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MLm-bot watch - now including Timeless Vie!!

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CheekySmile · 29/09/2015 12:37

Continuing the discussion of the MLMs Forever Living, Herbal Life, Juice Plus, Younique etc, plus our very own MN-MLM Timeless Vie!

www.facebook.com/timelessvie
twitter.com/timelessvie

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/legal_money_matters/2437667-MLM-bot-watch-FL-Juice-Plus-Younique-etc

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Siwi · 25/10/2015 18:09

Youtube:
'Don't join forever living U.K.' by Sean Nicholls

What is this about?

Mamabird3 · 25/10/2015 18:53

I've been a lurker on this thread for a while but never had a bot that posted enough to warrant me posting, however I now have a younique bot who's just posted a lovely makeup selfie to sell the mascara. Honestly, I have no idea how she thinks this picture is going to entice anyone to buy it! (I've cropped it so it's only the eyes showing)

MLm-bot watch - now including Timeless Vie!!
Tiredemma · 25/10/2015 18:58

mama. Ive just spat my wine out.

Halloween special eyes

StuffandBother · 25/10/2015 19:04

Christ on a bike my Bot has just had a hoody FOR HER BIRTHDAY from her HUSBAND ... with 'Forever Living' emblazoned on the front and a list of there usual shite (work from home, flexible working, willable income what the fuck is a willable income? ) on the back, ending with "ask me what I do"

You couldn't actually make it up could you!!

SocksRock · 25/10/2015 19:10

Is she trying to imply that FL will continue to pay out if she dies?!? That sounds bonkers, what company would do that?

trinitybleu · 25/10/2015 19:16

mama I'm with Younique and that made me spit my wine out! Jeez. Her upline needs to have a word, pronto. God knows what she's done to make it look like that!

CheekySmile · 25/10/2015 19:17

The 'willable' thing is a big selling point with my bot. She's posted a lot about her kids being secure once she's gone because of FL. She fails to mention that basically it means them taking over the business in her place, it's not just that FL will pay out forever.

The whole pyramid will have long collapsed by imploding in on itself by then anyway...

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Tiredemma · 25/10/2015 19:26

As stated before (perhaps on another thread)- I wish Panorama or dispatches (or Louis Theroux) would do something on this.

PopcornFrenzy · 25/10/2015 19:44

There definitely needs an dept investigation about this and all these secrets unearthed so potential bots know what they're getting themselves into.

I've decided to look further into the 'business' will report back

lastuseraccount123 · 25/10/2015 19:52

Siwi we could try. normally google uses tags etc - it's called SEO (search engine optimization) and we need to know the key words and phrases people use when looking up work from home opportunities/MLMs . If someone was willing to have a google ads account, we can get access to the most popular keywords.

Siwi · 25/10/2015 19:58

Last, definitely let's try.

I would ask Google:
Is fl a scam?
Is fl a cult?
Can I make money from fl?
Anti-fl

Peter Pointer present, correct and awaiting instructions.

Siwi · 25/10/2015 19:59

Anyone willing to have a Google Ads account?
(Whatever that may be)

CheekySmile · 25/10/2015 20:41

Credit where it's due, EC is a savvy MLM business operator. She understands that the only money to be made is in the tools purchased by the IBOs themselves, hence setting up the ProPlanner business. That could actually make her an awfully large profit, judging by how crazy the bots are for it.

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LittleMissStubborn · 25/10/2015 21:09

cheeky I was wondering if the proplanners could be a major part of that 45k. The rrp is £30, seeing you can buy diary's in poundland and therefore being very generous cost could be £5. £25 profit per planner, that is a whole lot of money, just not sustainable, as in it has a limited seasonal appeal. She'll have something else up her sleeve though.

Goodbyeboo · 25/10/2015 21:23

Does she believe in fl or is she an excellent actress?
She will know who/what pays to rent her house. Rent, not own.

(I wonder the same thing about Tom Cruise and Travolta. Are they brainwashed or are they cynics who are doing rather nicely for themselves thank you very much?)

If she is no fool she is a good actress. And then why not get a real job in marketing?

PopcornFrenzy · 25/10/2015 21:43

The most interesting thing that EC said was that her husband has taken a career break to persue FL, so he hasn't sacked the boss just yet Confused

Goodbyeboo · 25/10/2015 21:45

Is it really £45k pm?
Have I missed something?

lastuseraccount123 · 25/10/2015 21:50

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mobiusgeek · 25/10/2015 21:51

I've said it before too, I think the pro planners are a genius invention. They will make a mint from them most likely.. They aren't FL branded and marketed to all network marketers. They will sell them year upon year to the constant churn of mlm-ers we all know there to be. If they release 2 per year (Jan-Dec and July-July) then they will sell them to almost everyone who joins a mlm scam 'opportunity' at any time of year.

lastuseraccount123 · 25/10/2015 21:52

the perfectly done hair..the make up...it's so obviously selling a lifestyle not reality.

lastuseraccount123 · 25/10/2015 21:56

in fact, she barely talks about the business at all. it's such utter BS i can't understand why people fall for it????

Siwi · 25/10/2015 22:04

Do you mean that she knows that it is all rubbish and plays a part?
And if so, how is her 'lifestyle' financed? By Rex?

Would mnhq have her on for a web chat?

Siwi · 25/10/2015 22:08

Yy, möbius, and the 'mental something' tapes things that she listens to at 7am in the morning.

Much higher profit on planners and tapes than aloe, which every Flbot is already spending £120pm on.

mobiusgeek · 25/10/2015 22:09

popcorn I looked on the date and this was about 16monts ago. Her husband has since left the police. From what I learned reading MoD, It is possible for 2 of them working every hour God sends (which they have openly admitted) to earn a living wage. Not the kind of wage to fund that castle but the likelihood is that that is being bankrolled by the company or Ol'jafar (Dave o conner) to keep up the make believe fairy story, while the coopers are led to believe their 'real money' is due to them any time soon (a time that never comes). This suspicion of her being a shill has become further evident with FL filming her at her house etc. As a promo video, much like what Amway did with Eric in MoD.

This promo video is generally word for word the same as our local town bot's one too. This means it must be scripted, apart from a bit of ad-libbing.

Siwi · 25/10/2015 22:13

Do you mean that she is being conned like Eric?