Sometimes application forms are used, and identification or pin numbers are issued. Customers order directly. These persons, however, do not sign an independent representative application, and do not have an income opportunity. There should be no question that sales to such persons are for intrinsic value. The independent representative without a right to sponsor.
Some companies offer a separately delineated single level income opportunity.
These sales are for their intrinsic value, or for resale to customers, and there can be no argument made that the sales are a disguised headhunting fee, since the person cannot recruit other income opportunity seekers. This is very new thinking, and not yet tested with regulators. The non-sponsoring independent representative. This is also very new thinking, and not yet tested with regulators. No argument can be made that the purchase is to qualify for downline bonuses, or for the right to recruit, since no recruiting of additional participants has occurred.