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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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BangingOn · 07/07/2019 17:55

Oh dear. The delusion is strong in this one.

Spongebobette · 07/07/2019 19:46

Dearie me. Nurse bot is NOT GOOD at lives. No good at all at selling the products.

And at the end of the latest she says deodorant is £6.50 and the moisturiser £13. something’ ...But she’ll do a special offer, both for £19 then says she never passed maths.....

Eh?

CodenameVillanelle · 07/07/2019 19:55

She so full of crap. This deodorant is £6.50 but it lasts 6 months and she was getting through several spray cans a month before apparently Hmm

Spongebobette · 07/07/2019 19:58

And clicking together two nasty cheap plastic cases is not the way to make your products look luxurious

Whiterangey · 07/07/2019 21:04

Wig is seriously not happy. FX Trading are not going to honour the profit that people have made using their bot. Everyone will get what they paid in back but not the profit they have been earning from their investment.

She is going to ask questions from a high up leader.

She knew it was a ponzi all along and is so full of shit is unbelievable.

She still hasn't announced the winner of the $1000 competition.

She is the worst, as is sleaze. They have scammed thousands of people into 'investing' and those people will lose all of their money and she gives precisely zero fucks.

I don't think she made a profit either, if she did it was modest.

She has recently joined cloud token, which has already stopped paying out.

CatherineCookson · 07/07/2019 21:56

Where is that posted whiterangey - be fascinating to follow the fallout from this one.

CatherineCookson · 07/07/2019 21:59

Guess the London FX Trading Mega Event with Wig & Sleaze as guest speakers didn't happen on the 6th?

Whiterangey · 07/07/2019 23:35

It's in their private VIP group.

They just stopped talking about the 6th July event. Funny that.

Jigsawpuzzle · 08/07/2019 03:17

So Nurse is now concerned about xmas.
Uber in Croatia telling all and sundry. I’m enjoying 3 weeks in Thailand so what?

Dcle · 08/07/2019 05:47

Hi, been lurking here forever and wondered if by of you had any advice? My best friend and her husband have been selling arbonne for a year. All the standard non stop FB and igram b, pics of their #bossbabe lifestyle, did the Vegas trip.
I'm v v sure they are spending way more than they've earnt. They were previously intelligent, caring individuals and have plenty of money, big house, rich families etc so it's all mad to me.
We haven't really talked in months as I just don't want to engage in it and they have lots of shiny new arbonne hun friends. What has made me LIVID is they are currently spending all their time bashing anyone who does a normal job for a pension etc. I want to scream - yes most of us are public sector workers like nurses teachers social workers etc all keeping people safe - has anyone on here successfully tackled their mlm friends? Or do I walk away and hope they learn. Its making me so cross

CodenameVillanelle · 08/07/2019 07:22

Oh god how frustrating. It's such a cult - their shiny new friends will be feeding them all kinds of positive affirmation and they will be hooked.
I'd mute them on social media and only see them in person if they don't bang on about arbonne or bash your J.O.B.

leasedaudi · 08/07/2019 08:00

All the FL bots are looking for yoga teachers / students to scam Hmm

Dcle · 08/07/2019 08:03

Thanks - glad it's not just me. I have tried muting them on social media but admit I have to look every now and again as it's so desperate it's hard not to watch. Know I shouldn't think like that

Shhhhh223 · 08/07/2019 09:01

Dcle I think Arbonne are one of the worst for the whole cult mentality they really do a good brainwashing job on their huns. I know one in my town and if it’s not Arbonne related she doesn’t want to know

Spongebobette · 08/07/2019 09:27

Arbonne will be rinsing them. I’ve noticed that it’s an MLM that attracts people who already have money and then the new recruits spend spend spend to get ‘promotions’

Spongebobette · 08/07/2019 09:32

Nurse is mentioning ‘CHRSITMAS’ because she was subjected to some brainwashing (‘armchair training) last night in which all Yawn’s huns worked out ‘how much you could be earning in this business if you started now’

NB ‘COULD’

hunzuncovered · 08/07/2019 16:01

Hello, long time lurker and reader.
I've been out of MLM for some time but still seeing a lot of the goings on through connections.
Because of feelings I have towards the set up, the people, the so called leaders that wound me up on a daily basis I started a blog today.
It'll be inside stuff, things to (hopefully) get the hunz to unhun or at least see some sense in how they are manipulated.
I thought I'd set up a page in the future but I'd like to share my blog in here.
It's mostly a frustration vent!
hunzuncovered.wordpress.com/2019/07/08/run-hunz-program/

9dartfinish2nd · 08/07/2019 16:18

Welcome hunzuncovered,

Always nice to hear the tales of how former reps finally broke free from the madness that is MLM.

Look forward to reading your future blog entries.

Spongebobette · 08/07/2019 17:02

great blog @hunzuncovered, I look forward to reading more

BSintolerant · 08/07/2019 18:09

Great blog! The shills will no doubt command the huns not to read it, which will tempt them to do just the opposite! Grin

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CodenameVillanelle · 08/07/2019 18:56

Thanks for posting that blog!

Jasmin82 · 08/07/2019 19:05

Just had a bit of a thought on MLM recruitment. If MLM recruitment was a phone contract:
You go into the phone shop:
Salesperson: Hey! How you doing?
Me: I'm looking to upgrade my phone.
Salesperson: Great! Come take a seat and we'll get you sorted!
Me: Shouldn't I have a look at which phone I want first?
Salesperson: Oh no, I can tell, the iPhone 12K ultra will be the perfect phone for you.
Me: I don't like the Apple IOS, I use Android.
Salesperson: OK, well, let me just say, the latest Samsung is nothing on the iPhone and the latest Mac IOS is the easiest interface you'll come across. It's perfect for you.
Me: Well, how much is it?
Salesperson: So, the contract you'll need has unlimited texts and calls and you get 24 Gb of data a month.
Me: I only use about 8 Gb of data each month, don't you have a lower tariff. And how much is this costing?
Salesperson: So we'll get you set up with that 24 Gig contract if you just sign here.
Me: I'm not signing anything until you tell me how much it's going to cost!
Salesperson: It's just a tiny upfront payment of £300 for the iPhone and then...
Me: £300? For a phone?
Salesperson: the contract is £53 a month for 2 years. It's an amazing deal!
Me: Can I speak to the manager?

SnoogyWoo · 08/07/2019 23:18

I really want an iPhone 12K Ultra now!

BSintolerant · 08/07/2019 23:24

Is it willable? Grin

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Joinmyteam1 · 09/07/2019 06:45

Great blog @hunsuncovered

Let hope this helps a few more people escape the clutches of MLM