MLM distributors are insults to trained professionals.......YASSSSSSSSSS QUEEN SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS. To me this is a point that is not covered as much in the anti MLM community. As a woman business owner I have to deal with men dismissing me as another mlm hun when I actually have a master's degree in my field. Because this when people ask me what I do I never say "I own my own business." I say instead "I started a music school" because these huns have taken away legitimacy from women who are actually qualified! *Deep breath* rant over. Thank you for covering this.
Oh shit I didn't even realize that. Yeah, but on the flip side, how often do people actually say, "I own my own business"? I don't feel that I've actually learned anything. I can't respond to that. I don't know what it means. I can't say that it's restricted to MLMs, financial Gurus who sell get-rich-quick money schemes call themselves business owners too. Drop shipping, pickup artists, crypto, and sales funnels. Those are all things that come to mind when I hear "I own my own business."
The YEAR I graduated from a certified health coach program, suddenly EVERY MLM-er was a “health coach”. I’m an RN who planned to go in a different direction but never did BECAUSE of this.
I just stumbled across a video by Jordan and McKay about how MLMs have roots in Mormonism, and oh it explains so much about the fact that this is a women's thing to do from home, focusing on weight loss, beauty (Mormon goals) and household items, and the predatory, exploitative practices. These hosts grew up Mormon themselves and this was eye-opening, starting with the tithe (giving 10% of what you make). It's a distortion of church teaching and LDS has addressed "affinity fraud" as something that can get you excommunicated but the similarities remain: these schemes borrow language and concepts from religious organization and thus it resembles a cult.
Worked my way backwards and made it to this. Yup, 106 videos 😂 I wonder if the other channels I subscribe to missed me haha. Great content and I’m excited for more.
Lol, same, been watching all of her newer videos and slowly working backwards and now...I have found the video that seems to have kicked off the rest of her anti-MLM content, the origin story 😂.
I just came across your video binge-watching the newest anti-MLM content. And I have 3 words: PLEASE MAKE MORE 👏🏼 This was so, so, so good. Honestly I wanted to put like 5 more “so’s” but I didn’t want to go overboard...😅 Loved it!
Thank you for making this video. I grew up in a small town, and an MLM came to our town by the son of a rich guy. He basically recruited all of our town. In about a year, HIM AND only HIM was able to retire and move to the beach. One person scammed the entire town and there was nothing to be done. What you said is right, they attack people who are vulnerable. Back then, there was no RUclips, so feel happy knowing that what you're doing will maybe help someone who was considering an MLM to stop. I feel sad because during the pandemic I have seen so many friends join MLM's and I wish I could tell them the damage they do. If I get recruited, I'll just send them to here :D
Oh my goodness! The whole town, that’s crazy! Thank you for sharing your experience ❤️ I’ve also seen lots of people I know get involved in MLMs due to the pandemic. It’s really unfortunate that these businesses are trying to capitalize on the financial vulnerability of people who have lost their jobs... all so that the people at the top can continue to make money themselves.
I know you wrote this comment a year ago, but have you ever sent her your story to be included in one of her videos? Sounds like it’d be a really interesting one
6 years ago I almost fell for the Beachbody one. I was doing all there workouts because I loved them and still do. then I started getting the messages about selling shakeology and other various things. when I looked into it something just didn't feel right so I didn't enter myself into it. All of a sudden a friend I had in high school who I hadn't heard from in awhile messaged me on Facebook. we started chatting and I thought it was just to catch up but then she went into the whole sales pitch about Beachbody. I told her no thanks and continued talking to her as a friend but every conversation turned into a sales pitch. I eventually had to block her because she would message me 3, 4 times a week about it no matter how many times I told her no and to stop asking me. its crazy I lost a friendship over this. hopefully she is no longer doing it.
Oh my goodness! I have also done Beachbody workouts in the past and liked them, but never joined as a “coach”. Unfortunately, what you’re describing is such a common occurrence 😩 Old friends or acquaintances sending messages that always turn into a sales pitch. Good for you for declining and thank you for sharing! ❤️
I had no idea that Beachbody was an Mlm. I thought they were a production company that made tons of workout programs and had drinks and nutritional whatever. I only bought the different workout programs/videos. Still have them!
Lol I remember as a kid I wanted Hip Hop Abs so badly! I had a friend who bought P90X (I think that's what it's called?) And other Shaun T workouts and we would do them in her basement. If you're in to cardio based workouts, the products aren't bad at all! But I remember being in uni and I can't remember how I met this person, but she was trying so hard to get me to sell Beach Body. I could barely afford a gym membership (thankfully my university had one), let alone a personal trainer. But she would say that it's perfect for me because it's a "one-time purchase" and I can work out from my apartment. If I became a seller, she would be my "coach" and I would become my own coach and coach and help others as well. I was intrigued because I barely had any money and was borderline desperate to find another income. And being a busy uni student, i thought the lifestyle they were pitching was perfect. But something just never sat right with it, so I declined. The "coach" was so aggressive and pushy about having me sign up, even though I had told her I was interested, but needed more time to afford the starter pack. Now, knowing what I know about MLMs, it seems very predatory to me to trap people so young and potentially desperate for money, into something like this when they have no idea about how these organizations work.
I came to this party late by checking out your Anti-MLM playlist. Well done, and from a former Amway kid/almost-hun, I appreciate everything you're doing now.
I subbed. I feel so strongly about this. You’re not late to the game. You’re making a difference by spreading awareness. Looking forward to more content!
Hey Hannah!! I am watching this the last week of July 2022. I found you here on RUclips about 2 months ago. You are taking a little break this week, I was missing you, so I started going through your older videos...this one seems to be the beginning of where you decided to start diving into MLM's and try to help and educate. I love it!! I have learned so much watching you and I think you are so well spoken, fair and genuine. I'm so happy I found you, I think you are awesome! Thank you!!💛
Hey Hannah, I want to say thank you for sharing this! I was not aware of many of the details of MLM businesses. Today I had someone reaching out to me about Arbonne and how I would be a great fit, etc. I instantly thought about you and this video! Keep doing what you are doing! I love your channel! 😍
This video was the best explanation I've seen so far on why MLMs are so awful and problematic. You did a great job being thorough, straight to the point, and you pointed out the primary issues with MLMs that took me forever to figure out on my own. It's such a harmful business model. Wish I'd found your video sooner!
My mom's older brother and his wife are addicted to MLMs. They have been involved in at least 4 at last count. It's always the same story. At first, they're so excited about all the money they'll make, but eventually, they can't make quota, and then they have to quit. It's so frustrating.
Great content! I actually have been contemplating joining Color Street,but the more I hear about the ends and outside of the business structure and all,it has made me hesitate to join even more. I love the product,but not the way they do business.:(
I absolutely love anti MLM content! Deanna is one of my favorite RUclipsrs who does horror stories videos and breakdown videos about them. She was in BeachBody.
I've been watching your other videos about antimlm for 3 months, religiously. But I never ran across this one. Glad to have found it. Here's one fact you may not have realized. Those FREE "luxury cars" not only have huge price tags and loans, but they also have exorbitant costs for the yearly maintenance and repairs. My son owns an Audi which he bought for a fantastic price from a kind family member. The repairs and tune ups are ridiculous! (By the way, he loves his car and still thinks it was a bargain so no worries on that account) These added costs are unseen when an "mlm hun" signs up for her FREE CAR. Imagine her surprise when a regular brake job which should cost $400 now costs her $1400 because the mechanic is required to use magical, gold plated rotors on her FREE Plexus Lexus.
The ultimate problem with MLM is that they DO WORK..... They do PRECISELY what they intended EVERY TIME .... Just like a virus be it in your body or your laptop.... You've got GUARANTEED RESULTS (both for those first in line and unfortunately those last in line) if the "program" (or virus) runs it's full course....
You probably won’t see this, and no one will probably read this, but that’s ok. I stumbled upon your videos recently and have been watching and catching up on all I have missed. The first video of yours I saw was one of your MLM horror stories video. And then I watched whatever was recommended by RUclips. My first thought was I was never in an MLM and never encountered a “Hun” Then I started thinking of my best friend who used to sell Avon, Pampered Chef, Lula Roe, Scentsy and another candle one, and one that sold fancy bags. She was and continues to be my best friend, but when she tried to get me to go to a party I always said NO Parties where you buy stuff always make me uncomfortable I don’t like to be pressured to buy stuff Then I started remembering my son’s paternal grandfather who tried to get me into PrimeAmerica (or something like that) but stopped when he realized I was pregnant and working as a CNA and had no money! Thankfully my best friend isn’t in any MLMs currently I’m just thankful I didn’t get talked into doing any of that myself I can’t stand being told what to do , so if someone was on my case about not working hard enough, I’d just get out of it anyway! Anyway, I’m enjoying your videos and love to see you throughout the years and love seeing your kitties! Keep up the good work! 😊
I am new to the conversation of MLM. But it goes back many many years. Tupperware, Avon are the two oldest ones I can think of. Bored housewife's or women needing to make some money they could call their own as far back as the 1950s. You had to buy your own catalogs, samples and so much more.
I might be a bit late on this video (since I've watched almost aaaaaall your others) but this is fantastic for inspiration for an antiMLM channel in French I'm working on at the moment. Informations straight to the point!
I enjoy your content. I have friends who get involved in these companies, and it makes me feel so icky, because it’s horrible to watch them lose money and feel discouraged when they are being set up to fail. I love that your content is not hateful toward people who get involved in them but is based on facts.
I love these videos! I have a handful of family members that are a part of different MLM's and it's so frustrating that they think they're making so much money. The only people I see buying them, are other family members and it's so sad!
These MLM be targeting hispanic people as well. My friend tried to get me to join and i now our friendship is well not the greatest and i think that friend is mad at me because is told her that this was a MLM.
You are such a special young woman @Hannah. Much love and admiration from a granny in South Africa ❤ P. S. I have been watching your videos for 2 months now, and I am hooked
Just found you and am loving your content (also told a snippet of my story on another video). So true @ selling products internally and to themselves. Companies say they put a cap on how much reps can purchase off their own site with their own credit card etc, but this is a load of garbage. Many times I've seen high-ups 'support each other' and 'push each other to the top' by buying off each other's sites and, even worse, buying the required amount of product each month, turning it into 'samples' and giving it away as team prizes/incentives and writing it off as a business expense. It makes me so angry that how the high-ups run their "business", and how they train their minions to run their "businesses", are completely different.
When I was in my mid-twenties, I had just gotten engaged and was looking for a way to earn extra cash for the wedding. My soon to be mother-in-law had just joined an MLM and was trying to get me to join, too. I didn't know what to do because I didn't want to be rude, but didn't know if I could sell stuff as a job. Thankfully my boss at the time encouraged me to find an ACTUAL part-time job rather than try to sell crap to strangers. I'm forever grateful. Thankfully, my mother-in-law never pushed the products on me, and eventually (after about a decade) left the company.
Definitely on the insult to professionals. I'm a Pharmacist and I find it disgusting the claims these supplement companies claim - and don't get me on "clean" and "toxic" - they have NO idea about the products and never give the warnings of side-effects and interactions etc.
I've just got a Arbonne invite 🤣🤣 I sent a link to your Arbonne deep dive. I'm so glad I've found your first anti-MLM video as I've been binge watching for the last couple of weeks ❤️❤️❤️
Wow watching 3 years later. You definitely took that fire and ran with it. If this Hannah could see Hannah 2024 she would be amazed. How wonderful. Keep up the good work. You're awesome
Wow I can't believe I was part of an MLM during high school, many many years ago - in my country this term is not widely known, so not many people know this kind of information. Fortunately, my upline was not predatory, but very kind to me and she never pressured me to sell/recruit or something like that. To be honest, it wasn't that bad, because I would buy makeup products at a smaller price and my colleagues would buy as well and this would get me extra discount. At the same time, my colleague was a rep for Avon and I would buy from her and she would buy from me (I was a rep for Oriflame), without even thinking about MLM tactics.
We learned early the hard way back in the mid 1990s. We were recruited by my husband's manager at his job. Fortunately, we didn't have the money to take it too far. Just enough to make our family and friends uncomfortable from sharing our great "business opportunity" lol.
I feel guilty of this..i was in 7 mlms. I was so young at the time but very desperate to be rich and i thought mlm was the only way. Its the worst thing Ive ever done. Der very wicked
I get what you're saying. I was a scentsy consultant for a while and I didn't like it. Still love the product though and know many people who do as well. I think it depends on the company. Scentsy didn't feel too serious and people were usually excited to smell the new scents. But at the same time they should just open stores or sell online exclusively.
Yes! I feel the same way about Scentsy and DoTerra, both things I would definitely spend my money on if they were sold in stores, but I would never consider buying simply because they’re sold through the MLM business practice ☹️ Thank you for sharing your experience!
Yes!!! Love Scentsy and I do buy it, my friend is one of the top sellers and she definitely does well for herself but she also works her butt off!! I’m anti MLM but this one gets me 😭 I really wish they would just open a store ❤️
About 10 years I got an up-close look at a very intelligent person with an advanced degree working towards licensure get absolutely sucked into an MLM. She was coming off a rough divorce, new life after endless schooling, and was ripe for the monstrosity that is that MLM. I believe she finally "got out" but I'm not sure if it was seeing reality or found a new relationship with someone whose lifestyle was sorta the opposite of that MLM and she chose love instead. :-)
Ikr! The beginning of "I'm scared" to "I'm reporting huns left and right, let's destroy MLMs once and for all" is an amazing progress in self-confidence
I been taken advantage of by those hunbots. They are indeed predatory with their slick words. I left one MLM company in major debt and kept my ears perked to stay clear of other MLM companies. Thinking I was being absolutely brilliant, I asked another hunbot if her company was MLM and she said no. So I was relieved and signed up and enjoyed their products but eventually realised they WERE MLM. Oh, shit. Got recruited to a makeup company, I thought I was smarter and asked tough questions like taxes, method of selling, business paperwork, this hunbot explained they were duo marketing and that I didn’t have to worry about downlines. I quickly realised it’s that same MLM style business model. Then I stopped signing up to anything and only went to these demonstration parties but was pressured to buy items in a show of support to the hunbot who either was hosting, or the person who took me there. One lady had me in tears to get me to purchase from her. My point of my story is that these hunbots know how to manipulate you into supporting them - and only them - so that they can get sales.
I just found out that a friend of mine from highschool had a going away party because she moved to a different state. I missed it because I didn't open her message. I assumed it was just another Pure Romance message and didn't feel like dealing with an MLM pitch.
Thank you, Hannah....yeah, it's a year old...yeah, it's STILL relevant. 😁 Your financial income comparison you presented, earning more when gambling by playing Roulette at Caesar's Palace vs. being in an MLM. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Please keep doing deep dives on each mlm. Whenever I’m in a Facebook group and see a hun trying to randomly recruit, I share your video about that company. I only hope some poor prospective can see it and be saved
hey just came through to show my support and love :) you are absolutely amazing, and this is very true its just another way to make someone else make more money than for yourself. while you can dedicate that time towards doing something for your self.
someone tried to recruit me before they eve fed me steaks and lobster. but I knew what they were selling me :). and then some other tried recruiting my mom, and they even brought they boss's boss at our home. I asked them how much they would be making from my mom...they couldn't answer. ... I dislike them so much too...
I'd love to see more videos about this from you. Maybe reading peoples' stories. I know, Deanna does that, too, but maybe you'd get different stories. Just an idea.
Great informative video this is something I wasn’t taught In school nor college and this really opened up my eyes on how MLM works. I just remembered almost being convinced into this one company of hair products but what stopped me was the fact that I had to buy it at like over $100 I was like I don’t even like trying products on my hair because I suffer from hair loss so yeah great video 👏🏼👍🏼 thanks for this btw I first got to your channel because of Poshmark and I clicked on this when it popped up to see what this was all about
I wasn’t taught this in school either! I just got too many “hey hun” messages that I decided to dig a little deeper 😂 I feel like it should absolutely be spoken about more often! Was someone trying to recruit you into Monat? Because I have a whole video on that company specifically 🤣 Thank you for watching Jennifer! ❤️
I hate MLM so much. I could not believe I got into that trap and lost 400$. My friend made me sign up and eventually it ruined our friendship as well. They started to force me to ask my other friends and family to join and sign up. It felt very shady. The only solace I have is that, I stopped at only 400$ loss. Never join WFG or any other financial MLMs. Leave that to experts and licensed professionals. I am a healthcare professional and I have no knowledge of the finance. I felt like this is not for me and I cant do this to anyone out there and advise them for their financial. It ends with me and I left.
Have you seen "On Becoming a God in Central Florida"? It stars Kirsten Dunst, and the backdrop of this satiric Crave series is an MLM company. They are totally predatory and they show how desperate people are to change their lives and live the "American Dream." I think you'd enjoy it. (You even look a little like Kirsten.)
I have heard of it!! I think I would love it but I think when I looked it up, I wasn’t signed up for whichever streaming service it goes through. I will look into it again!
New Subscriber! I started watching for your Poshmark videos and now I'm binging all of your videos. Sending lots of good vibes and positivity your way!
My friend pointed out that technically as independent contractors they are business owners, but not in the sense they think they are. Their business is being a salesmen or a professional lead chaser I guess?
Thank you so much for making this video!! I almost fell for another MLM scheme and am so glad my fiancé encouraged me to do my research first.... btw, he said you look like Mila Kunis ;) I agree! Thank you for doing all the research so I don’t have to and for making this video so informative and interesting! MLMs are just so appealing! (Obviously, part of the problem) so thanks again!
Very tangential side note, but: Why isn't it the Arbonne Audi? Why a Mercedes? What a missed opportunity...lol Plexus Lexus is the only one that got it right.
"how can you go sit on a beach relaxing knowing you got there on the backs of other people" You can't. You have to keep cold messaging, posting on social media, get ready for the next brainwash session during "vacation" No relaxing EVER hahaha
Would love to hear your take on TLC? I recently joined & really love the products. But I’m in that huge % who won’t make a lot of $$. But that’s ok bc I didn’t join to be rich, my goal is to get healthy & lose weight n it’s worked so far. I’ve recommended it & sold them too. If the product is good & I would buy it at a store then I don’t see my buying product an investment, bc I’m benefiting from it. I normally do buy vitamins, supplements & nutrition items elsewhere, so now I buy from TLC. I do get it though & know it’s true, many ppl buy more product so they can maintain their rank... It sucks too that unless you’re someone w a huge following, you won’t do well. I tried it 1st n once I knew I would buy it, I joined.
Does TLC stand for Total Life Changes? I haven’t heard of it before but before I start looking into it more, I want to make sure I’m looking at the correct thing.
Thank you for the clarification! I want to start by saying that it is never my place to tell anyone what they should or shouldn’t be doing for their health and well-being. When it comes to MLMs specifically, I don’t support them no matter what product they’re selling. With a brief overview of their website I saw that they sell things like weight loss teas, appetite suppressant drops, sleeping pills, and weight loss toothpaste (toothpaste???) The prices for these things tend to be in the $40-60 range which I personally could not justify. I also saw that the claims on their products have not been evaluated by the FDA. I hope that none of this comes off negatively towards you as a person because that is never my intent, but if you want my honest take on the company based on what I saw on their website, I would say it is 110% a complete scam.
@@HannahAlonzo Thank you, don’t worry I won’t take offense. Yeah the tooth paste, is funny, I haven’t tried it, but my friend has n she says it works. Dietary supplements, can be beneficial to our health, but in general are not FDA approved, FDA can take dietary supplements off the market if they are found to be unsafe or if the claims on the products are false and misleading. I take my iaso detox tea n it really helps me n my poor mom, who suffers from lifelong constipation. I love the resolution drops, they last a long time n most important to me, I no longer crave my chocolate ice cream. I use more products but I’m not gonna get in to it here on your video comments. Thanks for taking the time to respond... Love your videos!!
MLM distributors are insults to trained professionals.......YASSSSSSSSSS QUEEN SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS. To me this is a point that is not covered as much in the anti MLM community. As a woman business owner I have to deal with men dismissing me as another mlm hun when I actually have a master's degree in my field. Because this when people ask me what I do I never say "I own my own business." I say instead "I started a music school" because these huns have taken away legitimacy from women who are actually qualified! *Deep breath* rant over. Thank you for covering this.
Oh shit I didn't even realize that. Yeah, but on the flip side, how often do people actually say, "I own my own business"? I don't feel that I've actually learned anything. I can't respond to that. I don't know what it means.
I can't say that it's restricted to MLMs, financial Gurus who sell get-rich-quick money schemes call themselves business owners too. Drop shipping, pickup artists, crypto, and sales funnels. Those are all things that come to mind when I hear "I own my own business."
My toxic narcissistic sibling is just like them. We blocked 🚫 her eventually
Don't forget the coaches! Life coaches, business coaches, mindset coaches.. the list goes on and on...🙄
The YEAR I graduated from a certified health coach program, suddenly EVERY MLM-er was a “health coach”. I’m an RN who planned to go in a different direction but never did BECAUSE of this.
My SIL became a health coach and within 6 months was in Isagenix...the majority of the people she knew in Isagenix were also health coaches....wtf
I just stumbled across a video by Jordan and McKay about how MLMs have roots in Mormonism, and oh it explains so much about the fact that this is a women's thing to do from home, focusing on weight loss, beauty (Mormon goals) and household items, and the predatory, exploitative practices. These hosts grew up Mormon themselves and this was eye-opening, starting with the tithe (giving 10% of what you make). It's a distortion of church teaching and LDS has addressed "affinity fraud" as something that can get you excommunicated but the similarities remain: these schemes borrow language and concepts from religious organization and thus it resembles a cult.
I love it when they say “my (insert MLM here) business puts gas in my car”. Ya… jobs do that too. What?!
Worked my way backwards and made it to this. Yup, 106 videos 😂 I wonder if the other channels I subscribe to missed me haha. Great content and I’m excited for more.
Lol, same, been watching all of her newer videos and slowly working backwards and now...I have found the video that seems to have kicked off the rest of her anti-MLM content, the origin story 😂.
210 videos here! This journey has been incredible lol
Hahaha I'm doing it from oldest to newest, I want to see Hannah's growth 💕
I just came across your video binge-watching the newest anti-MLM content. And I have 3 words: PLEASE MAKE MORE 👏🏼 This was so, so, so good. Honestly I wanted to put like 5 more “so’s” but I didn’t want to go overboard...😅 Loved it!
Thank you for making this video. I grew up in a small town, and an MLM came to our town by the son of a rich guy. He basically recruited all of our town. In about a year, HIM AND only HIM was able to retire and move to the beach. One person scammed the entire town and there was nothing to be done. What you said is right, they attack people who are vulnerable. Back then, there was no RUclips, so feel happy knowing that what you're doing will maybe help someone who was considering an MLM to stop. I feel sad because during the pandemic I have seen so many friends join MLM's and I wish I could tell them the damage they do. If I get recruited, I'll just send them to here :D
Oh my goodness! The whole town, that’s crazy! Thank you for sharing your experience ❤️ I’ve also seen lots of people I know get involved in MLMs due to the pandemic. It’s really unfortunate that these businesses are trying to capitalize on the financial vulnerability of people who have lost their jobs... all so that the people at the top can continue to make money themselves.
I know you wrote this comment a year ago, but have you ever sent her your story to be included in one of her videos? Sounds like it’d be a really interesting one
I HATE MLM.....WITH PASSION
PRAY THEY BAN IT
6 years ago I almost fell for the Beachbody one. I was doing all there workouts because I loved them and still do. then I started getting the messages about selling shakeology and other various things. when I looked into it something just didn't feel right so I didn't enter myself into it. All of a sudden a friend I had in high school who I hadn't heard from in awhile messaged me on Facebook. we started chatting and I thought it was just to catch up but then she went into the whole sales pitch about Beachbody. I told her no thanks and continued talking to her as a friend but every conversation turned into a sales pitch. I eventually had to block her because she would message me 3, 4 times a week about it no matter how many times I told her no and to stop asking me. its crazy I lost a friendship over this. hopefully she is no longer doing it.
Oh my goodness! I have also done Beachbody workouts in the past and liked them, but never joined as a “coach”. Unfortunately, what you’re describing is such a common occurrence 😩 Old friends or acquaintances sending messages that always turn into a sales pitch. Good for you for declining and thank you for sharing! ❤️
I had no idea that Beachbody was an Mlm. I thought they were a production company that made tons of workout programs and had drinks and nutritional whatever.
I only bought the different workout programs/videos. Still have them!
Lol I remember as a kid I wanted Hip Hop Abs so badly! I had a friend who bought P90X (I think that's what it's called?) And other Shaun T workouts and we would do them in her basement. If you're in to cardio based workouts, the products aren't bad at all! But I remember being in uni and I can't remember how I met this person, but she was trying so hard to get me to sell Beach Body. I could barely afford a gym membership (thankfully my university had one), let alone a personal trainer. But she would say that it's perfect for me because it's a "one-time purchase" and I can work out from my apartment. If I became a seller, she would be my "coach" and I would become my own coach and coach and help others as well. I was intrigued because I barely had any money and was borderline desperate to find another income. And being a busy uni student, i thought the lifestyle they were pitching was perfect. But something just never sat right with it, so I declined. The "coach" was so aggressive and pushy about having me sign up, even though I had told her I was interested, but needed more time to afford the starter pack. Now, knowing what I know about MLMs, it seems very predatory to me to trap people so young and potentially desperate for money, into something like this when they have no idea about how these organizations work.
I came to this party late by checking out your Anti-MLM playlist. Well done, and from a former Amway kid/almost-hun, I appreciate everything you're doing now.
Seeing this after bingeing your videos and it is so cool to see the beginning
I subbed. I feel so strongly about this. You’re not late to the game. You’re making a difference by spreading awareness. Looking forward to more content!
I do suggest putting up a disclaimer so you don’t get sued. Especially while naming the actual companies ❤️
Hey Hannah!! I am watching this the last week of July 2022. I found you here on RUclips about 2 months ago. You are taking a little break this week, I was missing you, so I started going through your older videos...this one seems to be the beginning of where you decided to start diving into MLM's and try to help and educate. I love it!! I have learned so much watching you and I think you are so well spoken, fair and genuine. I'm so happy I found you, I think you are awesome! Thank you!!💛
I completely agree! Rosemary has my exact sentiments!
Hey Hannah, I want to say thank you for sharing this! I was not aware of many of the details of MLM businesses. Today I had someone reaching out to me about Arbonne and how I would be a great fit, etc. I instantly thought about you and this video! Keep doing what you are doing! I love your channel! 😍
This video was the best explanation I've seen so far on why MLMs are so awful and problematic. You did a great job being thorough, straight to the point, and you pointed out the primary issues with MLMs that took me forever to figure out on my own. It's such a harmful business model. Wish I'd found your video sooner!
Thank you for watching Bonnie! ❤️
The very last MLM video left to watch on your channel 😭 I've enjoyed listening to you for the last few weeks, looking forward to more!
My mom's older brother and his wife are addicted to MLMs. They have been involved in at least 4 at last count. It's always the same story. At first, they're so excited about all the money they'll make, but eventually, they can't make quota, and then they have to quit. It's so frustrating.
Great content! I actually have been contemplating joining Color Street,but the more I hear about the ends and outside of the business structure and all,it has made me hesitate to join even more. I love the product,but not the way they do business.:(
I absolutely love anti MLM content! Deanna is one of my favorite RUclipsrs who does horror stories videos and breakdown videos about them. She was in BeachBody.
Oooh awesome I will check her out! I love anti-MLM videos too! 😂
@@HannahAlonzo She's also a military wife, too. Exact type of person they'd go after.
I've been watching your other videos about antimlm for 3 months, religiously. But I never ran across this one. Glad to have found it.
Here's one fact you may not have realized. Those FREE "luxury cars" not only have huge price tags and loans, but they also have exorbitant costs for the yearly maintenance and repairs. My son owns an Audi which he bought for a fantastic price from a kind family member. The repairs and tune ups are ridiculous! (By the way, he loves his car and still thinks it was a bargain so no worries on that account) These added costs are unseen when an "mlm hun" signs up for her FREE CAR. Imagine her surprise when a regular brake job which should cost $400 now costs her $1400 because the mechanic is required to use magical, gold plated rotors on her FREE Plexus Lexus.
The ultimate problem with MLM is that they DO WORK..... They do PRECISELY what they intended EVERY TIME .... Just like a virus be it in your body or your laptop.... You've got GUARANTEED RESULTS (both for those first in line and unfortunately those last in line) if the "program" (or virus) runs it's full course....
You probably won’t see this, and no one will probably read this, but that’s ok.
I stumbled upon your videos recently and have been watching and catching up on all I have missed. The first video of yours I saw was one of your MLM horror stories video. And then I watched whatever was recommended by RUclips. My first thought was I was never in an MLM and never encountered a “Hun”
Then I started thinking of my best friend who used to sell Avon, Pampered Chef, Lula Roe, Scentsy and another candle one, and one that sold fancy bags. She was and continues to be my best friend, but when she tried to get me to go to a party I always said NO
Parties where you buy stuff always make me uncomfortable
I don’t like to be pressured to buy stuff
Then I started remembering my son’s paternal grandfather who tried to get me into PrimeAmerica (or something like that) but stopped when he realized I was pregnant and working as a CNA and had no money!
Thankfully my best friend isn’t in any MLMs currently
I’m just thankful I didn’t get talked into doing any of that myself
I can’t stand being told what to do , so if someone was on my case about not working hard enough, I’d just get out of it anyway!
Anyway, I’m enjoying your videos and love to see you throughout the years and love seeing your kitties!
Keep up the good work! 😊
I saw your comment :) congratulations on standing your ground and not ruining your friendship.
@@lingodelfo5415
Thank you 😊
I am new to the conversation of MLM. But it goes back many many years. Tupperware, Avon are the two oldest ones I can think of. Bored housewife's or women needing to make some money they could call their own as far back as the 1950s. You had to buy your own catalogs, samples and so much more.
I fell for Cutco because they disguised it as a job offer. Had an interview and everything. I didn’t realize until years later that it was an MLM.
Woooooo I got so many letters, I considered it briefly, but the sheer volume of letters creeped me out.
My sister did Cutco for a spell, only sold a few units. 😢
I might be a bit late on this video (since I've watched almost aaaaaall your others) but this is fantastic for inspiration for an antiMLM channel in French I'm working on at the moment. Informations straight to the point!
I enjoy your content. I have friends who get involved in these companies, and it makes me feel so icky, because it’s horrible to watch them lose money and feel discouraged when they are being set up to fail. I love that your content is not hateful toward people who get involved in them but is based on facts.
I love these videos! I have a handful of family members that are a part of different MLM's and it's so frustrating that they think they're making so much money. The only people I see buying them, are other family members and it's so sad!
These MLM be targeting hispanic people as well. My friend tried to get me to join and i now our friendship is well not the greatest and i think that friend is mad at me because is told her that this was a MLM.
You are such a special young woman @Hannah. Much love and admiration from a granny in South Africa ❤
P. S. I have been watching your videos for 2 months now, and I am hooked
Just found you and am loving your content (also told a snippet of my story on another video). So true @ selling products internally and to themselves. Companies say they put a cap on how much reps can purchase off their own site with their own credit card etc, but this is a load of garbage. Many times I've seen high-ups 'support each other' and 'push each other to the top' by buying off each other's sites and, even worse, buying the required amount of product each month, turning it into 'samples' and giving it away as team prizes/incentives and writing it off as a business expense. It makes me so angry that how the high-ups run their "business", and how they train their minions to run their "businesses", are completely different.
When I was in my mid-twenties, I had just gotten engaged and was looking for a way to earn extra cash for the wedding. My soon to be mother-in-law had just joined an MLM and was trying to get me to join, too. I didn't know what to do because I didn't want to be rude, but didn't know if I could sell stuff as a job. Thankfully my boss at the time encouraged me to find an ACTUAL part-time job rather than try to sell crap to strangers. I'm forever grateful. Thankfully, my mother-in-law never pushed the products on me, and eventually (after about a decade) left the company.
Whoa 10 years... she should submit a horror story to hannah. Mary kay?
Just sent this video to a friend who just posted about a friends MLM. Thank you 🙏 ❤️
THIS IS EXCELLENT!!! I wholeheartedly agree! I'm gonna share this PUBLICLY on my FB. It keeps the rando "huns" from sliding into my DMs.
Definitely on the insult to professionals. I'm a Pharmacist and I find it disgusting the claims these supplement companies claim - and don't get me on "clean" and "toxic" - they have NO idea about the products and never give the warnings of side-effects and interactions etc.
I've just got a Arbonne invite 🤣🤣 I sent a link to your Arbonne deep dive. I'm so glad I've found your first anti-MLM video as I've been binge watching for the last couple of weeks ❤️❤️❤️
I found your channel today. Great job & stand strong in your beliefs 🙏🏻💕
Thank you for watching! ❤️
Wow watching 3 years later. You definitely took that fire and ran with it. If this Hannah could see Hannah 2024 she would be amazed. How wonderful. Keep up the good work. You're awesome
The start of an era !!!!
Wow I can't believe I was part of an MLM during high school, many many years ago - in my country this term is not widely known, so not many people know this kind of information. Fortunately, my upline was not predatory, but very kind to me and she never pressured me to sell/recruit or something like that.
To be honest, it wasn't that bad, because I would buy makeup products at a smaller price and my colleagues would buy as well and this would get me extra discount. At the same time, my colleague was a rep for Avon and I would buy from her and she would buy from me (I was a rep for Oriflame), without even thinking about MLM tactics.
Alonzo the Savage! Love the video. Hopefully the people who need to see this, see it. It would definitely help the people that are on the fence.
Thank you for watching Jordan!
Your skin is so flawless 🙌🏼 Awesome video! Love your energy !
We learned early the hard way back in the mid 1990s. We were recruited by my husband's manager at his job. Fortunately, we didn't have the money to take it too far. Just enough to make our family and friends uncomfortable from sharing our great "business opportunity" lol.
I feel guilty of this..i was in 7 mlms.
I was so young at the time but very desperate to be rich and i thought mlm was the only way.
Its the worst thing Ive ever done.
Der very wicked
All at once? I have so many questions!
I get what you're saying. I was a scentsy consultant for a while and I didn't like it. Still love the product though and know many people who do as well. I think it depends on the company. Scentsy didn't feel too serious and people were usually excited to smell the new scents. But at the same time they should just open stores or sell online exclusively.
Yes! I feel the same way about Scentsy and DoTerra, both things I would definitely spend my money on if they were sold in stores, but I would never consider buying simply because they’re sold through the MLM business practice ☹️ Thank you for sharing your experience!
Yes!!! Love Scentsy and I do buy it, my friend is one of the top sellers and she definitely does well for herself but she also works her butt off!! I’m anti MLM but this one gets me 😭 I really wish they would just open a store ❤️
I actually saw my one and only pink Mary Kay Cadillac.
You’re too kind to the predators in MLM, there are indeed some who know full well the damage they are inflicting on vulnerable prey
100% agree with you! It is disgusting and gross.
About 10 years I got an up-close look at a very intelligent person with an advanced degree working towards licensure get absolutely sucked into an MLM. She was coming off a rough divorce, new life after endless schooling, and was ripe for the monstrosity that is that MLM. I believe she finally "got out" but I'm not sure if it was seeing reality or found a new relationship with someone whose lifestyle was sorta the opposite of that MLM and she chose love instead. :-)
I just rewatched this and sent it to a friend who is getting involved with an MLM. I really hope this helps her research.
May I ask if it helped?
Very true on all you have to sad. So sad for many of those that have been hurt by them.
I just fell in love.
Thank you for this.
This was where it all began ❤️
Ikr! The beginning of "I'm scared" to "I'm reporting huns left and right, let's destroy MLMs once and for all" is an amazing progress in self-confidence
Love it you are opening my eyes ❤♥️👍
I been taken advantage of by those hunbots. They are indeed predatory with their slick words. I left one MLM company in major debt and kept my ears perked to stay clear of other MLM companies. Thinking I was being absolutely brilliant, I asked another hunbot if her company was MLM and she said no. So I was relieved and signed up and enjoyed their products but eventually realised they WERE MLM. Oh, shit. Got recruited to a makeup company, I thought I was smarter and asked tough questions like taxes, method of selling, business paperwork, this hunbot explained they were duo marketing and that I didn’t have to worry about downlines. I quickly realised it’s that same MLM style business model. Then I stopped signing up to anything and only went to these demonstration parties but was pressured to buy items in a show of support to the hunbot who either was hosting, or the person who took me there. One lady had me in tears to get me to purchase from her. My point of my story is that these hunbots know how to manipulate you into supporting them - and only them - so that they can get sales.
Your editing is flawless! Amazing channel!
I just found out that a friend of mine from highschool had a going away party because she moved to a different state. I missed it because I didn't open her message. I assumed it was just another Pure Romance message and didn't feel like dealing with an MLM pitch.
Ouch, that really sucks. Goes to show how much MLMs can negatively affect even us non-MLMers’ social lives. 😔
You're super well-spoken! Great video :)
Thank you, Hannah....yeah, it's a year old...yeah, it's STILL relevant. 😁
Your financial income comparison you presented, earning more when gambling by playing Roulette at Caesar's Palace vs. being in an MLM. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Yay finally got to the start of your mlm content!
Please keep doing deep dives on each mlm. Whenever I’m in a Facebook group and see a hun trying to randomly recruit, I share your video about that company. I only hope some poor prospective can see it and be saved
hey just came through to show my support and love :) you are absolutely amazing, and this is very true its just another way to make someone else make more money than for yourself. while you can dedicate that time towards doing something for your self.
Thank you so much for watching and for your support! ❤️
Ahhh the start of AntiMLM Hannah 🤲❤
Preach it girl! Agree 100%!
someone tried to recruit me before they eve fed me steaks and lobster. but I knew what they were selling me :). and then some other tried recruiting my mom, and they even brought they boss's boss at our home. I asked them how much they would be making from my mom...they couldn't answer. ... I dislike them so much too...
I'd love to see more videos about this from you. Maybe reading peoples' stories. I know, Deanna does that, too, but maybe you'd get different stories. Just an idea.
I did not disagree with anything you said, young lady.
I admire people like you who have the courage to speak the truth.
Keep going and Godspeed.
I wish that I could like this video a thousand times.
Great informative video this is something I wasn’t taught In school nor college and this really opened up my eyes on how MLM works. I just remembered almost being convinced into this one company of hair products but what stopped me was the fact that I had to buy it at like over $100 I was like I don’t even like trying products on my hair because I suffer from hair loss so yeah great video 👏🏼👍🏼 thanks for this btw I first got to your channel because of Poshmark and I clicked on this when it popped up to see what this was all about
I wasn’t taught this in school either! I just got too many “hey hun” messages that I decided to dig a little deeper 😂 I feel like it should absolutely be spoken about more often! Was someone trying to recruit you into Monat? Because I have a whole video on that company specifically 🤣 Thank you for watching Jennifer! ❤️
@@HannahAlonzo Omg yes 🤣it was Monat! I would love that video lmao 😂
Ahhh! Hahaha that video took me so long to research and make. There are some WILD stats in there 😂🙃
I hate MLM so much. I could not believe I got into that trap and lost 400$. My friend made me sign up and eventually it ruined our friendship as well. They started to force me to ask my other friends and family to join and sign up. It felt very shady. The only solace I have is that, I stopped at only 400$ loss. Never join WFG or any other financial MLMs. Leave that to experts and licensed professionals. I am a healthcare professional and I have no knowledge of the finance. I felt like this is not for me and I cant do this to anyone out there and advise them for their financial. It ends with me and I left.
Ah this is where it all started 💜
This is where I’m at officially as of now and I’ve been scared to step out
Have you seen "On Becoming a God in Central Florida"? It stars Kirsten Dunst, and the backdrop of this satiric Crave series is an MLM company. They are totally predatory and they show how desperate people are to change their lives and live the "American Dream." I think you'd enjoy it. (You even look a little like Kirsten.)
I have heard of it!! I think I would love it but I think when I looked it up, I wasn’t signed up for whichever streaming service it goes through. I will look into it again!
Make a video about eXp realty. That would be super entertaining.
New Subscriber! I started watching for your Poshmark videos and now I'm binging all of your videos. Sending lots of good vibes and positivity your way!
Thank you for your support Jasmine! 💕
Girl PREACH!
Thankyou for this video explaing ml,s
My friend pointed out that technically as independent contractors they are business owners, but not in the sense they think they are. Their business is being a salesmen or a professional lead chaser I guess?
Thank you so much for making this video!! I almost fell for another MLM scheme and am so glad my fiancé encouraged me to do my research first.... btw, he said you look like Mila Kunis ;) I agree! Thank you for doing all the research so I don’t have to and for making this video so informative and interesting! MLMs are just so appealing! (Obviously, part of the problem) so thanks again!
I’m so glad I could help! Thank you for watching ❤️
Agreed with the Mila Kunis as doppelgänger.
LOOK HOW FAR YOU'VE COME!
Can u say something about 5linx ? I'm thinking joining again.
Very tangential side note, but: Why isn't it the Arbonne Audi? Why a Mercedes? What a missed opportunity...lol
Plexus Lexus is the only one that got it right.
Bingeing love all your videos
Oh my gosh. I found the bottom. This is awful. Where do I go from here??
keep this content coming 😍
Do you know anything about " it works " company ?. Thank you for these videos. I learned a lot !💙🙏💙
Late reply but check out Jessica Hickson. She's ex It Works and has a YT channel
BTW, you are so pretty. Your ring is gorgeous, too.
Aw that’s so kind of you to say, thank you!
Mlm does cause issues.
11:57 not the CEO NO MORE LOL
I sent this to someone who tried to sign me up for Monat 😂
Thank you for making this video! I agree.
Preach girl!!!!
This video needs to be pinned on your page.... Every content creator here should have the same thing too......
"how can you go sit on a beach relaxing knowing you got there on the backs of other people"
You can't. You have to keep cold messaging, posting on social media, get ready for the next brainwash session during "vacation"
No relaxing EVER hahaha
#10 on mlm shelf life
USANA been n business since 1992.
Pls deep dive USANA... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
You do God's work.
If I ever get a “Hey Girl!! - “ DM on Instagram, instant block 😂
Go for it!!!!
Would love to hear your take on TLC? I recently joined & really love the products. But I’m in that huge % who won’t make a lot of $$. But that’s ok bc I didn’t join to be rich, my goal is to get healthy & lose weight n it’s worked so far. I’ve recommended it & sold them too. If the product is good & I would buy it at a store then I don’t see my buying product an investment, bc I’m benefiting from it. I normally do buy vitamins, supplements & nutrition items elsewhere, so now I buy from TLC.
I do get it though & know it’s true, many ppl buy more product so they can maintain their rank... It sucks too that unless you’re someone w a huge following, you won’t do well. I tried it 1st n once I knew I would buy it, I joined.
Does TLC stand for Total Life Changes? I haven’t heard of it before but before I start looking into it more, I want to make sure I’m looking at the correct thing.
@@HannahAlonzo yes, sorry I didn’t put their name...
Thank you for the clarification! I want to start by saying that it is never my place to tell anyone what they should or shouldn’t be doing for their health and well-being. When it comes to MLMs specifically, I don’t support them no matter what product they’re selling. With a brief overview of their website I saw that they sell things like weight loss teas, appetite suppressant drops, sleeping pills, and weight loss toothpaste (toothpaste???) The prices for these things tend to be in the $40-60 range which I personally could not justify. I also saw that the claims on their products have not been evaluated by the FDA. I hope that none of this comes off negatively towards you as a person because that is never my intent, but if you want my honest take on the company based on what I saw on their website, I would say it is 110% a complete scam.
@@HannahAlonzo Thank you, don’t worry I won’t take offense. Yeah the tooth paste, is funny, I haven’t tried it, but my friend has n she says it works. Dietary supplements, can be beneficial to our health, but in general are not FDA approved, FDA can take dietary supplements off the market if they are found to be unsafe or if the claims on the products are false and misleading.
I take my iaso detox tea n it really helps me n my poor mom, who suffers from lifelong constipation. I love the resolution drops, they last a long time n most important to me, I no longer crave my chocolate ice cream. I use more products but I’m not gonna get in to it here on your video comments.
Thanks for taking the time to respond... Love your videos!!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment as well! ❤️
Oh girl…. I’m going to email you.
🙌🏽 🗣