@@palmertrolls Nice! Ben, it might be a good idea to register variations of the URL (for example, "primericons") and having it redirect to the main site. That way, people who mistype the site name can still access your useful content. Also, on your site, your "Articles" and "Videos" headers are swapped :(
Hilarious that they recognized they were trolls when they said "pyramid scheme" but when Brandon said "I guess I don't mind alienating my friends and family if I make enough money to justify it" the interviewer didn't even bat an eye
Maybe like some sights, when certain words are said, you get kicked out. It happens sometimes on sites where you type certain words, and it won't post it.
Because these spaces are to receive information, then you choose what life path you take, it's not a show, so everyone should be muted. That's why it's quickly done.
the moderator had to be moving their mouse cursor to whomever looked like they were beginning to talk. Of course, I'm willing to bet the moderators get regular practice at doing this..
I lost two of my friends to this cult. The way they treated me after questioning the validity of their business was really hurtful and uncharacteristic of them.
kudos to you. I went to a primerica job interview when I graduated in 1991. I stayed the whole time the first day and kept asking questions just to pin them down on their fraud. They finally kicked me out, but I wish I had a recorder back then. They used to do those things at hotels. Now they do zoom meetings. but you should try to find the physical sites they hold real events at because it is harder for them to just delete you.
One man gets the rifle, the next man gets some bullets. The second man follows the man with the rifle, and when he is shot, picks up the rifle and carries on fighting!
I guess, would true "white hat" trolling mean that you were hired by the company to troll it? Are they going to start calling Palmer a "gray hat" troll? Yeah, okay; let's call this white hat.
Hey, hey… I did the CutCo group interview & got a cool Chef Knife! It’s still sharp n they’ll keep sharpening it. Not a bad use of n hour of my day But yea, these MLM jobs r scams
I almost got roped into Primerica. The only reason I stayed away was because I didn’t want to be payed based on commission. The guy got angry at me and told me he was doing me a favor by interviewing me because of my friend (he almost got roped in too). I’m like, I’d rather have a consistent paycheck every week and I can already tell you my family and friends are not gonna want to sell insurance. A few months later the building they were at closed down. 😂
I did an in person interview group type thing for primerica years ago. I didn't even make it to the first interview. They first put the whole group in a room for a guy to talk to us about what they do, and show a video. Soon as I realized what it was, I got up and walked out lol They tried stopping me at the door like a cult would if a member tried to leave. Told them I had no interest to work for a pyramid scheme. They tried reasoning with me that it wasn't, but it didn't work lol
Oh man, this was one of the best 2:16 I’ve spent all year, it was like a mini movie in three acts with the perfect penultimate scene and a punchline. Bravo!
I'm so glad he's getting the place that got me. I didn't think an insurance company could be a pyramid scheme, until they kept making me go to long @ss meetings without pay, and then it really clicked when they straight up asked for my phone so they could write down all my contacts. I left pretty quick, but they called me and harassed me for a year afterwards, trying to get me to come back. I guess the lady that signed me up was pretty desperate for underlings.
@@not-fedrayepps5203 You pay $100 to join after someone spends hours, even days, having "meetings" with you, and brainwashing you into thinking the company is a great opportunity for you to become an insurance salesperson. You try to ask any questions on the work you'll actually be doing and how it works, they won't answer. They just vaguely tell you how life-changing it is, and how you'll get money from any people you hire in under you. Then they'll either have you call all your friends and try to get them to join, or, like my lady, just take your phone and call themselves. I think my lady was super desperate. She actually paid the $100 for me out of her pocket, and then called everyone in my phone herself. It doesn't really make sense, because they tell you that as soon as you get someone else, you get your money back...ooohhh...I guess because they'll get multiple people out of you, so if you get 3 friends, they make $200. It's so weird. Then they tell you that you can take these tests to get certified to sell insurance, but you have to pay all this money, and they basically help you cheat on the test and don't teach you a single thing. But when I inquired about how soon I could take the tests, they really wanted to focus on me hiring in more people. I think some of the extra money from people you get to join goes to the person right above you, after they pay back the $100--but I don't even know if they actually give that back, like I said, I didn't pay it, the lady who signed me did.
Mostly you’re the one paying money 😂😂 then you have to sucker others to Join and pay money too, you’ll get a percentage on how many people you can get to join, and so on…. It’s an obvious pyramid scheme. It’s easy to tell in the beginning because they don’t want to mention their name at first initiation.
Primerica's scared.. They're threatening antiMLM content creators and getting videos on them taken down. Most recently, Always Marco. Love when people troll tf out of them. Keep it up, bestie ❤❤❤❤❤
He got his video taken down because it was false and misleading actually. And of course they are getting their videos taken down, because they are false. The only people that say bad things about Primerica are people that have no amount of success in business. You will not find any major article or news group stating that Primerica is a bad company. We change peoples lives financially
the way I see it, it's one of two scenarios.. they are not a MLM and shouldn't be bothered by anti-mlm content, or they are MLM and will seek to cease any content that pins a negative impression of themselves.. their actions show which is the reality..
Oh god! I grew up in primerica. my parents were very involved , I've been to so many huge primerica conventions and parties and way too many uncomfortable "meetings" trying to recruit new people.
My dog is pissed. I just laughed so hard that I woke her up that was hilarious. I'm going to need more people to get their friend groups together to infiltrate these meetings.
This dumb company got me when I was right out of high school. Luckily I only lost a few hundred but back then it was a big loss when your just figuring out life and finances
I know what you mean. I got sucked into another pyramid scheme first right out of school. Selling Cutco knives. The shame was, the product was actually pretty good. But their business practices were complete pyramid scheme type. I lasted a month, until they had their first big "group meeting" and it was so cult like. They started hounding me that day that I wasn't bring in enough recruits, and I told them I wasn't comfortable with my friends and family being in this type of business. One then said "well maybe that means you shouldn't be in it either" So I just said "Maybe not" and left lol I then had an interview with primerica not long after, when I saw it was so similar, I didn't even consider accepting the job.
This brings me back😂 about a decade ago, I dated a girl that I met at a beauty pageant of sorts. She as there with an older man, who I later learnt was her boss(Primerica). Dude was extremely possessive of her, to the point where he tried to convince her to not give me her number at the time. He then got upset when I would pick her up at work, and would throw a fit when he would see me. When I learnt about the “company”, I told her what it was, because she didn’t really understand the concept of pyramid schemes. She made a lot of money, no doubt because her boss liked her and was throwing money at her, she was making about $8,000 a month translating for the Spanish speaking victims, I mean clients. She ended up quitting and not long after that we split up, but I still remember the name and logo they had on the door when I drive by the office building.
Its f*ked up. My undergrad Business Finance professor pitched this Primerica bullshit to me. It put me in a really tough spot. When I eventually declined the offer - I was 27 yo at the time and already exceeded my share of MLM pitch sessions so knew it was bunk immediately - it became apparent he wasn't above giving me lower grades on tests & quizes for not complying with his little racket. His name was Dr. Rivas Texas A&M International University. Screw that guy 🖕
It is difficult to believe this company still exists in any iteration. It started as the A.L. Williams Corporation and they tried to recruit me when I was about 22. That was 35 years ago! Not sure if they have the same scheme, but at the time it was "Drop your whole life insurance, buy our term insurance and invest the difference in cost to get a higher return." Which all sounded great in theory anyway. 🤨Not a single person I knew who joined them was successful.
@@johnd9541 Yeah, I looked it up. Apparently AL Williams and the American Can Company merged in 1983 and AL Williams became its subsidiary, so technically you're correct. I see there were a lot of other buy outs prior to their name change to Primerica in 87 as well. I was introduced to AL Williams in 1982. So about a year before that merger with American Can. Thus the reason for my confusion. Thanks for the clarification.
@@somersetcace1 Huh? Primerica bought out AL Williams in 1991. Unfortunately Art took shares rather than cash before they let him go, and the shares lost $800M during the financial crisis. He unsuccessfully sued to try to recoup his loses. A victim to his own BTID philosophy.
@@johnd9541 n 1980, A.L. Williams (founded in 1977)[16] entered into a contract with Boston-based Massachusetts Indemnity and Life Insurance Company (MILICO), an underwriter of life insurance and a subsidiary of Santa Monica-based PennCorp Financial Services. In 1981, the company established First American National Corporation as a holding company for First American Life Insurance and First American National Securities. These companies were later renamed The A.L. Williams Corporation, A.L. Williams Life Insurance Company, and PFS Investments, Inc, respectively. In 1982, The A.L. Williams Corporation (ALWC) was listed on the Over the Counter (OTC) market under the symbol ALWC. In 1983, the company became listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the same symbol. PennCorp finalized a merger agreement with American Can Company in 1983, and became its subsidiary along with MILICO. In 1986 Triangle Industries bought American Can's packaging division and the rights to the company's name. In 1987 American Can changed its name to Primerica Corporation,[17] with Gerald Tsai as CEO, the first Chinese American to lead a member of the Dow Jones Industrials
About 12 years ago a few friends jumped aboard Ambit energy and before I even knew what it was, I knew what it was. They were begging me to get a hold of friends and family. Now Ambit has a class action suit against them for being a known pyramid scheme. Funny how that works.
Heck yeah! Imagine going to an event and you’re the Primerica dude standing next to the real financial advisor who can show you how to invest and retire. You can make more money selling lemonade from a stand. What a profoundly ridiculous company with its delusional and desperate salespeople who pretend to know personal finance.
I interviewed with WFG once as a favor to a family member and they made me give a Phone number to someone so I gave them Big A from Opie & Anthony’s number. 😂
I "interviewed" with Primerica years ago. First red flag was multiple people were "interviewing" at the same time and the second one was when they asked for friends and family members names and numbers. I asked another "interviewee" if he thought that was odd and he didn't .... I finally stood up and said this was a scam pretty loudly before walking out. Some followed and some didn't.
I’m happy to see this bullshit fully exposed for what it is but sad to see that Primerica is still a thing. I was almost had by these guys in 2008. I will do anything I can to see this company go under. You are doing the lords work my guy. 👏👏👏👏👏I would love to be apart of this if you need more people in the future.
@@andronicagonzales2206 This is crazy that you all feel this way. So you rather recruit people to troll then to recruit to make money, make it make sense. I will wait. You can simply get licenses and write policies to help protect families. But you all rather troll. Go troll the Whitehouse if you all need something to do. if yall or jumping on trolling why not help people get protected with life insurance I think you all are missing the bigger picture.
I was a senior at university and my first interview was with Primerica in 2005. I realized immediately it was a scheme and walked out mid presentation. They had a room full of candidates and some of us left
Can you please do one for World Financial Group? My mother is sucked into them and losing her money and family. Can't have a conversation with her that isn't about WFG. I sent her this video, but she didn't get the reference. My sisters and I keep calling WFG a cult. My step-dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and my mother asked the doctor to delay his first round of chemo because she wanted to go to a WFG conference.
New York Life is also the same. They sell you on becoming a financial advisor but don’t tell you you will be forced to sell life insurance to all your friends and family. And never invest with primerica either. Their fees are insanely high.
I had a lawyer friend try and pressure me to join this company. What a shitty time it was! Calling peers at 24 who did not have families to buy life insurance. 🤦🏽♂️
Lol they took me and a buddy out to dinner once to talk to us about that stuff. I didn't stay but my buddy actually stayed and told his mom to remortgage her house with one of primericas mortgage thing.
This vid just saved my buddy from joining. They did the interview and considered paying for the classes and working for this company. I was like, "wait, Im sending you a video."
My roomie almost got a job with these douches. I’m so glad he decided against it after I told him to do some research into them. I love the massive trolling.
I was drug into the cult by my ex and her friend. I aced the license exam. I questioned my one-ups and some presenters at conferences why we were lying to customers by giving them false expectations of returns when the actual numbers didn’t support any of our marketing (‘cause I can use Excel, derp). Refused to pitch to anyone until they answered my questions. Didn’t last long after that ;)
Ugh! I almost got suckered into Primerica until they told me unprompted that it's NOT a pyramid scheme. I kept asking them very specific questions about how it differs from the pyramid scheme, and they kept evading. My mama didn't raise no fool.
20+ years ago I went to a Primerica group interview. I remember the guy going on and on about all the money we were gonna make, but giving no details on what we would actually be doing. I'd ask questions but the answers were vague as hell. Something didn't seem right and I just left after a while. Found out later that it was just a scam. Kinda surprised that it's still going lol
I thought the company was legit so I joined one of their interview meetings. They weren’t interviewing or screening candidates, they were trying to convince all of us that they were legit! What kind of company has to do that? Absolutely no experience or intelligence required to sell expensive insurance to your loved ones because . .“financial planning”. It’s an absolute joke and I was young enough to miss the signs from their job postings. I went home and told my wife that my time was wasted and I shouldn’t have prepped for that “interview”. All’s well that ends well! Satisfying though to see them get trolled.
