21 Multilevel Marketing Scheme Secrets And Stories - BuzzFeed

14. "When my husband died, he left me with a ton of debt. Not long after he died I had gone to a Tupperware party for a friend and made some positive comment about one of the products, and that put me on the presenter's radar. This presenter happened to be one of those top tier ladies who ignored their family to make it big."

"I was BROKE. I was paying off so much stuff while waiting for the life insurance to come through, so Tupperware was spun as a way to earn extra money. She even gave me the starter kit without having to pay upfront.

The problem was I worked full-time and it was near impossible to book parties. I did my first presentation at my house and booked no parties. I reached out to all my friends and family and still booked no parties.

The pressure from this woman was IMMENSE. She'd call me while I was at my day job. She'd try to convince me to quit my day job to focus on Tupperware. She knew I was broke, but she was adamant that if I quit my job I'd make it big, and before I knew it, I'd have a Tupperware car just like her.

She never listened to me. She had a response for everything. Nothing was based in logic and every time she called me, which was weekly, I was filled with dread.

I started to ghost her. It took months for me to work up the courage to tell her I didn't want to do it anymore. She dragged it on and on and on. Finally, she sent me a curt 'Leave your kit at the front door,' message, which I did.

She tried to recruit me again a few years later — I ignored her calls.

All I wanted to extra income to help me. I also wanted to add to my friend group. All I got was stress, anxiety, and frustration."

—iamevilcupcake

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