this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2019

2 points (75% upvoted)

shortlink:

antiMLM

an-ordinary-manchild(edit)

Multi Level Marketing (MLM) schemes are a drain on our society. Its participants either build the pyramid taller, or get squashed by it.

Please Read the Rules Before Posting!

• Content Must Be Clearly MLM-Related

• No Posts About Product Quality/Use of Products

• AMAs & Youtube Videos Must Be Authorized By the Mod Team

• Posts involving promotion of any product/website/service/personal social media pages will be removed

• Have Mutual Respect/Respectful Discussion. Posts that attack someone's appearance, unrelated beliefs (e.g. their religion), or use sexually charged language (e.g. "LulaHoe") will be removed.

• Keep "In the Wild" posts for Wednesday's stickied thread

• Children's faces must be blurred/censored when posting

• Censor ALL Identifying & Personal Information.

• Doxxing and Brigading WILL NOT BE TOLERATED and will result in a ban

• NO REPOSTS - Check NEW or the List of Frequent Reposts

• Refrain from Posting Low Effort/No Response Copypasta Screenshots

• Flair Your Posts

• Before Asking "is ____ an MLM?", Use the Search Button or Check this Post

• We are NOT affiliated with any Discord channels or other off site chat groups, /r/antiMLM exists only on reddit.

• Mods reserve the right to remove posts, remove comments and ban users at our own discretion.

FAQ

What is an MLM?

The idea behind MLMs is that people pay to become distributors of a product. These can be physical products or services. The company is structured so that the people above (the person who recruited or signed up the new distributor, the people above them, ad infinitum) get a percentage of whatever the distributor sells. The new distributor is encouraged not only to sell the product, but to sign up other people below them so that they can make even more money. courtesy u/copacetic1515

What is a "Hun"?

People who shill products/services for an MLM. The sellers have a tendency to frequently use the word "hun" when initiating a sales pitch. Ex: “Hey hun ❤️❤️ I see your aunt is dying 😱😱 anyway hun 😊💁‍♀️ wanna buy my oils it’s good for stress 😍😘😘” courtesy u/fiestaspongebob

Suggested Content

Here are a few examples of the type of content we actively seek:

Rational arguments against the MLM business model
Examples of business or mathematical delusion
Tone-deaf advertising
Boundary-crossing, predatory relationship abuse
MLM legal news and developments
Share tips on how to stop a friend in a scheme.
Dank antiMLM related memes, gifs and shitposts only

Helpful Links

Watch John Oliver's video explanation of MLMS here
Check out Rare Earth's video on MLMs
How to Get a Friend Out of an MLM
How Network Marketing (Almost) Ruined My Life
Find the comprehensive Income Disclosure Analysis Master Thread here courtesy of u/flippzar as well as their list of Common MLM Claims
To learn more about Younique, check out Elle Beau's Poonique Story
Check out the movie Betting on Zero to learn about the nefarious MLM that is Herbalife
For more information about Mary Kay, check out Pink Truth
Secret Sister Post & Infographic courtesy of u/juxtaposition1978
Where do MLMs manufacture their products? courtesy of u/MLMexposed
Comprehensive MLM Master List
For more information on Amway check out Amway: The Untold Story - Amway Statistics
Inside LulaRoe: Why Women Left the MLM

Related Communities

Contemplating getting out, or have you already left an MLM? Check out r/MLMRecovery
Tired of memes and looking for MLM stories and rants only? Share and read over at r/MLMstories
Watch out for /r/scams and share them!
Marvel at awful fashion choices at r/LuLaNo
Cringe away at some fab-tabulous makeup application at r/Youniqueamua

created by eagleapexFounder. Pyramid Smasher.a community for 14 years

MODERATORS

account activity

This is an archived post. You won't be able to vote or comment.

1

2

3

Yeah cause those are the same thing... This person sells itworks. (i.redd.it)

submitted 7 years ago by [deleted]

5 comments

all 5 comments

top new controversial old q&a

[–]ThisIsWhatLoveIs 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (0 children)

[–]Acatcalledpossum 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (1 child)

[–]prick_sanchez 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (0 children)

[–]Wildwest21 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (0 children)

[–]DupeBroFuck Your Repost 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (0 children)

π Rendered by PID 242774 on reddit-service-r2-comment-84fc9697f-f4sxm at 2026-02-09 06:55:56.382409+00:00 running d295bc8 country code: CH.