How the fuck people still fall for MLMs?

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FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Moridin920 posted:

huh I wonder how prevalent MLMs are globally or if it's a uniquely American thing (for now)

if it is mostly in the USA or whatever, it's gonna get nutttyyyy when they hit Asia and S. America and poo poo

The CIA's actions in South America during the Cold War were basically an MLM scheme on a national scale.

Recruit 20 members into an American-backed counter-revolutionary junta and within a year you'll have a garage full of BMWs in your palace!

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FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Jastiger posted:

It surprises me I guess because I didn't think the GOP would want to be involved with them. I mean, MLM's are universally hated and reviled by pretty much everyone, yet the GOP is all like "Hells, to the yeah, lets get you set up here, brah".

How completely scummy. Their entire business model is based on lying to people and the Republicans seem to support that. I of course am not biased in anyway, but still:)

The GOP wants to be seen as supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs, and Amway is the most widely-accepted MLM company. Who's a smaller businessman than some idiot selling Amway door to door?

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 16:10

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Thank god Dr. Video Games is here to show us a better system.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 16:52

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Jastiger posted:

GOP would support me as a small business?

*incorporates self as a MLM*

*sells specialized roses from his backyard*

*is now a Republican Business owner*

Now imagine the government came and shut you down because you aren't paying your carbon tax to the EPA. That's Obama's America.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 18:58

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

HEY VAPER posted:

humans rose to dominance of the planet by being dumb as hell and outfucking our Neanderthal competitors and occasionally loving them when we couldn't smash their heads in with rocks. MLM works the same way.

I don't think most MLM schemes ask you to gently caress your friends and family and then smash their heads in with rocks.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 20:11

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

exquisite tea posted:

You mustn't have been far enough up the chain to make those meetings, then.

As a Scientologist, I'm not allowed to participate in things like that.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 20:21

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Dr. Video Games 0112 posted:

LOL if you actually believe this, if you're trolling good job and more of a lol in that case

I was explaining the GOP's motivations in accepting the support of a company like Amway. Did you think I was defending Amway as a small American business?

# ¿ Mar 27, 2015 02:38

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Do you think the single Croatian HerbaLife sales guy and the single Hungarian, sorry, Hungrian sales guy hate each other and are bitter rivals?

Edit: Oh, whoops, there's 2 in ~~Hungary~~ Hungry, so I guess that Croatian dude better watch out.

# ¿ Mar 27, 2015 13:57

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

theloosecannon posted:

This thread makes me sad and happy all at the same time. Sad that so many people fall for this and happy to know that I'm not really alone out there.

This is how I grew up. My father bought into every MLM that came his way. Amway in the 90s, then Excel, EcoQuest, now Vollara. As a Christmas "gift" this year, he borrowed my social security number to "start my very own distributorship". I've never felt so loving betrayed.

All the little "spoilfield" wives 'round here are currently doing Thrive, Herbalife, with a few stragglers still holding on for dear life with Scentsy, It Works! & Premier Jewelry. I know one woman who does Slumber Parties and she makes a fortune (but I think she miiiiiight do porn on the side, no joke.)

Anyway. gently caress pyramid schemes. I trust no one selling any goddamn thing on their personal Facebook pages and immediately unfriend/unfollow including my mom & dad. It's pretty devastating.

You might want to sue him for identity theft before he lands you in some sort of massive debt.

# ¿ Mar 29, 2015 19:32

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

theloosecannon posted:

Most hosed up part about all of this: I have a family. A husband and a 2 year old son. I don't doubt, that had my father had their socials, he would have "signed them up" too. He did the same thing to my brother.

All for a $200 bonus he pocketed himself.

Seriously. Lawsuit. Do it.

# ¿ Mar 29, 2015 19:36

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

raditts posted:

"Perhaps the same could be said of all professions. But enough talk, have a taste of Shakeology, the once-daily shake that has all your daily nutrients!"

# ¿ Mar 30, 2015 00:13

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

theloosecannon posted:

Pretty much. Also, he can be a verbally/ physically/ emotionally abusive dick. The older he gets, the better he gets. But every now and again, he's a right bastard.

Wow, maybe he should have your username instead.

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FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Funky See Funky Do posted:

I can't disagree with that. Are there no consumer advocacy groups in the US and other countries where these are popular that would do things like find out where they're holding the initiation meetings and camp out the front with flyers?

America does not give a poo poo what businesses do.

# ¿ Mar 30, 2015 14:52

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