Of the 210 direct sales companies surveyed by the FTC, 99 require the purchase of a "start-up information package" (costing between NT $ 50 and NT $ 180O). Meanwhile, 48 companies require new members to purchase a stock of products (at costs ranging from NT $ 1000 to NT $ 100,000). Honestly-run direct sales companies have regulations designed to prevent problems.
公平會調查的二百一十家傳銷公司中，有九十九家是以購買「創業資料袋」（費用介於五十元到一千八百元之間）為加入條件，至於需要訂購產品者（價值介於一千元至十萬元之間），則有四十八家。