How do you politely shoot down an mlm proposal?

Mar 18, 2017
8:31:58am

Ragnar Danneskjold Body shamer

I know I'm often a jerk on here, but IRL I sometimes attempt to be polite. So, you know an mlm pitch is coming. Not wanting to offend the opportunist, what's the sure-fire quick and polite "no"?

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How do you politely shoot down an mlm proposal?

Ragnar Danneskjold Body shamer

3/18/17 8:31am

I say that I don't support that business model and good luck to them.

monkeycowboy

3/18/17 8:33am

I can anticipate follow-up questions with that though. I hate confrontation.

Ragnar Danneskjold

3/18/17 8:36am

Just say "I'll pay you 50 bucks if you never talk to me about this again."

Duke Silver

3/18/17 8:39am

Yep you can say hey if you are having money troubles I can loan you some money.

monkeycowboy

3/18/17 8:40am

Got it, if they are having money troubles, monkeycowboy

JOPE

3/18/17 9:08am

Adapt this

monkeycowboy

3/18/17 8:39am

I finally just had to say no to a lady in our ward

coolcats

3/18/17 8:38am

Show me your last year of pay stubs and if they're more than mine I'll switch.

byubyu

3/18/17 8:38am

You would need to see net income, as I'm sure most of them have spent more

IndependentGeorge

3/18/17 9:36am

Highly doubtful. Most don't have money to buy anything for

byubyu

3/18/17 10:44am

RE: How do you politely shoot down an mlm proposal?

Seaward

3/18/17 8:40am

"Get out of my house now, or I'm calling the police".

Texas Hammer

3/18/17 8:41am

Missionaries are getting pushy

Fetchin Fetcher

3/18/17 8:43am

I give a mixture of excuses in one

4mack

3/18/17 8:43am

RE: How do you politely shoot down an mlm proposal?

scottpete

3/18/17 8:44am

"Thanks for thinking of me but I'm not interested."

CrackerJack

3/18/17 8:44am

I had a guy in my ward a few years back that hadn't ever talked to me at church suddenly friend me on Facebook and sent

The Underminer

3/18/17 8:46am

just say, "Sorry, I don't see the value proposition"

SupernintndoChalmers

3/18/17 8:46am

If you say anything other than a resounding "NO" they will

kotacoug

3/18/17 8:58am

It's an MLM...politeness not needed.

kalifi

3/18/17 9:00am

"I'm currently selling MuguBerries (or some other fake sounding company) and have a non-compete clause with them. I

Thunder Buddy

3/18/17 9:08am

Just move out of Utah and the MLM pitches will stop coming

CBaass

3/18/17 9:14am

I can't believe these things are successful still. I was approached one time

Stucoug83

3/18/17 9:14am

There is no need to be polite to those people.

Virginia Ute

3/18/17 9:37am

RE: How do you politely shoot down an mlm proposal?

boorad

3/18/17 9:50am

Make up a story about how you were in one years ago, and it nearly

LifeLongLakerFan

3/18/17 10:19am

One time I unwittingly ended up in an mlm pitch at the behest of a friend

cheezedawg

3/18/17 11:13am

When the pitch starts coming I just say

BlueSioux

3/18/17 11:15am

No, thanks. I wish you the best on building your down line.

OPINIONS

3/18/17 11:25am

Just politely say, "%$##&*×"

CougarThug

3/18/17 11:36am

"No thanks. I'm not interested."

jensen46

3/18/17 1:49pm

easy.... I'm already working with xx company and it would against my ethics to

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