it doesnt matter what i talk about headache, tired, sleepless, moody etc etc... anything it doesnt matter she trys to sell me. I DON'T WANT HER ARBONNE! I have politely refuse each time but the next time I mention something she gets on the Arbonne again
2007-01-12 09:32:23 · 7 answers · asked by ladydaisy 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
THEY NEVER STOP!
My brother is selling that crazy reliv and he is worse.
The problem is that if she can get you to sell it, then she gets a percentage of the money you make.
Her upline is pushing her to make the sales as they get a percentage of what she makes.
They also promise you 'dream trips' and all kids of stuff for being the #1 seller etc.
Point out to her that Arbonne is selling all over ebay for way less than half of the 'retail price'.
(she will probably already know this) and that SHE too should get out now (if she can) as she will NEVER recover that money and will NEVER get anyone to pay retail when they can get it so much cheaper!
GOOD LUCK!
Doubt it will work!
I really think that they brainwash people in those network marketing seminars
2007-01-12 09:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Like the other poster said,
GO TO EBAY and download a few of the completed sales. That RE9 set of 7 retails (or so they say) for $250.00 but sells routinely on ebay for half of that.
How can others afford to sell it so low,
Because they probably had an excess of it as they were trying to get out of the business.
If you go to ebay right now, there are no less than 25 THOUSAND listings for arbonne.
The market is saturated.
YOu would be crazy to join /sell this stuff at retail when there are literally thousands of people that can't get rid of it that are selling it for $100.00 less than the retail price!
Tell her you would personally find it offensive to sell something to your friends and pocketing $100.00 from the deal. That if you were selling this stuff to your friends you might charge them five or ten bucks but no more than that and thererfore you would have a hard time selling this stuff.
She probably wont get the hint but will understand that this business is not for you!
GOOD LUCK!
2007-01-12 17:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by lisa s 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could either hope that she reads this or you could just say you dont wish to be asked to buy it again.Dont be rude but in an assertive manner, if after that she still doesnt quit dont meet up with her for a few weeks, she might realise that you dont want to listen to sales pitches about Arbonne. Or you could just buy some and shut her yap... and make it last forever so you never need buy it again!
2007-01-12 17:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sad to say but MLM's will ruin your friendship. Once they get caught in this mess, they are brainwashed.
If you agressively tell her that you dont want this stuff, you will be seen as the enemy! People that sell are trained NOT to hear no~
They just think that they approached you wrong so they try again and again and again
If the friendship means more to you than your money buy the cheapest thing that they have ($25.00 or so) and tell her that you used it and you broke out from it.
Dont be surprised if you dont hear from her again.
$25.00 is a small price to pay for your peace and it will be quite telling if she remains your friend after her great product caused such a reaction.
SOrry about your friendship, this is really a violation of it!
2007-01-12 23:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by onestepbeyond 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Arbonne sounds similar to Amway products that were pushed so heavily here in the states (till they were sued and went bankrupt for pyramid scheming). I had a friend who was big on this and I finally had to avoid him altogether...couldn't get him to stop pushing the rotten stuff...vitamins, gum, toothpaste, jeez...it never ended!!
2007-01-12 17:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole trick of MLM (multi level marketing) is for the person who buys in at the bottom (in this case your friend) to recruit as many suckers as she can to buy her way into riches...
If she recruits you to sell it, you will have to pay a fee to her (not directly but your fees will be paid to her as a kickback).
Its not enough that the product is overpriced but that it ruins friendships as I dont normally conduct business with my friends and feel it a compromise when they ask me too. I am sure I am not alone in this feeling!
I too have a relative who sells one of the products that another poster mentioned.
I avoid his calls (especially on meeting nights)
because I know that I am going to be 'buttered up' for sales.
for example: 'you would be perfect in this business because you have such a nice smile'
'you should talk to your friends about it and tell them how it can help them if you get two of them to join, it will pay for your xmas'
HE TRIED TO SELLL THIS SHYT to his own mother!
You might have to tell her that you are allergic to the product or something
THEY WONT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!
2007-01-12 17:50:38 · answer #6 · answered by kissmymiddlefinger 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
she isn't a friend if she keeps pushing sales...tell her that you aren't interested and don't want her to mention the Arbonne again.
2007-01-12 17:42:26 · answer #7 · answered by Wht Hare 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋