Thursday, March 20, 2008

RE: [MLM Survivors Club] Confused... (2nd attempt)

To be gentle and yet direct, that is a trick I have not mastered. It does sound as if you have a bit of a fantasy going here. You don't know if you will make it, you understand the things we are saying, you agree with what we are saying, even up to a point, but you are still holding out hope that you will "Make it" in your mlm. I am not really sure what you are looking for. You ask what we think, you must know that we will not respond positively to the idea of any mlm. I like that you are questioning your own motives but I think you need to just break away. There are other environmentally sound ways to shop outside mlm, and there are same as if not better products for personal health. Personal growth can be done through other organisations and won't cost you what mlm will. My mom used to justify here mlm fixes as a time to socialize with like minded people, etc. The only problem was that it cost her many thousands of dollars and a few real relationships. Please also remember this, if you do make it "BIG" in mlm, it will also come at a personal cost to you, as well as your family, as well as the thousands who have to lose money in order for you to make it. Good Luck and I hope you don't sell your soul.

Tyler

As for what mlm you are in, I don't need to guess because I know right now it sucks, because it is mlm

To: mlmsurvivorsclub@yahoogroups.comFrom: gprendiville2001@hotmail.comDate: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:56:15 +0000Subject: [MLM Survivors Club] Confused... (2nd attempt)

Please read till the end it's brief. Time to come clean. I am a customer in what you would consider an MLM company. Although they don't consider themselves MLM, but there is commission on 7 generations... I think you are all right in what you say but at the moment I am in denial... I say to myself things like: "Well, it was time to start buying better products, to look after ourselves. It was probably time to buy better vitamins. I have always claimed to care for the environment, time to put my money where my mouth is, etc" After a second attempt at doing the Business side; I have come to the conclusion *all by myself* that you sell people the business in order just to gain customers. It's very aspirational. Then after reading all of Roxy's postings I saw Hal spell it out "they are not selling [beauty] PRODUCTS but they are selling OPORTUNITY". So thank you for that, Hal.The reason I am confused is because, I can see in me a lot of what you guys are saying, yet I am not ready to give it up. Someone, (Watkins I think) wrote a while ago that his time in MLM had given him high self esteem. I am sort of in it because of the personal development side: personal sales, presenting, picking up the phone etc, definitely pushes me out of my comfort and into my development zone.I am a SAHM with a 4 year old and a baby that is not 1 yet. Hence touched by Deb's wisdom ref family not waiting. So my not-MLM MLM, gives me some mental stimulation and adult interaction but also plenty of disappointment which I bag under the name of "learnings". I am enjoying the products, I know that penny for penny I am spending more or at best I am static (I do get about 15% of my consumption bill back from my commission pay) but from that to making profit...requires some very serious effort and qualities that right now are probably not in me. I see it as a very long term thing and an investment of time, but can't deny that it would be nice to be there when the exponential growth kicks in or to recruit an "Ace".What do you all think? Keen to read your replies and also, can you guess which company I mean? Please be kind, I am vulnerable.Cheers,Iceskater

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