Friend turned MK representative-not the same. - Page 5

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

@missy1 wrote:
http://www.cheatsheet.com/business/5-huge-companies-accused-of-being-pyramid-schemes.html/?a=viewall

1, Amway
2. Herbalife
3. Mary Kay

My friends were into Aloe Vara drink.

Mmsfoxxie · ‎06-19-2010

I went through the same thing with a very close friend many years ago, @pegsue. It started out with buying something from her. Then an invitation to a make up session which turned out to be the way they get you there to almost coerce you to join. They made it sound so simple that I did join, mainly to help her out.

Well, that was the beginning of the end of our friendship. I told her I was not the salesperson type. She, and the others, said I didn't have to be....just to wear the product and talk about how good it was and the product would sell itself. It didn't. Oh, and we used to walk around shopping malls, approaching strangers. Yuck!

You see, when someone tells me no, I don't ask again. I quit the program and she said some angry words about me not even trying and that I wasn't hungry enough, etc, etc. She made me angry so I told her that I didn't want to eat and sleep MK like she did. It's all she talked about.

You have to buy a certain amount of product to sell. You have to buy more even if you still have inventory piled up in your basement already and I got tired of it.

We made up later but it was a bad situation. Most of them have to be very pushy and that's not me. I have a representative now that I almost never order from....totally different from my friend years ago (1990s). I can go online to order from her and she brings it to me. I think she works with another MK person to make her quota.

I'd suggest that you very nicely tell her that you will occasionally make a purchase but that's all.

“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore to be happy”. (By Nightbirde, singer of the song, It’s Ok)

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

To the OP, it's called "dripping"... meaning you "drip" a "hey try my stuff", "hey, about a facial", "hey, how about ...." and so on. If you "drip" long enough, they'll eventually come along and try and then you "drip" some more on them about joining the business and ......

Yeah. ALL the MLM companies train their people to do this. They also tell them that if someone isn't interested then to leave them behind and surround yourself with people who are "supportive" and "see your vision". If they don't, then "drip" on them until they do but don't waste your overall time with them.

NOTHING happens without a reason/guidance from their upline. Your friend is doing exactly what she's told to do at meetings, up-line calls and training material supplied to her. It's a HUGE reason why once close family and friends either join the "cult" or cut ties except for the rare occasion.

Stay strong.

Mustang Shar · ‎03-24-2010

@lolakimono wrote:
Tell her that you are an AVON representative.

@lolakimono

Now I almost spit out my coffee! LOL!!!

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

That would be the end of a friendship for me, i would tell her one last time, not interested, if she bothered me again with it,i would end it.

When you lose some one you L~O~V~E, that Memory of them, becomes a TREASURE.

CouponQueen · ‎10-21-2010

UGH!! I would just be upfront with her and tell her you are not interested and since she said "under no obligation.." you would rather not be involved at all..

I had a good friend/co-worker who was a MK Rep for years..she could go "inactive.." and not be kicked out lol..she had to place I think a $300 order a year. What she did was order stuff she used herself as the mark-up then was about 50%..She let me have my stuff at her price. At the time only thing I used at the was their fuondtion. She has since retired and back in MK full-time. I get her brochures in the mail all the time but in the trash they go.

Also, my Sister and BIL years ago (20) Was in Amway. All I can say about them is OMG..not only are they cult like they also press religion on to you. Well the group he was involved in did. They would go on sales trips where they took huge motor coaches to take them to NC to the next push meeting. They would receive post-cards from warm sunny places "wish you were here, This could be you if you do AB and C.." and it was from people they didn't know and never heard off.

Eventually they wised up..but at the time they were drinking the Kool-Aid.

Now you see on FB all of these other MLM. Jamberry, 31 and other weight loss products etc.

birkin baby · ‎01-20-2011

"I wish I could, but I don't want to.".....Phoebe Buffay, Friends

This quote is one I use and find it has good results most of the time.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

Years ago I had 2 friends who got into being reps for JAFRA cosmetics. I really tried to help them, tried to have a party but no one would come, bought products etc. but eventually this really came between my friendships with both of them. The products were ok but much too expensive.

mima · ‎03-14-2010

I think the OP mentioned them "giving facials". I don't believe legally they can give facials without a license. OP might check that out.

aprilskies · ‎03-09-2010

Friends/acquaintances start to see you as dollar signs. Unless you have a huge circle, how many times can you tap into the same people for purchasing and/or parties. I haven't attended these types of parties in years.

I lost touch with one friend for years for various reasons. We reconnected through email and the first thing he invited me too was a party of some sort. Forget what he was selling at the time. I declined and no further talk on getting together. I would of been happy getting lunch and catching up. Something about these selling schemes that brings out the worst in people.