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FIB - Scams 101 - Ye Olde Archives
Posted By: MaaMaw In Response To: Mary Kay (Tracy)
Friday, 25 November 2005, at 6:00 a.m.
> It masquerades as a real business. Sure, there are about 1,000 women
> making money at it. And another MILLION or so who are losing money.
I can't dispute your figures because I have no clue how many are doing what, but I tried Mary Kay and lost money.
HOWEVER...
> Can
> you say "frontloading inventory"???
Yes I can, and that's why I "lost money" -- but not a lot of money because I needed the tiny bit I made to feed my kid, and I absolutely *refused* to buy any more inventory.
My sponsor kept lecturing me on how I absolutely *had* to reinvest my profits in inventory, and I just kept telling her no NO *NO*.
I only attended one monthly rah-rah meeting. Truthfully, it nearly made me toss my cookies and I got out shortly after, but there's a point to my rambling:
While there, I met two ladies who were doing quite well with it. They both told me "on the sly" that they flatly *refused* to stock inventory. They had their sample cases and that was it -- and still, they did quite well.
So I know for a fact that a person can make money without "frontloading inventory." It's all in your ability to say NO.
I failed miserably, but that was not Mary Kay's fault. I failed miserably at several other direct-sales businesses too (I'm a slow learner). I can't sell *anything* face to face, and the only thing that kept me from passing out cold at facials was the fact that I was all dressed up and everyone else had oatmeal on their faces and that gave me a little boost.
They *definitely* pressure you to buy inventory, and that's wrong -- but in Mary Kay, you can make good money just selling the products. And unless things have changed, you don't have to recruit a single person (despite what your sponsor may tell you), so a scam it ain't.
Luv,
MaaMaw
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