To think buying stuff from yourself is being a bit CF?

[workerbeeinaction]

So a woman I work with is off work with a serious injury following an accident. Someone suggested having a whip round so we can send her a gift (there are 15 of us in the department).

Anyway, the whip round organiser works PT and on her day off, before she could get round to sorting it, someone else jumped in and announced they were having a collection for the woman who is off work, could everyone bring a donation to her and she will put together a selection of products that she sells as part of her MLM business.

My initial reaction is what a CF, using someone's misfortune to boost her profits! Admittedly I think the recipient will like the products as I know she uses them, but I still feel a bit uncomfortable about it. AIBU or is she just being helpful?

It actually depends. You have said the one off sick likes the products this particular company sells (which suggests Avon or one that still retains an aspect of desirable goods at reasonable prices, and a business model that isn't just about recruiting more desperate mugs). If the other colleague a) knows this and b) is going to provide the sick person's favourite products at a cost price so a nice gift, it could be thoughtful rather than cheeky.
It it's a case that the sick person once bought a couple of bits of overpriced tat off the hunbot out of kindness then it's more likely to be CFery.

They'll say it's at cost, but they'll still get points in their compensation scheme for it. And their uplines will all get a slice.

"Cost" for MLM sellers is well above normal retail price for the equivalent item.

Whatever it is, you'll get a lot more for your money in the shops.

I kinda object to being called a parasite with no conscience#

I kinda don't care.

99% plus of people sucked into these cons will lose money. If you're part of that, you are preying on other people's desperation. What shite are you flogging anyway, Boxersmum? Aloe Vera? Juice capsules? Make-up?

When I am Queen of the World, MLMs will be illegal.

Oh god. You are definately not being unreasonable. It's a little off track but when I was pregnant I did Bodyshop to earn a bit extra to get bits for the baby as she was our first. I was also working full time. I had the requesit 5 parties to keep all the stuff after forking out £80 for it. It was hard work and I was crap at selling and had no desire to continue. 4 days after having our baby by emergency c section, I had the manager ring me up to ask me when was I going to book my party. I said, it was too early to which she replied that I would loose money by leaving it too long. A week or so later she called to ask if I had any bookings I said that I did not. She then said that she was concerned for my sales and that I wasn't performing as well as she would like. I told her to stuff it and proceeded to burn all the literature on the bonfire. MLM makes me sick. I cannot bare the fake friendliness and forced selling. She is being a damned CF.

@ABoxersMum what would you describe yourself as if not the way @DonkeyHohtay has described you? What are you peddling?

OP, I wouldn't contribute to this on principle if it was me. MLM's are disgusting shameful pyramid schemes that won't get a penny from me.

I wouldn’t give a crap how much the person off sick supposedly loveable the products, I wouldn’t contribute.

I’d rather keep my £5 or however much it was, send her a card, and buy her a cream cake or something when she returns to work.

MLM should be illegal. They prey on the vulnerable.

I would not contribute to this OP.

They prey on the vulnerable. I would not contribute to this OP.

Exactly this.

She is trying to boost her sales to earn points to qualify for incentives I expect. If anyone bought me MLM products I would be thoroughly dismayed. There are so many other nice gift ideas than shirty overpriced products. Everything about MLMs is cold, calculated and mercenary.

Regardless of whether the recipient likes the product. I would check if this is allowed under your employer's code of conduct. If other colleague profits from this and is doing it as part of an 'office gift', it may contravene the policy.

(On a more personal note, I would point blank refuse to line the pockets of those cunts. I'd be doing something personal instead.)

She is NOT being kind and generous. She’s seen an opportunity to flog more of her shit and meet her targets.
Utter cheeky fuckerage

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/legal_money_matters/3578140-Bot-Watch-49-exposing-MLMs-for-the-scams-they-really-are-You-wont-make-money-and-you-will-lose-friends?watched=1&msgid=86887866#86887866

The more this person sells, the more 'promotions' she gets and the more incentives. There is nothing generous or kind in what she is suggesting, it's completely selfish. You should refuse.

@DonkeyHohtay gets my vote for Queen of the World! Come join us on the MLM thread...we kinda don't care too.

Ugh, MLM.

I was tricked into believing a friend's wikaneco (sp?) stuff was all amazing. Admittedly a few products were nice. But any interaction with her had to be about her products. It wrecked the relationship and I went LC.

Met up with her again and she'd ditched it all. She's a lovely woman. It was lovely to chat again, but very quickly it was all about something else she's gotten heavily into.

I'll miss the good times but it was mostly about products and services and ugh.

Your colleague is being a CF