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Deidra
Citizen
Username: Deidralynn
Post Number: 129
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 12:21 pm: |     |
I just got a membership with this wellness company from a friend who lives in West Orange and was curious if anyone here is involved with it and your experience thus far.
The products and vitamin supplements are great. |
mrosner
Citizen
Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 1786
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 12:27 pm: | |
A friend of mine sold there products years ago. It is a MLM (pyramid?)company and they had some legal issues. Some good products, but very pricey. There are other products out there that use mellaleuca (tea tree oil) in their soaps, shampoos etc.
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JerseyJen
Citizen
Username: Jerseyjen
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 2:58 pm: | |
Someone recently tried to rope me in to one of Melaleuca's "partner" companies and after a bit of research, I declined. Many of the partner companies target stay at home moms with the promise that they will be able to work from home on their own schedules. It is a sort of pyramid scheme (although not exactly, because pyramids are illegal) and I thought that it would be best to steer clear. Unfortunately, she keeps contacting me. |
Carrie Avery
Citizen
Username: Carrie33
Post Number: 206
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:07 pm: | |
If "pyramids" are illegal isn't "Prime America" a pyramid, too? |
Wendyn
Supporter
Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 1456
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:15 pm: | |
I think Melaleuca, Herbalife, Prime America, and the like are not pyramid schemes enough to be illegal, but enough like them to cause people to lose a lot of money. |
Carrie Avery
Citizen
Username: Carrie33
Post Number: 210
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:21 pm: | |
Really? Why do you think "Prime America" makes people lose money? Just curious, as I have a friend who is somewhere on 'that' pyramid.
Thanks |
Wendyn
Supporter
Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 1457
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:39 pm: | |
I must admit I'm not sure about Prime America (or it might be Primarica?). I know for Herbalife the main push is that there is significant investment to become a seller. Once a seller you don't make that much selling items, but you do make money getting other people to buy the items from you and resell them. I am pretty sure Primerica has a similar program where you make more bringing people into the selling fold than you do selling their actual products.
My brother in law sold Primerica part time for a while, I think we have some life insurance from them. But I got the feeling (after he tried to convince my husband to start selling) that he wasn't really making anything and he gave it up.
Take it worth a grain of salt though, as I really have no concrete information. |
Wendyn
Supporter
Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 1458
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:59 pm: | |
Carrie,
Info about Primarica I found on google:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff10157.htm
http://primericabuster.bravepages.com/
Best quote:
"Although this is not a true Pyramid set up since there is no money passing hands, it has the foundation of one. People substitute the money issue. It doesn't matter what Primerica is providing or not selling (as is the case of Amway), the product has nothing to do with the way it operates."
I also found an article on Forbes about Melaleuca being a pyramid scheme.
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ess
Citizen
Username: Ess
Post Number: 76
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 9:47 am: | |
I've had experience with both Melaleuca and Primerica -- in terms of attempted recruiting. In the case of Melaleuca, a woman posing as a headhunter told me she had a terrific opportunity for me, and then proceeded, over lunch, to give the Melaleuca sales pitch.
Separately, a friend of mine started working for Primerica, and all of a sudden started giving me career advice, like how this would be a great part-time opportunity, blah blah blah.
Both reeked of pyramid schemes at the time -- at least in the sense of trying to recruit people under you and then making commissions from their sales. Not exactly Amway, but close enough, and a total turn-off. |
Deidra
Citizen
Username: Deidralynn
Post Number: 130
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 11:53 am: | |
Yeah, I know about the Pyramid thing. I saw it coming when I went to the presentation at her home. I remember Amway and there is a legal-aid service someone was trying to rope me into a couple of years back. I am definitely NOT the obnoxiously aggressive type so that aspect is not for me. I do admit to liking the concept of their household cleaning products and vitamin supplements. |
doctoralissa
Citizen
Username: Doctoralissa
Post Number: 100
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 3:15 pm: | |
I have a friend in West Orange who sells Melaleuca and met another woman at a networking party who does. I listened to one of their on-line pitches and it sounds too good to be true (the $$$). Don't know about the products, but know that I avoid the evites from the woman in W.O. who only seems to invite folks over when she's got something to sell...kind of a turn off, you know? I'm going to see a friend of hers this weekend, so maybe i'll find out if she's making money at it. if so i'll let you know. I bought tea tree face wash at trader joes for under $4 and it it works great and will last a while at the rate i'm using it and i don't have to obligate myself to spending a certain amount of money with them each month. i prefer that. |
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