Our feeds are filled with people flashing their wealth, while telling us how little they had to do to get there. We see fancy cars, idyllic destinations and double-storey homes, all allegedly acquired after someone ditched their 9-5 in exchange for a life of financial freedom.
These Boss Babes and Bros brag about their passive incomes, inviting us to join them on the journey. "Work from anywhere. Get paid daily. No experience required," they say. But often, a closer look reveals that things aren't always as they seem. Many of these 'entrepreneurs' aren't coining it. They're caught up in multi-level marketing (MLM) or pyramid schemes akin to a cult. Some are selling the most bizarre things, like 'magic water' that can be used as a disinfectant. Yes, really.
There's an entire online community in the business of roasting MLMs. Anti-MLM was founded to stop MLMs from "draining your friends dry." The page warns that MLM participants either build the pyramid taller or get squashed by it. We've put together a list of posts that you should probably scroll through before considering that tempting and easy way to make a living.
#21 Bravenly Uplines: “You've Just Got To Power Through The Vomiting!”
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Before you fall for the hype, end up running out of money, are forced to quit, or worst, lose everything you invested, you need to be aware of the following red flags:
- Promoters who make extravagant promises, telling you that you'll earn A LOT of money.
- Promoters who insist that recruiting new distributors for your sales network is the fastest way up the food chain. You should be able to make money just by selling a product.
- Promoters who pressure you and want you to sign up immediately, without properly researching the company.
#22 Good Businesswoman, But She Didn't Even Recruit Her Team
This American woman recruited someone in Germany. That German then recruited ANOTHER German, who was then able to recruit 10,900 people during the initial launch into the country.
This delusional hun thinks she somehow did something to cause this chain of events to happen.
And that she EARNED it.
She can't even speak German. She can't train or coach any of them.
She just got lucky.
This delusional hun thinks she somehow did something to cause this chain of events to happen.
And that she EARNED it.
She can't even speak German. She can't train or coach any of them.
She just got lucky.
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#23 It’s Not A Business Trip
The hun is at the airport, spending money from her real part-time job on a fake business trip.
If sunk-cost fallacy was a picture
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Eqology European Convention 2026 (Copenhagen, Denmark, October 24–25, 2026): € 229,00
Flight estimate €300-500
Hotel 1-2 nights probably € 150/night
Maybe transport/taxi
The whole trip is €1’000 without (m)any extras
If sunk-cost fallacy was a picture
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Eqology European Convention 2026 (Copenhagen, Denmark, October 24–25, 2026): € 229,00
Flight estimate €300-500
Hotel 1-2 nights probably € 150/night
Maybe transport/taxi
The whole trip is €1’000 without (m)any extras
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If you still decide to join an MLM after scrolling through this list, know that success is not guaranteed. In fact, research shows that a whopping 95% of network marketers or multi-level marketing recruits fail. But this isn't something the company is going to broadcast.
"The people that do succeed are in the minority. When you attend MLM meetings, the success of the top 2% sales people are generally highlighted," explains the Moneyweb site. "The significant failure rate of their salespeople is generally overlooked because it is built into the business model. Designing a business plan with a 95% failure rate and where successful people are the proven exception is counter-intuitive."
#30 Most Jobs Don’t Require You To Constantly Defend Them Against Pyramid Scheme Allegations
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#31 Hopelessly Serial Hun Looking For Businesses "Not Like The Pyramid Stuff"
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#33 Not Even Safe At The Gym
I just want to go do a quiet workout in my sweats and not have a hun trying to push Monat samples on me. Thank you very much.
Yes, that first pic is her bag of samples. But I'd probably take the goodie bag since there is essentially no Monat in that one and the chocolate does look good. Who doesn't want to undo all the hard work they just did?
Yes, that first pic is her bag of samples. But I'd probably take the goodie bag since there is essentially no Monat in that one and the chocolate does look good. Who doesn't want to undo all the hard work they just did?
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#37 Yes, We Are Not The Same Wfg (World Financial Group ) / Rfm Hun. I Have A Stable Job That Matches My 401k And Pays For My Business Travel And Health Insurance. I Also Haven’t Alienated All Of My Friends And Family Outside Of My Pyramid Scheme
Honestly, it’s not even the scamming that gets me. I understand how people are fooled out of ignorance and desperation into these pyramid schemes. What grinds my gears is how they flex so much and passive aggressively (or just aggressively) constantly try to make it seem like they’re better than everyone.
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#38 Chinese Peptide Seller Scammed Op And Tried Getting Him In Pyramid Scheme
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