Whаt wеrе уουr personal experiences wіth іt? I hаd аn aquiantence whο sort οf cornered mе tο bυу products frοm thіѕ nеw company аt a party. I agreed thinking іt wаѕ thе typical pyramid scheme type company аnd thаt I wουld јυѕt bυу a few products tο bе nice-nο biggie. Well, next thing I know-Thеrе wаѕ a 45 min οr + phone conference call whеrе οthеr suckers lіkе myself wеrе οn іt frοm οthеr states. Melaleuca wаѕ οf course trying tο gеt υѕ tο sell. In thіѕ call, thеу informed mе thаt thеrе wουld bе a 1 year membership fee. Thеу аlѕο ѕаіd thаt I wουld bе committed tο 35 pts. οf products. Basically thеу аrе telling mе thаt I mυѕt bυу a сеrtаіn amount οf products tο hold mу “membership”. A few οthеr red flags fοr mе? Thеу wanted mу social securtiy #. I informed thеm thаt I NEVER give thаt out tο people unless I absolutely hаνе tο. Fοr ex: A background check fοr a job. Thе aquaintences “mentor” became huffy. In thе еnd I dіd nοt bυу anything frοm thеm.
I appreciate аnѕwеrѕ frοm both sides. It іѕ іntеrеѕtіng tο gеt views frοm ppl w/diff opinions frοm mу οwn. I personally hаd a problem wіth Melaleuca b/c I wаѕ extremely specific аbουt οnlу wanting tο bυу thе product-аnd уеt 99% οf thе forty five min. conference call wаѕ аbουt getting customers tο sell. Although, Dzalumn mentioned thе reason аѕ tο whу Melaleuca needs mу SS#-I stated several times very clearly аnd directly thаt I wаѕ ONLY interested іn being a customer-іn thеіr language-a category one. Thе οthеr prob I hаνе-thе required pts. Thаt іѕ lіkе mе walking іntο Sams аnd thе staff telling mе thаt I mυѕt spend $50 per month οr I wіll lose mу membership аnd hаνе tο ѕtаrt over. Thаt wουld аngеr a grеаt deal οf people. Thе FINAL straw fοr mе wаѕ thаt even аftеr telling 2 ppl I hаνе canceled, I аm getting approx. 6 e-mails a day frοm one οf thе reps-nοt mу aqaintence, аbουt SELLING! I аm glad tο hear thаt others hаνе hаd positive experiences-bυt іt wаѕ nοt fοr mе!
I tried it for a week not for me you have to spend money to get points monthly if not you lose your membership. . . in my opinion it’s a waste to just keep buying the same items. . . if you have 150 bucks a month to buy household items and vitamins go for it’s not for the smart shopper your can find safe products elsewhere and save money with being obligated. I found a good ebook you may want to read if you are trying to find a online biz. . it cost 5bucks http://stopbeingavictim. com/?id=allornothing
It sounds like a cult
I have been a Melaleuca customer for almost two years now and have been completely satisfied with the products, customer service, and the price I pay. I buy all of our household cleaners, bath products, many over-the-counter medicines, and occasionally some vitamins and supplements from them and have never had a problem. In fact, their men’s vitamins are the only I’ve ever taken that haven’t nauseated me within minutes of ingesting them. Their cholesterol-lowering supplement, which is half the price of wht my doctor wanted to put me on, has worked great to lower my cholesterol, along with diet and excercise.
I’m considered a business member, but haven’t really devoted the time necessary to build the business, so I can’t speak to that aspect of it. I joined after my boss and her husband invited my wife and I to one of the in-home presentations. I was skeptical at first, but wasn’t pressured into anything and don’t feel the company is a scam in the least. My wife was actually very familiar with the company because her parents, through a supporter of their ministry, have been customers for years.
Eventually, I hope to work the business aspect of Melaleuca and turn others on to the products and services. Just like any company, you find good people and some not-so-good people. . . But unlike most companies I’ve dealt with, Melaleuca seems to have an overwhelming majority of good, positive people promoting the products.
I do, however, think that they should consider changing the point requirement to a yearly point amount or something. When I asked how they arrived at 35 points, instead of a dollar amount, it was explained that they figured out that a single person, living on their own, could easily fill the points requirement based on supplements and vitamins alone. . . In some cases, that’s all the customers DO buy from them. However, many of us buy all of our household cleaners and personal hygene products from them. The way I think of it is, I’m buying products I’d use anyway. . . I’m just buying from a different store than I used to. Instead of Wal-Mart or Costco, I’m buying from Melaleuca.
Sara Simple wrote an article on this company. Check out it out on “associated content” website. Wish someone told me about this before I signed myself up.
We have been with Melaleuca for quiet sometime. True, it’s not for everyone. Melaleuca is a Wellness Company with over 500 products. Yes it is true that there is a membership fee fo $35 for the first year and $12 for each additional year.
They offer everything from Shampoo, Vitamins to House Hold Cleaning products. So getting your 35 points per month is easy. We average 70 points per month. If you brush your teeth, wash your hair, take vitamins, put lotion on your body, wash clothing and clean your house, you will have no issues getting your 35 points.
I don’t think you understood how Melaluca works, it does not make you sell anything. If you like their products, they ask that you share your experience with others.
Melaleuca wants your Social Security number, so that if you share Melaleuca with other people they can send you a small residual check, which they have to report that income to the IRS.
I am sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience. Melaleuca really is a good company and offers great products that save people money and improve the quality of their lives by getting Toxic products out of your house.
Melaleuca has appeared in INC. Magazine, the fastest growing private companies in America, 5 times!
Melaleuca is also a proud member of the On-line Better Business Community and was approved on 3/8/00.
I agree with what Wes said. . . I have been with Melaleuca for a little more than a year now and have been very happy with the products and customer service from Melaleuca. I am also thankful that my enroller LISTENED to what I said and just made herself available when I was ready. I was clearly informed of all their policies before I “signed on the bottom line”. It appears that you may not have been given all the information at the start. I apologize for that, but that fault lies with your hostess rather than Melaleuca. Also, as far as a SS#. . . you don’t have to provide that. . . the only reason it’s needed is for a paycheck. You could earn one even if you don’t work the business. HOWEVER, if you do not want to give that out, everyone should respect that. Once again, that responsibility to know the policies rests on the enroller’s shoulders. And, as Wes said, there are some good and not-so-good people everywhere. There are some over-eager folks out there who, unfortunately, overstep their boundaries. . . I think that’s what it is with the emails you are getting.
I have customers who are not interested in building a business. I respect that. We are all customers first and everyone needs to be treated as a valued customer. I was a customer first and then looked into the biz aspect. . . and if I’d have been “pushed” into doing something I didn’t want, I’d have quit too. I let folks know what I do, and leave it at that–no pushing, cornering, etc. . .