Anonymous
Post 08/18/2017 15:10     Subject: Dreading MLM event
OMG, stop enabling and tell the truth - you are cancelling the event because of lack of RSVPs. No "rescheduling" promises. No lectures on how crappy she marketed it or what a bad idea it is. Just, "Given that I only have one RSVP other than mom, I'm going to cancel the event. I gave it my best shot, sorry it didn't work out."
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2017 15:08     Subject: Dreading MLM event
OMG, stop enabling and tell the truth - you are cancelling the event because of lack of RSVPs. No "rescheduling" promises. No lectures on how crappy she marketed it or what a bad idea it is. Just, "Given that I only have one RSVP other than mom, I'm going to cancel the event. I gave it my best shot, sorry it didn't work out."
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2017 14:39     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Anonymous wrote:Look up the lawsuits against LulaRoe (the legging company that claims they have "buttery soft leggings). A bunch of moms bought into the MLM thing, bought a ton of leggings at cost from the company, and now people complain the leggings rip and tear after the first use or even when trying them on. The company refuses to reimburse the moms who bought the product and now these women who were selling them have boxes and boxes of the things and can't get rid o them!

I had a "friend" from high school I hadn't spoken to in years. A few years back, she randomly messaged me on facebook and asked how I was doing. I thought to myself, "How nice! Someone actually took the time to think about me." NOPE. She wanted me to get on board with those It Works! wraps. I never replied to her.

I think people who can actually get involved with these things are kind of the people I don't want in my life. I have always thought MLMs are stupid and make people look desperate.

You should just be blunt with your sister. The alternative is to watch her fail.


Yes. I found this out many years ago. The last one I looked up the people in the county records who were hosting it. Sure enough major money issues which proved my theory. Good for you to recognize a real user!
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2017 14:37     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Anonymous wrote:I am fully aware how most MLM companies work, and that "consultants" don't earn much from product sales, but mostly by recruiting new members. I reluctantly agreed to host an event for my sister, who of course thinks her MLM company is the cat's meow, so fantastic! She even took a sabbatical from her job to pursue this. I've tried some of the products, they're fine, but nothing out of the ordinary and definitely not worth the $$ they charge. I have been enthusiastically providing feedback on the social media groups created for the event, but response has been worse than tepid. Only 2 people have RSVP'd, and one of them is my mother. My sister has only posted two videos about the company, both touting the benefits of becoming a consultant (stock videos from the website). Nothing describing products, why they are great, why someone should shell out the $ for them, why they should attend the event, etc. I have offered these suggestions and more, they have fallen on deaf ears. In sum, she stinks at this.

Do I share with her my disapproval of MLM after this event, which I suspect will be a complete failure? Do I tell her to go back to work? She has already tried to enlist me to join, beyond "No thanks," do I say anymore? I really believe this is a complete waste of time and $, especially for her - she is not entrepreneurial in the least, seems to know nothing of basic marketing, and is not a people person. WWYD? Be frank, honest, or just let her learn the hard way? My hesitation in being honest is that she is defensive, and will assume I am just being negative, unsupportive, when there is a wealth of research and anecdotal stories to demonstrate why someone with her personality and lack of a "killer instinct" won't go far in MLM. Thanks for any for any feedback.


I had a friend who was doing this kind of nonsense. They always had money problems and were the perfect targets for this. She invited a bunch of people over for Chinese food and pitched their scheme. It was one of those vacation planners, but you had to pay $400.00 up front. Think it was World Ventures...total joke. Well I didn't have anything to do on a Friday night and it was a free dinner so I took a friend trying to drum up business for her. No one purchased anything but the main guy said some inappropriate things to heavy hand people. (after looking him up he also had money problems.) My friend paid the $400.00 on her credit card, and before we knew it they were opening up the nice wine and other things, lol. She figured them out real fast, and after we left she said she was going to canceled it asap which she did. Told the host she looked into it more and felt it was a pyramid scheme which it was.

I would get out of it somehow and/or tell her your concerns.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2017 14:29     Subject: Dreading MLM event
ZachF wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ZachF that was such a great and informative post!


I thought he only gave advice on how to sleep with married women.


Only if asked, and you say that like it's a bad thing? Read this forum much?


Hi! I knew you would comment back but I expected you to be snarky and you actually have a sense of humor!

Anonymous
Post 08/18/2017 14:27     Subject: Dreading MLM event
ZachF wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ZachF that was such a great and informative post!


I thought he only gave advice on how to sleep with married women.


Only if asked, and you say that like it's a bad thing? Read this forum much?


Hi! I knew you would comment back but I expected you to be snarky and you actually have a sense of humor!

#sleepingwithmarriedsiswrongthough
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2017 04:00     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Look up the lawsuits against LulaRoe (the legging company that claims they have "buttery soft leggings). A bunch of moms bought into the MLM thing, bought a ton of leggings at cost from the company, and now people complain the leggings rip and tear after the first use or even when trying them on. The company refuses to reimburse the moms who bought the product and now these women who were selling them have boxes and boxes of the things and can't get rid o them!

I had a "friend" from high school I hadn't spoken to in years. A few years back, she randomly messaged me on facebook and asked how I was doing. I thought to myself, "How nice! Someone actually took the time to think about me." NOPE. She wanted me to get on board with those It Works! wraps. I never replied to her.

I think people who can actually get involved with these things are kind of the people I don't want in my life. I have always thought MLMs are stupid and make people look desperate.

You should just be blunt with your sister. The alternative is to watch her fail.
ZachF
Post 08/18/2017 00:31     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ZachF that was such a great and informative post!


I thought he only gave advice on how to sleep with married women.


Only if asked, and you say that like it's a bad thing? Read this forum much?
ZachF
Post 08/18/2017 00:30     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Anonymous wrote:ZachF that was such a great and informative post!


Thank you. I've seen enough of this MLM stuff to know.
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2017 09:33     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Anonymous wrote:ZachF that was such a great and informative post!


I thought he only gave advice on how to sleep with married women.
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2017 08:21     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Sounds like she's expecting you to do all of the hard work - hosting, putting the word out about this event, drawing people in.

You know your sister, you have a negative opinion about this MLM....yet, you are feigning enthusiasm and getting yourself hip deep into it. Why are you doing that?

Tell your sister that you are sorry, but interest in the event seems very low and you are going to have to cancel it.

Anonymous
Post 08/17/2017 08:16     Subject: Dreading MLM event
ZachF that was such a great and informative post!
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2017 08:10     Subject: Dreading MLM event
I know a few women who sell Rodan and Fields. I avoid them like the plague. Two are especially bad. I have no idea how they have any friends left. I used to like them a lot more before they got into that crap. I legitimately own my own business and have a huge database of customers- in the thousands. They both keep trying to get me to sign up as a consultant and share my list with their "teams."
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2017 08:09     Subject: Re:Dreading MLM event
Anonymous wrote:At this point, probably just let her learn the hard way and then help her move on after she hits rock bottom.


This.

I no longer help my friends with this crap. But I do help deprogram them when it's over.
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2017 08:06     Subject: Dreading MLM event
Anonymous wrote:Tell her that you need to cancel the event due to some problem that you make up.

Do not ever host something like that again.

Stay totally away from it. Do NOT post anything in support of anything ever again.

Don't prey on your friends, and don't let her prey on your friends either. Tell your mother that you no longer support MLMs and strongly suggest she stay away from them too.


You cancel the event for exactly the real reason - sorry but no one is coming! Maybe gently add that you think your social circle is tapped out because many people seem to be selling and folks just can't and won't buy from everyone.

Personally I beg off very party invite saying I don't want to hard feelings between sellers in my circle so I don't participate at all.