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“Lose Weight Now, Ask Me How” The first time I saw that phrase, it was printed on a button on my store manager’s lapel. He was eager to talk about the patch that he was wearing on his inner wrist. He said that he had lost 10 pounds, but I couldn’t see any difference in his appearance. The year was 1986.
Now, the phrase, “Lose Weight Now, Ask Me How” only haunts us from tattered bumper stickers on old cars. They may have ditched their slogan, but Herbalife, the diet product multi-level marketing scheme, has just celebrated its 25th anniversary. I have a hard time celebrating twenty-five years of questionable marketing techniques and unproven efficacy.
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May 16th, 2006 at 6:21 am
Couldn’t agree more….I fell into the trap a few years ago and went to one of the training sessions..it was basically a lesson in how to con people. Rubbish
October 15th, 2006 at 11:53 am
Funny how a company who “Scams” people could be in 63 different countries, and have 60 MILLION success stories and have 60 MILLION people consuming the products everyday!!!! Seems like all these anti-Herbalife websites are filled with lazy people who expect miracles, no one will walk up to you and ask you for the product. It’s WORK from home, did they expect they wouldn’t have to work???? It’s the #1 Wellness company in the WORLD? How can we say that this company scams, can it really be scamming all these people that have had real results in both their health and their financial status????? Something to think about? I think so
October 15th, 2006 at 2:31 pm
No one said they “scammed” people. I said they had unproven efficacy. Show me the double-blind medical research and I’ll change my mind, but only if it has been peer-reviewed and published in a reputable journal.
January 10th, 2007 at 5:15 am
So sad that other’s success is a threat to people who has no vision (kathros – 16th May 2006.) How can you say it is rubbish when so many people’s lives have changed through these products? Medical Researches (Laura 15th Oct 2006) are on it’s way – we have 60 top doctors working on these products for 26 years now. Remember, Herbalife is not medicine – it’s good nutrition. Last note: $3 Billion in sales for 2006 and listed on the NYSE – Scam? My logic – don’t think so – get your facts and then talk about thinks you know about.
March 28th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I have been on Herbalife for almost two years, and I love it, not only lost all my baby weight, my overall health improved, since my daughter started school, I started with the business and I can’t be happier… I keep reading funny stories about scams, but in my case I’m out of control with it.. and I have seen with my eyes, people loosing more than 100 lbs, and making more than 100k a month… normal people, just like you and I…
March 29th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Renata,
You sound like a commercial. Those “funny” stories about scams aren’t so funny to the people who endured them.
Be careful,
Laura