Revision as of 00:22, 19 February 2007 edit Calton (talk \| contribs) Extended confirmed users 78,494 edits Noooo, it was agreed that the link wasn't outright spam: nothing was said about quality or other fitness thereof ← Previous edit		Revision as of 01:52, 19 February 2007 edit undo Fieari (talk \| contribs) Extended confirmed users 4,002 edits The reference given here does not support the claim. No where on that page does it say that this is a business model. Next edit →
Line 1: A '''matrix scheme''', also known as a Matrix Site, Elevator Scheme, Escalator Scheme or Ladder Scheme, is a [[business model]]{{fact}} involving the exchange of money for a certain product with a side bonus of being added to a waiting list for a product of greater value than the amount given.<ref name =oftpress>{{cite web \| url = http://www.oft.gov.uk/News/Press+releases/2005/161-05.htm \| title=Office of Fair Trading Press Release \| accessdate=2006-08-05}}</ref~~> involving the exchange of money for a certain product with a side bonus of being added to a waiting list for a product of greater value than the amount given. <ref name=oftpress/~~> Matrix schemes are also sometimes considered similar to [[Ponzi scheme\|Ponzi]] or [[Pyramid Scheme\|pyramid]] schemes. <ref name =msn1>{{cite web \| url = http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3078957 \| title=$150 plasma TV site faces lawsuit \| accessdate=2006-08-05}}</ref> Such schemes are claimed to be legitimate by site supporters, though they are regarded as illegal lotteries at times <ref name = msn1/> and have been called unsustainable by the [[Office of Fair Trading]]. <ref name =oftpress/> ==History==

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