Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Amway - IBOs Help People?

When I was an IBO, I remember at many meetings, the speaker would talk about how IBOs are helping people by getting them in the business or at least showing them the plan. Looking back, I fail to see how inviting someone into a business where they are virtually assured of losing money (in the systems) is helping them. This is also how some IBOs think that they are suddenly "better" people because they think they are helping people by being an IBO.

On average, Amway products cost more than big retailers so a prospect is not necessarily helped by purchasing Amway products. For IBOs purchasing Amway products, they are taking away from their local economy by purchasing Amway goods, although I guess you could argue that the IBO is helping Amway to succeed.

IBOs who are actively building a business usually have many meetings to attend, and hard core IBOs are taught not to miss any meetings. Therefore and IBOO has less time to spend with his or her family. The IBO has less time to spend at church, and less time to help with any community projects. The IBO will probably miss someone's wedding or birthday celebration because of the hectic schedule of an IBO.

While all of this activity is happening, IBOs also have less money because the voicemail, standing order, functions and books and other expenses eat away at an IBO's resources. Thus IBOs have less to contribute to charity.

So an honest question. How do IBOs help people by building an Amway business? How are they better people by showing someone the plan?

Im my informed opinion, the nicer and better person is what upline teaches as a side note to distract an IBO from the FACT that they are losing money because of the defacto 100 PV and tools requirements. They also make it seem as if IBOs are "helping" people by showing them the business plan. When you think about it, perhaps just the opposite is happening. This is another tactic, IMO that uplines use to justify an IBO's lack of progress, much like how they tell downline that they are successful just by getting themselves to a function.

Beware!

10 comments:

Gina said...

If IBO's want to help people then they should do charity work, volunteer at local schools, hospitals, or nursing homes....that would truly be helping people.

Joecool said...

Many IBOs don't have time to help others. Listening to standing order and attending meetings all week takes up most of an IBO's spare time.

Anonymous said...

You guys are completely clueless. Do you want to know where you're missing on?

Joecool said...

Maybe you should enlighten us. Maybe one of tehse days an IBO will actually prove they have a net profit? Not!

Anonymous said...

And what about you Joe? You didn't show any proof, you just write tabloid articles that look pretty average to me.

Joecool said...

I don't make any claims that someone will be financially successful by reading my blog. Diamonds on the other hand, claim that you can be rich and successful by following their system.

Anonymous said...

I agree with the statement that Diamonds make. The same is true within any corporation, you follow the corporation's system to climb up the ladder. I heard it, I saw it, I believe it.

Gina said...

"I agree with the statement that Diamonds make. The same is true within any corporation, you follow the corporation's system to climb up the ladder. I heard it, I saw it, I believe it."

Talk about grasping at straws while drowning....jeesh

When joining a corporation they do not make claims of how rich you will be if you follow their system. Encouraging and neutering someones career, is not the same as telling someone to do as they do and they can be rich and living their dreams.

And working in entry level....does not mean you saw it or lived it in the corporate world.

Anonymous said...

Do as I do and you'll have the same result. Now, the personality part of the equation alters the outcome somewhat but at the core is the action that counts to proper duplication. Btw, no one makes any claims of getting rich. You think that claim = guarantee. I tend to disagree, thanks.

Anonymous said...

typical ambot garbage...