On Thursday 14 February 2008, symo2009 wrote:
> --- In mlmsurvivorsclub@
wrote:
> > Does anyone know if Primerica is an MLM? Anything good or bad
> > about it? I am mostly a lurker, but am involved with one MLM
> > (Shaklee) and have family members who are involved in others
> > (Market America, Melaleuca).
>
> I only post here once but been lurking ever since. However, I must
> address your question. I never been in a MLM before but I do know
> some people who are.
>
> I work at SBUX and I'm going to school. I have co-workers who are in
> this company who tried to use deceptive ways just to get me and
> others to their meetings by saying:
>
> 1) This is the dream job.
> 2) You won't believe until you actually come to the meeting.
> 3) I tell you this opportunity is hard to pass up, ETC.
>
> This co-worker would NOT tell me the name of the company even after I
> asked 5 times. It wasn't until I had demanded to know what it was and
> what I would be doing that he told me it was Primerica.
>
> Now I am an engineering student with only 3 financial classes (two
> taught by engineering professors who wanted to make sure we knew the
> basic of finances...and I do mean basic).
>
> So I decided to test my co-worker to see how this all work since he
> "advises" people on their financial situation. I have credit card
> debts and a student loan totaling 5K and wanted to know what's the
> best way to pay them off.
Not to challenge you, but for general info and comparison, can I assume
that this is something that had been part of one of your classes? What
was the answer you had heard for this question?
...
> In conclusion, these companies prey on people's dream of the future.
> They are the dream stealer.
Exactly, but they are so good at lying and brainwashing they convince
people they are the only possible route to success. They are evil and,
as I often say, I do not use that word lightly.
Hal
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