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Week Enders a clothing company: any one know what happened to all the women in that company? the "Directors"?

From what I read somewhere, a number of them have apparently started up (or are somehow involved with) a new company called Jockey Person to Person http://www.jockeyp2p.com/

My friend and I were once involved with Weekenders. It was OK I guess. The part that was definitley better than most of these home party companies is that each season new clothes came out so there was new things for the customers to buy. The person who signed us up turned out to be not as truthful as we originally thought. Imagine that!! We made our $ back and got out. Our kids were grown so being out in the evening wasn't a problem. However, one beautiful day I had to quit my golf game after 9 holes to do a party and everyone else played 18 and went out to dinner afterwards I realized I was still missing out on so much. I drove an hour to the party, about 4 hours there(bringing suitcases full of clothes, display racks, etc into the house and back into the car and selling), an hour back, an hour to deliver the goods and an hour back. 8 hours to make about $100 after shipping, credit card fees, gas, etc were factored in. And of course I had to be very cheerful. Nobody will buy from a miserable person and one that looks like she would rather be doing something else than being there.

Drop shipping companies. I have been reading a lot on e-bay about drop shipping Dose anyone know if their a Scam or just a typical MLM in the making. Sounds like a scam to me.

Is there a message board about Pampered Chef? You might not believe it, but some of the MK SDs have bashed PC at meetings.

YEah my company not on here..that makes me happy

anyone know anything about Isagenix?

I am part of a MLM group that is company neutral. Meaning the information is about MLMs as an industry, but no companies are mentioned.
The one piece of advice mentioned most often, about any company, is that the focus should be on selling a product to a consumer. If the focus is just recruiting or stock piling to "qualify" or "buy your promotion" RUN away...

southernsweetie, the "focus" of selling the "product", which in my experience, is ALWAYS overpriced and under-value, is just the "hook" and the dodge. In this way, if one is told to "focus on selling", when one fails in the "business" by failing recruiting, the advisor can absolve him/herself of all responsibility for the REAL reason MLMs exist. ALL MLMs eventually get around to the recruiting aspect, no matter what "advice" is being given by your MLM group. The definition of MLM is "MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING. The "advice" your "group" gives out is OXYMORONIC and it smacks of dis-ingeniousness, IMHO.

Kenpo,
First and foremost Direct Sales, should be about the sale of a product. Believe it or not some people like the products they go to parties for. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Scentsy! I would NEVER be a rep; I have no desire. I am happy to support my friend and buy from her and I do regularly.
For several years I was a consultant for a company just because I loved the products. I placed orders for me, when I wanted to and when I could afford to. I saved far more then the fee I paid each yr to renew. My house is beautifully furnished and I never sponsored anyone.
Not everyone wants a team, a car, etc. Some people truly just want a few extra hundred dollars and that's it. Not everyone is looking to quit their job or move to an island. Some people are just happy with paying for Christmas in cash, or covering their car payment each month. Those people just need to sell product, they don't need to recruit.
I'm not saying that companies don't encourage to you recruit. What I said was the emphasis shouldn't rest on only recruiting or having a garage full of product.
Your rant seems to carry undertones of disenchantment with MLMs as a whole, so I'm sure nothing I say will placate you anyway.

Southernsweetie, Do you know where you are?

Icanbecomesane,

Yes. I know where I am. I'm on a website where ppl have been horribly mislead by unethical practices and procedures. MK isn't all products, or companies.
I have my MK horror stories too. That doesn't mean I'm anti direct sales or MLM. Nor does it mean I'm going to boycott products I like because they are marketed that way. Nor does it mean all companies utilize or condone the practices of MK.
There are unscrupulous companies and salespeople in corporations and retail sales too. If you got one bad haircut would you swear off personal grooming for life? Probably not; you might not go back to that stylist, but chances are good you would get your hair cut again. Has you're experience with MK stopped you from cleaning your face or ever wearing make-up again? For most, again, probably not. Do you choose to spend your money for those products elsewhere? Probably so. And for the few bad (in any industry) there are far more good (in any industry).
One bad experience doesn't mean they will all be bad experiences.
We're all at different places. If someone (you or anyone else) isn't to the point where you can separate one bad apple from the bunch without throwing away the entire bushel; I respect that. I'm in a different place, and my perspective from that place isn't the same as yours. I ask that you or anyone else, respect that too.

[quote]Your rant seems to carry undertones of disenchantment with MLMs as a whole, so I'm sure nothing I say will placate you anywa[/quote]
You got that right, Swee-T
PUH-LEEZE, try not to be coy. As you well know,
if one BUYS products marketed (HAR,HAR) from an MLM, then one SUPPORTS the EVIL that MLMs perpetrate on those who choose that path,even IF they are as SMART as you seem to think you are. Yes, I admit that there are some non-MLMs with which I choose not to do business. I choose not to do business or be involved with ANY MLMS WHATSOEVER because I am ANTI-MLM and I don't feel inclined to "respect" your support of any of them. This is an ANTI-MLM site, Swee-T!
I'm warmin' up the 'thrower fer ya, hon.

Southernsweetie,
MLM's cause debt and destruction. If you are Pro-MLM you do not care what you do to your downline - as long as you make money. You do not care if your downline goes into debt. That is deplorable. In this economy it is down right criminal.
Just so you know - I'm tossing you out with the rest of the bushel.
No "sweetie" would destroy others for their own financial gain.

Got yer back, Kenpo.

right back atcha, ican