I don't know about pyramid but most certainly MLM scam.
1 couple in our network of friends has pushed everyone away just by trying to get us all to sign up. Several of us thought we were going to a drop in party last year at their house and it was a scheme to promote the juice. Of 6 couples, 3 of us walked out very insulted in the trickery used to get us there. We had never heard of this drink until we got to the party.
This juice is being pushed harder than some time share or car sales. They get mad if you say no thank you and then get very defensive. The woman of the pushing couple told me I was risking my life by not using it, LOL. THey use any tactic possible to hook you. LEARY LEARY LEARY to ME.
There must be a lot of $$ somewhere for someone because these ex-friends are pushing everyone like crazy. It will die down when the hype goes away and everyone realizes there is no such thing as get rich quick. I guess the $$ part comes in at how many people you hound long enough to get them to sign up with you so they will shut up. We prefer to make our $ ourselves, not by filling up someone else's pocketbook.
When something is pushed so hard....my red flags go sky high. If it is so good why would you have to hard sell like that and lose friends?
I do know you can get drinks with the acai berry at Sprouts, Market Street and probably a lot of other stores where you shop on your own and are not hasseled like some creepy salesman.
Just my two cents on MLM's. No offense if someone is in one...God bless you.