We are fully registered - no yawning allowed - it's MLM Botwatch 32!

[GavinFromTradingStandards]

Pm me for more info Huns

Sit back and wait for the "you should be an interior designer" comments ....

Louis Theroux's film on Scientology is on BBC2 this evening at 9. Cultywultywoooooo!

I’m ready for it, @BSintolerant!

Love a bit of cultish weirdness!

Joking aside ....

I'm not being a bitch taking the piss out of the "upcycling" projects.
What I am taking the piss about is the "hey, I want to do this" followed a couple of hours later by the "hey, here's the finished result!" .

This gives the impression that you want something then you get it straight away ie. instant gratification.

The truth is that to get something worthwhile it takes a little longer.

What you probably get in the instant gratification approach is something that looks OK from a distance, with the use of a filter, clever angles etc. however if you actually examine it closer then it's a different picture (you could say a bit like the whole MLM lifestyle as portrayed by our shill bots).

In comparison, back in the real world, I'm "upcycling" (god I hate that expression) some old kitchen cupboards to use in our utility room -rather than finishing the project in less than 8 hours from conception to completion like some people, mine is taking 3 days or so (removing doors and fittings, 2 coats of primer/undercoat with drying time and sanding in between plus one or 2 coats of egg-shell).

I wonder whose will last longer or stand up better to close inspection ...?

Lipbots sunday roast image was definitely not hers...why bother lying about something like that?!

Trinkets and nic-nacs

Give me strength 🙄

Huns! I thought that too! Also the “date night” lit up canopied area too. Talk about style over substance.

Yep, quick reverse google shows the “date night” pic is found by searching for “indoor picnic” and the Sunday dinner with “slow roasted lamb shoulder”. Fucks. Sakes.

It's official- Xerveo are no longer. In this country anyway. Their leader has posted on Facebook saying he did everything to try to save his people. Then he put up a letter from trading Standards detailing the rules reps would have to abide by. One of them is not to claim that the coffee can cure cancer! I'll update BotWatch with the details on the blog, just thought I'd let you guys know first.

Thanks, Toobusy.

I'm going to stick my head above the parapet here, and post a reminder about the purpose of this thread.
I've been here since the very beginning, I rarely post now but am always reading. The thread aimed to be a supportive place to chat about MLM practices, and to help people who were losing, or had lost, a friend or family member to one of these schemes.
Yes, lots of us keep a keen eye on the bots' profiles, and it's easy to come here and comment on what's happening. But the fashion choices of bots has nothing to do with MLM and only serves to undermine the thread.
Gah, it's Monday morning and my words aren't quite coming out right, but I hope you appreciate what I mean. I'm not defending anyone who chooses to sign up to a MLM scheme, it's simply that we're more powerful if we stay on topic.

I get you, Cheeky.

Brokebot has declared he hates the health claims and anyone who has claimed garcinia cambogia would cure all ills is wrong.

Um. Is his live where he said that stuff made him come off his anti anxiety meds’ still on his page?

Did anyone else watch the Louis Theroux documentary last night about Scientology? I love his programs. Imagine if he got his teeth into MLMs. That's a documentary I'd love to watch.

I did - and I found it very disturbing.

Recently there have been a few posts about bots posting pics and claiming them to be their own- faking it to they make it. I'd love to put a load of them together in a blog post.

Please can you send me details of any you come across? I'd need a link so I could go to the source, although I won't publish their name.

Badly photoshopped pictures would be good, as are ones that use images taken from the web so it is easy to prove they are not theirs. Also images of bots in a car showroom saying they are going to buy an expensive car and then a few weeks later they are pictured in an old banger. You know the things I mean.

PM me hun!

With apologies if I was offensive with my comments about MLMers appearance. It was not intended in that way.

I think what gets to me with quite a few hardcore bots is their narcissistic personalities. How they think people want to see their crap.. and becaus they get off of the comments. And because a lot of the posts are lies.

Many apologies again.

Oh dear. Brokebot tried to go all “Peace and Love” on MLM lies page and just ended up reverting to type and telling thosewho disagreed with him they were all sheep and to take their faces for a shit.

Yes, MLMers reading this, that’s one of your so-called “leaders”. How incredibly proud you must be.

Oh bloody hell. Just realised my massive mistake of not removing pics and names. Have reported my above post to be removed!

Good.

Anyone else wishing they were a fly on the wall at the Forever Fibbing UK leadership meeting where they're planning for 2018.

Wonder if it would be better named FL 2018 Crisis Talks?

Surely with the massive spread of MLM awareness they must be having to think long and hard for new approaches to make up for the droves leaving and the fact it's getting more difficult to recruit as people can see right through their pyramid scam.

Yes I'd love to be a fly on the wall there Special

No doubt we'll see them come up with more clever ways to keep the CCs up, like the breast cancer packs they were asking ppl to 'sponsor' (= give them money to buy products to help them reach their targets ) which was really distasteful, using cancer as a way to guilt ppl into supporting their business

The thing is, it's so easy to spot the latest great idea, as every downline will be posting almost identical posts at the same time!!

And of course the most recent one seems to be the recruiting of "temporary" sales bots for the Christmas period.

Ah Bless at Lipbot’s “private school” humblebrag.