Yesterday my friends and I were approached by a lady with a toddler in u-district. She first complimented us on our outfits then kept talking and following us. She started talking about how she’s trying to provide a better life for her and her daughter and wanted to “earn her money instead of relying on a man or government handouts.” However people weren’t interested in what she was selling but were “inspired by her work ethic and her story” and wanted to help. She then asked if we wanted to help and if we believed in second chances and why. This is when I felt things were off. She then pulled out a laminated notebook and she started to go through her spiel again, but faster bc we asked her to get to the point, the quoted sentences above and that’s when I thought “oh this is a script”. The whole process was so confusing. The sheet she showed us had no dollar amount but had different conversions of number of magazines bought to points and number of magazines bought to percentage of commission kept. For example, if you buy 9 magazines that’s 5000 points and the person you bought from keeps 75% of the commission. Then the person with the most points wins $1k/semester or something and that’s what her goal was. We had to ask directly about pricing and it started at $48. The whole thing felt convoluted, confusing and scripted. There was no mention of an official organization or anything. Wondering if anyone else has similar experience or know more about this
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