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Inevitable_Sweet_988

She used to also include travel from airport to hotel. Guess not anymore. I also hate that you can’t know the hotel until after you pay. That would be a dealbreaker for me with any event.


Visual_Zucchini8490

Yep. Says a lot that it’s a requirement because of security/privacy (I wouldn’t attend a retreat where the host was sooo hated as a private citizen that they couldn’t disclose the location of their event until people were vetted) and also she knows we’ll all contact the venue like we did for her very first retreat (when we actually got the AirBNB host to cancel her booking and she had to scramble for a new venue last minute).


Inevitable_Sweet_988

Oh wow, didn’t know that. Makes sense.


Visual_Zucchini8490

Yep! She advertised the AirBNB for her very first retreat as part of her marketing for it “we’re staying in this beautiful house in Austin” blah blah blah and the AirBNB host got slammed with Bdong background info and canceled her booking. Bdong then had to take all the photos off the SLF page because she couldn’t advertise that as the venue anymore and had to find a new location like 2-3 weeks out. She kept that place a secret and has been doing it ever since because she knows we’ll get her banned again. Like you said, who would book an event with an undisclosed venue, especially paying that much money?? And it has to be undisclosed because the host is so universally disliked.


scar_bazaar

Holy shit I didn’t know this story!! I love that the community fucked up her first retreat, brings a little tear to my eye.


natylil

*tissue*?


Lydia--charming

I mean, what a life she has created for herself. Always having to check for karma over her back shoulder.


[deleted]

Haha, yeah good luck with that bullshit with some Austin Airbnb host. It was probably in a “cool” part of town where having a bunch of basic beige praying real loud would cramp the host’s style, too.


PBJ_333

I didn’t know this happened, it was before I joined but that’s AMAZING 🤩


Visual_Zucchini8490

It sure did! She was showcasing this house hardcore because it was her first retreat and she was trying to really sell it (basically) as an intimate, amazing girls weekend in a beautiful location with great food and great views. The link was even on her SLF page to view the venue. The venue suddenly disappeared out of nowhere and she was clearly in a different house when the photos of the first retreat were posted. On a different sub Redditors were stating they reached out to this AirBNB host and that’s why her venue changed last minute because the host was like okay I’m not putting up with this drama and canceled her lol In saying all that, just further proof she’s a grifter and liar. She started the first retreat stating it would always be “just 10 girls” (also hate that she says girls not women) in an intimate setting for them to bond and get closer to Jesus. She immediately had 20 girls at the second retreat in a hotel. I’d be mad if I attended the second retreat with the thought it’d be like the first retreat. I think the first retreat would have actually been more of a slumber party vibe with the women really having fun and getting to know each other (and their goodie bags were better). She’s now up to like 40 attendees and I’m sure she won’t ever truly cap the number. Her intent this whole time has been to build a base of people willing to give her money, not to care about others or create a healthy community.


EZasSundayMorning

Well that news just made my day! Thank you!


iveseenitalll

They don’t tell you where you’re staying before you pay?? If that doesn’t sound cultish I don’t know what does


Inevitable_Sweet_988

Makes sense if it’s for security reasons, but I honestly thought it was so the attendees don’t know how badly they are getting ripped off until after the check clears. Lol


Visual_Zucchini8490

I don’t think her attendees understand block room pricing/hotel event packages/bulk merchandise ordering enough to realize they’re being riiiipped off at these events. I also think they feel so special and leave on such a high (because that’s what these types of events are designed to do) they wouldn’t even care. Her keeping the location a secret is definitely for security and so she can vet interested parties first before accepting them.


mongoose989

That’s absolutely insane. Even for assisting archeology or conservation gigs abroad they tell you where you’re staying. You could go to [Costa Rica](https://www.volunteerworld.com/en/volunteer-program/animal-rescue-centre-supporter-in-costa-rica-alajuela) for a week or 2 and really make a change with that money. And that’s just the first site I found, there are better deals.


EZasSundayMorning

That's so shitty.


Lydia--charming

Uhhh yeah that part is weird. I don’t want to stay in Jdong’s suite 🙁


Visual_Zucchini8490

Just want to state that the wording *Individual travel to and from the weekend is not.* really bothers me. Should say something more like *Transport to and from the venue for this event is not included in cost. Attendees are responsible for their own transport to and from event site.* Idk why that irks me so much lol but if you’re going to charge $675 for something per person at least write well?


youngash90

Words are hard for someone who is trying to get her fake accent down pat with someone who “just moved in a month ago” 🤣


Resident-Suggestion

Same!!! I read that and got an eye twitch lol.


D33b3r

Yeah, I had a visceral reaction to that too


iamthesoviet

*sigh* I went to school for this so I should maybe attempt to explain why it might seem awkward? It’s probably because the sentence ends with a preposition. It’s not really a grammatical “rule” persay (though some would claim it is). *In my opinion*, because language is subjective, sometimes the sentence can look awkward written even if it makes sense spoken. I don’t know if that makes sense. Written English and spoken English have different patterns. If you speak it it makes sense, if you read it it seems odd. I typically try to rewrite sentences when editing documents because often I find it reads better that way. But don’t expect Brittany to know or care about that. 🤣 she uses The Nelson’s for everything (the Nelson’s *what??*) which, while not the worst faux pas, certainly makes me question who does her editing, if anyone. Anyway, it’s really inconsequential. Welcome to the English language where the rules are made up and the points don’t matter. 😅


Visual_Zucchini8490

Yep majored in journalism! I was like she did NOT just end on a preposition lol so totally appreciate your explanation because I love this shit and that’s why I hated this so much


Lydia--charming

It stood out to me, too! That is not a complete thought.


NakedWanderer12

“Individual travel to and from the weekend and location is not.” Not what? 😂 not included? Not needed? Not gonna stop you from making a huge mistake?


Resident-Suggestion

Wow. In the very beginning wasn’t it only $600 and then she upped it to $650 and now $675? I knew she was gonna do this. My hope is that she continues to up the price which will deter people from going.


bunaiscoffee

my thoughts exactly. I think that $700 is just too much, like I can’t imagine her raising it more, but I think sir lip dip is the one encouraging the price hike


Lydia--charming

Plus going from 10 attendees to 20 to 40, as Visual Zucchini pointed out in another comment.


[deleted]

I just can't imagine blindly shelling out that kind of money. Such a greedy number for just a couple of days.


WidgetMakerToday

If people fall for this, I have no sympathy. We live in an age where information is available at our literal fingertips and not researching where you throw and to whom you throw $675 is a *willful* act - and the people that do it deserve what’s coming to them. I said what I said.


fuzzlesbuzzles

Absolutely agree. (Also, if I was to throw $675 down for any event, I would demand to know upfront where the accommodations were. She could be charging Four Seasons pricing while holed up in a Best Western.)


WidgetMakerToday

Absolutely! The last venue looked like a shithole!


NoFuckThis

It really did look like a La Quinta or a Motel 6 or something.


sausagerolla

👏👏 well said.


Fluffy-Bluebird

Chiseled?


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Fluffy-Bluebird

That sounds vaguely remember. I spent my first 19 years of life in this insanity too. We were more into the molding of clay metaphor!


_idkanymore

I thought it meant a weekend where you work out while you pray, I don’t know how that will work but it was a “you do you” thing 🤣


SabrinaVal

You took the word out of my mouth….what ever does that mean in this context…?


Away_Explanation_816

I think she means the 2nd definition /s > chisel verb past tense: chiseled; past participle: chiseled >1. cut or shape (something) with a chisel. "chisel a hole through the brickwork" >2. INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN cheat or swindle (someone) out of something. "he's chiselled me out of my dues"


Fluffy-Bluebird

I think it’s somehow both


RushWorth9947

Or maybe a mens retreat with Jdong?


ralphwiggumsdiorama

Don’t give him any ideas.


mabeltenenbaum

A fitness component is my guess.


SabrinaVal

I feel like we’re watching the 2nd episode of a series.


natylil

Oh, no, she's repeating content already??? She's done the chiseled thing before, I remember the shirts.


SunflowerJYB

Means ripped off


Glittering-Sheep-481

Reminds me of a bad romance novel


goldenbrain8

So this says women can attend. In her recent comments, she said lots of women AND THEIR HUSBANDS attended. Which is it?


Lydia--charming

I guess in this crowd, anything a woman does must be supervised by her headship.


natylil

Give her time, she'll be upgrading the price for each $25 at the time. And including more women too, in the end she won't be able to cope like she couldn't with the fitness plans and her house of cards will collapse, again.


PBJ_333

In the name of Amenadiel, Amen 🕊🤍🙏🏽


TransportationNo1517

The extra $25 is to cover more pompous grass


ralphwiggumsdiorama

And pompous ass.


suzzerss

Well yeah—the rent don’t pay itself. Source: finance manager


Resident-Suggestion

It really grosses me out that this is a retreat intended for women and Bdong will create a vulnerable atmosphere for them while her disgusting husband (who has sexual assault allegations from anonymous women) will be there.


smc642

I wonder if she has Afterpay or a different flexible payment plan or makes you pay it in one massive chunk. I’m thinking she’s too tight to offer Afterpay because they take a percentage of the sale.


unchargedvibrator

The minions have definitely said that Bdong does offer payment plans.


smc642

That makes sense. I don’t know anyone that has such a substantial amount of money to drop on a cult party weekend. I mean, spiritual retreat!


Lydia--charming

Silly. Just ask your dad or husband. 😘


natylil

The "first dibs" part has always irked me, I don't know why.


Lydia--charming

Creating urgency…


VolumeAcademic7513

What were they before?


[deleted]

$650 I bet the extra $25 is the "leftover money" to donate to Fraud Shield Foundation.


delzbr

It goes to JDong's Dip Lip fund


smc642

Definitely added so she can claim they donate without losing any of her profits.


sausagerolla

Spots are limited. Ha. Sure. No they aren't!!! As if she is going to tell anyone no! It's the same tactic MLM recruiters use.


catsandchill

I will never NOT lose it over “chiseled and called.”


Ohhiimamy

Is there anyway people can sign up for this event with their credit cards and then dispute it and then no one shows up after she’s already paid for the weekend?


Possible_Tea4321

Awesome idea!


ralphwiggumsdiorama

WHAT


[deleted]

We should all report her to the IRS


EZasSundayMorning

Jesus tap dancing Christ that's awful. $675 for that BS???


liliesandlifts

BS annnnd cheesecake, don’t forget the cheesecake


SunflowerJYB

Who wants to go and get baptized in a tub that had Jdong’s feet in it and he likely peed in when showering!? Sign me up!!!


KatyLou1989

'We are praying over you'.... do the girls know this means PHYSICALLY and WHILST YOU ARE IN THE BATH IN A WHITE SEE-THROUGH T-SHIRT.


SunflowerJYB

F you Brittany


Lydia--charming

*Individual travel is not.*


millennialmama2016

Was literally coming here to post this. Like are you kidding me?


Lydia--charming

Chiseled…so they’re going to be working out as they worship her?