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Social course feels like an MLM (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world

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I signed up for a course for, like, social anxiety/social skills, and BY GOD does it feel like an MLM. I know it's probably actually helpful and well thought out, but they've tried to upsell me twice so far and have referred to the power of their "inner circle" and it's kind of getting on my nerves. I'm not easily affected by dark patterns like these, and it's so annoying that they're trying to get me like this.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This some kind of online course? That sounds pretty scammy

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah it is. The reviews are good (on reddit), and thankfully it can be refunded so I'll just see.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just don't let them upsell you - some of these outfits are cults. Stay alert and leave when you are done with this round.

[–] dawcas@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, I came to say this. It sounded like cult to me.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That definitely sounds like a scam.

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thankfully it isn't, I'm learning some useful stuff.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's great you're getting something valuable, but it doesn't mean it isn't a scam.