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BOTWATCH 78 - the latest thread in a VERY long series about the deceptions practised by MLMs. Unbelievably people are still being hooked in by these schemes where 97% of those who join LOSE MONEY

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Spongebobette · 04/08/2023 17:33

BOTWATCH 78 - the latest in a long series of threads where we keep an eagle eye on the lies and deceptions practised by MLMs. Unbelievably people are still being hooked in by these schemes where 97% of those who join LOSE MONEY and the top bots are struggling to pretend they are taking it in

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Spongebobette · 17/08/2023 18:20

Yes we have all worked with people like that

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Spongebobette · 17/08/2023 18:21

BangingOn · 17/08/2023 13:57

I’m currently losing weight on Rybelsus (the tablet form of Ozempic) and have always had an awful relationship with food. I’ve lost and gained the same 4 stone over and over again. Rybelsus feels like magic as I just don’t care about food, it’s broken the spell it had over me. I’m very conscious though that it’s a temporary fix and that unless I stay on a maintenance dose forever then I need to do something differently.

The supply shortage is likely to be causing Yawn issues. It has never been cheap to buy it on a private prescription, but lately if you can find it in stock then you can expect to pay £250-300 for a 30 day supply. Clear profiteering going on, but people are desperate and will pay it if they can afford to. I am not sure whether Yawn can afford to.

interesting .. so if your supply was cut off for some reason you might suddenly succumb to the urge to eat a burger and fries?

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BangingOn · 17/08/2023 18:26

@Spongebobette the drug has a half life of a month, so in theory skipping a few days or even weeks shouldn’t make a difference (although your brain might think differently if you’re psychologically dependent as well as physically). Eating a large burger and fries whilst on the drug would likely make you feel slightly unwell if it was really fatty and I’d be surprised if you could manage a full sized portion. If you’re struggling to afford the drug or just can’t find it anywhere then burgers may well be in your immediate future.

Spongebobette · 17/08/2023 18:31

It is great that it’s helping you - I hope my last post did not come across as snarky

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terrywynne · 17/08/2023 20:40

Castles Ex BFF and her new BFF went a cafe and apparently didn't pay because they had sold product that morning so could use their "pure profit" at the cafe. Please make it make sense...

BangingOn · 17/08/2023 21:23

@Spongebobette not at all. The big difference is that I’m not pretending my weight loss is anything but Rybelsus (well, I’m not shouting it from the rooftops to strangers but I’m also not pretending it was down to aloe and using my weight loss to scam people). 2.5 stone down since May which I’m very pleased with.

SnoogyWoo · 17/08/2023 22:53

I thought it used to be all designer gear, flashy cars and big houses that brought new recruits in 🤔 now it’s you can make enough to cover a breakfast at the local greasy spoon!

How the mighty have dropped off a cliff!

BSintolerant · 18/08/2023 00:45

They’ll be laughing all the way to the food bank soon.

Sugarplum48 · 18/08/2023 08:57

Whats with yawn trying to make out that flp is a micro franchise lately that she wants a gold star for!! No doubtvshe gives Mr yawn a sticker each time he does as he's told!!

Spongebobette · 18/08/2023 09:13

They have tried it all haven’t they to disguise the fact it’s an MLM

direct selling
social selling
independent business owner
working ‘alongside’ a company
a franchise

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Tupperwarelid · 18/08/2023 10:14

Castle is promoting FL skincare. Is she trying to creep back in to pay for her ridiculous sumner holidays?

BSintolerant · 18/08/2023 11:15

Castle’s just trying to make space in her garage. I dread to think how much stock she’s got!

NormalForNuneaton · 18/08/2023 11:15

Castle's answer to everything just seems to be to throw money at everything ....but whose money? Bank of Mum and Dad again?

While the motor home is awaiting repair she's clearly not coping with the tent-type thing they're in so she books into an AI hotel nearly 2 hours away at the cost of £3K (even though the repair might not take that long).

She also didn't take enough clothes/the right clothes from the motor home when they dropped it off for repair so she's had to go on another spending spree....of course.

As I said, she doesn't look as if she's coping with things at the moment. Why are they putting themselves through this constant moving from rented home to motor home to tent to hotel to another rented home etc when they've got a home in Wales with family support in the garden?

What is she running away from?

Sugarplum48 · 18/08/2023 11:52

Castle seems to be spiraling again... Good job the parents are paying for the tent, car, repairs. What a mess eh!

fromdownwest · 18/08/2023 12:01

Sugarplum48 · 18/08/2023 11:52

Castle seems to be spiraling again... Good job the parents are paying for the tent, car, repairs. What a mess eh!

I don't think it is turning out as planned, a joyous trip across Spain for family time.

It has turned into a very expensive nightmare!

Last insta story was a tough watch, clearly something is not right.

She just needs to accept that this life of luxury is not for her, she needs to move back to the UK and get a real job.

As much as she is entitled, I do believe, that if she put her mind to it, she coud work really well in middle management in the corporate sector. Sadly, though, I think she feels that is beneath her.

Spongebobette · 18/08/2023 12:29

She chucks money at everything to solve problems/ comfort herself

there are some things that can’t be cured by going shopping though and I think she might be realising that

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Spongebobette · 18/08/2023 15:17

Also she and Mr C can’t look after the children on their own, even on holiday and even when her business is ‘automated’
she basically needs her parents to be there or the children to be in nursery / school all day

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Twentytwentyhindsight · 18/08/2023 15:27

Yeah, quite telling that she needs to be in a luxury all-inclusive to be able to 'eat good healthy food and get back into healthy routines'...

Spongebobette · 18/08/2023 15:43

How unfortunate that they left their apartment to save money in the high season and end up paying for a hotel in the high season

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Twentytwentyhindsight · 18/08/2023 15:49

And spent £50k on a camper that turns out to be a lemon...

MaybeItsJustTimeToStop · 18/08/2023 17:17

So nurse couldn't be bothered doing anything again yesterday, and today her hairs greasy but she'll just add oil to the grease!

Twentytwentyhindsight · 18/08/2023 17:19

They're living the dream...

Spongebobette · 18/08/2023 18:02

MaybeItsJustTimeToStop · 18/08/2023 17:17

So nurse couldn't be bothered doing anything again yesterday, and today her hairs greasy but she'll just add oil to the grease!

I wonder if it will dawn on her when her son is back in school that she doesn’t actually have a business

I imagine that she’ll spend the week before term starts keeping busy popping into town for bits and bobs for school and getting everything ready so will feel busy busy

then his first week back it will be a good tidy up and clean of the house

and then ‘back to business’ and ‘after a lovely summer I’m focusing on my course and my business’ (It will be nearly October by then and she launched her business in July)

and then…,

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PieonaBarm · 18/08/2023 18:04

and then…,

It will be October half term, where she'll be so lucky to have manifested her coaching business that she can spend half term with her child

Sugarplum48 · 18/08/2023 18:07

Yawns insta is the gift that keeps on giving. She's got new besties again.... she's had that many new best friends I've lost count...give it a week and their faces won't be gracing her page again.