Why you shouldn’t buy magazines from a door-to-door teen crew

The problems include drug use, beatings, something approaching involuntary servitude, theft and worse.

Instead, call the police if you can get a name of a company from an adolescent seller; at least they can be moved out of town for not having a license. If the seller talks about boosting their chances to win a trip to DisneyWorld or similar, you know it's a fly-by-night scam artist company.

Then, from that young adult, see if they’ll talk honestly about how they’re doing and encourage them to get the hell out of the business if they talk about any problems.