Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

A friend of mine sells Advocare
She asked me a month or 2 ago if she could do a presentation for dh's hockey team.
I flaked out and never responded.
She emailed me again.
Now dh's hockey team is essentially a beer league. They play at 10-11pm at night and drink beers after they play. Not exactly healthy.
I tell her they would be a rough crowd and I don't think she should waste her time. (She's from Albany)
She emails me again. Essentially saying I should really look out for my family and be healthy for them and try this stuff. It's just not my thing. I am for the most part very healthy and I work out often.
My dh asks his team and they laugh in his face basically
I tell her they are not interested
She emails me again and says how can you say no to something that you haven't even tried.
I am so irritated and annoyed now.

I wasn't going to reapond but she said she will be on long island tom and wants to stop by and bring me samples and chat.
I've said no and apparently that is not clear enough
How can I be firm without affecting our friendship?

Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

My cousin sells it works and tries to constantly rope me in as well. Drives me nuts but I just say I'm too bisy

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Give her a very firm no. And not through email. I'd call her and tell her pretty much what you are telling us. She doesn't seem to concerned with affecting your friendship by being extremely pushy and not taking no for an answer from you. Just be honest and straight forward

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I would tell her I had no time as it would interfere with my smoking, drinking, and eating of White Castle.

Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

I think you need to tell her no is no and explain that she's making you feel uncomfortable. I'd question my "friendship" if this was what one of my friends was saying to me.

Or what NervousNell said. I like that approach, too!

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I hate when friends push this kind of stuff on you.

I'd firmly tell her your not interested. I had a friend who kept pushing airborne, to the point I just stopped responding to her emails. Eventually she got the hint. Finally one day she called me and didn't mention it at all.

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First off I would be super pizzed at the insinuation that you don't take care of your family's health. That's not the way to sell something.
I would tell her like you told us : how many times do you have to tell her No, DH's hockey team is not in the least interested.
If she e-mails or texts you again about pitchng ths product ,reply with one word : NO.

Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

I think at this point her pushiness has already affected your friendship... I know I would be annoyed based on some of the comments she has made about taking care of your family's health...

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Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

So annoying. I would just keep saying no thanks, not interested. And if she wants to stop by your house, just tell her you're busy. Hopefully, she'll get the hint.

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Just say thanks but no thanks.


It gets easier the more you say it.

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id say if you want to come by and say hi and chat...fine. but if you want to talk about the product then no.

Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

I swear - all these pyramid schemes are like cults!!

I would tell her you appreciate her concern that you should be concerned for your families health and try this crap, but that you're equally concerned over her stupidity to buy into this multi-level marketing gimmick.

I don't know what's wrong with people. Doesn't anyone realize no one really makes money from this selling any of this stuff, except for the guy at the top? And then inevitably something new comes along.

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Message edited 1/12/2015 10:40:56 AM.

Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

Ignore/delete the emails

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Tell her you're not interested.
And you don't want to discuss it any more.

You're very happy she has found something that works for her and you think that's great. But you have researched it and it's just not for you and she's wasting everyone's time.

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I sell Isagenix. I am not pushy. Wishy-washy people I will go back to, but usually a a month or 2. You need to tell her "thank you but no. If I change my mind I will tell you". Some people need that push, and the reminders others don't. You need to be upfront. A friend of mine told me flat out no and I was fine with it.

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Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

Simple. " No, asked the team and they strongly said no.I am not going to push them."

Pushy direct sales people-how to handle?

I technically sell isagenix.... cleansing program and shakes..... its a great product. It works. I have friends on facebook, some of them are pushy on pposting all the time on it... I could see how some would hide the posts.

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Thanks everyone! Thankfully I think she may have gotten my point and understood that I meant No as she didn't come by today. I will make sure I am direct if she asks me again.

And yes I too question the "friendship" because she was down right insulting in some of her emails. I have known her since Junior high but I don't see her often at all. We don't see eye to eye on alot of things but a group of us are still friends.