MLM HORROR STORIES #72 | The best collection of stories yet??

[@SamasBananas1]

Weird, but I actually like seeing Hannah wear the same shirts. Some youtubers buy new shirts so they can have a new one every video, but I love that she's an outfit repeater

[@Shirumoon]

I wouldn't even notice lol. People need to chill about that! Both fashion youtubers and non-fashion ones.

[@HannahAlonzo]

I’ve been cycling through the same 10 tops for over a year now 🤣💀

[@melaninandaura9713]

I never even noticed her shirts. I’m shocked people pay attention to that kind of stuff.

[@susanmacmaster5804]

Only interested in the content, not what you're wearing, however I loved your Not a Bossbabe shirt in an older video! 😁

[@schrdngrskat3847]

I listen to them as I fall asleep for a nap, so most of the time I'm just listening and not watching, so I hadn't noticed either. 😅

[@DukesGrace]

The intern drinking a different drink to pretend to drink the pink drink reminded me of a story one of my college professors told my class. He was teaching agriculture in Missouri, and got made fun of for not using chewing tobacco. His solution was to finely shred tootsie rolls and put them in a chewing tobacco tin. Everyone thought he was really hardcore because he swallowed the tobacco juice.

[@granmabern5283]

😅

[@Kitty666EmoGoth]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Lucifersfursona]

Exquisite

[@suecarbajal1199]

That. Is. Amazing. Love it.

[@ClariceMarie-ze6bz]

🎶 You're not hard-core, unless you live hardcore 🎶

[@marymcdaniel3883]

Getting a woman to agree to a financial obligation during the postpartum phase is absolutely predatory. Honestly they shouldn't force her to pay a cancellation fee, she was tricked into signing up.

[@LisaHarvey16]

I 100% agree with you.

[@craftyasonline]

One of the interesting things about cancellation fees is it feels like the cancellation fee is so high, but in reality they're usually lower than if you stayed on the service or plan. It's the sunk cost fallacy.

[@speakingofTAYLOR]

Former monat mp… another way we were told to tell our VIPs to get out of paying the fee was to call customer service or chat online and let them know your account number and that you had an allergic reaction. They will cancel your membership no fees, no further questions asked. 💯

[@XLindsLuvsPinkX]

Do you pronounce it Muh-not, moe-nate, like the artist Monet? I’ve heard it said so many ways.

[@speakingofTAYLOR]

@@XLindsLuvsPinkX I always said “Mo-nay” but yeah a lot of people say it different. It’s short for “modern nature” so it can be interpreted however based off that 😅

[@nightcorelove2626]

@@speakingofTAYLORmonat in german is month

[@MindiB]

Am I the only one who feels FURIOUS at the doTERRA lover who gave her coworker a bunch of oil-filled capsules only to end up poisoning herself with the same “treatment”? She clearly had no idea what she was doing and could have caused the OP serious harm. Grrrrr.

[@mrsi82]

It was like she was waiting to try it out but hadn't had a cold yet to try it on 😱

[@deanduke4462]

A perfect example of the dangers of giving these mlm-ers titles like 'coach' or 'consultant' so easily.

[@jillbartlett6172]

I has someone from doTERRA tell me I could injest oils

[@tiararoxeanne1318]

​@@jillbartlett6172Injecting oil could literally kill you😱

[@Lucifersfursona]

That could have killed her. They’re not meant to be eaten. Putting too much essential oil on your skin can create a horrific stinging nettle/burning sensation on any skin sensitivity (I was never in an MLM but I thought at one point they could be like a hack for cheap perfume. And holy shit, clove oil is a weapon in certain saturations. I have a tactile memory of how bad that hurt.) You can permanently fuck up your body ingesting and just generally oversaturating urself with essential oils smh

[@Pippa87]

Kudos to the trainer in the second story: we love a PT with principles! Queen Lemon would be proud.

[@maryeckel9682]

🥭🥭🥭 and 🐶 needs to do a big Collab with Hannah and the kitties! With an extended section of pet play.

[@eleanorwillow9671]

Knowing the way hair growth and hair loss works, with the phases hair goes through, I don't think there's a way to prevent post-partum hair loss. It sucks, but it's normal and natural. This MLM was so predatory, and I've seen a pattern with MLMs preying on people with a weak understanding of science.

[@HannahAlonzo]

I’m not sure there’s a way to prevent it either. I’m experiencing it right now! Definitely a hormonal thing

[@susanmacmaster5804]

Yes, postpartum hair loss is completely normal.

[@andreamiles9325]

I'm one of the few who didn't have post partum hair loss, in fact mine did the opposite. I went from thin baby fine hair to thick hair over 3 pregnancies.

[@lezliesmith3354]

The only thing you can do to help, is continue taking prenatal vitamins. My second baby is 5 months old and I'm still taking them - mostly because I'm nursing, but I have noticed I have less severe hair loss this time vs with my first. Could be coincidence - but I do think it's helping that I'm getting all the vitamins and minerals I need this time around vs not taking any vitamins in the post partum period with my first. To be clear - I still have hair loss, but it's not as bad. It's been easier to tame and "hide". Which is a relief since I'm getting married next month and don't want a ton of baby hairs flying around 😂

[@isfpoisson]

The hair loss was such a sad part of my postpartum, but I dealt with it because a) it's inevitable, it's just the hair cycle and b) it will end on its own. And it did! This is why women need to be educated on how their bodies recover from pregnancy and deliver. Otherwise, all of the changes are scary, sad, and women can become targets of pseudoscience schemes!

[@notjustanotherbrickinthewall]

The second story reminded me when I was harassed by a Herbalife woman in my gym. I’ve been training for years and I’m friends with the trainers in the gym, who actually work there and are real trainers. Those people helped me from time to time if I had a wrong posture when working out. One day I was in gym working out with my boyfriend and this lady with Herbalife bottle who I never seen in this gym approached me. She started explaining to me how I’m not doing my workout the right way. I thanked her and said how I’ve been working out for years and there are gym trainers who would say something if I really wasn’t doing it right. She gave me an attitude and told me she was trying to help. I returned to my workout and not realising, she was behind me, touching my hips trying to “fix” my posture. I asked her to not touch me and told her I don’t need her help. I went away and she followed me everywhere I go, checking if I was doing my workout the right way. I again approached her and told her to stop following me because it’s seriously creepy and even if my posture isn’t good, it’s not on her to harass me. She went away finally and I have never seen her again in that gym. I do have to say, my boyfriend also tried to tell her not to bother me because my posture was good and if I really needed help, he would help me as he is training for many years.

[@crizmeow8394]

Damn, I’m sad because that approach may work on somebody who doesn’t have the experience or is insecure about their form while working out. Once somebody thinks she’s helping it would be easier for her to suggest her snake oil products. It sucks.

[@notjustanotherbrickinthewall]

@@crizmeow8394 I’ve never seen her again. But yeah, I hope she didn’t found someone who would fall for that. She was beyond creepy.

[@maryeckel9682]

That's horrible gym etiquette! You just don't do that, and especially not touching without consent!

[@notjustanotherbrickinthewall]

@@maryeckel9682 I agree! I’m also an introvert. Took me 2 full years to start talking to people in the gym.

[@m0L3ify]

Wow what a creep she was! That woman has zero boundaries. People like that make me SO uncomfortable

[@Marinacorps]

As someone who works at a bank I encourage you to just cancel the card and get a new one. In the long run it's the easiest way to cancel the subscription.

[@liftpanic]

Post partum hair loss is a thing, there's nothing much you can do. You are shedding all the hair that your body held onto while it was busy nourishing your baby in the womb. Most people's hair gets thicker during pregnancy so the post-partum loss seems more pronounced. It all evens out in the end. I wish it would not be used as a scare tactic to sell stuff.

[@Texasmommaof5]

I asked my 13 year old to listen with me and she thought these were Murder stories because of horror stories in the title. 😂 I convinced her to listen and she enjoyed it.

[@lauren.13]

Are these the stories chosen by Dad?! I can't wait for this one!!

[@HannahAlonzo]

Yes! He screened some stories for me to look at and these were the ones he picked!

[@tarajh]

​@@HannahAlonzo 👋🏼 Hi Dad!!

[@timriehl1500]

If I was ever told I HAD to buy something and couldn't cancel without a cancellation fee, I'd be filing complaints with the Better Business Bureau and my state's AG's office. Maybe even the FTC. File complaints with people who can help.

[@lauras3666]

Just put it on your credit card and then claim fraud against the company

[@rebekahjimenez2808]

​@lauras3666 it's better to file these complaints because they will be forced to investigate. It could help take the company down.

[@jannawebbon67]

"P.S. Go Dawgs." "How eloquent is that last sentence." Love the juxtaposition. Thanks for exposing these horror stories!

[@maryrichardson1318]

I have never been involved with an mlm, and I am so happy about that. The whole business set up reminds me of when my great grandfather, his brothers, and their sons worked in the coal mines of Eastern Kentucky around the early 1900s. Back in those days, the coal mine and the land around it was owned by the mining company. On that land, the company would build little ramshackle houses, usually one or two rooms, and they would have a "bank", a "general store" and sometimes a doctor's office. All of these enterprises were owned by the mining company. If you worked the mines, you had live in one of the houses. Your pay each week was docked for the "rent". You were paid in company "script", which is basically Monopoly money that is only good at the company store. Prices were higher than in town, but you had no real money to spend in town. It was a way to keep the miners working for the company, because you could not quit if you "owed" money for the rent and to the company store. Modern day slavery. These MLMs sound very similar.

[@crizmeow8394]

Hannah! I don’t know if you have seen it but a Reddit AITA post that went viral was about an mlm. It’s called AITA for completely ruining my future SIL’s bachelorette party? And it’s wild, I think you would enjoy reading it!

[@knittydragon7149]

Thanks for mentioning this! (For anyone looking for it, googling 'aita ruining sil bachelorette party' brought it right up. It was posted 4-5 days ago.) It was a good (aggravating? Relevant?) story.

[@MyNameHere101]

Agree with going to the doctor if you're sick too long. I one started off with a cold and four months later I was having an incredible cough and constant headaches. The thing was I kept getting better, then relapsing, then getting better, than relapsing. When I finally got frustrated enough and went to my physician, she said that I had a serious lung infection. By stringing certain events over the past few months together we found that I had a cold, and then when I kept relapsing my body got weaker and weaker until the point that it just gave up and the cold settled into an infection. Like two more weeks and I would've died.

[@maryeckel9682]

Absolutely! Complications of a normal cold are nothing to play around with. Glad you're okay and know to go in now.

[@cynthiaaaa5204]

I had a hard time canceling my Monat VIP membership, so I just removed my card info from my account. I've never had any issues since then.

[@irisx1602]

Can't wait to hear what Dad has picked for us!

[@Cfroese-r1l]

As an aesthetician we learn that essential oils are only to be used aromatically or topically when diluted properly, and even this depends on the oil as not all are safe to be put on the skin. It makes me sad that people fall for any recommendation to ingest/cook with essential oils

[@libertymedicalcommunicatio4908]

Story 3: 18:42 pure gold. Thank you for the external validation that the distributor is the customer.

[@mirandahenkel550]

I got sucked into Monat hair care and was sadly surprised by the auto ship situation. I would agree though, that with contacting customer service - it was quite easy to get out of it. Still was super crappy though and I had to pay shipping to return my product for that second shipment

[@LisaHarvey16]

So happy you got out.

[@Kreepie11]

The person who submitted Story #2 is an unsung hero. 💙💙 Kudos to you, girl!

[@spit316]

A capsule of tea tree oil to the guts??? Ouchie! Glad everybody was okay and learned not to do that.

[@earlgreyt123]

And eucalyptus! 😬

[@jadedbelle4788]

Omg minty lemony burps I nearly spit out my lunch

[@kaylakeathley628]

This video is just what I needed as motivation to fold my laundry and put it away. New Hannah video means I listen while doing a task I’ve been actively avoiding. It’s how I make doing the task less awful!

[@duneeaaasha]

i know a girl that’s a personal trainer and a nutritionist and i used to be really close friends with her. she posted an instagram story basically answering peoples questions and i asked her for tips regarding my lack of appetite and struggles with gaining weight. she immediately started pushing her Young Living scam on me. i was floored, she’d almost completely stopped posting about them for a while after she began her schooling and i was hoping she wouldn’t stoop so low. unfortunately she had no problem preying on people who want actual help.

[@sambywater9334]

You talking about not recognising photos taken during that postpartum phase is so incredibly relatable. My husband has so many of my baby and I in hospital and I don't even feel like I was there, its so confusing

[@trinika267]

The first story reminded me of my own physician as a teen. She used to prescribe me these weird pills whenever I had a sinus infection. They were real medicine, sold by a real pharmacy but they contained a lot of essential oils, mainly eucalyptus. The heartburn I got from those was so bad. And I still vividly remember the eucalyptus burps. It was so disgusting, that I to this day can't smell eucalyptus without feeling a little queasy.

[@MrsMuffin11]

The only oil I ingest is the doTERRA oregano when I feel a sore throat coming on. And that's TWO drops in a large mug of hot water with a tea bag. It helps! But I would NEVER take a capsule filled with oils, especially NOT multiple times in a day! That's so terrible! And that's miserable! I love eucalyptus lol

[@Shudderetal]

It's always people with fantastic stories and insightful information who want to "keep it short"

[@TheLollygirl69]

Your first story on EO, I love that the work colleague called that night to warn her Yes it was late, but good on her ❤❤❤ Many people wouldn't, n just never mention the products again. This lady deserves a pat on the back for being an awesome person. Imagine if she didn't call and OP took ALL the EO capsules n got really sick cause they didn't call. She's the BOMB ❤❤❤

[@partysuvius]

I love how you have a Character Outfit (or several) and I’m here for it. The shirts and your silhouette would make you easily recognizable

[@reidleblanc3140]

yiiikes. Long term sinus infections are horrific. I had one for a full year (abusive parents and school staff told me I was lying), and I'm genuinely wondering if I may have PTSD from it. It's been nearly 10 years and I still plan my day around the possibility of getting the symptoms that nearly killed me (because a year-long sinus infection permanently damages your sinuses, so I still have symptoms).

[@puc1203]

I agree, author of story 5 spoke perfectly on the contradicting expectations women are under

[@suecarbajal1199]

I stumbled on this by accident, but like holy cow. I participated in two different MLMs. Both flopped. One was Wildtree, one was Plexus. I carry so much shame that I got taken in by the recruiting process. I feel bad that I wasted my family’s resources. I’ve had my eyes opened and I’m so glad you’re in this space, working to open other people’s eyes. Thank you for this video!!

[@madhatter2695]

Even at my most ruthless salesmanship period, to not be transparent about a recurring order like that, would have made me sick.

[@dominiquebright4790]

The way u talk is so down to earth❤I love it! And congrats on the baby ❤❤ I had 5 so I know all about the post pregnant haze lol it's like that for a few months it will pass!

[@TedApelt]

That first story was very enlightening! It is always good to see what goes on behind those "Look at how great my life is because of this MLM" postings.

[@kittyprincess333]

today was my last day at a job i really love and i have been super sad, so having a new horror stories video to listen to is amazing :) hannah, thank you for making these

[@eccentra89]

YES @ personal purchases. Don’t know if the rules have since tightened, but as of 5 years ago I knew of high-ups at the very top of Scentsy who would purchase the monthly product quota themselves, give it away to their downline as ‘prizes’ or use it as testers then claim it at tax time as a work expense. The company has rules that are ostensibly designed to prevent excessive self-purchasing, but the higher-ups in question flout these rules by buying from each other’s accounts and ‘lifting each other up’.

[@herewegokids7]

Avon does that too

[@madeline_anne]

I love getting a notification for new Hannah while watching old Hannah on shuffle during work 😂💜

[@liftpanic]

I agree with you Hannah - All horror story videos are awesome, but this batch is next level!!!

[@notjustanotherbrickinthewall]

Hey, this girl on my Instagram that I used to work with is promoting her “new business” called In cruises. Just by the way she is writing about it, “join to be on top with the leaders” and “travel for free” gave me red flags. Could you do a video about it?

[@RachelMarotta]

Yes I have a friend on Facebook who seems to be in some sort of travel agent MLM but I know nothing about it and don't want to ask and then want to try and recruit me.

[@notjustanotherbrickinthewall]

@@RachelMarotta same! 😂 I tried googling it and it but couldn’t find a lot or confirmation that it is an MLM. And I was so shocked that she is part of that, because she is very successful in her field. She has her own business (like a real legit business) and is a respected woman in her field. I literally cannot believe she would be a part this. And her marketing is aggressive and cringe.

[@christinescott5002]

There is a Disney one. Wonder if that is it?

[@notjustanotherbrickinthewall]

@@christinescott5002 No, it’s not a Disney one.

[@RachelMarotta]

@@christinescott5002 I did see one that is authorized to sell Disney packages but they do not directly work for Disney but they really push it like they do. We definitely need a deep dive on these travel agent mlms

[@mightyowl1800]

Monat is a scam! Kangen water is a scam! Southwest Advantage is a scam! Kirby is a scam! (Don't mind me, just helping the SEO per story #4. Hope y'all are having a nice day)

[@Michelleigram]

Thank you for your great work telling so many of the real life stories that expose the reality of MLMs in a very objective and respectful way. I wanted to comment on Story 2... I was in Juice Plus for approximately 5 years. One major point of cognitive dissonance for me was noticing that EVERY ONE of the top leaders I saw at conferences and events, all had a very specific, unrealistic-for-most physicality, seemingly Stepfordish look. By that I mean, they all looked like they came from the same Barbie doll factory. Looking back at it now, it literally makes me shudder.

[@dumpster.pool.planetoid]

the way reps talk about rejuvenique oil has the most old-timey snake oil patent medicine vibe istg

[@Lailer10]

My mom invited me to this group on facebook that is a straight mlm goldmine. I know you are not hurting for content, but man, the oil huns, Kangen water reps, and keto queens are abundant in it 😖

[@LisaHarvey16]

That's interesting to know.

[@maryeckel9682]

Do tell!

[@cupofcozy708]

You could still submit your finds for mlm fails!!

[@libertymedicalcommunicatio4908]

Story 5: Driving a 'Mary Kay car' does NOT mean that this rep is doing well. It could mean the opposite (i.e., she's stuck in a lease that many months she cannot pay for.)

[@morgantrowbridge3074]

I saw three of them in a mall parking lot one day. I kept smoking where the Mary Kay ladies were-not to buy anything but to talk really loudly about how bad the company was. I didn’t find them; probably better for my karma that I didn’t find them.

[@Hexatomb]

All of the vehicles as part of MLM are scams that put the people further into debt

[@ariannathompson5466]

I had a math teacher, and she would always have tea in her room that we could make, which I had once or twice when I had a sore throat. However one time a girl told her she had a sore throat, and the teacher took out a ginger oil form her bag and dropped it directly into the girls mouth! I had no idea at the time you weren’t supposed to ingest them, but I’m glad I was too shy to ever talk about my sore throats outloud

[@clarissacallidus]

Makes sense that so many people have horror stories about MLMs because their goal is to recruit as many people as possible.

[@camillelively]

Yikes, homemade essential oil 'pills'. I have a DoTerra rep friend who is also a TCM practitioner and absolutely swears you can use these oils internally for various ailments. I always smile and nod and change the subject. I will say, the one defense I have for them is that tea tree oil 100% helps with blemishes. I'm not saying you can cure acne or anything like that, just that they do help with small blemishes, as published by the American Dermatology Association.

[@maryeckel9682]

You have to patch test first, though, and dilute with a carrier. That stuff can burn your skin.

[@camillelively]

@@maryeckel9682 Totally missed the point of my comment, but ok.

[@cambowsher0613]

@@camillelivelyuh no they didn’t? They’re letting people know that you need to mix it with a carrier oil if your comment was possibly the first time they heard it can help with acne

[@extremelyhappysimmer]

that woman signing you up for an auto ship without your consent is straight up fraud.

[@ashleydavis781]

These are so good, I'm thinking of sending my story in. I always look forward to these stories.

[@amandaowen8936]

I wonder if there could be legal issues if a company doesn't specifically state there is recurring charges. Which could be why they don't give people too much trouble.

[@XLindsLuvsPinkX]

I drink Raspberry Crystal Light every day! I usually make a bottle from a single serve packet, and use half (about 8oz) to mix my generic Mira Lax in. Raspberry is my favorite flavor.

[@Mrs.Baker8198]

Hannah, I am currently 2 months postpartum with my 3rd baby and it’s been the same for me with each of my babies! The postpartum haze is so real!

[@ZimVader-0017]

(First story) The fact that the esencial oil bottles explicitly say "Not for oral consumption", and this lady is filling capsules with them and making people take them.....

[@earlgreyt123]

It's crazy, but the reps are trained to say it's safe, even though the company says not to!🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Remnants_]

It also seems effective to cancel your card associated to an auto ship order 😉 Nothing to take the money from, no continued autoship haha. It may be a bit more of an inconvenience, but I’d probably take that option

[@AlexandraUtschig]

Ok, but how do we find such a supportive, ethical fitness/health coach like the one in the second story? They mostly seem shady and definitely try to put you on meal plans.

[@libertymedicalcommunicatio4908]

Story 4: Excellent advice to other antiMLM creators to include the names of the companies in the titles. Thanks to your advice, I'm going to start using names of companies in my comments! Monat! Plexus!

[@tamararichards6655]

My mom did Pampered Chef. She would hold parties and would just make food for her friends. She later told me that she only did it because she got discounts on kitchen supplies and she never sold anything to anyone unless they came to her.

[@isabellamorris7902]

Stories like Story 1 weirdly give me faith in humanity -- MLM lady appears to be in possession of actual human logic, has a support system who can make sure she's safe, and checked up on story writer to make sure she was OK too. Sometimes these stories can veer so far into insanity territory that it's nice to see one where it's clearly just ignorance at play and you can actually understand the motives of the people involved

[@ozmathegreatand]

Hopefully that woman’s boyfriend was able to talk more sense into her.

[@Thioester66]

Crazy how corporate was pushing that personal trainer to continue working with someone who was purposely trying to force a dangerous diet and exercise plan on themselves. Where are the ethics?

[@So_lo_]

Ethics? How much does that sell for?

[@lorenaarenas6382]

Corporate being corporate

[@GalacticPossum]

People don't fail at MLMs. MLMs fail people.

[@thebookpotato310]

Here early, who wants to join my downline?

[@h0t_pock3t]

Omg I'm so in boss babe

[@GlowNutrition]

😂

[@1889shalu]

😅😅😅😅

[@kated3165]

My inlaw was told by her ''health advisor'' to ingest several drops of sage essential oils twice a day... thank god she did not do this for very long because she quickly found herself very nauseous after each dose...

[@CarrieFullerton]

A friend that’s done partylite for 25 years is starting to struggle because they’ve gone to affiliate programs rather than the old mlm way of selling so she’s no longer making money off telling people they’re not trying hard enough.

[@helen6365]

The reaction to 40 years is one shared by all of us 😂

[@Christodoulosts]

You’re so sweet!!! I enjoy so much watching your videos!! Really educational

[@tia-wald]

As a former Ambassador to Plexus, I bought 5 times per month what the 2 or 3 people under me bought. Also, what she said about ambassadors hanging on to their ever word is 100% true. They worship the ground corporate walks on, especially the higher ranking rubies,emerals, sapphire, etc..

[@Ruth_Rosa]

During that first story I was like “no! no! don’t swallow the oils! noooooo!!!!” through the whole thing 😱

[@siphonophorespiral]

My jaw DROPPED at the idea of ingesting tea tree oil-- that's an essential oil that can EAT THROUGH PLASTIC. That's horrifying

[@ameliadavidson360]

A new Hannah video!!!

[@maryeckel9682]

The anti-MLM theme song should be Little Girl Gone by Chinchilla. Overplayed, yes, but the sudden aggression is so perfect. "Messed with the wrong b**ch in the wrong era!"

[@jadecoolness101]

Story 4 For post partum hair loss, you don't need anything, and frankly nothing will really help. Hair follicles have two phases, growth, and rest, followed by shedding. Rinse and repeat. When pregnant, more of women's hair follicles enter resting, and less of them shed to restart growth phase. This results in women having thicker hair when pregnant. Once you're no longer pregnant, all of that backlogged shedding happens rapidly. Your hair ends up thinning because the ratio of growth phase to rest phase was thrown off. It usually goes back to normal after a year though.

[@Shell.Manicured]

What is the MLM obsession with "retiring your husband" ??? Call me crazy but if someone gets to retire early I want it to be me!

[@granmabern5283]

Mom activity becomes their social life and they love it.

[@janewaysmom]

That ending of that last story was truly beautifully put. As a viewer, I wouldn't object to hearing it again and again if you use it in future videos.

[@ClariceMarie-ze6bz]

The plexus one actually made me sad, when I was pregnant with my first born a cousin of mine was selling plexus and she was also pregnant. She was all about it on her Facebook and pretty much all she talked about. She seemed so happy and vibrant and kept pushing it on me. I told her I was just afraid to take any supplements and even gave up some herbal teas because I was afraid for anything to harm my baby. She seemed a bit annoyed at me for saying this and reminded me that we were both pregnant and she takes all of the supplements and she and her baby are just fine. She just said she understood, and we left it at that. I gave birth to a healthy baby boy, and she ended up losing her baby girl full term. I'm not saying Plexus had anything to do with it, but it's just sad to me nonetheless.

[@brookepageguitar]

Absolutely disgusting that a someone would take advantage of postpartum woman especially in your own family 😮😭

[@maryeckel9682]

Those long term sinus infections are the worst! But essential oil capsules are even worse.

[@PresleyRoxy]

I have a MLM story that I’m going to share here because its very very short and I was never directly involved. Probably 10-15 years ago there was a MRSA outbreak in my area that was linked to a arbonne party. Since this was so long ago I don’t remember any details.

[@tinykitsune0387]

I recently had an mlm experience while job hunting. I applied for an Tmobile job and the giy called me said the position had closed but after looking at my resume thought id be a great fit for his side business primerica

[@maryeckel9682]

Ooh, bait and switch meets MLM

[@tinykitsune0387]

@@maryeckel9682 yeah i was super unhappy. And of course he promised me it wasn’t an mlm i just go the opportunity to build a team under me and gain a passive income

[@Nonabear_10]

My mom didn't know much about MLMs back in the day but what she did know was that she never wanted to support Mary Kay. Back in the day, they got exposed for animal testing and my mom was disgusted. Researching now, I see multiple sources saying they still aren't cruelty free, so please be aware of that

[@LynxieDove]

Plexus OP: Please send in more details on your internship...I've been curious about the corporate side of MLMs for a long while and I think alot of other people are curious as well.

[@Spaghetti297]

The first story freaked me out because she listed 3 essential oils that are toxic to ingest... I recently looked into this as my newest D&D character is an essential oil hun 😂

[@carolinedavisreads]

I am so happy I found your channel, just found it today and have watched way more videos than I would like to admit in one day !

[@julienelson421]

Found your channel recently, really great content! I appreciate your style of presentation. Well done, thank you! (A belated congratulations on your baby!)♥

[@RoryRichardBrown]

A new Hannah Vid is always awesome. Youre my anti MLM inspiration ❤

[@matthewpitre8159]

Please don't eat the essential oils they are meant for smelling they probably have perfumes and things in them they're not meant to be eaten! You may as well just spray air freshener or perfume directly into your mouth

[@earthiswatching]

I'm guessing being in Mary Kay for 40 years is why she's doing so well. I can't imagine the market was anywhere near as saturated in the early 80s. I'm in my late 40s and the only place I heard of MK in the 80s was the comic strip Bloom County and that related to animal testing (which probably didn't actually involve penguins), not their business model.

[@maryeckel9682]

And there was nowhere near as much competition in that era! Nowadays it's Ulta, Sephora, indies like Moira and Nomad, and the drug store is heating up 🔥 I got Revolution eye cream for $7.50 and it's good.

[@earthiswatching]

@@maryeckel9682 I think there were more everyday places that sold makeup back then. I remember my local grocery store having a great makeup section back when I started having an interest in makeup. Now, good luck finding more than a few options in a couple of brands.

[@AtlasAdratica]

WOOOOOooooOooo !!!! New video!! Thanks for getting the news out!! Let's hear some Horror Stories 🐙

[@jamesaulner]

NEW EPISODE. 🎉 I am going to binge this at work, not gonna lie 😅

[@CelticLibra]

HONEY! Hannah posted! Get the popcorn!

[@sunny30427]

Oh that Plexus story needs to be highlighted in its very own video so I can send it to some people!!

[@enthiegavoir5955]

First story is really interesting because it seems like she has cognitive dissonace going on. She has enough connection to reality to realize she was doing harm by her recommendation, but she also had to qualify to herself that she only "overdid it" because she's probably pretty deep in it.

[@LisaHarvey16]

I hope she sees the error of her ways and gets out.

[@haleytruslow7200]

Cognitive dissonance is a requirement if you’re involved in an MLM 😂

[@me1995]

When I was little I thought mlm make up was like the best make up because it's not in the shops

[@maryeckel9682]

That was part of their marketing!

[@granmabern5283]

@@maryeckel9682yep. That’s what they tell you

[@raychul33]

Love that people are finding your videos from searching for mlm companies 😂👏

[@LiamRichie825]

If you accidentally get roped into an auto-ship and bought it with a credit card, dispute it with them rather than dealing with the MLM

[@erobin93]

Happy Monday! 😊

[@jaynenunya6070]

more like happy HUNday

[@elizabethgravelle7626]

2nd to last story... If you get your $30 cancellation fee back you should use that $ to buy a Hannah Alonzo "not a boss babe" sweatshirt and wear it around this family member LOL

[@disasterbi8610]

hannah's "oh my 🎶gooood🎶" got me lol