It was one of the most difficult aspects of my time working for Amway that I still remember today. It was rare that you heard of someone who was praised for making a large number of sales. My own experience was primarily with friends and family, with some sympathy purchases thrown in for good measure. Help out a crazy friend who is involved with Amway. LOL.
But, seriously, has anyone ever gone on stage dressed as a ruby because they sold 15,000 PV worth of Amway merchandise? A fellow IBO who purchased 1000 PV worth of merchandise in a month because the diamond advertised a picnic that he would attend but only for those who had reached 1000 PV or higher was the most extreme case I witnessed. It goes without saying that IBO later lost his home due to foreclosure.
That is why diamonds advised us to inquire as to whether prospects enjoyed the process of selling. Regardless of whether you answered yes or no, our response would be, "great, then this business is a great fit for you." It provided you with a way out in any case. However, it is just another example of diamonds instructing their students in questionable recruiting tactics. After all, I believe that an honest and straightforward approach to Amway does not work, and that strategies must be implemented instead.
The fact that diamonds are promoting the "buy from yourself" philosophy is sufficient evidence to support my claim. There is no need to sell. Simply consume your own de facto quota of PV and encourage others to do the same to meet your goals. Of course, I'm not aware of any businesses in which you can consume yourself into greatness. However, it is something that many IBOs believe and something that many diamonds teach. And it is for this and other reasons that I have been blogging about it for nearly two decades, in the hope that these ridiculous teachings will be exposed for the fraud that I believe they are.
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