Terminating Angelique was the biggest mistake Monat could have made for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is that they put a spotlight on their policies and procedures, giving ammunition to all of us out here who want to see some accountability. Thanks for that, Monat. LOL
And now Monat (who emphatically claims 2020 was their best year) is going to put hundreds of thousands of people out of “work” so it’s tragically funny how it all comes full circle. Really hope these girls have a backup plan but it really doesn’t seem like it
This is EXACTLY what happened to me! I helped a friend out and got locked into an autoship program I didn’t even know existed. When i got billed again, I called and argued my way out of it. They said they “had to charge me a cancellation fee” and I said no you don’t and you better not. They finally let me out of it without a fee and without any more charges. Infuriating!!
I actually just left my last company who wouldn't let me work from home for a new one that lets me be fully remote. Guaranteed paycheck, good benefits, well paid. It has done SO much for my work/life balance and just overall happiness. You definitely don't need to join an MLM to have that kind of life.
I've always associated mystery bags with old products that a company just wants to get rid of (especially with makeup) but the fact that they showed off the product and it was a different color! Did they not remember??? I can't. I'm dying 🤣
Love your videos. I recently got a Amway rep kicked out of a store. :) She was selling a "healing cream" to a disabled woman telling her the cream could cure her issues and make it so she no longer needed her leg braces and a surgery the victim told her that she was scheduled for. I call her a victim because she was falling hard. Mind you this rep cornered this woman in the restroom. I got out of my stall, got a good look at the rep, and grabbed the manager. As a vendor there myself, I not only know the manager personally, but I know even if she was a vendor, she is not allowed to pitch in the restroom. He asked the rep to leave and not come back again. He also told her if she attempted to come back, that he would revoke her membership so she would not be allowed to shop at any store in that chain at all. I went up to the victim later and told her that I will not tell her not to use the cream, but that she should seriously talk to the doctor before using it and even bring it to them. If you want more details, I will email it.
Thank you for standing up for that disabled woman. Many of those of us who are disabled (I have a development disability) are targeted by people who think we are desperate for a "cure."
Girl, I really think your channel is about to blow up. I just found you and immediately subbed bc the videos are so entertaining and well-articulated, which is kinda rare for me as I can watch the same channel for months without thinking to subscribe. And while I enjoy anti-mlm content, I find it kind of boring and bland sometimes after you’ve gone through the initial phase of binging the content. Not yours, though, the horror stories are my favorite bc the personal stories are insane and offer such an interesting look into this gross community.
I love that and seeing more people starting their own actual small businesses. As someone with a small business, I’m pretty sure from watching these videos that a legit small business requires less effort and money to start to get greater rewards, and I hope to see more and more people realize that.
Watching your videos makes me feel like I’m sitting in a room with a best friend while listening to them spill the insanely hot tea 🔥 and girl I am HERE for it!
I'm so happy the rep that said something about the bullying and fake friendships is going ham and talking to anti MLM channels. That rep actually had me sign up with Monat, but she is also the type of person to sign people up under me to help me get a bonus to cover my pack I bought in the beginning. What they did to her was so messed up but I hope she jumps on the anti-mlm bandwagon and exposes all their bullshit.
I was thinking, everyone who has submitted an mlm horror story to any creator should take their email and copy it into the FTC form. It would be so easy because they’ve already written it.
My neighbor and bestie is not a market partner but she is buying product from her friend in Monat. All of your videos make me want to tell her to stop buying the products, even though she thinks she is just supporting her friend. I’ll have to keep thinking about how to word that lol. Thanks for your videos Hannah! ALSO, I told my husband we should cancel our life insurance policy with Primerica (that he bought from his best friend) and when I told him why he did it immediately. We now have a much better policy for much less per month with an actual company. I have you to thank for that 😊 I was even able to smartly explain why MLM products are more expensive and also not as good. Keep it up!
I love all of this!! I filmed Horror Stories 25 today where I talk in detail about why friends buying their friend’s MLM products isn’t “supporting” them. Maybe that discussion can help you with wording once it comes out!
A big problem also has to be inflation. Monday's prices are going up and if you have to pick between $90 in hair products or groceries, people are going to cancel those VIP accounts.
girl i have been recovering from surgery since like last week- and ive been solely watching your vids while in recovery. You have such a nice calming voice- anyways. tjank you so much for all the research you do on these/ how well you put your channel together. Sorry this isnt coherent im very doped up on pain meds… I just really love this channel and im so glad i found it :-)
Yes, in the nicest way possible, listening to some of Hannah's MLM horror stories helps me go off to sleep as her voice is so soothing (not so much the Top Fails as the hun sections are NOT soothing to hear!)
I need to share my stories at some point haha never seen a horror one coming from Brazil. And boy do I have good ones hahaha monat is just one of the Huns that tried to get me haha. Keep it up girl. You’re amazing.
really? I'm Brazilian too! but I've never had an 'encounter' with MLMs... well besides Avon I mean and also, idk how Avon opporates in Brazil, like they are sponsoring Big Brother Brasil, it is the most expensive program to not only advertise on, they have their products stock up in the house weekly, I was shocked to find out it was an MLM because it's such a huge company with a VERY heavy marketing team, they go after actual celebrities, not Z-list influencers even... I'd love to know more!
@@Bee-ol1xr eu fiquei chocada quando descobri também. Mas fez sentido depois. Eles operam um pouco diferente e os produtos também são diferentes. No Brasil tive duas pessoas tentando me recrutar mas eram da Herbalife e da mary Kay.
Wow! I for some reason thought they were only in the US, but then again, I've never been approached by a hun to tell me about this business opportunity.😂 Can't believe they've gone worldwide. 😂
literally thank you for posting everyday! i saw a post where you mentioned how shocked you are in your increase of subscribers recently, but it's because you're so well spoken and cover topics that are so important but also SO interesting, literally who doesn't love learning about cults. we're so curious as humans haha, i'm a new subscriber, as well!
This makes me happy! Monat is the MLM I hate the most because they lean so heavily on their “amazing community” to recruit. It makes me so cross to see them crow about how they are so supportive of women but immediately prey on any woman who shows even a hint of loneliness by promising them an instant community of lifelong friends if they join. It’s so sad to think these women just need a friend and instead end up in with added stress and more often than not, massive debt. It’s just horrible. P.S Hannah, you are flying right now! Congratulations on all your well-deserved success. 🥂
My sister is apart of it for a few months now. Sent her the income disclosure and she got defensive saying she's not doing if for money anymore. She loves her team and the products lol. The brainwashing is deep
As much as I would love to see a downfall, I think Monat will try and change the comp plan to be more competitive so who knows what happens after that. But if they never do that, they will continue to lose market partners at a rapid rate.
I’m honestly going to be sad when Monat closes just because I know it’s going to be stressful and scary for the reps/victims at the bottom. However, I know it’s for their own good in the long run, so it’ll ultimately be a happy ending!
MONAT REP: there’s nothing you can’t do if you don’t eat, sleep, and shirk all other responsibilities in your life! Me - 😐 MONAT REP - You just don’t have the right mindset.
Monat reps before you join: Work from anywhere, more time and financial freedom 😍 So cheap to join n build your biz 🥰💕 Monat reps AFTER you join: OKAY IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING OF YOURSELF, YOU NEED TO WORK! 🤬Send messages ALL day! Even on the toilet! 🙄✋🏾 You need to be BUYING PRODUCTS TO MAKE YOUR PITCH BELIEVABLE.. and to stay in the business! And if you need more sales to hit ranks, BUY IT YOURSELF! I don’t know why you thought you didn’t have to do all this to be successful, dumbass!🤬
The whole VIP thing is something I sent you a story on with my personal experience! Fun fact: as you stated, my rep was not clear with me, and after a sassy convo with an online chat from MONAT, I did not end up paying that $25 and am out of MONAT!
Giving away products so far past expiration that they've turned from blue to yellow is so laughably self-parodic that I can't get over it. Also, all of these tactics put together by Monat screams of pump-and-dump to me, the last desperate gasp before the highest levels jump ship, leaving a multitude of huns behind wondering where their bonus checks went.
It think it’s hilarious that these woman claim to have these amazing successful businesses and then someone offers to buy it for the grand total of $500!!!!! Geez she must of been making a fortune …….
I would love to see you do a video on different LEGITIMATE side hustles that anyone can do to make extra money! there are so many options out there for people in today’s world including turning your hobby into a business through Etsy/Facebook, finding reputable online part time jobs, etc. it seems like the main focus of the MLMs is the work at home capability, but as we know there are way better options out there and I think a video highlighting that could be really helpful! 💖
I just discovered your channel and have binged nearly every video. Your presentation and your way of communicating are stellar! I'm so happy to see your deserved success! I'm here for all the antiMLM content! Also, as I'm planning my wedding at the moment, I watched your wedding trailer video & it totally made me cry! You had a beautiful wedding! Keep up the amazing work! Your channel is something to be proud of!
You know I had to watch this video!!!! Especially since I’m experience some warning/red flags. I love your videos and it’s giving me more reason to stop wasting my time with Monat and focus on other ways in making money on the side
So what is crazy is that I follow the girl that spoke about "if you were in my business and want to do it again..." even i was like ummmm. what is going on here? then my friends are like ... is there a sale every friday? lol this video was an eye opener lol
Literally just remembered Monat girl tried signing me up as a VIP without me knowing when I asked about a flash sale (didn’t know anything back about the company at the time ). She sent me a bill when adding the stuff together and said she would send it to my email to check out. I asked what the VIP charge was and she told me it was just a one time charge to get a discount on the order. Looked it up and turned out being an auto ship thing. Did notttt ask about Monat again.
I have been binge watching your videos Hanna… you are so well spoken and just such a great person. Your compasión for all of these people seems so genuine. As soon as I started watching (2 days ago) I new I wanted to follow you and send you some of my stories. I love how you say “I would love if you would consider subscribing” instead of the usual please subscribe. I am soooo excited for you’re Chanel 2 days ago you were at 31,000 and today it’s 33,100. Im so happy there is more and more anti MLM creators out there because I have seen first hand how it can ruin peoples lives. I will definitely have to send you some stories. Including a friend of my moms that ended up always being broke because of theses MLM companies after being sucked in and leaving her nursing job where she was making bank. Thank you for what you do! You are amazing at it! 😘
That’s just low and a sure sign of desperation selling old products to unsuspecting customers. I’m sure some of these people will probably have skin problems from the old products and have to go to the dermatologist so that 15 dollar grab bag is suddenly not such a great deal.
the thing i find most concerning about them not having to wait 6 months when you quit is how easy it would be to move people around and stack their teams
okay.. the fact she compared the "pandemic" to the Holocaust... no sweetheart. How dare someone say that. That is so incredibly disrespectful I feel physically sick.
I just found your channel yesterday. YT suggested it to me and your content is very thorough and put together in a logical way. I can see why you’re so popular. Keep up the great work!
I’ve been so excited to hear your take on all of this! Aside from the initial “oh my word! I can’t believe this happened!”, I really appreciate the factual approach & unbiased perspectives you bring to the table.
Hi Hannah, I feel like it was just the other day I commented to congratulate you on 18,000 subscribers, now you’re over 32k!! Holy cow, you deserve all the growth that is coming your way😁❤️😍
I came across one of your "MLM Horror Stories" videos a few days ago, and I've been binging your different MLM videos since then. I had no idea there was a whole anti-MLM community across social media. I was aware that MLM's are basically scams, but I've learned so much more from you and realize now how toxic they actually are. I know a lot of people have already said this, but I love the style and delivery of your videos. You're so compassionate and empathetic while still sharing the facts and being funny. Also, I wanted to let you know how much I really appreciate the research/fact checking you put into your channel (i.e. the video where you explained how propellants in aerosol cans work). As a new subscriber, I'm excited to watch your channel grow and see what kind of content you produce in the future. P.S. I love it when Cooper and Zeke make cameos in your videos! 🙂
Hi Hannah! First off, your videos are incredibly well put together and well researched. I really appreciate that you don’t blame the victims of MLMs. As someone from a non-highly-populated area of the Midwest, I know multiple women who have fallen for the fake promises of various MLMs. I really want to see you do some deep dives on MLMs like Scentsy and especially Origami Owl. If you need any inside info for Origami Owl, I can give you a lot, as my grandma and I (I was a child, and I helped her sell and try to make a little money) have been involved with the company for 7-ish years (basically since the beginning). While I no longer am involved (moved away for college and found anti-MLM content), my grandma does the bare minimum, just to keep the discounts because she loves the product, but now she just wants to be rid of it all. I’ll share more about the story in a horror story email sometime, but I really want to hear your take on this MLM, especially since it was a fairly big part of my teenage years. I’m so glad these MLMs are starting to fail after seeing how much they can affect people’s lives.
Haven’t fully started this video..I already know it’ll be great 😊 but I wanted to say how happy and proud I am for/of you for this growth you’re seeing! It’s so amazing and I’m so excited for you! Love your channel!
I was at an actor's convention here in London in February and there was a company called Monet who specialise in finance & credit for performers. I said to them that I really hope nobody confuses them with this dodgy haircare company... 😆 They hadn't heard of Monat thankfully so they've been lucky so far. Great video Hannah and your facial reactions are totally spot on!
I like the term endless chain scheme. The only way all people can be successful is if an endless chain of recruits is available. This is, of course, impossible.
To me when something is on sale for 40% of the time, then the "sale" price is the real price. That's how my brain begins to view it, and the "actual price" is just overpriced. It's just a bad business practice.
OMG! Recycling expired products to their reps?? That’s seriously disgusting! But when Monat is the one who handles the complaints, I guess they can just sweep it under the rug. 🤷♀️
Perhaps they are not only selling their expired products, they may be dumping inventory as they are preparing to make a quick exit and shut down without telling their market partners?
As a cosmetologist, I’m so over this company. Also- it’s really sad that with any MLM, you basically have to “work your business “ wayyyy more hours than a regular job for a smaller pay. I hate how they make it sound so easy. “Financial freedom” 🙄
It is wild to me that Monat blatantly shows off products that have expired and are showing obvious signs of discoloration. From what I have seen from various accounts, it looks like Monat products spoil quickly. Likely due to the formulas lacking proper preservatives and packaging.
A local salon in my town has started selling Monat in their storefront. It’s very disappointing as they have a wonderful reputation here and are now actively promoting this MLM to all of their customers.
The only time I've seen real brands offer mystery boxes or huge sales like this is when they are cleaning out their warehouse and getting rid of old products or they are getting rid of products that didn't sell well when first released.
I'm so obsessed with ur content after stumbling across this acct a couple weeks ago. I'm constantly seeing the "not a boss babe" sweater ad so I had to buy one🥳
For one thing, they fired a rep, a really high up one, for talking to CC a few weeks ago. She was terminated because CC put that interview on the internet.
I yelled GROSS so loud at that weird blue-yellow liquid that my cat woke up from sleeping on my lap and is highly confused. 🤣 Sorry, buddy, but we're raising anti-MLM cats in this household.
There should be no $20 charge for Preferred Customers. It should be a monthly recurring order that you can cancel at any time and you should be able to log on and change the products. That's guaranteed money to a company and you shouldn't be penalized for it. Also, the market partners should also get a higher commission for Preferred Customer sales...offering an incentive to do the extra work to convince the customer in the first place.
You can push out your flexship for up to 2 months at a time for as long as you want and you can also log on and change the products in your flexship cart up until the night before it processes. Just wanted to fill you in..😊
There's a licensed hairstylist in my building who is a proud seller of Monat. She's tried getting me on board but I politely declined. She got so offended that I declined. It's sad that she's so proud.
Sounds like they're trying to unload their inventory on their distributors before they fold. Milk them for all they can before things go completely sideways.
Love your channel ❤️❤️❤️ I find these videos so interesting, but other channels (CC especially) are so condescending and it grates on my nerves. I just can’t watch her anymore. Watching these videos, it seems ridiculous that anyone would join a MLM. But I have had loved ones that are intelligent and hard working, but in a vulnerable situation have joined out of desperation. I hate when RUclips creators talk down to them for joining and basically call them stupid. You never do that. And I really appreciate how you expose the corruption of the MLM, without talking down to the people that inadvertently got involved in the scam. A lot of people are desperate right now and don’t need beat down anymore. Thank you for the hard work and compassionate way you present the information. I would be happy if YOU were the only channel out there calling these scammers out. You do it RIGHT! ⭐️ 👍🎯🌟
I’m in one of those dreaded 9-5s, and it would be unthinkable for us to pull out one of our discontinued products and try to sell it, for any reason. It would be embarrassing. Our competitors would have a field day. I can’t imagine.
16:28 this feels like the MLM equivalent of a person buying in-game gems to get a higher rank. But at least in a video game, you get rewards for getting a higher rank, in this you end up losing.
🔥🔥🔥 This episode was illuminating! I had to go look up the new hot thing, Q science. I found a gal selling it that was in Monay* for 3 years. She seemed to relaunch Monay* and then God took her in the new direction of this new company. And she says the comp plan is way better. But gosh in this video when you showed what should be blue liquid and it's now yellow, ewwwww!!! Isn't that unlawful?! Seems like it should be! Great video again! Keep it up!!!!!!
I left monat a while ago. My story was featured in an Anti-MLM RUclips video. Long story short a friend passed away and I wasn’t focused on the business and was told to change my mindset.
I know what Zeke was thinking...."I'm ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille!" I lost my cats 8 & 6 years ago so I love the cameos by Zeke & Cooper. Have they started being watch cats for the baby yet? PS- you know what would be really funny? If the CEO of Monet went/was bald.
Hannah - as a crusty middle aged man I have literally zero interest in beauty products, but your Monat videos are totally fascinating to me. Most fascinating of all is the psychological aspect of getting caught up in an MLM and how it all becomes very tribal and cult-like.
When you said they signed up not knowing what it was, I couldn't help but get the This is the song that never ends stuck in my head and then I realized it works for mlms so here is the mlm that never ends. This is the MLM that never ends, it goes on and on my friend, some people started joining it not knowing what it was and they'll continue recruiting for it forever just because (repeat until your brain melts).
I do enjoy Zeke's close ups so much! To borrow a quote from one of my favorite movies "Singles" - Desperation: it's the world's worst cologne. I wonder if Stu bought a bottle?
I listened to the podcast after watching this. I knew it was coming. Hannah said it was coming! And still it was such a shock. When Angelique read that termination letter I was crying. I am heartbroken for her!
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R.I.P Monat you won’t be missed
😂😂😂😂😂
Is that R I P, rest in poo?
@@davekaio5934 Prob Rest In Product with all those bottles of Rejuvanique they're stuck with
@@katyr2382 nah its rest in pieces of hair that have fallen off the scalps of women
@@pri2x0x That’s really insensitive. The people who lost their hair are not at fault here.
I just got a job today!!! left my full time MLM a few weeks ago! and yesss it's a remote job. SALARY! 😁🥳
Yay congratulations! 🍾
Congrats!!
Good for you! Congratulations and enjoy true time freedom!
Woo hoo!! Happy for you.
I work remote and I hate it 😂 but it works so well for a lot. Happy for you
Terminating Angelique was the biggest mistake Monat could have made for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is that they put a spotlight on their policies and procedures, giving ammunition to all of us out here who want to see some accountability. Thanks for that, Monat. LOL
Ioet trying
Im leaving Monat as soon as I can have my VIP customers cancel their accounts! 🙌🏻
LOVE THIS FOR YOU!!
Whoop whoop!
Congratulations!
Yay !! So happy for you! 😍💗😍
Same girl
MLMs pretty much took advantage of the people's unemployment, fear, and stimulus checks. It's disgusting.
And now Monat (who emphatically claims 2020 was their best year) is going to put hundreds of thousands of people out of “work” so it’s tragically funny how it all comes full circle. Really hope these girls have a backup plan but it really doesn’t seem like it
This is EXACTLY what happened to me! I helped a friend out and got locked into an autoship program I didn’t even know existed. When i got billed again, I called and argued my way out of it. They said they “had to charge me a cancellation fee” and I said no you don’t and you better not. They finally let me out of it without a fee and without any more charges. Infuriating!!
I actually just left my last company who wouldn't let me work from home for a new one that lets me be fully remote. Guaranteed paycheck, good benefits, well paid. It has done SO much for my work/life balance and just overall happiness. You definitely don't need to join an MLM to have that kind of life.
I've always associated mystery bags with old products that a company just wants to get rid of (especially with makeup) but the fact that they showed off the product and it was a different color! Did they not remember??? I can't. I'm dying 🤣
Love your videos.
I recently got a Amway rep kicked out of a store. :) She was selling a "healing cream" to a disabled woman telling her the cream could cure her issues and make it so she no longer needed her leg braces and a surgery the victim told her that she was scheduled for. I call her a victim because she was falling hard. Mind you this rep cornered this woman in the restroom. I got out of my stall, got a good look at the rep, and grabbed the manager. As a vendor there myself, I not only know the manager personally, but I know even if she was a vendor, she is not allowed to pitch in the restroom. He asked the rep to leave and not come back again. He also told her if she attempted to come back, that he would revoke her membership so she would not be allowed to shop at any store in that chain at all. I went up to the victim later and told her that I will not tell her not to use the cream, but that she should seriously talk to the doctor before using it and even bring it to them.
If you want more details, I will email it.
Send that to the FTC And to Hannah!
I want more details. Lol
Thank you for standing up for that disabled woman. Many of those of us who are disabled (I have a development disability) are targeted by people who think we are desperate for a "cure."
Girl you are killing it lately 🔥🔥🔥🔥 nothing like pausing one of your old videos to immediately watch a new deep dive!
That’s exactly what I did!!
I just did that too 🙌🏽
Girl, I really think your channel is about to blow up. I just found you and immediately subbed bc the videos are so entertaining and well-articulated, which is kinda rare for me as I can watch the same channel for months without thinking to subscribe. And while I enjoy anti-mlm content, I find it kind of boring and bland sometimes after you’ve gone through the initial phase of binging the content. Not yours, though, the horror stories are my favorite bc the personal stories are insane and offer such an interesting look into this gross community.
Hannah is great! So glad you found her!
Girl, same. Hannah's content never feels boring or too repetitive. Her mlm horror stories are also MY favorite 😍 ❤️
yess! im new here too and cant believe i didnt find it sooner!
She is awesome isn’t she !?
Me too!!! Same situation
Everytime I see Zeke boop the camera my day gets insantly better
I'm new in this channel but everytime I hear meows I think it's the cat I live with.
I'm not involved in any MLM but seeing them on their downfall gives me life.
I’m with you. Not in one but here for the downfall
I love that and seeing more people starting their own actual small businesses. As someone with a small business, I’m pretty sure from watching these videos that a legit small business requires less effort and money to start to get greater rewards, and I hope to see more and more people realize that.
I was a MP for Monat for literally a month and it ruined a lot of my friendships. I was completely brainwashed and made zero profit.
Watching your videos makes me feel like I’m sitting in a room with a best friend while listening to them spill the insanely hot tea 🔥 and girl I am HERE for it!
I'm so happy the rep that said something about the bullying and fake friendships is going ham and talking to anti MLM channels. That rep actually had me sign up with Monat, but she is also the type of person to sign people up under me to help me get a bonus to cover my pack I bought in the beginning. What they did to her was so messed up but I hope she jumps on the anti-mlm bandwagon and exposes all their bullshit.
She has become ANTIMLM since all of this went down, looking at her instagram it seems that way, anyways. Which is awesome!!!
She has a yt channel now
@@bethany9022 I just started following her back today. The other huns blocked me but she didn't. I liked her cuz she was so down to earth.
@@amyelizabeth135 didn't know that thank you!!!!
I was thinking, everyone who has submitted an mlm horror story to any creator should take their email and copy it into the FTC form. It would be so easy because they’ve already written it.
Yessss such a good idea!
Great idea!
That's such a good idea!
My neighbor and bestie is not a market partner but she is buying product from her friend in Monat. All of your videos make me want to tell her to stop buying the products, even though she thinks she is just supporting her friend. I’ll have to keep thinking about how to word that lol. Thanks for your videos Hannah!
ALSO, I told my husband we should cancel our life insurance policy with Primerica (that he bought from his best friend) and when I told him why he did it immediately. We now have a much better policy for much less per month with an actual company. I have you to thank for that 😊 I was even able to smartly explain why MLM products are more expensive and also not as good. Keep it up!
I love all of this!! I filmed Horror Stories 25 today where I talk in detail about why friends buying their friend’s MLM products isn’t “supporting” them. Maybe that discussion can help you with wording once it comes out!
@@HannahAlonzo I’ll definitely be on the lookout for that! Also I need to know…is your fiddle leaf fig real??😅
A big problem also has to be inflation. Monday's prices are going up and if you have to pick between $90 in hair products or groceries, people are going to cancel those VIP accounts.
Wait a minute how was Angelique terminated. Isn't she the CEO of her company?
😂😂😂 exactly!
😂😂😂
girl i have been recovering from surgery since like last week- and ive been solely watching your vids while in recovery. You have such a nice calming voice- anyways. tjank you so much for all the research you do on these/ how well you put your channel together. Sorry this isnt coherent im very doped up on pain meds… I just really love this channel and im so glad i found it :-)
Yes, in the nicest way possible, listening to some of Hannah's MLM horror stories helps me go off to sleep as her voice is so soothing (not so much the Top Fails as the hun sections are NOT soothing to hear!)
I agree…. What a genius!
I’ve lost most of my hair with this product. Ughhhhh
I need to share my stories at some point haha never seen a horror one coming from Brazil. And boy do I have good ones hahaha monat is just one of the Huns that tried to get me haha. Keep it up girl. You’re amazing.
@Kat I will haha I realized it’s just so different here than in my country. Haha everyone should know now
Yes! Share the Brazil tea 🇧🇷
really? I'm Brazilian too! but I've never had an 'encounter' with MLMs... well besides Avon I mean and also, idk how Avon opporates in Brazil, like they are sponsoring Big Brother Brasil, it is the most expensive program to not only advertise on, they have their products stock up in the house weekly, I was shocked to find out it was an MLM because it's such a huge company with a VERY heavy marketing team, they go after actual celebrities, not Z-list influencers even... I'd love to know more!
@@Bee-ol1xr eu fiquei chocada quando descobri também. Mas fez sentido depois. Eles operam um pouco diferente e os produtos também são diferentes. No Brasil tive duas pessoas tentando me recrutar mas eram da Herbalife e da mary Kay.
Wow! I for some reason thought they were only in the US, but then again, I've never been approached by a hun to tell me about this business opportunity.😂 Can't believe they've gone worldwide. 😂
I will never understand why they thought Monat was a good name. The only thing it makes me think of are those Monistat vaginal suppositories.
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LMFAOOO
Monat means month in German 😂
Monat stands for "MOdern NATure". Which is still stupid.
literally thank you for posting everyday! i saw a post where you mentioned how shocked you are in your increase of subscribers recently, but it's because you're so well spoken and cover topics that are so important but also SO interesting, literally who doesn't love learning about cults. we're so curious as humans haha, i'm a new subscriber, as well!
Messy Monat content is truly the greatest gift of all. It will NEVER GET OLD.
This makes me happy! Monat is the MLM I hate the most because they lean so heavily on their “amazing community” to recruit. It makes me so cross to see them crow about how they are so supportive of women but immediately prey on any woman who shows even a hint of loneliness by promising them an instant community of lifelong friends if they join. It’s so sad to think these women just need a friend and instead end up in with added stress and more often than not, massive debt. It’s just horrible.
P.S Hannah, you are flying right now! Congratulations on all your well-deserved success. 🥂
My sister is apart of it for a few months now. Sent her the income disclosure and she got defensive saying she's not doing if for money anymore. She loves her team and the products lol. The brainwashing is deep
As much as I would love to see a downfall, I think Monat will try and change the comp plan to be more competitive so who knows what happens after that.
But if they never do that, they will continue to lose market partners at a rapid rate.
I’m honestly going to be sad when Monat closes just because I know it’s going to be stressful and scary for the reps/victims at the bottom. However, I know it’s for their own good in the long run, so it’ll ultimately be a happy ending!
They'll find a new MLM to join.
Looks like Q Sciences is buzzing 😳
They don’t make any money anyway. If they close, it is a savings.
MONAT REP: there’s nothing you can’t do if you don’t eat, sleep, and shirk all other responsibilities in your life!
Me - 😐
MONAT REP - You just don’t have the right mindset.
Monat reps before you join: Work from anywhere, more time and financial freedom 😍 So cheap to join n build your biz 🥰💕
Monat reps AFTER you join: OKAY IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING OF YOURSELF, YOU NEED TO WORK! 🤬Send messages ALL day! Even on the toilet! 🙄✋🏾 You need to be BUYING PRODUCTS TO MAKE YOUR PITCH BELIEVABLE.. and to stay in the business! And if you need more sales to hit ranks, BUY IT YOURSELF! I don’t know why you thought you didn’t have to do all this to be successful, dumbass!🤬
The whole VIP thing is something I sent you a story on with my personal experience! Fun fact: as you stated, my rep was not clear with me, and after a sassy convo with an online chat from MONAT, I did not end up paying that $25 and am out of MONAT!
Giving away products so far past expiration that they've turned from blue to yellow is so laughably self-parodic that I can't get over it.
Also, all of these tactics put together by Monat screams of pump-and-dump to me, the last desperate gasp before the highest levels jump ship, leaving a multitude of huns behind wondering where their bonus checks went.
If you thought a university level class on the psychology of MLM’s I would take it 🤷🏻♀️! I’m a big fan, thanks for educating me!
It think it’s hilarious that these woman claim to have these amazing successful businesses and then someone offers to buy it for the grand total of $500!!!!! Geez she must of been making a fortune …….
Such a good point. All that effort and money and you just walk away with nothing to show for it, except that bald spot from using the product.
I would love to see you do a video on different LEGITIMATE side hustles that anyone can do to make extra money! there are so many options out there for people in today’s world including turning your hobby into a business through Etsy/Facebook, finding reputable online part time jobs, etc. it seems like the main focus of the MLMs is the work at home capability, but as we know there are way better options out there and I think a video highlighting that could be really helpful! 💖
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I know it gets said all the time, but your approach to antiMLM content is so helpful. Thank you for all you do!
I just found this video a year later and I want an update! I wish we could see a new graph with this year's numbers
I just discovered your channel and have binged nearly every video. Your presentation and your way of communicating are stellar! I'm so happy to see your deserved success! I'm here for all the antiMLM content! Also, as I'm planning my wedding at the moment, I watched your wedding trailer video & it totally made me cry! You had a beautiful wedding! Keep up the amazing work! Your channel is something to be proud of!
This reminds me of just before Lularoe took a dive - they also improved terms for reps to attract new recruits.
You know I had to watch this video!!!! Especially since I’m experience some warning/red flags. I love your videos and it’s giving me more reason to stop wasting my time with Monat and focus on other ways in making money on the side
So what is crazy is that I follow the girl that spoke about "if you were in my business and want to do it again..." even i was like ummmm. what is going on here? then my friends are like ... is there a sale every friday? lol this video was an eye opener lol
Literally just remembered Monat girl tried signing me up as a VIP without me knowing when I asked about a flash sale (didn’t know anything back about the company at the time ). She sent me a bill when adding the stuff together and said she would send it to my email to check out. I asked what the VIP charge was and she told me it was just a one time charge to get a discount on the order. Looked it up and turned out being an auto ship thing. Did notttt ask about Monat again.
I have been binge watching your videos Hanna… you are so well spoken and just such a great person. Your compasión for all of these people seems so genuine. As soon as I started watching (2 days ago) I new I wanted to follow you and send you some of my stories. I love how you say “I would love if you would consider subscribing” instead of the usual please subscribe. I am soooo excited for you’re Chanel 2 days ago you were at 31,000 and today it’s 33,100. Im so happy there is more and more anti MLM creators out there because I have seen first hand how it can ruin peoples lives. I will definitely have to send you some stories. Including a friend of my moms that ended up always being broke because of theses MLM companies after being sucked in and leaving her nursing job where she was making bank. Thank you for what you do! You are amazing at it! 😘
Welcome!!! Hannah is the best!
That’s just low and a sure sign of desperation selling old products to unsuspecting customers. I’m sure some of these people will probably have skin problems from the old products and have to go to the dermatologist so that 15 dollar grab bag is suddenly not such a great deal.
the thing i find most concerning about them not having to wait 6 months when you quit is how easy it would be to move people around and stack their teams
You are 100% correct!!!! I shopped this sale and the products were soooo dusty and dirty
Whaaaaaat! See, I’m telling ya! Old product!
Monat crumbling? Love that for them 👏👏
okay.. the fact she compared the "pandemic" to the Holocaust... no sweetheart. How dare someone say that. That is so incredibly disrespectful I feel physically sick.
I just found your channel yesterday. YT suggested it to me and your content is very thorough and put together in a logical way. I can see why you’re so popular. Keep up the great work!
I’ve been so excited to hear your take on all of this! Aside from the initial “oh my word! I can’t believe this happened!”, I really appreciate the factual approach & unbiased perspectives you bring to the table.
Hi Hannah, I feel like it was just the other day I commented to congratulate you on 18,000 subscribers, now you’re over 32k!! Holy cow, you deserve all the growth that is coming your way😁❤️😍
I came across one of your "MLM Horror Stories" videos a few days ago, and I've been binging your different MLM videos since then. I had no idea there was a whole anti-MLM community across social media. I was aware that MLM's are basically scams, but I've learned so much more from you and realize now how toxic they actually are.
I know a lot of people have already said this, but I love the style and delivery of your videos. You're so compassionate and empathetic while still sharing the facts and being funny. Also, I wanted to let you know how much I really appreciate the research/fact checking you put into your channel (i.e. the video where you explained how propellants in aerosol cans work). As a new subscriber, I'm excited to watch your channel grow and see what kind of content you produce in the future.
P.S. I love it when Cooper and Zeke make cameos in your videos! 🙂
Hi Hannah! First off, your videos are incredibly well put together and well researched. I really appreciate that you don’t blame the victims of MLMs. As someone from a non-highly-populated area of the Midwest, I know multiple women who have fallen for the fake promises of various MLMs. I really want to see you do some deep dives on MLMs like Scentsy and especially Origami Owl. If you need any inside info for Origami Owl, I can give you a lot, as my grandma and I (I was a child, and I helped her sell and try to make a little money) have been involved with the company for 7-ish years (basically since the beginning). While I no longer am involved (moved away for college and found anti-MLM content), my grandma does the bare minimum, just to keep the discounts because she loves the product, but now she just wants to be rid of it all. I’ll share more about the story in a horror story email sometime, but I really want to hear your take on this MLM, especially since it was a fairly big part of my teenage years. I’m so glad these MLMs are starting to fail after seeing how much they can affect people’s lives.
Haven’t fully started this video..I already know it’ll be great 😊 but I wanted to say how happy and proud I am for/of you for this growth you’re seeing! It’s so amazing and I’m so excited for you! Love your channel!
Yessss!! 20k views in 11 hours that’s more than half her total subs I’m so psyched for her :’)
I was at an actor's convention here in London in February and there was a company called Monet who specialise in finance & credit for performers. I said to them that I really hope nobody confuses them with this dodgy haircare company... 😆 They hadn't heard of Monat thankfully so they've been lucky so far.
Great video Hannah and your facial reactions are totally spot on!
Thank you for all that you do. Also, I LOVE seeing your fur baby and how you interact with her.
What if instead of calling them pyramid schemes we say recruitment scams? That way the “corporate is a pyramid scheme too” argument isn’t valid.
I like the term endless chain scheme. The only way all people can be successful is if an endless chain of recruits is available. This is, of course, impossible.
To me when something is on sale for 40% of the time, then the "sale" price is the real price. That's how my brain begins to view it, and the "actual price" is just overpriced. It's just a bad business practice.
OMG! Recycling expired products to their reps?? That’s seriously disgusting! But when Monat is the one who handles the complaints, I guess they can just sweep it under the rug. 🤷♀️
Perhaps they are not only selling their expired products, they may be dumping inventory as they are preparing to make a quick exit and shut down without telling their market partners?
As a cosmetologist, I’m so over this company. Also- it’s really sad that with any MLM, you basically have to “work your business “ wayyyy more hours than a regular job for a smaller pay. I hate how they make it sound so easy. “Financial freedom” 🙄
It is wild to me that Monat blatantly shows off products that have expired and are showing obvious signs of discoloration. From what I have seen from various accounts, it looks like Monat products spoil quickly. Likely due to the formulas lacking proper preservatives and packaging.
The blue serum thing took me out.
No way, there is just no way.
This is too much.
I'm so late to this, but discounting products this much just shows how cheap they are to manufacture and how heavily they're marked up.
A local salon in my town has started selling Monat in their storefront. It’s very disappointing as they have a wonderful reputation here and are now actively promoting this MLM to all of their customers.
The only time I've seen real brands offer mystery boxes or huge sales like this is when they are cleaning out their warehouse and getting rid of old products or they are getting rid of products that didn't sell well when first released.
I’ve been binging your videos for three days straight! I can’t get enough!!!
I'm so obsessed with ur content after stumbling across this acct a couple weeks ago. I'm constantly seeing the "not a boss babe" sweater ad so I had to buy one🥳
Ohhhh the gullibility of it all.. thank you so much for your contact!
Perfect timing 👌 I'm cleaning the house this is def in the background
For one thing, they fired a rep, a really high up one, for talking to CC a few weeks ago. She was terminated because CC put that interview on the internet.
Yep! That comes up in this video!
Wow, the desperation is palpable!
I yelled GROSS so loud at that weird blue-yellow liquid that my cat woke up from sleeping on my lap and is highly confused. 🤣 Sorry, buddy, but we're raising anti-MLM cats in this household.
😂😂😂😂 love this!
I've tried to get into other anti MLM channels and just can't....you're the best!
There should be no $20 charge for Preferred Customers. It should be a monthly recurring order that you can cancel at any time and you should be able to log on and change the products. That's guaranteed money to a company and you shouldn't be penalized for it. Also, the market partners should also get a higher commission for Preferred Customer sales...offering an incentive to do the extra work to convince the customer in the first place.
You can push out your flexship for up to 2 months at a time for as long as you want and you can also log on and change the products in your flexship cart up until the night before it processes. Just wanted to fill you in..😊
There's a licensed hairstylist in my building who is a proud seller of Monat. She's tried getting me on board but I politely declined. She got so offended that I declined. It's sad that she's so proud.
And you know when all your fave creators are on the same path, someone's going down, and we're here for it 😁❤️
Sounds like they're trying to unload their inventory on their distributors before they fold. Milk them for all they can before things go completely sideways.
Love your channel ❤️❤️❤️
I find these videos so interesting, but other channels (CC especially) are so condescending and it grates on my nerves. I just can’t watch her anymore.
Watching these videos, it seems ridiculous that anyone would join a MLM. But I have had loved ones that are intelligent and hard working, but in a vulnerable situation have joined out of desperation. I hate when RUclips creators talk down to them for joining and basically call them stupid. You never do that. And I really appreciate how you expose the corruption of the MLM, without talking down to the people that inadvertently got involved in the scam.
A lot of people are desperate right now and don’t need beat down anymore. Thank you for the hard work and compassionate way you present the information.
I would be happy if YOU were the only channel out there calling these scammers out. You do it RIGHT! ⭐️ 👍🎯🌟
Damn girl look at you go! I've been watching your videos all day and earlier you were at 31.9k subs and now you're at 32.1k!! congrats!!!!
32.2 now, Hannah you're on the algorithm bullet train 🚄
Knew Monat was gonna go when all of their strongest legs started going to other MLMs. A mass exodus of customers- I mean..."distributors"...
Your talent for compiling and structuring large amounts of information is truly inspirational. Thank you!
didnt know i needed to see someone with gorgeous hair dunking (respectfully) on Monat specifically but i feel spirutually fulfilled ty
I’m in one of those dreaded 9-5s, and it would be unthinkable for us to pull out one of our discontinued products and try to sell it, for any reason. It would be embarrassing. Our competitors would have a field day. I can’t imagine.
16:28 this feels like the MLM equivalent of a person buying in-game gems to get a higher rank. But at least in a video game, you get rewards for getting a higher rank, in this you end up losing.
🔥🔥🔥 This episode was illuminating! I had to go look up the new hot thing, Q science. I found a gal selling it that was in Monay* for 3 years. She seemed to relaunch Monay* and then God took her in the new direction of this new company. And she says the comp plan is way better. But gosh in this video when you showed what should be blue liquid and it's now yellow, ewwwww!!! Isn't that unlawful?! Seems like it should be! Great video again! Keep it up!!!!!!
Your videos get me through the day! So happy for this new one, will have fun listening to on the way home!
I left monat a while ago. My story was featured in an Anti-MLM RUclips video. Long story short a friend passed away and I wasn’t focused on the business and was told to change my mindset.
That jumper (sweater) looks so comfy!
I know what Zeke was thinking...."I'm ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille!" I lost my cats 8 & 6 years ago so I love the cameos by Zeke & Cooper. Have they started being watch cats for the baby yet? PS- you know what would be really funny? If the CEO of Monet went/was bald.
Holy heck girrrrl.. watching you grow so fast makes me so happy.. you are the most amazingly kind and articulate soul..
Selling flash sales is ridiculous. I complain . Who payday is on weekend. I refuse too take any opportunity of weekend flash sales it's ridiculous.
Hannah - as a crusty middle aged man I have literally zero interest in beauty products, but your Monat videos are totally fascinating to me. Most fascinating of all is the psychological aspect of getting caught up in an MLM and how it all becomes very tribal and cult-like.
Those discontinued products are so gross! Wow! 🤢🤢🤢
I quit Monat this year!
Ooop. That was my uplines upline, was wondering when those girls would pop up!
When you said they signed up not knowing what it was, I couldn't help but get the This is the song that never ends stuck in my head and then I realized it works for mlms so here is the mlm that never ends.
This is the MLM that never ends, it goes on and on my friend, some people started joining it not knowing what it was and they'll continue recruiting for it forever just because (repeat until your brain melts).
I love Sherry Lewis and Lambchop. ❤
I do enjoy Zeke's close ups so much! To borrow a quote from one of my favorite movies "Singles" - Desperation: it's the world's worst cologne. I wonder if Stu bought a bottle?
Literally in the middle of watching one of your other videos when I got this notification.
The “only for you” product in the mystery grab bag could be just a sample size.
I love listening to these videos while I get ready every morning! 🥰
I listened to the podcast after watching this. I knew it was coming. Hannah said it was coming! And still it was such a shock. When Angelique read that termination letter I was crying. I am heartbroken for her!
I’m not - now she can’t recruit people.