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re: Opinion of people who are involved in Multi-level Marketing/ Direct sales
Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:38 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:38 am to GetCocky11
Exactly. That’s why it’s multi level. A very small % of people do well.. but the numbers don’t lie. Most don’t do well, and many even lose money.
I also just have zero tolerance for targeting friends and family. Of course this is the OT so go figure the three people whose wives do it don’t sell to family/friends. But whatever, many still do.
You should see some of the screenshots of these psychos telling people with loved ones dying of cancer to rub some oils on them to cure them. Or telling people looking for legitimate medical advice regarding skincare.. to buy their $300 Rodan + Fields, which many dermatologists do not back.
To be fair, even non MLM direct sales rubs me the wrong way.. all the way down the chain. I need a mattress and have done everything I can to avoid going into a store and dealing with pushy sales people. I’d like to say I respect the hustle, but I just feel very uncomfortable when someone won’t go away.
I also just have zero tolerance for targeting friends and family. Of course this is the OT so go figure the three people whose wives do it don’t sell to family/friends. But whatever, many still do.
You should see some of the screenshots of these psychos telling people with loved ones dying of cancer to rub some oils on them to cure them. Or telling people looking for legitimate medical advice regarding skincare.. to buy their $300 Rodan + Fields, which many dermatologists do not back.
To be fair, even non MLM direct sales rubs me the wrong way.. all the way down the chain. I need a mattress and have done everything I can to avoid going into a store and dealing with pushy sales people. I’d like to say I respect the hustle, but I just feel very uncomfortable when someone won’t go away.
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Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:43 am to LouisianaLady
Girl in my book club tried to tell me some fricking YL essential oils will cure my infertility. This is after I’ve mentioned I’ve had to have several surgeries so far. She’s like “you know, I too suffered from infertility for 6 months(6 whole months of trying , oh the horror)...until I used these oils”.
Only cause I like the girl(even though she is a little dumb) did I not tell her what I really thought to her face.
Only cause I like the girl(even though she is a little dumb) did I not tell her what I really thought to her face.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:48 am to LouisianaLady
I mean, a lot of have to leverage friendships and contacts for business. There are always choices to be made regarding how it should be approached. Difference is that my pitch is along the lines of "your business needs _______, here's what we do" or most often "consider us when you need _____________."
It's not "allow me to text and call you incessantly to purchase things you've never heard of (or perhaps even thought about) that are of very questionable quality. I know we're lifelong friends, but I assume you won't be offended when I lie to your face about how this changed my life and use my children and religion as props for my facebook business."
It's not "allow me to text and call you incessantly to purchase things you've never heard of (or perhaps even thought about) that are of very questionable quality. I know we're lifelong friends, but I assume you won't be offended when I lie to your face about how this changed my life and use my children and religion as props for my facebook business."
Posted on 2/12/19 at 10:14 am to LouisianaLady
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Of course this is the OT so go figure the three people whose wives do it don’t sell to family/friends.
I was one of them that stated that. As I said my wife does shampoo, she didn’t harass the family, she went to salons and barber shops, dropped off a business card and was usually in and out in a minute or 2. They’d call her up and tell her they were interested in getting more and that’s how she got rolling. As I said, not everyone has to post a bunch of emojis behind a dumb FB post and harass family and friends. She’s actually got all
the customers she wants and has turned a few down even as of late.
ETA: She’s not rolling in millions of $ or anything, it’s just extra play money and she’s made a few friends in the process. It depends on the business type and the person selling it
This post was edited on 2/12/19 at 10:16 am
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