One of the issues I have with the Amway plan is that the newest IBO, possibly the one who does the most "Work", receives the smallest compensation. Amway pays about 30% of their income back in the form of bonuses. An IBO who does 100 PV receives a 3% bonus and somewhere, uplines and sponsors receive the rest. Some of the upline may not have even met the IBO who actually did the work. Is that really fair and is that a level playing field? Of course your upline will teach you that it's a level playing field because that's what they want you to believe, while they take the lion's share of your bonus.
What do some of these uplines do to deserve the lion's share of the bonus you worked to get? Yes, the upline diamond may show the plan in an open meeting, which may help you, but then again, you pay for entrance into that meeting. You pay for cds, voicemail, books and functions. You pay for any help you get from that diamond. While these expenses might not be exorbitant, they add up to a lot of money over time.
Many uplines will talk about having dreams and fulfilling your dreams. But if an Amway IBO would stop and think for a moment, you can easily see that you are building the dreams of your upline, and not your own. You receive a tiny portion of the bonus for the volume that you move, and then in addition, if you are on the system, then you are also paying upline in the form of tool purchases for the priviledge of giving them bonuses with your product purchases. And your diamonds and "big pins" earn significant money from tools and functions.
It is why your upline diamonds can parade around on stage with designer suits and show you their fancy cars and mansions and other toys. It is because they are cashing in on your efforts. You are making their dreams come true. Your dedication to moving volume and purchasing standing orders are fulfilling dreams. The upline dreams. Yes, someday you can hope to have your own group of downline to exploit for your own benefit, but unless you are constantly adding members to your group, you will never achieve the kinds of dreams that uplines talk about. In the meantime though, you are definitely helping someone upline achieve their dreams with every function you attend. Ironically, the upline leaders will tell you to never quit, even if they don't know your personal circumstances. Why would someone be told to never quit if they aren't making a net profit and there is very little likelihood that they will ever turn a profit?
Here's a challenge for IBOs and/or prospects who are being recruited into the Amway business. 100 PV will cost around $300 a month and dedication to the tools system will cost you around $200 to $300 a month on average. Would you not be better off simply writing a check to your upline for $100 and not even joining? Would you not be better off staying home and watching television instead of joining? If you read all of the information available on this blog and still decide to join, good luck to you, but remember this: Whose dreams are being fulfilled by your participation? Yours or your upline?
4 comments:
Remember that the 100 ppv is only on amway products not tapes or books and seminars. You are on the losing end because you upline is selling you other products not sanctioned or sold by Amway. So they are using the IBO model to sell high profit trinkets to you. Amway doesnt get penny of any of those tapes, videos. Books.
Ma parlate x sentito dire, o state vivendo internamente la vs esperienza di incaricato Amway? Quello che c'è scritto non è la realtà. Lavora duro impegnati segui i consigli del Upline e guadagni. Saluti Gianmarco
E piglia un cazzone del Up-line nto culo.
Joe, the challenge makes the point well. Simply giving money to upline (as per your challenge) will actually be more efficient than the current upward channeling of the 30% comms and the baggage of carrying product. It should be possible to work out a deal where those that loose (the majority) loose less and those that gain, will gain even more. And everybody gets more free time. Everybody wins. And everybody gets more free time.
If it sounds ridicilous it's because it is. Yet rationally it makes more sense than joining (or staying in). In fact paying $150 is still better. You are free from the tools (which officially nobody profits from, so nobody should be unhappy), you have 10-15 hours extra free time per week, you have a free pass to attend weddings you get invited to, and you can choose your friends and products. You can even have Amway ones in the mix, if you choose to.
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