Nordstrom Rack Networking LOL

You made the right decision

I had a similar thing happen when I was doing reading a book at Starbucks. Same backstory and everything! He kept pushing to get my contact info so we could meet up another time. Eventually I got him to spill what the "secret to wealth" is.... he hands me a cd of Rich Dad, Poor Dad :/

I was approached by one of these types in the grocery store. The guy walked by me and said 'nice tie'. He started small talk and found out about my corporate position etc and asked me if I would like to consider a 'more lucrative' opportunity. This caught me as slightly odd as he didn't know how much I made to begin with.

But, he was a good salesman. He sold me on another meetup on a company with an 'up and coming product' for a key position poised for growth.

So I meet him at Starbucks a couple days later. He was dressed pretty well both times I saw him. Good looking suit, tie, sharp, he was probably 48.

He launches into a pitch about the company. He told me he was poised to conquer an emerging market with sustainable growth. His product? Lotion for baby boomers. No joke. I about spit out my coffee when he said this. I almost got up and left right then, but I was kind of curious about this ridiculous pitch that this guy was pushing on me to pull me away from my corporate job to sell LOTION TO BABY BOOMERS. hahahahaha wtf. At a certain point I just started chuckling and shaking my head. This made him try to sell me even harder, he started throwing out stats, population figures, etc. and if there was a brief pause I would just say 'lotion to baby boomers' and he would think I'm like agreeing with him, he'd be like 'exactly!' Eventually, I had to go.

What is this, Silence of the Lambs? It puts the lotion on its skin, or it gets the hose again!!!!

lol ..... lotion to baby boomers.....

I had the exact same experience over Thanksgiving. I was shopping at local Nordstrom's Rack and I was approached by a middle aged man who complimented me on my shoes. We talked for 5 minutes or so, I told him my background and he told me about how he was an entrepreneurship/social media/ LinkedIn guru. I ended up meeting him for coffee the next week. There he proceeded to pitch me on his pyramid scheme. I can't knock the hustle, I've had friends that have had the same experience with these shysters.

I like to entertain their "succesful business plan" if I have a minute. "Do you understand them importance of cash flow? How would you like to be your own boss? You could get your friends to make money for you? Do you like cults?"

I ran into one of these at Target. He tried to invite me to some seminar.

I kind of admire people like this with such shameless hustle, I think I need at least a bit of their mentality.

my dad's cousin used to be one of those pyramid scheme touts, tried to get me involved in one several times and i stopped talking to him for years. he once tried to pitch our barista at a coffee shop, sooo awkard, wtf, that's when i knew i never wanted to be involved with anything like what he was doing (was ~17 at the time)

My former roommate had an older former lover (like 20 years older than him) he originally met at work. She was a HIGHLY successful bank executive who decided that she didn't like her job anymore and wanted to control her own destiny. A year or two after they break-up (he had long since moved on to another company) she calls him out of the blue and tries recruiting him for I believe Lifevantage or something like that. He could NOT believe it.

It's crazy how some of these people can really sell the dream so well that they can rope in successful businesspersons.

Yeah, had someone hit me with one of these while I was shopping after work. Came on a bit strong, but I knew after he asked me if I'd like to make more money and not have to work that I was going to get pitched some MLM bullshit. I was interested in hearing was the vehicle for achieving the dream was so I told him he could buy me a cup of coffee. We trade #s and then later that night he says he can't make coffee, BUT he just happens to be holding a seminar, and he can "swing" a seat for me. Tell the guy I'm not interested.

He then starts blowing up my phone talking about living the dream, and sending pics of five-figure checks (with the name redacted). Finally had to block the guy. Fuck him.

I was approached at a sporting good clothing store, very similar questions but for a financial adviser/ snake oil sales type position.

This is such bullshit. I just spent 3 hours wandering around "the rack" in order to get a couple leads on some pyramid schemes, and the only person to approach me was the quasi-gay sales clerk asking me if I needed help choosing a tie. It is safe to say that I know have a stylish tie, but no leads on MLM companies. Maybe I should try Macy's/Old Navy. Ugh breaking in is impossible

Cool story OP but the key to wealth is having *multiple streams of income * good luck with your current role, you must not have what it takes

Back when I was unemployed and looking for a job this dude hit me up and used his VP title at JP Morgan to almost hook me.

"Hi I see you are currently a student. I have a background in IT and i work as a Vice President for JP Morgan Chase. In my spare time i run a business with my wife and we are looking to expand with some ambitious individuals, who are open to new opportunities. Just wanted to find out if you are open to earning some extra money part time without disturbing what you do currently.

Thanks Shankar"

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shankarsathyamoorthy/

I had a similar situation while grocery shopping with my fiancée. Some dude in his late teens/early twenties comes up to me and makes some comment about how professional I look (had just gotten off work) and that he has a "great opportunity" for "obviously successful businessmen". It looked like he had been trolling the store for suckers for the last several hours, but in no way was I going to give him a minute of my time. Can't believe the tackiness of some people.