Friday, July 15, 2011

University Of Amway?

One of the really dumb things that some Amway defenders do is to compare the teaching of WWDB or Network 21 (for example) to a real and legitimate college education. Some people even go as far as to encourage young people to skip or drop out of college so they can focus on Amway. That makes me really upset to know that these upline leaders so so greedy for a dollar that they would encourage a motivated young student to basically risk their future to build a business where you have a fraction of 1% of making any real money and possibly less than that percentage of keeping and maintaining it.

There is plenty of documentation available to show that college grads earn more than non college grads. I believe the difference on average was about $1000 a month more in favor of college graduates. While not all college students graduate, the rate is about 50%. College grads also earn about an average of $50,000 or so. According to Amway, the average IBO earns $115 a month or less than $1500 a year. The Amway earnings are gross, thus IBOs on the system (functions, standing orders) are probably ending up with a net loss. Try feeding your family with zero dollars.

While there may be some value in some of the material provided from upline to downline, it doesn't seem to translate into net pofits. Thus an intangible benefits an IBO might receive from his/her Amway education can likely be found elsewhere, without having to run a losing business. Imagine a scenario where two people apply for a job. One candidate has on their resume, a degree from the University of Washington. The other one says they have four years of education from Worldwide Dream Builders. Which candidate is more likely to get a serious look? Do IBOs believe that the stuff they learn at functions is substantial enough to compete with a real and accreditated college? If so, then they are likely to get laughed out of the room if the need to compete for a job.

Or how about using the 6-4-2 plan to get a business loan from a bank? What do IBOs learn that can be applied to something outside of the rose colored world of Amway? I find that uplines who get young people to funnel their education dollars towards WWDB or some other system instead of finishing college is a crime. I hope that information seekers find this information before they get persuaded into believing some of the lies told by some upline leaders. I find it ironic though, that many of these same leaders send their kids to college. Hypocrites?

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

are they really kidding me? smh

Anonymous said...

You don't need a degree to sell through Amazon or Ebay. You will have a online presence, and you will make more money then selling through Scamway.

Anonymous said...

My daughter worked hard to earn enough scholarships to pay her way through school. Now within a year of graduating before she's even 20, she is moving 1500 miles away to a city so she can sell Amway. She won't listen to anything we, her parents, say or to anyone else who has her best interests at heart. How can someone this smart be this stupid, and how do we get her back?

Joecool said...

Anonymous @4:25 AM,

It's very unfortunate, but there's not much you can do. Your daughter has been sold a dream and hopefully, she will snap out of it quickly. Not much you can do to change her mind. Read more on this blog and other related ones, it may help. Amway is like joining a cult in many cases.

Anonymous said...

that's because amway IS a cult! =D

Anonymous said...

You won't be saying this if she is successful at it. Like to hear from you In year from now. Amway is a great business, that runs on honesty and integrity. It works for those who put the effort and think as business owners. Those that don't work do not see results. Simple. Read more about Rich De Vos, and go to amway.com and see their very informative videos. Fly to ADA and go to the headquarters. Stop reading all this negative information. Your daughter sounds like a smart women already a a very young age. I hope she is really successful at it. ! Do your daughter a favor, buy her the SA8 legacy of clean laundry detergent for your home, try it , Amway guarantees you'll like it. If you don't return it - you'll get your money back.

Anonymous said...

^ hardy....har....HAR! boy you dopey ambots crack me up. smh

**proud Amway hater**