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Police dismantle massive MLM ring involving over 107,000 Vietnamese
https://news.tuoitre.vn/police-dismantle-massive-mlm-ring-involving-over-107000-vietnamese-103250524130524023.htm
https://redd.it/1kvt05b
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Meet ARIEYL LION! not sure what that means but he is another example of selling the vibe and not explaining Jack about the "company".
https://redd.it/1kvc9s9
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I feel like I'm recovering from a cult after quitting Amway. Why is the guilt still there?
I was in Amway for a few years in my early twenties. Honestly the mentorship program helped me a lot in my communication skills, i learnt how to set goals, manage money, and quit weed and alcohol.
However i was also spending like $1000 a month in buying products plus the cost of occasional travel + hotels and all that. The business was promising at first but then i eventually realized i really don't like doing it, i don't like going to the malls talking to strangers to ask them if they are "open to opportunities" or trying to sell products to my friends. It was all very tacky.
But the relationships i had built with upline, downline, even crosslines made it hard to quit. My close friend was my downline and my cousins were my uplines as well. The turning point for me was when i didn't have a job for a few months and my mentor (not my cousin) who i respected a lot said i should ask my parents for money and still buy the products and make it to events across the country.
I slowly faded out without confrontation because i knew they'd give me reasons to stay in the business. I quit over a year ago but we are still added on instagram. What sucks is i still sometimes feel guilty about enjoying my life because they kept saying "delay gratifications" and put the business first. And i just still feel their energy when they look at my posts having fun and probably telling their team don't be like me and just focus on the business.
It almost feels like i am recovering from a cult. I have been the happiest since i have quit the business and although they initially helped me improve my life i still feel guilty enjoying my life. I am still close to my cousins and we still hangout not discussing Amway of course. They are good people and they understand my reasons and don't really bring it up. I actually feel sad for them too since they are still university students spending so much money every month on products and not having enough left over to enjoy themselves. But right now i am mostly focused on myself and need advice on how to stop feeling guilty about enjoying my life with the really good income and lifestyle my job already provides.
https://redd.it/1kv9d5y
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Attempted Amway Scheme in Los Angeles
Hey all - wanted to share this story to make sure everyone is informed that (sc)Amway is still alive and well in big cities and is being peddled by Gen Z.
My husband and I live in LA. We're in our early thirties. I recently met a girl at the gym while we were both bench pressing, which is sometimes uncommon in weight rooms among women so I was happy to chat. She asked about the shirt I was wearing, branded with the university I work for - said a lot of her coworkers are grads from the school and wondered if I was an alum, too. Anyway, long story short she asked if I usually go on x weeknight, I said yes, we chatted a little more and I said I'd see her around. She asked if I have Instagram and we exchanged handles. Her profile was totally normal - she was a recent grad from a top 20 uni in Los Angeles and she's an accountant now. She was pretty extroverted, almost 10 years younger than me but friendly so I didn't think much of it - I have good friends in their late 40s so whatever. She sent me a message saying nice to meet you, if you and your husband ever want to grab coffee, we love getting to know new people in the area. TBH maybe I should have seen the signs. I know all about MLMs, I've heard the stories, I've read this sub - but no alarm bells were ringing. I thought she was friendly and maybe I should be open to having a new friend.
Fast forward, my schedule gets off so I haven't been in the gym at my usual time. I message her like hey, great meeting you - sorry I haven't been at the gym lately but see you next time! Just being nice. Again, she asks about coffee, so I'm like, sure - let's grab coffee. All week long I'm like, is this weird? Are these people swingers? Do they want to sell us a timeshare? I'm not even thinking MLM because wtf, young people are doing MLMs now? Since when?
We met for coffee yesterday - my husband and I and this girl and her boyfriend. It starts off fine - they haven't been in LA for more than a year, we're talking about food, and they live in an area we used to live in so we have tons of restaurant recs for them. They're writing them down, it's all normal. When the topic veers into work, the tone suddenly shifts in a weird way. They are looking at each other and start talking about how they have day jobs, but it's really their side hustles they're focused on right now. I ask, genuinely, what is it you guys do on the side? She says they both have e-commerce businesses they were introduced to by their mentor. Right away I'm like......... Oh. Okay. I'm caught off guard so the subject is changed. Every so often, it veers back to this - dropping that they have a mentor who really sees business and personal growth mindset the same way they do. They've distanced themselves from friends lately because they don't have the same goals. We are nodding along like sure, sometimes that happens after college.... you grow apart... etc. But it's really giving MLM now and we aren't taking the bait. They ask about my job and I sing its praises. I say how much I love my work, my colleagues, and my boss. Case closed.
Anyway, as we're wrapping up, the girl asks my husband (who is a personal trainer, self employed) if he ever recommends supplements or protein powder to his clients. He says, pointedly, no. We say goodbye with no invitation for a follow up meeting, hanging out, etc. As soon as we leave, I say to my husband "I think we were about to get MLM'd" but neither of us can quite believe it because they are so young and well-educated with good, normal jobs.
I went home and googled her name - nothing came up. I did a quick search of "approached by couple, e-commerce, reddit" and boom, Amway. I google her name AGAIN + "Amway" and her storefront popped up. Ta-da!
I'm honestly floored. I didn't know people were still getting into this shit. Under the guise of friendship, no less - I felt so genuinely repulsed and disgusted. If she messages me again, I will be telling her off - and now I have to change my gym schedule. I wish they had been swingers instead!
So glad I found this
I’m so glad I found this subreddit 🤣 my sister had hopped between god knows how many MOMs and I’m exhausted trying to explain to my family how shitty they are. My parents are just saying how it “helps” her find her “clique” and she has such a big “following” on social media now because of it 🤣 meanwhile some friends she went to high school with have messaged me how annoying the posts and harassment is. Now granted I tried YoungLiving with a former girlfriend of mine but I at least realized it was a scam and got out while I still could.
https://redd.it/1kusq8x
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Kangen hun talks about propaganda she will NOT be falling for.
https://redd.it/1kuitqv
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This is supposed to reel you in to Plexus-land
https://redd.it/1kuerse
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Streaming service MLM?
https://redd.it/1kualth
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DoTERRA in The Strategist - barf
https://redd.it/1ku1vrq
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My aunt using photos of my dead dad to promote her MLM
https://redd.it/1ktt0ow
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"I know that being successful isn't an anomaly because I did it (after jumping ship from another MLM and bringing over a huge client base with Arbonne)". Can someone please teach this people how statistics work?
https://redd.it/1ktoh2n
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Resource Roundup Friday!
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https://redd.it/1kths33
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“I’m not making any medical claims” then proceeds to immediately make a medical (inaccurate) claim
https://redd.it/1kvkkws
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Influencer posting about their wellness retreat and Kangen popped up
https://redd.it/1kva7f6
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I wonder what they think about jobs that pay $100K/year, are those 'scams' as well?
https://redd.it/1kupysz
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can people like this even be reasoned with?
https://redd.it/1kumrky
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Wow I didn’t realize how cringey I was !
https://redd.it/1kuj2v4
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Shaklee bought Modere
https://redd.it/1kufk56
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Since when do MLMs have ads?!?
https://redd.it/1kuewgs
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1961 Proto-MLM Advertisement
https://redd.it/1ku1oxk
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Sorry hun, but this is pretty cringe.
https://redd.it/1ku0oh7
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I think I almost got dragged in an MLM and not sure if I handled it right
https://redd.it/1ktx01n
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I just got this in the mail?
https://redd.it/1ktqzt7
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ADHD is no match for doterra supplements apparently
https://redd.it/1ktpost
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I'd almost forgotten about Paid Per Letter/Send It Academy, but then the other day, their latest scam “literally” popped into my feed, and it looks like this Sub has been living rent free in their tiny, tiny minds.
https://redd.it/1ktivfc
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