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MLM BOT WATCH 9 - NOW FEATURING DESPERATE COUNTER PR BY MLMs who don't answer questions- lighthearted chat and posts by Eyes about NuSkin, Forever Living, Ariix, IT Works, and (insert name here)

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lastuseraccount123 · 23/02/2016 17:38

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Note for newbies: "Downline" means people who are the lowest level of the pyramid/MLM scambralamabra.

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Eyespying · 24/02/2016 16:11

One wonders what puerile wordly-words a lofty wampum peddler would wield without witnesses watching?

Merclady · 24/02/2016 16:19

Can I ask a quick question
I have several members of staff selling Foreverlying products whilst at work
They are all registered nurses
Is this something the nmc would be interested in?

Eyespying · 24/02/2016 16:20

Merclady I will PM you.

Merclady · 24/02/2016 16:26

Thanks eye
There are many of us out here in the medical/nursing profession who are completely opposed to this wampum
Keep up the good work

sparkleyes · 24/02/2016 16:33

I'm reading about the new Ariix guy apparently one of his downline has gone from new recruit to Vice President in 6 weeks.

This is what fascinates me about this world the ridiculous titles such a thing global, Vice President, CE fucking O, a business card that stated something like "one of the worlds top mentors" or some other crap.

In the real business world with real businesses these people would be laughed out of the room. That's what a lot of us in these threads don't understand and why the concern and shock about us knowing about your lives doesn't ring true because it's all there easily available for anyone to see you tube Facebook Instagram whatever, we simply cannot escape this shit!

Toobusytowee · 24/02/2016 16:43

The screenshot earlier of the FL training telling you to make health claims is from the steps to manager book. The FL literature telling you not to make claims is from the policy book.

Melaw21 · 24/02/2016 16:45

Very true sparkles you cannot go on any form of social media, drop off at school, sit in a coffee shop, give good service, or just enquire about a product without having #bossbabes shoving their #laptoplifestyles down your throat and trying to show you an information brainwashing video, or pm you anymore, its incredibly tedious, but also upsetting to see vulnerable and genuine people (friends/family) getting conned into joining the next big lifechanging (pyramid) scheme... It totally sucks.

Eyespying · 24/02/2016 16:46

sparkleyes You are right, real business people usually fall about laughing at the 'MLM' game of make-believe, but some real business people have made lots of cash through buying shares in 'MLM' front companies.

Prior to Bill Ackman's challenge to 'Herbalife,' almost the only times 'MLM' got mentioned in the business press was in connection with the few 'MLM' front companies which have been peddled on Wall St.

Recently I was asked by a journalist why there has been so little written about the 'MLM business' on business pages.

I replied: for the same reason why professional wrestling isn't reported on sports pages.

kamchatka23 · 24/02/2016 16:46

My Forever/turned Ariix bot has been promoted 3 times in the 3 weeks she's been doing it. As yet she's not even sold anything or done her 'online launch' - it really is ridiculous and laughable.

NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 16:53

I can't even remember who it was... Pebbles I think. Someone basically implied I lied about my health condition too! Literally if you can stand ground on one objection another is thrown. This is ridiculous

NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 16:57

I can assure you it's not! I have a first steps book here! I think they may possibly be extremely outdated and could be pre European legislation on medical claims. I am assuming this is the case of course. I do however have that book and it clearly does not have that information in it! Never know... Could even be a photoshop?? Possibly?? I'm just playing devils advocate! I also have no idea how to tag people which would make this far easier lol

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 16:59

Did you see natasha - toobusy has just made it clear that both these quotes ARE from FL literature

MLM BOT WATCH 9 - NOW FEATURING DESPERATE COUNTER PR BY MLMs who don't answer questions- lighthearted chat and posts by Eyes about NuSkin, Forever Living, Ariix, IT Works, and (insert name here)
NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 17:00

There are also many that do support it! There are pro pharma meds and against pharma meds.... There are pro natural and against natural... The world will never agree! But it is slightly naive to think for every one that doesn't support something there isn't also some one that does.

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 17:01

But you can't deny that is the approach all most bots take. Maybe they are all still being given the old version Grin

NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 17:02

Yes company policy I understand but I can honestly say that's not written in the first steps book I have here! I have literally tooth combed it! So is probably out dated before legislation changed

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 17:04

So now you are calling the products "meds"????????

Because, you don't have to have a pharmaceutical type product for it to be licensed for prescribing!!! Look at eczema, Aveeno is now often prescribed by doctors (oat based). And so are silk pyjamas etc

And for chronic conditions you can get CBT prescribed. Yet not a single forever product has been licensed

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 17:04

Well why are all the bots still following that approach then???!!!??

NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 17:07

Of course the flip side to that is "what if someone hadn't asked me to try it?"

I'd still be a zombie on 14 codeine, 12 ibuprofen and 12 paracetamol a day!

Probably with a few stomach ulcers to add to the mix!
I understand and respect why people get annoyed and why so many think we are all dishonest but simplify this a bit.... Take away the hours of google searching and building tension of some huge conspiracy and maybe just maybe you've got a few people earning a good wage genuinely finding some sort of benefit from a product that lets face it is far less dangerous than the crap the chemist gives us!
Really when u look at it, although there's the odd few not happy here and there, is it really that bad??

Probably not

NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 17:08

Do you know ALL the bots?? I don't!

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 17:09

there are no neurological conditions that can be cured with aloe

This, a thousand times.

indeed aloe has not been independently proven to help with any medical conditions

AND forever ban you from even telling testimonials natasha so I suggest you stop now!! You are in fact demonstrating on this thread precisely how forever sell their products by claim medical properties despite this being forbidden

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 17:10

You are breaching Forever's own code natasha and presumably demonstrating precisely how you draw people in to sell/buy these products despite them having no licenses for medical use

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 17:12

You are not allowed to use testimonials natasha. Yet you are doing precisely that on this thread!

And after claiming you don't allow any of your bots to make claims about the medical properties to sell the products. Shame on you.

NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 17:12

Oh my god!!! No, I didn't call it meds! I made a reference to conventional meds in response to a doctor hating the stuff!
If you're going to slate us for providing an alternative product at least have the decency to accept that everytime you visit your GP and you toddle off to get your (usually pointless) prescription that GP earns money somewhere!!

Did it ever occur to anyone that if we all started boycotting uneccessary prescriptions the government would lose BILLIONS!
Far bigger problems in this country that a bit of aloe! Seriously! Get some perspective now, this is getting utterly ridiculous!

throwingpebbles · 24/02/2016 17:15

I think any self respecting GP would go apeshit if they thought people were treating medical conditions with aloe gloop!!!!!!

NatashaBarnBotShingles · 24/02/2016 17:25

You're absolutely right! I'm not allowed to make medical claims in order to sell a product! But here's the problem..... Who's trying to sell?? I'm not here to get you to buy a product! I'm here because on numerous occasions you have asked questions that I have kindly said I'd answer. I've explained why I believe in the product, I have also had to defend my character when you had no problem calling me dishonest making up a health condition! How else am I ment to answer that question??

I think we can agree that was in no way a sales pitch was it? But to put your mind at rest I will refrain from discussing any further anything medical based. Please don't ask me questions about this though as obviously I can't respond and then you will call me a "bailer" just saying!

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