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10. If you have to pay money in order to make money....run and run fast.

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 04:25 AM

Sep 2014

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Ever been hit up for a pyramid scam? [View all] Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 OP

People do. SheilaT Sep 2014 #1

Ya...the "training" thing happened to a friend of mine..... Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #2

your last paragraph sounds like religion lol... msongs Sep 2014 #4

There used to be a self-improvement channel Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #5

I try not to associate with people who fall for pyramid scams 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #6

My husband's sister and her ex got into one, big time. Mariana Sep 2014 #7

Yes, they do. Especially when an "affinity group" is involved. merrily Sep 2014 #9

If you have to pay money in order to make money....run and run fast. Historic NY Sep 2014 #10

Now..now...not a pyramid scam.... FormerOstrich Sep 2014 #11

Hey, thanks! SheilaT Sep 2014 #14

Great....let me know what you think... FormerOstrich Sep 2014 #15

I love that show and watch it quite often - it is shocking how DrDan Sep 2014 #16

It is so shocking... FormerOstrich Sep 2014 #24

My sister has done that every few months for going past 30 years now.. alphafemale Sep 2014 #17

A "friend" once was involved Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #18

Mormons in Utah have the highest density of multilevel marketing tblue37 Sep 2014 #23

Yes and many of my friends fell for it. zappaman Sep 2014 #19

Here and there. The soft sell though Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #20