DSA/BBB National Programs, Inc. Launch
Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council

Activation Date: January 2019

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WHO

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) and BBB National Programs, Inc., the network hub for BBB’s in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, have created a third party, self-regulatory program for the direct selling industry launched in January 2019. This program monitors the entire direct selling channel—including DSA member companies and non-members.

WHY

For more than five decades, the DSA has had a self-regulatory program for its members. This program articulates clear principles, but primarily was initiated and took action based on consumer complaints. The creation of a new, proactive program represents a dramatic step forward to raise the bar for the direct selling industry.

WHAT

The new, third-party, self-regulatory organization monitors the entire U.S. direct selling industry and will embody the following principles:

  • Clear industry standards on issues such as product and earning representations;
  • Identification of relevant best practices from other self-regulatory models;
  • Creation of a process that both monitors and enforces strict business principles; and
  • Enacts measures to raise the bar of excellence for DSA members and the entire direct selling channel

Program Foundation

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Comprehensive active monitoring of the direct selling marketplace, including websites and social media of both companies and the salesforce in the areas of income representations and product claims.

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Independent investigation and reporting unresolved violations of non-compliant companies to the Federal Trade Commission.

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Rigorous, competitive challenge process, enabling other companies to identify issues for the Direct Selling SRC.

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Increased consumer protection that will compliment law enforcement with the hallmarks of successful self-regulation.

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