MLM HORROR STORIES #59 | Arbonne rep loses $5000, Monat hun using Bumble BFF to recruit
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Hi Hannah, do you know how long your code will be good for? My partner is in quite a stressful period at work so I’m not sure springing this on him now is the best idea ;)
The moment Hannah was all of us, "There's more? You haven't told us the horror story yet?"
When my friend got sucked into Monat, she got banned from Bumble BFF because she was using it to try recruiting people 😅
I had a girl start chatting with me in the grocery store while I was shopping! She was really nice and I was enjoying a nice conversation with a nice stranger, but then it became clear where we were headed. An MLM pitch. She started asking questions about how self motivated I am and if Im a go-getter, talking about her great flexible job etc. I assume she figured I would say yes to her questions but I told her "Oh no, I'm actually REALLY lazy and easily distractable, I dont have any interest in killing myself to do any job, Id rather have less money and more free time". She ended up not even finishing pitching me because I assume she didn't want me on her downline 😂
It's funny obviously but it also made me REALLY sad. I was new to my area and I thought for a minute that I might be connecting with my first new friend. And now I have to wonder if anything nice she said was even true. Its really sinister and culty to me, and if I wasn't aware of the schtick, I definitely would have gravitated towards wanting a social connection!
I hate that. Your thought it was a genuine interactions, then got let down. I'm a very friendly, approachable person, to the extent that I have had strangers ask me for fashion advice, food advice, etc. completely at random. I also strike up chat waiting in lines. It grinds my gears that MLM people are using fake friendliness to fish for recruits. Maybe I should get a hat or pin that says "NON MLM."
@@maryeckel9682 Same!! I'm just like that too. I'm usually wearing something like a graphic tee and have colorful hair, so if people are into that, they'll start talking to me about it. And I love that, I like that I'm approachable to others. Butttt I'm also overweight, which makes the health MLM girlies FERALLLL to pitch to. The perfect Before for their After.
Try to tell them you're content with your body and they just cant believe it, which is rude but on them and their body issues issues at the end of the day 😬
This has happened to me several times on IG, most recently it was a fellow childfree woman about my age. I thought she truly wanted to connect, as we do have several big things in common, but instead she's tried to get me to join her fitness challenges. Oddly enough, I haven't heard anything from her since I added "Not interested in your MLM" to my IG bio. I think that's personally the worst part for me....thinking someone wants to be your friend, but they really just want to sell you something.
Hello, thank you so much for these videoes. I told you a while ago that my dog was diagnosed with cancer and your videos helped me through it. He, unfortunately, passed away. But your videos are still getting me through this very rough time. Thank you again. You are an awesome human being!
Update: Wow, I wasn't expecting anyone to comment on this. Thank you so much for the kind words. It means a lot to know people care.
Aw so sorry to hear about your pup 💕
I'm so so sorry for your loss 🌈 💜
Sending you so much love and virtual hugs as you navigate this really challenging time. It’s never easy to lose a pet. I have no doubt he was well-loved and lived an amazing life! ❤️❤️❤️
Hugs 💔🐶
So sorry for your loss.
It's hilarious to me that Hannah is everyone's go-to chore time backing track 😂
She's my chore break excuse.
she's easy to listen to, you don't miss out on anything by not seeing the screen, the content is new in every video while also being dependable and predictable... perfect! i'm never totally up to date watching all her vids i watch other ppl too but she's my number one go-to for cooking, cleaning, folding laundry etc!! 😂😂💕💕
Homework buddy too 😂
That one lady was wayyyy nicer in her Facebook post than I was. Because I'm a makeup artist, I used to get hun messages all the time, but I put a public pinned post on my timeline saying that if anyone sent me a MLM message, they would immediately be reported and blocked. They weren't really an issue after that.
I remember years ago there was a MRSA outbreak in my area that was traced back to Arbonne party.
Wow😮 Hence why communal self care products aren't a thing 😂 scary though
I swear it's like she rescues me from procrastinating ❤️
Same boat 🚢😝😝
Right? Me too!
Yep, me also!
Hannah = housework
It’s true
My favorite response to huns: feel free to contact me again when you're selling girl scout cookies. I'll happily buy a few boxes of thin mints. 😇💜
Regarding the first story, I keep thinking about James Welsh’s story about a colleague of his who used the tester bottles in their makeup store to do her makeup every day, and some bacteria or something in the lipgloss she used gave her awful scarring around her mouth. I heard it a while ago so I may be leaving out some details but the kit sharing makes me so uncomfy lol
I love James and Robert!
ikr! Even in store I spray everything with rubbing alcohol before trying on my face and pump out three pumps of foundation before using. I've seen those nasty ass people rubbing things on their face.
I mean, sharing a shamppo with a few people to "try it out", I wouldn't mind as much (unless it's a bar shampoo), but skincare??? Where you most likely have to dip your finger in the bottle/pot?? Not everyone washes their hands before using cream, it's completely disgusting !!!
Thank you hannah for being the best body double and helping me finish every chore I had today in record time 😂❤
That story 3 was awesome. I love how she pointed out the undermining of her budget to pad the hun's budget. I'm surprised she got any calls after that. She made it very clear what she thought of those MLMs. She also pointed out a ubiquitous fact, which is, that women are doing this to each other. Women are the suckers to these MLM higher-ups, and it's not just sad. It undermines argument that women are capable, smart, and savvy. How is it that women fall for this so often? It would be an interresting study to see what motivates many women to turn to an MLM. I think it has something to do with feeling powerless.
Even most part time workers get paid more than 99% of MLMers.
I was in Arbonne - ewww - for a few months and the loans were also the practice in the team. I am in Quebec, Canada.
same! can't believe they convinced us to do that even if the products did have pneumatic pumps
This is my motivational Monday…motivation to stay far away from MLMs. Thanks, Hannah!
"She got the car" I bet she really didn't tho, when I was in a mlm, the fine print basically says the Recipient finances the car in their name, and on months that they retain rank the MLM reimburses them the monthly payment cost of car, if they lose rank, they are fully on the hook for the car payments themselves!!! 🚗 👎
For story #3, a lot of supplements that MLM’s promote are not even FDA approved proved. Even the supplements you see at the drugstore aren’t FDA approved.
Someone tried to recruit me into arbonne once and they gave me the disgusting used "sample kit" tooo!!!!! It was SO DISGUSTING I ended up not trying any product except the fizz stick because it was the only sealed thing. The fizz stick was awful btw lmao
Oy, hearing you talk about reselling has me thinking over my life choices, lol. I have a reseller side biz, and after all the tallies at year end, I've lost money 2 years in a row.... So basically it's a moderately expensive hobby now. Trying to sell out my remaining inventory without buying anything else, but I still need (as you said) packing materials, cards, etc.
This video shines a light through my depression cloud today ☀️ thanks
I am a long time follower of anti-cult and anti-MLM content. Never been involved, just fascinated by the psychology of it all. I have long followed Scientology and Nxvim and all the anti cult programs. I follow Roberta Blevins and Not the Good Girl. I have subscribed to several other anti-MLM creators but find them to be too disorganized and frantic. I just found your channel a few weeks ago and you are now on my top 3 list for your calm and logical and informative demeanor. Keep up the good work!! ❤
I look forward to listening for your, Hannah, stories every evening. The best thing is that I don't suffer from insomnia anymore because your voice is so soft and calming! The worst thing - I still want to hear the stories and your comments, and sometimes only manage to listen for 10 minutes until I fall asleep...😴 you are amazing 👏
Isn't her voice the BEST soothing listen? ❤
The line of the FB post that said men don't do this to each other really hit me, because they don't! I wish we could learn to work together as women if we're struggling, not use each other like this. My friends know I would always support them if they actually started a small business or didn't want to go out as a way to decrease their spending, but I will NEVER support them joining an MLM. Thank you for everything you do! ❤
Did anyone else see that Elise Myers video where a door to door saleswoman was chugging cleaning product to convince her to buy? Such a strange story, but apparently not as rare as I thought!
OMG the second story!!!!!! Who the heck drinks cleaning fluid?! hahahhahahahahhaha
Thanks Hannah for the content while doing laundry and for sharing knowledge on MLMS.
I would love to see you review solar or pest control companies like Moxie, Aptive, or Vivint. They're absolutely everywhere here in Utah and the amount of money they make is insane. They basically recruit college students then send them across the country.
Other sellers in the companies try to navigate tax situations by basically setting up an LLC for yourself so that neither the seller or the companies have to pay as much taxes which is so shady! I don't have tax knowledge but I ran when my friend tried to recruit me.
Love that you and Chelsea Suarez are both having babies together 👶🏻 Gotta teach them to avoid scams young :)
I just figured mlm means giving someone a middle finger (when written in lowercase).
So that's a mlm to all of the MLMs from me.
This video is exactly what I need. It's been a long day and this is the perfect way to relax.
Rodan and fields also encourages loaning out your full size regimens to prospective customers. We also had to build our own “mini facials” to give away, which consisted of one retinol capsule, one lip serum capsule, and a packet of a super abrasive scrub (the only sample available for purchase for most people). If I remember correctly, proper samples of other products existed but were given (or maybe available for purchase) only to higher ranking consultants, so I didn’t even have access to samples when I was in.
I was a Senegence/LipSense distributor for about a year back in 2016/2017, and while they had samples for certain products, their flagship product (LipSense lipstick) did not have samples and what samples there were, were SUPER expensive for distributors to buy, making it extremely cost-ineffective to do as a distributor. Ridiculous! I'm glad I "got out" when I did!
I've had someone in the Netherlands try to recruit me to their Arbonne team. She was actually really nice about it, and accepted when I declined... we continue to be Insta/FB friends. Not all MLMers are evil 🤣
I love your MLM horror stories so much- they're incredibly informative and your voice is very calming!! I'm surprised you don't have more subs tbh, but I'll be here either way because I love these stories especially from someone as informed as you!
OMG wait, I’ve seen/talked to huns on Bumble BFF during the pandemic! Oh this should be good…
Oh man I had my own experience with a Bodi Coach…yikes
Oh no no no no...even before covid i never used the tester bottles at stores other than to spray them on a testing strip and smell. 🤢🤮 that sampler bottle sharing thing is sooo gross i can't even
The first story is similar to how my Young Living upline encouraged us to keep a “loaner kit” on hand so friends can test out the starter kit oils and diffuser. We were also encouraged to take a full sized product and distribute it to potential customers in smaller containers…not sanitary at all! It never worked for me, I just wasted tons of money of course.
I'd like to suggest my method for avoiding huns on SM. I just never respond in any way. Ever. If a hun follows up, with a message, I ignore it. If someone asks me directly if I got a message (rare) I tell them sometimes messages just don't come through and I don't know why.
I’ve literally said “my DMs are set up to auto-block MLM related messages”
@elizabethlouis3453 😂 love that! ❤
The story about drinking the cleaning product I know was used back home where there was a spate of kids being poisoned by drinking paraffin and other toxic stuff as people kept it in cold drink bottles or stored it in cupboards that were easily accessible by children. Companies then used it as a selling point that even if your child should drink the product they wouldn't come to any harm.
Prefect timing! I’m decluttering my closet and was just looking for something to watch/listen. ❤
Please do a collab with Mama Doctor Jones! Maybe about MLMs related to parenting/pregnancy or that manipulate people in those situations. You both give similar comforting and informative vibes. I think that would be amazing
Yes!!!
Yes! I ❤️ MDJ!
“As if that was what would make us order. It didn’t”
😂😂😂😂
Monat hun using Bumble BFF to recruit MA'AM
25:17 I listen to a few podcasts that often go after cults, wannabe gurus, and medical misinformation and I’m not sure which one said this but I think it’s a really good mantra to keep in the back of your mind: “if it says it cures all, it probably cures nothing.”
I've heard that on Sawbones a medical misinformation podcast
@@bcbutrfly1 love that podcast, that’s probably where I’ve heard it but I think ‘Oh No with Ross and Carrie’ uses it too.
I had some MLM "non-toxic" cleaning product hun drink the cleaning spray at some party thing a friend of my cousin hosted too! I think this was just a thing in the early 2000s. Weird. I wonder how many people got poisoned that way?..
I personally don’t share my place of work on public platforms so that’s not truly an indicator of whats going on. I get a bonus if I get people hired, but I just work for spectrum communications and get paid hourly so. I love you! Thank you for all you do !!
I once saw a guy in the late 90s drink glass and window cleaner he was selling door to door. I was at my friend's house and we were imbibing the demons leaf, so we were quite astounded and giggly when he did so. He also demonstrated the cleaner on my muddy ass truck, and to be honest, it did an admirable job of it too. My friend sent the guy next door to his mother in laws house lol.
The second Modern Nature left your lips, I automatically made the connection. Not because I knew, because I didn’t, but it legit sounded like an extended version of monat right off the tongue
I clean houses for a living and I use the bathroom cleaner from Maleleuca because it’s very inexpensive (like $5 a month for the dozens of bathrooms I clean a week) and actually effective on soap scum. You are supposed to use it with a foaming sprayer to reduce the amount of product that gets in the air. Even so, I can’t just spray a shower and start cleaning without breathing it in and coughing, I have to wait a minute for all the stuff in the air to settle. I do like that it’s concentrated and I can add as much or as little water as I need, but it’s not “safe” to ingest or breath.
I don’t love any of the other products they sell and even I can’t purchase $75 a month in cleaning supplies. No one can. About once a year, I just sign up, buy a dozen bottles of shower cleaner and a few new mixing bottle nozzles and then cancel the membership. But, I can’t imagine a regular household even needing to spend $75 once a year.
I did have a membership for the last 6 months and recently cancelled it to do the exact same. When I cancelled it, the girl I was signed up under immediately messaged me asking why I cancelled. I told her I’d probably just place an order once a year or when needed then cancel my membership- boy was she PISSED. So now I won’t be buying at all 😌
I tried Arbonne and there are so many plant based ingredients that I was actually allergic snd had an allergic reaction and have to return over $300 worth of product but had to forfeit my fee to join and lost my membership fee and a certain percentage. Bottom line is I had an allergic reaction and then was only allowed to get a partial refund when I returned the product.
Thanks!
Love all your videos binge them daily 🎉
When I was looking for new cleaning products being able to drink it was a selling point for me because that makes me feel better using them around my pets. They are so small and what is safe for me might be harmful for them. Things like strong smells/ essential oils. I also have a history of wanting to un-alive myself and had a plan to mix bleach and ammonia. The third reason is because the less harmful it is to people, the more eco-friendly it tends to be. There is a market for it. But it's niche. I recommend blue land, clean cult, Ms. Meyers, or better life cleaning products.
Mrs meyers is greenwashed- lots of toxins. Please never ingest 🙏🏻💜
I love how she says “it made me the customer and not the seller” yeah exactly. MLM Huns are glorified customers.
You want to hear unsanitary, in LipSense, they pass around tubes of lip gloss to try, everyone using the SAME DOEFOOT APPLICATOR! Ewwwww! No wonder I hear nothing about it anymore in the post-Covid world. My old neighbor sold Arbonne and kept hitting me up to use her sample kits. I HATED them. One was like rubbing Crisco on my face, it was so overly emollient, and when I said it didn't work, she gave me the acne kit and OMG it stripped my face, it hurt!
I was a LipSense distributor several years ago, and i always bought the disposable applicators off Amazon and these little "rings" you could drip the product into from the tester bottles, so i never contaminated my actual testers. It cost me more, but the idea of sharing testers disgusted me, despite the company's claims that the alcohol in it would kill any bacteria/viruses. I have a medical background, and I really don't think they were telling the 100% truth about the "sterility" of tester-sharing!
I wouldn't be as polite as some of the women who had sick relatives were to the hons. I would tell them exactly what I think about their attempts to profit off of my struggles.
Hannah, I am SO GLAD that you talked the business model of Posh Mark and its well-disguised similarities to MLM's: I LOVED the app when I first started. It was fun, I met some great people who instantly became "friends", and the love bombing (Hey, Girl/Hun! You're amazing! 😊🤗❤️😘) I felt part of a close-knit social community whose members encouraged and cared for one another (I loved trading, & over time, a small group of like-minded "Closet Keepers" became my core source of communication. It was great for awhile--I learned so much about optimizing my selling potential, & we shopped each other's closets and just paid the shipping costs (plus the 20% cut PM took) for huge boxes of goodies. I soon began to notice many similarities between PM & MLM businesses: I was spending my own money on items just to to sell/trade, & even when I made a sale, I wasn't making a profit. As you mentioned, the PM culture involves including cute, engaging "Thank You" cards & adding extras/gifts with every sale, and the time spent just packaging shipments, along w/ the costs of packing materials (bubble wrap, tissue paper, multiple sizes of plastic & organza bags, boxes, packaging tape, stickers) all hemorrhaged from my bank account, as well as wasted HOURS of my days spent photographing each item in a creative way (another strong "recommendation" by PM) and writing long, detailed descriptions for every post that included measurements, product histories (adding that "personal touch" to give a story to the item, making it a special piece that worth the asking price (which had to be inflated due to the shipping costs & 20% fee that PM immediately took). PM also required (it doesn't do so in every case now) that you offer every potential buyer discounted shipping, so there was NO WAY you weren't going to pay. AND the site requires that you offer a discount from your listing price every time a potential customer indicates interest in any item. It all began to seem VERY shady to me: Because of PM's fees, mandatory discounts, & packaging presentation "guidelines", Sellera are compelled to over-price their items, knowing that a huge chunk of their earnings will immediately be pocketed by the platform. And PM constantly pulls both Sellers & Buyers in w/ level "incentives" like becoming a "Posh Ambassador" & sending curated lists of items chosen "just for you". Oh! And the rating/payout plan! Even if an item you sell is shown to be delivered (tracking info. is available for all sales & purchases), you have to wait 4 days to receive your funds--UNLESS the customer rates the item prior to that. If you're a Buyer, you are expected to (1) rate your purchase on a 5-star scale, THEN write an additional "comment"--which you quickly learn should be detailed, heart-felt, & chock-full of love bombs & emoji's. PM actually calls them "Love Notes", & they are part of the criteria to become an "Ambassador" (and they WILL remind you to add them to every rating--& they're counting). The social aspect is particularly insidious & keeps people "in the community"--even when it's obvious that they're losing money. Relationships are made that come w/ the perks of real friendships: You encourage one another, share personal details & life-events, trade from each other's closets, and joke about your mutual shopping addictions...until it isn't a joke anymore. I was accumulating a house full of cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, & tissue paper from constant deliveries that I wouldn't dispose of "because I'll use them". I also had a growing mountain of items I neither wanted nor needed that I had either traded for then didn't like, or bought on impulse w/ funds in my PM acct. (Another way they keep your money in their hands is giving you the option to have your earnings deposited directly into your site acct. instead of your bank, so it almost seems like "free money" to spend on the site. They even show you a little transaction statement showing that no money is coming from your bank account for the sale, making your purchase more exciting by almost appearing to be free. I would trade for items that I knew could be used in trading with a different person who may have had an item listed that I just HAD to acquire. Within my small trading community, cliques eventually (& inevitably) formed, rumors flew, & people began to pull some SUPER-shady ish: They would lie, cheat, & manipulate to get the items they (or their PM BFF) wanted. They would "forget" to include items that had been part of a trade w/o offering to ship it separately, or, instead of confirming that all items were accounted for prior to finalizing and shipping a trade package, they would send an insincere, flippant, cheerfully-worded note in the box claiming that (whoops!) they hadn't been able to locate the item you chose, or that it had broken, or they had traded it to someone else who had dibs on it and just totally forgot. These were often expensives items traded for an item of equal value, and since PM doesn't investigate trades (nor does it encourage them despite allowing the option), you are simply, well, SOL in this situation. SO, if the offender offers or agrees to do so, you either negotiate a substitute (which is NEVER what you'd otherwise choose) or take the loss (usually ending the trading partnership immediately, of course) once you realize that you had been manipulated through a calculated process that resulted in a valuable item being stolen from you by a "friend". No remorse, no acknowledgement of intentionally committing a hostile act (& a crime)--just an instant block to keep you from being able to leave negative comments on their page or warn others. Fortunately, this happened just a few times, but once should have been enough. There were red flags EVERYWHERE, and it began to significantly affect my relationships outside of PM, deplete my finances, hoard hours of time I could have spent doing ANYTHING else, completely turn my small house into a space with no discernable floor, furniture, or counters--just paths wide enough for walking made by shoving vast piles of PM fallout to either side (I closed my "closet" months ago, & I am STILL working through it all. Worstly (for me), I evolved in small, slow increments in ways that were carefully, deliberately designed to easily dismiss as "overthinking" when my intuition would prompt me to observe, assess, & recognize the existence of threats to my well-being that I knew to be real, proven, predictable, & avoidable. "Don't trust this person"..."This platform grossly overcharges its users while "strongly encouraging" its Sellers to personally "invest" in "their businesses" w/ a full & constant inventory of thank-you cards, stickers, organza & sealable plastic bags of all sizes, raffia, jewelry boxes of all sizes, bubble mailers, bubble wrap, tape, tissue paper, packing paper, a large assortment of (all brand-new & individually sealed, of course) face masks, lip balm, skincare samples, jewelry, organic tea, decorative pens, etc. for gift bags that were to be included w/ every order, in addition to the detailed, heartfelt card--All intended to convey gratitude to the customers & build relationships (aka lay groundwork for repeat business) via the specific use of even more "things" than they expected to receive. Everything is expressed with a tangible, touchable object that is intended to make "abundance ", "happiness", "gratitude", "generosity", "friendship", & "sincerity" synonymous w/ this one-stop wonder: "Posh Mark". And it works. Where PM exhibits yet another aspect of MLM's is its profiting by charging "Independent Contractors" ("IC") to use its "product" (the website) 20% of every purchase made from an endless supply of inventory FREELY PROVIDED to the company by unpaid IC's who are also increasing PM's profits even more by buying into the lie that they will be online business owners who just happen to operate on PM's site. Once convinced, the IC's are eagerly spending their OWN MONEY for all the supplies required to make their business successful (the criteria for such having been helpfully established & distributed by PM itself, eliminating any quesswork). The website layout, photo style guide, package presentation, level recognition system, marketing strategies, business practices, mandatory 20% payment to PM for every product both provided to and sold for the Company by its IC's, and, yup, PM's RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES are concepts that new & experienced Sellers alike are "strongly encouraged" to adopt as standard operating policies for the lucrative personal businesses they definitely own all by themselves under the umbrella of PM (along with the lie that PM is simply a helpful business consultation tool that provides resources for them, the business owners.)🙄 And when you leave PM (IF you CAN manage to get its claws out of your life), all your "colleagues" and BFF's disappear--POOF! I would argue that PM has every trapping of an MLM save for the upline/downline system, and I'm not completely convinced that it doesn't utilize a covert, well-disguised form of it. It perpetuates a cult-like atmosphere that keeps people emotionally tethered. It profits by attracting Independent Contractors to provide its marketing, supplies, and inventory, and its best customers are its Sellers. Hannah, I think Posh Mark is a duck.
Am I the only one who had no idea that Hannah no longer sells on Posh? I’d love to hear you about this, especially considering that some of your subscriber are from that era!
Props to the last letter tho. Stellar. Outstanding. Above and Beyond. Proud of you.
Hello Hannah from the UK! Perfect for my Monday evening x
story 3: "men don't do this to each other!"
oh yes they do. ever heard of crypto??
I definitely feel like it depends on the company and what kind of products they promote, for sure!
I am always ready for Mondays when Hannah posts a new video-thank you so much, you have the perfect balance of explaining why this business model is toxic without judging the people sucked into it-keep fighting the good fight and I hope you’re feeling well! ❤
My aunt & uncle were in Melaeluca in the 80s, and I swear to god they still have boxes of that stuff. That toothpaste. Woof.
Love the videos Hannah Banana! I usually only listen, but gets me through a long days work.
I hope you're having a good day, Hannah!
As a kidney donor for my mom we are very careful about medication and supplements are a no unless our kidney doctor says its a go. I gave up drinking, smoking, advil, many other things I don't consume to save my mom but also stay healthy myself.
YASSS exactly what i needed rn that km gonna clean my room
Hello! I just found your channel. I'm so glad to see content like yours geared toward revealing the truth about some of these mlm companies, and helping the individuals who got suckered into them to not feel so bad/guilty about their life choices.
That being said, I'd love to see a video on ACN!
Ah, Culty, Shady and Predatory, the worst dwarves.
Hannah, help! What are Travel Business MLMs?? My friend was all excited posting about her new travel business. Then all of a sudden she’s asking if people want to join her?? Say it isn’t so!
At least in Mary Kay, they gave these little sheets to work out our profit, but they were really simplistic and didn’t consider everything. Actually doing your books is NOT promoted at all - almost frowned on!
The thumbnail has me intrigued!! Looking forward to watching...
I did Color Street for 6 months. I tracked everything, I left after 6 months because I only made like $100 a month after expenses. ❤
Ohh, I've just been recently watching your videos, I can now see so many indeed job listings are likely mlms wording like "social media job opportunity" ew
With so many of these MLM's claiming medical solutions, have any of them been sued because of those claims? For example, claiming oils are better than taking prescription pills for mental health & that person ends up killing or committing suicide. I'm sure the people who love Hannah can give better examples than I can. Believe it or not, I've never been approached by a boss babe or gotten a "Hi Hon" email.
See that’s one of my biggest pet peeves I don’t buy products solely on brands I buy what works for me. Such as my cleaner, toner, Serum and moisturizer are all different brands also I change up for works for me. I have extremely sensitive and dry skin that I have to be picky on what works I wish I didn’t cause yea honestly it would be so much easier but that’s why I do love ULTA
Can I just say- NEVER use even the testers you see in lying about a store. Literally, never. The employees don't have time to monitor them and people do weird, gross things (like put an entire tube of lipstick in their mouth, dry it off on their shirt, and place it back. Yes, I've seen it all.) The only time I will ever use a tester is when it's fully controlled by an employee. It's not out for anyone to use, it's touched only by the employee, and none of the nozzles or dispensers ever come in to contact with my skin or theirs.
I absolutely love these and I listen to them while I'm doing chores around the house and it literally makes everything so enjoyable. Thank you so much for this amazing content! I love long videos because I don't have to search for a new video while I'm in the middle of cooking etc😅
Meleluka and Vemma got me.
Story #3 threw me - I was sure they were going to get pitched for an insurance MLM but they got someone trying to sell supplements instead 😅 Oof
I am not going to lie.. the facebook post is pretty genius and reminds me of the signs you can buy for your front door about no soliciting. I might just have to borrow the facebook post idea so that I don’t get invited to yet another pampered chef party. 🎉
My upline encouraged me to use full size products as samples in Arbonne as well. She pitched it to me as a way to help hit my PV each month, and it was only after leaving I realized it was also for her to hit her QV goals. I let close friends and family use mine but if I was giving it out to anyone who I wasn't really close with I would give them one of my ridiculously expensive samples 🤪
BumbleBBF story, saying shortly they are now grooming you for their cult IMO. Which is soooo much worse.
I call them ‘Cultventions’ . 😂
MLMs have always reminded me of school fundraisers. Beg your friends, family, and coworkers to buy overpriced junk that they don't need and could get elsewhere for better quality and less money. And they'd always gather us in the cafeteria or gym to give a presentation about how awesome all the prizes were. They'd tell us how you should get your parents to bring the catalog to work and church, and how to safely go door to door. The presentation would get me all hyped up for prizes that were just as junky as what they were trying to get me to sell.
I feel like the new thing I’ve seen from MLMs is they are not calling themselves affiliate marketing. Yeah no sis, affiliate marketing doesn’t have people signed up under you or different “levels”
I download your videos so fast when I see them on my feed! Thank you for sharing!
Just finally submitted my stories 😂❤
I literally clapped for Anne Marie's fb post. Good for her.
I used vinegar and water to clean my microwave. 😂 also to the girl that wanted friends I volunteer! I'm bad with making new friends ❤
"Do you have a baby that LOVE bleach? Well, do I have the product for YOU!"
I always feel so calm after those videos. I just love to hear people stories and that they are much better now. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work
Love the Facebook PSA. I have anti mlm in my FB bio. And omg you just started the bumble BFF story-I know this is gonna be horrrible!!!!! Sorry that happened to you!
28:57 OMG I have a friend who is a Color Street hun; she is 53 and she’s pitching to everyone regardless of age.
Hannah I got an mlm ad before this, damn huns scare me
I’m so happy to see a video today!!!
I hope the person in story 3 can read this. I am a certified Lymphedema therapist and I get "invited" to opportunities by essential oil huns claiming that their oils promote lymphatic circulation. Do not fall for it. Consult with your doctor or nephrologist and discuss if you need to see a Lymphedema specialist if you start to experience abnormal swelling. I encountered Lymphedema specialists who sell Do Terra oils, claiming that grapefruit oils help lymphatic function. NO! Please consult with your physician first before falling for these sales pitches
9:45 omg clearly I was in this overall downline 😬😬
The best Monday chore break!
Lol I thought the headline meant some kind of Bumble & Bumble hair care fans group I am dead 💀
One more edit: the cult I was in had big conventions that were like pep rallies for Jesus.
😂 The first time I heard of bumble I was wondering if there are so many beekeepers that they need ab app.
9:16 - I, too, am grossed out by sharing a full sized product bottle and would immediately refuse that offer. I don't trust anything that isn't factory sealed. 🙅♀