MLMs/ Network Marketing: Thread 45

[Spongebobette]

This is the 45th thread in a long series about the dangers of network marketing/ MLMs such as Forever Living, Ariix, NuSkin, Arbonne, Younique, Valentus, TS Life, Monat, Stella and Dot, Tropic, various slimroast/weight loss coffee MLMs 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.
The reality is that 97% of people who join an MLM end up LOSING money. Always bear that in mind when considering paying money to join!

Thanks for the new thread Spongebobette!

I think it was in a smaller space that holds 500.

One of the bots was lovebombing a new recruit who spoke for the first time to a room of 1000, apparently

Good thread in chat now about mlm. Could do with some words of wisdom and links from the expert bot hunters here.

Link?

Dora - do you know what cc she qualified at?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3444653-You-know-when-you-get-invited-to-a-Partylite-Younique-MLM-Party

Sorry - I meant last year, or have they qualified at the same level #secretly devastated if so

Thanks for adding the link I'm rubbish at working out how to do that on the app.

Surely Uber hasn't kept the managers needed for the elusive level 3 bonus with the exodus this year?

@sponge - a mum I know from toddler group is a Younique bot and she posted the exact same status when she had her hair done! Very low down so I doubt we follow the same bot so must be part of the script. The "little makeup business" thing is so twee.

So, BBLbot is super vain and claims juice plus is responsible for how she looks. Not counting the hair extensions, Botox, microblading, lashes, tummy tuck, BBL, lip fillers, veneers....

BBL is hilarious. Almost every status is a photo of her arse, irrespective of the topic. Getting her lashes done? Photo of her arse. Working hard on her biz? Photo of her arse. Motivational quote about strong women? PHOTO OF HER ARSE.

If it’s not a photo of her arse, it’s a picture of her #onplan vegan food, which seems to always be peas & sweetcorn with gravy & mintsauce.

“Little make up business”
“Little sideline”
“My little side hustle”

@BangingOn I suspect they use the word 'little' as deep down, they know it's not a real business model. As a small business owner, it deeply offends me when these Bots start spouting rubbish about owning their own business. Gah!

It’s a fake-modest humble brag: “Just booked a luxury holiday in xxxx thanks to my little health & beauty business!” “I’ve treated the kiddies to a million presents this Christmas with no fear of my credit card bill in Jan, all thanks to my little make-up venture!”

It’s designed to sound unthreatening and impressive at the same time. It’s cloying and twee and mostly attached to blatant lies.

Arbunne - Oh yes, the humble brag. Imagine doing that everytime you got a pay cheque!

Broke’s CBD oil can make your hair grow back and eliminates pain! Can’t believe that #BigPharma is stopping us from betting this medical miracle on the NHS...

Apologies. I got my bots muddled up. 😂😂

I think we should all start doing it.

'Took hubby out for dinner thanks to the money I've made from my partnership at a little global law firm'

'Great strategy meeting with this one' complete with selfie with your boss in meeting room 3

'My little job gives me great freebies like this amazing filtered water and ergonomic chair! They've even installed a carpet! #askmehow'

'Told this little firecracker how to make the most of his employment contracts!!! Here's to a great 2019 Mr Jones!!!! 😍'

Etc etc

Nakedavenger 😂

If I started doing that or a Mlm I think everyone would get me sectioned pretty fast.

That’s hilarious @nakedavenger74 😂😂

@Nakedavenger - when you put it like that!

Just take time to imagine a day in your job, but narrated in the style of a bot.

When you compare their behaviour to the norm, it is more and more bizarre. When looking at it in the confines of their 'business world' it almost looks normal!