Scent-Sations, Mia Bella Candles
Pyramid Scheme, Cult-like company, will not refund money

This is a very large MLM company selling candles, bath and body products, and car air fresheners. I found out about them on the site wahm.com which has a large community of work-at-home parents from different sales companies. I received a sample votive in July and hated it because the scent was way too strong, it made me sick. When I posted on wahm.com stating this, the distributors attacked me. They have a cult-like mentality and no one can ever say anything bad about the company. When I posted on the board that I thought the company was a SCAM, someone sent my message to the corporate office, and I received an email from the owner that he would be filing a lawsuit against me. He said because the company is named after his daughter, anyone saying something negative about the company is attacking her personally (??) and I would be sued for slander. (??)

I could not afford a lawsuit so I posted a public apology on the message board and emailed the owner with an apology, he agreed not to sue me and forgave me.

I signed up with Mia Bella in December because I thought I could make money, I was living on my own and making $6.75 an hour. I received my box of candles and materials, but I decided against selling as I was busy with work and school. My sponsor attacked me when I told her I was leaving, and called me a quitter, saying "well I have 3 kids and work full-time but I still have time to run this business." I contacted the company with my resignation and asked about returning the candles. This was about a month after I received them. They told me it was too late since it was past 30 days and I would receive no refund. But it wasn't past 30 days when I contacted her.
So I had to throw all the candles in the trash and I was out some money.

I've never heard of a company that threatens a lawsuit against someone who says anything negative about it. The distributors are BRAINWASHED automatons.

Company: Scent-Sations, Mia Bella Candles
Country: USA
State: Pennsylvania
City: Wilkes-Barre
Address: 1 George Ave

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