Is Usborne Books & More A Scam?

Jennifer Rock
4 min readFeb 13, 2020

We’ve all heard of MLMs, right? Probably you’ve seen it on the Internet, or maybe you’ve even been roped into it yourself. Some people love them. Some people hate them. Certain businesses refuse to admit they are an MLM. So what about Usborne Books & More? Is it an MLM company? Is it a scam? Let’s look at a few criteria.

What Is An MLM Company?

MLM is short for multi-level marketing. It’s also been referred to as a “pyramid scheme.” In essence, it is a company in which one person (the top of the pyramid), recruits another, thus creating a new layer to the pyramid and the cycle continues. Each new level results in increased revenue for the level above them.

Are MLM Company’s Bad?

No, and yes. And yes, and no. Does that clear everything up? No? Let me explain.

Potential Pros

  • Profit
  • Connections With Others
  • Discounts On Products
  • Improved Self Esteem

Potential Cons

  • Losing money
  • Hurting relationships
  • Having to manage an inventory
  • Criticism
  • Loss of Time

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Jennifer Rock

Jennifer Rock is a homeschooling mom of five young girls. She loves to talk about Jesus, writing, mental health, parenting, and neurodivergencies.