https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 05:26:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420607 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:13:16 +0000 raspberries 2420607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha, seeing this thread just reminded me that I need to respond to one of these. I think the thing that gets me is that these messages increased hugely after I had a baby - it feels like representatives from [BeachBody, ItWorks!, Visalus, Shaklee, etc.] are just preying on new moms who are insecure about their bodies. No thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420559 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:48:03 +0000 ElbieKay 2420559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKerch: "The key is to genuinely shut it down if it's really bothering you."</p> <p>This is why it's best to ignore. They are coached on how to reply to a no, so any reply at all gives them an opening to engage. It's insidious!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420500 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:09:51 +0000 daniellemybelle 2420500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on who it is, I ignore them, or I just say that I have a policy of not participating in anything related to direct sales ever and wish them luck. They are usually willing to leave it at that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420436 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:36:50 +0000 808love 2420436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: yes, it is not really the products---it is the recruitment of people! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420435 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:36:18 +0000 MrsKerch 2420435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've ignored in the past but most of these folks are "going for no" to engage you in the conversation and won't let up until they believe you're really not attainable. Having tried to be a Beachbody Coach, I knew this and felt I had to finally respond. The last time a HS aquantance reached out to me about her amazing R + F opportunity, I said the following, which was 100% true: Thank you very much for considering me. I really appreciate that you feel i could be a valuable member of your team. How exciting that you're having such great success with it. It is unfortunately not something that I am able to take on. I attempted to start a side gig with Beachbody last year and was not successful because i just didnt want to give the little bit of extra time that i have outside my career and family to try and grow my business Call it selfish, I even felt a little guilty about it but i had to be honest with myself, I am just not willing to put in the time. Additionally, both my future sister in law and cousin are consultants and I feel obligated to join their team if I were to try and take it on into the future. Thanks again and congrats on all your success."</p> <p>The key is to genuinely shut it down if it's really bothering you. To those who are successful in these ventures, more power to you. I found that even when it's something that I am incredibly passionate about (health and wellness) it wasn't somethin that I could make myself commit to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420432 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:34:45 +0000 808love 2420432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually ignore or say sorry, I know soooo many people doing this right now. Once I've been pretty direct and told a friend I was sad she had left her career (the same as mine) for this DS company because we need such great people to stay in the profession even though it is hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420357 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:06:51 +0000 alphagam84 2420357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ignore them. It's so annoying. My cousins gf was posting her Avon crap on my wall with specials and stuff which I just kept deleting as I didn't want it to look like I was selling the stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420177 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:39:50 +0000 mrsjyw 2420177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had two unsolicited PMs from old hs friends. I left them a message saying I wasn't interested at the time and that I was buying from another friend. They haven't bothered me since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420077 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:43:19 +0000 coopsmama 2420077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good thoughts and suggestions everyone. Some of these comments made me LOL. :) Okay, I'm going to send her a quick message back (it was a personal one to me, not a group one unfortunately) telling her that I'm not interested and I don't feel comfortable supplying info for anyone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420053 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:36:38 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2420053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't gotten too many but I do respond to keep a nice relationship with the person. I would decline a request to provide contact information of all my friends of course. I had to bite my tongue a little when a former neighbor told me I could join her and be able to quit my job and stay home with my son. I was a little offended by that suggestion. I just say thanks but I like my current job, my exercise is playing with my son and I am happy with my current skincare products, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420024 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:24:25 +0000 winter_wonder 2420024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ignore it. It's so obnoxious sometimes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420016 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:21:44 +0000 MrsSCB 2420016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait, I forgot -- I have one person on IG who sells that Plexus stuff. I don't even know what it is, but I'm certainly not going to ask. Seems like one of those BS magical weight loss things. Those things (like the wraps, too) particularly piss me off, because I feel like they take advantage of vulnerabilities. There is no magic bullet for weight loss (unfortunately). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2420004 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:17:23 +0000 ElbieKay 2420004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The world would be a better place without the MLM business model. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419964 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:00:49 +0000 ShootingStar 2419964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily, I've never had this happen. I get annoyed enough when people try to get me to play the stupid Facebook games. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419960 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:58:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2419960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's mass message I'd ignore. If they personally message just me I'd just respond that I am too busy to get into something like this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419951 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:55:43 +0000 avivoca 2419951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually ignore it. If I'm added to a group without being asked, I leave. The only group I'm apart of is my cousin's Jamberry and that's only because I actually like Jamberry. I've also unfriended a couple of people who's FB just became one big ad for their product.</p> <p>I tend to get a lot of It Works! people trying to follow me on IG, so I just ignore them. I kind of hate direct sales because of what they have done to social media. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419937 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:51:38 +0000 youboots 2419937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: this made me chuckle.</p> <p>I rarely get contacted, but I'm not active on FB. The only direct sales Im into are Usborne books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419835 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:12:54 +0000 Alivoo01 2419835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ignore it unless they contact me personally then I tell them I'm not interested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419823 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:10:00 +0000 Mamaof2 2419823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ignore it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419810 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:00:52 +0000 LBee 2419810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I almost spit out my coffee over the great selfies comment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419805 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:58:30 +0000 JerricaBenton 2419805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ignore messages, figuring they just sent them to everyone anyway. If I'm added to groups I usually just leave the group right away. I once had a friend keep re-adding me after I left the group and I sent her a message saying I wasn't interested in the product (jewelry stuff.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419800 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:56:39 +0000 MrsSCB 2419800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually don't know anyone who sells this stuff (or at least if they do, they're not obvious about it so they probably don't sell much lol). Thank goodness because it would drive me nuts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419795 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:53:42 +0000 LBee 2419795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I was just thinking the same thing!</p> <p>I can only assume it's because I have flawless skin, naturally luxurious nails, and a bangin body? </p> <p>I prefer stores not to contact me (I will come to them when I have a need, I promise) - whether direct sell or not. I have an email address for my dog that I give stores. I honestly think Mini Boden, etc spam me just as much as the people on my Facebook feed. Just like I unsubscribe to store emails, I hide anyone who posts about their direct sales crap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419793 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:53:09 +0000 Reese 2419793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I've had to say flat out "not interested". I don't mind friends approaching (I get it) - it's the aggressive/disingenuous contact. I haven't talked to you in years or you're a friend of my friends, friend and emailing me to make a buck..? Puh-leeze! I also don't mind when people use/spam their own social media accounts to advertise. Do yo'thang and if the product is good enough it will sell itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419772 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:37:07 +0000 Mrs D 2419772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>honestly...I think the recruiting from these companies is what gives direct selling such a bad name.</p> <p>I do some direct selling - chloe + isabel, which is not an MLM - so I guess I could be biased. But if a friend contacts me to sell (mostly R+F and It Works - those are the reps I find to be the most agressive) I always respond and tell them no thank you. I have found this prevents repeat interaction with them.</p> <p>The first time I was approach by an R+F rep, I did not respond and just ignored. I found she was reaching back out to me periodically - as if maybe I would become interested. I think "NO" goes a lot further then nothing to get these people off your back.</p> <p>With regard to being added to groups - I usually just remove myself the first time it happens. If the person repeatedly puts me in their "VIP group" I send them a note and ask that they please remove me from their contact list as I am not interested and why. I have a friend who sells Younique (I buy from a different Younique rep) she would add me to her group weekly - I finally just said that I was buying from someone else and to please remove me. It hasnt happened since.</p> <p>Unfortunately most of these companies do not teach their merchandisers facebook etiquette. People are on facebook to be friends...not to be sold. I wish more people would follow respectful guidelines and not ruin the direct selling name for everyone... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419766 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:29:29 +0000 MaryM 2419766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ignore unless I'm genuinely interested in the topic. One of DH's friends started with one of the green cleaning companies, and I simply left the group she created (no comment)</p> <p>But then again, I don't talk to her in real life, so why would I want to be part of her business?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419752 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:19:24 +0000 erinbaderin 2419752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find this mostly happens to me on Facebook, and I just leave the group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419739 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:13:29 +0000 Alba4 2419739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No thanks. I kind of hate all the bombardment of sell-from-home businesses. I like these people, they are friends, but I use social media for social reasons. I don't want your Rodan Fields, Shakelee, or Chloe &amp; Isabel products! Ok rant over😊 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419736 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:10:33 +0000 Anagram 2419736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: I don't respond generally, unless I'm interested. I've only ever gotten group messages though, so it's easy to not respond. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/responding-to-mlm-requests#post-2419723 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:01:05 +0000 looch 2419723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one ever asks me, lol, I wonder why. </p>