What are the characteristics of MLM people?

MLM Features

1. A friend of yours who hasn’t contacted you for a long time suddenly found your phone number and took the initiative to call you and give it to you. My feeling is that he found your contact information through many people;

2. Based on your experience with his friends or relatives for many years, you think it will be difficult for him to find such a good job as he said. Such a beautiful life. (Unimaginable)

3. He keeps saying that his job or career is very profitable, and the most important thing is that he keeps revealing his idea of ??starting a business or working with him. At this time, please be careful. . (Wealth is shared)

4. Since your friend went abroad, you have found that he has changed a lot, especially his speech. He likes to talk about topics such as careerism, and sometimes even If he said something like 1 million, if he was not a braggart before, please be careful at this time. (Change)

5. MLM personnel are not allowed to make phone calls when they first arrive. He will call his family the day after he arrives to report that he is safe. In the future, unless he accepts and approves the MLM business, he will I just started calling you. In the industry, it usually takes 7-10 days to accept the call, and it takes about half a month to allow the call. (Safe phone number)

6. When you reveal that you feel that he is okay there, he calls you more frequently. At this time, please be careful. (Step by step)

7. I usually call you from a public phone. When you call back, the other party says it is a public phone or someone else answers. Generally speaking, the number ending in "4" Most of them are public phones, and the other people answering may be people in the same dormitory. (Telephone invitation)

8. The other party left you his phone number and company name, but did not leave the specific company address and the exact address where he lives. You said you wanted to go see him to play, and he said he wanted to pick you up. you. (Pick up at the train station)

9. The principle for MLM gangs to make phone calls is 3 minutes, to grasp the initiative and passion. (Telephone skills)

10. In the photos sent to you, most of the boys wear more orthodox clothes such as white shirts and suits. Their hair is usually short because they are not allowed to have long hair. They generally look better than The ones you know should lose weight because the diet there is not very good. (Environment changes people)

11. While introducing his work or career, he will also introduce you to their tourism and let you go there. (Start fishing)

12. When you are on the phone, it is either very quiet or very chaotic. Because, it is quiet because his superiors accompany him in a separate room to make phone calls and use a pen to instruct him on what to say. Therefore, sometimes he seems to be a beat slower when answering your words. It is chaotic because they always want to create Create a very easy-going and lively environment for you, and sometimes cooperate with the phone to create corresponding scenes. (Create a fake environment)

13. Every time he calls you, he always calls you at a fixed time, mostly at night. (More time in the evening)

14. They like to use letters, which we rarely use nowadays, to warm up your relationship, because letters are much more effective in expressing feelings than phone calls. (Letter invitation)

15. They never go home, let alone take the initiative to see you, because they are not allowed to go out without permission. If you can go out, it means that your level is medium. (Industry rules)

16. A more clever trick is that when you borrow money from him, he will never lend it to you, no matter how small the money is. This is a matter of principle for them to do MLM. (Borrowing money is the "killer" of the industry)

17. They never feel pessimistic, sad, disappointed, or complain when they call. They are more optimistic and confident. (Taboo on the phone)

18. Listen carefully and listen to the background sounds when he calls. Sometimes you can hear the contradictions with what he said. (Finding details)

19. When he calls you from the same number every time, and you call back at this number, someone else answers. Usually the person who answers the phone is very enthusiastic. Sometimes he will even take the initiative to chat with you, but it is also purposeful, saying that your friend is doing a good job, why don't you come to see him and other topics.

(Cooperate with the invitation)

20. Some senior MLM executives will openly recruit through the Internet and other means. When they only use your simple resume, they will clearly reply that you have passed and notify you to go to work or interview. Please Be careful, when you actually go there and see that their working place is beyond your imagination, and it is a residential building with multiple people mixed in, please leave in time. If you see a lot of foam boards that they use to sleep on the floor at night, please leave in time. Foam boards are the biggest feature of MLM gangs. (False Recruitment)

21. When you can’t live without someone and there is someone accompanying you wherever you go, please try to find a way to call the police. Don’t conflict face to face. Instead, temporarily obey their wishes and be yourself. plan. (Personal "soft" control)

22. MLM people often choose to live far away from the station. They often choose cheap rental houses as their residences, and they are ready to deal with police rounds at any time. The police are very cautious about general-level MLM personnel. Most of them are deportations, because there are no clear laws to manage sanctions, and only high-level leaders are sanctioned. Therefore, the expulsion of the police often results in relocation. If the police do not let them live here, they will move to another place. place. This has also become an excuse for some MLM people, that is: Look, the police don’t care, this is an economic act, we are engaged in an industry that is not understood by people for the time being, and other excuses. (Responding to law enforcement)

23. When you know for sure that your friends or family have asked for or borrowed money ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 under some pretext after arriving at that place, then say that you started If you start your own business, you should be careful at this time. He may have joined the MLM business. The test method is very simple. If you ask more details about the business he is engaged in, he will reveal his secret. But their virtual careers are often the majors they studied or the industries they are familiar with. (Scam money online)

24. Your classmate, friend or relative has no acquaintances or friends in other places, but he says that his XX friend there is very powerful. This is also false. It’s called a backstage person in the industry, and promoting people can give you a sense of trustworthiness. (Principle of promoting others)

25. The general step when they first call you is to introduce their situation first, and talk about it well. They must have their own background at the beginning, and talk about their acquaintances, friends or What relatives are doing there, how great they are, and then ask you about your situation. When your situation is very good, they will tell you not to be content, to have greater ideals, and not to be satisfied with your current situation. Eventually He will lead you to Himself for development. (Preliminary foreshadowing)

26. The cities they live in are usually cities without train stations, because it is difficult for new friends to escape. Therefore, they will choose cities surrounding big cities, or small cities. However, some MLM gangs now choose to live in rural areas. The reason is that law enforcement departments are now more strict in investigating.

27. MLM personnel are required to speak Mandarin. Generally, when they call you, they will always speak Mandarin. Even if you all speak your hometown dialect, the reason for speaking Mandarin is because when he talks to you, he must have a leader. Supervisors and auditors speak Mandarin so that the leader can understand it and give him instructions on how to speak to you.

28. Junior MLM staff are generally not allowed to access the Internet. When you ask them for information such as their QQ number, they will refuse with various excuses. They will answer all your questions in a fixed format. Because their training courses specifically cover how to answer friends’ questions, the handouts they compiled provide fixed answers to hundreds of questions that friends will ask. The answer is yes, but it tends to be in a very fixed format. Especially junior MLM personnel. But there are also new changes. Girls in MLM organizations will go online to "fish for offline". The author temporarily defines it as "MLM network beauty trap (online invitation)"

29. When your city has When you are a pyramid seller, please do not rent your house to a pyramid seller, because some areas will penalize the landlord. The method of identification is very simple. There are many people, both men and women. There are a lot of vegetables to buy, but they are all very cheap, even the vegetable leaves that we don’t want. They get up very early, and there will be many people reading aloud in the morning and singing during meals. , they often hold activities in the same room, so the noise is very loud. They usually don't open the door, and lock the door at all times for people coming in and out. New friends often come in with luggage. There are many people in the house, but not many people coming in and out. When there is a window facing the street or an opposite balcony, they often cover the balcony window with curtains. There are always a lot of clothes hanging on the balcony every day. When you find the above situation, please report the situation to the local 110.

30. When you learn that someone from your classmates, relatives or friends has gone to his place, and after going there, you also call the people around you and ask them to wait for the information, this can For sure, they are already doing MLM and have started the development and invitation of "market".

31. The clothing characteristics of MLM personnel: boys wear trousers and white shirts as the standard. There are no long hair. Important occasions require a tie. This type of clothing can be seen at a glance. Girls’ clothing has no obvious characteristics, but Generally, there is no new hair, neat clothes, and no makeup. They often go out to visit the so-called families of other gangs, usually in groups of 2-3, but at the C-level director level they can act alone. Generally don't smoke. I like to take new friends to shopping malls, but not to buy anything. The main reason is to let the new friends relax. Two people are required to accompany the new friends.

32. MLM people buy vegetables in the afternoon, usually for two people. They buy a lot of vegetables, often very cheap vegetables. They are good at bargaining and buy a lot of rice. Most people don’t buy so many vegetables. Potatoes are They buy the most.

33. They generally do not take cars unless there are special circumstances. They should never go upstairs together. They should go upstairs separately, with 2-3 people going up in batches. When they are holding activities or giving lectures in the rental house, many people should be arranged to watch the spotlight downstairs. Once something happens, they will Immediately notify the superiors to keep their voices down or go downstairs in batches immediately.

34. When someone knocks on the door, they usually don't answer. Even if the police knock on the door, they won't open the door unless they have to. They have to hide information and other things before opening the door. Their information is generally kept in a centralized collection.

35. They use the basements or garages of some rental houses as temporary warehouses to store confidential information, products, etc. B-level managers live outside the group. Even their C-level managers don’t know where they live. It’s mainly because B-level managers want to protect themselves and prevent offline tracking and police crackdowns.

36. They will use holidays to make more calls, because calling too many times can easily arouse others' suspicion, so they must call you during holidays. He always greets you and seems to have a good relationship with you.

37. They often talk about topics such as where the company organizes them to go to play. In fact, when they have new friends who are inconvenient at home, the boss asks them to go out, or they organize it once a week or so. Group outings are held locally, mainly to put newcomers in the mood to get in touch with them and learn more about their industry.

38. They usually use PHS. When he calls you and you find out that the number is PHS, the callback is not answered by him. Please be careful at this time, it is definitely a pyramid scheme. .

39. When they write you a letter, you sort it out and look at the stamps. Generally, they are old stamps, or the ones with many stamps in the past, because they are specially sold in Guangdong and other places. The main reason for this kind of stamp is that it is cheaper than the commonly used ones now. Generally, ordinary envelopes and letter paper are used. Even if sometimes the special letter paper of XX company is used, it does not depend on the company. It is often the envelope of one company and the envelope of another company, because Company-specific envelopes are also available.

40. They tend to be more passionate on the phone, speak loudly, and look very happy.

41. Sometimes when you call them, they will say they are busy or in a meeting, but in fact they are really in a meeting. The phone will be turned off during meetings. Those who can answer the phone during meetings are C-level or above. Nowadays, some MLM companies will rent conference rooms or auditoriums in certain hotels to hold meetings, but you have to rely on tickets issued internally to enter, and there are people on duty outside to guard them. If there is any trouble, they will immediately terminate the meeting.

42. Within the first 5 days of your friend’s arrival, his cell phone is often turned off or not answered in person. He does not call you until a few days later. The reason is that he has just learned about it. When working in the industry, one is not allowed to make private calls, and even the cell phone will be detained. The phone will not be returned to him until he recognizes the industry. Some MLM organizations cannot have their own phone until they reach C level.

We still have many shortcomings in sorting out these characteristics, because MLM organizations will undergo new changes. But this is the most direct way to help people tell whether their friends have fallen into a pyramid scheme. It will be easier for friends to judge based on the definition of pyramid schemes.