Plexus- You'll Lose 20lbs for only $1,000 and your first born!

It only annoys me when they try to push it on me. I've had everyone from the high school friend pushing Beachbody on me to an Army buddy trying to get me to buy magic coffee beans from her. If they want to learn their lesson the hard way, that's on them. I might say something but I won't push the issue.

I've always wondered how many people have experienced a strain on a relationship due to MLM's. I had some issues with a close friend trying to recruit me for the MLM she got involved in. It has a lot to do with why we aren't so close anymore.

crazyjerseygirl wrote: »

Someone at work tried to sell around a pyramid scheme.

Alas he tried to sell it to a bunch of scientists and their assistants.

It went as poorly as you might imagine.

I'd love to have been a fly on the wall for that!!!

A girl I knew from high school nearly 20 years ago, who I'm pretty sure I haven't talked to since kept tagging me in Facebook posts about something called "fitsticks." The first time I asked it was a mistake and untagged myself. The third time I reported her for spam and de-friended her.

It would be much more annoying if it was someone I actually cared about was trying to sell me that crap.

I have to hide people on my fb who push that crap constantly..its too bad because I love their other posts.

OMG!!! I hate Facebook because of the multilevel marketing schemes! Plexus, ACE and itworks are the three biggies and I just want to scream every time someone tries to get me to buy the crap!

Ugh, my brother's close friend is pushing this on his Facebook page (actually, I think it's his wife making the posts for him). I love this guy dearly, he's been like a little brother to me for more than 20 years, but I get so frustrated every time I see one of these stupid posts.

At least people selling overpriced tote bags or nail decals or fancy bundt cake pans are trying to sell me something that actually does what they claim.

One of my FB friends constantly posts about Plexus and its magic. I just want to barf and punch her in the face.

Geez, don't get me started on Plexus, Thrive, et al ... I had a FB friend that kept tagging me on Plexus because she thought I would do "fantastic" on it. Both she and I have ulcerative colitis and this stuff truly has helped her (good for her); while my condition is in remission (thank goodness), I did my due diligence on the products she was selling and there were several ingredients in them that I simply cannot have, unless I want my colitis to rear its ugly head. I have lived with the condition for years so I know what does and does not set my gut off. I told her that and you can imagine her "sales talk" trying to get me to buy. I finally just made a public FB post that all my friends, including her, could see, basically denouncing it, that it is not a product for everyone as they try to make it out to be. It has been several months now and all I hear are crickets from her corner of FB world ...

I wish more people would understand that there is no magic pill for weight loss. Only hard work and diligence will get you through. Do I take supplements? Sure do ... now I don't expect them to aid in weight loss but rather enhance my health. While the colitis is in remission, as with any other auto-immune disorder, others pop up and I deal daily with inflammation over my whole body. The supplements I take help deal with that naturally as well as my diet. I lost over 50 pounds over the course of a year through a totally rehabbed eating plan and cardio and weight training - no magic pill needed.

Seriously, it can totally ruin friendships when people 'get religion' with these MLM things.

missiontofitness wrote: »

I have a Shakeology "coach" on my Facebook. Keeps inviting me to "promo sales", and constantly posts about "challenges to lose xx pounds in a week!" I've been tempted more than once to point out that it's just water weight lost, and losing weight in your wallet.

It Works is another one I've seen a former high school classmate get involved in. And then don't get me started on all of the people who are suddenly selling purses, "all natural" makeup, nail stickers, or what have you. Nopeeeeeee.

I just realized how many quotation marks I used in this post. Shows how not srs I think all of these things are.

sofaking6 wrote: »

Heh! An ex sent me an email recently. All full of 'been thinking about you's and 'want to catch up's, until the end..."by the way, I've been attending (some cheap version of that fire walking crap) seminars and they have changed my life!! I can't wait to tell you all about it and invite you to check it out for yourself".

OMG... I had an old friend (not a close friend but friend just the same) contact me thru facebook a few years ago. Her husband was actually also a friend of my hubby's and they had moved out of the ares several years prior. She said they were going to be in the area visiting and would love to get together for coffee. How nice, I thought...would be nice to get together with them and catch up. Then she said "we promise to only take 30 minutes of your time." Then the red flags started waving.

They were selling energy. Made me so mad. I was actually hurt. I told her we weren't available for that. I think it's really disgusting to troll your old friends for that purpose.