Is Scentsy a deceptive MLM company that uses fraudulent tactics and sleazy independent consultants to sell dangerous, overpriced products?
Here’s Carol’s story:
“I started working at a new job in a new town. Since I don’t know too many people here, I was really happy when a coworker sent me an email saying that she was having a few people over on Sunday afternoon, and she would love it if I would be able to come.
“I really appreciated her thinking of me, and I was really looking forward to meeting some new people.
“When I arrived, I found out that instead of a social get together, this was a home party and that my new ‘friend’ was an ‘independent consultant’ for some multi-level marketing scam called ‘Scentsy.’ Instead of a real party, I had to listen to a presentation about these stupid, overpriced warmers that melt scented wax with a light bulb. She was pushing these stupid warmers and wax bars packages for like $75 – $85. The Scentsy plug-in warmers are glorified nightlights they sell for $20, and the tabletop warmers are like $35. Of course, if you’re stupid enough to buy those you’ll have to buy their ridiculous scented wax bars for the rest of your life.
“I discreetly asked around and none of the other guests knew they were attending a sales presentation. Yet still they allowed themselves to be manipulated into buying these ridiculously overpriced air freshners just to be polite. I was the only one who didn’t buy.
“I have some advice to people who do these home parties like Scentsy and invite people under false pretenses: You are scum. You might think you are clever, and you might get some free products or whatever, but all those people you tricked, even the ones you tricked into buying and tell you they love the product, now know you’re scum and can’t be trusted.
“My advice to people who unknowingly show up to sales parties: You should leave. Or eat a bunch of their free food and then leave. Do not buy a thing! Make it clear you don’t appreciate being lied to and that if your friend needs money that bad she just should have asked you for a loan. Do not be ashamed. It’s your scummy host who should be ashamed. Go buy yourself a Glade Air Freshner and buy some new shoes with all the money you saved!”
The only good thing that came out of Carol’s experience with the Scentsy home party is a new goal she has at work.
Says Carol: “I now have a work fantasy that I will get promoted to supervisor over the sleazebag Scentsy consultant. I will call her in for a meeting to discuss a promotion and a raise. When she gets there, I’ll say ‘Oh, I didn’t mean a promotion and a raise! Sorry! The meeting was to let you know you’re fired! Good luck with your Scentsy MLM scam!”
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I am a consultant and first of all it is wrong for you to put SCAM or deceptive advertising with my company. This consultant was the one who did you wrong not the company. I make a pretty good living selling it because eventhough it is expensive some people think the product is wonderful as do I!! I agree she should have told you what the get together was about but again, don't rub the company in the ground. Go buy your glade air fresheners or whatever you want to make your house not stink but I can assure you, MY FRIENDS walk into my house and ask what smells so good, I tell them and then they want to buy. I don't pressure and have never even thrown a party. Be glad someone thought of you to invite you somewhere to socialize. Close mindedness will keep you alone in your new town!!!!
Don't listen to Karen. I wouldn't trust anyone who bases socializing on business motives.
I don't like getting invited to deceptive parties either. 10 years ago, I experienced the same problem with 2by2.net. My sneaky boss promoted me to senior engineer along with 10 other people. I even got a raise. He invited me to attend an 'important' meeting. It was important alright, there was over 1000 people attending! I know what you're thinking. Why would 1000 people be promoted? My company was only 500 strong! We teamed up and had this manager fired under the laws of 'Conflict of Interest'.
It was so serious that he had taken employee information to his home and was calling others passed midnight. He was later arrested for stealing company information. People should be straight forward with their recruiting tactics. Some of these MLMs should give them better training.. As far as I'm concerned, 2by2.net doesn't exist anymore. I not only lost trust, but I lost my position and new salary as a 'Senior Engineer' shortly after he was fired. This caused me alot of pain as the position was given to a younger new college graduate.
Today things are different, I have found something less invasive and elusive in the Internet Marketing business. I now am earning a better income each month than a 'Senior Engineer' makes in a year. No one here lies like MLM decievers.
I think that your choice of words was so incredibly horrible it made me scowl at the page. Who are you to judge a company that has given so many mothers and families a legitimate business opportunity based on the actions of one person? For someone who was trying to make new friends at a new job in a new town or whatever, you have a disgusting attitude towards people in general. It sickens me to see anyone make such a harsh blanket statement when it should in fact apply to ONE PERSON. I agree with Karen. Go buy your glade spray for the rest of YOUR life and support the big box stores who could care less about their customers or the service they receive. You think the concept of Scentsy is "stupid" and a "scam?" Did you know tha everygle sin
My apologies. Did you know that every single year, Scentsy gives extremely LARGE sums of money to various organizations such as the American Heart Association, the Ronald McDonald House, many colleges, and scholarships to students who otherwise may not have been able to go to college? I just think it is sad that you need to smear a wonderful, thoughtful, family-oriented organization into the ground. And yes, I AM an independent consultant. And NOT ONCE have I ever "pressured" or "tricked" a customer into our products. It is a wonderful product that is both environmentally friendly and health conscious. Furthermore, I do not sell Scentsy for the money. I do it because I love it, appreciate all they have done for all the people and organizations they contribute to, and the opportunity they have given me. If you are so upset with this person, you should have filed a complaint with Scentsy, and they probably would have done something with her, NOT ran a very legitimate, caring, and wonderful company's name through the mud. I hope you use more class in your daily life than you have exhibited here. Have a nice day! :)
I get a kick out of these sanctimonious pseudo-Christian Amway-wannabe desperate housewife phonies like marci and Karen getting all outraged that someone would call their little direct sales scam a scam! How dare they!
Karen says people compliment her on her house smelling so good, and then she lays the Scentsy sales pitch on them. Jesus, they are guests in your house, not visitors at Walmart. Imagine walking into someone's house, complimenting them on their living room, and next thing you know they whip out a catalog and start telling you about the great discount they can get you on the couch, the current specials on drapes this month and the free gift they'll receive with a carpet purchase.
Then they pitch you on the free gift you'll get if you agree to exploit visitors to your home too... as a Scentsy representative!
I love marci saying its not about the money, and that Scentsy is on some charitable mission. Bullsh*t. You people are MLM phonies who betray your family, coworkers and friends to extract money from them, then use greed to try to sign more suckers into your pyramid scheme.
Want to be the good Christians you pretend to be? Light a $3.00 Wal Mart scented candle and send the difference to the united way. It's not your house that stinks, it's your hypocrisy.
First off, nobody said anything about Christianity, second of all, keep my name outta your dirty mouth. And yes, if there is a product I believe in, I find nothing wrong with telling my family and friends about it. I don't pressure anybody or "pitch" anything to anyone. And who are you to judge MY financial situation? I don't do it for the money. Scentsy DOES in fact make MANY charitable contributions, do your research before you spout about things you obviously don't have the slightest clue about. Go back to church now and ask for forgiveness. You "sanctimonious pseudo-Christian! Ouch. Burn. Really. Sniffle sniffle. We obviously are doing something rough considering we are raved about in many many magazines and are now a billion dollar company that gives back to the community. K bye. You good Christian you.
How dare we stand up for our businesses, Karen! How dare we! Lol, please.
You know, you all may have your opinions, but there is a certain amount of tact that should be expected in conveying those opinions, which, sadly, so many adults obviously lack. And throwing religious statements out there is just so low. I don't remember claiming I was even a Christian to begin with. Frankly, that is MY business. I suppose it just makes others feel a little better about lacking any class or intelligence. I will never again buy candles, due to the fact that 1, they are horribly unsafe around children, 2, the wicks release dangerous chemicals, including carcinogens, into the air my children and guests breathe, and 3, they are horribly costly. So I'll pass on the $3 candle. But thanks for your suggestion. You real christian guest! :)
marci wrote: "I don’t remember claiming I was even a Christian"
You didn't have to. But you are, aren't you? Wonder how I knew?
"keep my name outta your dirty mouth"
Whew! A brief glimpse of the real marci peeks out from behind the charity-minded Scentsy church lady persona who only cares about your children and how your house smells! LOL!
"Scentsy DOES in fact make MANY charitable contributions"
They're called "tax deductions." Every evil corporation makes them.
"we are raved about in many many magazines and are now a billion dollar company..."
We? Scentsy is. You are not. You are one of the thousands of brainwashed peons whose greed and need to belong they exploit to sell billions in overpriced air freshners. They think of you as free labor, free distribution, a sucker.
"a certain amount of tact that should be expected in conveying those opinions"
Sorry. I value truth over tact. That's why I don't pretend to be friends with people then invite them to "parties" that are really sales sessions designed to sell a product that requires ongoing reorders for life.
"I will never again buy candles, due to the fact that 1, they are horribly unsafe around children, 2, the wicks release dangerous chemicals, including carcinogens, into the air my children and guests breathe..."
OMG That's the best! The NonSensies claim scented candles start fires & poison children! How low do their brainwash tactics go! ROFLMAO marci!
Here's the truth that marci, Karen & other NonSensies don't want you to know:
Scentsy is a scam designed to sell stupid products to people too stupid (or polite, since they are being coerced by supposed "friends") to buy overpriced scent dispensers (like those plastic sanitary things in public restrooms) that require you to either keep buying their overpriced refills forever or toss the stupid things in the trash.
When the victims realize what a ripoff it is, a certain number of the most needy or greedy of them get swept up in the idea that they can sell this crap to others, make money and be part of the Scentsy YaYa Sisterhood (cult). They can pretend its all about charity and goodness and doing god's work and saving children, then invite coworkers and family members to "parties" that require visa, mastercard or checks.
The strategy behind the whole thing is to hook people into buying refills forever, since if they don't keep buying and using the thing they have to admit they got ripped off and they were taken advantage of by a "friend" or family.
SCENTSY STINKS! and so do the sleazers who sell it.
HAHAHA you know what's funny? Its that you have ABSOLUTELY NO personal interest in this matter, yet you keep coming back to slam myself and a fortune 500 company. And once again, my religion is NONE of your business, I'm FAR from a church lady...Lmao...and finally, your ignorance sickens me. What is it that you do, sell cookies at the church bake sale? Lol...sorry sweetie. I'm really sorry your complete and total lack of tact and common sense is such a hindrance in your godly life. Obviously, if you had a business of your own, you wouldnt be sitting at your computer surrounded by your 30 cats slamming a business you not only have no personal interest in and nothing to do with, but one that has a wonderful following WORLDWIDE. It's okay. We understand. There isn't much else for crazy cat ladies to do...so I will continue to read and respond to your non-sensical rants. Hallelujah!