to be scared of going to an Arbonne party?

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Do they suck you in? Is there a typical format? Can I get away without guying anything or passing on personal details?

Guying sounds interesting.

It's pyramid selling, you'll be lucky to escape with your credit card intact.

Just don't go.

I wouldn't go either.

Unless you know you genuinely want to buy something, I wouldn't go. It's not a party, it's a sales event where you're trapped and feel guilty and pressure by knowing the host, about buying something.

It's just like any other sales party. Buy something if you want to. I bought something I could use at my pals ons and that was it. She got commision I got an eye gel, a few glasses of wine and supper ð???

Don't go they might not let you out. It is a cult.

Thanks all. Anyone know the Arbonne products? I've seen various reviews, but you can't know he's written the good ones. I'm not planning to get recruited, spend loads or sign up to be a party host but happy to buy a coup!e of products if they're good.

I'll see it as a test of my character.

From what I have seen the prices are ridiculous. All natural blah blah blah. They still have preservatives apparently- though they aren't very forthcoming with their ingredients lists. I can buy actual organic products for my son for around 1/3 of the price of their children's range.

I haven't been to a party. We have a local mums' group on Facebook and one woman is also clogging up the posts with Arbonne advertisements.

www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/by-brand/arbonne

That has the US prices so it's more exp here I believe

Are they going to say "no chemicals"? You can probably prepare a bingo card.

This type of group sales things are always overpriced, otherwise there just wouldn't be enough profit in the system for all the layers of distributors. Also, "amazing", "unique", "taking the world by storm" products wouldn't need to rely on a network of pushy amateur salespeople to sell them. Don't take any money

These things aren't 'parties' at all.

You are being invited to a sales session where you will be guilt-tripped into buying expensive rubbish, either as a customer or a distributor - which are actually the same thing.

Just don't go.

No chemicals is ridiculous. Everything's made of chemicals. Just fancy a night out with some free drinks.

Someone at my work has started selling Arbonne but no parties yet, although there were leaflets being handed out.

I have been to a few selling parties (different products) and generally it is very difficult to get away without buying anything unless you are a) thick-skinned, b) the host isn't really that bothered (unlikely). Yes, you will get together and have a few drinks, but you won't be able to chat properly because you will be listening to sales pitch and hearing about all the lovely products the host can get if people buy a certain amount of stuff. There may also be a lot of pressure to have your own party, or even to start selling the stuff yourself. If you can brazen those out, go for it. Otherwise either decline, check the website for the cheapest thing you can buy, or claim immensely sensitive skin which has already reacted really badly to one of their products (although the sales person will probably then get really evangelical and focus on you so that could backfire).