The Home Security Company Who Specializes in Identity Theft: Vivint | Multi Level Monday

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Blair Zoń

Documentary, Education, Business, Society & Culture

4.4 • 961 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm16 to get 16 free meals across 7 boxes and 3 gifts! Go to http://babbel.com/MLM for up to 60% off your subscription. Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. When Vivint first popped onto the scene people were excited to learn about the new high-tech security system. The door-to-door salespeople were charismatic and persuasive and before anyone knew it the company had grown to insurmountable heights. But, as they continued to grow their wild success suddenly came into question. Soon, people would learn the truth, it wasn’t that door-to-door salespeople weren’t persuasive, it was that they were lying. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii Sources: https://justpaste.it/5dcmc Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Jess Hubbert This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you looking for a stress-free summer?
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0:18.8	It's the middle of summer and there's nothing better than sitting inside an air-conditioned house, watching some TV or playing games, and ideally not being bothered by anyone.
0:31.0	But while you sit on your couch, flipping through soap operas, playing games, or maybe listening
0:36.0	to one of my episodes, you get a knock at the door.
0:40.2	Begrudgingly, you get up to answer and find a sweaty, tired-looking 20-something-year-old with a gleaming smile.
0:45.7	They say, hello, I'm here to talk to you about this wonderful security system called Vivent.
0:51.2	I notice you don't have a security system sign out front. Can I talk to you
0:56.8	about this wonderful product? As you look around, you see that everyone else in your area all
1:02.4	seems to have these little security signs or stickers and you start to think about it. Should you have one too?
1:08.0	You decided to listen to the salesperson for just a little bit longer. What could the harm be?
1:13.0	You're just listening after all.
1:14.6	They seem incredibly excited and maybe just a hair pushy.
1:18.0	They tell you that you need this system,
1:20.0	that everyone else has one and you'll regret it if you don't join.
1:23.7	After listening intently, you decide to sign up.
1:27.0	Maybe you're just one of those people that have trouble telling aggressive salespeople
1:30.3	know or maybe they actually convinced you.
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