Sales is a derivative.

In the world of financial markets, there are things called derivatives. They are financial instruments whose value is based off something else. To read more on this, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_(finance)

I make mention of this, because sales is the same way. The value and income potential in something that is sold, is derived from the value of the product itself. What someone is buying has to have a greater value to the buyer than what they pay.

How does this relate to network marketing or other business opportunity areas? Well, simply put, unless you are running some sort of Ponzi scheme, what you are selling, EXCLUDING THE ABILITY TO MAKE MONEY, has to have equal or greater value than what people pay for it. The ability to make money off of it, is an added bonus. People who buy into these schemes are buying a lottery ticket, not a business.

A problem that happens a lot in network marketing is that what is being sold is pitched with the opportunity, so often times what is being sold without the ability to make money (business opportunity), is less. This can lead to people dropping out or not promoting.

So, to sum up, sales is a derivative based off the value of what is being sold. Remember this if you want to sell anything. I personally base what I pick around this. In my case, I am offering The 1Up and Up System (Your New Fortune under my brand name) now because it is providing training and the ability for people to make money selling e-commerce solutions to business, making additional money. There is a base value there.