Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Starting a business

I am starting a buying and referral club. Do I have legal restrictions if it works like this:

- Someone pays $x to join.

- They must purchase $x per mth to maintain membership.

- If they refer someone who becomes a member, they are pd a referral bonus of $y.

- They get z% of the referees purchases and a% of purchases made by those referred by their referees.

- Cannot get referral bonuses of any kind unless you are a member in good standing (i.e. meet minimum purchase).


Asked on 9/15/08, 3:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Starting a business

What you've described does not violate Florida law. I suppose you're worried that you are setting up a pyramid scheme. As long as your business is based on people making purchases, not just making passive investments, you haven't set up a pyramid scheme.

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Answered on 9/16/08, 9:39 am


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