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2BadSoSad
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by LIMomma
I think you would make more money and have less drama being a vendor here.
LOL, I have contacted LIF about it, just waiting to hear back from them!
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DiamondGirl
You are my I love you
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Re: How would you handle this?
Wow that is so tacky, rude, ballsy, I would be really pissed and I might say something not so nice to her 
Do you mind sharing what the business is? sounds cool.
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| Posted 6/30/13 1:27 PM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by DiamondGirl
Wow that is so tacky, rude, ballsy, I would be really pissed and I might say something not so nice to her
Do you mind sharing what the business is? sounds cool.
I swear, if I didn't have to possibly deal with her through the high school years, I probably would have! Im taking the high road even though I don't want to
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| Posted 6/30/13 1:34 PM |
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Michelle1123
Baby #5 on the way!
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How would you handle this?
With this company, did she join "under" you where you can profit off her? My opinion would depend on that!
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| Posted 6/30/13 3:07 PM |
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PearlJamChick
No one sings like you anymore.
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Re: How would you handle this?
I'd probably get a voodoo doll and pin the fck out of it.
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| Posted 6/30/13 3:23 PM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by Michelle1123
With this company, did she join "under" you where you can profit off her? My opinion would depend on that!
No, it is not that type of company, there is no upline like that. everyone is individual and reports right to corporate.
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| Posted 6/30/13 3:47 PM |
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cateyemm
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Re: How would you handle this?
I'd be mad at myself for not doing it sooner.
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| Posted 6/30/13 5:19 PM |
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JennZ
MY LIFE!!
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How would you handle this?
She beat you to the punch basically. Well I would be made at myself and not her.
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| Posted 6/30/13 5:50 PM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by cateyemm
I'd be mad at myself for not doing it sooner.
I know, but honestly, I had been doing it for less than 24 hours, its not like a I waited WEEKS or even days and didn't get around to it. I signed up one evening, set up my FB business page, posted about it quickly, got up went to work the next morning (she doesn't work) and by the time I came home from work this was all done. I don't care that she was quicker, I still think it was a sh!tty thing to do and I am not mad at myself about it. 
Message edited 6/30/2013 9:50:30 PM.
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| Posted 6/30/13 8:45 PM |
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InShock
life is good
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How would you handle this?
Totally uncool and just plain obnoxious. She could have approached the whole thing in a TOTALLY different way and it would have been fine (i.e. speaking with you first about approaching the school community). Sorry you had to experience SO quickly the cut-throat nature of these kinds of sales!
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| Posted 6/30/13 9:13 PM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
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Re: How would you handle this?
I'd be bothered by it but I'd be more upset with myself for not acting quicker.
She probably saw you joined & realized she was going to lose an opportunity if she didn't move fast.
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| Posted 7/1/13 5:50 AM |
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Re: How would you handle this?
If you truly believe in the product, I would continue to pursue it and then maybe when the dust settles a bit, target the school moms. Maybe you can plan a campaign to hit them up in the fall LOL.
I feel like underhanded people like this will be onto the next thing soon anyways.
Or their shadiness just shines through in other ways.
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| Posted 7/1/13 5:55 AM |
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MrsDrMatt
Live and RUN like a Ninja!
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by JennZ
She beat you to the punch basically. Well I would be made at myself and not her.
I agree...
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| Posted 7/1/13 8:26 AM |
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DiamondGirl
You are my I love you
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How would you handle this?
I am surprised by how many people think bc she waited (a day!) it is her own fault. Lots of griminess in this world.
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| Posted 7/1/13 9:31 AM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by 2BadSoSad
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
Posted by 2BadSoSad
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I would be miffed, honestly.........but that's the nature of any business.
It's dog eat dog
Being that it's not a biz you created yourself from scratch, I'm not sure she was completely in the wrong.
I wouldn't do anything. There's not much to do....but I would still be annoyed.
I'm sorry, though. :(
No, she definitely wasn't. It's the intentional shadiness of it, you know? Especially that she put me on her mass email, on purpose.
Its not that she signed on, its that she signed on, KNEW who I was going to be reaching out to and then intentionally beat me to the punch. Its not like I had months or even a week and didn't do anything to reach out to my potential client base...I started YESTERDAY.
Yeah, I totally see you're point. I really don't think I could do that to someone, especially another mom in my kid's class!! You guys obviously run in the same circles.
Are you going to stick with the business? maybe you could find something better?
Thats just it, I would never do that to someone. Its not that she COULDNT , its that she SHOULDNT have.
This is why I could personally never own a business and be in sales ........I don't have what it takes to do what you have to do to get to the top in that type of environment -
because, in order to be successful in HER business, she did exactly what she should have done.
I agree w/ you, and I'd be upset too - but she did what was best for her, business wise - you can't take it personally. (well, you CAN, but I'm sure it wasn't personal, it was business)
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| Posted 7/1/13 9:40 AM |
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halfbaked
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by Rosie0613
I would be upset too. It was a very underhanded thing to do.
I would handle how you did. Not let her see your updates etc. Unfortunately, you will have to see her because of your kids. So I wouldn't advertise where your kids will go to school. Go outside your area where she's not known to go and make it your own.
Good luck!
Agreed. Your connections on LIF are very valuable, too! I know you can't advertise on here, but word of mouth is AMAZING. I know it sucks and it was pretty sh!tty that she went after your intended clientele, but there's nothing you can really do about it. Are there any mothers you are particularly close with? You might still be able to count on them for business. Either way, good luck with your new business!
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| Posted 7/1/13 9:53 AM |
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Sparrow
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by DiamondGirl
I am surprised by how many people think bc she waited (a day!) it is her own fault. Lots of griminess in this world.
Agreed. This woman sounds like a sleezy low life. Of course she knew you'd be targeting those people for sales. I guess for some people it's all about #1.
I would be really tempted to say something to her, if even in a joking manner "Hey, thanks for stealing all my future clients!" I really like the idea a pp mentioned of doing the campaign for the fall. Could you market this as a "back to school" item? (Dying to know what this product is! I hope you're selling here soon, you'd have tons of potential clients!)
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| Posted 7/1/13 9:58 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: How would you handle this?
Thanks for all the feedback, always good to hear other perspectives! I did reach out to LIF last week to see about being a vendor, cant wait to hear back!
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| Posted 7/1/13 10:00 AM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by Sparrow
Posted by DiamondGirl
I am surprised by how many people think bc she waited (a day!) it is her own fault. Lots of griminess in this world.
Agreed. This woman sounds like a sleezy low life. Of course she knew you'd be targeting those people for sales. I guess for some people it's all about #1.
I would be really tempted to say something to her, if even in a joking manner "Hey, thanks for stealing all my future clients!" I really like the idea a pp mentioned of doing the campaign for the fall. Could you market this as a "back to school" item? (Dying to know what this product is! I hope you're selling here soon, you'd have tons of potential clients!)
I'm not understanding this ......if you start your own business, how can you possibly expect to be successful if you're NOT about #1???? It may not have been the polite or nice thing to do (and I absolutely agree, it was not) but I don't think it makes the other woman sleezy or trashy or whatver else you could call her When you see an opportunity, you have to go after it, you can't sit on it - if you want to be successful in that type of venture.
I wouldn't say it's the OP's "own fault" for waiting, she obviously didn't think she was waiting (a whol,e what? 10 hours?) and again I agree, but this other woman beat her to it ......which sucks - and if she were a FRIEND, that would be a sh*t thing to do, but she's just another Mom who has potentially the same clients - and she got to them first.
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by 2BadSoSad
Thanks for all the feedback, always good to hear other perspectives! I did reach out to LIF last week to see about being a vendor, cant wait to hear back!
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Good Luck !! I'm curiouis to know what this is !!!! 
Are you allowed to put up a "HEY I"M A VENDOR" post when you become one?
i'll keep an eye out for it
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| Posted 7/1/13 10:06 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by MarisaK
Posted by 2BadSoSad
Thanks for all the feedback, always good to hear other perspectives! I did reach out to LIF last week to see about being a vendor, cant wait to hear back!
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Good Luck !! I'm curiouis to know what this is !!!!
Are you allowed to put up a "HEY I"M A VENDOR" post when you become one?
i'll keep an eye out for it
I guess Ill find out!
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| Posted 7/1/13 10:21 AM |
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Sparrow
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by MarisaK
Posted by Sparrow
Posted by DiamondGirl
I am surprised by how many people think bc she waited (a day!) it is her own fault. Lots of griminess in this world.
Agreed. This woman sounds like a sleezy low life. Of course she knew you'd be targeting those people for sales. I guess for some people it's all about #1.
I would be really tempted to say something to her, if even in a joking manner "Hey, thanks for stealing all my future clients!" I really like the idea a pp mentioned of doing the campaign for the fall. Could you market this as a "back to school" item? (Dying to know what this product is! I hope you're selling here soon, you'd have tons of potential clients!)
I'm not understanding this ......if you start your own business, how can you possibly expect to be successful if you're NOT about #1???? It may not have been the polite or nice thing to do (and I absolutely agree, it was not) but I don't think it makes the other woman sleezy or trashy or whatver else you could call her When you see an opportunity, you have to go after it, you can't sit on it - if you want to be successful in that type of venture.
I wouldn't say it's the OP's "own fault" for waiting, she obviously didn't think she was waiting (a whol,e what? 10 hours?) and again I agree, but this other woman beat her to it ......which sucks - and if she were a FRIEND, that would be a sh*t thing to do, but she's just another Mom who has potentially the same clients - and she got to them first.
I guess this is why I wouldn't do well with this type of business. It seems pretty obvious that this woman stole the idea and a big chunk of the OP's potential clients. I personally wouldn't do that to someone. I might take the idea (if I were into that type of sales, which I'm totally not) but I wouldn't market it in the circle that we shard. If I did, I would fully expect to be considered sleezy and be disliked or it. As I said, I guess that doesn't matter to some people, long as they're getting some money in their pocket.
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| Posted 7/1/13 10:23 AM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
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Re: How would you handle this?
Posted by Sparrow
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Posted by DiamondGirl
I am surprised by how many people think bc she waited (a day!) it is her own fault. Lots of griminess in this world.
Agreed. This woman sounds like a sleezy low life. Of course she knew you'd be targeting those people for sales. I guess for some people it's all about #1.
I would be really tempted to say something to her, if even in a joking manner "Hey, thanks for stealing all my future clients!" I really like the idea a pp mentioned of doing the campaign for the fall. Could you market this as a "back to school" item? (Dying to know what this product is! I hope you're selling here soon, you'd have tons of potential clients!)
I'm not understanding this ......if you start your own business, how can you possibly expect to be successful if you're NOT about #1???? It may not have been the polite or nice thing to do (and I absolutely agree, it was not) but I don't think it makes the other woman sleezy or trashy or whatver else you could call her When you see an opportunity, you have to go after it, you can't sit on it - if you want to be successful in that type of venture.
I wouldn't say it's the OP's "own fault" for waiting, she obviously didn't think she was waiting (a whol,e what? 10 hours?) and again I agree, but this other woman beat her to it ......which sucks - and if she were a FRIEND, that would be a sh*t thing to do, but she's just another Mom who has potentially the same clients - and she got to them first.
I guess this is why I wouldn't do well with this type of business. It seems pretty obvious that this woman stole the idea and a big chunk of the OP's potential clients. I personally wouldn't do that to someone. I might take the idea (if I were into that type of sales, which I'm totally not) but I wouldn't market it in the circle that we shard. If I did, I would fully expect to be considered sleezy and be disliked or it. As I said, I guess that doesn't matter to some people, long as they're getting some money in their pocket.
I wouldn't / couldn't do it either - which is why I'm on the corporate side of Life/Annuity sales. - I see what the sales agents have to do, how they have to work .......I just don't have it in me to be that way. But, I can understand that it's just the way it's done IF you want to be successful in that type of job, it's what you have to do.
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: How would you handle this?
Two things:
I actually think she's been thinking about doing it for a while and was ready to pull the trigger when she saw you do it.
I think you have a larger opportunity becoming a vendor on LIF than you ever would at your kids school.
Good luck and keep on keepin on!
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| Posted 7/1/13 10:42 AM |
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BlueDiamonds
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How would you handle this?
Can you FM the name to me too? I'm sure there are lots of ladies here that can help you get the word out about your business. Quicker than hers! What she did stinks, but try to use this as an opportunity to do better than her. Sales is all about competition. Show her that she isn't competition to you!!!!
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