 So if somebody pitches you with an idea about how you are recruited in, you then recruit other people and on like that. If all the emphasis in a multi-level marketing organization is on recruiting other people and that's how you make money, it's not a real deal. On the other hand, if everything's about a product or service you'll be selling and the money you really make is from selling a product or service, that's when you have a better chance it's A-OK for your part-time money.