Sunday, April 26, 2009
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I dunno. the "Don't Believe, Don't Call!" seems like great advice. they've convinced me.
sincerely,
diggum
sincerely,
diggum
3
This is genius. Some times I wish I could figure out a way to make money off other people's stupidity.
4
I'm living with someone being suckered by Quickstar/Amway. The motivational CD's seem tailored to a religious audience, and there's a natural metaphor between believing in God and believing that you will succeed.
6
They got sick of time-wasting calls from annoying people who don't believe stupid things. They only want to hear from credulous fools who are pre-sold on their nonsense.
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@3:
I think it's still possible. The only requirement is that you set aside your morals, your conscience, and any faith you may have held in the relative decency of your fellow human beings. Otherwise, it's simply a matter of hoodwinking a sufficiently large number of greedy, gullible, guileless individuals.
I think it's still possible. The only requirement is that you set aside your morals, your conscience, and any faith you may have held in the relative decency of your fellow human beings. Otherwise, it's simply a matter of hoodwinking a sufficiently large number of greedy, gullible, guileless individuals.
9
I sat through a Quixtar presentation once (having been tricked into it), performed by a devout right-wing Baptist who told us outright that they weren't interested in working with someone who would even consider questioning the system.
I'm told that this is not an uncommon train of thought among members.
Actual line from the presentation: "No, it's not a pyramid scheme. It's a REVERSE pyramid scheme, because they (referring to the people you recruit) make money for YOU!"
I'm told that this is not an uncommon train of thought among members.
Actual line from the presentation: "No, it's not a pyramid scheme. It's a REVERSE pyramid scheme, because they (referring to the people you recruit) make money for YOU!"
10
work is work - selling is now evil?
how about advertising as a category, ie. the Stranger?
Amway soap does wash clothes - the personal life of the sales rep is of course vetted and approved before it will work, of course
without some belief in the value of life and making some money to pay for essentials - or being primitive or rural - I think most of us would not function well at all
could say, Don't believe, live in despair , could it not
I don't refer to organized church which are of no value or interest to me
how about advertising as a category, ie. the Stranger?
Amway soap does wash clothes - the personal life of the sales rep is of course vetted and approved before it will work, of course
without some belief in the value of life and making some money to pay for essentials - or being primitive or rural - I think most of us would not function well at all
could say, Don't believe, live in despair , could it not
I don't refer to organized church which are of no value or interest to me
11
My big fat gay Canadian wedding is now officially legal in Iowa today, the day the Court's opinion became effective. For anyone interested here's an op ed piece the Des Moines Register, the state's largest newspaper, ran from me this weekend.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article…
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article…
13
Network marketing.
AKA Direct marketing
AKA MLMs
AKA Herbalife, Amway etc
AKA legalized ponzi schemes
AKA Direct marketing
AKA MLMs
AKA Herbalife, Amway etc
AKA legalized ponzi schemes
15
Looks like an ad for Amway. I cannot believe the government hasn't shut down the age old scam after Dateline exposed them as such. The real money is the diamond gods selling their motivational crap.
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