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MLM Bot watch 62: MLMs taking advantage of CoronaV and other scams

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GoldenKelpie · 29/07/2020 18:36

Here is link to previous thread...

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/legal_money_matters/3937557-MLM-Bot-Watch-61-enquire-within-upon-everything-pyramid-shaped?watched=1&msgid=98721275#98721275

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YouokHun · 21/08/2020 13:33

The Secret and L of A thread! I’m sure a few huns will pop up.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4001710-The-Secret

CompleteBarstool · 21/08/2020 13:46

@AlexCabot ....when you said "I did six years working for the clown" I honestly thought you meant you worked for Broke and couldn't work out why you'd never mentioned it before ....then the penny dropped!

acatcalledjohn · 21/08/2020 13:58

@AlexCabot

acatcalledjohn Unless it's an airport beer. That is the only time morning drinking is acceptable.

Yes. And even then I judge because I just cannot face alcohol that early.

Are McDs dry sites, or are any of them licenced to serve alcohol? I have never come across alcohol in a McD restaurant. And if so, would he be chucked out for bringing in and consuming his own?

AlexCabot · 21/08/2020 14:05

It's been a while but basically because they aren't licensed (although you can get beer in french McDonald's) you cannot have open containers on the premises.

So a bottle of vodka for example, that stays in your pocket with the lid on is fine but an open can of beer, even if you don't actually drink any of it is not.

I'd give people the choice to leave or stay but I'd have to pour the alcohol away if they did. It tended to be alcoholics in the daytime and underage teenagers at night.

Twentytwentyhindsight · 21/08/2020 21:03

I had previously been convinced that Broke was a complete low-rent waster and scam artist whose sole purpose in life was to steal oxygen from more deserving life forms, such as parasitic nematode worms, but his last live has convinced me of the error of my ways and that he is actually on the fast track to the top. Where do I sign hun?!!!

Sforsh49 · 21/08/2020 22:41

I'm working in a real job tomorrow, but I'm gonna sack the boss first thing hun cos I too wanna life like Broke! Pissed and off my head on "unicorn powder" at 7pm in my bedsit shouting topless out my window at randoms walking past while one mate is passed out on the bed and the others phone won't charge. He's truly living his best life.

Medical Science has for years attempted to target specific body parts to lose weight from but Broke's fermogenik tablets have cracked what the most educated and learned people on Science have failed. I'm in!

spanfan · 22/08/2020 00:13

Castle bestie appears to be breaking severe covid rules where she lives. Which is great for vulnerable relatives.

Why am I supposed. It seems most MLM bots feel they're exempt.

Sheesh

spanfan · 22/08/2020 00:14

*surprised

Botbrigade · 22/08/2020 08:25

I said here the other week that Yawn would make an awesome comedy series. I think Broke could even be funnier. He’s utter car crash.

spanfan · 22/08/2020 09:55

@Botbrigade I think yawn would be funnier.

I have a feeling Broke is spiralling. MLM won't have caused it but trying to flog shite won't help.

Yawn and Broke are from such different worlds. Yawn has clearly had more options to how to earn her money and she still chooses MLM. It's a disgrace.

Botbrigade · 22/08/2020 10:07

@spanfan agree there is more scope with Yawn and her new hobbies. Broke would be the same story every episode.

Jonsey32 · 22/08/2020 10:12

Spanfan

I agree that Broke is spiralling. He has no self awareness that he is presenting as a bunch of contradictions.
I sadly think this is what MLM can do to people who are pre disposed to this lifestyle.
His life is a car crash and has been for years but not once does he think that MLM isn’t the answer and he could just get a proper job.
he could work full time in a minimum wage job (nothing wrong with that) and be significantly better off and more stable than he is now - but it just doesn’t dawn on him.

usualreaderonly · 22/08/2020 12:17

Another complete contrast to broke is my rather well educated friend with her new juice plus biz. I mean if I was going to consider it it, which would be never, it certainly wouldn't be a dated one! Anyway, had her on the phone this week, upset re various issues but eventually the 'ive not sold anything and no one is interested' came out. She has moved from the UK to another country in Europe. She obviously really believes this could be work. She has spoken to her upline and they have told her it's 'normal' for a couple of months and to stick with it she will get orders. She is doing the most ridiculous posts on her profile, trying to sell it and recruit. She not even being told to 'make contacts and friends' to reel them in first which is the latest tactics. Even her upline is out of date. It's not great to see her be manipulated like this, spamming people. She even said she was adding hundreds of people she doesn't know to her friends list because they told her to and someone will buy. Cringe......she has made new friends, genuine friends, who will be off like a shot soon. It is very hard to criticise her choices to her so I just listened and asked her to consider who the real customer is here? and not to be a customer for her uplines because she does not have the money in the first place to buy supplements and powders that she does not need. She said she is going to carry on for a few months as they suggested!

acatcalledjohn · 22/08/2020 16:54

That's quite a depressing read and makes me want to punch the uplines (and the mother, quite frankly).

BSintolerant · 22/08/2020 17:57

Isn’t it just? It’s surprising that people don’t research these wretched MLMs before they sign up.

Sforsh49 · 23/08/2020 06:44

Broke's live from last night. Not sure what he's been on but it's not just vodka and desperados....... he is a mess

CodenameVillanelle · 23/08/2020 07:44

Omg he's high as a kite. What a joke.

Botbrigade · 23/08/2020 07:54

I hope his kids never see him in that stage. It’s actually scary.

Allmyarseandpeggymartin · 23/08/2020 07:54

Just watched castles gender reveal on insta - ridiculous ostentatious shite with so many people there, including her sis!

Honestly don’t know where to start with this one Shock

GoldenKelpie · 23/08/2020 08:04

Another dynamite video from NotTheGoodGirl. She is superb!

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Sforsh49 · 23/08/2020 08:37

Broke will delete that in the cold light of day. It's fantastic ammunition for his ex if she's looking for something

fromdownwest · 23/08/2020 10:09

@CodenameVillanelle - it just just epitomises her as a person.

Norma27 · 23/08/2020 10:33

What a load of pretentious bollocks that gender reveal is.

CurlsandCurves · 23/08/2020 10:50

Wow Broke. That live just screams professional, high flying businessman. It even tops the one of you yelling at your kids to shut up while you reveal your amazing new products to us all. Proper finely honed business presentation that was.

He’s got no clue, has he?