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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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Spongebobette · 02/09/2020 10:37

Great but another ‘both sides’ article

Norma27 · 02/09/2020 11:11

Yawn has something exciting for those in the NHS.
She really is so vile.
I'm always at risk of outing myself here, but I used to work for Metro. Glad to see they have printed this article, but shame they have to print both sides. I don't know the editor and MD now so don't know if mlms are a story they might run with.
Hopefully the Daily fail might follow up with more articles too.

Bluewavescrashing · 02/09/2020 11:21

Nurse has copied the exciting NHS post.

Norma27 · 02/09/2020 11:43

Homeschool's before and after pic of herself.
Amazing what a difference it makes when in pic 1 you slouch and push stomach out.
Pic 2 stand straight, suck stomach in and pull your arms up.

Spongebobette · 02/09/2020 12:31

Homeschool looks rough as hell
Those brows do not help her

CodenameVillanelle · 02/09/2020 12:41

@Bluewavescrashing

Nurse has copied the exciting NHS post.
I saw that. 'Who do I know in the NHS' - umm don't you work in the NHS??
CodenameVillanelle · 02/09/2020 12:41

@Norma27

Homeschool's before and after pic of herself. Amazing what a difference it makes when in pic 1 you slouch and push stomach out. Pic 2 stand straight, suck stomach in and pull your arms up.
It's so transparent!
Bluewavescrashing · 02/09/2020 12:53

Against all the fit, slim people selling weight loss products online, does she really think she can sell her overpriced chicken chocolate cartilage goop? I mean, really?!

Norma27 · 02/09/2020 13:47

@Bluewavescrashing well when you put it like that it does sound very appetising!

Hunbot · 02/09/2020 18:10

Sleaze is saying children should not be going to school and 'they can't fine everyone'

One of his friends comes up with this gem. Why do they think the government is out to get them?

'Okay..Question, to me it would make so much sense...WHAT IF...THE MASKS, are impregnated or will be impregnated with some sort of virus..That would be the quickest way for second wave..Get people used to them first , just take them out the 'sealed' bag and wear..When finished just chuck them away wherever you like so all becomes infected, from the VIRUS IMPREGNATED ALREADY in the MASK...'

GoldenKelpie · 02/09/2020 18:31

[quote MLMsuperfan]New article metro.co.uk/2020/09/01/lockdown-multi-level-marketing-what-cost-13094050/[/quote]
Great article, MLMsuperfan Smile.

Quote from article: ^"According to Susannah Schofield from the DSA, the only recognised UK trade body for the sector, there has been a lot of changes within the industry over the last few years. ‘Five to 10 years ago complaints were more common, but significant strides have been made by many companies in recognising the importance of committing to the DSA’s Codes of Conduct and industry best practice, as well as to improving training amongst independent representatives,’ she explains. ‘There are 563,000 people working in direct selling in the UK, and the vast majority have positive experiences. Direct selling is an industry powered by women – brands such as Avon were enabling women to earn independently 34 years before they had the right to vote in the US.’ Susannah adds that research undertaken by Ipsos MORI showed that the average amount earned by direct sellers in the UK is £372 per month.
‘Many run their direct selling business part time or alongside another job and there are also instances of people developing very significant businesses this way – sadly these are often overlooked,’ she says. ‘But if anyone has had a bad experience, we always encourage them to get in touch with us, so we get the opportunity to try and resolve these for them.’ "^

Typical deceptive response from DSA Hmm. Notice that Susannah does not quote from any of the MLM Income Disclosure Statements. That is significant, don't you think?

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acatcalledjohn · 02/09/2020 20:57

Sleaze is saying children should not be going to school and 'they can't fine everyone'

But I thought he believed that the virus is all a hoax and just a bad cold etc. So exactly why doesn't he think children should go to school? Does he also believe in the mist in classrooms shite?

Twentytwentyhindsight · 02/09/2020 22:02

@acatcalledjohn - I am blocked by sleaze and don't currently have access to my burner account, so I am guessing from Wig's posts and the company they keep, but I expect this is not far off the mark:

While the rest of us with any sense are concerned about sending our kids back to school because it is by no means clear that it is safe to do so, the nut job conspiracy is that, while CoVid itself is a hoax, children are being pushed back to school is so that they can be forced to wear masks, which are not just symbols of being muzzled by the Zionist reptilian elites, but the masks will be impregnated with whatever and they will be force-vaccinated with an implanted microchip by Bill Gates unless you sign a disclaimer.

Or something to that effect, by the way, I can show you how to make gazillions of the latest Shitcoin crypto currency if you send me any spare money you might have- peace out.

acatcalledjohn · 02/09/2020 22:11

I think I just lost a metric fuck tonne of IQ points reading that.

Hunbot · 03/09/2020 04:25

Basically because they think schools are run by paedos who are teaching children to have sex with adults and the plan is to get used to wearing masks which will be impregnated by the virus so that there is a second wave which will bring in the enforced vaccinations and micro chipping and world domination of our Rothschild overlords.

Hunbot · 03/09/2020 04:28

Slightly jealous that their life is exciting enough that they think anyone is interested. If someone was tracking me with a microchip they would get pretty bored pretty quick

Bluewavescrashing · 03/09/2020 08:54

Uber's teen is back to school. Without a skirt on.

CheekySmile · 03/09/2020 12:06

@Bluewavescrashing Looks like a PE kit, ours are having to wear their kit all day if the have PE as they’re not permitted to bring bags from home right now.

Twentytwentyhindsight · 03/09/2020 12:43

@CheekySmile same re. the PE kit at my kids' school, but that is because the layout of the changing rooms makes it impossible to maintain social distance.

ToBotOrNotToBot · 03/09/2020 13:46

Has anyone looked at castle's and Uber's accounts? Can anyone decipher what they mean. Castles numbers look
Incredibly low but does it mean that she has repaid the directors loan?

And Uber's seem to show pension liability (ie. loan) has increased by £80k?

fromdownwest · 03/09/2020 14:35

I would also be interested for a professional pair of eyes. it looks like the directors loan has been paid down significantly?

Ajgee · 03/09/2020 14:51

I'm not an expert...

Directors loans are explicitly listed at the bottom. Castle's outstanding director's loan has reduced significantly.

The pension liability is for a DB scheme (seems strange in a company with 1 employee). The actuarial calculation for the liabilities will be complicated. The scheme has £0 assets.

I'm not sure how much you can learn from these accounts. But what does seem clear is that Uber's company has more than enough cash to cover any liabilities, and looks healthy.

I still don't understand what a 'Debtor' is in the context of MLM. In Uber's case, Debtors: £920k. Of that, £545k is a director's loan. Who else owes the company £375k? Can you list expected future cheques as Debtors?

Norma27 · 03/09/2020 16:55

Is weird Willy (Mr homeschool) still on FB? I can't find him. Not linked in homeschool's lives for me now either. Wondering if he has somehow blocked me.

Norma27 · 03/09/2020 16:57

I've managed to find him way back on homeschool's posts. Strange!

acatcalledjohn · 03/09/2020 18:18

@Ajgee I always imagined that with Castle it is more the planners side of her scam that goes through there?

I could absolutely be wrong there because I'm also not an expert.