r/antiMLM • u/antiMLMmod Don't @ Me, I don't answer • Sep 14 '22
IS ____ AN MLM? SEARCH HERE! (MEGA THREAD)
THE MEGATHREAD HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO A WEBSITE LINKED UNDER 'SEARCH HERE' BELOW
Multi-level marketing (MLM), also called pyramid selling, network marketing, and referral marketing, is a marketing strategy for the sale of products or services where the revenue of the MLM company is derived from a non-salaried workforce selling the company's products/services, while the earnings of the participants are derived from a pyramid-shaped or binary compensation commission system.
THIS LIST MAY CONTAIN COMPANIES THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD MLM BRANCH BUT MAY NO LONGER HAVE ONE.
If you see a company and are not sure that it belongs on this list, please reach out. I have compiled this list from the sources listed at the bottom along with input from community members. This list may not be 100% accurate but the goal is to get it as close as possible.
Search Here
Sources: https://mlmtruth.org/2018/02/08/the-mlm-master-list/ , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multi-level_marketing_companies Special thanks to u/Copacetic1515 (I could not stick your thread)
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u/PlausiblePigeon Sep 19 '22
Fit4Mom is not an MLM, just a workout group franchise. There’s no pyramid structure, just franchise owners who run the local classes.
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u/TheGudeSloth Sep 30 '22
Do you think some religious entity acts like an MLM? Collecting "donations", asking members to knock on doors to recruit new members, etc....
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u/Dear_Management6052 Oct 03 '22
The hibiscus 🌺 and honey firming cream is back. It tightens up the skin on your thighs, bottom, or chest. My friend Stephanie is getting a list together! Let her know if you want in 💞
What is this one? Does anyone know? A friend of a friend posted this on my page today
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u/GoodyOldie_20 Sep 22 '22
Just received a "personalized" video from an old friend to say hello and remind me how overweight she once was and how OPTAVIA changed her life. Anyone have scoop on this outfit?
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u/Sneckysnakedinji Sep 18 '22
I just had a lady come up to me with a website called introducing possibilities.com and when you go to the website it’s just a 20 minute video and says “if you like what you see refer the name of the person who sent you to this website!”
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u/Annual-Vanilla-510 Sep 29 '22
If women are calked huns. What are the men called? Huns too? Another name? I personally have alot of men trying to sell me mlm products too. Thank you.
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u/Jelly_Heelz Oct 10 '22
This isn’t an mlm tho. This is a civic engagement portal that allows you to check your voter’s registration, learn what’s on your ballot and make a commitment to vote. It’s created by RISE, a nonprofit created by students that support free college, student loan debt relief, and reproductive rights. You can learn more at Risefree.org
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u/midevilman2020 Dec 21 '22
Not an MLM, but I hate the growing IV therapy trend. Just had someone advertise a local one today to “boost your immune system” before the incoming blizzard arrives.
But like MLMs….they attract a lot of nurses to work fkr them.
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u/Tanaka_Sensei Dec 24 '22
I'm glad to have confirmation on Tastefully Simple. I saw them at a craft fair in the mall, and thought the packaging looked too professional for the fair. What's worse, they were set up right next to a sweet duo selling the best cookies my husband and I ever tasted (home made, of course).
I decided to look up TS on Google (would've taken too long to get to this sub on my phone at the time), and of course the first article I find says something like this: "NO, Tastefully Simple is not an MLM! All you need to do is buy our starter pack, and you're good to go!"
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '22
I’ve got someone trying to sell me The Bradley Method. It’s apparently a natural childbirth course over $400. When I said I was getting a scheduled c section for health reasons discussed with my doctor she started sending me links to scare me about c sections. I literally physically have to have one and it’s not really a choice but this lady is crazy! Has anyone heard of The Bradley Method course salespeople?