Beachbody coaches, I will not be 'friending' any more of you

thumper44

I've also involved in an MLM company - There are benefits to a proper MLM setup.

Are there any benefits to anyone other than the product producer? From my experience (and I've seen a few. My wife is a sucker for a sales pitch), the downsides far outweigh any perceived benefit.

Avon is a MLM...Tupperware and so many other "home based" companies.... everyone gets a cut, how small of the cut you get depends on how far down the food chain you are....

Avon is NOT a MLM company. Check your facts first. I know other home based companies are.

My mom used to sell Avon, and I know of other ladies who sell Avon. I like to use this example, and people can make up their own minds after wards.

So Lady A sells Avon.... she has 100 customers. Makes money each month buying product from the Avon company and selling it back to their customers.

Lady A has a girlfriend that works in an office building. (Lady Lady B has 20 customers at her office building that she gets orders for Lady A.
Lady A makes money off those 20 customers as she buys and sells back a product to them. She probably will give Lady B a discount, or free gifts for getting those customers each month.. (Lady B does have to take the avon books in, take the orders and collect the money for Lady A.

Seems good so far. Now this is the difference from an company that is setup with MLM and one that isn't.

Lady B decides she wants to become an Avon Lady. Lady A helps her get all the info, helps her register. All that good stuff friends will do.
Lady B now is buying products from Avon, and selling to those 20 customers at her office building. She is making money per month.
Lady A now receives ZILCH.. NOTHING.... ZERO - Her sales dropped from not having those 20 customers.
Sorry I heard they get a $20 referral bonus, and that's it.

if Avon WAS a MLM company then Lady A should get a % of sales that Lady B sells going forward.

What incentive was there for Lady A to help Lady B become an Avon lady... to get the $20 referral? but lose out on the monthly amount she was bringing in prior?

Agree? disagree? discuss?

draxiba

I'm not a coach nor planning to be one.. but definitelly I like bb products. I'm doing turbofire now and it totally works FOR ME!. I think not every coach is as you say.. I've found a lot of them and they're becoming my friends o at least giving advice just because I asked and up til now, they haven't tried to selll me anything. So, I think it's not ok to say they're all like that.

you may watch this video i think it's very funny and she's right. http://youtu.be/ILSe0LnSyLg

blessings for all of you.

CoachKaren

WOW.....WOW...I AM a Beachbody Coach, and a Certified Personal Trainer (ACE, NASM, ISSA MASTER CERTIFICATION, AFAA, NSCA) with a full time client load of 27 that I train one on one. So to the person who said something along the lines of "why would i take advice from someone who doesn't know what they are talking about?" I'd be really carefully about generalizing. And someone ALSO said that the before and after pictures arent real. I beg to differ as I was a before and after in the TurboFire infomercial. I have PERSONALLY meet these people. They are as real as you and me. I have HYPOTHYROIDISM. What that means is that I can put on 8 pounds in 3 days while working out and eating clean, with or without meds. TurboJam, P90X, Insanity and SHAKEOLOGY, took my from a miserable, weak, 240 pound, 38% body fat mom and wife to a Strong, independent , 157 pound, 14.7% bodyfat mom and wife. Beachbody programs was the catalyst that made me go back to school and get my new career. It fueled my passion for wanting to be able to help other. Once I became a Certified PT, I decided to become a Beachbody Coach. Why? Because MOST people can't afford to pay me my half hour an hourly rate. And not everyone that wants my help lives near me. So through Beachbody, I can reach more people. And I have not friended ANYONE on here. I do Online Boot Camps, and I encourage them all to use this site to track their food, since I require them to keep a food log.
Myself and a lot of other BB Coaches help people with all different types of programs, Beachbody or not. Don't jusge a group of people, based on your experience with one. there over 50,000 BB coaches, and because you had a bad experience with one, you have to bash the entire organization of Coaches? That would be like me saying that all people on MFP are ignorant and uninformed, simply because I read YOUR post.
And FYI: NO it is NOT a pyramid scheme.

TourThePast

Never heard of "Beachbody coaches" though I have heard one of the exercise DVDs mentioned often on here. Don't believe in paying good money for expensive meal replacements that do nothing to break poor eating habits. Never been solicited by them either, probably because it's obvious that I'm the sort of person who would give them short shrift.

Besides, I prefer the "B*tchbody coach" plan:
Make healthier food choices.
Don't make a total pig of yourself.
Get up off your fat backside and move.

Anyone who wants to pay me for "B*tchbody coaching" them, just send me a message*. Maybe I'll make my fortune! :bigsmile:

*Note to moderators - Joke!

Spitfirex007

I just got into coaching myself. I decided that I loved my results from P90X and Insanity, and I love the community of not just here, but beachbody and FB. So I decided to try it myself. I am sure some coaches are in it for the money! And some push products like there is no tomorrow. But in my personal experience, it's very few. Most coaches are really there to help people! Making some extra money on the side is a nice bonus. And if they can make a career out of it, more power to them!

I've sent messages to people who are new to programs, or asked questions on the forums. I will not push a product on someone though. (Just because I wouldn't want someone to do that to me) If they want it, I will give them the info. If not then so be it. But some of you make it sound like saying "no thanks" is a huge inconvenience. And all coaches are evil.

writtenINthestars

Hmmm I haven't had any issues with Beachbody coaches. I guess I'm lucky!

binary_jester

I just got into coaching myself. I decided that I loved my results from P90X and Insanity, and I love the community of not just here, but beachbody and FB. So I decided to try it myself. I am sure some coaches are in it for the money! And some push products like there is no tomorrow. But in my personal experience, it's very few. Most coaches are really there to help people! Making some extra money on the side is a nice bonus. And if they can make a career out of it, more power to them!

I've sent messages to people who are new to programs, or asked questions on the forums. I will not push a product on someone though. (Just because I wouldn't want someone to do that to me) If they want it, I will give them the info. If not then so be it. But some of you make it sound like saying "no thanks" is a huge inconvenience. And all coaches are evil.

Holy resurrected thread. Let me guess. Did a search for "Beachbody"

Talako

I just got into coaching myself. I decided that I loved my results from P90X and Insanity, and I love the community of not just here, but beachbody and FB. So I decided to try it myself. I am sure some coaches are in it for the money! And some push products like there is no tomorrow. But in my personal experience, it's very few. Most coaches are really there to help people! Making some extra money on the side is a nice bonus. And if they can make a career out of it, more power to them!

I've sent messages to people who are new to programs, or asked questions on the forums. I will not push a product on someone though. (Just because I wouldn't want someone to do that to me) If they want it, I will give them the info. If not then so be it. But some of you make it sound like saying "no thanks" is a huge inconvenience. And all coaches are evil.

Holy resurrected thread. Let me guess. Did a search for "Beachbody"

Bingo

They can't turn it off.

_GingerSnap_

*Looks around. "Now where did I leave that dead horse?"

It is right here...

hahahahaha. That's rad! :laugh:

Spitfirex007

I just got into coaching myself. I decided that I loved my results from P90X and Insanity, and I love the community of not just here, but beachbody and FB. So I decided to try it myself. I am sure some coaches are in it for the money! And some push products like there is no tomorrow. But in my personal experience, it's very few. Most coaches are really there to help people! Making some extra money on the side is a nice bonus. And if they can make a career out of it, more power to them!

I've sent messages to people who are new to programs, or asked questions on the forums. I will not push a product on someone though. (Just because I wouldn't want someone to do that to me) If they want it, I will give them the info. If not then so be it. But some of you make it sound like saying "no thanks" is a huge inconvenience. And all coaches are evil.

Holy resurrected thread. Let me guess. Did a search for "Beachbody"

The thread is not that old. It was actually the first or 2nd one listed. And I searched Beachbody coaches. I was looking for a certain thread.

Jreneewright

wow.. guess i have not had the trouble you have had.. i have been contacted and friended by one coach and he is actually very supportive and has given me some good imformation. usually links i can read. but has only gone deeper into that information when i asked.. guess i have just been really lucky and got on of the good ones..

sorry you had troubles!! good luck with your journey!

jennileeb1680

I stopped being a coach because he only way to be successful was to build a team under you. And to push shakeology like its crack.
It wasn't for me. But I still use the workouts turbojam is my fave.

rheina09

Well, not all of us coaches do as you post, I for example post two or three times a day?. About fitness, recipes, information that is useful.

If you want I will talk to u just message me

diannethegeek

Well, not all of us coaches do as you post, I for example post two or three times a day?. About fitness, recipes, information that is useful.

If you want I will talk to u just message me

Just a tip, but it's usually a good idea to double check the date stamps on a post when you're searching the forums. Since this post is over two years old, most of the people you're responding to are long since gone.