MLM HORROR STORIES #31 | Plexus nightmare, preying on a cancer patient
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Congrats on the sponsorship! That's awesome!
I’ve been eyeing one of these wallets for a while and your discount code finally pushed me over the edge so you’ll have at least one use of the code.
Kind of Ironic doing Anti-MLM videos then slipping the 'buy this product' in your video.
So… what happens when a hun meets another hun in the wild? I’d love to be a fly on the wall and hear two MLM huns try to out-pitch each other 😂
Oh my gosh this sounds epic 🤣
What is a hun?
@@Chrissy-ot2hi it’s a slang term for a person pitching an MLM opportunity. It comes from how their messages usually begin: “Hi hun!” Hun is short for “honey.”
Thank you so much for sharing my story! 💕 Im the thyroid cancer one. I am doing better but not at my best (which is expected). im very blessed to say i do not have to do radiation, seeing as they’ve removed the cancer before it’s spread. And i see everyone’s comment and it’s making me smile like an idiot! 🥺 you guys are all amazing, thank you.
So happy to hear you're doing better, the cancer was removed and you don't have to do radiation!! 🙏
I am so sorry. At 21, you have gone through way more with your health than me at 45. I cannot express how badly I feel for you. It is almost like having your youth stolen, having to go through so many symptoms so young. I am praying for you and wishing you peace and hope.
@@terraalbritton6405 don't gotta remind us. But chronic illness is common. So long as society accepts us, it makes our lives a lot easier. we value action over pity.
Hi, how are you doing by now?
I have had thyroid cancer as well and got my thyroid removed in late 2020.
It is a lengthy process but the medication can be pretty well adjusted so you still have the possibility of living a good life.
Best wishes ✨️
It’s another year later - how are you now?
Ok, this is a weird thing to think but hear me out: that story where the person mentioned how MLMs spread the most in elementary schools because of the face to face with teachers... I'd be curious to track the spread of MLMs the way we track the spread of diseases. I'm a mathematician and worked in epidemiology during peak COVID, and these models are so interesting. I'd LOVE to have enough data to track MLMs through social circles the same way (can use anti-MLM content as vaccination in this scenario, where it makes individuals less susceptible). You know what.... I'm gonna see if there's any data on this....
As a Pharmacist and stats geek I am really interested in this idea.
Omg that's fascinating
THAT'S A BRILLIANT IDEA. You can divide percenteges, by age, sex, income before mlm, religion etc. It demands a lots of ground work but there is no other way to gather correct data. I hope this doesn't defer you. As one mathematician (not from Us) to another with all my hart I wish you all the luck in the world.
IT'S NOT WEIRD AT ALL, IT'S GENIUS!!!
I'd totally read this book. Such a great idea.
One time I asked a girl in a store where she got her jacket cause I genuinely loved it and wanted to buy one, but she looked at me somewhat worried, muttered the answer and basically ran away. Now I'm wondering if she thought I was gonna pitch her an mlm lmao
I gifted my husband a ridge wallet a couple years ago and he loves it. He would have a huge “team” if everyone that has asked him about his wallet signed up under him. 😂😂😂
Hahaha yesss I love that! Such a great gift!
My wife LOVES her ridge wallet!! I love the Ekster wallet wallet myself 😉
😂 Have you heard of this CrAZy wALLeT thing!??!? 😉😆
26 years ago I went to college with a guy who emailed the entire campus looking for roommates. He crashed the college system and got in a massive amount of trouble and almost kicked out of the college. He was a great roommate and a really cool guy.
Cool guys make mistakes too fr
😂😂😂
Me: goes to conservative Christian college for MRS degree
Also me: leaves with a bachelors in nursing instead
Also also me: meets boyfriend at a goth club a few months after graduation
I love everything about this post.
You are immediately my fave person ever
@@annicca9579 update: we are getting married this October
If "bi-weekly raises" aren't a red flag, I don't know what is. No company offers that.
Yup. Like, what kind of raises? $0.01? And... why? Who needs raises that rapid?
I love how the algorithm serves up ads for MLMs and MLM-related content on your videos!
ironic, isn't it? I laugh each time I see one!
And cryptocurrency *chefs kiss*
Is the e-commerce babe or whatever she is an mlm? She talks about selling candles. Seems sketch. Lol
Yeah, I get those, too.
Yesss omg
Something similar to what happened in story 3 happened where I went to college. An MLM hun managed to hack the college's email server to send her pitch to every single student, professor, and staff member at the college. If anyone tried to reply to the original email the reply got CC'd to every single email account on the server. Every single person who had a college email account got thousands of emails and important emails from professors got buried among of meme and cat pictures emails students were sending through the mass email chain. In the end the student responsible was expelled and the college's email servers were so damaged they needed to be outright replaced and the college's emails services were down for two weeks.
Oh my god
That's fucking wild
A similar glitch has happened in my college once, as far as I know it wasn't intentional and for some weird reason the surge of trolls wasn't as bad as it could have been either, but there were some exorcist texts in Latin flying around as well as various professors making futile attempts to order the memers to stop
My heart goes out to the young lady with thyroid cancer. Sending positive vibes her way. So happy she did not drink the MLM Kool Aid
thank you so much! 💕
I hope the woman (who got emailed in university) sent her response 'reply all', so everyone got warned of the scam.
This long game of faux friendship is so destructive. When you are in a low place, you need nothing more than the genuine concern of those who love you. I can’t imagine the pain these people felt when their “friend” revealed their true motive. As someone diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder, this approach would literally damage me psychologically and set me back in treatment. Thank you for bringing this issue to light, Hannah! You’re the best!
I was previously in Plexus as an ambassador... I have so many thoughts and opinions on this whole situation... Let alone the products....... Uhh They need to be extremely cautious with who they get on these products. The ingredients that are for example.. in the "pink drink".. I had someone under me who experienced feeling dizzy, loopy and just sick.. Come to find out. She takes blood pressure medication in the morning. AND taking the "pink drink" resulted in interfering with her medications. So I found out that its best to "take the pink drink 3-4 hours after taking any medications"... I then informed her to do so.. Which it did help. But it just shows how much nobody in Plexus has ANY IDEA on the ingredients that are in the products and how they can effect these people.. THEN the actual PRESCRIBED medications from an actual DOCTOR.. Its not safe and so disgusting to just target "sick" people...
I know a really nice man who has serious heart issues. He was basically a couch potato for years. Last year a mutual friend got him started on Plexus and he's walking everyday. He's lost some weight and feeling better. He's crediting his success to the Pink drink. It makes me crazy! It's the exercise! But you can't tell them anything.
I worry about the drink mixing with his meds but of course it's been drilled into him that the drink is totally safe. So sad.
Totally agree - as a Pharmacist I get worried about people suddenly taking these supplements having no idea if there are interactions with current medications and medical conditions.
@@eloisepharmacist I could only imagine from you having the education that you have and the education that these "ambassadors" have... itjust isn't the same...
@@luckyneko1 I've experienced this before.. it is sad and I've heard that some people almost feel like they're reliant on the "pink drink"
Whether it be the micriobiome activating or the hunger control....
The part that annoys me with plexus is the whole “detox” conversations. I remember when someone I knew was trying to have me try plexus, they kept asking me if I had any bloating to then try the triplex system.
I was so annoyed with her messaging me that I thought “it won’t hurt to try it”
Yet I had the worse stomach pains when I started using the products and what I was told is I was detoxing and to take more of the supplements and that I would feel better . I’m ashamed that I fell for this stuff and that I tried it for 3 months because they said that’s how long it takes to see changes. It was a waste of time and money. I feel so scammed.
And now the person that sells plexus, doesn’t contact me at all.
I was in an essential oil group and someone posted - and I forget the setup to how they knew the person, but someone they knew, had a history of miscarriages, and she wished she could introduce the friend to oils, because those miscarriages were being caused by Bath and Body Works lotions and scented candles, she just KNEW it. I responded that that was an irresponsible bordering on dangerous thing to say, and that that was an absolutely vile amount of victim blaming. Perhaps unsurprisingly, that’s when people in the group quit speaking to me. 😳
So for the student email things, for students at a college in the US, look into your schools FERPA rules. Most schools cant hand out specific identifying info but can give your email out to certain groups (like the military or "job" groups) that "do something" for the school. You can usually opt out of this info and some other stuff being shared and cut out these stupid emails. FERPA cant stop an individual student from digging around and spamming people but I found out about it because my school was letting Cutco and MP groups send out emails constantly.
the collegeworks email looks exactly like the constant cutco emails/letters I get constantly. Even if it isn't still technically a mlm I would rather not go inside random peoples homes to sell knives lol
Honestly, whoever created Cutco needs a sanity check. 'Hey, you, indebted college kid- take these sharp objects and go into strangers' homes.' Like...???????
About all the oil and the scent stuffed based MLM, I bet they don’t give any consideration to people who are allergic or intolerant to perfume. Probably the reason why the principal requested to ditch these diffusers out.
Also, my hear goes out to the lady dealing with thyroid cancer. I wish her the most pain free life as possible.
I'd looooove to have one of these people reach out to me. Actually, them, Monat, or any skincare mlm. I have asthma that's triggered by perfumes/colognes, bleach (or any cleaning agent that has a strong scent to it), super cold air, and paraffin candles (especially scented). I've also got sensitive skin (can't shave more than once a week without irritation, my armpits break out in a weeping rash if I use some deodorants regularly, I've broken out in hives from certain laundry detergents, and my scalp flakes quite a bit if I use anything with fragrance in it) combined with perioral dermatitis that I finally got rid of mostly (it's a rash around the mouth that is a royal pain to get rid of) and due to both these factors I have to use very specific hygiene products. No fragrances, no dyes, no sulfates, no fluoride in anything that comes into contact with my face on a regular basis; so I avoid it all in all soaps and other products I use.
I'd love to see a hun try to convince me that my doctor is wrong or that their "natural" product won't cause flare ups of these conditions. I would just laugh them out of my DMs faster than they could say "it's not a pyramid scheme".
And a reputable EO company would warn people that many EOs are NOT safe to diffuse around children under 10. That alone would justify a ban in schools.
I've had people tell me I possibly have my migraines/sensitivities triggered by their MLM product because it was so 'natural'. And then tried to tell me it was something else activating them when my face literally swelled up when I went too near their diffuser 😡
@@KatT89 nut allergy is very commonly known, so I think I'd ask them if nuts are natural in their opinion.x)
I'm asthmatic and hate it when people want to make public spaces inaccessible just because they like fragrances. I also have allergies, and suspect almond oil was the reason I got symptoms from a high end primer (it was just a small sample fortunately, easy to throw away).
my heart goes out to the writer of story 2 - so glad they stood up for themself! But also angry for them that they were talked to like that in the first place
That was me! Thank you 💕
My husband worked a summer when we were financially challenged college students for “CollegeWorks”. He worked so, so hard and barely made minimum wage at the time. They always picked apart the job and tried to “not pay” and after each job he would have to make sure he got paid. He had to find customers, his “up-line” paid for paint and he had to reuse safety gear when sanding lead paint.
My son went through that too. He ended up quitting and went to work at a men's clothing store at a mall where he got a regular paycheck.
I have been binging your videos for the last three weeks while working for my ACTUAL small business 🤣 I love you Hannah! Thank you for all you do!
Me too! 😂
Ack! The one with the college student using her school's email to solicit business from other students (and probably misusing some administrative access to get those addresses! Just checked the IT policy at the university I worked at - this is a pretty standard policy at almost any school, and they make it clear numerous times that what she did is not allowed:
"Incidental Use to conduct or promote the User’s outside employment, including self-employment, is prohibited."
and this: "Users may not be paid, or otherwise profit, from the use of any university-provided information resource or from any output produced using it. Users may not promote any commercial activity using university information resources. Examples include, attempting to sell football tickets or used text books via the [university's] course management service or advertising a "Make Money Fast" scheme via a newsgroup. Such promotions are considered unsolicited commercial spam and may be illegal as well."
I didn't look up my uni's policy on email list servers but I know that the ones I've sent emails through (as a student, representing a student group from my own uni email) are accessible in the sense that it's no secret what they're called, and therefore I suppose anyone can send anything through them, but in that case I'd assume there'd be filters to catch spam and whatnot, and I'm pretty sure the final email has to be approved by the owners/moderators of the list. I had an email regarding a student group event get rejected. I'm not sure why it was rejected, but I remember emailing my department office and they let me send it through. I'm sure we have policies much like yours as well, and the lists I've emailed through were specific to my department, they certainly weren't university wide ones!
I started responding to the “Huns” when they would happy birthday me or post to engage with me or cold message mes I would be like omg hun thanks! We need to catch up someday I have something to share with you. I’d respond the way they do to bait someone and I swear I would never get a follow up! Their mlm senses must have said oh she’s part of something already. 🤣 I lied to one who started to push too much like “why don’t you post your business” I said I’m in amway we don’t use the internet the same way 🤣🤣🤣 and I only knew that from my own mlm horror story. I might share it some day.
I swear it works better than saying anti mlm
I watch a lot of RUclips, not just anti MLM content...BUT I get so excited to see when YOU have a new horror stories video! Thanks!!!
I had an Itworks hun write on my Facebook wall for my birthday... It said, and I quote, "hbd." 😂 So sincere 🤣
As I'm watching this a farmasi rep parked way too close to my car, over the line. Like "Hey Hun! Can you imagine a world where you know how to park a car?!"
Probably doing a live!
Miserable morning renewing my passport in a developing country, seeing you has cheered me up. Thanks for some sanity.
I had my thyroid radiated which kills the thyroid. I also have a lot of fatigue and I drink Red Bull throughout the day. It took three years to get my thyroid steady. Once that happened it had become better. I just wanted to tell the person in your story to hang in there!
I was going to say something similar, I had my thyroid removed due to Grave's disease and they found cancer in it after the fact. It gets better don't give up!
3 years?!! awww man!!! i’ve trying to be very submissive to the fact i have to wait to get my levels right. That story was me, btw. im happy to know im not alone. ❤️
@@celesterios3246 hey there! Nice to hear from you. So to be honest one year of fatigue and foggy brain, year two just fatigue but better and year three was spot on. The thing is my body is making some thyroid hormone so my case is a little more convoluted. Hope you feel better asap! Also if you are taking a name brand hormone and you have commercial insurance there are discount cards from the manufacture! I wish I knew that earlier!
Yeah… when you use all that Plexus stuff, you loose weight because you can’t afford food anymore, so you starve.
Hope you feel better! The misuse of University email is a huge big deal. That person could have been dismissed permanently.
I had a "FB friend" a few years ago that was involved with Plexus.
I didn't know it was an MLM, I thought he was selling this stuff because he believed in it... silly me.. I finally agreed to let him send me some samples of the pink drink. I hated it & had a reaction that made me feel sick. I should add i am underweight and was told the vitamins would benefit me. I told him the truth, he had sent me 3 samples of the drink mix, he told me my reaction didn't sound legitimate.. He then demanded I send back the 2 unused samples and blocked me from FB, LoL. 😆 a short time later I was told about it being an MLM. 🙄
Not MLM but still shady - I’ve been handed a flyer for some business and witnessed a man going around harassing people about changing their phone plan to TMobile while shopping at one of my local Targets. I didnt know why “sales people” think this Target in particular was apparently a great place to pitch until I tried to report the harassment & the Target employee just said “yeah that happens” and walked off.
The people at Sam's Clubs are the worst!
Hugs and prayers for the lady in the second story with thyroid cancer. My sister-in-law who is mum to my 3 gorgeous nieces has been through this - luckily she is now cancer free (but lifelong check ups). Just concentrate on your own health both physical and mental. Xxxx
That story was mine! ❤️ Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it’s so mind blowing how many people have dealt with the same thing. It makes this process easier
My coworker is on Optavia specifically because she wants to be thin. She does look thin now and I know she loves it, but it makes me so sad to think about that she's basically starving herself for it. I watch her combine water and some sort of powder to make "chili" or "chowder" for lunch every day! Even the snacks in her office (granola bars) are Optivia. I'd be curious and probably full of pity to see what happens if she ever decides to come off it.
I'm having similar concerns about a friend who has signed up for the Arbonne 30day plan and posting her "shakes" and weirdness each day on her FB ☹️
she will likely gain the wait back and some. there is some research out there comparing the diet to balanced diets with weight loss and research shows optavia does allow for fast weight loss, where as diet and exercise is very slow. but those who went off optavia gained everything back and some. I think it was almost everyone on optavia had this result. as opposed to those with diet and exercise only about half gained back almost all the weight (not all the weight. but most of the weight)
I also have a friend doing optavia. it breaks my heart because she was already a thin built woman and absolutely beautiful. now she just looks like a skeleton. and is working out on the plan. so...it's heart breaking to watch. she just posted her kids prom pictures and I'm like hopefully you figure this out soon because you may not live to see their weddings. 🤷🏼♀️
I don't think it's an eating disorder but I do think it's drinking the "this is healthy" and she has family doing it. again it really sucks to watch.
@@samloverzpie It kind of does sound like an ED, especially because she was already thin but took these actions to lose weight, and because she also exercises on the plan when they tell you not to.
If you say she’s looking skeletal but is keeping up all of this it implies she also might not see what she really looks like, which goes along with EDs.
I’d maybe look up some stuff about how to talk to people who you’re worried might have an ED - Best of luck to you and your friend 😕🤞
Oh man, mixing powder into water and calling it “chowder” is one of the most depressing things I’ve heard - and an insult to delicious, hearty, creamy soups everywhere 😢
@@ms.annthropic6341 I've tried to speak to her.
I am an actual licensed medical professional with training in trauma informed care and it's so frustrating to watch. I did see she was selling a lot of her stock so I'm wondering if she's working on quitting...🤞 I've gently said how I feel and how this program is dangerous. I've sent over nutrition information. She responds with the standard MLM replies.
The irony that RUclips airs a "network marketing " commercial on anti mlm content ! 🤣
also shout out to my gastritus gang in the 4th email, what helped me the most was eliminating all acidic things, alcohol, coffee, onions, garlic, citrus, etc. it is not a fun life but it is one in which i'm not curled up on the floor on the ground outside a bar crying cause my stomach/chest hurts so bad lmao
Sorry about the loss of onions, I couldn't imagine my life without them
I am legit obsessed with anti mlm videos anymore. And it all started here🤓
Omg we heard so many of those painting "interviews" when we were at uni. Never heard them talk about getting the project. Just about recruiting. We started having very obvious "conversations" about it sounding like a scam.
I love your videos! I’ve never had anyone try to recruit me to join an MLM but I had a former co worker who got involved with Mary Kay. We had become friends and she was telling me how she started to sell Mary Kay and how I can buy my makeup from her. She wasn’t pushy about it, just excited to be doing it. When I told her that I didn’t wear makeup, she said, well you should start! Lol 😂 it wasn’t an insult & she said it in a nice way, just that she wanted me to buy from her. Luckily after that she never said anything to me about it
just completed day 1 of your recommended Heather Robertson 12 week workout program and I am dead, deceased, sitting on the floor because I can't get up. I am now rewarding myself with one of your videos, thank you for still being able to get this vid out while you are under the weather.
Yesss love Heather’s workouts! They hurt so good!!
Cold emailing like that college girl did is actually illegal! I hope she learns better.
Hope you and AJ are feeling better Hannah! Great video as always ❤️ I had to exit out of an old video of yours I was watching to watch the new upload 🤣
Oh lord the essential oil diffusers🙄I had a co worker with one of those from Young Living who ran it continuously in her office because she was sure it would prevent her from catching Covid. It did not. It did, however, cause me to have a terrible allergic reaction. She’s not using it anymore.
That kind of thing should be an OSHA violation. Asthma and allergies can be serious. They don't let people smoke in an office building, why allow oil diffusers?
I have an expensive product called Pink Drink from Sunday Riley that I got in an ipsy box. Every time you mention "Pink Drink", I just imagine people drinking $80 tightening spray.
So many of these stories highlight just how difficult it can be to form friendships as an adult (especially during the pandemic). The person who moved to a new town and does not know anyone. The person whose friend group has changed or drifted apart over time. The person who is looking for support with something difficult in their lives. At the heart of this is the very human need to belong. MLMs are set up to prey on this desire and love bomb people, making them think they are gaining friends, when in reality they are being viewed as a giant dollar sign and are seen as replaceable when they're no longer profitable. I assume this is also why people join these opportunities... wanting to find a community to belong to, not realizing how deep they are getting into it. It can be lonely out there and finding people to connect with can be so hard. Finding friendships that go beyond the superficial level is even harder. My heart goes out to the person in the story with the MLM rep who commented about her purse (Ally). I really felt for her. I know where she is coming from. It must have felt so disappointing once she realized that person was not actually interested in anything other than pitching her "business" opportunity. I hope she is now surrounded by friendship, support and love.
Hannah, I have to say that you are such a calming presence. You really seem like a genuine, caring person and I can appreciate the emotional intelligence and care you bring to your videos. You are one of the bright spots in my day. Love and light!
If a friend I thought was genuine dm'ed me with "hey girlie join my pyramid scheme" I'd respectfully respond with a hard "LMAO". 😂
That last one of the lady that got approached at TJ Max is definitely Amway.
I think something that should be brought up with these "car programs" is that the vehicle has be a certain amount of years old; so these reps have to get top of the line, almost brand new cars in order to have a qualifying car for the program, which makes the payments even more outrageous.
Let's be real at this point you can actually consider yourself a financial consultant. You know... Financially consoling people to not ruin their lives with MLM structures.
i had no idea that color street was an mlm 😭😭 i remember hearing about them from my mom during my freshman year and i even wore some of their colors. i don't think my mom ever worked for them but she still buys from them every now and again lol
the Plexus stories are so real 😳 I have to send mine in soon
Please do!
The ethical situations MLMs put people in is so concerning. The upline’s income is so directly related to their downline’s performance that they really push their downline to do things they wouldn’t normally do. The downline views the upline as a kind of authority figure and ends up doing things they wouldn’t normally do.
My SIL says it’s not recruitment, it’s building relationships.
Omggggg. My hubby was part of college works haha he and his friends painted sooo many houses in our city you have no idea. To this day we pass the houses and they look great haha he did make money with it but not enough as they say you will. He worked during terrible Illinois winter and summer to get that. So yeah haha Hope you’re getting better from COVID! Love from a Brazilian and her kitty cat haha
As a teacher, there are a lot of MLMs that they do and I’ve never fallen for it.
Ooo pampered chef. I like their products. I didn't know they were still around.
I like their products too and had no idea they are a MLM company.
That's probably why they're so expensive!!
The second story the woman was talking about being ace, ace is short for asexual which is experiencing little to no sexual feelings for others. It's apart of the LGBTQ+ community along with its counterpart aro which is aromantic; little to no romantic feeling for others.
I feel called out. I used to work at a daycare and wore fun prints, never from an mlm just fun thrift finds.
I have been a teacher for a long time. I think MLM works is popular because we’re totally overworked and underpaid and need the extra income. Trust me… the struggle is real. I have done some MLM stuff, but wasn’t ever super successful because I hated the sales pitch part. I only actively sold for one MLM, didn’t make a lot of money but I did enjoy the community. All that to say, teachers get into it probably for the idea of “easy money” for things they’d likely use anyway… but it never works that way
I've only gone up to a stranger once and complimented something about them: when it was a woman at the grocery store because her glasses were star shaped- prescription everyday glasses! they were so cool. I couldn't not remark about them. But as soon as I did compliment the glasses I left.
Great video Hannah and thanks to all the contributors. Hopefully we will never run out of these great anecdotes.
I’m gonna be honest, sometimes I forget to like videos I watch because I often have them playing while I’m doing other things. But, every time your cats come on screen I always like. 😻 So, do with that what you will. 🤗😂
I have an interesting theory about how teachers can get sucked into MLMs easier than those in other professions. The teaching profession normalizes spending your own money to do your job (sometimes a lot of it!) as well as working a ridiculous amount of hours that you don’t get compensated for. When they encounter this situation in an MLM, the red flags might not wave because, sadly, they are used to this situation.
All the folks who submit stories are such good writers!
I was so excited to open my RUclips and see you had a new horror stories video up!! They’re my fav. Thank you so much for making these! The amount of information and awareness you spread is awesome! ☺️
Thanks Hannah for this video. As a 30 yr cancer survivor I had to have my thyroid removed 4 yrs ago due to the treatments of long ago. For any MLM to prey on any person with cancer or other chronic health issue angers me greatly. Thanks for exposing these MLMs and I am praying for those caught in the web of lies and deceit. Again thanks for bringing light to this and exposing the deception of MLMs and speaking the truth. You're a blessing and an angel in disguise ❤
that story was mine! ❤️ makes it refreshing to know i am not alone. cheers to you for being so strong. im 4 months post op, it’s hard to stay positive some days.
the painting consultation story reminds me: I've seen a few TikToks/YTshorts going round about people pressure cleaning stuff. And I get that it is satisfying watching those, there where a few going round where they make a lot of income claims. Like "and like thiis you can make 300$ per job" or something along the line. I just thought maybe those TikToks went into the same direction, you come for satisfaction and in leads into a sales funnel for online courses about how to setup your pressure cleaning service or something.
College painters painted my parents house. They did a good job. However
4 colors to choose from. Painted EVERYTHING. Gutters, brick, trim, shutters. They worked hard. They were exhausted. They didn't take breaks. They weren't scheduled. My mom made them lunch and gave them drinks and let them use the bathroom. Come to find out non of that was allowed with the company.
Love to see when you have sponsors :) my friend has had a Ridge wallet for years and will never go back, they really are great.
OH MY GOD I almost got roped in to the painting business in college too. I had no idea it was an MLM until just now.
I needed something to listen to while I deep cleaned and Hannah you came in clutch😍
Hannah! You're an amazing....you are the first to open my eyes to mlms. And still my favorite. So classy and informative 👌
I love when Zeke makes an appearance 😊
My school had a mass email from a girl trying to recruit for Cutco. Her email started with “I take classes with some of you” so I think she used our Canvas (school related website that teachers post assignments on) accounts which I believe list all the school emails of the students in your class. A day later an official school account said all advertising and job offers need to go through the administration so I assume she got in trouble which is good lmao
i compliment strangers fashion all the time because i just love fashion. I hope no one thinks I'm trying to rope them into a pyramid scheme 😂
I just saw someone taking advantage of the formula shortage saying thanks to plexus they have a new large supply of breastmilk. This was in out military spouse page 😶
I’m a 5th grade teacher. My side hustle is serving at Red Lobster. I get a flexible schedule, pick up and drop shifts as I’d like, and make cold hard cash!
A nurse I used work with used to wear lularoe under her scrubs since they came so high up they would cover any skin showing from the awkward positions we would get in rather than wearing a cami. And to be clear I never wore them myself lol
6:16 No, it's not for "hopefully they'll come and see your profile" It's because the Facebook algorithm promotes people who have posted often on your page on the feed of updates. Most people go to their feed when they go to Facebook, and if you have been active on their page, your post will be pushed forward on their feed, which means that it's more likely that they see them, whether they actively visit your page or not. That's why it's beneficial to them to comment on every post you make, even if it's just a couple of words, or a smiley.
Something I've never understood is why do salons that sell monat use it on customersif it takes so many months to supposedly work. If that was the case wouldn't your customer be very unhappy with their results after the blowout?
Got in contact with an mlm and got pitched and tried the product but the more I “learned” the more questions I had, I raised the questions with my “coach” and she all of a sudden took days to answer me, and answered in a weird way deflecting what I said, I questioned her more and she took even more days to answer. I hate when they don’t take questions ,😮 like it was a threat? Idk, it was fun to waych their pitch video, they were saying that those who thought mlm was a scheme didn’t have the knowledge like they have. Oh boy, I’m happy that I’m not 18 anymore and not remotely as gullible 😑
13:12 "No duh!"
Love it!
About that 1,500+ followers with only 8 likes...people have learned not to "like" MLM posts anymore, because literally ANY "like" *will* result in a "Hey hun!" DM. So, people have learned not to engage with those posts.
Omg I've never heard people talk about the MLM in story 3 before but I sent in a story to do with them recently. In my country they're called Student Works not College Works but it's the same company. I think I sent in my story the wrong way though (I shared it on google drive rather than sending an email) haha.
The last story sounds like Amway… they love the sneaky pitch at stores.
I just have to say this! I was listening to some other videoes and then this came up, and as soon as i heard your voice my heart rate just went down and i felt instantly more relaxed 😅❤
Though it's nice to have a good smelling classroom, I'm also allergic to eucalyptus. It's not fun to walk into your class and have to explain that you are swelling and breaking out in hives because of the oil diffuser. I'm fully against them unless the teacher checks with anyone who may enter the classroom to make sure allergies aren't triggered
I know 2 people who sold Plexus who got colon cancer and they lived in the same city. The odds of this being a coincidence? I’d stay clear of that one too. ..
Aww yiiis something good to listen to while I do chores
One of my college friends became an Herbalife hun, and the first story described her Facebook posts to a T.
And elementary school teachers definitely do not get out of work in the middle of the day. There's after-school programs, parent-teacher meetings, faculty meetings, lesson prep (which more often than not involves more than just printing out worksheets), correcting papers, etc. It's generally a 10+ hour workday.
I’m such a credit card nerd, I gasped when I saw the Amex Gold because I love that card, lol
35:31 When I was with Mary Kay we were taught that teachers made some of the best consultants because they already know how to present and teach a subject 🙄
I get video messages from two people I know in Optavia on my birthday. I never watch them because I know their motivation. No normal human/non-hun sends me video messages.
Uploaded right at the perfect time ❤️ I love grooming while listening to your videos!
When I was in high school I was on the dance team with this super cute, super cool, super popular girl. I was in a different friend group....more like stoner hippie group. Anyway one day in the halls we overheard someone complimenting the popular girls top. We were totally caught off guard by her response.....she said "Thanks! I like it too!" Everyone was speechless even the complimenter! Lol! That's how to respond to a stranger hun complimenting your garment!😂
Another good eye opener Hannah. Thank you! I continue to pray for you and AJ and hope you're well on your way to recovery and feeling better. Love, prayers, and hugs. Fran 🙏💖🌹😘
Thanks Fran! We’re feeling so much better today! ❤️
@@HannahAlonzo awesome!!! 💃💖🌹🥰
This once again proves that teachers aren’t paid enough
Hi Hannah, I make this comment about the last from your 'comment section'. I cannot fathom why people find anything wrong with your accent, oh that's right there are too many who are so uneducated that they don't know there are many accents even within one country and people who are so untraveled haven't a clue. I live in NZ also living in Australia for a time, so very different in accents. I live in the southern area of NZ and we roll our r's I can guarantee you that we have a very thick skin because this is who we are. I note that some news readers voices are hard to listen to as they grate on the nerves, YOURS DOES NOT. I would say but not to be negative, my husband who is deaf finds it very hard to understand what people are saying when they talk fast, its like a word or two are 'missed' and that is frustrating as what someone say is hard to understand, However, he does seem to get the drift of what you are talking about, so no biggy, oh and masks are not very helpful too. I haven't tried to slow you down (hehe) but I must do it just to see if it is better for him. Keep doing what you do and of course you don't need anyone's permission as to how you wear your beautiful hair or if you wear make up. I personally listen to your content and people have way too much time on their hands if they have to criticize you on your appearance. If they have nothing good to say, say nothing.
another great video in the books!
hope you feel 100% very soon!