Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Melaleuca scam or not?

2»

Comments

  • #32
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭amcalester


    little huggymam wrote: »
    you know what that's your opinion and we are all entitled to that!
    but you know everyone that's on here had to start somewhere, and it must have been something you had a strong opinion on to join up and post. Did you get attacked because you were a new account, and does it make my opinion any less valid??

    Its also a little fishy that in 2 months this is the only thread you have commented on?


  • #33
    muboop1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭muboop1


    little huggymam wrote: »
    you know what that's your opinion and we are all entitled to that!
    but you know everyone that's on here had to start somewhere, and it must have been something you had a strong opinion on to join up and post. Did you get attacked because you were a new account, and does it make my opinion any less valid??
    No but as the poster below you said... this is the only thread you have commented on!

    Just looks suspicious. Anyway, whatever.


  • #34
    NewGrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭NewGrad


    If these products/services were so good they would not need MLM. Just finished reading "The Google Story". Google never advertised to drive people to their website. People started using it because it was way better than Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista back in 1999, 2000.


  • #35
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,900 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    kpatre22101, just as a matter of interest, how did you find this discussion. You are in Florida and you just happened to be looking for an Irish chatroom and just happened to find your way into Business, Personal, Work and Jobs, just when there happened to be a discussion going on?

    If you google Melaleuca the discussion on boards does not come up in the first three pages.

    So, just out of interest, tell us what was the route that you found us by?


  • #36
    Curious6ya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Curious6ya


    So Melaleuca wats the verdict does anyone know.. i hav recently encountered it and wod like to kno other peoples views on it no sales reps pls


  • Advertisement
  • #37
    Curious6ya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Curious6ya


    no i rather to post on here


  • #38
    Curious6ya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Curious6ya


    when i said no sales reps i ment to say no persons immediately connected with the company


  • #39
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Why bother asking ? All we'll get is a lot of brand new accounts pimping their rubbish.


  • #40
    Curious6ya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Curious6ya


    i see ur point of view and yes dats very true.. yet i want to know other ppl's experiences on it as a few of my close relations are getting into it and im suspicious as usual


  • #41
    freeze4real
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭freeze4real


    this is more of a pyramid scheme or ponzi scheme.


  • Advertisement
  • #42
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,900 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Nimrod666 wrote: »
    Hi. Our top 3 selling products would be:

    1. Melapower (laundry detergent) does 64 washes for €10.99.
    2. Renew Intensive skin Therapy. For relieving Eczema, Psoriasis, Rosacea. etc. Clinically proven to be better than Eucerin. Family size is 537ml and costs €13.99
    3. Melagel. This is a gel, similar to Vaseline but containing Tee Tree Oil (Melaleuca Oil). For cuts, scrapes etc. 12gm is €7.99

    Melaleuca manufacture approx. 300 products which most households will purchase on a regular basis. They simply offer a safer alternative to most of their competition.

    P&P is €7.50 regardless of amount of products ordered, they are shipped from Manchester. Delivery 2-3 days via An Post.

    If a customer purchases before the 15th of any month the receive 14% cash rebate to their account, this usually offsets the shipping cost.

    No you will not automatically receive these product on a monthly basis. Melaleuca is only for people that want to shop with them on a monthly basis. If you don't want to shop on a monthly basis then unfortunately Melaleuca is not for you.

    Can you clarify the bolded bit please? Do you mean that you have to buy something every month? What happens if you do not? Is there a minimum amount you have to buy?


  • #43
    Aka Ishur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 740 ✭✭✭Aka Ishur


    looksee wrote: »
    Can you clarify the bolded bit please? Do you mean that you have to buy something every month? What happens if you do not? Is there a minimum amount you have to buy?


    It was mentioned earlier, €40 per month minimum spend.


  • #44
    lisil78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭lisil78


    Hiya, Well, I'm not a new poster but I am involved with melaleuca, can't figure out why you wouldn't want someone who was involved with melaleuca to give you info because surely that's the best way. I'm not selling nothing to you, I have my own customers :) My story is......

    Started buying the products as an alternative to shopping at tesco etc and loved them. being buying them for a good few months now and I save money, now to be honest I have a large family so the minimum point spend for me was no problem. I'm not out money as it's money I would have spent on products from Tesco etc, I just like using them and they work for me.

    I was recommending the products to my friends and thought it ridiculous that since they give me the opportunity to earn money from recommending the products then why not!!!! It was only 1 euro in October to sign up so I did, had nothing to lose because I'm using the products anyway and will be continuing to do so.

    It's not a pyramid scam, operates very much like Avon and Kleeneze except, I don't have to go door to door collecting and distributing catalogues or holding stock :) I just recommend stuff that I'm using.

    As I said, I only started in October and haven't really had the time to put into yet but will be expecting a cheque of some sort next month. It's not a get quick rich scheme, it is a job, how part time or full time or what you get from it is up to you. Hope this helps!!!


  • #45
    johntoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭johntoc


    Melaleuca is a good company with good products. I wouldn't compare to tesco though more of a health shop because the products are great for your health wise but not as cheap as tesco. Some do last a long time the way they are concentrated.


  • #46
    lisil78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭lisil78


    Hi John, I wasn't comparing them to Tesco, the products that I buy, I would normally buy from supermarkets, Laundry stuff, polish etc, I don't use the health products because I have cupboards full of them :)


  • #47
    johntoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭johntoc


    Oh ya they are good quality but a bit expensive. But has a fairly good pay plan but needs alot a work and referred customers to make a descent monthly commision


  • #48
    johntoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭johntoc


    I definitely wouldn't believe everything you read on google or YouTube etc. Usually negative postings are from other marketers trying to draw you into their business instead of the one you are trying to review and get information on.


  • #49
    Curious6ya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Curious6ya


    so basically u dont sell anything yet need other people to buy into it is dat wat ur saying.


  • #50
    lisil78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭lisil78


    Not sure what your talking about Curious, the full line of Melaleuca products can be found on it's website and when u become a customer u are given a catalogue. Orders can be made through website or by phoning a freephone number. I personally recruit customers by recommending the products that I have used and recruit other folk who want to do the same. If you mean do i go door to door with catalogues collecting and delivering orders and hold stock then no, I don't. At the moment, as I've already said, I can't say yes or no, it's a good business to get involved with and will make you money because i have only just got involved. I was a customer using and will continue to use the products because they work well for my family.


  • #51
    EpiphoneSpecial
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭EpiphoneSpecial


    one of their faults is there products are so (concentrate/good) you only need a little, hence they last longer.

    I ordered households cleaners, toothpaste and some sports stuff last month. no where near needing replacements as it lasts so long, so I emailed Melaleuca to say I don't want my backup order sent. I emailed them before the 13th deadline.

    No response for a day, then I get a reply on the 13th saying its too late they cant cancel an order in progress. After a few emails they tell me, if you dont want an automatic order then... letter/email/fax to de-activate your account before 25th of month, then re-activate when needed, order products, then de-activate again.

    main point is.. if they didnt force this 35pts minimum spend per month/automatic backup order.. i'd stay with them.. but for now.. i'm cancelling my account and contacting bank to block any direct debits.

    EDIT: so i'm getting a €60+p&p order that i dont want and i have to pay postage to send it back and get refunded.


  • Advertisement
  • #52
    celticopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭celticopia


    I am pro melaleuca, the only thing I hated was that I was committed to buying it. You have to set up a back up order, and if by a certain deadline you haven't ordered something the backup order is automatically ordered, so in that respect it is logistically a pain.

    That being said though, it took us nearly a year to reach the point that we had everything we wanted and didn't need anything else at that point I cancelled my account but carried on buying stuff through my MIL that was still a member. You can buy stuff one off whenever but if you are a member you get a big discount, that was the incentive to stay a member I guess.

    Also to respond to the point of why a 'new' user would bother commenting if they weren't affiliated and join, I was about to do that til I remembered I was a member of boards ages ago. Actually, I was totally prepared to join and comment as just a user.

    Not everyone has the time to spend hanging out on boards all the time


  • #53
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    celticopia wrote: »
    You have to set up a back up order, and if by a certain deadline you haven't ordered something the backup order is automatically ordered...
    Stopped reading there and added Melaleuca to the 'no fcuking way' list.
    -edit- ah, just noticed this is a 3 year old shill thread


  • #54
    whitesands
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭whitesands


    celticopia wrote: »

    Not everyone has the time to spend hanging out on boards all the time
    Of course, in 4 years you only managed 2 visits & both times your promoting something, aren't you a great lad ;)

    This thread is hilarious, I only found it now 2012 & the amount of 10 post wonders from years ago really spells it out...

    Sounds like a pyramid scheme to me when you have to sucker family & friends into it to make money :rolleyes:


  • #55
    celticopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭celticopia


    I guess I can admit I am a lurker, read stuff, but only when I really care about something will I post.

    I am definitely not trying to convince anyone, as I wasn't personally convinced myself to stick it out, we are thinking of getting it again just because I liked the lack of harsh chemicals and we just had our first baby. I don't know what to tell you, it works, but the monthly thing is definitely off-putting.


  • #56
    celticopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭celticopia


    whitesands wrote: »
    aren't you a great lad ;)
    :

    :P

    I'm not a lad btw, and I am an Irish expat that just moved home so wasn't much of a need to visit often before, but will now, as I finally got to come home to this great country of ours, and am a new parent to boot so lots of boards of interest now!


  • #57
    scoby2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭scoby2012


    ive recently been introduced to*melaluca *
    hi
    well recently ive been introduced to a company that provides a members discount to its customers , 30-40% all produce are safe for family no nasty ingredients and great for the environment . This for me was interesting but then the option to make money referring new customers was all so something that i like the sound off .
    Does anyone have experience with this company or just reviews on the products I have read about people not fully reading small print and receiving items they didnt want and unable to cancel there orders .
    But my understanding is they didnt fully understand the term when they signed up . where it stated that and account cancellation has to be done before the 25th of the month . But there are no reviews from Ireland .
    Please reply with your experience as im still not sure .

    thanks


  • #58
    Honesto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Honesto


    make a research and better educate yourself first.
    my friends and family in the U.S. had been using
    its products for 6 years now and they're happy
    of it and the compen-plan.


  • #59
    kathylondon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭kathylondon


    I am a young 25 year old girl. Never was I interested in any kind of MLM etc call it how you want it. But then my parents, who are very experienced with MLM, told me about melaleuca. Ok I thought, me and my boyfriend are very health concerned and I just recently read an article about how cancer causing all the things that we use on a daily basis are and so I signed up for it.

    I had the choice to order for catalog prices WITHOUT ANY COMMITMENT or commit monthly with the chance to cancel this whenever I want. (so definitely no pyramid system ;) ) I really liked the idea that I was not pushed into committing monthly but after looking at their products I sat down and wrote a list...turns out I spend monthly way more than 35 product points (ca.40 pounds) when I shop for household and beauty product. And what do I get for it? nothing...so I thought I just commit and try it 1-2 months and I will probably sign out again when I see I order too much of things that I dont need...well here I am 6 months later just finished my new order and already know what I will order next month :)

    The products are great! And if you are a preferred customer they come way cheaper than in the shop! Plus, although I am a student, and like to save money I really do not want to save on my health. I feel much better cleaning with products that are organic and THE LAUNDRY SMELLS FANTASTIC!!!! If you dont believe me, if you live near London I come buy and do the laundry for you! hahaha
    My boyfriend is a Personal Trainer and orders their sports nutrition and we love their vitamins! Oh and face care!!! love it! everyone who has a bit of skin problems try it, it really helps! I stopped using makeup to cover my face, not joking :)
    I could go on and on about their products...

    So if you want to know anything more just message me.....
    I can recommend the products but everyone should try them on their own and make up their mind... :)


  • #60
    kathylondon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭kathylondon


    Gurgle wrote: »
    Stopped reading there and added Melaleuca to the 'no fcuking way' list.
    -edit- ah, just noticed this is a 3 year old shill thread

    well this only happens if you are a preferred customer, a customer that signed up for ordering monthly....what I usually do is that i have a back up order ready if i wont manage to order by the last day of the month...

    BUT if you are normal customer who only shops with them from time to time you dont even have the option for a backup order :):P

    A summary for ordering with melaleuca:

    Normal customer: order what you want, whenever you want ...NO COMMITMENT ;) just like a basic online shop

    Preferred Customer: receive 30-40% discount off you order when you commit to order monthly AND you can cancel it if for some reason you are not happy with it:)


  • Advertisement
  • #61
    gline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭gline


    NewGrad wrote: »
    If these products/services were so good they would not need MLM. Just finished reading "The Google Story". Google never advertised to drive people to their website. People started using it because it was way better than Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista back in 1999, 2000.

    This is true, also are the products medically tested specifically the creams etc? Are they tested by independant bodies to prove they are better than competing products etc? If your product is good enough and advertised well enough you dont need one of these "schemes" to sell it, espeically if you are a multi-billion-dollar corporation as was mentioned in previous posts


Advertisement