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Mlm's where have they all gone?

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myusernamewastakenbyme · 21/09/2021 07:31

Just that really...realised the other day they all seem to have vanished from my Facebook newsfeed...have these huns finally woken up to the fact that these are a scam and they will never make any money.

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Hockeyboysmum · 21/09/2021 07:32

Oh now you say that i havent seen any in a while. Maybe ive just finally succeeded in blocking everyone who pushes them!

EmeraldRaine · 21/09/2021 07:33

No they're still out there, preying on vulnerable women.

Annoyedanddissapointed · 21/09/2021 07:38

That's actually... Yeah. I haven't got any "business opportunity" offers on linkedin lately🤔

TolpuddleFarter · 21/09/2021 07:41

I still see MLMs, but it seems to be mostly perfume now.

Hopdathelf · 21/09/2021 07:44

I think a lot have changed tactics after the various documentaries exposing them.

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 21/09/2021 07:46

I have noticed that every answer on my local recommendation group no longer involves Tropic

Annoyedanddissapointed · 21/09/2021 07:51

I just checked our local bargains group and few of our expat community pages which were rife with this and...
Nothing. Except 1 perfume one.

What's happening 😱

myusernamewastakenbyme · 21/09/2021 07:56

It is very strange....Younique seems to have vanished and i can't even find any Body Shop huns on my newsfeed....the only hun i've got is an Oriflame 'presenter'.

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BathshebaKnickerStickers · 21/09/2021 07:58

I still have a Lumispa one but everyone else is quiet

Annoyedanddissapointed · 21/09/2021 07:59

@myusernamewastakenbyme somehow I don't have a problame with oriflame. And avon. I knew few who were doing it a LONG time ago. I think there is no investment in it, is there? And push to recruit

tintodeverano2 · 21/09/2021 08:00

Actually yeah they have been pretty quiet recently, apart from the body shop one that still pops up every now and then.

AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 21/09/2021 08:00

My local Body Shop person has recently announced that she has moved on to a new exciting opportunity, so far I have resisted joining her special new group to find out what it is.

Wopies · 21/09/2021 08:05

Just one body shopper left on my FB feed. The Tropicpushers are silent.

WoozySnoozy · 21/09/2021 08:06

They're all on my feed!

Saisong · 21/09/2021 08:07

I still have a vocal bodyshop one, but she lives on my road so maybe I'm just more aware - apparently you're not doing Christmas right if it doesn't involve a pot of banana mud.

But it's true, Forever Living used to be rife around here, but it's just crickets. There is someone plugging wax melts, but from the little notice I took it doesn't seem to be mlm. I haven't even seen the Utility Warehouse mad couple pop up on any energy threads recently.

I like it!

DeepaBeesKit · 21/09/2021 08:08

There's more and more work available from home that pays actual money.

MLM was appealing to people desperate for something they could do flexibly and from home. There are more and more opportunities where you get these benefits but also actually earn money, whereas 95% of people doing MLM do not.

Agadorsparticus · 21/09/2021 08:08

I have a Younique one, such a shame too. If it was a genuine business, I'd support her 100% but not this MLM.

throwitin · 21/09/2021 08:10

Oh I love an mlm rabbit hole. There's a huge mlm company in America who have just had (another) documentary come out on Amazon prime, Lularich. Maybe people are starting to see through it all now?

throwitin · 21/09/2021 08:11

... about them, not by them *

IWantT0BreakFree · 21/09/2021 08:13

Most of mine have gone quiet but the most irritating one (Arbonne) is still constantly posting on Insta about her amazing life filled with travel opportunities and luxury goods that she achieves by spending 90 seconds on her laptop every day (absolute bollocks, as those of us who know her IRL are aware). She does make a fairly decent amount from her MLM "business" (sales job) but she's one of the 0.001% who do. In reality though she is a very unhappy person whose personal life is a complete mess. You'd never know it from her socials though because she's a #blessed #bossbabe.

TinnedPotatoesRock · 21/09/2021 08:14

A friend of mine who was body shop is now doing Darcy's Candles and something else which I can't remember.

OrangeTortoise · 21/09/2021 08:14

Yes, now you mention it OP, you're right!

Annoyedanddissapointed · 21/09/2021 08:16

I forgot utility warehouse! I saw twoin last week but that was in groups with few 10s thousands of peoppe so not bad average

PaperhouseLegs · 21/09/2021 08:19

I thought this yesterday! I've only got a body shopper left on my fb feed. The two knock off fragrance ones seem to have given up and haven't seen a Younique ad for months.

Ontheroadtorecovery · 21/09/2021 08:19

I have someone who is selling some sort of magic little yellow pills with spurious health claims!