Special Report: Selling for Security
31 views · Published 25 February 2013 · 3:03 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2013 · News & Politics
The number of people turning to direct selling to make money, is on the rise. Home-based businesses are booming. From nearly 10 million in the year 2000 to an estimated 20 million or more today. Amy Ostwalt has recently joined those numbers, selling a skin care line from her Asheville home. She says she's seen good results financially, but more importantly it's a means of security. But of course, there are critics when it comes to multi-level marketing. In 2012, the Better Business Bureau counted 347 complaints on multi-level marketing companies nationwide. Some experts say to really do your homework before comitting to direct selling and to avoid pyramid schemes. If anyone is interseted in contacting Amy Ostwalt about purchasing or selling her products, email her at [email protected] Ingrid AllstaedtFollow Ingrid on Twitter @IngridNews13 _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
