Monday, June 14, 2010

Amway - The Business Works? Really?

The business works if you work it! That's what many Amway enthusiats will claim. I do not believe that is true and I will further explain in this post. Many IBOs who claim that the business works are usually new and are unable to show any evidence that the business works, except perhaps to show a photocopied check from an upline diamond or the like. Even many tenured IBOs talk a big game but have yet to show evidence that they and their groups are profitable.

Let me make a disclaimer that some people do make significant money from Amway, but most of those folks are tenured diamonds who are almost in an exclusive club that raraely gets new members, but may often lose members. There is only a short list of new diamonds that I know of in the US, and I have heard that even these new diamonds may have had legs in other countries. It would seem that Amway is not growing in the US and Canada. Also of note, Amway did not release figures that are seperate between Amway North America and the rest of their overseas operations.

Ok, so Amway enthusiasts claim that the business works if you work it. Business in its simplest form is selling a product or service for a profit. Yet many many IBOs spend so much of their time doing other things, as advised by their upline "mentors" who sell them training materials that take up much of their valuable time. Listening to tapes/cds, attending functions, reading books, and other training activities not only costs the IBO money, but takes up valuable time in non -income producing activities. Nobody makes money by reading books or attending seminars.
Inviting people to see "the plan" may be a way to potentially generate volume but with Amway's reputation, even this is a hit and (mostly) miss activity.

Yet IBOs spend almost all of their time doing these activities (the work) when they could be better off not getting the training and focusing on selling the Amway products and services. Even that comes with a handicap as Amway products as a whole, costs a lot more than purchasing similar or the same products as a big retailer such as Costco or WalMart. It is why most IBOs eventually get discouraged and quit far before the promoted 2-5 year plan. They simply do not see enough value in staying ib business so they simply walk away.

Few people will even bother to see the plan once you mention "Amway" and for those who are open minded and motivated to register end up having to deal with a hard to sell opportunity along with high priced common commodities such as soap, vitamins and energy drinks. It's pretty easy to see that the business does not work, even for most of those who actually work it. There are simply too many issues with the business that hanidcaps those brave enough to try. It seems even the fiercest defenders of Amway are unable to provide a shred of evidence that they have actually made a profit from this opportunity.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mighty Joecool:

The business works if you work it! That's what many Amway enthusiasts will claim. I do not believe that is true and I will further explain in this post. Let me make a disclaimer that some people do make significant money from Amway...

Huh?! You just contradicted yourself. But I won't mind knowing that you're a BIG DUMB F***

Anonymous said...

oh, some do indeed make it; they just use it as a cover-up of the fact that it took them longer than it should have....and/or just pure luck.

Joecool said...

Mighty anonymnous, "some" people win the lottery. It doesn't mean the lottery is a good way to earn an income. "Some" people make money in Amway, but millions have lost billions because of the Amway opportunity. Therefore you're a BIG DUMB FUCK.

Anonymous said...

This is business, not lottery. You're clueless, sorry! Try your luck at the lottery.

Anonymous said...

i would not recommend this opportunity. i was involved with pre paid legal a few years back and this seems to be along the same guidelines but with a different product.

Anonymous said...

Joecool... about 4 months ago i talked with you on another web page while researching whether i should pursue this opportunity... at taht point completely unbiased either way... now i decided to try the business and after 4 months (no im not a millionaire) but my income has been slowly increasing each month... it is a small amount now but if this trend continues in a few years i should have a substantial monthly income that will not replace my job but will definitely help pay the bills... is that really something to complain about? i honestly believe that many claims of scam or that it doesnt work is from the different teams within the amway business model... my experince with my upline has been a great one however at the same time i joined a friend joined another organization... he was encouraged to buy a lot of product and push for volume each month... i disagree with that strategy and would never have joined if i had been told that myself... could it possibly be that some organziations make it work and some dont? ps you also told me to ask to see the cheques from my immediate upline... i did and they definitely produced

Anonymous said...

TIME'S UP!

**proud Amway hater**