I had a run-in with a potential Scentsy rep on my local village fb page. She had said she was considering doing Scentsy and would anyone be interested in buying. I posted urging caution and to do research about the business model.
It didn't go down well and I was shouted down as being negative. I did get a couple of supportive comments however from others who were very au fait with the realities of the MKM business model.
Sadly, all our comments were removed from the conversation and when I commented again, complaining about this, someone said it was because my comments were 'bullying'. I was so incensed and said it was unfair that I was accused of such a despicable thing with no ability to defend myself. Sigh.
I did wish the woman best of luck with her venture but again reiterated that she should be careful to write down all income and expenditure and make a note of all hours worked. She will learn a harsh lesson in due course.
One of the supportive comments posted an Income Disclosure Statement and a copy of the This Morning programme. Word is definitely getting out but at the same time the comments on the thread made it clear that many people still do not understand the damaging nature of MLM, they just think it is a legitimate real business opportunity.