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MLM bot watch Thread 68

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Spongebobette · 12/09/2021 16:44

New thread
Same old story

MLMs prey on people and rinse them

Here we expose the lies

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fromdownwest · 08/10/2021 10:39

It is really tragic watching Castle's fan club posting their insts stories with their amazing life changing note pads, 'Time to start planning'.

All that money spent on a notepad, just to curry favour with their uplines.

It really is sad seeing 'business women' colouring in their notes pads, whilst purporting to be global business leaders.

All the while, Castle sits in her mansion.

WellThatsATurnipForTheBooks · 08/10/2021 11:12

All the while, Castle sits in her mansion

.....and gets her mum, dad, cousin, best friend etc to help her look after the children, pack the orders etc.

Her story the other day showed a massive pile of planners and tacky logo'd hoodies to go out and it was her friend and cousin doing all the hard work packing.

Wouldn't be so bad if she was employing someone but oh no, not Castle ....take advantage of family and friends ....cheapskate.

fromdownwest · 08/10/2021 11:40

and the friend doesn't even buy her planners and uses a pound shop version.

That did make me laugh

WellThatsATurnipForTheBooks · 08/10/2021 12:07

Yawn's trips to the gym have obviously paid off ......amazing how she can hold 2 C9 boxes, a FL bag of goodies and her big Chanel handbag at that strange angle on the doorstep.

(Each C9 box contains 2 x big cartons of aloe gloop and a bag of 15 servings of the shake powder amongst other things so quite heavy)

She's holding them so effortlessly it's as if they're empty ......

fitgirl26 · 08/10/2021 12:25

@WellThatsATurnipForTheBooks

Yawn's trips to the gym have obviously paid off ......amazing how she can hold 2 C9 boxes, a FL bag of goodies and her big Chanel handbag at that strange angle on the doorstep.

(Each C9 box contains 2 x big cartons of aloe gloop and a bag of 15 servings of the shake powder amongst other things so quite heavy)

She's holding them so effortlessly it's as if they're empty ......

I wonder how long it took to get that perfect placement of the Chanel bag with the chain draped just so.
FranceTeam · 08/10/2021 12:33

Why is Nurse so popular on this thread though? She is fairly low ranking from what I can tell, but she sometimes dominates the conversation here! So even if she is a failure at MLM’ing, at least she ranks at least in the top 3 talked about bots, after the Yawn and the Castle!

terrywynne · 08/10/2021 12:48

@FranceTeam

Why is Nurse so popular on this thread though? She is fairly low ranking from what I can tell, but she sometimes dominates the conversation here! So even if she is a failure at MLM’ing, at least she ranks at least in the top 3 talked about bots, after the Yawn and the Castle!
Meanwhile the two actual top FL bots in the UK spent a couple if days swanning around the desert in Dubai with the Global leadership team whilst posting about how grateful and inspired they are. And how everyone on the GLT started from the same place and you too can join them. Now, maybe the lowly bots don't yet realise that not everyone can make it to the top, but these two bots (in the business for decades and with access to the top table) surely know that most people don't make it to their position.
Spongebobette · 08/10/2021 12:49

Because she’s a case study in how low level bots are hooked in and kept in the cult by the upline

She’s had zero success, hasn’t achieved any of her goals and yet remains botted.

She’s a bellwether; I keep track of her because she’s a lowly bot and I can see her trajectory

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terrywynne · 08/10/2021 12:50

Of course they don't mention how much of their income comes from selling supplementary training (if remember correctly), property, or other sources that don't include actually selling FL products (though they are occasionally reduced to that)

terrywynne · 08/10/2021 18:06

Did anyone else spot this www.buzzfeed.com/shelbyheinrich/mlm-secrets-stories?d_id=2694544&ref=bffbbuzzfeed&utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeed ?

Anti MLM on buzzfeed the other day. The comment from the head office employee is interesting. As is the one who experienced an MLM actively recruiting you to be an evangelical Christian as well.

Waveafterwaveslowlydrifting · 08/10/2021 18:11

Nurse is popular here because she's tragicomic.

I miss eyespying.

PieonaBarm · 08/10/2021 18:23

It's the General Planner Nurse ordered not the Network Marketing one though.

terrywynne · 08/10/2021 18:45

What gets me with the planners is that the existence of the planner company combined with declining bonuses implies Castle can't make enough money from FL selling and recruitment (otherwise why set up another business? And no i dont buy wanting to help other business owners from the goodness of your heart). But she is using her network of lowly bots to fund her new business and is continuing to imply that they can be successful in MLM (if they buy a planner so they are better organised) when she must know that is a lie.

There are so many cheaper planners that you could use to plan... Or y'know online services. But planners seem to be the new "thing" to go with coaching - I've seen a few Facebook ads for planners tailored to different industries that will def make the differencce to your succes, honest...

Spongebobette · 08/10/2021 19:13

If ONLY I’d bought a planner and some highlighter pens!! I’d be a millionaire by now, Rodney

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YouokHun · 08/10/2021 19:57

These planners remind me of my DD when she was in a year 11 spending all bloody day colouring in her revision timetable as a way of avoiding doing anything concrete (like, you know, ACTUAL REVISION). I think I’ll buy a planner and write “Monday 1st November - spend 1 hour manifesting success” and “Tuesday 23rd November - get a six figure income”. Then I can book ahead for September 2022 “book appointment with the Debt Recovery Service”.

Spongebobette · 08/10/2021 20:09

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Whitefire · 08/10/2021 20:37

That BuzzFeed is interesting.

HellooooJackie · 08/10/2021 20:54

Has anyone been watching Series 4 of Good Girls on Netflix?

One of the storylines is about being sucked into MLM - but they've turned it on its head by showing it as a man having peer pressure from male friends to sell the products (called 'The System').

It highlights the ludicrousness of it all.

If you're looking fo something to binge watch, that has the added highlight of showing MLM up as a ridiculous endeavour, give it a go.

PieonaBarm · 10/10/2021 20:17

Broke appears to have a new Sexybum

Malin52 · 10/10/2021 23:46

@PieonaBarm

Broke appears to have a new Sexybum
Nah she's been around since July. She just seems to keep him at arms length. Clever lady!
Malin52 · 11/10/2021 00:01

@Spongebobette

Because she’s a case study in how low level bots are hooked in and kept in the cult by the upline

She’s had zero success, hasn’t achieved any of her goals and yet remains botted.

She’s a bellwether; I keep track of her because she’s a lowly bot and I can see her trajectory

'Bell weather' is exactly why I continue to follow her. Seeing real time the manipulations, the failures, the desperation and ultimately the reason why she leaves (soon I hope) is a case study in MLM

I also think most of it for nurse is that she seems desperately lonely. We hear a blow by blow account of her day but We don't hear of any friends apart from her mum and Yawn (and we know Yawn is not a friend). The 'best friends' seem to no longer interact with her and she's been open that she's lost some. MLM comes with a ready made 'friend' group'. Granted it's all smoke and mirrors but if you are lonely it must be the core reason you stay knowing you will be 'ousted' if you jack it in and are left with little to show for it. It makes her feel wanted and part of something.

Nurse isn't daft. She knows after 5 years she is not going to make her riches with this. Her only two teamies aren't active anymore. Incomes promises can't be the reason she stays. She's keeping her powder clean just enough to ensure she keeps the support circle intact.

The fact she posted a live that the Mrs Hinch book is the first thing that's made her feel she's not on her own is sadly insightful and heart breaking.

Question: if she is supervisor does she have to keep up her CCs to retain the title? Question being whether or not she's still buying stuff for herself to keep the rank.

Spongebobette · 11/10/2021 07:07

Yes she described Castie’s bestie as ‘a friend’ recently
😕

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CatherineCookson · 11/10/2021 09:43

The new slimline Shrek is a very angry man and has gone live with Wig to vent about The Met Police, Prince Andrew and Covid. Time for Shrek to step back, calm down - build their own communities. Wig thinks they need their own monetary system (does anyone know how to do this she asks). Shrek also wants to go knocking on doors - like the bailiffs that have turned up at their homes recently. Oops.

Spongebobette · 11/10/2021 10:39

He’s got some bat shit crazies commenting on his rant 😳

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JohnStonesMissus · 11/10/2021 16:56

Where can you see that Nurse has bought a planner? I can't see anything!

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