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WIBU to point out that this is basically a pyramid scheme and possibly illegal?

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Whowouldfardelsbear · 22/08/2013 20:49

I am a member of a bit of a "natural" patenting site on Facebook.

Last night someone posted about a Children's Book Exchange - the idea behind it being you join a sscheme anf are given a list of six names, you post someone a brand new book to thr person top of the list, add your name to the bottom and then pass the list onto 6 more people who then send a book to the person top of the list, who then

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pianodoodle · 23/08/2013 08:20

The people who stand to benefit from a scheme like this will be the ones who suggested it and presumably put themselves top of the list.

meddie · 23/08/2013 09:06

Let me take a wild guess here. Her dc,s and her friends DC,S were top of the lists

Whowouldfardelsbear · 23/08/2013 09:46

Ha ha EmNZ. Wasn't worried about outing myself as thought chances were minimal! I was so grateful you did post the sticking up for me post though. Grin

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EmNZ · 23/08/2013 10:27

You're welcome Grin

kali110 · 23/08/2013 11:48

What would you think if an employer was doing this? I was offered a job selling products, but i had to get 2 people to join me, then they hAd to find to people etc

SneakyNuts · 23/08/2013 14:35

kali110 yep, pyramid scheme

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