In an effort to help Kaybots save lots of time in responding to Pink Truth, I have put together a list of common things Mary Kay lovers say to Pink Truth members. These things are meant to show us how Read more…
Robert FitzPatrick of Pyramid Scheme Alert has conducted extensive research on multi-level marketing companies (MLMs). The research can be difficult with companies like Mary Kay, which are privately owned and therefore don’t release hardly any information about the dismal earnings Read more…
The most clever marketing ploy ever instituted by Mary Kay is the PINK CADILLAC! It screams success. The general public sees a woman in a pink Cadillac, and assumes she is very successful and earning the big bucks in Mary Read more…
Almost no one gets to the status of national sales director in Mary Kay. No matter how hard a director works, her chances of gathering the number of women needed to get to national are extremely low. It’s a system Read more…
Just about any objection you may have during a recruiting interview for Mary Kay can be overcome if the consultant has practiced. This set of instructions comes from NSD Gloria Mayfield Banks. It’s old, but so is just about every Read more…
False earnings claims are at the heart of the Mary Kay con. Because almost no one makes money in MLM, they have to create a false picture of success for potential recruits. One of the wild exaggerations thrown around is Read more…
Written by Raisinberry Most every Mary Kay sales director or recruiter possesses the skill of rationalization. Some of us don’t even realize this until we begin our journey back to reality. As I travel my path back to the real Read more…
I was searching for something about Mary Kay Inc., and came upon this article from 2010. The article is about how fabulous Mary Kay is and the company got a “makeover,” but the THIRD paragraph of the article is about Read more…
Written by Raisinberry What I am about to say causes me the greatest heartache. The life of a current Mary Kay Director is one of desperate denial, and it is the saddest story to tell. The old timers believe that Read more…
Failed former Mary Kay sales director Renee Pirtz decided to put in her two cents on one of our threads. You see, it’s easy to sell Mary Kay products. All you have to do is try. As she says “Yes Read more…
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Everytime (sic) I read Pink Truth I wonder if any of you ever actually enjoyed Mary Kay. I'm not sure…
Clearly you are not in any director groups or you'd understand. You are using MK as a hobby. Perhaps you…
Here is a summary of MKC's business plan: "Fool customers into thiking they are business owners so they order way…
From the director level all the way up to corporate, it is painfully obvious which directors are buying minimum production…
You are absolutely right about the educational opportunity. But notice, I mentioned this is for strangers. Educating strangers is likely…