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Why are MLMs/ Network Marketing 'businesses' a scam?

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Spongebobette · 31/10/2018 20:40

This is the 44th thread in a long series about the dangers of network marketing/ MLMs such as Forever Living, Ariix, NuSkin, Arbonne, Younique, Valentus, TS Life, and MANY MANY more!
Posts here will give examples of the lies told by 'top bots' who portray luxury lifestyles in order to lure in new victims and of the other techniques and brainwashing used by MLMs
Over 90% of people who join an MLM end up LOSING money. Always bear that in mind when considering paying money to join!

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OhMyGodTheyKilledKenny · 02/12/2018 21:47

ooooh Roomie's back on facebook on a new account (we have a couple of mutual friends so she's just popped as a "someone you may know").

She's no longer an "entrepeneur" and no mention of FL Hmm

Another one bites the dust....?

Ladiva1971 · 02/12/2018 21:59

I am still trying to get my head around the fact she did not even realise there was a newspaper article about her anybody know what paper it was in?

Paddy1234 · 02/12/2018 22:22

She still has her friends list open and lots of FL bots on if - however not Yawn or Uber

Paddy1234 · 02/12/2018 22:27

They were in the exhibition hall - capacity 500
Oh how times change

Why are MLMs/ Network Marketing 'businesses' a scam?
SoftlyCatchyMonkey1 · 02/12/2018 22:35

@paddy1234 how much capacity would have been in previous years?

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Spongebobette · 02/12/2018 22:38

I don't know who Castle's upline is! Is it Uber?

So confused

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Norma27 · 02/12/2018 22:57

Yawn said there was 1000 people there.
She wouldn’t be telling porkie pies would she. So unlike her if so!

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Spongebobette · 02/12/2018 22:59

The capacity is 500 and it wasn't full...

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BlessedMango · 02/12/2018 23:26

Do you know anything about Jamberry and MGlobal? I have a friend who seems to be doing OK out of it.

BSintolerant · 02/12/2018 23:57

There's a Y A W N I N G G A P between 500 and a thousand.

Hasn't Jamberry gone tits up? I know it was an MLM for nail stickers. Ex Jamberry bots could clean up if they joined the tooth veneer MLM. Grin

SSDGM · 03/12/2018 05:38

Wig is making £2500 a day. Has anyone told the taxman?

suedoname · 03/12/2018 06:45

Castles upline is Uber.
Buying manager can come from stacking team (new recruits) through selected downline and then putting points through as well.
It’s a massive flaw in every compensation plan.

BangingOn · 03/12/2018 06:56

Is there trouble in Ponzi Paradise for Wig and Sleaze?

Nakedavenger74 · 03/12/2018 07:17

Ehrmehgerd. Someone has broken Wig's heart. Are the power couple no more?!

Nakedavenger74 · 03/12/2018 08:26

Comments on wigs most recent post seem to confirm Shrek has moved on from the power coupling.
Mentions of 'seeing someone destroying themselves' and he's a dickhead who doesn't deserve her. What's gone on?!
Wig sent a load of broken heart emojis to Sleaze's page this morning and he's just deleted the post.

BellsAreRinging1 · 03/12/2018 08:38

Castle's upline is not Uber, not directly. Castle's upline is the bot mentioned by Uber on 1st December as "So happy Head of Europe picked this slide in his presentation to share how working this business is so rewarding as it helps you change the life of others.

This pic brings tears to my eyes WELSHBOT worked in banking and wanted to escape so worked her business part time and hers she was picking up her first six figure chairman’s bonus cheque!!! We both cried our eyes out - together we had worked our asses off to build a future and - this was literally the tipping point ❤️"

BellsAreRinging1 · 03/12/2018 08:40

Charlotte is a princess, she probably has a
Maid and watches her clean with amaze
Ment

Not mentioning Castles name this time (accidental slip up), but someone posted a video to Castle's timeline which is public and scans the room at Success Day!

CurlsandCurves · 03/12/2018 09:08

That room is tiny!

When I was in around 15 years ago success day was at the Telford Arena and there would be thousands there, tickets were like gold dust.

How times have changed...

Any ex FL bots go to the annual Jan Ruhe training event? I think it was exclusive to bloodsuckers group, which my upline was part of. It was a 2 day event and again, packed to the rafters.

foreverastri2 · 03/12/2018 10:21

sorry im so confused with the bots, is lanza bot the same as castle bot? can someone please pm the bot transulations!!! im enjoying reading though this thread but getting a headache trying to figure out who is who!!? 😂xx

Sunshineandshowers81 · 03/12/2018 10:34

Roomie is back flogging the book

UnapologeticallyUnhinged · 03/12/2018 10:44

Just looked at Wig's page. I suspect this is all for attention. Seriously? She is acting like a 12 year old. None of my friends are remotely like this so I am rather enjoying it!

#karma

OhMyGodTheyKilledKenny · 03/12/2018 12:28

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OhMyGodTheyKilledKenny · 03/12/2018 12:29

Oh shitting hell that was meant for the Christmas Bargain thread.

Now I look like an MLM scammer Grin.

I'll get it deleted now....Sorry!!

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Spongebobette · 03/12/2018 12:35

ha haaaaa

Nice stuff though

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cozietoesie · 03/12/2018 12:36

Calm down, Kenny. 😀

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