Susan Fox

In 2001, my husband and I worked outside the home, were both unhappy with our jobs, and were probably vulnerable at that time to a “work from home” sales pitch. One morning there was a business card in our door with a link to a website. We checked out the website and were intrigued and requested more free information. After reading a blue booklet, we opted for more information, which cost about $35. When it arrived, we realized that the business was Herbalife, as the package contained some free samples. At that point, we should have followed our gut instinct and backed off, but we didn’t. We were contacted by phone by a couple who would eventually be our sponsors, and also by their sponsor …