Tupperware parties

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How do you feel a bout tupperware parties? There are all sorts of different types of these parties where a friend invites you over for someone to flog stuff to you under the guise of it being a "party". Cooking utensils, candles, cosmetics, underwear, hair accessories, jewellery etc.

I go to be supportive, because the person always feels better if people make an effort to turn up, but I don't always buy anything because the prices are ususally ridiculous and I don't have alot of money, but there seems to be a spate of these things at the moment and I'm a bit sick of them.

If you are sick of them, you could try to talk to your friend about it. Maybe you can say: "I appreciate the invitation, but I was at many of those parties during the last months and prefer not to come. But I like your company, we can meet another day if you like." It´s important to show that it has nothing to do with the person, but rather with the circumstances because some people believe you don´t like them if you don´t want to come when you are invited to parties in my experience.

I don´t know if that works. You could also tell your friends that you don´t need what they sell at the party although they could answer that you can come and buy nothing.

I was informed there is a sort of unspoken social convention that if you attend a party where things are being sold and free samples are being given or something (like makeovers, etc.), you're supposed to buy something. Maybe that's changing or I was misinformed? I don't really want a lot of material things, so I always avoid those sorts of "parties". They always have to do with jewelry or makeup or stuff I don't really use.

Aren't most of them pyramid schemes?

I'd be blunt and say "look, I don't have any spare money to buy anything, but I'd be happy to come over early and help you set up for your party." Maybe that would show you value her friendship, and then neither of you will feel that you not buying anything will come as a disappointment to her....

I have been invited to that kind of party a few times but I've never gone. They were held by people I didn't know very well anyway. I don't think I can be friends with someone who thinks earning money by pressuring friends to buy unnecessary things is a good idea. If they were selling things handcrafted by them I can understand a little but if thy were things you can buy at Target, I think it's stupid.

I never had any interest to visit a typical tupperware party, but I like some of the products they are offering. Luckily I worked in an bigger industrial area, and a tupperware-lady moved from company to company, leaving her catalogue in the pause-rooms for a few days. So you could simply look through it, during your pause, and then order stuff on an list, that was inside the catalogue. I dont care for the normal boxes, they offer, so I dont see the benefit of their boxes, in comparison to thoe available in supermarkets, but some stuff they have is really handy. I love the rice cooker pot. ^^

Tupperware is grossly overpriced. Besides, aren't most kitchen cabinets stuffed with free Cool Whip containers ?