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MLM Bot Watch 51: the Cult of multilevel marketing

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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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ImpracticalCape · 03/07/2019 09:06

Just caught up with desperatesupervisor bot. So she needed 3 CC for promotion on the last day? I've been doing some research and apparently 1cc is $200 retail. Is it to be believed that she sold $600 or £400 of FL stuff late on monday night? Her lives and desperate posts have no interaction on them!
She's had a big delivery of stuff today with more tomorrow. My guess is that's all stuff she paid for herself right? How awful.

suedoname · 03/07/2019 10:19

Our school put the mlm crew right at the bottom of the rows of tables right next to the refreshments and bbq. People are usually spent out by then and just want a burger. The line is put on the other side so they don't get hassled while waiting for food.

I think there has been a discussion about no mlm at fetes in the future after an FLP rep made a sarcastic post in the Facebook group about supporting little businesses and not filling a CEOs pocket.

Shhhhh223 · 03/07/2019 13:02

That does make me laugh!!! “ They are filling the CEO’s pockets” It’s not your business You are a self employed rep on commission! Do they think sexy rexy does this out of the goodness of his heart?

9dartfinish2nd · 03/07/2019 13:54

Hope it's not a case of "put it on your card hun, they''ll sell themsleves once you get your biznizz moving"

DownThePan · 03/07/2019 13:59

What does Supervisor rank mean - slightly higher commission on products sold?

suedoname · 03/07/2019 17:18

Facebook isn't working. No one can see your pictures.

Huns everywhere are panicking that they can't assault our eyeballs with crap.

Whiterangey · 04/07/2019 00:19

Supervisor means your credit cards are maxed out. Next step is manager which involves selling your first born.

BSintolerant · 04/07/2019 07:38

I thought your firstborn was willable. Wink

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OhMyGodTheyKilledKenny · 04/07/2019 08:37

I wonder how many bots will jump on the Independents' Day bandwagon today.

It's for supporting and promoting independent retailers which bots seem to think they are. Let's hope that if they post about this today they are pulled up on it and told that they are actually sales reps who just get paid commission.

fromdownwest · 04/07/2019 09:39

Would it be childish to point out to Yawn that if you improve by 1% everyday, it is not 365% but closer to 3778%?

She should speak to her mate down in the south of the world, who loves the compound world.

I appreciate this is very childish, but made me chuckle

JasperRising · 04/07/2019 10:04

FL's new argi/aloe mini advertising animation is wonderfully bad. It's like they're not even trying... (It's on the FL UK country page)

spanfan · 04/07/2019 11:48

I noticed that Jasper. It's awful. My 12yo could do better.

Whiterangey · 04/07/2019 12:07

I love the independent's day thing, very clever.

Of course they will use it. The reality annoying thing is that most of them believe they are independent retailers.

While spamming their Facebook with posts trying to earn a promotion.

Whiterangey · 04/07/2019 12:26

Given that nobody here is an arsehole, we need to come up with a new bot name for homeschool.

I'm not going into details but I'm no longer comfortable using that term for her in a derogatory way. I'd be attacking her as a parent if I used it again, which she doesn't deserve.

I can only think of Pool Bot though which isn't great.

leasedaudi · 04/07/2019 12:41

Ok @Whiterangey can she be theNewBrowBot?

leasedaudi · 04/07/2019 12:42

Ok that may be a bit mean of me..

Norma27 · 04/07/2019 12:42

I don’t think homeschool is a derogatory name tho. It was just a name given because she homeschooled and was an identifier.

9dartfinish2nd · 04/07/2019 13:01

The only MLM interest in July 4th I would approve of is a Boston tea party style dumping of their shit products into the harbour.

BSintolerant · 04/07/2019 13:29

We could call it The Botson Tea Party.Grin

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gotmychocolateimgood · 04/07/2019 14:01

What's happened to NewGoldenBoyBot? He was in Castle's team.

gotmychocolateimgood · 04/07/2019 14:11

Answered my own question with some FB snooping. He works at a 'business centre' and puts on networking events every week or so. Looks like the business owners, some genuine, some mlm go along and give a pitch hoping for business. Interesting

MLM Bot Watch 51: the Cult of multilevel marketing
Joinmyteam1 · 04/07/2019 16:11

So the leaders aren’t getting paid at RU and they’ve just announced triple bonuses to get more new blood in .. sees it’s falling apart with leaders also ‘paying’ for new sign ups .. the rumours they were asked to stop trading are true and the new UK 🇬🇧 formula is weak .

Sforsh49 · 04/07/2019 19:46

Nurses orders for the "guys and gals" is a bit pitiful, 3 toothpaste, 3 aloe gunk, a heat lotion and an aloe first, which I believe she said earlier she was going to get for herself. I do wish she would realise and focus on her little boy instead of FL😔

fromdownwest · 04/07/2019 20:16

@sforsh49 - what is the profit margin on that? I am not taking into account, all the time and effort she has spent to obtain the 'client' or the coffee or the petrol / postage to drop off.

Just the flat retail v trade margin?

Sforsh49 · 04/07/2019 21:03

@fromdownwest I've got it to £115.86 from the prices on her website. A google states supervisor levels make 35% (happy to be corrected if this is wrong as I'm going off google) so I make that £40.55 in her pocket - and that's assuming none of it is for her own use and it is all to be passed on.......

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