<< Have you been reading posts recently? For the last week and a half,
I have been the only one standing against someone who has been using
the same kind of reasoning that is often used in MLMs. I've been doing
it alone. The closest I've had to any support were two posts about
NPD, otherwise, I've been the only person willing to take that stand.
I've been doing it alone, without thanks and without help. *I* know
this is a place, mostly for survivors, but also for discussing
different aspects.>>
I’m well aware that this was not addressed to me, but it’s prompted my
response, so I feel it is appropriate to quote it. I’m still, in my
mind, fairly new to this forum, and I have hesitated to respond to
some posts that I have had some fairly strong reactions to. I'm also
sorry to post two responses to the same thread back-to-back, but one
was posted before the latest responses showed up on my computer.
I don’t hate all MLMs. I don’t have a problem with all MLMs. I work
somewhere where people are often having “parties†for companies that
sell food, or spa products, or gardening things, or games. None of
them claim to be making tons of money (or claim that they someday
will) and none of them have EVER approached me about being involved.
I feel that they (and I) see these parties as more of a social
opportunity than a business opportunity. I know some Avon reps, who
simply leave their catalogue out on a table in the break room, and
people place orders. Or they don’t. No one is ever pressured to buy.
No one is ever pressured to join.
I am in this group because my boyfriend is in Quixtar. His
involvement is causing a strain on our relationship. His involvement
is costing him time and money, and taking the place of activities he
loves. I am here because I see someone I love, and his family (also
involved) being set up for both emotional and financial loss. I’ve
been to some meetings and I’ve met some of his upline. I have never
expressed an interest in joining, and he knows I have concerns about
his Quixtar involvement.
I am certainly not against pro-MLMers positing and telling their side
of the story, however I am not interested in just hearing that some
MLMs work for some people. I am interested in WHY it is working. If
you are in a successful MLM, what are the specific actions you take to
make sure that you are running an ethical business? What are you
doing to ensure that there is no abuse to your downline? What makes
you different? Are you taking any steps to help reform any negative
aspects to your business? Why is it working for you? Why do you feel
that it works for you and not others? Can you offer proof that you
are making money? What are your average monthly business costs and
average earnings? How much time do you put in on a monthly basis?
Are you making more or less than you would working similar hours in a
different field? I would welcome pro-MLM posts that address this sort
of information.
-EA
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