In the past few years, there has been more discussion about Amway, with both critics and defenders expressing their viewpoints. The lengths to which some defenders went, on the other hand, ranged from outright nonsense to downright creepy in places. It came to my attention that some defenders were attempting to debate the quality of Amway toilet paper, and at least one defender was referred to as a "cyber bully" by a corporate blogger working for the company. I've even witnessed a number of unwarranted personal attacks directed at critics, which I find to be particularly offensive.
People making net profits, it appears to me, is the most straightforward way to defend Amway. The only thing holding Amway's defenders back is the fact that they are unable to do so in any meaningful way because the company's own disclosures discredit the vast majority of the company's claims of success. There is only a slight increase in the number of IBOs who take any action. According to what we can tell, they sign up and then vanish without a trace. That appears to be a source of concern in and of itself.
The other members of the group, on the other hand... For the most part, these people are following the instructions of a sponsorship line that may include WWDB or Network 21, both of which are for-profit corporations that exist to make money for the diamonds and higher-up executives even if you lose your shirt in Amway. To the surprise of no one, it is the costs of the tools and functions that cause business losses for nearly every one of the IBOs who take part in this initiative.
It is frequently argued by Amway's most staunch core defenders that somewhere out there is a good Amway in which IBOs sell products to regular customers, generating profits that cover the costs of tools and functions, and eventually moving up the ranks until they are net profitable and replicating these results with their down line. When confronted with evidence of these organisations, Amway defenders either fell flat on their faces or resorted to personal attacks, name-calling, and even cyber bullying at various points throughout the investigation.
It is true that there is such a thing as a "good" Amway, but I have never encountered or heard of one. During the year 2006, a friend of mine had the equivalent of an emerald business, but he did not participate in the business's tools and functions. The company did, in fact, sell a large volume of products and had a significant number of down line employees. It was her assertion that the money was adequate but not exceptional, and that the business was, in essence, a full-time job. According to what I've heard, she is no longer a part of the situation. I've never heard of anything like this before, and this is the first and only instance I've ever heard of.
Is there anyone out there who knows where I can get my hands on this fantastic Amway?
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