MLM HORROR STORIES #16 | Melaleuca reps lying about not being in an MLM

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Hannah Alonzo

Hannah Alonzo

Күн бұрын

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@Olivia-wn7cj
@Olivia-wn7cj 2 жыл бұрын
Husband and I trying to decide what to watch. He said “we can watch that anti MLM lady you were watching earlier”. He’s hooked and won’t admit it
@HannahAlonzo
@HannahAlonzo 2 жыл бұрын
This. Is. Incredible.
@kristyrussell1748
@kristyrussell1748 2 жыл бұрын
The anti mlm lady 😂😂 that's so cute
@easchaut
@easchaut 2 жыл бұрын
This is so cute! Wish my boyfriend did that 🤣🤣🤣
@perryegolson833
@perryegolson833 2 жыл бұрын
I can’t get enough of this content!
@_Laura.Marie_Sierra.Destiny_
@_Laura.Marie_Sierra.Destiny_ 2 жыл бұрын
Lol right “we CAN” you mean… you WANT to?
@MKE_Mike
@MKE_Mike 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see that Zeke had you as a guest on his channel again.
@lannawolf1864
@lannawolf1864 2 жыл бұрын
This was so much better than my comment.
@heatherframpton9693
@heatherframpton9693 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, how thoughtful of Zeke to allow his Mama to be a guest on his KZbin videos. 😂😁❤️🐱
@CDForney
@CDForney 2 жыл бұрын
So cute to hear him in the background!! As an OSU Buckeye, I love the name ❤️😊
@TheSpeakeasily
@TheSpeakeasily 2 жыл бұрын
Zeke is the main reason I subscribed!😏
@HeyoitsJay
@HeyoitsJay 2 жыл бұрын
Lmaoo
@yeahreally9185
@yeahreally9185 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like Zeke is trying to translate for all the kitties he imagines to be watching. What a good buddy
@meganrae2508
@meganrae2508 2 жыл бұрын
I think Zeke would like his own channel 😸
@brandiewilliams5395
@brandiewilliams5395 2 жыл бұрын
I mean, Loki is really interested, so that's possible.
@shamimtorang4390
@shamimtorang4390 2 жыл бұрын
Well he's a successful kitty translator apparently, because my girl comes out whenever he speaks!
@tigrovna_
@tigrovna_ 2 жыл бұрын
It seems to be working for my cat cause she is fascinated ahah
@EWoodsAttorneyatTemu
@EWoodsAttorneyatTemu Жыл бұрын
Multi level mousing
@ttrev007
@ttrev007 Жыл бұрын
the best part of Anti-MLM is that its FREE
@Lisa85
@Lisa85 2 жыл бұрын
Zeke is burdened with a glorious purpose and he will not be silenced! A LLR store in a hospital flabbergasts me but I can see it. MLMs are blowing up among my coworker nurses. 😳
@emilysnow6757
@emilysnow6757 2 жыл бұрын
I love Zeke too!
@loosilu
@loosilu 2 жыл бұрын
I just realized I've also seen a strange clothing store in a hospital. I bet it was LLR! It was at a rehab facility where I went for speech therapy, so it did not have overnight patients. The tiny gift shop had a small section of clothing that didn't belong there, very strange. Many of the patients who go there are elderly and/or have mobility problems, so they would be a good selling target.
@abrahamespinoza7489
@abrahamespinoza7489 2 жыл бұрын
@@loosilu nah
@NikkiRN-CLC
@NikkiRN-CLC 5 күн бұрын
Also a nurse. And yes MLMs are really popular with my co workers which is crazy since we make decent money
@MerlinTWiz
@MerlinTWiz 2 жыл бұрын
no offense to you, but the best part of this video was your kitty adamantly trying to get your attention and you trying to ignore him. hes a georgous baby ❤️ (it cheered me up)
@shundt100
@shundt100 2 жыл бұрын
It always makes me laugh when I hear her cat talking in the background and she pretends like it’s not there to continue with the video 😂😂🐱
@meganrae2508
@meganrae2508 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, anti-MLM cats making an appearance is always when I remember to hit the 👍🏻 button. Zeke, Cooper, Pop-Tart…
@SmartMoufShirts
@SmartMoufShirts 26 күн бұрын
Yeah, Melaleuca saying it's not an MLM because of how they have flipped their methodology is like an automobile maker saying it's not a car because the engine is in the back.
@NikkiRN-CLC
@NikkiRN-CLC 5 күн бұрын
Genius! Such a good analogy
@auggiedoggiesmommy1734
@auggiedoggiesmommy1734 2 жыл бұрын
Another message that should be promoted …DO NOT BUY MLM PRODUCTS … PERIOD. FROM ANYONE EVER.
@heartgirl40
@heartgirl40 3 ай бұрын
The exception being if you're purchasing them from a charity shop
@ColoradoLJ
@ColoradoLJ 2 жыл бұрын
My mom told me she joined melaleuca in the 80’s before I was born. At the time they had just bought their first home and were super broke college grads in a big city. She got sucked in by someone at their church, of course. She laughed when I asked why she didn’t stop me from doing IT works! 😂 her answer was “we’ve all been duped once or twice”
@krizkatz1574
@krizkatz1574 2 жыл бұрын
Haha got a friend who shills It Works.. my hubby and I call it S**t Works
@MashaRistova
@MashaRistova 3 ай бұрын
Imagine being able to buy a home as a broke college grad…. 😞
@michellelynngarceau3851
@michellelynngarceau3851 3 ай бұрын
I like how she saw that coming for you and was like meh, she’ll learn! 😂😂😂
@mscptizzy
@mscptizzy Жыл бұрын
One thing my mom has always said "if they were really making money that easy, you think they'd want everyone to know? People don't easily share success, and to strangers at that!"
@meztlistormheart2636
@meztlistormheart2636 2 жыл бұрын
Melaleuca is from Idaho. The reason they don't want labeled as a MLM is due to Idaho's laws about pyramid schemes. Idaho recently published a brochure telling how the difference between "network marketing" (or MLM) and pyramid schemes is such a fine line.. and pointed out many Melaleuca behaviors. Violating Idaho's pyramid promotional scheme law is a felony offense that is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years, and/or a fine of up to $50,000. Idaho also has made "referral selling" illegal, so you can imagine why Melaleuca might be wanting to hide their business practices.
@ShalomDove
@ShalomDove 10 ай бұрын
Story 1: As a Christian I find it extra gross that these particular huns used this couples’ faith as an in to try to suck them into the so called “opportunity.” All these folks wanted to do was make friends at church, and this is what they get?? Yuck 🤢 “I had a vision from God that you are going to join my MLM!” I can’t decide wether to laugh or cry at that one…. 🤦‍♀️
@elizabethtangora4353
@elizabethtangora4353 2 ай бұрын
Same. I’m Episcopalian and I can tell the story-writer is from a different branch of Christianity, but I’m really surprised that the church would allow that to go on. Aside from the damage it can do to the people who are recruited it’s so toxic for that church’s community.
@ririjet361
@ririjet361 2 жыл бұрын
Me just trying to watch anti mlm videos All The ads: Do YOU wAnt to gRoOw your DIRect mArketING BUSINESS!!!???
@NikkiRN-CLC
@NikkiRN-CLC 5 күн бұрын
😂 SAME
@Aalisrocklist
@Aalisrocklist 2 жыл бұрын
Zeke's trilling is so musical; I always look forward hearing him in the back!
@ladyv5655
@ladyv5655 2 жыл бұрын
I have a Zeke, too. His name is Ernie. He waits until we are in bed. We don't let the cats in the room at night. Then he runs around the house, singing the song of his people, usually around 2 am.😠
@amymckay23
@amymckay23 2 жыл бұрын
I have a Zeke too. Her name is Pepper. We love our Zeke’s, Ernie’s and Pepper’s of the world. 😂😒
@erika8456
@erika8456 2 жыл бұрын
Mine waits until my husband walks out the door for work at 7am and the obnoxiously demands to be fed until I get up and lock him in the bathroom for another hour or two so I can get a decent sleep 🥲
@erika8456
@erika8456 2 жыл бұрын
Mine’s name is Pippin and he is also probably maybe 100% possessed by something, I think he chases ghosts around the house 😅
@Jen-cs3fu
@Jen-cs3fu 2 жыл бұрын
Sings the song of his people 😂😂 that’s so cute
@haven311
@haven311 2 жыл бұрын
@Betty Turcan best cat names ever. Can we be friends? I love cats and sometimes I bake!
@t_ronz
@t_ronz 2 жыл бұрын
You don’t have a laugh track, you have a Zeke track at this point 😂❤️
@sunnyscott4876
@sunnyscott4876 2 жыл бұрын
Hello from Charlotte NC.. ..You mentioned LuLaRoe. I was actually in a Goodwill Store near the NC/SC state line just a couple of days ago. I was shocked when I walked in and there were two FULL racks of brand new LuLaRoe garments....Brand new, tags and all.... It was painfully obvious that someone had just thrown in the towel and donated what was left of their inventory. It was actually kind of sad because I wondered how much money this person must have lost before they just gave up ad donated their remaining inventory.
@blaineyeamlak
@blaineyeamlak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey from Chapel Hill! Herbalife is big here
@zvxiv_7027
@zvxiv_7027 2 жыл бұрын
Charlotte represent !!!
@lifeofatruckerswife
@lifeofatruckerswife 2 жыл бұрын
@@blaineyeamlak you mentioned Herbalife...just 2 days ago I was in my local thrift store (.50 day...lol) and a woman walked up to me and handed me her "business " card Herbalife stamped all over it...it's huge here in the Houston tx area also...they target our Latina community hard...it's sad..these lovely women could do so much better with their own business
@blaineyeamlak
@blaineyeamlak 2 жыл бұрын
@@lifeofatruckerswife *insert an orthodox priest signing the cross*
@imaspecialgirllalala
@imaspecialgirllalala 2 жыл бұрын
@@lifeofatruckerswife oh geez, I’m in San Antonio so not far from you, I PRAYYY I do not get approached by any mlm huns, I am very approachable but very non confrontational as well 😩
@brookekivi
@brookekivi 2 жыл бұрын
Force cuddling my cats when they are being annoying is the best strategy!
@kaylarealtalk_safespace5127
@kaylarealtalk_safespace5127 2 жыл бұрын
Omg Hannah - quick LuLaRoe story. A friend of mine gave me some bags of clothes that her rich sister was going to drop off at Goodwill, to see if any of it would be usable as inventory for me on Poshmark. I actually got a really nice North Face jacket out of it that sold within an hour of listing. But I also got A LOT of LuLaRoe Tall & Curvy Leggings, shirts & a cardigan. This was JUST before I became anti-MLM. I was originally going to list all of the leggings individually at a decent price point for each. Then I happened to watch LuLaRich, so instead I listed them all as a bundle for dirt cheap. When I tell you they sold FAST. 😐 At least I got them for free, so what I made was all profit. But the amount of LuLaRoe I see at thrift stores is shocking. People are just giving it away now.
@sarahpeattie9463
@sarahpeattie9463 2 жыл бұрын
Melaleuca says they’re not MLM because they don’t sell products, they just refer customers to the shop club. In my mind, that makes it worse because you’re getting paid on multiple levels from peoples purchases without selling anything (formerly melaleuca here)
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
7 shoppers get a thank you each time someone shops. Shame on the company for thanking their customers? 🤷‍♀️ What mlm does that? None. It’s generous and incredible thoughtful.
@KatieBrimmer
@KatieBrimmer 2 жыл бұрын
Zeke is the main character of this video and I absolutely love it 🐈‍⬛
@HannahAlonzo
@HannahAlonzo 2 жыл бұрын
I agree 😂
@haven311
@haven311 2 жыл бұрын
New name for the series: "Zeke Sings the Song of His People (and also some anti MLM stuff)" 😂
@AshaGlenn
@AshaGlenn 2 жыл бұрын
I'm just like the girl who immediately saw that MLMs we're pyramid schemes. A friend of mine was in Mary Kay and she got me to sign up. I did it after attending one of her parties and since it was my first time ever putting on makeup, and I liked it (probably because I never wore makeup before lol), I decided to sign up to get the kit and the 50% off all products. Of course they told me that this was fine, but then her upline kept showing up on campus to meet with me about why I wasn't having a party. Oh yeah I forgot to mention that I was an 18 year old in college. I literally kept telling her, "because I don't want to that's not why I signed up, and I told you that." But I kept getting pressure to come to their meetings, have parties, see if friends were interested etc. And then I was like, oh my god this is a pyramid scheme. And I've been mad that other people don't see this so clearly. The anti MLM movement has been my validation for years and years of frustration 🤣.
@Martin-bp7ss
@Martin-bp7ss 2 жыл бұрын
Not all are have you been in MLm before?
@SjofnBM1989
@SjofnBM1989 2 жыл бұрын
@@Martin-bp7ss yes all mlms. All of them. Every last one.
@nicolenutter9108
@nicolenutter9108 2 жыл бұрын
I was in Mary Kay for a minute. They call people like you PUs (personal users) and they literally say it like pew/peugh, you stink. So rude. PUs don’t make their upline any money and don’t recruit so they don’t like them.
@trickedbykathycat5250
@trickedbykathycat5250 2 жыл бұрын
OMG! I love Zeke. He's so talkative and beautiful. 😀 And you're lucky he haven't learned how to open your door yet. 😃 I have adopted some sort of a criminal hooligan of a cat this time. When I woke up next to her the first couple of times after kicking her out of my bedroom the night before for bad behavior, I have realized that she knows how to jump on my doorknob to open the door. Cats are such a characters. It's impossible not to love them, even the bratty ones like mine. Lol
@user-hj8vc2ix7p
@user-hj8vc2ix7p Жыл бұрын
Criminal hooligan is now my cat's new name lol
@trickedbykathycat5250
@trickedbykathycat5250 Жыл бұрын
@@user-hj8vc2ix7p 😂
@LaLa-xf7ku
@LaLa-xf7ku 2 жыл бұрын
My little Newton loves Zeke and completely agrees with the passionate speech that Kitty King shares with you and us!! Newton will start his song at bedtime. He goes into each room to tuck us all in, give his opinion of the day, then picks his human of the night to sleep on our necks. It is his world and we just live in it!! #antimlmcats4life Thank you & Zeke for the video. ❤
@Gingersnaps1978
@Gingersnaps1978 2 жыл бұрын
I love Newton! Give his paws a gentle squeeze for all of us
@Mikaelas_ostlund
@Mikaelas_ostlund 2 жыл бұрын
Melaleuca claims not to be an mlm because they “don’t have”any distributors only “costumer’s” that can become members and get a “affiliate link”
@tamarapeterson1844
@tamarapeterson1844 2 жыл бұрын
Used Melaleca products for over 10 years. No one has ever pressured me to sell anything. Their products work well. Many docs and pharmacist have told me their vitamins do what they claim. My son was born 3 weeks early, hus NICU doc said "not only do I know you took prenatals, you took either Rainbow light complete prenatal, or Melaleca" it was Rainbow light. But now theirs give me bad heart burn. So mela it is. My asthma makes chemical cleaners a no. Found in stores brands "natural" cleaners suck, and are mostly water. Never had an issue with anything Mela makes. My high risk docs love that I use them. I am medically complex and rare...and mela products make my life better. 70% of their customers are just customers. I can't take chemical cheap crap grocery store vitamins..they make me throw up..and do not work. 15 docs and 7 pharmasist have told me "their science is sound. That is what I prefer you use."
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard anyone claiming an affiliate link…That’s simply not true. They only have customers…shoppers and shoppers who refer the store. They are not mlm. The owner spent 100 million in the 80s to purchase it so it wouldn’t be an mlm. Read Built on Solid Principles. It shares the story…It’s incredible.
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
Like Tammara, I’ve had a different experience than is being said here. Got out of a wheelchair I’d been in for 28 years in 2 months…incredible fairly priced products…not an mlm
@lenaboyer6981
@lenaboyer6981 4 ай бұрын
One thing that struck me about Story #2 was the emphasis the reps placed on earning money/becoming a millionaire over all else. Obviously I completely understand wanting to make a ton of money, especially if you are currently not making enough to live comfortably! I’m attempting a career change myself in the hopes of being able to make 6 figures and often daydream about all the things I could buy with that salary. But telling someone their architect career is worthless is so beyond the pale. Money is not THE deciding factor in a career, there’s also work-life balance to consider, as well as the job responsibilities. Not everyone wants to be hustling 24/7 and a lot of people need to be in a career that is rewarding and fulfilling in addition to being paid well. Just a gross mindset to have in my opinion, don’t put down others for not being in your MLM.
@NikkiRN-CLC
@NikkiRN-CLC 5 күн бұрын
Yes!! I'm a nurse- the kind of job you don't do for the money because what's required of you isn't worth the pay unless you absolutely love doing this job.
@kellyhoyer8387
@kellyhoyer8387 Жыл бұрын
I clicked on this video BECAUSE of the melaleuca aspect. My dad was roped into melaleuca and insists it’s not an MLM so I’m really glad I came across this video debunking that claim!
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
Your father is correct. It’s not. I’m turning this video into compliance so they can handle this misunderstanding. There is a book that was written about how the owner of the company bought out Oil of Melaleauca for 100 million dollars in the 80’s. They are a legitimate store. 81% just shop. The folks who share are compensated fairly. I’m sad to hear that anyone would misrepresent this company…it has integrity & does it’s best as it looks out for others.
@kellyhoyer8387
@kellyhoyer8387 Жыл бұрын
@@diananielsen6161 😂
@MashaRistova
@MashaRistova 3 ай бұрын
@@diananielsen6161oh hUn, you are in deep. lmao
@Danielle0680
@Danielle0680 2 жыл бұрын
I think Jessica hickson did a video over melaleuca and how are “trying” to look like they are not an mlm.
@ana7177
@ana7177 2 жыл бұрын
So nice that you are posting so often 💗
@HannahAlonzo
@HannahAlonzo 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Ana!!
@beatriceandskye
@beatriceandskye 2 жыл бұрын
When zeke started yelling I always instinctively yell “whuUuUut” to my cats. 😂
@chelsey4188
@chelsey4188 2 жыл бұрын
I've been a Melaluca "rep" for 3 years now. I have signed up zero people!😅 I love certain products and stay on because the lotion is the only one that clears my sons skin, and I can replace most of my usual grocery store items. But not many people can and I refuse to alienate my friends and family. So I'm the worst rep ever. Lol 😅I actually say when family ask where to get certain products that they should just order through me if needed but not to sign up. Unless you can easily replace items you would normally buy it's not worth it. If at ANY time you are putting things into your cart to make your minimum monthly point purchases that you do not need it's not for you. I never thought of it as an MLM before , but I knew it didn't feel right pushing the products on people . This video has really opened my eyes 👀 I will continue to be the worst rep for Melaluca and my conscience is clear.
@tonyasmith2632
@tonyasmith2632 2 жыл бұрын
I like some of the products as well and I signed up as a customer for a while but I couldnt spend $100 every month on them, so I gave it up. I wish there was a way to buy just the ones you want when you want it
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
That’s sad…they are definitely not an mlm. The structure is different. If you haven’t Refered a customer, you are a shopper. Read Built on Solid Principles. Frank spent a lot to buy it out from Oil of Melaleuca in the 80s. Mlms have zero integrity. This company has incredible prices (mlms do not) and tons of integrity.
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
Melaleuca has shoppers…there are no reps
@lauratim4724
@lauratim4724 11 ай бұрын
It’s definitely not the same. The cleaning supplies are way more affordable and higher quality than anything you can get at a store.
@lindseyreitz2391
@lindseyreitz2391 4 ай бұрын
Ive been a customer for 8 years. I trued the rep thing. Ut it wasnt for me. No pressure. Just shop.
@Tinkerelly
@Tinkerelly Жыл бұрын
Zeke has some strong feelings about MLMs. I'm glad you include his insight in your videos
@therealdeal3672
@therealdeal3672 2 жыл бұрын
I think Zeke is saying, "you tell them mom! Tell them how bad those MLMs are!" 😂 And then he saying, "I need attention! Isn't everything about me?"
@Lisa85
@Lisa85 2 жыл бұрын
@linzzz519
@linzzz519 2 жыл бұрын
I went to a Melaleuca presentation after they assured me it wasn’t an MLM. The presenter said it was a shopping subscription and you could use points at several places. She showed a sideways pyramid and said that if you shared and got others to join, your points would eventually be free. I wanted to try a couple products, but I couldn’t do that without joining their “shopping club.” Sigh.
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
Folks can shop retail and pay 30-50% more without shopping every month. It’s a store. I got free products accidentally my first week telling my friends that I found safe products for my son with special needs. I had zero desire to share anything because I’d just been tangled up with an mlm. Melaleuca was Oil of Melaleauca before…and that was an mlm. The current owner spent 100 million to buy it out. The book “Built on Solid Principles” tells what happened.
@lauratim4724
@lauratim4724 11 ай бұрын
Sam’s club and Costco are shopping clubs too.
@linzzz519
@linzzz519 11 ай бұрын
I suppose you could call Sam’s and Costco membership shopping. I have never had either company recruit me, ask me to recruit other people, ask me to spend monthly points, ask me to read self help books, ask me to manifest my dreams, ask me to market anything for them without compensation, ask me to attend Zoom meetings, ask me to share my “why,” or ask me to make a list of people who would buy “dirt”from me and send them “opportunity” emails and private messages. So in my opinion, MLM’s are vastly different.
@lauratim4724
@lauratim4724 11 ай бұрын
@@linzzz519 a lot of companies have referral programs, some kind of kickback for referring friends. 🤷🏻‍♀️sales and marketing isn’t for everyone. There are good ways to do things and bad ways to do things. Are self help books bad?
@erika8456
@erika8456 2 жыл бұрын
Came for the anti-mlm content. Stayed for the cat interruptions. (Although the content is great too I just love cats 😅)
@ScoopJessica
@ScoopJessica 2 жыл бұрын
You should sell merch that says "You Can Probably See Where This Is Going..." 😆
@ashleyanthony4854
@ashleyanthony4854 2 жыл бұрын
And then an arrow pointing to a triangle.
@LaB567
@LaB567 3 ай бұрын
I did a brief stint with melaleuca. They are walking the finest line when it comes to the legality of their practices. As reps, we were constantly cautioned to guard our speech and not say certain things. Imagine pressuring all your reps and everyone under them, ad nauseam, not say the wrong thing so your company doesn’t get into legal trouble. Ridiculous. Also lots of reps claimed they were making big bucks and their dreams were coming true from this “easy job working 2-3 hours per week”. Except I don’t know if they counted all the meetings they want you to attend over zoom in those “2-3 hours”. Lol. Oh yeah, the “team leader” was slightly unhinged and had a b*tchy personality and berated people in zoom meetings who stated how hard it was to actually close a sale. Yeah, I hate these types of companies with a passion.
@yogadork_namaste
@yogadork_namaste 2 жыл бұрын
You are the sweetest face of the anti mlm movement! I love your calm and considerate commentary and information sharing. I already know how bad mlms are so I just come back for the horror stories and your awesome content! Would love to see a collab with you Savannah Marie and mack attack! And Chelsea ✌
@dawnf.1703
@dawnf.1703 2 жыл бұрын
I love hearing Zeke in the background. Several years ago we had a cat we had to rehome and she “talked” just like Zeke. Hearing him reminds me of our girl & it warms my heart every time. 😻
@michellelynngarceau3851
@michellelynngarceau3851 3 ай бұрын
Isn’t it convenient that no matter who you speak to in an MLM they have a friend or a relative that can relate to your exact situation, no matter how specific and unlikely it is? 🤔
@cuckoophendula8211
@cuckoophendula8211 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who was addicted to anti-MLM content last year, I was surprised that I didn't come across your channel until now. And as a cat dad of 2, I'll admit that Zeke sealed the deal to me subscribing just now, lol Also, I really appreciate sharing the story of the lady who was essentially bullied into buying products just to leave her alone. As I'm someone who tends to have issues being assertive myself, I found that it helped to play through my head what I'd say while watching these videos in case I come across such situations. I'm currently thinking of a polite and assertive "thank you so much, but this isn't for me," and if they keep pushing, I'm currently thinking through a more compassionate, "thank you so much again, and I totally understand how it feels to be in your current position of [excitement; being forced into desperation]. I've felt trapped in such a situation before, and I hope you won't have feel that way as well. I hope you understand my unwillingness and can respect that."
@HannahAlonzo
@HannahAlonzo 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t start making anti-MLM content until August 2021 so that might be why! Happy we’re both here now! ☺️
@cuckoophendula8211
@cuckoophendula8211 2 жыл бұрын
@@HannahAlonzo Haha, now that makes sense. Glad to be here and will probably binge the rest of your MLM horror stories the next time I get free time!
@earthchild21
@earthchild21 Жыл бұрын
I’m cracking up at your cat sounding like an entire human child in the background 🤣 so cute!!
@DevbIBCLC
@DevbIBCLC 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! Just yesterday someone was recommending Melaleuca as bird-safe (which I'm pretty sure is not), and it was against group rules to recommend MLM products, so I commented as such and tagged admin. She replied, "It's not an MLM. I don't sell these products." I said, "It literally is an MLM, even if you don't sell it." 🤣 What?!
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
You are mistaken…She’s correct. Read Built on Solid Principles. It was bought out from an mlm in the 80’s for 100 million dollars.
@Shoot4AlarmFire
@Shoot4AlarmFire 2 жыл бұрын
Love the kitty sounds in the background! I felt like he wanted to tell us stories, too!
@officialcampent
@officialcampent 2 жыл бұрын
I’m not understanding how MLM are allowed to exist 😂
@MKE_Mike
@MKE_Mike 2 жыл бұрын
The Direct Marketing Association spends a ton of money on politicians.
@FragJamsey
@FragJamsey 2 жыл бұрын
EVERYTIME I watch an anti-mlm video and hear these stories I think the same thing. These should be illegal!
@haven311
@haven311 2 жыл бұрын
@@FragJamsey thank Amway. They pretty obviously bribed politicians back in the 80s(?) to make a loophole they could hop right into. The founding family is related to Betsy deVos, the former Secretary of Education.
@FragJamsey
@FragJamsey 2 жыл бұрын
@@haven311 wow! I had no idea! Go figure, right!
@JustHarperGray
@JustHarperGray 2 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about Melaleuca isn’t an MLM. It’s just a shopping club and the owner predicts the future. He predicted c19 and forced his pyramid, I mean shop club, to buy all the “essentials.”
@HannahAlonzo
@HannahAlonzo 2 жыл бұрын
Ugh you’re right, I should know better 🤣
@dxsxxs4269
@dxsxxs4269 2 жыл бұрын
I know a girl in hs that started in her senior year I checked her insta recently and it said “no offering ur shitty mlm” I was so happy she got out lol
@Mapache095
@Mapache095 2 жыл бұрын
Zeke demands the abolishing of tyrannical closed doors
@ryleighsweet2375
@ryleighsweet2375 2 жыл бұрын
LuLaRoe now has a SECOND documentary condemning them on Hulu
@maureenmaus8702
@maureenmaus8702 Жыл бұрын
It's not on Hulu. It's on Discovery+
@iexist1604
@iexist1604 2 жыл бұрын
My kids are well prepared with you in the background. They'd even spotted one & stopped their friends from joining one. I have a story being recruited in an sa support group. Please help me be those people voice because they have none.
@mattiekitty
@mattiekitty 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been binge watching your videos all morning and I had my windows open. I heard a cat meowing. I looked at my cat, it wasn’t him. I looked out the window thinking it might be the neighbor’s cat. Nope. Two hours later I figured out it was your cat! 😂
@shellyjohnson8491
@shellyjohnson8491 2 жыл бұрын
I love how Zeke is all pay attention to me! Pay attention to me! Why are you touching me? Quit touching me! I'm leaving! Wait! Pay attention to me! 😂 The struggle is real!
@TiffanyG8675309
@TiffanyG8675309 2 жыл бұрын
I think that we need to have a panel with Zeke and PopTart. 😁
@daniellafaura2144
@daniellafaura2144 Жыл бұрын
Lw fw tú ta sw Ñ y njih h fc bi bcp k 5 da trav ?
@sc1592
@sc1592 Жыл бұрын
They all say they aren’t an MLM anymore. I have a friend deep in Amway and she claims they aren’t an MLM because she doesn’t make any money off her downlines’ sales, but instead receives a “mentoring bonus.” *Insert Jim Halpert meme of the two pictures but it’s the same thing*
@crazykiraz7800
@crazykiraz7800 2 жыл бұрын
Melaleuca tries to come off as a Sam's club or membership shopping club and not a ds/mlm
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
It is
@LaB567
@LaB567 3 ай бұрын
@@diananielsen6161It’s not. You can’t buy anything in bulk, you HAVE to spend a minimum every single month, and returns are a pain in the butt. So not Sam’s Club lol.
@manal-hh3xh
@manal-hh3xh 2 жыл бұрын
How annoying to force people to buy stuff and scam them to be salesman
@obsidianagent
@obsidianagent 2 жыл бұрын
I just realised, I may have avoided an MLM when I wa sunemplyed for the first time! I got a call of someone who told me I could make money sellign insurances, to my family and friends, and I could start after an orientation meeting. Luckily for me, I was REALLY weirded out by the fact that they wanted to train me in just one evening! Who knows what I might have run into otherwise!
@tisthebestest
@tisthebestest 2 жыл бұрын
Gut feelings tend to work!
@Lady.B0420
@Lady.B0420 2 жыл бұрын
As a tall woman, most clothing makers forget we need clothing too.
@calinac1671
@calinac1671 Жыл бұрын
my cat is a social cat and loves being around other cats. the poor baby is confused whenever he hears your cat screaming and goes around the apartment looking for him. he’s been sitting by the door waiting for me to let the stray cats in because he thinks your cat is one of the strays outside.
@schrdngrskat3847
@schrdngrskat3847 2 жыл бұрын
Happy Easter, Hannah! Thanks for educating and entertaining us! 🥰
@Intothesunset89
@Intothesunset89 2 жыл бұрын
I'm based in Australia and my mum definitely sold LR when I was younger. I remember being surprised as they had Heidi Klum and Michael Schumacher in their catalogues. My mum seemingly was the perfect victim as I remember her doing Avon, LR and Amway at some point in time. Quite surprising as she is usually very investment and money savvy and has worked full-time for as long as I remember. Even then I remember thinking the aforementioned all kinda felt pyramid scheme-y.
@construxi
@construxi 4 ай бұрын
I just wrote a story about LR here in Denmark and I also remember them having perfumes with Heidi Klum and Schumacher and a lot of famous people's names. For what I can see they do not have that anymore and now it's called LR health & beauty. I can not remember if that was the name that long ago but it's definitely the same company
@ourtwinninglife9501
@ourtwinninglife9501 2 жыл бұрын
Zeeke! He just wants to say hello to all of his fans! We love you, Zeeke!
@codybear4you
@codybear4you 5 ай бұрын
What gets me is primerica claims they aren’t an MLM when I called them out on it. I was on a call and hadn’t heard of the company but within the first few minutes of their pitch it screamed MLM ! I said no thanks.
@camiwright8883
@camiwright8883 2 жыл бұрын
I've been binging these. I was telling my husband about one of the stories. His response was I'm so glad you're smart enough to not fall for those.
@laquick61
@laquick61 2 жыл бұрын
Going through and catching up on the horror stories. I think I'm caught up now. These are my favorite.
@manal-hh3xh
@manal-hh3xh 2 жыл бұрын
I have been binging your channel, you’re too entertaining. love you Hannah😽, thank you for the quality content.
@phirionwolf
@phirionwolf Жыл бұрын
We love the Zeke appearances! Don’t feel bad for his meowing and desire for attention. I like how you gave him what he wanted and then he regretted his decisions immediately
@HOCraftsBlender
@HOCraftsBlender 2 ай бұрын
Not me rewatching the part when you cuddle it Zeke out for the 20th time 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@yolandaponkers1581
@yolandaponkers1581 2 жыл бұрын
You inspired me to do my hair like yours, and I got a compliment on it today! ❤️
@AsterInDis
@AsterInDis Жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh Zeke trilling for attention in the background is adorable.
@kristyrussell1748
@kristyrussell1748 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving us something to watch while you're out living your best life at Disney!!! 💖
@justinebidulopoutchini9774
@justinebidulopoutchini9774 2 жыл бұрын
My mother is in melaleuca, but only for the discount. She order stuff for us, my aunt and one of her good friend, and they slit the bill
@diananielsen6161
@diananielsen6161 Жыл бұрын
Your mom is smart to get the discount. It’s a fabulous store. The benefits are incredible when you have your own account…they are a solid company with lots of integrity.
@revilusionpasserotto5217
@revilusionpasserotto5217 26 күн бұрын
​@diananielsen6161 & here you are trying to push the whole "the benefits are incredible when you have your own account ". That doesn't sound like integrity to me.
@hurricanejaney
@hurricanejaney Жыл бұрын
these videos are making me realize just how many school fundraisers work on the ethics of a pyramid scheme.
@Froshow
@Froshow 10 ай бұрын
Lolo best video ever, Zeke!! Good work
@moohHa22
@moohHa22 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! New to your channel (whoop whoop). Great videos :) I’m a bit disappointed to hear so many people say ‘we were too nice/ didn’t want to be rude/ were polite’ when someone is badgering them for an hour… you are the only person who can put a stop to the interaction, though. Telling someone directly or being assertive doesn’t make you a bad person lol you have to advocate for yourself, which can be done respectfully and firmly. I implore all the ladies who are writing in to find their inner advocate! Stick up for yourself and give up trying to be ‘nice’ if it’s not how you really feel! Its self love to say no, especially if they’re harassing/ disrespecting you. You’re not powerless 💜
@amymckay23
@amymckay23 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, I loved the short Zeke episode called ‘love bombing’ hahahaha! I don’t know how you stayed so calm for so long. I would’ve have thrown my cat in the bin two minutes in (I’m joking, sort of…) 😂
@stefanbreton6309
@stefanbreton6309 Жыл бұрын
Love your content... I have a friend who's hypnotized in a MLM scheme at the moment and this helps me to see things clearer... I love cats BTW... so cute
@Gracewodag
@Gracewodag 2 жыл бұрын
This is my first video of yours…got recommended to me. I subscribe to other anti-mlm KZbin channels as well. Just subscribed and I’m excited to follow along for more content. You’re so calm and refreshing. :)
@ghjgme
@ghjgme 2 жыл бұрын
The closest I got to any mlm was Avon or Mary Kay, some sort of training class. I don't remember, my friend brought me because she thought she was going to join, but the meeting felt extraordinarily culty and we both felt very uncomfortable.
@issagarci2887
@issagarci2887 2 жыл бұрын
Newly discovered your channel and girl I’m LOVING IT. I have my own horror story but it’s about the rainbow vacuums.. god was that a nightmare! Let me know if you cover those too!! You’ve got a new subscriber 😁
@devoncampbell4161
@devoncampbell4161 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god I remember hearing about those!! I swear watching these and reading comments makes me realize there are so many companies 🙈
@madisonkrumm547
@madisonkrumm547 2 жыл бұрын
My advocare up line triggered an eating disorder by trying to profit off of my insecurities…now that’s a story to tell
@meaganpearce5675
@meaganpearce5675 4 күн бұрын
I've been binging your videos for a few weeks now and always enjoy the sporadic interactions between you and Zeke and Cooper ❤ Zeke's persistence in this particular video is so similar to one of my cats, Penny. She hates closed doors because I'm sure she's convinced that the room on the other side has turned into Narnia but no sweetie, sorry, it's still just the bathroom lol
@jennyhughes1609
@jennyhughes1609 2 жыл бұрын
Zeke was cracking me up! 😂 Initially, I thought that it was my cat crying in the other room and I went looking for her. Thank you so much for all of your informative videos, I found your channel last night and continue to binge watch all of your videos today.
@jen3420
@jen3420 2 жыл бұрын
I know someone who is getting up there in Melaluca...car bonus up there. She's got the lifestyle. Sadly I felt the need to disconnect from her because every single post was about it and how blessed she is. And I feel like that was the only reason she ever messaged me. 😕 It sucks. I don't even really know how to feel about it.
@brandnewmommy09
@brandnewmommy09 2 жыл бұрын
Do we know the same person? 😂 same same for all of it. Sorry you had to go through that.
@carolsummers8734
@carolsummers8734 Жыл бұрын
It is sad that she got the life style based on the efforts of her downline...and they didn't.
@hotmessmombie83
@hotmessmombie83 11 ай бұрын
Was also apart of Mary Kay and omg that’s a whole story as well
@TheRealCardoso
@TheRealCardoso 2 жыл бұрын
Ugh YES my mom got sucked into melaleuca one time & spent so much money on the starter kit & ended up never being able to sell anything 🤦🏽‍♀️
@SmartMoufShirts
@SmartMoufShirts 26 күн бұрын
One thing I've always told my kids is that your opportunities will be things you seek out. When you want to spend your time and your money, you will go looking for it. It will never come looking for you. Anything that chases you down, and offers you the "opportunity" to spend your time or your money is a trap. That's why advertising has zero effect on me and mine. When we are ready to buy something, we chase it down. We NEVER take the click bait. My kids have never bothered with any MLM or such "opportunities".
@ravenpacheco2288
@ravenpacheco2288 Жыл бұрын
I just joined a Meleluca orientation. They state they are not an MLM because you don’t have to buy any products. All you are you doing is helping people shop somewhere different for the things they would already be buying. I honestly was so on board with this and was excited to get started but I sovereignty came across your videos! Thank you!
@carolsummers8734
@carolsummers8734 Жыл бұрын
Since MLMs require you recruit to actually earn a decent income for not only yourself, but the people in your upline, saying it is not an MLM is clearly a lie.
@heatherrussell6271
@heatherrussell6271 2 жыл бұрын
I just realized I watch your anti MLM videos and I used to watch your Poshmark videos! I had no idea until today that you made both!
@davekaio5934
@davekaio5934 2 жыл бұрын
Tell me you've watched Hannah forever without telling me you've watched Hannah forever ... . ..instantly recognising Zekes hellos.. 💕
@HannahAlonzo
@HannahAlonzo 2 жыл бұрын
Haha he’s really making himself known in my videos recently 😂
@galahamiranda8811
@galahamiranda8811 2 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say I'm absolutely LOVING the kitty noises
@brianwoodcox9878
@brianwoodcox9878 2 жыл бұрын
Okay I’ve been binging your videos for like 3 days and they’re fantastic, but can we talk about the more important thing in this exact moment: your hair looks AMAZING.
@angiemh8818
@angiemh8818 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video.
@TheCrittyCat
@TheCrittyCat 2 жыл бұрын
LOL i kept hearing Zeke and i was like -looks at my own cat- do you hear a cat? LOL i'm glad you showed Zeke! i love your vids anyway but he added some more amazingness
@gtron7692
@gtron7692 2 жыл бұрын
Your cat is so cool! By the way, I don't know how I ended up watching your videos but it triggered my memory of having been invited to a "party" or two years ago and just like the stories you tell, while I thought that I had made friends, it was just a trick to either buy their crap or to sign up as a sales person..... really made me mad because they lied about it. Anyway, thanks for your videos 😺.
@cjcolinco1082
@cjcolinco1082 2 жыл бұрын
I love your hairstyle ❤️ I can not for the life of me do my own hair like that ever!
@bayleivorce4210
@bayleivorce4210 Жыл бұрын
My pup loves Zeke so much. Every meow makes him try to cuddle my iPad 😂❤
@cindilevans
@cindilevans 3 ай бұрын
I know this is an older video, but I have just begun binge watching your videos. I have been using LipSense for about 6 years now and I love it. I have been buying it from the same person for this entire time and have never been approached to sell it. I never knew it was an MLM. I really don't know if I can give it up, nothing else stays on my lips.
@rachelrabbbit2553
@rachelrabbbit2553 2 жыл бұрын
I think Jessica Hickson has a video about Melaleuca and their "non-MLM" claims, apparently the CEO is something else...
@kimberlyann6404
@kimberlyann6404 2 жыл бұрын
Those videos are soooo good.
@heatherh4272
@heatherh4272 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who lives in the same community as the CEO I can confirm he is something else. He donates a lot to charity, but he is odd
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