Glad they’re banning them.

People who actually make crafts are fucking FURIOUS about people who show up to “craft fairs” to sell their cheap MLM garbage. A lot of artisan/local craft fairs are now outright banning “direct sales” type booths because it takes away too much from people who are actually spending time making stuff to sell.

Tell them that your homeowners insurance doesn’t cover anything like a MLM party at your house but you had a special rider added that allows them as long as any MLM party pays the $199.99 peddling consultant actuary adjustment fee.

“My lawyer has advised me not to for liability reasons.” (doesn’t matter if it’s true or not)

Aw man! You can’t bind minors to contracts! They are unenforceable against minors! Also no way is that a verbal contract! *lawyer brain asplode* I wish I could go back in time and light this lady up on your behalf.

Those butter-soft leggings get so soft because they brush the fabric like whoa before making it. This consequently destroys the structural integrity of the fabric and they rip really easily. Speaking from experience (I got some as a gift).

This is a great idea, especially since I have local causes that I like to support. I might even give people a choice between several of my favorites.

I went to a craft fair last weekend that was about 95% MLM booths. There were like, 2 booths with actual crafts. Scentsy, Young Living (which I actually love and the lady there was the nicest), Thirty-one or whatever those bags are, LulaRoe, etc.

My SIL is hooked on Young Living oils and there are a couple that I honestly love.

I really don’t get how anyone still sells Mary Kay or Avon since you can just buy it directly from the website and not bother with the consultant.

You can make a rule that any parties at your house must be free to attend, and any and all money raised must go to the charity of your choice (your house, your rules). Without a chance to profit, no MLM host will want to use your house.

The $20k thing gets me too. Even if you had a physical store location keeping $20k stock seems absurd. I don’t have a store or any experience with running one but it seems too much.

I’ve been calling their leggings “give-up pants,” myself.

Women who desperately are trying to not have to work outside the home but whose husbands don’t earn enough for them to do so are the principal group of MLM sellers. They hit up their neighbors and (especially) their church congregations, and a lot of people buy out of a sense of guilt.

One of the groups I belong to on FB just voted to finally eliminate all mention of Beach Body and shakeology at all. First time violators get a warning, second time earns you a boot from the group.

Hey Jezzies - on a related note, is there a way to tell friends “Eff no, I will not host your scam parties” and still have a chance of remaining friends?

This cannot be a surprise to anyone. I have so many of these #bossbabes on my Facebook, hoking Beach Body shakes and essential oils. And it annoys the crap out of me.

Right? When I started looking into this because I needed something new to wear around the house, I was shocked. The sales pitch is ... what size do you wear and I’ll show you what I have. Um ... can I see what patterns are available? Well, that might or might not be in your size? Can I get it in my size if I like it?…

Since overnight shipping is a thing that exists any company that forces you to keep a considerable inventory of items that lose value as quickly as clothing is obviously ripping you off.

It’s an obvious pyramid scheme. If it were legit you could buy it straight up online or in stores, but you can’t. You have to buy it from a consultant, and you can only pick from whatever they happen to receive in their buy-in package.