Misha Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You look fantastic! Congratulations!I wouldn't pay any mind to your friend, but if it's bothering you that much I would send her a message explaining exactly how her rude remark hurt you and then I would unfriend her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I have unfollowed certain skin care and pink drink selling friends because they post sales non-stop on their personal page. That's no longer a personal page. That's someone trying to skirt the fb rules and sell on their personal page. And it's annoying. Ugh... yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 So set up a website with lots of tags to your local area, or put up an advertisement on a local noticeboard, or, as the PP mentioned, put it on your bumper. There's your shopfront. Then if I want to buy something similar, I'll find you. My colleague sells Avon. She was handing over a package to another colleague and said, 'I sell Avon. Let me know if you want a catalogue.' That's all she's said in nine months of our working together. That's just fine: it was natural and one time only. That's about all I do to sell Avon. It's mostly family and friends and they may pass around a catalogue, or if someone asks who sells Avon anymore, I'll mention that I do. For doing zero advertising and next to zero talking about it, I get decent sales. People who like the products will look for a rep. I dislike being schmoozed by MLM reps posing as "friends" every time I turn around, and I refuse to employ that tactic as a matter of principle. On a related note: My big pet peeve of late is people "inviting" people to "parties" when it's really just a sales pitch for a product line. Amway and Pampered Chef are awful for those things. For a tiny town, it's ridiculous the number of "parties" held. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) So set up a website with lots of tags to your local area, or put up an advertisement on a local noticeboard, or, as the PP mentioned, put it on your bumper. There's your shopfront. Then if I want to buy something similar, I'll find you. Fb really does make it easy to not annoy people. I have a fb business page. I've posted about it on my personal wall once or twice in two years so that if anyone wants to shop they can like that page and get updates. Exactly. It's neither difficult nor expensive to advertise in today's connected world. And just because a restaurant is in a building doesn't mean customers will find you. There's a great little mom and pop restaurant here that is not on a main drag for most people. Like most people, I don't have business in the area or even drive past it on my way to other places. Dh and I, as well as many other now regular customers found out about it on a local facebook page. Many cities have several types of facebook pages (not run by the city) where people talk about local goings on, including discussions about business. If your city doesn't have one you can start one. I started one for my city where people can ask for or make recommendations about local businesses, doctors, etc. The best part is if you create the page you can make the rules. If you make the rules, you can allow yourself to advertise your product as much as you want. I don't sell anything so I don't do that on my page, but I'm just pointing out that one can do it. I've allowed small business owners to advertise within reason (no more than twice a month unless they get permission to make extra posts). If someone asks about a service however, say roofing for example, a business owner can respond with their info in the comments. Edited April 2, 2016 by Lady Florida 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 One of my choir friends has repeatedly tried to get me to purchase the products she sells... which I have repeatedly told her I have don't use or want to use ...in a nice way but seriously ... lady, I love you. I love singing with you and you are my sister in Christ but STOP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 That's about all I do to sell Avon. It's mostly family and friends and they may pass around a catalogue, or if someone asks who sells Avon anymore, I'll mention that I do. For doing zero advertising and next to zero talking about it, I get decent sales. People who like the products will look for a rep. I dislike being schmoozed by MLM reps posing as "friends" every time I turn around, and I refuse to employ that tactic as a matter of principle. On a related note: My big pet peeve of late is people "inviting" people to "parties" when it's really just a sales pitch for a product line. Amway and Pampered Chef are awful for those things. For a tiny town, it's ridiculous the number of "parties" held. Don't even get me started on Amway. I once had someone frame an Amway/Quickstar sales pitch as an "interview" during a time I was very much seeking work. He was so dishonest about it, anything to get me sitting in a chair across a table from him. I will never ever buy a single product from that company again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I don't mind the parties as long as they are clear on what they are showing. Amway isn't always disclosed, and that is quite annoying, although I do like some of their products. My favorites are CAbI, Silpada, Pampered Chef, and those microfiber guys, I forget that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa R. Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 +1 When I was a kid we had friends who were into Amway big time. I was never sure if those deep into it were a cult or if they were so socially inept that they couldn't see how they were behaving. Amway and the other MLMs seem to attract a specific type of person I am better off avoiding. Part of the difference is that MLMers like to think of themselves as business owners, when in reality Amway reps and the like are basically telemarketers in person. Usually a combination of both. It depends on the product, but from my experience most of them are not quite as bright as they think they are, so they easily fall for whatever their MLM/Amway masters shovel at them. I think the OP had every right to feel insulted. I am not involved in MLM and do not intend to be. However, there are board members who are MLM. Even if some of us would not participate in that industry, what was written by this poster was a personal insult towards them, and as such, was unfair and unkind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 My facebook rule is that I do not have more than 100 friends or family at any time. I have no qualms about unfriending someone for MLM pushy behaviors, I consider the unfriending as making room for someone I really want to have a relationship with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I really don't want this to turn into a bashing of actual people...we have boardies that sell MLM stuff, but do it discreetly, including Amway products. Not everyone who sells this stuff is awful. But yes, some of them sure are! Oh, it immediately turned into that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I think the OP had every right to feel insulted. I am not involved in MLM and do not intend to be. However, there are board members who are MLM. Even if some of us would not participate in that industry, what was written by this poster was a personal insult towards them, and as such, was unfair and unkind. What I wrote isn't an insult to anyone, rather it is the simple truth about an industry which has scammed thousands of people. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Don't even get me started on Amway. I once had someone frame an Amway/Quickstar sales pitch as an "interview" during a time I was very much seeking work. He was so dishonest about it, anything to get me sitting in a chair across a table from him. I will never ever buy a single product from that company again. That is so egregiously exploitative!! I'm appalled for you!!! What a rotten little predator he was! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Well, I'm going to mostly credit the miracles of modern medicine :) Yah for weight loss surgery, I'm so glad I did it.Congratulations. You look fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I think it's really nifty how your arms and face have tightened up :) I had someone who was doing one of the electricity MLM things -- he was a friend from college and he wanted to 'meet me' but didn't want to tell me what for. I finally figured out what it was and told him I wasn't interested, and he wanted to argue with me over facebook. That really had me ticked off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Normally I just ignore, or unfollow. But back before Facebook a woman asked to meet me for coffee. I was convinced she was going to ask me to be in a cult, and was actually fascinated by the whole thing. (not that I wanted to join a cult, but I was a comparative religion major and find them interesting from an academic point of view). I was SO disappointed when she just wanted to sell me Arbonne stuff!!! Or rather, wanted ME to sell Arbonne. Sigh. Until this incident that was my big MLM story. But again, I have friends that sell MLM stuff that are not jerks. Lovely, intelligent women. But they are with larger, more established companies that have been around a long time...Avon, Pampered Chef, Tupperware, etc. Things where the product speaks for itself. It's these Johnny Come Lately ones, and yes, mainly the appearance/fitness ones, that seem to have this over aggressive marketing strategy that preys on people's insecurities. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 You look great in your photo! Congrats on your courage and hard work in the journey! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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