pyramid selling

US /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd ˌsel.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd ˌsel.ɪŋ/
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Pyramidenverkauf, Schneeballsystem

a system of selling goods in which people are paid to sell products, but are also paid for recruiting other people to sell them. This system is illegal in many countries.

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The company was shut down for engaging in pyramid selling.
Das Unternehmen wurde wegen Pyramidenverkaufs geschlossen.
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Many people lost money in the pyramid selling scheme.
Viele Leute verloren Geld bei dem Pyramidenverkaufsschema.
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pyramid schememulti-level marketing (MLM) (often used interchangeably, though MLM can be legal)network marketing (often used interchangeably, though network marketing can be legal)
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