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I'm sure you've had it happen before. You are minding your own business, at lunch, at the gym, or having coffee, and someone starts chatting you up. They seem nice enough, but the conversation turns toward making money. If you've actually allowed them to visit with you a second time, you soon learn it's Amway, Quixtar, some health product, or other stuff which is sold "pyramid" style.
The first time this happened to me, it was at the gym, and this was a while back. The guy and his wife were in similar work. That's why I agreed to talk to them. Upon talking to them afterward, it was Amway.
After that, I typically brushed them off. With more recent approaches, I've raised my voice to bring attention to them. Lately, I think I've perfected a "do not approach me" vibe if in the usual places where this is bound to happen.
What have you done?
I have a brother who is a salesman. I used to be able to talk to my brother about random things. Nowadays all I hear is, "_____, I have this wonderful opportunity for you! This is a great chance for you to make over $250,000 a month!" When I hear that line or some other variation of exaggerated BS, I quickly tell him to ---- off. He's involved in that Vemma crap.
This happened to me recently off of Meetup.com. I thought the lady was being nice and looking to network. In the end, she was seeking people to buy-in and sell Rodan & Fields (Pro-Active) anti-aging line. ($1,000 to start-up with this amazing opportunity!) I tried to get off the phone with her a few times and finally started getting sarcastic, refuting all her claims. She was so fake and finally ended the conversation. These people are effn annoying!
I have a close male friend that spent 10 years in a synthetic oil MLM, making it to "premiere direct jobber". Two years ago after getting so in debt he could barely get by, he walked away from the business completely. He is still trying to recover financially. MLM's are dangerous, period.
I've never been approached by a stranger with an MLM. Friends and family? that's a different story. I had a good friend invite me over to their house to "hang out" one night. They invited just about everyone they knew. It was all so they could pitch "Organic Gold" coffee. As they put the propaganda film in, I couldn't believe it. I got a strong sense that I was the only one in the room who knew that this was just another pyramid scheme. My first introduction to these was in the early 90's (Herbalife). I can't understand how people still fall for these. They have been around for at least 3 decades. So that was a few months ago. Well, last week a family member hits me up on facebook for advocare. I just ignored the message, but it just floors me how these things aren't losing any steam. One disappears, 10 take it's place. smh
But while I have every one's attention. I'd like to talk to you all *looks up and away* about a good opportunity for you and your loved ones. We all have dreams. I know I do! I'd like to talk to you about an exciting opportunity that people are talking about.
I had a good friend invite me over to their house to "hang out" one night. They invited just about everyone they knew. It was all so they could pitch "Organic Gold" coffee.
You have deswcribed what pisses so many people off about the "so called opportunity". They (the ones who try to recruit us) are never upfront about it. It is always a lie to invite someone and then they pitch. If they were upfront about it, mlm would not have such a bad name as it has now.
Went to some dive bar once with a buddy. Guy sitting at the bar starts talking to us. He seemed normal. Starts talking about cars. Then says he uses such and such additive. How great it works, blah, blah, blah.... Figured he was just a motorhead.
Then he says how much he makes selling it. My buddy and I knew the pitch was coming. Sure enough another MLM product being shoved in your face. But who expects it in a dive bar.
I got approached once almost 20 years ago, by this good looking woman. She looked great, so I tried my "MLM" on her too. She didn't like me as her "upline" so she disappeared. I guess they must have an internal Memo "dont approach this guy" because I haven't anyone come to me in the last 20 years.
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