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Don't you just love people who get in touch after 10 years for a business proposition

27 replies

Longingf · 24/02/2023 17:10

I used to have a friend when we both loved in our country of origin, now she lives in Canada, I live in the UK. Ever since she left our country she's become very cold nd unapproachable but we have kept in touch via FB. Just the odd message here and there, her being very 'official', nothing like we were before. She got married, had 2 kids so life was busy for her.

So we haven't really spoken for over 10 years, a couple of weeks ago she sent me a message: hey, long time no hear! How are you, how is life? Etc. I was initially happy, I have reconnected with old friends before and kept in touch ever since, so I was pleased. The next message she sent was to introduce me to some overpriced hair products (which were about £35-40 a bottle) and how amazing they are and what a great business I can develop if I join her network. And she's be so happy to meet me next time we are both in our country.

I felt deflated and I thanked her and I said I'll check out the links she sent. I never came back to her and a few weeks later she unfriended and blocked me on FB :).

I have another one on my back now with a different proposition 😀

Don't you just love people like this?

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Longingf · 24/02/2023 17:11

I meant we both lived in our country 😀

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WhereAreMyAirpods · 24/02/2023 17:12

It's not a business proposition. She is trying to hook you into a scamtastic pyramid selling scheme.

It's page 1 of the training - email everyone you know.

Original poster
Longingf · 24/02/2023 17:12

WhereAreMyAirpods · 24/02/2023 17:12

It's not a business proposition. She is trying to hook you into a scamtastic pyramid selling scheme.

It's page 1 of the training - email everyone you know.

Of course, I know that

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BashirWithTheGoodBeard · 24/02/2023 18:43

One of my favourite things!

SweetSakura · 24/02/2023 19:00

Knew it would be MLM !

Such shockingly awful behaviour

Snoopystick · 24/02/2023 19:04

Yes also have people tagging you into their homemade crochet/knitting/home tat groups when they haven’t talked to you in years 😬

Mythril · 24/02/2023 19:08

Yep, I've had someone that I vaguely knew from a previous country I lived in but hadn't spoken to in years message me about her MLM.

From her Facebook it looks like she joins MLM after MLM.

I didn't respond.

iklboo · 24/02/2023 19:17

MLM Bot. I bet she's tried to recruit share her amazing products with everyone she's ever met, including her teacher at primary school. 😄

PeaceLilyCactus · 24/02/2023 19:21

I’ve had it happen twice. A distant cousin promoting an investment scam and an old friend trying to talk me into a pyramid scheme. I’m a scam complaint manager and I’ve heard every trick in the book. It made me lose all respect for those idiots.

WiltingLobelia · 24/02/2023 19:27

I had a friend of a friend who I had met once on a girls night out (then we all drunkenly exchanged contact details) post pics of various bits of christmas tat she had picked up in a flea stall in France tag me on fb and say something along the lines of; 'I know you love santa decs Wilting- look at this gem I found!'. i was a bit bemused and simply posted a thumbs up.

Later that year when she was staying with our mutual friend she turned up at my house with the decoration and said; That will be £15 please'.

Stupid me somewhat gobsmacked paid it. Bloody idiot that I am.

Whataretheodds · 24/02/2023 19:33

I'll raise you - someone i knew briefly at university so hadn't had any contact with for 20 years got in touch to ask for investment in a business venture. The pitch included a story about his salary in the first few years after graduating (3 times more than I've ever earned in a year) and the fact he was looking to make sure his children's sports tuition could be paid for. And asked me to share with others we'd been at university with.

OhNoNotThatAgain · 24/02/2023 19:37

Yes, it's either a 'business' proposition or they have moved into a new house and invite you round for a barbecue ('and by the way bring your gardening tools and your lawnmower and some paint brushes lol').
Confused

WorkingFromHomeRocks · 24/02/2023 19:38

WiltingLobelia · 24/02/2023 19:27

I had a friend of a friend who I had met once on a girls night out (then we all drunkenly exchanged contact details) post pics of various bits of christmas tat she had picked up in a flea stall in France tag me on fb and say something along the lines of; 'I know you love santa decs Wilting- look at this gem I found!'. i was a bit bemused and simply posted a thumbs up.

Later that year when she was staying with our mutual friend she turned up at my house with the decoration and said; That will be £15 please'.

Stupid me somewhat gobsmacked paid it. Bloody idiot that I am.

😮 😮 I’m amazed they had the balls to do that!! Yet secretly admire them 😆😆

QueefQueen80s · 24/02/2023 19:44

I HATE this, it's so obvious! Even just people who sell things and they "like" my post, I think it's because they want me to buy something.. it's made me a cynic and they are no longer a person/friend in my eyes, it's just false.

dontgobaconmyheart · 24/02/2023 19:52

This has never happened to be in real life but seems to happen constantly on mumsnet.

Disappointing for you OP, but now you know where you stand I suppose and she's saved you the decision of having to be the one to cut ties.

Cococomellonn · 24/02/2023 19:56

That's really awful of your ex friend but I suppose you know where you stand and more fool her!

Moonlightsonatas · 24/02/2023 19:58

Ha ha is it Monat? At least you can take comfort in the fact it will make her hair fall out.

tenbob · 24/02/2023 19:58

Whataretheodds · 24/02/2023 19:33

I'll raise you - someone i knew briefly at university so hadn't had any contact with for 20 years got in touch to ask for investment in a business venture. The pitch included a story about his salary in the first few years after graduating (3 times more than I've ever earned in a year) and the fact he was looking to make sure his children's sports tuition could be paid for. And asked me to share with others we'd been at university with.

I had a similar one… a guy I was at school with who wasn’t an all-out bully but was pretty unpleasant and unfriendly

Messaged me to say he was doing an amazing fundraising event for charity and could I sponsor him (and it was one of those stupid treks to Everest base camp which is blatantly just for his bucket list)

Literally no contact in 20 years, then tapped me up to pay for his holiday

I replied back to say I knew the charity well, and had run a marathon for them in the past. He blocked me..!

CurlyhairedAssassin · 24/02/2023 20:05

I just won’t engage with people like that full stop. The behaviour is so transparent. They just manipulate and use for their own ends. I just feel sorry for them that they are so ignorant of how to treat people. Or maybe they know full well what they’re don’t give a shit. Either way, just don’t have anything to do with people who never get in touch trying to flog you shite. Block them.

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Longingf · 24/02/2023 20:14

Moonlightsonatas · 24/02/2023 19:58

Ha ha is it Monat? At least you can take comfort in the fact it will make her hair fall out.

Yes it was Monat :)

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SilentHedges · 24/02/2023 20:20

I'm utterly fascinated with MLM, the people that get sucked into it and the whole psychology around it. It's absolutely dreadful and a sure fire way to ensure you have no friends and family in record time. Ideal if you genuinely want to lose people from your life, that wouldn't go away otherwise I guess 👋

WoofWoofBeachLife · 24/02/2023 20:49

So annoying, mine are usually oh can you help me re home my dog or MLM. Or if you comment on something someone's made, saying nice etc you are bombarded with oh I sell them I can make what you want with whatever name etc. Arghhhh
I deactivated FB recently and don't miss it.

JournoWife · 24/02/2023 21:08

This is a bit different but sort of the same.

DH is a fairly well known local TV journalist and old friends and acquaintances who haven't bothered with me for years are always sending me FB messages with 'Hi! How are you!? How are your lovely kids?!..... anyway, xxx event that I'm running is happening and wonder if you could ask your DH to put it on TV...'

It absolutely boils my piss.

NC obviously.

MumOf2workOptions · 24/02/2023 21:12

I don't get how these MLM companies are allowed to operate really!
We have a woman who works with us who does Bodyshop at home and she's permanently bringing stuff to work for us to smell

Along with the catalogue and a huge pile of ordering forms!!!!

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Longingf · 24/02/2023 21:36

JournoWife · 24/02/2023 21:08

This is a bit different but sort of the same.

DH is a fairly well known local TV journalist and old friends and acquaintances who haven't bothered with me for years are always sending me FB messages with 'Hi! How are you!? How are your lovely kids?!..... anyway, xxx event that I'm running is happening and wonder if you could ask your DH to put it on TV...'

It absolutely boils my piss.

NC obviously.

😬🙄

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