BOMB PARTY DEEP DIVE | The jewelry pyramid scheme taking social media by storm
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This is so weird... I would AT LEAST want the bathbomb itself to enjoy in a warm bath with a glass of wine. I would feel even MORE duped by this MLM if I didn't even get to enjoy the full scope of the product!
This was exactly my thought! My mom bought me one of those cheapie ring candles a few years ago as a small add on to a birthday present and it was oddly fun to watch the wax disappear and find the cheap ring! Haha
@@erinmeadows14 Right?! Like.. at least give me the damned experience of a bathbomb!
Agree so weird!
You can actually ask them to send it to you instead of fizzing it on live. Sadly I’m addicted to watching 😂😂
Oh my god... you just wrote all the thoughts in my head. Why waste a bath bomb. SO SO WEIRD.
"You had a sinker and a floater, Miss Tiffany" sounds like she's praising a toilet-training toddler.
Yeah lol it wasn't very appealing 😮
That plus the cow bell...I mean HOW MANY examples of symbolism do people need to realize this whole thing is a pile of 🐂 💩???
😂
Wait, what?? A $20 bath bomb with costume jewelry inside, but they don't even let you use the bath bomb? I thought the quality of the bath product was also part of the selling point, but apparently it never even reaches the end user? I'm so confused about their product model... Imagine going to Lush & having them dissolve your bath bomb before you leave the store. 🤔😆
My thoughts exactly!!! 😂😂😂 WTH?
its not exactly a bath bomb. its not scented, just basic colored baking soda. you can also ask them to send the bomb to you so you can do it yourself.
I audibly gasped when she said that the consumer doesn't even get to disolve their own bath bombs
They could have had a great gift item. That you give a friend and surprise them that there's another gift inside as they use it on their baths. But I don't understand who invented this whole business model. It's someone on crack and people still went with it.
It’s because they’re not bath bombs. They’re not scented, have no skincare , not made for use in a bathtub. The “bomb” is just a gimmick. It’s not part of the product at all.
I have a bath bomb company. And bath bombs with surprise items are always a big seller. But it’s absolutely BONKERS that people buy these without actually being able to use them. Like that’s the whole damn point.
I don't work for them BUT you do NOT HAVE TO have them fizz the ring online. when u buy the ring you put in the notes if u want them to reveal it online OR send to ur house to do a home reveal. Like A LOT of kids rings get sent home so the kid can fizz it.
It’s the surprise
It’s comments like these from people who are just making assumptions that are ignorant as hell. Nowhere does it say or is it sold as a dang bath product. Those are the cheap gimmicky 25 cent rings.
We should do a review on your home made bath bombs and the chemicals and fragrances and does you put into them that you don’t list. The toxic crap you have people soak in to be luxurious I’m sure. Totally different company all together. But you wish you were these sisters that came up with this genius idea. And you could never come close to competing so don’t be jelly girl!
@@megancolasono1108 youre taking this way too personally and diving into personal attacks on a stranger. Are you a rep perhaps?
Let me get this straight. So I would buy jewelry from an MLM, without knowing the exact type of jewelry AND I don't get to dissolve it myself??
That is correct 😂
Lol nope, no thanks 😅
Ya not appealing at all
@@Mama_Bear524 Yeah, you buy something, and somebody else has the fun with the bath bomb? No thanks.
this makes it so much worse.
Okay, I’m laughing so hard at the prices because I’ve worked at two jewelry stores, and NO ONE is selling cubic zirconia and gold plated rings for three digits, especially after it’s been in someone’s bath water. 😂
LMAO
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Right?! I have some lovely sterling silver rings with cubic zirconias and pretty fake stones I have bought from jewellery stores and I have only paid like $30 .
I went to the store with my friend and she went to ask about their silver chain prices for her mom…I assure you it was not ‘3 figures’ 😂
I had an ecommerce job where we were selling 925 silver rings that looked a lot like this in the £30-£40 range. They were secondhand, but secondhand sterling silver jewellery is easy to make good as new again.
Along with the dopamine inducing gambling structure, the parasocial nature of these “parties” are also an appeal to loneliness; the rep is talking to you, addressing you directly, sharing personal details about their life…it feels special and personal. It’s a really sad reflection of the isolation so many in our society feel.
This is so true. I discovered this organization just in the last two weeks. I’ve been stuck at home with my kids and we have been extremely sick. I was scrolling on RUclips and these live parties started popping up. I don’t even like rings or jewelry like this but it made me feel like I wasn’t alone, and it felt so nice to have on while I just was in a time of having no contact and not much support. I was tempted to even buy a ring that I knew I wouldn’t wear because I just wanted the interaction or something! And the gambling comparison is real too- I’m glad I searched them on RUclips cuz it can be such a trap if you’re vulnerable, which I’m normally not lololol
This I 100% agree with.
If anyone finds this topic interesting and wants a great read, Stanford neurologist Robert Sapolsky wrote a book called “Behave” that helps explain the physiology of this whole phenomenon. Our brains are wired to enjoy reward that is tied to risk. He also has a great series of lectures here on RUclips.
I was about to comment exactly that - I see the target customer (aside from the MLM rep herself) being lonely and/or have a spending addiction. When you’re incredibly lonely, being part of this online “party” could be appealing. I feel so sorry for anyone being taken advantage of by these reps and this company.
EXACTLY! Plus the sense of community, people have facebook groups where they talk about their collections and stuff
I have a family history of gambling addiction and I myself have dealt with a shopping addiction. I clocked this as gambling/habit-forming immediately and I’m relieved you talked about it.
I'm thinking this would be a cute idea for a bridal shower...or a bridal bath. The bride chooses jewelry for the bridesmaids, someone makes the bath bombs (which is super easy to do), and gives them as a gift to the bridesmaids. They get the jewelry AND the luxurious bath bomb, and no one supports an MLM.
What a lovely idea!
@@Hollister74 etsy too. Etsy jewellery is gorgeous
@@motherlessgoat72 I have a replica of The Noble Ring from fire emblem from Etsy. It’s beautiful
That would be a super cute idea! Hide the bridal party gifts from Things Remembered inside a bath bomb. Or a hand poured candle. Very cute idea, I think I might do that for my step daughter’s wedding. Thanks for that idea!
Absolutely amazing idea!
This is super reminiscent of the oyster pearl parties where they take a bunch of dead oysters, shove like 30 fake dyed pearls inside of them, and open them up on livestreams for people to buy
We got some of those oysters in the 90s for Christmas, the fun of it was opening them yourself. My parents purchased them from JCPenney or QVC. They even sell these things at The Dole Plantation, they aren't some rare exclusive MLM only item like the claim. Knowing what we know now, we haven't made that a family tradition with the new generation. You see the horror stories of how they either smell like rotting seafood or formaldehyde and how the pearls are soft trash pearls, I didn't have that experience, but I'm not willing to gamble on it.
Im starting to see those pop up on tik tok too sadly
I thought the same thing.
Exactly! I used to watch a lady who did the oysters. I guess that must be an MLM too. Makes sense.
It’s so gross, I can’t imagine anyone would think that was a good time 😁
22:33 you hit the nail on the head. I'm exactly the same way. I want to KNOW what my money is buying. My mom always said everything actually has 3 prices.
-The literal price on the tag.
-The value of the item. Is it worth the price they're asking? Will it solve a problem, fix an issue, save me time, etc. What value is it going to perform in my life? Or does it just sit on a shelf and look pretty? (not a lot of "decor" in my house lol)
-And the cost. Different from the price... This is what is it costing ME? Is this 5 hours of minimum wage? Is this a nice dinner I can't have later in the week? Is this new boots I won't be able to afford come winter? Is it costing me space in my house I can't afford to give it? The money/time/space/energy this thing will take has to come from somewhere else. Am I ok with not having that money/time/space/energy later on? Because that's what spending NOW is going to cost me LATER.
Everything has 3 prices and you should do your best to be ok with all 3 of them before purchasing.
Miss ya mom!
A lot of wisdom in that! Thank you for sharing it!
What’s truly sad is that these ladies only make ~$1 - $2 per bomb / necklace / earrings / bracelet sold after netting out expenses. That’s why there isn’t an income disclosure!! 😔🤬
And the only way they are able to make money is by building a team. 🚩🚩🚩🚩
I can't imagine spending "triiiiiiple digitttttts" for something gold-plated. My wedding band was custom and $600 for 14k white gold and white sapphire. These people need to learn about etsy!
That sounds really quality, and I definitely agree about the etsy thing
My fiance bought my engagement ring on Etsy, it's $600 ish and rose gold, uniquely crafted and so pretty! Meanwhile I can get cubic zirconia at the jewellery store for $20, and my kids' Treasure X toys have little gold plated parts to them as part of their selling point and they're not three digits 😂
Hell, I'd go for the rainbow moonstone as a wedding ring for $100+ on etsy. Affordable and gorgeous
@@lottearr that sounds super cool, I think it'd be fun and funny to get a mood ring since I've always loved them, but a higher quality one than they normally are
They really do. My bridal set(engagement and wedding bands) were apx $400 and are solid rose gold, morganite and black diamonds.
So weird they don't sell the bath bomb! Also, you can get jewelry bath bombs from pearl bath bombs without supporting an MLM and enjoy the ACTUAL bath bomb
Could you please give me an example of a legit jewellery bath bombs company? I must admit that I love the concept but there is no way in the world that I'd purchase from a MLM
@@unacarstensen3181 yeah! Pearl bath bombs is legit. You buy direct from their website, plus they have fun bath bombs, not just plain fizzers and they have bombs where you know exactly what piece you'll get inside as well as some with the mystery option
Was going to look this up because I actually love the idea of it but don't want to support this brand
That’s what we are doing
@@TrueCrime_n_Controversy who is “we” and what exactly is it that you are doing?
Hearing her say “I don’t have the kids this week” sucked the air out of my lungs like a punch to the gut
Why? What she meant is that her kids were with her ex, their father that week.
@@jinnielettkeman8587 i wonder why they divorced
I get it. I would hate my kids being gone for a week, with their dad or anyone. And she is working a MLM while the kids are gone, where she won't any money. Sad.
Me, a gamer: Wait, so MLMs independently invented lootboxes?
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they took the gacha life too literally
I have seen cubic zirconia marketed as "diamond cut", meaning it is a cz but uses the diamond cutting style guide. And some do use "diamond cubic zirconia" as a shorthand for that. It's still just a regular cubic zirconia, but it has been cut using diamond designs/styles so that it looks like a real diamond, at a glance at least. So not an outright lie, just...marketing misdirection, trying to create an (unfounded) association with expensive/exclusive products in the mind of the buyer. Still a scummy practice, but within 'allowed' scummy parameters.
That's a good point!
I assumed they were referred to as diamond cz because April's birthstone is diamond, with this being the April boxes.
Ahaaaaa
that’s what I figured they meant, but agreed lol still shady
Never mind the "stones."
You mean this company sold a rhodium coated ring for $20???
I work in the industry and Rhodium is $14,000 an ounce. I once held a solid mass of it no larger than my palm (after extracting it from machinery) and it was worth $40,000.
You are absolutely right-I had reacted to the “game show” feel of the online parties, but your analogy of gambling is much better. The “you almost won; keep trying” and “never know what you’re gonna get” and even the cowbell ringing sound at each reveal is alarmingly reminiscent of a SLOT MACHINE. It would not surprise me if this were intentionally psychologically engineered to tap the same brain reward systems that are targeted by casino games, especially slots. Creepy.
this is such a great observation! you're so right!
Excellent catch on the cowbell. I didn't even notice it.
Yes! And the *new* of each month keeps that you almost won feeling going
Being a casino gambling addict these tactics light up that part of my brain. Thankfully knowing the actual value of this trash makes them easier to avoid, though I am a sucker for the trinket/stone scoop from the Chinese sellers which are cheap too but properly reflect the market cost of the items, instead of the bait and switch of the jewelry bomb and oyster schucking scams.
It’s not creepy! It’s behavioral science called intermittent reward system. Ie slot machines function on this science. I’m not a rep, nor have I purchased any jewelry.
I'm not going to lie, the concept for this is really cool. If it *weren't* an MLM and they were just *honest* about the quality, I wouldn't mind paying $20 for cheap but ok looking jewelry that gets revealed on a livestream.
Exactly. Their stuff is cute and the live streams are so entertaining but nonetheless it’s an MLM so it’s hard to support it.
As someone who's watched hours of these BP tiktok lives (while I had covid and couldn't do much other than scroll on tiktok), I think I can clarify a few things.
When it comes to repeats it definitely happens and it happens often regardless of if you buy from different reps, each collection has a set amount of styles and at times they bring back older styles and put them into other collections. On some of these lives if a buyer gets a repeat they will gift it back to the rep for a giveaway and then the rep pushes for a "like goal" anywhere between 50k to 200k likes for the ring.
I have noticed almost all these huns have at least one other job and a lot of them give extra gifts and prizes out which I imagine eats into their profits. They also all seem to have their own personal collection with an insane amount of jewelry. You'll often also see reps buying from each other and encouraging others to do so.
And when it comes to repeat customers it's unbelievable, these customers are there every single live spending hundreds of dollars because they're hunting a specific style of ring. There was one woman who got the rep to use a fake name so her husband wouldn't know she was buying more.
Also when these huns get these repeat customers they start encouraging them to join their team and start their own business.
Omg, that's so scummy and predatory. This business is built on enabling and exploiting life-destroying behavior. Thanks for sharing the extra details.
I’m not into mystery boxes but the whole thrill is opening it yourself, no? They’re basically ruining the experience and just sending people random jewellery they couldn’t pick for themselves lol
You can purchase unfizzed. I'm not a party host just saying
I got you a gift! Lemme open it for you...
As someone who has ADHD and prone to risky quick decisions, when she was announcing how much it retails for and rang the bell for over 3 figures, it spiked my dopamine as you said the “rush“ of gambling and whenever you win a slot machine for example, you get the winning bell or the loud sound that means ‘YOU WIN!’
Seems like some sort of tactic or manipulation that, I agree with you, can pray on those with money issues.
A lot of these bath bomb MLMs *reek* of preying on gambling addicts. Gambling addiction is absolutely horrible too, it's not a chemical addiction like drugs but it can often be so much harder to break.
Huh. I have adhd and this sounds like a terrible deal
The impulsive question on the assessment suddenly makes sense.
@Esther street
Gambling affects individuals neurologically, just like with drugs. It alters dopamine & serotonin output.
Same! I don't have an ADHD diagnosis (yet), but I had a similar reaction, and if I had come across this when I was really young, it could have been detrimental to my family's finances.
I managed the jewelry department of a higher end department store for about 7 years and learned a lot in that time. You're 100% correct that the actual worth of a rhodium (assuming over brass maybe? Not silver at that price) and CZ ring isn't going to sell for $129, but there's more to this than just MLM shadiness.
The entire time I was at that jewelry department out items were on sale. Never, ever did someone pay full price. The sales would vary slightly (probably to encourage specific lines to be purchased) but they were always large percentages off. Gold chains, for example, were at a minimum "70% off" all the time, but might flex all the way up to 80% on occasion... but is that 80% off really 80% off? No, not if the week before and the week after you could have just gotten it for the 70% price.
This is super pervasive in the jewelry industry as a whole, and while I've heard that truly higher end jewelers don't do this I do think it makes sense to mention in relation to bomb party, since we all know they aren't dealing with high end jewelers anyways.
To come full circle - that $129 ring might have a $129 price tag on it in a department store, but then it's 80% off to make you feel like you're getting a deal and you walk away still paying twice what you would have on Amazon.
In a way it makes the way they're talking about pricing feel even MORE predatory, or if not that at least uneducated about jewelry.
Hello I am a GIA graduate gemologist and I absolutely agree with you. There is no way that ring is worth over one hundred dollars. The mass market price for cubic zirconia is only a few dollars per carat which is why it’s used in so much costume style jewelry.
Blind box/gacha culture can be dangerous enough to people with impulse control or who are easily addicted but adding an M-LM business model to it is just insidious. I'm not against gacha/blind box, and play lots of games with this element, but I do think it's not well understood or really regulated and adding a predatory business angle on top is just top shelf assholery.
It's the same psychology behind slot machines, isn't it?
I'm against it at this point because I, someone who is fairly against gambling and was raised in a strictly anti-gambling household, developed a gambling addiction playing a blind box mobile game without realizing what was happening. I was 24 at the time. And most of these games/activities have an element of targeting children who don't have fully developed impulse control yet. It's fun and harmless when it's like, a $6 Shopkins mystery toy, but even those can get completely out of hand.
The loot box / gacha concept is very widespread in video games. There are tons of popular games that give players loot boxes for a price. People buy them in the hopes that they can get that rare weapon/item but most of the time they will get bad items, which will make them spend more. The rare item being available for a limited time adds another layer of urgency. In fairness to these games there are ways to "buy" these loot boxes without spending actual money, you just need to grind by doing in game tasks and saving your points to "buy" these.
Gacha vending machines that give you a random toy is also extremely popular in Japan, some people even spend a lot just to collect all the characters.
I'm aware of what they are, as I participate in both digital games and physical gacha/kuji draws. Hopefully this will be helpful for someone else though?
Not to be rude, but I didn't ask. There definitely needs to be more information as well as clear and open disclosures about costs and odds/chances though, as I do feel for people who fall into the "just one more time" mentality, or those who just didn't realize they were gambling.
Glad you're feeling better. Isn't great that you can actually take the time to rest when you're sick, & not have to constantly work to recruit for "your" business? :)
We love true time freedom! 😂
Come on now, Boss Babe's can do this all the time (in their dreams, of course).
"diamond cubic zirconia" is like how they will sell fabric labelled "poly-silk" hoping that nobody will check the actual fiber content which says 100% polyester (I worked at a chain fabric store for years and yes they do this and they just mean "silk-look polyester" not "silk blend" it drove me crazy)
I hate poly-silk :( I fell for it once before I learned more about fiber
I’m so glad you covered this! I actually purchased from BP because I thought I was helping a small business and didn’t know it was an MLM for months until someone said “join my team” then I realized what it truly was. I got rid of any jewelry I got from them.
The cow bell is killin me lol
I had to edit the audio levels down soooo much on those parts because they would blow your speakers out 😂
I totally agree with the gambling aspect of this mlm. I was listening while cleaning and it reminded me of a circus side show. Such a scam.
as someone with ADHD who can't be trusted at auctions and who has never been able to gamble due to addiction risk I know that trying something like this would be dangerous for me.
Having worked in the jewellry world, given the value, there is no way CZ and usually silver base metal with rhodium plated, that the rings/jewellry is worth the pricing. And certainly not worth up to $1500. The rhodium plate will wear off. The CZ will never sparkle like a diamond. CZs will never have the real look of emeralds, rubies, sapphires, or amethysts. Silver is a soft metal and the prongs can lift or break and the stone could be lost. Run, don’t walk away from this.
This reminds me very much of those "pearl parties." Anyone remember Vontel Pearls? People would purchase an oyster, and then the rep would open the oysters on a live and see what pearl was inside. Then the customer could pay to have the pearl set in various jewelry pieces.Of course the oysters were dead, preserved and just stuffed with cheap pearls. They would also do the ridiculous valuation of the pearls and falsely tell people that they were worth so much more than you paid, and there was also that "you never know what you're gonna get" gambling element. But Vontel shut down suddenly and just abandoned all of their distributors. This really makes me wonder if the people behind Vontel Pearls are now running this MLM, just because the concept is so similar.
I actually like the idea of a prize coming inside a bath bomb - but only if I got to dissolve the bath bomb and then find something cute or cool inside. I could see it being popular with kids too; they dissolve the bomb in the bath and find a little toy or trinket. But I really don't at all understand the appeal of a bath bomb you can't dissolve yourself!
I’m slightly obsessed with Pearl Parties lol
My Mom ordered us one of those from Home Shopping yrs ago. They came with sterling necklaces that held the pearls. They were actually pretty.
@@Aweirdmushroom96 I was for a while too! haha I never wanted to order anything but there's something oddly fascinating about them. I used to watch them at night as I was falling asleep.
@@heatherangel9700 one time I ‘won’ a necklace and I sent the lady my info and everything and never got it! She was doing trivia while shucking.
Or those candles that have rings in them when they burned down... Since Walmart sells almost the exact same cheap jewelry for, like $5, they have to come up with some kind of hook to draw people in to buy their crazy marked up garbage. I guess this is it.
This is the dumbest MLM. There are legit companies you can get rings in bath bombs from. And you actually get to use the batb bomb.
A kinder egg's worth more than this mlm
Which company?
I just recently came across your channel and holy crap! The first thing I said was "It can't be a diamond and a cubic zirconia at the same time!" 😂 This might be the most bizarre MLM I've ever seen. And I live in Utah, so I've seen A LOT.
I decided to read through their complaints on the BBB. Bomb Party replies to every complaint with reasons that it isn't a real complaint. Someone said they got broken jewelry and couldn't figure out how to return it. BP customer service said it's easy to return and said "it appears that complainant has buyers remorse." They are over on the actual BBB website gaslighting people and making it seem like they are just complaining to complain, not because there are actual issues.
Whaaaat! Now I know what I’ll be reading over my morning coffee 👀
I got weirdly offended that it's not even an actual bath bomb you can use and it's just watching a strange lady dissolve a bomb in a bucket on stream. That's awkward.
Part of it is how they act like your friend and how exciting it is to show you this great thing they've unveiled for you.
I’m not defending them but I did ask in one of the livestreams and it’s optional to have it sent to you to dissolve or have them do it on livestream. So people are CHOOSING not to do it themselves… which is even more strange imo but it could be an ego thing.. wanting others to know what they got.
@@dreammore4868 I think that depends on the person because I've seen other comments on other videos about Bomb Party where they didn't know that the bath bomb would be dissolved, weren't told, and then were told after "you have to ask me not to dissolve it if you want it sent to you whole" when that isn't made clear and therefore the reasonable assumption is that you're purchasing a full bath bomb. I guess if you're new to it you can get duped like that, and that in itself is scummy af.
Hannah, you are 100% right about the psychological aspect of the reveal parties. You know how some video games (especially mobile games) entice players to buy loot boxes that may or may not have some rare items? That's what this MLM is: Microtransaction loot boxes disguised as bath bombs.
"You got a sinker and a floater!" - Are we talking about poops?! So weird
I would be ok with paying $20 for a bathbomb with trinkets inside, if it was beautifully crafted with multiple colors, hand painted decorations and delicous scents. It would be a little steep even so. However, this isn't even a real bath bomb that I can use. There are literal kids toys that does the same thing and cheaper.
It's the trailer park version of QVC, with some carnival prize vibe going on. and I wonder what the environmental impact of this product might be.
This is probably the stupidest MLM I've seen so far. Who on earth would buy this stuff, and who would want to be a rep for it or try to recruit others to this? You are too kind, as always!!! Great video.
Mental health. People who struggle with it don't have the healthy function to stop themselves and feel the revulsion of what they're doing.
It's giving someone in the drug cartel gave an idea on how to smuggle illegal items but then they decided to make it an MLM with cheap jewelry vibes. So bizarre.
Why wouldn’t people just reverse-image the pics of the jewellery they like the look of, to find a cute Etsy or other online store who has something similar....?
This MLM is giving pearl party mlm vibes. Such a weird roundabout way of tricking someone into thinking the product is valuable 😂
I was just about to say this!! A girl I went to school with did these and I was fascinated watching them because I couldn’t fathom people buying things like that without being able to see it in advance
I love those bath bombs that have little trinkets inside but in that case the product is the bath bomb and not the thing inside. So it doesn't really matter if the thing inside is a little plastic toy, it's not really the main focus. This business model of watching someone else dissolve the bath bomb just makes the cheap jewelry inside worse imo.
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I'd so rather drop $7.50 at Target and get a fizzy bath bomb with a tiny plastic alien inside.
What I don’t get is why do the Huns open/fizz them? Isn’t that half the fun?? 😂😅
@@lycianempire that sounds way more fun 😂
I bought a jurassic world bath bomb that had a little dinosaur keychain in it. It was way better than any shitty mlm jewellery. The bath bomb was nice too, I love the lemony smell you get with all bath bombs.
I just came to find a video on them before I ordered . I like to research. As far as people getting addicted …. They definitely do ! I’ve watched a couple of the more popular live TikToks for hours , the same customers every time and they order multiple items at every live party . They’re definitely hooked !!
“Get in early” is exactly how to put it. In the 90s, when home parties seemed to be all the rage, a friend of mine got into Pampered Chef early. She had a HUGE team!
Tiktok live is beyond wild.. In my feed I have seen tarot/psychic readings, people selling scoops of random crystal stuff, people opening farm raised pearls, even a literal home birth, and bomb party stuff. I never knew wtf would be the fun in having the rep do the bath bomb reveal for you? Like is it not an actual bath bomb? Or just a fizzy casing? This all seems extremely sus
The scoops of random crystals just baffle me. I fell down that Tik Tok rabbit hole once. 😬
The discussion about the gambling aspect really hits me in the "mystery box" feels. I love to order "mystery" of things I want, like leggings and bracelets, but they're usually cheaper when you get them in the mystery packs.
I hate the idea of not knowing what I'm getting! My favorite part of a mystery is figuring it out. 😆
@@lizajane2971 I respect that. I figured I knew they were athletic leggings, in the size I wanted, with pockets, and I really didn't care what color they were. Totally worth ~$10 each.
Mystery boxes in games are my vice
My favourite pair of athletic leggings were a mystery bag, picked a size top and size pant and they sent me a set at half the price. I'm also the type of person to choose whatever on the menu I've not heard of and have no clue what it'll be.
I'm such a sucker for mystery boxes. I used to be subscribed to a makeup one and it was the best. Like 90% of my makeup collection came from those boxes. There are some things I'm picky about and want to pick for myself (like clothing), but especially when I was just getting into makeup, it was really cool to be able to explore random stuff that I wouldn't ever think to buy.
In love with how organized you are. In love with how you literally go straight from the source. Making great points not just mocking the women working for the mlm. Exactly how it should be done! You are amazing!
It's literally "surprise mechanics" all over again. It's the same as gambling, loot boxes, kinder eggs, whatnot. Same thing, differently packaged.
Wait - so you don't even get to have the fun of dissolving the bath bomb yourself? Now i don't understand even less as to why it's appealing to people.
You can buy it directly from the company and open it yourself it’s only if you open it during a live stream that they open it for you but you can ask them not to and ship it as well
You know… the seller probably gets a lot of dopamine from getting to do the bath bomb part and finding out what piece is inside and then they don’t even have to buy it for themselves. It seems also like a tactic to recruit people cuz that seems like the fun part tbh
That's a great point!
Here’s the thing-The seller DID have to buy it themselves, just to resell it and reveal it on the livestream! That’s the MLM part! It’s a dopamine hit over barely breaking even! It’s sooooo scummy and messed up
They don’t even push ppl to join lol funny how ppl talk so much about something they know nothing about.
Right? This whole entire video is a jealous joke lol @@Itsmejenn1111
I loved seeing the jewelry coming out of the bath bombs I revealed at my parties. Each host can do things a little differently but most reps run their parties about the same. I joined bomb party during the pandemic because I was stuck inside this gave me the chance to socialize with others. But I'm glad I got out of it because I was padding everyone else's wallet while mine grew cobwebs
I’ve never heard of this company, so I put off watching this video, but I have to say I LOVE how you structure your deep dives. So clear, concise and well organized. I was so intrigued the whole time!
You are one of my favorite anti MLM channels. As a former victim of NUMEROUS MLMs during my early months of being a new and vulnerable stay at home mom I really appreciate the anti MLM community and the support you show here on your channel as well as the debunking of all the most common MLM myths
Ummmm. I used to buy cubic zirconia jewelry at Claire’s…. When I was 15 lol. Don’t think I would have been able to spend +120 dollars for Claire’s jewelry. 😂
Edit: just remembered Claire’s used to do a mystery box thing at checkout too and the one time I bought it, I hated almost all of the jewelry in it haha. So, I’m with you Hannah, I cannot deal with the surprise lol. MUST know all details plus everybody’s reviews on item before buying said item and committing to spending money on it haha.
It’s exactly Clair’s
Oh the Claire's "mystery bag" You only ever buy 1 cause you realize they are either barely marked down but about expire makeup or left over jewelry with some down-trending band or cartoon they needed to clear shelf space for 🤣
I don't remember the mystery boxes at Claire's but there's a Canadian company called Ardene (which I think is also in the US, but I don't know how widespread it is) and it's pretty similar (except that it sells clothes too). I was a SUCKER for their $5 mystery bags when I was a preteen. I stopped buying them after like five bags though because I was done with accumulating tacky sunglasses lol but I def relate to the dopamine rush of not knowing what you were gonna get!
Also, you are my favorite anti MLM content creator. I like how you blur out faces, speak so elegantly and respectfully. You never talk badly about the people just their actions within their MLMs. Says alot about your character and it’s really admirable✨
Yessss. I’ve been waiting for bomb party to be covered!
This breakdown is awesome! Thank you for spreading awareness 💜
i don't understand the point of the product reveal streams from the point of view of the customers. why would i buy a mystery box just for someone else to open it for me? part of the fun of mystery boxes is opening them yourself. i get that it's good marketing for the huns but for the customers it's just weird imo
Yes!!!!
I just watched CC Suarez's video on clam pearls, and now bathbomb jewelry!? WHAT is going on!?
I have actually bought from them twice. I did it for the fun and the experience. I had my fun and actually wear the rings. I didn’t buy thinking that I would get a thousand dollar ring I fully expected to get a cheap ring. I ended up getting a sterling silver ring cause they ran out of my size in the cheaper ones. I would never touch it as a business and likely will not buy again but don’t regrets the 20 buck rings I bought.
I Did the same. I'm not sure we're people in the comments are getting three figures from because the orginals are $20. And the sterling silver collection is $40. That's a decent price for a SS ring. I enjoyed it it was fun and they're good quality. Not gonna go selling it for the MSRP they listed. Just gonna enjoy the mystery and pretty rings. As long as it doesn't turn my finger green I'm happy. Could care less about lab created or fake stones.
sameee
Have a few as well never turned my finger green I wear them in the shower etc and have sensitive skin never had an issue and have yet gotten a dupe or anything ugly or gawdy. Never been pressured into buying or becoming a rep while in a bp live party either
I love buying the rings, necklaces and earrings. Every one of them that I have gotten has been absolutely beautiful and do not look like junk.
Same! I have only bought the sterling silver it’s always nice to have some different things to wear and I do like the look of the the bands. I was curious how and who was making the MSRP because I knew better lol this makes sense, but I don’t regret buying the rings I have.
saw a rep do a tiktok live and was curious if it was an mlm so I searched it on RUclips & of course you got it covered ❤
But why would I buy a bath bomb if I can’t even use it myself? Like obviously mlms are terrible but that’s the bit that truly baffles me
This, in my opinion, is the absolute WORST MLM out there! You continue to amaze me by the amount of knowledge that you have on these MLM‘s, and you bring new ones to my attention every time I tune into your channel. Being a recovering alcoholic, I could easily see how I could be sucked into this one. Alcoholics, Gambling addicts, as well as any other kind of addict, all seek to satisfy that rush. Which, I think, this MLM would do perfectly, and what makes it so dangerous.
I'm so glad I found this. I just all of a sudden started seeing TONS of these lives pop up on my FYP and I was so confused on why people were so hyped about this "costume jewelry" which is exactly what I thought when I saw it. I immediately went digging for the reeeeaaal story and I'm so happy I stumbled on your video.
I’m hearing the term “lab grown diamond” a lot now a days.
I truly don’t understand how anyone would think this is a good way to spend your money. Like you, I want to know exactly what I’m buying. I appreciate you shining a light on this very bizarre MLM. Hopefully, you can stop some people from joining and/or buying these very cheap products. Keep up the great work! Also, so glad you took time to rest and recover. 🥰
I've myself have been guilty of the mystery bath bomb jewelry. But only cause they were gaint bath bombs. That I could use ans would make my skin nice.
some people like surprises and mystery things. not that weird.
I buy more expensive jewelry at express and guess and they’re costume. Some people can afford to spend $19 for a surprise
@@Getting-200-pumped-is-crazyI can afford it but why would I? It’s a joke. There’s nothing great here. I will just buy own nice jewelry and my own bath bombs and I even get to use the bath bomb myself, this is a waste of money and weird.
I would want to use the bath bomb myself. Also 100% hate the just sitting in silence waiting for the rep to do things. That may just be a personal preference but its making time drag on.
No I’m 💯 with you. It’s so dumb. And super weird. Why even call it a bath bomb? Because it’s not
They don’t call it a bath bomb!
That gambling connection you made is exactly what I was thinking as you were explaining the randomness of the jewelry. It is absolutely a marketing ploy by the company to hook people in and keep them spending and watching the lives
It makes sense that I’m only seeing a bunch of tiktok lives of bomb party now. It has reached the over saturated market stage I fear and I expect it all to crumble pretty soon.
You buying that ring off amazon and showing it on screen, including the lovely packaging etc. was soo effective for this video! :)
This is so strange... why would I buy a bath bomb without being able to use it in a bath 😭
You are fabulous !! You explain so eloquently and thoroughly every single point on why these MLMs are nothing but scams. You are amazing at what you do. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.
i’ve been watching anti-mlm videos for so days now and i JUST now realized a lot of people at my old church are in an jewelry mlm. i guess seeing the live selling parties jogged my memory.
The commission in this company along with most MLM’s is so low for selling. Anyone in an actual business knows that profits margin isn’t sustainable with al the other cost for running a business. Hence, recruiting is a must🤦🏼♀️ And exactly what you said, most stay at the bottom rank. I was in the MLM industry for 9 years! Took me way too long to wake up! So thankful I did and started my own business thanks to creators like you💜💜
This has the oyster mlm vibe. Anyone remember those? It seemed so… brutal? People would shack oysters on Facebook live (this was before TikTok) and then put those pearls into some jewelry if I remember right. It made me cringe every time.
Yes CC Suarez just did a video about those pearl mlms haha it was weird!
All the "fizzers" speak the same way about the jewelry its so weird they call the rings "she" or "her" "she's sooo good" when they reveal a piece of jewelry.
Omg this is the mlm I just got out of! Thank you so so so much for this video there wasn't hardly any dirt or anti mlm content on them when I got talked into signing up.
I’m getting out of it too
@@autumnfutrell9211 did you get out? Was it hard to leave?
So glad you feel better now. I’ve been binging on your MLM playlist and really appreciate how you approach the topic of MLM and the people within it. Keep up the great videos , lots of love to the kitties . Their appearance in a video certainly makes me smile a bit more.
'Diamond cubic zirconium' with electroplating? The only way that is triple digits is if there is a decimal point between the first and second digit.
Back in the 90's I frequented this trashy ring stall in a casino where all the rings were $5, cause occasionally a nice opal ring would show up, but most of these were this exact kind of skin discoloring, gaudy fake gemstone, costume jewelry.
I want to thank you for putting out this video i know people and even myself wonder how this bomb party work and now that you have explained it in full detail i can gladly stay away from it. thank you so much for this information
Excellent deep dive, Hannah! I’m home sick in bed today and was scrolling TIkTok, and wouldn’t you know! I saw my first “bomb party” and I was fascinated. All the red flags you mentioned immediately went off in my head while watching too. Keep up the good work! Glad you’re feeling better.
Woohoo, I've been looking forward to this one! Can't wait to watch some tepid water barely change color. Also, cute sweater!
I am on day 5 of listening to your videos at work at home at every second of the day it’s just so calming even sometimes I’m not really paying attention/ listening
I LOVE THAT AMAZON BRAND! I HAVE SO MANY PIECES FROM THEM.
This sounds like Paparazzi with extra steps lol
It's giving paparazzi jewelry in a bowl of water 😂😂😂
Yep everyone says that! And it’s junk.. they got a lot of money from me and I stoped buying it turned me green!
No it’s just a bit better than the rubber stamped Paparazzi.
I just got clued into this MLM in the last week. I have to say their new stacks are super cute and cheap looking at the same time. I have not broken down and purchased one but I was soooo tempted. lol That being said, I'm totally hooked on watching the live parties. There were women buying 6 stacks (they just came out) at a time (at $40 each). I did do a search and found the $1500 diamond ring reveal. It was set in sterling silver and not gold and while it was a pretty ring, there's no way it was worth $1500. It was worth more than the $20 it now costs. If I need something to have on in the background while doing chores, I have been putting on one of these live shows for kicks and giggles. One sad note - one woman bought 1000 of the new stacks to sell. Considering I've watched a couple of shows that have very few viewers (single digits) and one that only sold to one person, at what point are they going to start dumping there extra products like the lularoe women? The items do sparkle online though and I think that's what draws them in. If you saw them in person priced at $40 for the bracelets, there's no way you'd actually purchase one.
Saw a very similar party reveal... but with clams and pearls. Pretty gross with the additional disregard for animal life. I don't know if it's a mlm model, but i would not be shocked if it is. Great video. Thanks for the fluent conversation!
Hot take, lab grown diamonds are just as viable as "real" diamonds.
For one, the actual price of diamonds are pretty much jacked up by the companies.
But of course, MLMs wont vibe with that! Nope!
also my pain meds kicked in and oh sweet relief
Yup!
And enjoy being pain free 😊
Yep! It’s allll marketing, just as the diamond industry always has been. They weren’t even the go to for engagement rings until the 1940s when De Beers launched the “Diamonds are forever” campaign and the whole engagement ring should = 2 months salary thing that persists today.
@@ljanes2655 came here to say the same!!
Well I mean 20 dollars is only as valuable as we as a people decide it is. Power to us I guess?
I don’t actively care about diamonds, but I think that these rocks found in nature are buffed up and made all shiny is kind of cool. Much like other crystals, it’s just cool what nature gets up to. Even like, coal is sooo pretty. That being said I like to just go for a walk and pick up rocks that take my fancy. It’s free.
I HATE collector mentality they induce though. They don’t heal, they don’t bring you luck or money, they are just pretty. I love labradorite, think it kicks diamonds ass.
@@kmhkennedy Well I mean some rocks can help with protection! if you throw them hard and well enough
I find the shadiest part about their jeweler is they stated its plated without including what was coated. Which unfortunately can be more or less any metal, which is how people get scammed by fake jewelry (compared to being told it's an actual precious metal) even outside MLMs.
And what is the base metal? Is it hypoallergenic? Is it safe? So many questions.
Ooh, a slotted spoon! Well, sign me up!
Hey, I know a fair bit about this company due to family.
This company really started on Facebook. which is where my family member got sucked in. They would have these parties on Facebook Live, selling jewelry, but it seems that due to Facebook cracking down on them more, they are trying to move towards Tiktok.
There is 100% a gambling aspect to the jewelry. It was very much intended that with the mystery reveal aspect. From what I can tell, the reps get a rush from doing the reveals...
The jewelry doesn't have a script as much as an info sheet. The rings have it printed on the bags. I have personally never heard their rings represented as "diamond cubic zirconia"... From what I have seen, the packaging is relatively clear that the gems are " lab-created," with the exception being the rare " genuine diamond" reveal. I have only ever heard it referred to as costume jewelry that looks expensive.
From what I know, the ring inventory is made and sold in batches. A rep will buy their stock (sleeves of, I think, 6 rings) in different sizes. Dupes are more likely if you buy from a rep who buys in bulk. I see a lot more variety in the "originals," which are the cheaper ones, and less so in the special collections, which release once every month or so. Some collections come in boxes; some you have to buy a special "velvet" box that is exclusive in that collection, but most just come in a sealed bag, and it is up to the rep to package and ship it as safely as they can as if it does not get there safely, it can come out of their pocket.
Another reason why inventory varies so much goes back to the collections. I don't know if there are supply issues, if the company is growing so much that they can not keep up with demand, or if it is forced scarcity, but it can be the Hunger Games for those reps to buy the collections when they release, and not all of them are guaranteed to get any of the collection, much less all the sizes.
The "retail value" does not feel right on the rings... I think that value comes from their "jewlers" valuing them at that-- that being said, the jewelry is beautiful. It is some of the prettiest costume jewelry I have seen.
They are not bath bombs. They are not clean fizzers; they are not safe dyes... They stain, and they leave a nasty sludge. Idk what is in it, but you do not want it in your drains. They make it clear it is not a bath bomb, that the packaging is just for fun.
The model.... It is such a mess... It is intentionally confusing, and, naturally, the only way you can move up is by having people under you and then people under those people. My family member can't move up because they are not pushy about recruitment.
I'm uncomfortable with them. It eats at me seeing how much they milk out of the reps. I know my family member wants to go to the annual conference, and I believe this year they will get an "exclusive tour" as they are going to headquarters, but they are being charged admission not just for the conference but for that tour.
I do believe the sisters behind the company started the company with the best intentions. I believe they wanted to create beautiful jewelry (one of the sisters designs the pueces), but their vision got picked up by someone who saw MLM potential.
I think there is still quite a bit of time before the bubble bursts on this one, I feel we're still on thr ground floor of this mess.
Your videos are literally my life saviour. Hope you are getting better ❤️
Thank you so much for showing what the Bomb Party is all about. I was curious, because I have bought from Fragrant Jewels in the past. They have bath bombs, but I take showers, so only bought a couple of their candles. Even though they promote the chance of winning an expensive piece of jewelry, they are at least more honest with the worth of their jewelry. $10 for the rings I revealed myself. I still have the rings, but have since stopped shopping FJ after finding out they were an MLM.
At least they arent oysters…sigh the bar is so low
Super watcher, never comment much btw! Totally unrelated but wanted to say I have this same sweater you're wearing and every time I see you wearing it in a video I smile and say " hey that's my sweater". I think its cause it is one of my favs and so comfy it just makes me happy to see it (lol, I know that probably makes no sense). Anyways, love your content!
i love your videos because of how informative, empathetic and levelheaded you are. but i also love watching some of the other anti mlm creators because i loooooove the drama. and you BUYING THAT RING to see if it is the same gave me the best of both worlds 😂😂😂