Stock In Trade
          
          
               If you're involved with an MLM company that sells
          products, you'll need to make some decisions regarding
          inventory.  Perhaps most important, don't mix products
          you plan to use personally with products you're
          holding.
               When you go into any sideline business, including
          MLM, you should set up a separate checking account. 
          Pay for your business inventory from your business
          account.
               As a general rule, don't order too much.  It's
          better to have to order some items, and wait, than put
          up a lot of your own money up front.
               In some plans, you have to make certain "levels"
          each month to be eligible for extra compensation. 
          Don't buy extra inventory just to make these levels. 
          Next month, you'll have to order more inventory, and so
          on, until you've sunk all your money into unneeded
          inventory.  Buy the inventory you need for your
          business; collect the commissions you and your downline
          actually earn from product sales.
               On the other hand, don't skimp on inventories.  If
          you're constantly having to submit back orders, you're
          not carrying the right amount of stock.  Have enough
          products on hand to serve your customers.  If your
          business is growing, spend a little more on inventory
          each month.
               The above comments refer to literature as well as
          product samples.  You'll need literature on hand to
          help move your products.