It Works? Scam or nah?

Nibblypig07
Nibblypig07 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
I have some friends (especially the particular one who is in a constant pestering state) who sell the It Works! products.

I don't have issue with people making money selling stuff that works for them (the pestering one lost a lot of weight) but do you believe that these products can help people who have various ailments or medical challenges during their weight loss journey? Some of them claim that these products work miracles and it doesn't matter what condition someone is in. Especially the wraps.

Is it worth the money like they say? Are they being real friends by lying to me if their products aren't really legit?

Two loaded questions, I know. Just want to know your thoughts, MFP fam. Have a blessed day, ya'll!
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  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    It Works! is a multi-level-marketing company that claims a staggering $538 million in revenue last year and $1.2 billion in three years, with more than a million recurring customers. The cosmetics upstart is powered by a global network of 100,000 distributors who do most of their sales through social media — a 21st-century version of the direct-sales business model popularized by Avon.

    The company has done all of this despite its main product, “that crazy wrap thing,” having no clinically proven long-term benefits.
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    standard MLM
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Nah.

    Eta- You need new friends.

    if the question is scam or nah, the answer would be "scam"
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    The only miracle these products will do is make your wallet magically lighter..
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Ripoff.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Nibblypig07 wrote: »
    I have some friends (especially the particular one who is in a constant pestering state) who sell the It Works! products.

    I don't have issue with people making money selling stuff that works for them (the pestering one lost a lot of weight) but do you believe that these products can help people who have various ailments or medical challenges during their weight loss journey? Some of them claim that these products work miracles and it doesn't matter what condition someone is in. Especially the wraps.

    Is it worth the money like they say? Are they being real friends by lying to me if their products aren't really legit?

    Two loaded questions, I know. Just want to know your thoughts, MFP fam. Have a blessed day, ya'll!

    Help with what medical challenges or ailments? No, if you have medical challenges or ailments you should get help from a qualified medical professional not buy snake oil.
    No, I don't believe these products perform miracles, help you lose weight or be healthier. Just eat a nutritious diet and have a calorie deficit.
    Your friends may truly believe in the products or they just want to sell stuff. If you say no thanks they should back off though.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    It doesnt.
  • Jeanniewashington2015
    Jeanniewashington2015 Posts: 1 Member
    Scam!!!!
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    Essentially, it's a more expensive version of a hefty bag and duct tape.

    Which is hopefully not to suggest that a hefty bag and duct tape are in any way a good idea.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    The one person I knew who sold it always posted her personal goals...mostly to reach the next sales level...and never once spoke of weight loss
  • rollerjog
    rollerjog Posts: 154 Member
    scam, just like most of the stuff in the fitness industry one big scam, the only thing that works is them taking your money
  • Dee_D33
    Dee_D33 Posts: 106 Member
    Scam. I feel bad for the people who spend upwards of hundreds of dollars on it based on testimonials that are either fake or from people who are using it in conjunction with actual weight loss. The "crazy wrap thing" isn't actually crazy at all. It's glorified saran wrap... They also sell incredibly overpriced protein shakes and this stuff called "greens." From what I understand it's a drink mix that gives you your daily servings of fruits and veggies. That's nice and all, but totally unnecessary if you're eating a well balanced diet.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    edited February 2017
    Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGeOm8iI

    Someone earlier posted this video on a thread about another MLM company... and while ITWORKS is not mentioned in this video they do operate the same way, some MLM is okay with me... scentsy... tupperware, etc.. and as long as the person doing it is happy making only a couple dollars, and their fine with the perks of getting more scentsy or tupperware etc thats fine.. but when it comes to offering people a product with false claims on their health and fitness, i believe those companies should be shut down, the video shows the actual heart break these MLM companies can leave people with... thousands of dollars of debt and unsold product all while never making any money for themselves, the companies thrive on getting you to to become a seller and encourage others to also become a seller, all while most of THEIR money comes from sellers buying hundreds and hundreds in product often unable to sell it, making no money for themselves and going broke. I don't support companies that thrive off false health claims.. i buy scentsy, they are nice to make my apartment smell lovely like cake and toffee and clean linen.. and the girl who sells it to me is fine with the fact that she is only getting free product, sometimes she wins vacations, but shes not living in a world where she thinks this is going to be her only job to pay the bills.
    A lot of people caught in these awful MLM scams are often there because they were sucked into false promises of extra income.

    This video is brilliant. I knew there was something fishy about these companies, but this makes a compelling case that they are indeed pyramid schemes, with the actual product being a flimsy cover. Don't get involved, people!
  • 0831227
    0831227 Posts: 84 Member
    edited February 2017
    Nibblypig07 wrote: »
    I have some friends (especially the particular one who is in a constant pestering state) who sell the It Works! products.

    I don't have issue with people making money selling stuff that works for them (the pestering one lost a lot of weight) but do you believe that these products can help people who have various ailments or medical challenges during their weight loss journey? Some of them claim that these products work miracles and it doesn't matter what condition someone is in. Especially the wraps.

    Is it worth the money like they say? Are they being real friends by lying to me if their products aren't really legit?

    Two loaded questions, I know. Just want to know your thoughts, MFP fam. Have a blessed day, ya'll!


    I tried a lot of those products when I was around 20 (I'm only 25 but it seems like it's been quite a long time to me) and started to balloon because of University (read here: university's parties).

    The only product that ever worked for me (and GOD did it work) was the ''Lida'' pill. I lost 10 pounds in 2-3 weeks because of that pill, but I must say that I had to stop after that because I was having mood swings and having palpitations. Did not gain the weight back, but kept the palpitations going for a while after I stopped, only to find out after some research that this pill contains some kind of mild amphetamines!

    If you want an advice here, if it seems too good to be true, it is. If it was that easy or if there was a shortcut, there would be no fat people, and your miracle product would be everywhere on tv, newspapers and billboards. They are not because they don't work, and if they do, believe me you must be paying a price for it somewhere!

    PS: don't misunderstand me, it was not a pill publicity, but a warning against those ''easy ways'' to miraculously lose weight without CICO. Your body is very likely not to lose fat if you are not using CICO and if it does, you are probably hurting it like I did.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,341 Member
    Massive scam. One of the worst of the worst.
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    Save your money and do what really works: healthy eating and exercise and whatever motivates you.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    It's just another MLM directed mostly directed at women. The pseudoscience is super strong and the marketing techniques are great for sales, but the product is crap.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • RunningMom1038
    RunningMom1038 Posts: 144 Member
    Answer this honestly: Do you really think you can take a pill that will keep your body from absorbing a percentage of the carbs and fat you eat? Do you really believe that a wrap with some kind of stuff on it that makes your skin tingle will "shrink your fat cells"? Do you believe there is a vitamin that can make your hair grow 2 inches in a month? These are claims that itWorks makes. It's complete BULL! In my younger, more naive days, I threw away some money on a box of those "crazy" wraps. Yeah, it totally didn't work. Surprise, surprise. I have some FB friends who sell the junk. One of them has lost 99 pounds while taking it. BUT, she has completely changed her eating habits and is exercising. And still gives credit to itworks products. Ugh!
  • veruzkarosascolantonio
    veruzkarosascolantonio Posts: 1 Member
    I tried the wraps and they did NOTHING plus they smell strong, big waste but if you want to try it you can use seran wrap
  • GemstoneofHeart
    GemstoneofHeart Posts: 865 Member
    Nope. Sorry but it's a pyramid scheme. And those never have products that really "work"
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  • jaymijones
    jaymijones Posts: 171 Member
    Preparation H and Saran Wrap will get you the same (temporary) results. It'll cost you less too.

    I generally assume all MLM's are scams. I don't think your friend realizes she's being scammed, but I do believe there is a lot of denial and indoctrination involved in order to keep her from realizing it. So she isn't so much lying, as passing on the false truths that were sold to her.

    Avoid MLM's like the cultish plague on humanity that they are.
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