http://github.com/dylang/node-rsssite-lib/media/favicon.pngWebpage HTML Export plugin for ObsidianTue, 25 Nov 2025 14:26:07 GMTTue, 25 Nov 2025 14:25:44 GMT60index.htmlindex.mdTue, 25 Nov 2025 14:12:28 GMTJulie Anderson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgc62oN6u9U
https://open.spotify.com/show/2EclIHVfanGf9yfP4HnWIT
https://www.instagram.com/unplug.podcast/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/podcasts/unplug.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Podcasts/Unplug.mdSun, 23 Nov 2025 08:54:49 GMTIBS training system
Archive of Jerry and Mandy Scriven termination online letter: https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202159/http://www.jerryandmandy.co.uk/
MoneySavingExpert forum thread about IBS: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/135071/taking-legal-action-against-amway-or-ibsUnsorted:
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/190gchd/were_you_an_amway_distributor_around_the_time_of/The main Amway Motivational Organisation (aka Tools cult) was called International Business Systems (I think they deliberately tried to sound like IBM/International Business Machines). This was run by two Amway 'Diamond' couples: Jerry and Mandy Scriven, and Pat and Greta Gregory.It disbanded in 2007 after the UK government investigated Amway, resulting in Amway cutting ties with IBS due to extensive focus on selling motivational 'Tools'. Because of this I had assumed there were no longer any AMOs, only motivational audio produced by Amway themselves, but maybe there are new ones that have formed and are hiding from public scrutiny.Apparently there was another one called DTS in the late 90s which went bankrupt (Mentioned in the comments from 1998 archive linked below).Here's some links as a starting point:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amway#Amway_UK
https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/xdfg7s/amway_in_the_uk_information_about_it_and_its/
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/190gchd/were_you_an_amway_distributor_around_the_time_of/
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/8l08vu/will_someone_please_think_of_the_children/
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/135071/taking-legal-action-against-amway-or-ibs Here's a dump of interesting pages:
Archive of IBS website: https://web.archive.org/web/20030107101645/http://www.ibsnews.co.uk/mainframeset.html
Archive of Jerry and Mandy Scriven's website they put up when Amway cut ties with them: https://web.archive.org/web/20080504092042/http://www.jerryandmandy.co.uk/
Comments from 1998 about IBS: https://web.archive.org/web/20000613220322/http://wkweb5.cableinet.co.uk/ronjohn_98/response.html
A blog post by someone calling themselves 'Shyam' (This is their homepage: https://www.blogger.com/profile/06882675852552827969) from 2009 that claims the heads of IBS were working on behalf of Dexter Yager in the US: https://corporatefraudswatch.blogspot.com/2009/07/amway-mother-of-all-mlm-rackets.html
Another post that also claims they were working 'for' Dexter Yager: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/money-matters/2533438-MLM-bot-watch-Continued-discussion-of-the-network-marketing-companies-Forever-Living-Herbal-Life-Juice-Plus-etc-as-a-pyramid-scheme-or-scam?reply=58476064&utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share&utm_source=copylink More interesting links to trawl:
https://amwayleaders.blogspot.com/2021/07/international-business-systems-amway.html
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6800/almay-amivo-ibs-what-are-they-about
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/135071/taking-legal-action-against-amway-or-ibs
https://web.archive.org/web/20080123100021/http://www.mlmwatchdog.com/mlm-amway.html
https://amwaywiki.com/Scriven,_Jerry_%26_Mandy
https://web.archive.org/web/20090106074737/http://www.the-team.co.uk/
On front page of the-team.co.uk, link to Jerry Scriven has broken embed of video of Jerry Scrive speech on screencast.com: Jerrys Speech at Warwick November 2008 "Why Now Is The Time" http://content.screencast.com/users/Fun-Ideas-Online1/folders/Default/media/b7bd54a7-8d35-44cb-890d-faac85ef489d/Jerry%20Scriven.wmv
https://mlmtheamericandreammadenightmare.blogspot.com/2014/07/shackled-to-fin-ambot.html#comment-form
https://www.culteducation.com/group/815-amway/1697-
https://corporatefraudswatch.blogspot.com/2009/08/amway-mobs-devius-tactics-notorious.html
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/marketing-group-merely-selling-a-dream-5s6d5jl5zwc
https://corporatefraudswatch.blogspot.com/2010/05/amway-apologists-comments-both-absurd.htmlJerry Scriven:
http://www.the-team.co.uk
http://www.scriven.successuniversity.com
http://www.theteamelottery.com]]>profiles-mlms/amway/amos/international-business-systems.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Amway/AMOs/International Business Systems.mdFri, 21 Nov 2025 16:34:32 GMTprofiles-mlms/the-cocoa-exchange.htmlProfiles - MLMs/The Cocoa Exchange.mdThu, 20 Nov 2025 20:43:04 GMThttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amway#Pyramid_scheme_allegationsAda, Michigan, USA
Founders: Richard DeVos, Jay Van Andel Executives: Steve Van Andel, Doug Van AndelAmway Home, Glister, G&H, Nutrilite, Artistry, AmwayQueen, eSpring, Atmosphere, XS EnergyAnnual Revenue Number of Active Distributors/Members Average Earnings per DistributorGeographic distribution of distributors Product pricing vs wholesale costRecruitment methods Training & Support Resources Return-policy & product guarantees Distributor fees Compliance monitoring]]>profiles-mlms/amway/amway.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Amway/Amway.mdThu, 20 Nov 2025 20:42:23 GMThttps://www.enagic.com/en/enagic-history]]>profiles-mlms/enagic.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Enagic.mdThu, 20 Nov 2025 19:42:14 GMThttps://robertablevins.com
Roberta Blevins is a former Hun, who left the MLM world in 2017 and began publicly educating and speaking out against it. In her time in MLM, she was involved as a consultant for 3; It Works!, LuLaRoe and Modere, and a customer of many. Since leaving MLM, she has educated herself on the systemic structure of the business model, the psychological manipulation, the seedy underbelly and governmental ties, the cult indoctrination, and the history of Multi Level Marketing. She educates daily on TikTok, and podcasts in her "free time", talking to the survivors and victims of these commercial cults, disguised as the quickest route to the American Dream.
Roberta was in the documentary LuLaRich
Roberta hosts the podcast Life After MLM]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/former-mlm-participants/roberta-blevins.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Former MLM Participants/Roberta Blevins.mdThu, 20 Nov 2025 00:13:04 GMTAmway, in the International Business Systems AMO. He participated for 14 months, before Amway was forced to cut ties with IBS in 2007.
Article about his involvement in Amway on his website: https://www.smallbizgeek.co.uk/amway-uk-mlm-business-cult/ (archive.org mirror)Other links:
https://x.com/SmallBizGeekUK
Darren Mudd talks about his time in Amway/International Business Systems.
Instagram ad for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2sdO6cv4vc/
https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-scam-business-sales-strategies-in-scam-psychology/id1732931099?i=1000680910966
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heASfJJstfo]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/former-mlm-participants/darren-mudd.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Former MLM Participants/Darren Mudd.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 18:10:28 GMTLittle Bosses Everywhere.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2273067/bridget-read/ Bridget Read is a features writer at New York magazine, reporting on housing inequality and the real estate industry for Curbed. Previously, she wrote for The Cut and was a culture writer at Vogue. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Julie Anderson interviews Bridget Read on her book Little Bosses Everywhere.]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/journalists/bridget-read.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Journalists/Bridget Read.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 15:16:58 GMTJulie Anderson (@JulieAndersonvideos)]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/former-mlm-participants/julie-anderson.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Former MLM Participants/Julie Anderson.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 15:15:25 GMTRoberta Blevins.
Darren Mudd talks about his time in Amway/International Business Systems.
Instagram ad for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2sdO6cv4vc/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/podcasts/life-after-mlm.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Podcasts/Life After MLM.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 15:12:13 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/former-mlm-participants/eric-schiebeler.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Former MLM Participants/Eric Schiebeler.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 15:04:37 GMT'MLM' The American Dream Made Nightmare. His interest in MLMs began when his family became a victim of Amway.]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/david-brear.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/David Brear.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 15:02:42 GMTPonzinomics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_L._FitzPatrick
Robert Fitzpatrick’s interest in pyramid schemes goes back to his own involvement in a pyramid-like scheme in the 1980s. He didn’t lose money, but he witnessed first-hand how you can get sucked into the euphoria of what he calls “delusional behavior.”[1]
https://www.cnbc.com/2013/01/09/multilevel-marketing-critic-beware-main-street-bubble.html↩︎ ]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/academics/robert-fitzpatrick.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Academics/Robert FitzPatrick.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:39:54 GMTLuLaRoe.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15213278/It is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/documentaries/lularich.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Documentaries/LuLaRich.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:35:23 GMThttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primerica]]>profiles-mlms/primerica.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Primerica.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:28:00 GMThttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LuLaRoe]]>profiles-mlms/lularoe.htmlProfiles - MLMs/LuLaRoe.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:22:21 GMThttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermomix]]>profiles-mlms/thermomix.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Thermomix.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:17:10 GMThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNGAUmzasI]]>profiles-mlms/quixtar.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Quixtar.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:17:04 GMThttps://mlmtruth.org/2018/02/12/what-about-plexus/]]>profiles-mlms/plexus.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Plexus.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:16:45 GMTprofiles-mlms/modere.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Modere.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:16:41 GMTprofiles-mlms/make-wellness.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Make Wellness.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:16:33 GMThttps://mlmtruth.org/master-list/]]>profiles-mlms/list.htmlProfiles - MLMs/List.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:15:49 GMTprofiles-mlms/it-works!.htmlProfiles - MLMs/It Works!.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 12:15:43 GMThttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50620154-ponzinomics Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick, author of False Profits, is the first comprehensive account of how "multi-level marketing" was created in America, escaped criminal and civil prosecution and spread all over the world. It is the first book to fully explain how the legitimate business of "direct selling" was turned into pyramid recruiting. Ponzinomics dissects the elements that distinguish "multi-level marketing" from legitimate sales, and reveals how a "business" could become a delusional belief. ​ Ponzinomics reveals how multi-level marketing helped to lay a foundation on Main Street for the presidency of Donald Trump with a program of pervasive deception, financial self-destruction, authoritarian leader-worship and economic make-believe. Ponzinomics is a discomforting look at the threads of American culture, business and politics that were woven into what has become the largest scam on Main Street. ]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/books/ponzinomics.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Books/Ponzinomics.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 11:53:01 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/books/little-bosses-everywhere.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Books/Little Bosses Everywhere.mdWed, 19 Nov 2025 11:51:19 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/youtube-channels/always-marco-(@alwaysmarco).htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Youtube Channels/Always Marco (@AlwaysMarco).mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 22:06:02 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/youtube-channels/julie-anderson-(@julieandersonvideos).htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Youtube Channels/Julie Anderson (@JulieAndersonvideos).mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 22:05:52 GMTAmway 'IBO' who participated in Amway for 30 years.
Julie Anderson interviews former Amway 'IBOs' Stefan and Lisa]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/former-mlm-participants/lisa.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Former MLM Participants/Lisa.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 21:52:55 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/blogs/'mlm'-the-american-dream-made-nightmare.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Blogs/'MLM' The American Dream Made Nightmare.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 21:45:44 GMTRobert FitzPatrick (citation needed)]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/books/cults-like-us.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Books/Cults Like Us.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 21:40:10 GMTAmway Tools Cult.There is both a video essay and a text essay:
Text essay: https://seanmungerhistory.substack.com/p/the-tools-cult-the-history-of-the
Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9nA3pqSaf8
In addition, there is also an extras and commentary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_DJxgKeqdk]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/articles,-essays-and-video-essays/the-tools-cult-history-of-the-amway-motivational-tape-scam.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Articles, Essays and Video Essays/The Tools Cult - History of the Amway Motivational Tape Scam.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 21:25:50 GMTThe Tools Cult - History of the Amway Motivational Tape Scam.
Also some talk from here, but not sure where it's from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtCj2EBmCnA
appears in Life After MLM: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-229-the-life-and-times-of-glenn-w-turner/id1553784236?i=1000715440608
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-136-the-amway-tools-cult/id1553784236?i=1000715440758]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/academics/sean-munger.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Academics/Sean Munger.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 21:21:09 GMThttps://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/184pyne/antimlm_content_creator_always_marco_forced_to/
Marco is aware of the slanderous websites created against him https://www.youtube.com/live/ocVLJELDimM?si=xs1hpoS4GJGPGdEK&t=7917]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/marco-moukhaiber.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Marco Moukhaiber.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 12:40:04 GMTJulie Anderson (@JulieAndersonvideos) reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C43VHfjmgoI]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/documentaries/welcome-to-life.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Documentaries/Welcome to Life.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 12:33:13 GMThttps://web.archive.org/web/20190512150314/http://www.mlmeo.com/uvme/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/blogs/mlmeo.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Blogs/mlmeo.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 11:58:40 GMThttps://amwaywiki.com/McCune,_Dave_%26_Pat]]>profiles-mlms/amway/amos/dts.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Amway/AMOs/DTS.mdTue, 18 Nov 2025 09:48:23 GMTAmway 'IBO' who was in Amway for 13 years with his wife Jenna.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ex.ibo/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-248-stefan-jenna/id1553784236?i=1000715440577
Marco interviews former Amway 'IBOs' Stefan and Jenna.
Julie Anderson interviews former Amway 'IBOs' Stefan and Lisa]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/former-mlm-participants/stefan.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Former MLM Participants/Stefan.mdMon, 17 Nov 2025 20:26:02 GMThttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p076n2hg/secrets-of-the-multilevel-millionaires-ellie-undercover Journalist Ellie Flynn goes undercover to investigate a multibillion-pound online selling industry that mostly targets young women with the opportunity to earn big money.  The phenomenon known as ‘multi-level marketing’ is sweeping across social media as 'influencers' post job adverts offering the chance of six-figure incomes, cars and holidays in return for selling products online. More than 400,000 people in the UK are already signed up and the industry has thousands of passionate supporters.  But as Ellie digs deeper into two companies, she uncovers a darker side behind these enticing Instagram posts and investigates accusations of illegal pyramid selling, systematic targeting of vulnerable people by recruiters and even brainwashing.  Travelling the length of the country, Ellie meets former sellers like young mum Vickie, who made only £20 after spending six months following the training at cosmetics company Nu Skin in the hope she could make enough money for her maternity leave. Ellie also meets Lindsay, who has a chronic illness and hoped selling for makeup company Younique would help her cover the bills while she struggled to find full-time work. Three years later, Lindsay is now £3,000 in debt.  In search of answers and accountability from these billion-dollar companies, Ellie’s investigation takes her to Utah, USA, where many of these companies are based.  This film raises concerns about an industry which seems to remain largely overlooked by regulators and mainstream media. Ellie’s investigation uncovers a serious gap in awareness about the potential risks of becoming involved and lack of transparency about the true earning success rate ]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/documentaries/secrets-of-the-multi-level-millionaires-ellie-undercover.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Documentaries/Secrets of the Multi-level Millionaires - Ellie Undercover.mdMon, 17 Nov 2025 20:22:08 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/books/merchants-of-deception.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Books/Merchants of Deception.mdMon, 17 Nov 2025 20:20:10 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/books/amway-motivational-organisations-behind-the-smoke-and-mirrors.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Books/Amway Motivational Organisations - Behind the Smoke and Mirrors.mdMon, 17 Nov 2025 20:20:04 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/books/amway-the-cult-of-free-enterprise.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Books/Amway - The Cult of Free Enterprise.mdMon, 17 Nov 2025 20:20:01 GMThttps://botwatch.blog
old blog: https://web.archive.org/web/20230521004857/https://botwatchblog.wordpress.com/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/blogs/bot-watch-blog.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Blogs/Bot Watch Blog.mdSun, 16 Nov 2025 11:11:31 GMThttps://mlmtruth.org/contact/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/groups/the-anti-mlm-coalition.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Groups/The Anti-MLM Coalition.mdSat, 15 Nov 2025 23:07:48 GMThttps://amwaywiki.com/TEAM]]>profiles-mlms/amway/amos/the-team.biz.htmlProfiles - MLMs/Amway/AMOs/the-team.biz.mdFri, 14 Nov 2025 11:58:05 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/books/fake-it-til-you-make-it-what-your-soap-distributor-may-not-have-told-you.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Books/Fake it til you make it - What your soap distributor may not have told you.mdWed, 12 Nov 2025 20:27:51 GMThttps://outofmlm.info/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/blogs/out-of-mlm.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Blogs/Out Of MLM.mdWed, 12 Nov 2025 17:47:04 GMThttps://behindmlm.com/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/blogs/behind-mlm-(behindmlm.com).htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Blogs/Behind MLM (behindmlm.com).mdWed, 12 Nov 2025 13:34:19 GMThttps://stoptheamwaytoolscam.wordpress.com/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/blogs/stop-amway-tool-scam.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Blogs/Stop Amway Tool Scam.mdTue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:04 GMThttps://marriedtoanambot.blogspot.com/]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/blogs/married-to-an-ambot.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Blogs/Married To An Ambot.mdTue, 11 Nov 2025 00:02:41 GMTPyramid Scheme Alert
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PYRAMIDSCHEMEALERT
Pyramid Scheme Alert is an organisation founded by Robert FitzPatrick.]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/groups/pyramid-scheme-alert.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Groups/Pyramid Scheme Alert.mdMon, 10 Nov 2025 23:19:17 GMTprofiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/people/former-mlm-participants/ruth-carter.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/People/Former MLM Participants/Ruth Carter.mdSun, 09 Nov 2025 17:51:31 GMTMulti-level Marketing: The Consumer Protection Challenge]]>profiles-trustworthy-anti-mlm/events/multi-level-marketing-the-consumer-protection-challenge.htmlProfiles - Trustworthy Anti-MLM/Events/Multi-level Marketing - The Consumer Protection Challenge.mdSun, 09 Nov 2025 16:01:25 GMT