7K Metals will terminate MLM operations on March 28th, 2026.

In a March 3rd press-release, 7K Metals stated it was shifting to a “direct retail and affiliate-driven model”.

The stated reasoning for 7K Metals’ decision presents MLM as an outdated complex model with declining consumer interest.

7k’s shift from network marketing into an affiliate model reflects the broader evolution of the global marketplace toward direct-to-consumer engagement and the rising influencer economy, where sellers connect directly with the public and earn commissions through authentic product referrals rather than complex organizational compensation structures.

In a FAQ posted on its website, 7K Metals states its new affiliate program will be single-level and retail-driven.

7k expects that affiliates will earn fixed percentage commissions on qualifying purchases made by retail customers they personally refer (e.g., using a promo code or unique referral link).

7K Metals is based out of Idaho. The company was co-founded by Zach Davis, Josh Anderson (together right) and Richard Hansen in 2016.

BehindMLM first reviewed 7K Metals in December 2016. We found a compensation plan that strongly lent itself to autoship recruitment.

A second 7K Metals review published in November 2018 revealed pseudo-compliance had been added, but autoship recruitment scheme was still core to the MLM opportunity.

By 2024 things had further deteriorated with introduction of “The Vault”.

The Vault saw 7K Metals deceive consumers by intentionally failing to disclose ties to the MLM company, and The Vault itself being a 7K Metals MLM marketing funnel.

As of January 2026, SimilarWeb was tracking ~38,900 monthly 7K Metals website visits.

Top sources of 7K Metals website traffic over the same period were the US (89%), the UK (6%) and Canada (5%).