Me a non believer...
and just want to share my experience on a recent trip to a MLM
company
A friend called me like 2 months ago, a friend whom I have not
heard for about 3 years since I finished NS. It started out as
friendly chat - I ask him what he is doing - he saya he is self
employed.
I thought not bad....so we just chatted for a while of old friends,
my future plans, like whether I wanted to start a business myself,
i told him i got no capital, how to start? So he told me if he has
job lobang, he look out for me lor....i thought that was nice of
him.
Next time he called (about a week later), he said he wanted to meet
up, since we have not met for quite a while liao. I said sure, y
not? but not so soon, i told him i have a lot of school work to
settle and that we can prob meet in a month. He said ok.
Then he called again in 2 weeks, he says he would really like to
meet me. I said i am busy with school work, he sez just come out
for dinner lor...wun take up too much time lor....so i finally
agreed. we then scheduled to meet in about 2 weeks, a few days b4
my exams...aniwae i thought i needed a break also from the school
work.
So I met him...looks the same....had dinner at suntec city tower 2
(guess the MLM company?)....then he asked me if i looking for
jobs...yah i said sure, i need more cash for the holidays after the
exams....but then i got suspicious already....MLM? a person who i
have not met for 3 yrs suddenly recommend me a job? hmmmm....
so i told him.....i dont like to do sales....he said ok.....and i
told him i m not interested in buying any products.....he said no
need to buy products.....i asked him what kind of job he is talking
about....he finally sez MLM...
I told him I came out to have a nice dinner and nice chat...told
him nicely that i have exams, and i rather spend my time with him
chatting to destress, and not to listen to any sales talk. At that
time i really wanted to leave liao....was really pissed off....but
i didnt show it....gotta give face mah....
he asked me to go up to the office to have a look...i give face
again and said ok..so he brought me up to the office, shoe me the
posters and the prople and how much money they were earning.....and
all the things that i heard from all the previous MLM companies
that i have been through...
so i really felt pissed, so i told him, lets sit down, i know how
MLMs in general work, but i am not keen. He asks why not, i said i
dun like to do sales, i have seen how others have dropped out from
MLM after failing to recruit more people, and
how they have to come out with a substantial amount of capital
first, without recuperating their capital....
then a lady came by, supposedly one of the ladies what has been
very successful in the company, came to the table and started
chatting with me and my friend.....she asked y i m not keen, and
the similar questions again....(read: delaying tactics!) so i just
told her (in a light but tactful fashion) that I had no idea why I
am doing here today, i said my friend was not very upfront with me,
and that i had no interest in the MLM business.
she asked more questions....delaying tactics again....like what was
my friend like during army days....i just gave short
answers.....and then i said i had to go...i have exams next week so
i needed to study....and so i left...and i 'thanked' my 'friend'
for the 'opportunity'. and i have not spoken to him since, even
though he send me sms....but i never return the sms....
just damn suay.... 
