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Korean brutha.....scam alert? Guard up x2

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Race is Terran
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States382 Posts
September 10 2013 00:18 GMT
#1
So I got an update from part 1 of my blog post here


I just got a call. So Here's what's going down. Basically he said he couldn't explain what they do over the phone so he wanted me to come to a business meeting which is at 8:30p.m. on wednsday. I get off of work at 7:30, so this works for me. He said that this was an opportunity in which they or I, he wasn't clear on which, could make up to 36,000$ in a year in BONUS income.

He said the reason he picked me was that he liked my personality and that I was good with people (not entire bullshit, I do have a charismatic/charming personality). And that he didn't want to finish school and go the traditional route, similar to what I am currently doing (I am taking a year off and working as a cashier right now to save up money) so either he is high level full of bullshit or he genuinely has something cool to offer me coz he knows exactly what position I am in.

So at this point, he still didn't say much about wtf he does and what his company is but basically I am going to meet with a "business partner" of his, who is even younger than him (lol) and that if we have a mutual agreement on wednsday night, we will move things forward.

I'm like ok sounds good, but if you could sum up what you do in like one sentence, what would you say? He responded something like

"We generate residual income over credit cards/debit cards/telecom/ blah blah blah which in total is a 10.5$ trillion dollar industry"


So bottom line, There is a meeting for 8:30PM on wednsday that I am going to go to, I have an address and everything. ANd I should recieve a phone call sometime tomorrow (tuesday night) by the office, which I presume, is most likely going to confirm me to the "bizness meeting" the following day.


SOOOOOO, my initial thoughts are I am bringing no money in my wallet, I actually dont think I am going to bring my wallet. I am not handing over any info like my social security, bank account, blah blah blah, that leaves any of my money vulnerable to being theieved or my identity for that matter. And other then that, hmm either this is some elaborate scam to scam me out of my next to no amount of wealth OR great opportunity O_O



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ProV1
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States980 Posts
September 10 2013 00:22 GMT
#2
When u go, you can say goodbye to your kidneys, as you wake up from the business meeting 3 hours later.
HCastorp
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States388 Posts
September 10 2013 00:32 GMT
#3
Sounds like they are going to try to get you excited about a multi level marketing scheme.

Drive him crazy by constantly mentioning how this "sounds like Amway".

Oh, and don't do it.
maggle
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia70 Posts
September 10 2013 00:33 GMT
#4
Calling it now - MLM or pyramid scheme haha
cheese me once, shame on you; cheese me twice, shame on me.
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
September 10 2013 00:33 GMT
#5
I'd pre-lube first. Also there is a 0% chance this is a 'great opportunity' for anything beyond learning about scams.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
September 10 2013 00:36 GMT
#6
I'd tattoo "I have HIV" on the small of your back just incase"
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
Race is Terran
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States382 Posts
September 10 2013 00:41 GMT
#7
On September 10 2013 09:33 Scarecrow wrote:
I'd pre-lube first. Also there is a 0% chance this is a 'great opportunity' for anything beyond learning about scams.

great opportunity for learning about scams
LonelyIslands
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Canada590 Posts
September 10 2013 01:32 GMT
#8
The thought of death would scare me.
My heart and my mind will carry my body when my limbs are too weak
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21242 Posts
September 10 2013 01:59 GMT
#9
original blog made it sound like you were just gonna get raped in a dark alley

now it just sounds like mlm

boring

take a pic of him and post here
TranslatorBaa!
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
September 10 2013 02:06 GMT
#10
I've had more extreme cases, where I was told to go to a official meeting white collar meeting. They had professional software and the lot. But even the presentation screams mlm.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
September 10 2013 02:14 GMT
#11
But seriously, it's probably not a rape scam or kidney trafficking, but you'll end up in some office with other unemployed folks being told they can sell some insurance/windwhieldfix/pyramid/sales scheme. Some may even show up in a suit and tie.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
Race is Terran
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States382 Posts
September 10 2013 02:32 GMT
#12
someone pls explain to me what mlm is so i know what the fuck that shit is before i go to this meeting!
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-10 02:46:43
September 10 2013 02:38 GMT
#13
Fancy* way of saying pyramid scheme.

edit: ... Why did it correct it as facing is beyond me
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Race is Terran
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States382 Posts
September 10 2013 02:40 GMT
#14
oh nvm. I guess my best friend tried to get me to do a multi level thingy. I saw that immediately and was like no.

Yea by the sound of it, I don't have high hopes for this to be a legitimate way to make money, just a losers101 to being a bum trying to get rich quick
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
September 10 2013 02:41 GMT
#15
On September 10 2013 11:32 Race is Terran wrote:
someone pls explain to me what mlm is so i know what the fuck that shit is before i go to this meeting!

Basically a pyramid scheme where you actually sell stuff. Basically you'll be a door-to-door salesman peddling junk, and recruiting other people to sell junk for you, and you get "compensated" for your sales and your recruit's sales.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Race is Terran
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States382 Posts
September 10 2013 02:43 GMT
#16
On September 10 2013 11:41 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2013 11:32 Race is Terran wrote:
someone pls explain to me what mlm is so i know what the fuck that shit is before i go to this meeting!

Basically a pyramid scheme where you actually sell stuff. Basically you'll be a door-to-door salesman peddling junk, and recruiting other people to sell junk for you, and you get "compensated" for your sales and your recruit's sales.

ok yea that's what I figured it. The only way I am ever going to sell things is for a legitimate fortune 500 company as a sales associate that gets paid per hour + commission, everything else is gonna be a polite 'fuck you and no'
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
September 10 2013 02:48 GMT
#17
On September 10 2013 11:43 Race is Terran wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2013 11:41 WolfintheSheep wrote:
On September 10 2013 11:32 Race is Terran wrote:
someone pls explain to me what mlm is so i know what the fuck that shit is before i go to this meeting!

Basically a pyramid scheme where you actually sell stuff. Basically you'll be a door-to-door salesman peddling junk, and recruiting other people to sell junk for you, and you get "compensated" for your sales and your recruit's sales.

ok yea that's what I figured it. The only way I am ever going to sell things is for a legitimate fortune 500 company as a sales associate that gets paid per hour + commission, everything else is gonna be a polite 'fuck you and no'

Wait, I thought you were worried this meeting would be a "fuck you"?
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Race is Terran
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States382 Posts
September 10 2013 02:51 GMT
#18
On September 10 2013 11:48 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2013 11:43 Race is Terran wrote:
On September 10 2013 11:41 WolfintheSheep wrote:
On September 10 2013 11:32 Race is Terran wrote:
someone pls explain to me what mlm is so i know what the fuck that shit is before i go to this meeting!

Basically a pyramid scheme where you actually sell stuff. Basically you'll be a door-to-door salesman peddling junk, and recruiting other people to sell junk for you, and you get "compensated" for your sales and your recruit's sales.

ok yea that's what I figured it. The only way I am ever going to sell things is for a legitimate fortune 500 company as a sales associate that gets paid per hour + commission, everything else is gonna be a polite 'fuck you and no'

Wait, I thought you were worried this meeting would be a "fuck you"?

I'm more worried bout this being pyramid scheme/mlm. That is the only logical explanation left sadly
N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
September 10 2013 04:34 GMT
#19
RIP Race is Terran prolific blogger 21 May 2013 - 11 Sep 2013

"if only I had my kidneys"
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
FakeDouble
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia676 Posts
September 10 2013 05:15 GMT
#20
i want to see the end of this, i'm so curious now :p
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