Monat, pushy acquaintance

[Schummakker]

Have been offered repeatedly Monat products. Filled out a Whatsapp questionnaire about my hair and was presented a bargain basket of £200+

I declined, many texts after that about offers and bargains which I’ve ignored.

The lady offering them seems to have gone barking mad on her social media and seems totally brainwashed! Each to their own...BUT couldn’t ignore her claims that even products that claim to be natural aren’t actually. Only Monat is actually fully natural - quick google seems that this is a lie.

AIBU to tell her she should be careful about those claims she’s making?

MLM - friend once accused me of wanting to poor in old age because I didn't want to join in their daft scam.

Just block her.

Don't engage: you'll just encourage her to contact you to prove they are natural blah blah blah.
Just block and move on.

@DynamoKev

MLM - friend once accused me of wanting to poor in old age because I didn't want to join in their daft scam.

AMWAY? I think that was actually in the recommended tactics!

Yes I’m tempted but would like to let her know first to look into it, mind you doubt she’d listen as it seems like she really has become brainwashed.

Monat has been linked with hair damage/loss as well, there are some ongoing lawsuits in America against them.
Ignore or block.

The only way to get through to MLM victims is to ignore them completely. If you get drawn into a discussion they will hound you. The sooner she realises, the less money she'll lose, it's the only way you can help her.

If she's otherwise a friend, or if she's a family member you will have to see at family gatherings you can say "I can't talk to you about Monat, happy to talk about anything else but I have a personal rule never to mix business with friendship/family!"

@catmumof1 yes I’ve looked it up - awful!

@Xiaoxiong that’s a good one to use!

Send her a text saying ‘I am not interested in buying Monat products, or any other products you may be trying to sell. I never want to discuss this again. If you think of me as a friend, reply telling me so and never mention Monat again. If you think of me as a potential customer, you do not need to reply - that way we will have both had a very clear answer.’

@StillCoughingandLaughing yes precisely

I find it unnerving that people are willing to profit from friends and family in this pushy way!

I was going to buy until I saw I had to pay a registration fee just to buy - no thanks!

I am pretty sure she did not just get your number from the directory and start sending you messages. I'll bet you told her you were interested, so she responded. Then you probably sat there and ignored the messages instead of taking a few seconds to type "I am not interested". Wouldn't that have been easier than to come here and start asking for advice about what to do? Save her the time.

Of course, I love my friends no matter if they would prefer to get some great products or not. I've even given them the brand name stuff I no longer use, since finding the best. However, if a friend replied to me in this snarky way to justify their guilt for not supporting small, I would not respond and unfriend. One snarky turn deserves another.