Gullible MLM junkies. SOS

[Magik]

Story time.


Today i was approached by an assistant in another suite that happens to work in the same build as i do.

She called me over so she can show me "something" -- at this point i was assuming she needed help moving something as they were moving their stuff to another level of the building (renovations & such) -- she tells me "no" -- she just needs me to watch something. I go to her desk and look at her screen, when she hits the play button on me.

5 Seconds into the video playing, and by reading the footer of the website (dream tours) - i knew this girl landed into some MLM funnel and is now trying to recruit me. I said "Oh this is an MLM, i'm not interested in this...." -- faster than i could finish my sentence, this girl starts demanding/asking me all sorts of questions about why i don't do it -- and why i wouldn't want to make more money -- and how much am i making now -- etc -- at some point she starts firing off tons of reasons why she's doing so great in this program and that she made her money back already.. i told her, im not interested in that because it's not a real business -- it's a pyramid scheme. She proceeds to tell me that if i joined i wouldn't be needing a job and that her boyfriend buys $400 pants and $600 shoes, and that she could quit her job at any moment, and that she's going to be rich... etc etc -- i just couldn't understand it -- how this conversation went soooooo off the deep end so quickly. I chuckled to myself because here we are - your promoting this "opportunity" to me, getting mad at me because i'm not interested, then have the nerve to make assumptions of my finances. And she's the one coming to work everyday as an entry level, part-time assistant.

Unfortunately, this isn't the first time i've been approached by an acquaintance or friend about this. Yet here we are, many months later these people are still broke. MLM's only works if you're on top of the food chain. Period. There is almost no value in joining an MLM, unless it's to train you to get out of an MLM, and help you transition into a real business.

They always get mad, don't they? It's unbelievable.

When I was managing a T-Mobile store, I was approached by a guy who was trying to recruit me into an insurance sales MLM. I took his card, and told him I would look into it. 5 minutes of due diligence via a Google search (seriously, that's all it took) and I pegged it as an MLM. Tons of complaints. The guy called me about a week later and asked me if I wanted to grab coffee and discuss what he had to offer. I just kept saying "no thanks, I'm not interested." Very neutral in my tone. Obviously agitated, he laughs, says okay, and hangs up.

The general rule is that MLMs make their money from constantly recruiting new employees, not from selling products. Without the recruitment of people, there is no business.

 

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[Nosferatu]

They always get mad, don't they? It's unbelievable.

When I was managing a T-Mobile store, I was approached by a guy who was trying to recruit me into an insurance sales MLM. I took his card, and told him I would look into it. 5 minutes of due diligence via a Google search (seriously, that's all it took) and I pegged it as an MLM. Tons of complaints. The guy called me about a week later and asked me if I wanted to grab coffee and discuss what he had to offer. I just kept saying "no thanks, I'm not interested." Very neutral in my tone. Obviously agitated, he laughs, says okay, and hangs up.

The general rule is that MLMs make their money from constantly recruiting new employees, not from selling products. Without the recruitment of people, there is no business.

LOL so true! my past 3 encounters with MLM recruitment attempts always ended up as very awkward conversations, and they ALWAYS get mad -- which is followed up by a small tirade about how well they're doing. Well damn, if you're doing so well, you don't need me!

NEXT!

 

[RHL]

 

[parkerscott]

thanks captain hindsight

 

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[jazb]

Is this just an American thing? In the UK and probably Australia, people can smell bullshit a mile off. I watched a MLM video out of pure interest and just laughed. How do people fall for this, they don't even tell you what the product is!?

 

[masaldana2]

Is this just an American thing? In the UK and probably Australia, people can smell bullshit a mile off. I watched a MLM video out of pure interest and just laughed. How do people fall for this, they don't even tell you what the product is!?

The simple "I want it now" society.

 

[Tommy92l]

MJ posted this in another thread, all about MLM. Simply hilarious
"Hey are you actually interested in money or are you just playing around here?"
"Yeah, I'm interested"
"F*ck! That's a hardcore sell, there!"
LOLOLOLOL

 

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[Red]

BWAAA HAAA HAAA @LightHouse

 

[Simon Ashari]

Is this just an American thing? In the UK and probably Australia, people can smell bullshit a mile off. I watched a MLM video out of pure interest and just laughed. How do people fall for this, they don't even tell you what the product is!?

I don't know about that man. A lot of MLM happening in Australia too. Maybe not as much, (I don't know) but enough to go around.

 

[RHL]

In the realm of internet money schemes we can be sure that Empowernetwork.com is right up top among the big companies. Don't get me wrong, I think the company is perfectly legit. In fact I made over 2,000 last year towards some savings, but thats beside the point. There is a company, that has had some previous success in the same realm as empower. It is called Ipas. Now dubbed Ipas 1 as its second release draws near. Here is a golden opportunity that I will sure be apart of. Its free, don't worry, I'm not trying to scam you into paying for some rusty piece of shit that will absolutely never be used. The owner of the company may try and sell you into his "elite" silver membership program. Don't do it. Waste of time and waste of moolah. Instead join as a free members and reap the rewards when the company finally opens later this year. This could be the one big break. Getting into a company early? WOW.

Anyways, heres the link if all you millionaires out there care to listen.

Goodbye my friends.

 

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[Simon Ashari]

I completely agree, but the problem here is that only the founding people (the big website owners) are making any money. The ones who get in early, e.g: the first 1000 are really the only ones who make big bucks. So you're left with two options, both of which are near completely impossible.

1. You start your own MLM business which will likely start by taking a big chunk out of your 401k and leave you right where you left off, now feeling stupider than before.

ORRR

2. You find a fledgling startup MLM or Pyramid Scheme (whatever they're all the same) and get your feet in the playing field early.
The problem now is actually finding a starting company that WILL do well. This is absolutely impossible. Believe me. You will always be in the back of the cart along with the other 20' something guys as gullible as you. But there is some hope for us still.

In the realm of internet money schemes we can be sure that Empowernetwork.com is right up top among the big companies. Don't get me wrong, I think the company is perfectly legit. In fact I made over 2,000 last year towards some savings, but thats beside the point. There is a company, that has had some previous success in the same realm as empower. It is called Ipas. Now dubbed Ipas 1 as its second release draws near. Here is a golden opportunity that I will sure be apart of. Its free, don't worry, I'm not trying to scam you into paying for some rusty piece of shit that will absolutely never be used. The owner of the company may try and sell you into his "elite" silver membership program. Don't do it. Waste of time and waste of moolah. Instead join as a free members and reap the rewards when the company finally opens later this year. This could be the one big break. Getting into a company early? WOW.

Anyways, heres the link if all you millionaires out there care to listen.

Goodbye my friends.

You didn't seriously think that was going to work did you?

 

[jazb]

I completely agree, but the problem here is that only the founding people (the big website owners) are making any money. The ones who get in early, e.g: the first 1000 are really the only ones who make big bucks. So you're left with two options, both of which are near completely impossible.

1. You start your own MLM business which will likely start by taking a big chunk out of your 401k and leave you right where you left off, now feeling stupider than before.

ORRR

2. You find a fledgling startup MLM or Pyramid Scheme (whatever they're all the same) and get your feet in the playing field early.
The problem now is actually finding a starting company that WILL do well. This is absolutely impossible. Believe me. You will always be in the back of the cart along with the other 20' something guys as gullible as you. But there is some hope for us still.

In the realm of internet money schemes we can be sure that Empowernetwork.com is right up top among the big companies. Don't get me wrong, I think the company is perfectly legit. In fact I made over 2,000 last year towards some savings, but thats beside the point. There is a company, that has had some previous success in the same realm as empower. It is called Ipas. Now dubbed Ipas 1 as its second release draws near. Here is a golden opportunity that I will sure be apart of. Its free, don't worry, I'm not trying to scam you into paying for some rusty piece of shit that will absolutely never be used. The owner of the company may try and sell you into his "elite" silver membership program. Don't do it. Waste of time and waste of moolah. Instead join as a free members and reap the rewards when the company finally opens later this year. This could be the one big break. Getting into a company early? WOW.

Anyways, heres the link if all you millionaires out there care to listen.

bit.ly/1kIXBUz

Goodbye my friends.

Of all the places on the internet to post this, you choose this thread. i don't know what to say....

 

[Nosferatu]

[removed]

Nice affiliate link.

 

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[jon.a]

I completely agree, but the problem here is that only the founding people (the big website owners) are making any money. The ones who get in early, e.g: the first 1000 are really the only ones who make big bucks. So you're left with two options, both of which are near completely impossible.

1. You start your own MLM business which will likely start by taking a big chunk out of your 401k and leave you right where you left off, now feeling stupider than before.

ORRR

2. You find a fledgling startup MLM or Pyramid Scheme (whatever they're all the same) and get your feet in the playing field early.
The problem now is actually finding a starting company that WILL do well. This is absolutely impossible. Believe me. You will always be in the back of the cart along with the other 20' something guys as gullible as you. But there is some hope for us still.

In the realm of internet money schemes we can be sure that Empowernetwork.com is right up top among the big companies. Don't get me wrong, I think the company is perfectly legit. In fact I made over 2,000 last year towards some savings, but thats beside the point. There is a company, that has had some previous success in the same realm as empower. It is called Ipas. Now dubbed Ipas 1 as its second release draws near. Here is a golden opportunity that I will sure be apart of. Its free, don't worry, I'm not trying to scam you into paying for some rusty piece of shit that will absolutely never be used. The owner of the company may try and sell you into his "elite" silver membership program. Don't do it. Waste of time and waste of moolah. Instead join as a free members and reap the rewards when the company finally opens later this year. This could be the one big break. Getting into a company early? WOW.

Anyways, heres the link if all you millionaires out there care to listen.

[removed]

Goodbye my friends.

No thank you.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Amen.

Goodbye my friends.

Tries to sell an MLM on a thread ripping on MLM. LOL of the month.

Yes, indeed goodbye.

Just proving how gullible and blind these MLM tools are.

 

[parkerscott]

Oh man what did i miss?

 

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[KLaw]

I love this bit of marketing, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and several others all said the same EXACT things...crazy, right?

Ok ok, I'm done...

Explain why Gates and others would make this kind of statement?

 

[oddball]

Explain why Gates and others would make this kind of statement?

Irony, they didn't.

 

[Simon Ashari]

Irony, they didn't.

No reason for Bill Gates to. But could see Trump or Kiyosaki saying it to advance their standing in the MLM community.

 

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[Pabski]

Gettin shit on.

 

[Tommy92l]

Genuinely in stitches from reading this. Took me a second for it to sink in.

 

[Simon Ashari]

Genuinely in stitches from reading this. Took me a second for it to sink in.

Please pardon my ignorance. Is it a fake quote? Or did he receive some sort of endorsement? Sucking up to an MLM crowd while speaking to them?

I found another, less realistic one:

 

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[Tommy92l]

Oh, I thought it was saying that if he started over, instead of creating microsoft, he would join something along the lines of Amyway or vemma. Maybe I read it wrong?

 

[parkerscott]

Oh, I thought it was saying that if he started over, instead of creating microsoft, he would join something along the lines of Amyway or vemma. Maybe I read it wrong?

I dont get it either. Maybe network marketing as in computer network? Someone please explain this.

 

[KLaw]

Irony, they didn't.

Im pretty sure I read somewhere where he actually made that statement. Was I duped?

 

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[oddball]

Im pretty sure I read somewhere where he actually made that statement. Was I duped?

I don't believe they did. I think Trump and Kiyosaki have made comments about MLM's but not Gates or Buffett. I've tried to find it and they never said this exact quote, let alone much on MLM's.

 

[RHL]

Which makes tons of sense. Why the hell would someone worth $50B want to get into an industry where the top players are worth 10% of that or less? It'd be like Rockefeller Senior (Net worth $500B adjusted to 2012 dollars) saying, "If I had to do it over again, I'd start a fast food chain." No he wouldn't, because he was singularly worth more than all the fast food CEOs on earth combined.

 

[Tommy92l]

Found another source while looking him up that said 660 Billion in 2007.

Completely unthinkable.

 

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[Tengen]

These misquotes reminds me of this funny one

 

[Tommy92l]