Nope! Pyramid schemes are actually illegal so no business is allowed to be a pyramid scheme. Beautycounter is a direct sales brand. You can purchase their products directly through their website, through consultants (like me) or through select partnerships like the one we did with Target a couple years ago, and Sephora in 2020. You do have the option of building a team and you will benefit from your team sales if you do so, but there are few built in safety nets from preventing it from becoming "a pyramid." For instance, we only make commission down to 3 levels below us and there is something called a 50% rule where no more than 50% of your volume can come from one of your team members and their downline. Plus if you choose to build a team, yes you will make more money, but you also spend time coaching your team and helping them, so the extra income helps compensate you for the extra time you put in. I think of it like any other business. The head of a company makes good money since they are helping an entire organization succeed. This is no different.