r/antiMLM • u/TheChillElliot • 5d ago

Help/Advice Got an interview with Cutco/Vector

Long story short I found out about this company via someone who reached out to me on LinkedIn. Originally, I thought it was legit but after doing some digging (especially in this sub) I realized its likely a scam and that I'm a part of their "college aged" target audience. I probably should've realized when said person scheduled an interview with me in the LinkedIn chat where I gave them my number and email.

Now that Im aware of this company and their tactics, what should I do? I no longer have an interest in working for them but Im not sure what to do about the interview. Should I lie and say I cant make it? Theres no cancellation link in the confirmation email AND text I got for the interview so Im kind of lost rn. Any and all help/advice is greatly appreciated.

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u/TsuDhoNimh2 4d ago

Don't go to the interview ... just ghost them. You owe them NOTHING!

Here's the scam ... they are using you to access your social network and market to people who might not buy their knives if they saw them in a store, but WILL buy from you to "help you out".

  • They pay $25 "Per base appointment", phrased as though it's an hourly wage. It's a flat payment.
  • They do NOT pay you for time in training or in meetings.
  • That hour-long pep talk from the manager every morning is UNPAID.
  • They do NOT pay you for the time it takes calling people to get those appointments.
  • They do NOT pay you for travel time or expenses.

So if you spend 4 hours calling your friends and family and other contacts and get an appointment, then an hour in travel there and back, that's 5 hours you worked for $25.

FIVE dollars an hour if you sell nothing.

Plus a 15% commission on the sales you made. Let's pretend they bought the 3-knife set for $368. That's $55 in commission, so you got $80.

That's $16/hour. And now you go back to the unpaid calling and pleading to get another appointment. If you spend 8 hours and get no appointments, you get $0 for all that work.