MLM Bot Watch 63: shining a light on a devastating, damaging and destructive business model

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Yoga bot doesn’t seem to mention FL on her page, it’s all about the yoga

Some of them are sneaky like that - it’s just another way to lure in unsuspecting people.

@Lemming20

I started off feeling sorry for nurse. Then I saw her trying to lure people into her team through pretending that you can easily make money by signing up. She’s another bot who has seen this awful pandemic as an opportunity to grow her team, even though she knows that they’ll almost certainly lose money. She knows this, because she loses money every month by “being the product” without enough sales of her own to cover the cost.

She’s a liar. She’s as guilty as Yawn.

Thank you @acatcalledjohn

And thank you for the reality check @Perthsmurf you are of course correct. Predatory behaviour is just that regardless of who it comes from.

@Lemming20 she is definitely a more complex case though, so I get your view too. She’s not as bright, consistent or scheming as other FL bots, so won’t ever make much money. In that sense, she is both a victim and a scammer.

This is what MLM does to people

I don't see how Nurse can even convince herself she's making money. Last time she ordered anything according to her personal page was mid October (and let's face it we get a blow by blow account of every other aspect of her day so this would be big news). Even then it was her/mums gels and a handful of charity scam deodorants. I can't imagine that's netted her more than £30 in a month.

Unless she's posting madly about all her orders on her business page of course but all her orders seem to be personal stock or a smattering of random pity purchases.

Horrible update from Castles sister, tough to watch and not good news. Hope she can overcome it.

a smattering of random pity purchases

Would be a a great name for a business page

Regardless of how the money was raised, I hope CastleSis gets the treatment she needs. She is far too young to be taken by such a horrible disease.

Sending good wishes to CastleSis.

RevitalU is the same product, made in the same factory as Elevacity and Valentus. All had to be “reformulated” because they contained illegal ingredients and the factory was given a warning regarding the use of DHMA in the products.

www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/alternative-laboratories-586947-09182019

The stuff they sold also caused athletes to fail doping tests.

Now they just sell vile tasting coffee with no speed in it so it doesn’t work.

Nurse thinks that her business is booking and that it will now soar next year because she’s bought a pro planner
Ffs

*booming

An interesting view on one of the leading 'trainers' in the MLM world

Nurses stories on Instagram was cringeworthy about the purchase of her pro planner and other crap.

Sending good wishes to castle sis however, it’s just horrendous what she is going through.

How exactly is that lunch healthy ? No wonder she couldn’t shift that box of lies she hasn’t got a clue. I actually feel rather sorry for Nurse.

I’m not sure whether it’s been mentioned on here before, but DS was watching Teen Titans Go earlier and they had a pyramid scheme episode. It was so funny but painfully accurate, wasted on children but hopefully it warns them off early

@ticktock19

Has anyone watched The Vow documentary on Sky documentaries? It's a 7 part series all about Nxivm and its leaders. Only just started it but it's quite fascinating and reminds me of all the spiel that Weird Willy rambles about

Yes. So much philosophical nonsense. It dragged a bit but did describe a lot of issues in MLM though: Blurred line between victim and participant. Isolation of participants from their family. Narcissistic personality of the leader. Coaching actually used to exploit participants. Hierarchical sashes/titles used as incentives.

Unfortunately it didn’t explicitly describe NXIVM as an MLM. It did mention Consumers Buyline.

So satisfying that he got 120 years though.

Nurse claims the planner comes from her "friends" business. Wasn't aware she was friendly with Castle and BFF and pops round for tea and cake!

If I made something and sold them that could help my friend like a planner, I'd give it her for free!

Her little purchases from Castle are £42....

47 quid for the planner plus notepads plus p and p

£47 for a fucking notebook?????

But it has space for your gratitudes and every month has an inspirational quote!!!

Weekly to do lists to help you stay organised and on track for the week.
Weekly plans from Monday – Friday, 6 AM – 10:30 PM broken down into 30 minute slots.
Priorities, Gratitude, Notes, Ideas section to write down anything important to remember or to keep you positive!

(Keep you positive = keep you so busy filling in your planner you don’t notice you are being rinsed by your upline)

I am watching an FM consultant literally beg and beg her followers to get in last minute orders so she can make rank. She crying and very clearly distressed as she isn't going to do it. It's absolutely awful and I can't watch it.

Such bollocks

More bollocks here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4094397-Avon-is-this-really-possible-sustainable