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Post by sbartist on Aug 4, 2014 23:37:39 GMT
So I get a PM on FB from someone who now has a new to MLM business. Her question to me is: "Hey, wondering if you have heard of "X" yet?"
Since her posts come up on my FB feed, I have only seen what she (or her DH) have posted about it.
Don't you think if I was interested, I would have contacted you (her)?
How do I make her PM go away? What can I say back that will make her not ask me any further.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 4, 2014 23:38:41 GMT
Just tell her you aren't interested in the product and have no plans to buy anything she's offering.
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Post by 1lear on Aug 4, 2014 23:39:37 GMT
I'd be tempted to ignore the PM. Otherwise, I'd just say I wasn't interested-I hate all the MLM businesses out there now-they seem to be everywhere!
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 4, 2014 23:40:28 GMT
Oh and to delete the PM, just hit the gear button and select "delete messages."
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Post by annabella on Aug 4, 2014 23:40:55 GMT
I set up FB so most of my friends don't show up in my newsfeed. The MLM has told her to go out and invite people which means emailing everyone. Just politely say you 're not interested. Any fake vagueness and she'll ask you again later.
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Post by lovetodigi on Aug 4, 2014 23:42:51 GMT
I would just answer her, tell her that yes, you have heard of it and you are not interested. Then go in and set her fb so that you are not following her so that you won't get her posts about it.
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Post by marianne on Aug 4, 2014 23:47:19 GMT
I'd let her know up front I wasn't interested in her product, request that she exclude you from her customer base, and wish her well in her endeavor. If she didn't honor my request, I'd block anything from that particular source.
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Post by elaine on Aug 5, 2014 0:11:34 GMT
I'd let her know up front I wasn't interested in her product, request that she exclude you from her customer base, and wish her well in her endeavor. If she didn't honor my request, I'd block anything from that particular source.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 0:11:55 GMT
Based on my experience, you have to be brutally frank or you will be contacted again.
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Post by sbartist on Aug 5, 2014 0:22:39 GMT
I'd let her know up front I wasn't interested in her product, request that she exclude you from her customer base, and wish her well in her endeavor.
Thank you, I am going to pretty much quote this. I want to say it nicely, because I do enjoy seeing her other posts, I just don't care for and skip over the MLM posts.
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Post by annabella on Aug 5, 2014 0:27:03 GMT
Honestly I don't get why everyone hates MLM , that's what Avon is. I have a friend that does a different MLM every year, while I have no interest to buy, the products are good, she's not scamming people, just trying to make some extra cash.
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Post by sbartist on Aug 5, 2014 0:30:41 GMT
I have friends that have other MLM businesses, but they do not personally seek me out, like her PM is. <<<THAT is what I have the problem with. If I am interested in what you are selling, I will contact you personally.
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Post by marianne on Aug 5, 2014 0:33:15 GMT
Honestly I don't get why everyone hates MLM , that's what Avon is. I have a friend that does a different MLM every year, while I have no interest to buy, the products are good, she's not scamming people, just trying to make some extra cash. I think it's all in the method of delivery, annabella. Many folks don't know how to take "no" for an answer and can be annoyingly persistent. I personally don't care for that hard sell tactic, and react negatively, in spite of the quality of the product. |
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Post by pierkiss on Aug 5, 2014 1:34:18 GMT
Ugh. I hate these things. My former best friend sent me (and apparently everyone else on her facebook page) an invite to some party for something tonight. I didn't even bother clicking to see what it was for. I just ignore the invites. They eventually figure it out, or quit the business.
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Post by annabella on Aug 5, 2014 1:43:24 GMT
Ugh. I hate these things. My former best friend sent me (and apparently everyone else on her facebook page) an invite to some party for something tonight. I didn't even bother clicking to see what it was for. I just ignore the invites. They eventually figure it out, or quit the business. Figure what out? Some people just aren't good at sales. We have a pea who is doing quite well in the business - stephstanley (is that still her peaname now that she's married). |
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 5, 2014 1:55:19 GMT
"Yes I have seen your posts on it. It's nothing I am interested but good luck with your new business!"
Delete and unfollow.
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Post by sbartist on Aug 5, 2014 1:57:11 GMT
Message has been sent.
Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 2:02:13 GMT
What does MLM stand for?
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Post by pierkiss on Aug 5, 2014 2:09:03 GMT
Ugh. I hate these things. My former best friend sent me (and apparently everyone else on her facebook page) an invite to some party for something tonight. I didn't even bother clicking to see what it was for. I just ignore the invites. They eventually figure it out, or quit the business. Figure what out? Some people just aren't good at sales. We have a pea who is doing quite well in the business - stephstanley (is that still her peaname now that she's married). Sorry. Figure out that I'm not interested. And then they quit bugging me about their product. I don't like confrontation.  |
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Post by sbartist on Aug 5, 2014 2:15:22 GMT
MLM = Multi-level Marketing
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 2:15:50 GMT
Multi-level marketing. Things like Mary Kay, Young Living Essential Oils, Pampered Chef, etc. I have zero problem just stating I'm not interested. If they persist, I remind them of my previous answer. |
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 5, 2014 2:46:35 GMT
We get hammered at work with emails and sales gimmicks all year from people that work on my staff. I don't want to have to deal with that stuff at my job. Plus using company time is a big no no. There were three ladies selling Mary Kay and they drove me crazy.
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Post by cycworker on Aug 5, 2014 5:47:34 GMT
@nicoli - it stands for Multi Level Marketing
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Post by AmyS on Aug 5, 2014 18:21:17 GMT
You could also give her a friendly word of advice to let her know that Facebook considers ANY unsolicited business-related post (on a page, group, someone's timeline, or private message) to be spam. If she sends a similar message out to enough people who report it as spam to Facebook, she could end up having her FB account deactivated, temporarily or permanently.
edit: to correct a word
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Post by khaleesi on Aug 5, 2014 18:43:04 GMT
I'd let her know up front I wasn't interested in her product, request that she exclude you from her customer base, and wish her well in her endeavor.
Thank you, I am going to pretty much quote this. I want to say it nicely, because I do enjoy seeing her other posts, I just don't care for and skip over the MLM posts.
Hopefully she will set up a separate page on FB for her business and then those that are interested can join that page at their request so she can keep her business and her personal separate and allow those that still want to see her to see her on her personal page. |
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Post by julieb on Aug 5, 2014 19:34:37 GMT
Thanks for asking! I thought I was the only pea who didn't know what it stood for.
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