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6/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #169
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding three social media posts that DSSRC was concerned conveyed, either through depictions or accompanying text, that the Company’s salesforce members can earn a significant income through the Company’s business opportunity.
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6/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #168
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding four social media posts that DSSRC was concerned contained health-related product claims including statements that the Company’s products could prevent, treat, or cure COVID-19. DSSRC identified the subject social media posts that were made by Company salesforce members through its ongoing monitoring of claims being made in the marketplace.
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6/03/2021 - Case #37-2021: –Monitoring Inquiry– Aihu, Inc.
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) is a national advertising self-regulation program administered by BBB National Programs. This inquiry was commenced by DSSRC pursuant to its ongoing independent monitoring of advertising and marketing claims in the direct selling industry.
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5/18/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #167
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding three Facebook posts that were disseminated by its independent salesforce members. -
5/18/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #166
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding four Facebook posts that were disseminated by its salesforce members. One post communicated health-related treatment claims regarding skin maladies. The remaining three posts included claims that potential recruits could replace income that was lost due to COVID-19, pay off debts, and earning significant income based the effort they put into the business opportunity. -
5/18/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #165
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding four Facebook posts that were disseminated by salesforce members of the Company. All four of the post conveyed strong health-related product claims including the message that the Company’s products were effective to treat serious health conditions such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and auto-immune diseases. -
5/18/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #164
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) brought three Facebook posts containing product claims to the attention of a direct selling company (the “Company”). The posts were disseminated by salesforce members of the Company and were identified by DSSRC pursuant to its ongoing, independent monitoring of the direct selling industry. -
5/05/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #163
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding three social media posts that DSSRC was concerned contained health-related product and income claims including statements that may imply that the Company’s products could prevent, treat, or cure COVID-19. After commencement of its inquiry, DSSRC identified three additional social media posts by Company salesforce members that contained health-related product claims including an express claim regarding COVID-19. -
5/04/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #162
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding social media posts that were disseminated by salesforce members. The subject claims and social media posts came to DSSRC’s attention through its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace. -
5/04/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #161
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding four Facebook posts that were disseminated by salesforce members of the Company. All four of the post conveyed strong health-related product claims including the message that the Company’s products were effective to treat serious health conditions such as COVID-19, ADHD, dementia, Alzheimer’s and depression, among other maladies.
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5/04/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #160
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding social media posts that were disseminated by salesforce members. The subject claims and social media posts came to DSSRC’s attention through its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace.
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5/04/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #159
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding four Facebook posts that were disseminated by Company salesforce members. All four of the posts made reference to prospective salesforce members being able to “replace lost income” through the Company’s business opportunity and one of the posts included an implied reference to achieving financial freedom.
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4/20/2021 - Case #36-2021: – Government Referral – Bulavita
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) is a national advertising self- regulation program administered by BBB National Programs. This inquiry was commenced by DSSRC pursuant to its ongoing independent monitoring of advertising and marketing claims in the direct selling industry.
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4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #158
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) about two Facebook posts that were made by salesforce members of the Company. The first post conveyed strong health-related product claims including that the Company’s products combat COVID-19 and the second presented the earning opportunity afforded by selling the Company’s product as a way to make significant income during the pandemic. -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #157
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding five Facebook posts that came to its attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of marketing claims in the direct selling industry. Four of the posts made health claims pertaining to the Company’s immunity boosting products and COVID-19. In the remaining post, the Company’s salesforce member claimed that by participating in the Company’s business opportunity its salesforce members can earn a weekly income of $50,000 and a monthly income of $200,000. -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #156
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding two Facebook posts that came to its attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of marketing claims in the direct selling industry. These posts made by the Company’s salesforce members included serious health-related claims for its products regarding immunity boosting and cancer-prevention. -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #155
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding two Facebook posts and a YouTube video that came to its attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of marketing claims in the direct selling industry. Both Facebook posts made financial freedom claims, and one made explicit “doubled my income” claims. The YouTube video made health-related claims pertaining to COVID-19. -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #154
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding three Facebook posts and a YouTube video that came to DSSRC’s attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of direct selling claims disseminated on social media. The first Facebook post included a video testimonial and claims pertaining to the medical benefits that could result from using the Company’s products. The second Facebook post included a claim that the Company’s product can “fight the virus” and the remaining Facebook post stated that Company salesforce members would be financially free through participating in the Company’s business opportunity. Lastly, the YouTube video included testimonials from several woman who sold products for the Company and discussed the financial independence that came from participating in the Company’s business opportunity. -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #153
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding two Facebook posts and a Slideshare presentation that were identified pursuant to DSSRC’s independent monitoring of marketing claims in the direct selling industry. The two Facebook posts included claims that the Company’s product could treat COVID-19 and its accompanying symptoms. The Slideshare presentation included earnings representations which communicated that Company salesforce members could become financially independent and earn significant income by participating in the Company’s business opportunity. -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #152
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding three Facebook posts made by salesforce members of the Company. DSSRC was concerned that the three Facebook posts contained strong health-related product performance claims including but not limited to claims that certain of the Company’s products can treat and/or prevent chronic migraines, cancer, anxiety and epilepsy.