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FrenchToastMafia
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Hi NS, my roommate has been promoting this "new" energy drink - Neon. It's a class A pyramid scheme. I've warned him but apparently he has received checks from the company. He believes it is just getting going and has been promoting it to bars around the area. However, the only way he makes money is by signing people up..Is this illegal to do? Am I wrong for telling him it's a pyramid scheme if he's making money? Anyone have a bad experience with something like this?
Oct 15 2015 4:18PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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The term is multi-level marketing, and in some cases, can be illegal.
Oct 15 2015 4:33PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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Caucasian_AsianThe term is multi-level marketing, and in some cases, can be illegal.


Exactly. Is there any way in particular to tell if his operation is illegal? I feel like he's going to keep at it until he hears something concrete. Just looking out before he gets in to deep
Oct 15 2015 4:51PM
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deleted5
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Caucasian_AsianThe term is multi-level marketing, and in some cases, can be illegal.


Look fb I won an I pad and free car!
Oct 15 2015 5:10PM
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deleted5
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FrenchToastMafiaExactly. Is there any way in particular to tell if his operation is illegal? I feel like he's going to keep at it until he hears something concrete. Just looking out before he gets in to deep


Most of the time not illegal, just to scam dumb and you won't actually make money.
Oct 15 2015 5:53PM
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crotchvent
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That shit looks sketchy. I don't think I want to drink something that glows in the dark. Also it doesn't sound to illegal to me assuming people are actually getting the drinks.
Oct 15 2015 8:01PM
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Trace.
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crotchventThat shit looks sketchy. I don't think I want to drink something that glows in the dark. Also it doesn't sound to illegal to me assuming people are actually getting the drinks.


That's not the lone prerequisite to legality with a multi level marketing scheme, just look at Vemma.
Oct 15 2015 8:38PM
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Mr.Mitten
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Lemme tell you about the "World's Healthiest Energy Drink" its called Verve and it'll blow your nips off lol
Oct 15 2015 9:19PM
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GregFlik
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Mr.MittenLemme tell you about the "World's Healthiest Energy Drink" its called Verve and it'll blow your nips off lol


Lemme tell you about Vector, great opportunity can you can more 6-figures easily! Just give them money first for product without any guarantee and hassle your family and friends to buy products from you at a large mark up.
Oct 16 2015 1:23PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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Trace.That's not the lone prerequisite to legality with a multi level marketing scheme, just look at Vemma.


What is Vemma? What can I do to make him stop? lol
Oct 16 2015 6:45PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/spotting-illegal-pyramid-scheme-101
Oct 17 2015 7:57AM
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DrZoidberg
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I believe if you get into a pyramid scheme very early you can actually make money, if you do it right. But otherwise it's bullshit.
Oct 17 2015 11:07AM
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iFlip
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There is nothing illegal about what he is doing. He's simply trying to make a buck off his friends/acquaintances. He pays $59 per case of 24, then sells them for however much. If he was my friend and tried to sell me this shit, I would no longer be his friend. It's a predatory practice for losers. The shit is not cheap, not good (most likely, had never heard of it until this post) and will be a fad that fades away and dies - if you can even call it a fad. A few losers pushing it on their friends hardly qualifies it.

Want to fuck with him? Tell him you were at a party and they had a bunch there and loved it. They all wanted more and you told them that at the next party he would bring enough to sell to everyone. Tell him like 30 people wanted a case each. Then watch him spend $2K on the shit with dreams of making bank. He'll soon realize how stupid he was, and you can laugh about it for years.
Oct 17 2015 11:46AM
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FrenchToastMafia
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crotchventThat shit looks sketchy. I don't think I want to drink something that glows in the dark. Also it doesn't sound to illegal to me assuming people are actually getting the drinks.


iFlipThere is nothing illegal about what he is doing. He's simply trying to make a buck off his friends/acquaintances. He pays $59 per case of 24, then sells them for however much. If he was my friend and tried to sell me this shit, I would no longer be his friend. It's a predatory practice for losers. The shit is not cheap, not good (most likely, had never heard of it until this post) and will be a fad that fades away and dies - if you can even call it a fad. A few losers pushing it on their friends hardly qualifies it.

Want to fuck with him? Tell him you were at a party and they had a bunch there and loved it. They all wanted more and you told them that at the next party he would bring enough to sell to everyone. Tell him like 30 people wanted a case each. Then watch him spend $2K on the shit with dreams of making bank. He'll soon realize how stupid he was, and you can laugh about it for years.


So selling the idea not the product is legal?
Oct 17 2015 5:20PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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crotchventThat shit looks sketchy. I don't think I want to drink something that glows in the dark. Also it doesn't sound to illegal to me assuming people are actually getting the drinks.


But the glow is natural, it came out of a tree!!111!

Maybe we should start an NS energy drink pyramid scheme.
Oct 17 2015 7:25PM
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Scott0_robot0
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The guy who started it is friends with me on fb lol ryan blair business man rich dude thst used to be in a gang. Coke dealer for sure .
Oct 18 2015 3:43AM
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_Ryan_
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it only glows under a blacklight... Fake and gay
Oct 18 2015 10:40AM
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AveryJ
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I've been involved in such a business and yes it's legal as long as you don't force anyone to buy things for you. You can make money only from referrals, so it's some work to do. Well, it didn't last long, but it wasn't as bad
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vibecheck
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iced
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why would you make an account to post this
Aug 9 2020 2:57PM
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SavageBiff
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Op tell your friend he is marketing my pee and maybe that’s not such a good idea to be drinking....
Mr.MittenLemme tell you about the "World's Healthiest Energy Drink" its called Verve and it'll blow your nips off lol


This blew my funny bone right out my ass thank u sir
Aug 9 2020 7:11PM
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