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MLM Bot Watch 51: the Cult of multilevel marketing

998 replies

BSintolerant · 22/05/2019 18:17

Lies, creative accounting and the Law of Reaction. Network marketers, we’re onto you - and so is the BBC:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p076n2hg

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Spongebobette · 01/07/2019 17:34

Wow
Desperate much?

I suppose that this is in their ‘trainings’.... keep a note of who said no the first time and follow up a month later. And then again and again.

Spongebobette · 01/07/2019 17:35

Yawn’s ‘trainings’ aren’t getting through to Nurse, I’m sure she advised her to take photos of all the fun at the theme park and use as attraction marketing....

Whiterangey · 01/07/2019 18:57

Is there not anyone you really hate whose name you could give her?

Let's be honest you aren't going to do that to a friend are you?

FranceTeam · 01/07/2019 19:16

Downthepan, who is the person who jumped ship from TS Life?

I’m always keen to see what happens to that particular MLM as their bots seem the most mad.

Twentytwentyhindsight · 01/07/2019 20:03

Also interesting that a US bot would jump ship from TotalShite-Life just as Messiah Bot is over there promoting a "mega-launch" (which seems to consist in setting up a pop-up stall in three shopping malls...).

FranceTeam · 01/07/2019 20:34

It’s maybe just me but I can’t tell the difference between most of the before and after pics of their skincare. Other than the different filters being used ;)

Also if it’s treating acne, then it must have a bleaching and drying effect.

ClubSandwich · 01/07/2019 20:57

@Whiterangey to be honest I wouldn’t even want to risk it, I’d hate to help line FLP pockets! FL has really died a death here - a few years back it was all over my news feed, you’d see stalls at every event locally, adverts everywhere etc but thankfully it seems the bots in my area have given up!

This particular bot doesn’t live near me and only became a #bossbabe within the last few months, so I assume she is still under the illusion she will actually make money from this. We met and bonded online under sad circumstances which makes her recent recruitment into FLP that little bit sadder, imo. Her upline will definitely know her background (she posts about it openly) so has probably used this to reel her in on the promise of making enough money to fund fertility treatment.

I messaged her back saying no, I didn’t know anyone who would want to join. I expect I will get marked as a maybe on her WDYK list and I will hear from her again next month Grin

Whiterangey · 01/07/2019 21:04

Preying on someone who wants to find fertility treatment is evil.

Easy target unfortunately, whoever targeted her is evil. Hope she gets out soon and things work out and she gets pregnant.

DownThePan · 01/07/2019 21:33

@FranceTeam I know of 4 bots that have left TotalShite. One in the US, an Irish couple and then one of founding members who has gone to RevitalU. Irish couple have gone to another MLM (not sure which one) and also set up a coaching business based on doing one qualification in coaching and she's now charging for The Knowledge

DownThePan · 01/07/2019 21:34

@Twentytwentyhindsight You're right about the shopping mall mega launch - looks underwhelming!

gotmychocolateimgood · 01/07/2019 21:37

Is Messiah making any money from TS Shite? Being at the top of the pyramid...

DownThePan · 01/07/2019 21:52

@gotmychocolateimgood I'd imagine it's rigged in his favour!

Twentytwentyhindsight · 01/07/2019 21:52

I have a suspicion that Mr & Mrs Messiah are the front for someone who had a bit of money to put into Total Shite.

Mrs Messiah is listed as sole shareholder and director, but it's much too soon for them to have published any accounts that might reveal more.

DownThePan · 01/07/2019 22:03

Is TS made by the same lot that make the mermaid MLM stuff?

Whiterangey · 01/07/2019 23:24

On the 20th May Wig and Sleaze started a competition where each time one of their downline bought someone into the definitely not a ponzi fxtrading they got one entry into a draw to win $1000.

Competition ran until the 30th June. Which was yesterday.

No winner announced yet but I'm sure there will be shortly.

Norma27 · 02/07/2019 12:29

That doesn’t surprise me about wig.
A Facebook beauty group I am in is now allowing 2 bots per week to promote their mlms. On saturday a body shop one was holding a raffle for £50 worth of ‘goods’.
Massive tumbleweed despite her begging posts.
No mention of the winner yet!

Norma27 · 02/07/2019 12:32

And apparently the new desperate for promotion bot got her promotion. I wonder how much that cost her?

CatherineCookson · 02/07/2019 13:24

Sleaze is back with #momentum and ready to #takeover again... some neg head comments though as punters wondering where their cash has gone. Sleaze doesn't care as has made 250K since... the taxman must be very happy at least.

Twentytwentyhindsight · 02/07/2019 13:58

So what Sleaze means by 'diversifying' is learn to recognise when a Ponzi scheme is going tits up and quickly jump into the next one...

Whiterangey · 02/07/2019 14:45

They don't make money, they join too late to get out more than they pay in before the ponzi collapses.

Most ponzis start in other countries, by the time wig and Sleaze are involved they are close to collapsing.

There are so many crypto ponzis that they aren't lasting long at all. They are the Del and Rodney of the ponzi world. Complete with catchphrase.

Someone will catch up with sleaze and it will be more than comments on his Facebook.

They aren't intelligent enough to be a big player in the ponzi world.

Spongebobette · 02/07/2019 16:15

Aaaaand..... Nurse’s friends continue to ghost her Forever Living posts but quickly engage with non FL ones.... when will she get the message?

RussianSpyBot · 02/07/2019 19:53

We had our primary summer fete last week, complete with a doterra and fl hun. We live in a very deprived area, so this absolutely sickens me.

Got a response from the Head today, apologising and promising to avoid any mlm at future events. That they were told that a portion of their takings that day would be donated. And that so far, they're yet to see anything.

Spongebobette · 02/07/2019 21:00

Probably because they sold nothing!!

Whiterangey · 03/07/2019 04:43

That is true, you can't donate what you haven't got. That should be a major clue that you aren't earning anything.

I've never seen anyone at the mlm stalls at fetes for any length of time. As soon as someone sees the prices they aren't interested. Recently nobody even looks.

ImpracticalCape · 03/07/2019 07:05

Can't imagine nurse has made much from those pity purchases. Assuming they aren't for her...What's the profit/cc's on 3 toothpastes, 3 gels and a heat lotion?