It is one of the most annoying things. Facebook posts blowing up with your “friends” promoting their “lose-weight-fast supplements, products and opportunities”. They just paid $79 to become a distributor and now magically know how to make you healthier. Just imagine if they signed up to be a distributor while staying at a Holiday Inn Express. That would make them a genius!
Let me cut through all of this clutter for you so you don’t have to waste time responding to the posts; you can just cut and paste this link in their news feed.
Every one of these multi-level-marketing companies is going to use the exact same sales technique. They are going to tell you their company has the best doctors in the world formulating their products. I have yet to hear of a best doctor competition but if it’s out there please let me know so I can enter! If they were to speak the truth they would say, “our company has paid some doctors enough money to allow us to attach their name to our products.” It is odd how every one of these multi-level-marketing companies has the “best doctors.”
Next they will claim some professional athlete uses their products because they are the best, or that every NFL locker room or some other sports organization uses them. Professional athletes put their name behind companies that pay them. I think it’s safe to say Lebron James isn’t on McDonald’s commercials because value meals aid his performance. The whole idea of using star athletes to promote products started with Nike. It is a brilliant marketing tactic and nothing more. No matter what company a person is trying to sell you on, I guarantee the overwhelming majority of pro athletes are NOT using it.
Next of course you’ll get the heart-felt personal story. “I lost 7 inches in 9 day and have so much more energy, etc…” The energy is most likely from the added caffeine, and the lost inches from the laxative effect of the products or the calorie restriction that is recommended with it. If I gave you a get-rich-quick pitch where you can earn $20,000 a month just like me! All you have to do is buy my startup kit. Would you do it? I sure hope not. Why do we still fall for these “lose weight fast” gimmicks when we have wised up to the get rich quick schemes?
And the absolute worst part. The real goal is to get you to open up your wallet to become a distributor in their downline. They will give the promise of working from home, getting rich, spend more time with family, when the truth is over 99% of people lose money in this “opportunity”. Thankfully Herablife just got hit with a $200 million fine for such absurd claims. The MLM supplement company walls are cracking!
Here is the truth. A proper diet and exercise, done consistently, will result in LONG TERM weight loss and more importantly, IMPROVED HEALTH every single time. It never ever fails. Whatever money these people are trying to get from you is much better served spent on healthy food. Or maybe hire someone who is educated to teach you about exercise and diet. That education will last a lifetime! You can teach it to your kids and lead by example. Education can create a ripple effect and improve the lives of many!
Can you imagine if people started posting on Facebook. “Are you looking to make more money next year? I just paid $79 to become an advisor for Advofinancials. We have the best advisors in the world when it comes to investing money. I made $235 in just 21 days! PM if you want more info” Wouldn’t you think this person is a fool? Wouldn’t it upset you if you were a financial advisor and spent years getting education in this field?
The thing is, nothing is more important than a person’s health. And, nothing is more important to health than what we put in our bodies. Why would you ever trust your health with someone who has zero education when it comes to nutrition? Or worse, if you do sell this, how could you possibly sell products that affect a person’s health when you have absolutely no education in what you are selling? That is unethical at best, and it should be criminal. How people have the nerve to do this is mind boggling. The true goal of these people is to get other people to sell under them by promising them an “opportunity” or you can “be a champion. “ The fact is, over 95% of people who buy into these companies lose money! What an opportunity. You literally have much better odds if you just head to the casino and throw your money down on a hand of black jack.
I have yet to find any multi-level marketing product where you can’t get a much higher quality alternative for a cheaper price. Not a single one. The business model requires the product pricing to be outrageous.
Please stop falling for; the best doctor pitch, the athlete sponsor, the personal stories, the guarantees, the opportunity, the same direct sales marketing technique every one of these companies teach.
If you really want to change your health this year find someone who can teach not only what choices to make, but help you learn how to stick with them!
Comments (8)
Your Isagenix review is spot on! It confirms my beliefs. Thank you! !!
I have to agree with 98% of what you’ve said. The 2% difference that makes all the difference is the “opportunity” aspect. Many people have dreams of living more comfortably, not rich, but not stuck in a job (no matter how great it is) to earn money to meet all the demands of life and family.
Many would just be estactic just to have the time to raise and educate their own kids, especially since today’s entire school environment is becoming extremely wildly hostile to common decency. It’s a true battleground.
The American Dream of a better life is the 2% I believe you’re missing, and what many hope to achieve… Products, they’re so varied, and I agree with your analysis about them, but the peace that accompanies striving for a better life has an intrinsic value that cannot truly be measured in dollars and cents alone… Blessings
I agree 100% I think everyone should chase their dreams. I believe everyone can make a living doing what they love.
The problem is lying to promote the dream. MLM companies don’t tell people there is a 99% chance they will fail.
It is because of these practices Herbalife was just fined the $200 million.
Meanwhile you’re just another hypocrite pushing false propaganda to serve your agenda. You’re complaining about mlm’s and you are part of one. You bash every other company out of desperation to push your garbage products. There’s hundreds of liars that call themsslves experts that don’t know squat. I hope you guys don’t seriously buy into this con artists b.s.
I’m not part of any MLM company.
There are good companies that I support.
My teaching benefits grocery store produce sections the most.
Telling the truth is not bashing. If anything I said is false point it out and support it.
If not, just resort to name calling.
Wow…someones feelers got hurt because the truth hurts. I keep telling my friends that push this stuff….If they can’t put EXACTLY what is in it [as in all amounts] not just “proprietary blend” it’s not good and they are hiding the truth. The only people the MLM support are those at the top. If you don’t get in and sell the spiel in the first year the rewards are minimal. Yes, overweight people will see a difference at first… take Plexus, overpriced chromium supplement that gets most likely dehydrated people drinking close to a quart or more of extra water a day. After a week, the body starts to flush, lose a little of the water it has been retaining, the scale goes down, they make a few better food choices due to the psychological boost and viola a few more pounds lost.
I have a myriad of health issues that by changing my diet and yes with some clean supplementation [amino’s in particular I was lacking] I am on the road to health.
So happy to have found another dairy kid from WI!
And of course my post will not make it beyond moderat or status because you don’t want to expose the truth of your lies.
And those lies would be…..?