I just received one for a retirement seminar at a nice restaurant–the meal choices were sirloin (or NY strip, etc.) steak, salmon or something else. Not outrageously expensive, but hardly fast food level. I said to my wife, “If the retirement planner can afford to give away steak dinners, think how much he charges for his services.”
I tossed the mailer in the trash.
Remember two things:
“Amplified Wellness” looks to be another stem cell outfit, only they up the ante by referring to their treatments as umbilical cord tissue “allografts” (might rejection be a concern?).
Their website has a FAQ section with sophisticated answers to your questions.
Well, I don’t wanna. Not even for a big steak with all the trimmings.
I’m also retired, and I also get them. Perhaps they are looking for people unsatisfied with their financial situation?
I’m wondering what they serve at these things. I doubt it is from the top of the menu.
I get the usual retirement planning and hearing aid invitations, but I also get a surprising number of invitations from some sort of cremation society.
Now, my parents were cremated and both my wife and I will be cremated, but I’m curious about exactly why I should go to a lunch or dinner to learn more about cremation. I mean, how much money is there in persuading people to be cremated? Shouldn’t there be invitations to learn about fancier and more expensive ways to be buried? You know…“Learn more about your options to have an above-ground interment in a fancy marble mausoleum!”
Wait until you hear their Viking funeral boat pitch!
Hadn’t considered that. Will my wife get to shoot the flaming arrow?
I get these from time to time. Never went to one. That free dinner could wipe you out. These are people who train in high pressure sales pitches for years. They are good at what they do. Maybe you can resist the pitch, maybe you can’t. Buy yourself the best dinner in town and be grateful that your bank account is intact.
I 100% guarantee you that I can resist any pitch. I’ll just get up and leave if it really annoys me. Maybe I’ll go to the next thing just for fun.
I mean, that’s an upgrade, but isn’t it worth the money?
It’s always the add-ons.
You want fries with that?
Takes on a whole new meaning at a Viking funeral. 
After they have gotten you to sign a contract that says that they will inherit everything after your death, they will send in the people with the flamethrowers who will see to it that everyone does indeed get cremated.
I can get this guarantee from just about everyone who ever attended these dinners. This is definitely one of those times where “The only way to win is not to play the game” is extremely sound advice.
It’s really not that hard to say no. I’ve done one of these wealth management ones a good thirty years ago. I just kept saying give me your literature, I need to think about it and I don’t make any decisions on the spot. The guy eventually believed me and gave up. I do the same shit with the gas or electric power guys if they happen to catch me (I usually don’t open the door.) I listen to their pitch, I smile, I say my usual lines. They eventually give up. But it’s not worth the frustration of saying no over and over again, or listening to the spiel. I have better things to do and would never recommend anyone go to one.
Dude. I didn’t become self made wealthy and successful by falling for scams and sales pitches. Ever. I’m naturally frugal and a minimalist and I have never in my life bought anything on a whim. I research the shit out of even a $20 purchase. I have no problem telling a sales person to fuck off. Also I don’t drink so they can’t get me compliant that way. I can’t speak to the delusional people that you know but there is not a shred of a chance that a dinner talk would get me to buy something. I also did my fair share of (legitimate) sales work. They are most definitely not better at it than I am. I just have the ethics not to use those skills to fuck people.
Then you can afford to go out to a nice dinner and completely forego the constant hardsell spewing that will go on before, during and after said spewing.
Yes I can very easily afford the dinner and my time is more valuable to me. Obviously. I have said that already. I also said that I would maybe go to the next one because this thread made me curious. What’s your point?
I’m with you. I’ve never, ever come even close to buying something at these things. I do enjoy watching the price drop as I keep saying no.
We once got invited by some friends to a time share pitch in Vegas that came with a room. A nice one. They had some already. We of course had to talk to a salesman. He gave up on us after about 10 minutes, and focused on them. Successfully I’m sorry to say.
I once had a vacuum cleaner salesman pinned down for 2 hours trying to sell me his vacuum. It was hilarious to see him go through his bag of tricks. God wants you to buy this vacuum. Buy this vacuum so I can feed my starving kids. I finally let him go.
I’m very good at resisting sales pitches. BTW, I’m also an atheist.
My mom used to get free weekends at resorts in exchange for listening to a time share talk. She never bought a damn thing. She enjoyed the process. I for sure get it from her but I wouldn’t bother with the hassle.