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. My upline used to talk about how IBOs were helping people. Yet when community projects were going on, we were in meetings and functions.
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. But they certainlt aren't helping anyone.
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. Much of this is 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.
This idea is probably reinforced by the upline to help IBOs justify their participation in the face of financial loss. From the outside, it's astounding to think about the amount of brainwashing and distorted thinking necessary to soldier on as an IBO given the expense. Think about how often bills show up in your mailbox or inbox. Each time you pay one it's a little reality check about how much money you have in your account. Messages from the upline have to resonate at those moments to keep the faithful moving forward in the face of reality. "You're a better person" is probably effective at times when "you're a successful business builder" might be a harder sell, given your bottom line.
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My upline used to tell us that losing money was success. That IBO's are just paying their dues.
ReplyDeleteAmway doesn't make you nicer, in my opinion. I know the post is what IBO's say to justify losing money month after month.
ReplyDeleteTry telling an IBO that Amway isn't a great money making opportunity and see how nice they are. Anybody who opposes them is the devil, a dream stealer, a loser, someone without a dream etc.....
Amway people are the rudest, most arrogant people I know.
Don't believe me? Go ahead and disagree with one!
LOL. When they get into full damage control mode they all sound like a bunch of upline worshipping wankers.
Can you show us where success comes if not losing money is not an option? Failure is part of the road to success. There's no success without failure. You people are childish to believe that pursuing success comes with winning only. Ask any real success story person and they'll tell you too much that you'll say that it's impossible. For the average person it is that's why the average person sees success as a guarantee without acceptance of failure.
ReplyDeleteFailure is part of the road to success only in Amway. There are ways to succeed without failure.
ReplyDeleteamway has made me want to bash in some real ambot skulls. anon @12:15, don't make me come hunt YOU down!
ReplyDelete**proud Amway hater**
I think its 150 PV req now, and 300 PV/month volume is encouraged. Nevertheless, Amway is a load of horseshit. In fact, I'm planning to use its scams, lies, and crap they feed you and turn it into a research paper for school. I think that would make me a nicer person instead of buying the license, and "helping" downline/prospects. My only problem, is that I'm unable to find sources I can use that will legitimately criticize Amway and use as reference, since asking an unbiased opinion from the guy who showed it to me, his coach, his downlines, people like Dan Yuen, the Duncans and watever upline they have will get me nowhere. I really need some help.
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