I have had to talk enough of my friends off a ledge now about why they should stop meeting "the guy who can make me financially free in 3 years, but won't tell me what he does yet and it's our third meeting in a coffeeshop or hotel lobby"

I am frustrated at how magnificent some of these guys' online personas are (especially on linkedin), although I think its fucking criminal that I can google these people and find nothing on their MLM/Amway affiliations, and that probably dispels a lot of concern for people they are roping in who are trying to research if they are being scammed.

*I got hit by a couple in petco on gunbarrel when i was like 18, went to at least 5 meetings, drove to Atlanta for the ringleader to call us all broke asses in a holiday inn event room, read a shitty book about why if you have money you're a better person.. Honestly, ending it with the amway couple was the hardest breakup I have had, they did not take being dumped well. Tried to tell them they were getting scammed too and I kinda just felt sorry for them, I was ridiculed*

Please, share your local chatt MLM stories: Who got you, where, ethical/unethical tactics, etc.