MLM's

[redneckmedic]

OH Sorry I miss read the title bar, .....

 

[Scutter01]

I seem to have lost control of this thread.

 

[Kingrat]

OH Sorry I miss read the title bar, .....

I FOUND THE 'L' IN MLM!

 

[Scutter01]

I bought a bag of those once, but I returned them as defective. It was full of W's.

 

[Kingrat]

I bought a bag of those once, but I returned them as defective. It was full of W's.

yeah, sons of bitches, and the other half were blank!

 

[redneckmedic]

I hear ya.... all melted in my hand......... I guess I'm just that hot

 

[Benny]

I hear ya.... all melted in my hand......... I guess I'm just that hot

If there was an opposite "this thread is worthless without pics" smiley, it would be inserted here.

 

[redneckmedic]

If there was an opposite "this thread is worthless without pics" smiley, it would be inserted here.

 

[Scutter01]

 

[redneckmedic]

SORRY.....................

 

[redneckmedic]

Back on track...........

 

[rhino]

Oh, painful memories.

The worst experience you can have with "multi-level marketing" is to know what's happening, but you choose to do it anyway for some reason (e.g. loyalty to the person suckering you). Beinf suckered is bad, but allowing yourself to be suckered is . . . worse.

On the bright side, once you learn the lesson, it's a lot easier to spot and a lot easier to say "No."

 

[hornadylnl]

My own brother refused to talk to me for months and didn't even invite me to his own wedding because I refused to join one with him. He went to seminars that cost him hundreds of dollars and bought several thousand dollars worth of product. He kept asking me, don't you want to make $100k a year and drive a lexus? I told him that when he did, get back with me. He sold off some of his product but I'd hate to guess how much he lost on the whole deal.

I hate these things as well. They are great if you can sell ice to an eskimo but I'm not a salesman and I won't try pawning off any crap on my friends and family. You know the first people they always go after are friends and family. I have another friend who has asked a couple times to get me involved in some sort of liquid vitamins. I've avoided it so far and will just flat out tell him if it's mentioned again. I don't see this friend very often any more but not for this reason.

I can't stand the bogus reasons to meet, dinners or whatever either.

 

[RelicHound]

not sure if this falls into the same catagory or not but several years ago I was job hunting and ran across an add in the paper requesting experianced fork truck ops. so I went to apply for the job. well I got there and the place seemed kinda odd as it was just a small office but I thought maybe the warehouse was on a different lot or something,I got my app and filled it out and the lady didnt even look at it she just said "mr so and so will be with you in a sec" hmm ok. well they pulled me into this office and started asking me all sorts of off the wall questions so I asked what the heck kinda company this is. come to find out they wanted me to go door to door selling vaccum cleaners

 

[hornadylnl]

I about pulled my block to get a kirby salesman out of my house. I came home from work one day with a man standing in my living room. There were no vehicles in my driveway. Him and another guy invited themselves in while my wife went to put our dog up and the other guy left. I didn't think I'd ever get him to leave.

 

[Scutter01]

yeah, sons of bitches, and the other half were blank!

 

[public servant]

I think that one belonged to my ex.

Yep...that's it...I can see the 2X4 that straps across the bottom.

 

[Boilers]

I got only Es once.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

There's nothing "wrong" with MLM if you're a "consumer"...

But they're certainly not any kind of "job" for me, personally.

I actually signed up to do Primerica about 4 years ago. I believe that what they offer really is "noble" in cause...but can be a little shady in customer-gathering practice.

And, heck, my wife and I just bought some Cut-Co knives the other day. I have to admit, the cutting demonstration WAS impressive. I don't know when I'll have to cut leather or hemp rope or cut pennies with scissors...but I could if I wanted to!

For those who don't think that you can make money at MLM? What about everyone that sells Real Estate out of an "office" with several other realtors? That's multi-level. What about most of the main-stream insurers (American Fam, State Farm, Liberty Mutual, etc)? That, too, is multi-level. Ever see an Avon vehicle when you're out and about? Again, multi-level.

Don't decry "multi level marketing" as evil; it ain't.

Unfortunately, though, the level of "contractor" that's just above the consumer, and the level just above that...leave a lot to be desired in their recruitment and "business" practices that does indeed leave a sour taste in many people's mind.

 

[Boilers]

True:
Longaberger Baskets
Pampered Chef
and so on have some good items. My favorite knife is a pampered chef. Nothing special. It's a butter knife, wide, with serrated edge. I just like it.