Freakin' Pyramid Schemes- Burn in Hell!

[drewstar]

Kirby is a scam. It's a decent vacuum, but not at $1100...more like ($350).

Herbalife is also a nightmare.

Bob Cockerham http://www.cockeyed.com/ an interesting web site to waste time on  has a few storeis


Kirby: http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/kirby/kirby.html

Herbalife: http://www.cockeyed.com/workfromhome/workfromhome.html


Or simpley google "kirby scam"  or "Herbalife scam",  thousands of folks have posted thier expereinces.


Wait a sec, shouldn't this really be under  "the spa specialist" thread? We are talking about scams after all...

[ndabunka]

Note: The most recent version of MLM appears to be themed "Love letters".  This one is low pressure and is oriented around commuincating to your family members upon depature from this grand world.  Basically, it's setting up "end of life" issues and I am certain is revolves around wills, life insurance, etc.  My wife has already scheduled us for one tonight.  Argh!  Luckily, we did all this a good while back and even had our will written in a manner that would account of additional children, etc.  We also already have a financial planner so I'm also not worried about that either.  We will see.  I'll update everyone on the "details" so that you can be prepared should you have the same "opportunity" in the near future.

[wmccall]

Add Nikken to the list. They are big on alluding to the idea that their products cure everything, but they have an excellent legal team to word things just right.

Years ago, I had a guy working for me (so I know he made less money) come into my office and ask me which Lexus he should buy.   I asked him if his wife had gotten a new job that allowed her to work horizontally, and that was when he started to explain Amway to me.   They have to be one of the grand daddy's of MLM.  

My sister in law tried to get my wife into Shaklee products, another MLM.

[Brewman]

Pretty much all home sales or door to door products are some type of MLM.
 I have not see too many of these products that I'd consider a good deal.  There are so many people to pay from a sale that the price has to be high.
  My bro in law was pushing these water purifiers about 20 years ago- essentially a toss out activated charcoal filter that attached to the kitchen water tap.  
 He was asking $275 a unit and that was in 1985 dollars.  Don't think he made dime one.  

 Another bro in law was pushing alarm systems and personal safety devices.  He brougt out a loud siren device that was supposed to thwart off muggers and rapists, I guess, with a loud high pitched tone activated by a switch on the device.   He demo'd it to me and it was indeed loud.  
He then asked me what I thought it was worth, and I said $20 max judging by the simplistic design and cheesy construction.  Actually I'd not have paid $10 for the thing but I doubled my estimate just to be nice.  He told me that he was selling them for $70 or some ridiculous amount.  He didn't make any money either.

[Bonibelle]

Haha..I tried a fabric painting/craft business..similar idea..you do home demos and try to build a base of demonstrators..My one friend was real successful (mostly because she had customers like me). Anyway I made a pretty big investment in supplies and hosted parties for my friends and their kids...but when it came time to sell the stuff, I felt bad because we really had fun with the products, but I didn't like making money off my friends..so I gave everyone MY discount...and I never made any money but I had a lot of fun...and I had tons of paint to take to school and do fun projects with my kids!

[Chas]

I am thinking about becoming a dealer for Orange County Choppers.

Buy-in is about $150K, and I have to devote at least 1000 square feet of my display space to their bikes and other merchandise. Should help in the winter months.

But every dime I make goes right into my bank - no other levels to pay off.

May just have to do this one.

Sort of a get-rich-slow plan...

That's the way it seems to work in the real world.

 8-)

[wmccall]

 My bro in law was pushing these water purifiers about 20 years ago-

That reminded me, the Nikken company I mentioned, more recently sold $300 blenders for water.

[wmccall]

I am thinking about becoming a dealer for Orange County Choppers.

You do know its Orange County NY don't you?  That shipping charge will kill you, they are worse than Hot Springs  

[Chas]

Yes, I know there might be a small fee for getting the bikes to Southern Cal.

But they are great lookin' and have tons of publicity already built in.

And have you heard the house band? They rock.

 8-)

[wmccall]

Yes, I know there might be a small fee for getting the bikes to Southern Cal.

But they are great lookin' and have tons of publicity already built in.

And have you heard the house band? They rock.

 8-)

That show makes HD worthwhile.  If they could only get Mikey to quit wearing those ugly blue and yellow sweatshirts.