MLM hun homing in, help please!

[Lbnc2021]

I’m self employed in the fitness industry, a friend of a friend has messaged me and I just know she is going to want me to punt juiceplus as part of my programme, something I am strongly against.

Please can I have your ideas on how to politely turn her down and not get into an argument 🙈

Just say no, you don’t need to explain.

I’m not interested but thank you for the thought.

If you tell them straight away they’ll not pester you.

If she does just don’t open it😂

Don't try to give a reason as it is like arguing with a toddler. Just needs to be a simple No thank you.

Just say no, it’s not something you’re interested in. Engage as little as possible because they’ll have trained her up on all the sales techniques and keep repeating no as necessary until she backs off.

Don’t apologise. Don’t explain. Don’t engage. Just “no thanks, that’s not something I’m interested in”, followed by “no, as I said, I’m not interested”, then moving on to “it’s a definite no”, and ultimately a “I’ve said no several times now, please stop asking me”.

I’ve given you several handy phrases as the MLM huns never accept your first refusal!

She’s trying to be all friendly just now asking about the kids etc but I can feel it coming so I’m ready for it 🤺

Please keep us updated OP!

@Lbnc2021 - stay strong, young warrior

Just keep saying no. Polite, but firm. Don’t apologise, don’t explain.

If she’s anything like the one I went to uni with, you’ll never hear the end of it otherwise!

Start polite. Stay strong, become downright rude if necessary.

They have methods for polite refusals so you have to have proper boundaries. No! No! No! No excuses or explanation.

So she's not even your friend? Just a friend of a friend.

I wouldn't feel the need to be that polite, to be honest. If it's via text I'd simply text back, No thanks, I'm not interested. Anything further I wouldn't respond to. She's had your answer.

She’s now rattling on about her ex, I’ve never spoken to this person in my life 🤷🏻‍♀️

[quote MaMelon]@Lbnc2021 - stay strong, young warrior[/quote]

Hahahahah

That made me chuckle!!

How many more messages before she jumps in with the MLM Shit?

Is she trying to make you feel sorry for her?

@Lbnc2021

She’s trying to be all friendly just now asking about the kids etc but I can feel it coming so I’m ready for it 🤺

Is this by messaging or face to face? If by messaging just don't engage too much. Don't ask about her kids, what she's up to etc. Ignore the texts about her ex. Don't get drawn in. Don't respond for a day and see if she tails off. If it's face to face, again be vague, tell her you are in a hurry and walk on.

She's not your direct friend. You don't have to entertain her chit chat. When she does ask you to consider the juice, be firm in saying No as @JustKeep suggested. She cannot argue with that as you are not giving reasons or excuses. You are simply saying No.

I read a great response on here along the lines of: ‘how lovely of you to get in touch, I had an awful experience when somebody only asked about my children/life etc to try to get me to join juiceplus! ‘

I would be very honest.

And also somewhat mirror her intensity.

But about the damage MLMs do and how I wouldn't never support them as they cause so many problems.

If you know it's JuicePlus then get some facts ready!!

This is someone you’ve never met or spoken to in your life?

Why are you even engaging with her in the first place .

If you don’t know her then just stop replying to the inane chit chat. If she gets round to asking just say “thanks for getting touch but that wouldn’t be something that would I would be looking to incorporate into my business model”

Lots of good quoting power on this link:

www.talentedladiesclub.com/articles/the-complete-lowdown-on-mlm-juice-plus/

Thank you for thinking of me but I'm definitely not interested. All the best.

Please can I have your ideas on how to politely turn her down and not get into an argument

Pre-empt her. Tell an exagerated story about another friend who got conned by an MLM, tried to make you shill for her and ended up broke. Don't even mention the name of the awful company, just include a link to one of the juice plus horror stories.

"No thanks. I don't support MLMs"

Please update us with what happens next!

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