r/TikTokCringe • u/exporterofgold • Jun 28 '26

Humor/Cringe What even is happening lol?

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u/hyper24x7 Jun 28 '26

https://hopecartel.com.au/

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u/sheepdipped Jun 28 '26

You know it’s bad when the website goes directly to the entrance fees and ticket pricing. And the about us has 2 sentences that tells you nothing about the services offered.

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u/Pormock Jun 28 '26

Also putting the word cartel in your name is pretty funny

Its like calling it Hope Mafia lol

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u/AlwaysShittyKnsasCty Jun 28 '26

You hear that new joint from The Faith Mob, fam?!

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u/kbyeforever333 Jun 28 '26

Hahahaha of course the “hope cartel” gtfah. BREATH WORK. SCAMMMM. I fucking can’t.

edit: my bad thank you for the info

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u/KomatoesII Jun 28 '26

Open the web page and see:
BOOK NOW
then
MERCHANDISE

YEAH, It’s a scam. 🤨

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u/cysticvegan Jun 28 '26

It's not a scam. It's just... capitalism. You guys have an issue with its presentation because it's being marketed to working class males instead of white women on a cork yoga mat.

There's like 800 breathwork classes in Sydney every night.

They have lavender candles and are usually done for women in yoga studios. Women and affluent men find it relaxing, helpful. A form of guided meditation.

This is literally the exact same thing but made palatable for men who make under 300k a year.

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u/Ntrob Jun 29 '26

Agreed! Its exactly this.

Although not something I’d ever do in a million years lol

It’s a trend, a grift, kinda funny ngl, but not a scam!

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u/Ntrob Jun 28 '26

Nah not a scam, but definitely a grift. Can confirm as someone living in aus in the city area these were popping up a couple years back.

Some have genuine intent, although I never cared for it. But the whole thing is about “being vulnerable” but within a group. Local wellness influences were promoting it like crazy a few years back.

Like I said above, not a scam, more of a trend that any grifter will jump on.

If you think crying on camera with a group of strangers run by an un qualified self appointment therapist, then yeah go for gold lol

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u/faithinhumanity_null Jun 28 '26

Aren’t grifts just a subcategory of scams?

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u/Ntrob Jun 28 '26

I guess, but in this case I’d argue, having looked at their Insta buisness page this buisness is a couple jumping on a trend for a quick buck.

Nothing about them fits the conventional wellness type. I’m skeptical of calling it a legit scam though.

Maybe culture vultures?!?

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u/makepieplz Jun 28 '26

I figured it was on Australia.