One of these people approached me at a Starbucks in Norcal. I debated doing the same thing the author did but thought better of it. I could tell immediately it was a scheme, and although I figured the odds were low that I'd be putting myself in physical danger I couldn't shake the fear that they might harass or threaten me or otherwise make my life difficult if I got in too deep and then bailed. Like they might be an actual cult. Weirder and worse shit happens to people all the time. Look at Scientology.
Are MLMs much more common in smaller cities/towns? I can't imagine this ever working in New York or SF.
I don't know about "working", but I was approached by someone like this at a bookstore in Cambridge, MA.
Firstly, this reads like made-up trash.
Author goes undercover to waste time with MLM scammers for reasons unknown. I suppose the intended purpose was a form of freelance journalism?
I mean he’s in college so he’s probably not that busy.