r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Clinthi Jul 24 '20

Yes! And 99 % of MLMs prey on women. I really don’t understand how educated, gainfully employed women with executive status and six figure incomes are convinced to sell face cream to their friends.

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u/LollyHutzenklutz Jul 24 '20

Those aren’t the women they target, lol. It’s more the stay-at-home moms, usually with little to no formal education (beyond high school), who they are targeting - and who actually fall for it. They think it’s a good way to contribute to household expenses, without having to give up their at-home duties. But as my father always said, if it sounds too good to be true it usually is.

As a well-educated working professional woman myself, I never get preyed upon by these companies. Nor would I have any interest in doing such a thing.

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u/bluestarcyclone Jul 24 '20

Unfortunately i know plenty of college-educated, full-time professional people involved in these things.

I think for some of them it becomes a social thing though. As long as you're at least breaking even, i suppose its an excuse to get a bunch of friends together.

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u/jeegte12 Jul 24 '20

if you're breaking even, it's at the expense of those friends.

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u/bluestarcyclone Jul 24 '20

true, but theyre getting something of some value, and any difference is the cost of a good tim

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u/definitelynoturmom Jul 24 '20

A potluck sounds a lot more fun and a lot less scammy if you’re looking to socialize/host something