julie5
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Jul 11, 2018 15:20:45 GMT
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Post by julie5 on Nov 28, 2018 15:01:29 GMT
Just chiming in that I also appreciate those sharing what they sell (as long as they aren't being obnoxious about it). If I'm not interest, I'll just scroll by. Pam Same here. I bought almost all of leggings through a pea. She was so sweet and professional! If it’s simetging I need or want, I’m happy to support small businesses, mlm or not. The person running it is still just one person.
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Post by chlerbie on Nov 28, 2018 16:47:40 GMT
I sell movie, music and tv show articles and pinups and old ads. My home is absolutely filled with paper. Very interesting niche! Is there any particular thing that lead you to selling in this category. If I remember correctly, you used to sell books. I'm noticing on an eBay sellers group on Facebook I follow that ephemera of all sorts is gaining in popularity. My only experience with it is selling intact catalogs from 1970 that DH found in his closet. Was shocked at how much people would pay for them. Great memory! The advent of the Kindle killed the used book market. I had a huge bunch of magazines, so I gave it a go, and it's been my thing for about five years now. i
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 28, 2018 17:47:47 GMT
I appreciate the sentiment of this post but I will say, many of the examples listed do not exploit women the way some MLMs do, and for this I will use a personal experience with Lularoe that sent thousands of women into financial despair. So while I agree that supporting each other and sharing links and resources is very welcome by me, some MLMs are dangerous and I would not choose to support them at all, even for a beloved pea. The Lularoe fiasco made me sick, but I have known so many women who have sold Mary Kay, Avon, 31, and Stampin' Up that absolutely loved it. They weren't in deep and they loved the product. I think many women go into selling these things because they are looking for a discount. For them, selling has given them a little extra money and they say they have made some good friends from it. My old neighbor was a pink Cadillac lady who lived for selling MK and never once asked me to host a party or sell. She was just happy with my small purchases. While there are LLR horror stories, there are also a lot of women who benefit from from MLMs. It isn't for me, but I don't begrudge others doing it as long as they aren't asking me to by or sell.
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Post by gar on Nov 29, 2018 10:37:25 GMT
I appreciate the sentiment of this post but I will say, many of the examples listed do not exploit women the way some MLMs do, and for this I will use a personal experience with Lularoe that sent thousands of women into financial despair. So while I agree that supporting each other and sharing links and resources is very welcome by me, some MLMs are dangerous and I would not choose to support them at all, even for a beloved pea. The Lularoe fiasco made me sick, but I have known so many women who have sold Mary Kay, Avon, 31, and Stampin' Up that absolutely loved it. They weren't in deep and they loved the product. I think many women go into selling these things because they are looking for a discount. For them, selling has given them a little extra money and they say they have made some good friends from it. My old neighbor was a pink Cadillac lady who lived for selling MK and never once asked me to host a party or sell. She was just happy with my small purchases. While there are LLR horror stories, there are also a lot of women who benefit from from MLMs. It isn't for me, but I don't begrudge others doing it as long as they aren't asking me to by or sell. I agree. Not all of them are bad. The point is to do your homework, know what you’re getting into it for and don’t hassle your friends!
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Nink
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Location: North Idaho
Jul 1, 2014 23:30:44 GMT
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Post by Nink on Nov 29, 2018 13:17:29 GMT
I have a funny story sorta tied to MLM marketing. I loved MK mascara, but was almost out of the tube I had. I was at our county fair in the commercial building and saw a MK booth. I went up to the gal and said “I don’t want to have a party, I don’t want to join, I just want to buy a tube of mascara. Can you help me out?” She explained that she didn’t have any with her at the moment, but would be happy to bring a tube to me the next day.
I explained to her that I was a bartender and was working all day. She said that was fine, got my work address and would see me then. She showed up the next day, mascara in hand and I gave her a soda. We chatted for a very long time, but not a single word of it was about MK. That was almost 30 years ago, she became and still is one of my best friends and was a brides maid in my wedding. Lol.
So you never know where that MLM meet n greet will go. 😉
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sassyangel
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Jun 26, 2014 23:58:32 GMT
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Post by sassyangel on Nov 29, 2018 14:43:06 GMT
Aww, this is a nice thread.
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Rhondito
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Jun 25, 2014 19:33:19 GMT
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Post by Rhondito on Nov 29, 2018 16:31:00 GMT
I have a funny story sorta tied to MLM marketing. I loved MK mascara, but was almost out of the tube I had. I was at our county fair in the commercial building and saw a MK booth. I went up to the gal and said “I don’t want to have a party, I don’t want to join, I just want to buy a tube of mascara. Can you help me out?” She explained that she didn’t have any with her at the moment, but would be happy to bring a tube to me the next day. I explained to her that I was a bartender and was working all day. She said that was fine, got my work address and would see me then. She showed up the next day, mascara in hand and I gave her a soda. We chatted for a very long time, but not a single word of it was about MK. That was almost 30 years ago, she became and still is one of my best friends and was a brides maid in my wedding. Lol. So you never know where that MLM meet n greet will go. 😉 I love this!
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tracylynn
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Jun 26, 2014 22:49:09 GMT
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Post by tracylynn on Nov 29, 2018 17:38:35 GMT
I appreciate the sentiment of this post but I will say, many of the examples listed do not exploit women the way some MLMs do, and for this I will use a personal experience with Lularoe that sent thousands of women into financial despair. So while I agree that supporting each other and sharing links and resources is very welcome by me, some MLMs are dangerous and I would not choose to support them at all, even for a beloved pea. Comparing Luluroe to a lot of the other MLMs is crazy. CMTH, SU, CM and most others do not REQUIRE you to put $5000 down to begin with and have an inventory. In fact, most of the scrapbooking MLMs forbid carrying inventory and they aren't intended to be a cash and carry business. It's meant to be a home party (these days online parties) business. And for the most part costs $100 or less to "buy in" - and that $100 usually gets you well over that much in value on product and business forms. Heck, I did Jamberry for a few months simply to buy at a discount for myself and I think it was $25 to join. While what happened with LLR is horrific, I would HOPE that most women who went into this MLM did so eyes wide open. Putting that much money down just to get in, and then having to keep up the inventory (and from my understanding mostly sight unseen) is stupid and ridiculous.
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StephDRebel
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Jul 5, 2014 1:53:49 GMT
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Post by StephDRebel on Nov 29, 2018 18:02:03 GMT
I appreciate the sentiment of this post but I will say, many of the examples listed do not exploit women the way some MLMs do, and for this I will use a personal experience with Lularoe that sent thousands of women into financial despair. So while I agree that supporting each other and sharing links and resources is very welcome by me, some MLMs are dangerous and I would not choose to support them at all, even for a beloved pea. Comparing Luluroe to a lot of the other MLMs is crazy. CMTH, SU, CM and most others do not REQUIRE you to put $5000 down to begin with and have an inventory. In fact, most of the scrapbooking MLMs forbid carrying inventory and they aren't intended to be a cash and carry business. It's meant to be a home party (these days online parties) business. And for the most part costs $100 or less to "buy in" - and that $100 usually gets you well over that much in value on product and business forms. Heck, I did Jamberry for a few months simply to buy at a discount for myself and I think it was $25 to join. While what happened with LLR is horrific, I would HOPE that most women who went into this MLM did so eyes wide open. Putting that much money down just to get in, and then having to keep up the inventory (and from my understanding mostly sight unseen) is stupid and ridiculous. This is worth repeating. The information is out there. Know the products, research the company, make money on legit products, don't go into debt, find a product you are passionate about, build an actual business, be smart. Comparing lularoe to every mlm isnt fair. I personally research a lot of companies to help people find a good fit for their needs and from the beginning every leader from every legit company was saying -the investment is way too big - they are recruiting way too many, way to fast. - how long are grown women going to want to dress like this? - you're forced into product that you don't get to choose -theyre "working from home" but at what cost - are they teaching financial management while offering predatory financing for start up. Doubtful. None of those are good plans. In almost 10 years I've not had anyone who communicated with me to work through problems that left unhappy with the business. My goal is to always have them make a small investment, then make their money back in 60 days. Some go on to create full time businesses making 6 figures and some enjoy the products in their starter kit at a great price and then happily continue to use their discount for as long as they want to. I have over a dozen women who buy a new starter kit once a year when we have our rock bottom pricing and then order at a discount for the year and then they do it again. They're successful, but not making a profit. A profit isn't their intended goal so I cant be mad at it. Every MLM company isnt any more the same than every gas station or grocery store is.
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Anita
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Jun 27, 2014 2:38:58 GMT
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Post by Anita on Nov 29, 2018 18:04:57 GMT
Y'all. I have a feeling I can't afford this thread.
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Post by alyssam on Nov 29, 2018 18:40:29 GMT
I just want to start a thread to let our pea MLM, ebay, etsy, etc sellers to know that I appreciate that they are here and share not only their deals with us, but their knowledge. trollie was the one to introduce me to ebates. @stephdrebel has shared so much info about her products, both on board and through pm. I like that if there is a product sold through MLM, there is most likely a pea that sells it and that I can ask about it directly. I have never felt pushed into buying anything. So please, selling peas, know that you are appreciated by at least this one pea. Thanks for this. I do sell something (amazing beauty products) but I never post on boards like this because I detest all the drama. I have been fairly successful in your business, and I love being able to help my team succeed too. I love it when we can all support each other. I post in the SB boards more than here, but I've been here almost since the begining and I was at the original 2Peas.
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