Diet Center was founded over thirty years ago by Sybil Ferguson in my home town.  It was one of the HUGE diet programs way back when, right along side Weight Watchers.  People lost weight... I never realized until now how similar it is to a MLM (it was/is a franchise-type.  Sybil wrote books and traveled the world to "pump up" the franchise owners.  They made a lot of money.  When I was a teenager, they sold the house two-doors down and built a mansion on an "estate" outside of Rexburg.  My dad designed and oversaw the landscaping for both them and their son's house the next year.  He was in hog heaven because he spared no expense!  Beautiful landscaping, a three-hole golf course, water features...But I digress.  Sorry!

I actually thought DC went away after they sold it but it's just not in Idaho anymore....    It's just elsewhere (even here in Utah) in the country.

I only met Sybil a handful of times, but my next door neighbors knew her intimately.  All I ever heard growing up was "Sybil this" and "Sybil that".  When their mom spent time in the hospital (manic episode) when the youngest was just months old, Sybil stepped in and took care of all four children.  But fifteen years later, something happened between them and she cut them out of her life...  She's human, I guess. 

Now Rexburg has a Melaluca plant that I think Sybil's son has a part of running it or something like that--but like I mentioned once or twice already--DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT!!!  I'm out of "that" loop anymore...

Anyway, that's a very brief (probably incorrect even though I tried to be correct) description of Diet Center...

Edited to add another link of a description by someone that appears to know what they're talking about! 

NNOOOO Ooooppsss!!  Sayitaintso!  Why do we continue to punish ourselves?! 

TO quote PC (P1nkcaddy):  *clearing voice so you all can hear me loud and clear, I like PC to be proud of me*

MLM's SUCK!   Sick Sick Sick

Carry on.....

I know nothing of Melaluca.  And I'm not trying to be rude, but this sounds like MLM BS made up stuff. 

I clean naturally using baking soda and vinegar.  But that's another topic. 

Ginger: it IS made up MLM BS, as you put it.

Mela is exactly like Amway. And they are similar to every other ripoff MLM that sells diet supplements, magic "gas pills", and the like. They all make claims about their products that sound great, just to justify the the fact that they are completely overpriced compared to the same product at WalMart (or wherever)

Melaleuca is another scam.  My in-laws got into it deep.  The company doesn't rely on sales to people outside the business.  They keep everyone in the business moving up by insuring that everyone has an automatic order that they receive each month.

If you don't sign up for this automatic order the product cost is outrageous. 

Even after seeing them fail in Melaleuca I still signed up for Mary Kay.  I fell for the lines about how different MK was, how their marketing plan was taught at Harvard.  Ya... they teach why it's a bad idea.

I Tried this co before and didnt find success in it either. You have to order a monthly minimum and if you forget to place an order they send an automatic order. To work it as a business you have to convince people to listen to a conference call and again try to get them to join...seems to me that it is still a MLM no matter how you slice it. They did have good cleaning products though...but i find great if not better deals at Wholefoods stores.

I just wanted to say that this is not true.  It's just another BS MLM lie that companies make up to reel people in.  If you are happy with Melaluca, that's fine.  But remember that they sugar coat things, just like MK makes everything pink.