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got this from my VP:

Dear Arbonne VPs,
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Please be aware that the following announcement is included in the March UpClose. With NTC 2006 around the corner, the following product sample packs will be impacted, with either Immediate Stop Sell or Stop Sell status by April 1, 2006. We hope that you will share this important information with your team, in advance of the March issue of UpClose becoming available to all Consultants on March 1.

Thank you,
Arbonne VP Support


ANNOUNCEMENT
Product Sample Pack Stop Sell
As we fast approach NTC 2006 in <?:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:City u1:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City></st1:place> and the most intense product launch in Arbonne's history, we will be faced with challenges associated with transitioning affected products and Business Aids. Without ruining any surprises, the following product sample packs will be placed on stop sell until the new product introductions are announced at NTC. Don't panic! As always with Arbonne, when we place a stop sell on a product or Business Aid, you can be assured that there is something better in the works.

Immediate Stop Sell
<st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:City u1:st="on">Normal-to-Dry</st1:City></st1:place> Basic Skin Care Sample, Business Aid #2201, 10-pack
<st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:City u1:st="on">Normal-to-Oily</st1:City></st1:place> Basic Skin Care Sample, Business Aid #2203, 10-pack
Available while supplies last, or Stop Sell on 4/1/06 (whichever comes first)
Bio-Hydria® Gentle Exfoliant Sample, Business Aid #2208, 12-pack
Bio-Hydria® Naturesomes Sample, Business Aid #2210, 12-pack,
Bio-Hydria® Moisture for Day Sample, Business Aid #2211, 12-pack
Bio-Hydria® Eye Cream Sample, Business Aid #2213, 12-pack
Bio-Matte® Cleanser Sample, Business Aid #2220, 12-pack
Bio-Matte® Moisture for Night Sample, Business Aid #2223, 12-pack
Bio-Matte® Toner Sample, Business Aid #2221, 12-pack
Rejuvenating Cream Sample, Business Aid #2232, 12-pack
Thermal Fusion Enzyme Masque Sample, Business Aid #2233, 12-pack

Rejuvenating Cream Sample, Business Aid #2232, 12-pack
Thermal Fusion Enzyme Masque Sample, Business Aid #2233, 12-pack


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I know that they have to be coming out with the new skin care line :D I am so excited. smileys/smiley1.gif


However, I am getting scared the the TFEM samples will be on a stop sell!!! I LOVE IT! I know that Arbonne will only put out something better but I mean, can you beat the TFEM??????


We'll see...I can't believe that we have to wait a whole month still to find out what is happening!!http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley26.gif

I know... it's already so awesome and everyone I have ever sold one to reorders it, especially since the price is so great for the results it gives.

lol, ok I agree about the TFEM. How do you improve perfection? I also am a tiny bit freaked out about the rejuvenating cream. smileys/smiley3.gif


But, I have faith...they have always come through when redoing formulations &amp; somehow manage to one up themselves. I'll just keep telling myself that, lol!


Edited by: Soonergirl74

Jennifer didnt the baby wash come back---I thought I read that it was okay to start ordering..or was I dreaming

It came back at one point for a few weeks then it was pulled again to reformulate. I ordered baby stuff yesterday for a friend's shower &amp; still no wash. smileys/smiley19.gifI wish you weren't dreaming!

O.k., trying to be patient, but why fix something that isn't broken?? I am about to sign up a new bb and I have raved about the tfem and rejuv. cream. She was going to get samples. NTC can't get here soon enough!smileys/smiley2.gif


Does anyone think they are getting rid of the basics? It has been nice and kinda comforting to tell people we have had this line from the beginning, 25 years! I have many clients on this line that just love it, and it is hard to get people to try something new. Am I jumping to conclusions? I hope not, b/c I love the basics, tfem and rejuv. cream just the way they are...Edited by: bbrown1226

My main concern here is PRICE!! My clients are on budgets, and my main source of sales is the basics line, if they aren't using it their kids are. If the new products are as expensive as the RE9, I feel I might have people go back to there old products b/c they can't afford a $200 product line (even as wholesalers that's quite an investment).


People really want to use Arbonne and it's always nice to have something for everyone's budget. smileys/smiley19.gif

Syndnee, I hear ya sweetie. People can flinch when looking at the sticker price, even with the discount. Especially if they are used to buying brands from a discount store, like Wal-mart or something.


I am sure they will make them cheaper than the anti-aging line still. However, try breaking it down so people see that it's really not as big a difference in price as they think.


When I am talking to someone who really wants the RE9 line but can'tstomachthe thought of$172.50 I show them how it really is cost effective. Because really, if someone sees the value of something then price typically isn't a factor. (&amp; I know that isn't always the case but typically) They will cut back on their starbucks or whatever to get it.


My RE9 line has lasted several months,about 8 months.If you were to use 8 months that comes out to less than a dollar a day for the whole set.But lets use 6 months instead to be on the cautious side. That comes out to .95 a day, so still less than $1.. So it's a little under $30 a month.


If you use a brand you get from wal-mart &amp; all you are using is a face wash then you are right, walmart has us beat. But if you are using something that is an actual line then you probably don't. Most of the people who use brands from walmart have to go &amp; buy products every month because they run out. If they are using one of the anti aging lines from there &amp; buying even a couple of the products monthly then it's going to add up. When you add up the amount they buy from a discount store vs having to buy our set 1-2 times a year then we come out close to even give or take a few $$$'s either way.


If the issue is that they really have absolutely no money then they don't have to buy the whole set. They can buy it piecemeal &amp; still get great results. Or they can earn it through sales for you &amp; use the hostess program. smileys/smiley1.gif

very good points Jennifer!


what I like to do is take my own personal use bottles and unscrew the liner from the orange bottle and show them exactly how little I've used in the last 4 months!


if you don't know how to do this, with the serum, day, lift, eye... you hold the gold ring of the bottle and unscrew the orange part and out will comea test tube looking thing that holds the product. much better than trying to see through the light, how much product is left!smileys/smiley36.gif

But, in all honesty, there are still people who will not spend that much, no matter how long it last. It is nice to be able to show them the basics line at $110 retail, and even cheaper w/ an account. lets just hope the new line is better than the basics, but cost the same. Wishful thinking??!

Hi all,


I'm assuming you all recieved the email direct from Arbonne about this by now, but it does have all the samples above as a stop-sell.I always feel better when I hear it direct from my upline orArbonne.Ihave fallen for too many of the rumors that have been started.smileys/smiley9.gif


I can't wait to find out about the new products. I personally hope they are changing the packaging on them. I would prefer pumps instead of jars. I am also not wild about the basic cleansers, maybe it's just me, but I need those 'suds' to feel clean!smileys/smiley36.gif


Who all here is going to NTC?


Lisa Michelle