Many people are out to get as much as they can without doing anything to get it. Because anyone can join SFI as a free member they expect that maney will fall from the sky with no effort to get it.
The old proverb "It takes money to make money" certainly applies to our business; once you get it across to your affiliates that they will not advance and make money until they are willing to invest in their business you will have a hard time convincing them of anything.