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MLM Botwatch 31 - A thread for people concerned that a friend or family member has disappeared into the world of MLM

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GavinFromTradingStandards · 11/08/2017 18:16

New thread Huns

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cozietoesie · 25/08/2017 16:35

Saying 'Yes' can be a great deal easier than saying 'No'. (Especially if you're vulnerable or not forewarned and forearmed.)

PopPopRadio · 25/08/2017 21:48

I don't see that there is a need to push for more atonement or culpability from Natasha. She's out of network marketing, she's acknowledging the wrongs and best of all, is now actively working to help people and stop them falling for it.

I say really well done Natasha and thank you for all you are doing. I've read all of the threads but rarely posted and thinking back to your original visits, it's clear that you were being honest with your experiences and your insights. It was difficult to see at the time as I've seen so many bots claim that yes there are bad people who try to just grab people's money but they're not one of them. It gets to the point where you can't believe anyone saying it as everyone is saying it. And yet the bad practises were there so someone had to be lying.

My DW's cousin's girlfriend signed up for JP a few months back. Unfortunately for her and her upline, I've spent far too many hours reading about MLM and I was all over her from the first non compliant post. Which was the typical scripted shit. Fortunately all of the family joined in and that was her one and only post as a JP bot! Result!

My most recent brush with a bot was as one of the organisers of a local festival. Another organiser said someone had applied for a stall to sell her organic, handmade lotions and potions. But as her account name started with Tropic, I refused to allow it. We successfully had an MLM free festival. Good times!

lasagnefortea · 25/08/2017 22:01

Is BeautsArmy an MLM? Just saw a friend of a friend on Facebook post something about weight loss - thought I'd heard of them all but this is a new one

TheRealBarnbot · 25/08/2017 22:14

@poppop* Thank you!!! x

PopPopRadio · 25/08/2017 22:24

You're welcome. Going to add you on FB if that's ok? Don't want to miss out on the next live. First two were excellent even with the cheeky wink clicks! Grin

Nice to see you back here and all the best for the childminding business. I think your business plan is excellent and I really hope it works for you.

TheRealBarnbot · 25/08/2017 23:36

poppop Ive been banned from doing lives by facebook 😂😂😂 thats got to be a first!!

WindyTriller · 25/08/2017 23:41

😮 omg @TheRealBarnbot how long for? Not permanent I hope?

TheRealBarnbot · 26/08/2017 00:06

windy no idea! I will just get louder next week..... haha!!

SSDGM · 26/08/2017 00:15

Valentus experience update: I had vegetables and shit for dinner as I'm supposed to eat that stuff because I'm an adult.
Had a very large brandy and a bag of frazzled before bed. Decided to drink a cup of valerian tea too as I'm starting to think the difficulty I'm having nodding off is probably something to do with the unexplained bits in the coffee.
I have a long training run in the morning so if anything it may help me shift my vast 'arris around the park a bit faster than usual.

TheRealBarnbot · 26/08/2017 00:35

SSDGM but do you weigh less? Apart from having a lighter wallet obviously

Toobusytowee · 26/08/2017 06:43

What happened Natasha when you stopped recruiting and just concentrated on retailing? How fast did your team shrink? People have said before that when recruiting stops, the earning stops and pretty soon the whole team collapses.

SSDGM · 26/08/2017 07:39

I lost about 1 1/2lbs over 2 days but it's right back where it was this morning. That would be the frazzles. Still, it's day 4.
It definitely doesn't make me feel actually ill. I have more energy but I'm also feeling quite anxious with it. Of course, that could be related to anything so I won't blame the coffee yet. Still early days, BarnBot and in a way I want it to work. Shit, who wouldn't want to drop some lodge just from drinking coffee? Sounds too good to be true and in all likelihood is

OhOhDearling · 26/08/2017 10:04

Barnbot - you've now made the legal blogosphere!

www.rollonfriday.com/TheNews/EuropeNews/tabid/58/Id/5286/fromTab/36/currentIndex/2/Default.aspx

lasagnefortea · 26/08/2017 10:55

Just read that link OhOhDearling - so Reece Law gave Alan a light smack on the wrist but didn't sever their referral relationship with him given his use of totally disgusting and offensive language? Shame on them!

CoveredInFondant · 26/08/2017 11:39

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GinDoll · 26/08/2017 11:51

My JP Bot has just sunk to a new low on her recruiting drive claiming that by gettig involved you're actually helping your friends and then you can help even more friends by gettig them involved too... oh and isn't it wonderful that you can get paid by helping people... honestly thinking of just deleting her now!

And to add insult to injury I added a new friend latest week who, it turns out, is both an Arbonne and scentsy Bot. Duobot. Not a friend after all 😕

TheRealBarnbot · 26/08/2017 12:03

Had another heartbreaking call today. The bullying by salon bot is a whole different league. I was super strong on the call to keep her calm but I sobbed when she put the phone down. Cant even tell you how distraught these people are. 😢

fitgirl26 · 26/08/2017 12:03

"Get paid by helping people". Helping people to do what? Oh yes - helping people make sure you're paid and helping them make sure they're also paid by "helping" more people etc etc. But it's not a pyramid. No no. No.

fitgirl26 · 26/08/2017 12:06

@TheRealBarnbot - I thought SalonBot was playing the victim while she lies low and plans her next super sparkly GROUND FLOOR, BEST COMP PLAN EVER, WHAT HAVE WE FOUND, WE ARE ON FIRE buziness opportunity?

TrippleFlappyDiamondSparrow · 26/08/2017 12:28

Salon will get her comeuppance, if not with Valentus it will be something else. She is an extremely dodgy character and if I was her I'd spend my nights praying that my shit doesn't catch up with me.

cozietoesie · 26/08/2017 12:44

The trouble is that there's really nothing you can do to help people - other than talking to them - at that staggering, no matter how distraught they are.

cozietoesie · 26/08/2017 12:45

Sorry. At that stage......(overenthusiastic autocorrect.)

WindyTriller · 26/08/2017 13:08

@OhOhDearling that blog post is great! I particularly like the screenshotted quote which states "it appears to me she is giving out false legal advice. She needs to leave that to us" ok so she'll leave you to give out the false advise then?! 😂 brilliant

Fullyloaded1 · 26/08/2017 13:32

FLP really boils my piss , my friend got reeled into this total loads of bollocks about a year ago .... still made nothing . Lost most of her mates !! All for nothing .. how anyone can call FLP ok + above board is beyond me .... it's up there with the very worst of them . seeing her setting up her table of snake oil + recruiting forms at every single town event this summer + watch everyone steer clear still hasn't made her realise that she was reeled into a scam by someone dangling dreams of riches in front of her !!

SSDGM · 26/08/2017 14:00

There is suddenly a LOT of Valentus on eBay...