Concerned Daughter In Utter Disbelief After Her Mom Fell Right Into Trap Of Get-Rich-Quick Scheme

"I can’t believe my mom is falling for it"

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• Published in Interesting
• March 31, 2024

A lot of people find MLMs a pain in the butt. At face value, MLMs (Multi-Level Marketing) or get-rich-quick schemes often present themselves as enticing opportunities for financial success and independence.

They promise the allure of easy money and flexible work schedules, often accompanied by flashy marketing materials and testimonials of individuals who claim to have achieved remarkable wealth through the program. However, beneath the surface, these schemes can be fraught with risks and pitfalls that unsuspecting participants may overlook in their pursuit of quick riches.

MLMs typically operate by recruiting individuals to sell products or services while also incentivizing them to recruit others into the business. The structure often resembles a pyramid, where participants earn commissions not only from their own sales but also from the sales of those they recruit, as well as the recruits of their recruits, and so on.

While this model has the potential to generate significant income, the reality is that only a small percentage of participants at the top of the pyramid tend to reap substantial rewards, while the majority struggle to make any significant income. It employs manipulation, preys on individuals, lacks ethical integrity, and operates dishonestly, ultimately leading to the detriment or loss of many positive aspects in the lives of the vast majority involved in MLMs.

Over at the r/antiMLM, someone posted a screenshot of a message from the mom of the original poster (OP). The mother, who was at an MLM party, texted her daughter, telling her that she's giving them her number.

You know how annoyingly pushy MLMs can be. Naturally, the OP refused.

The OP posted a screenshot of a convo with her mom.

"I can’t believe my mom is falling for it."

MLMs will always sound good to be true.

Stats do not lie. Ninety-nine percent of people who get recruited into these get-rich-quick schemes fail.

This means that only about 1% of people in the scheme end up making money, usually those at the very top. They earn money not just from their own sales, but also from the sales of everyone they recruit, and the people their recruits bring in, and so on.

If only we were all given bucks every time we explained things against MLMs...

This is the reality of the situation.

People who want to make a sale will always be nice to customers. What's new?

The mom didn't even bother asking for permission. She just told the OP

MLMs are not just dishonest, they can be the very reason why families are destroyed!

A nice tip from a fellow MLM hater.

The OP gets an applause from a user.

MLMs are worse enough to cause a rift between family members.

MLMs suck, and it's even worse when your own family members invite you to be part of these schemes. The OP did a good job educating her mom about these scams.

If her mom encounters the same thing in the future and gets coaxed into joining, at least she's now equipped with the knowledge about what joining these schemes entail.

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