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pyramid selling [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sales pyramid
1, record 1, English, sales%20pyramid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-level distributorship 1, record 1, English, multi%2Dlevel%20distributorship
correct
- pyramid selling 2, record 1, English, pyramid%20selling
correct
- pyramidic sales 3, record 1, English, pyramidic%20sales
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A multi-level distributorship occurs when a person involved in a sale or distribution is expected to solicit others to sell or distribute, forming multi-levels of distribution. Included in these levels is the promise that the initial person receives not only a percentage or commission for goods sold but also a certain rebate or commission based on the number of persons signed up, forming a sales pyramid. These schemes create the false impression that one can get rich merely by signing up a number of people in the program who will then in turn have an incentive to sign up a number of people below each of them, without ever really having to sell any products. These schemes almost always fail, and you run the risk that you are participating in an illegal scheme. 1, record 1, English, - sales%20pyramid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Techniques marchandes
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vente pyramidale
1, record 1, French, vente%20pyramidale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de vente consistant à faire acheter par des personnes, auxquelles sont promises des situations dans la firme, des stocks de marchandises pour les revendre à d'autres, qui, alléchées par des promesses semblables, devront à leur tour rechercher de nouveaux adhérents. 2, record 1, French, - vente%20pyramidale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines législations considèrent le système [vente pyramidale] comme illégal. 2, record 1, French, - vente%20pyramidale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Técnicas mercantiles
- Prácticas restrictivas (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- venta multinivel
1, record 1, Spanish, venta%20multinivel
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- venta piramidal 1, record 1, Spanish, venta%20piramidal
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pyramid selling 1, record 2, English, pyramid%20selling
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snowballing sale 2, record 2, English, snowballing%20sale
- referral selling 3, record 2, English, referral%20selling
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- snowballing selling
- snowball sale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vente à la boule de neige
1, record 2, French, vente%20%C3%A0%20la%20boule%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vente boule de neige 2, record 2, French, vente%20boule%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- vente à la chaîne 3, record 2, French, vente%20%C3%A0%20la%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de vente trompeur consistant à laisser espérer à la personne sollicitée l'obtention d'un bien ou d'un service à titre gratuit, ou contre paiement d'une somme inférieure à sa valeur réelle, ces avantages étant subordonnés au placement à des tiers de bons de commande ou d'inscriptions, adhésions, etc., lesquels tiers, sont à leur tour, amenés à contacter chacun d'autres acheteurs, et ainsi de suite. 4, record 2, French, - vente%20%C3%A0%20la%20boule%20de%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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