I just noticed comments on this blog from what appeared to be an Amway supporter. Nike and Apple, among other Amway partner stores, were lauded in the comments as examples of superiority. To be completely honest, I'm not sure if Amway has a partnership with Nike or Apple, but let's pretend they do. What does the label of "partner shop" entail? All this implies is that Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) will be able to list Apple and Nike products in their catalogues. If they are successful in selling any Nike or Apple merchandise, they will receive a commission paid by Nike or Apple through Amway. The Amway catalogue's prices for Nike and Apple products, on the other hand, cannot be compared (in general) to those of large retailers or even online retailers such as Amazon.com, due to the IBO bonuses and the fact that Amway wants to earn a profit on the transaction.
If Nike and Apple are actually "partners" with Amway, they have a one-sided agreement, assuming that they are. Nike and Apple do nothing for Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) other than allow them to sell their items at premium rates on a commission-only basis. In other words, nothing is sold, and Nike and Apple are not obligated to compensate anyone. Nike and Apple are making a no-brainer decision. If individuals buy and sell your merchandise at high prices, you receive a commission; however, if they do not sell anything, you receive nothing. Again, presuming that Nike and Apple are truly "partners" with Amway, this is a fantastic bargain for them. Heck, if JoeCool created "I despise Amway" stickers and Amway approached me about being a partner, I would do it as well. There is nothing to lose and a lot to gain.
Now, let's talk about the BBB. My knowledge of Amway's rating is limited, as they could be "A" rated in Michigan but not being "A" rated in Arizone, for example. When it comes to the BBB, the rating is heavily influenced by Amway's response to customer complaints. If they are responsive to customer problems, they may receive a favourable rating. The reality is that many people are sponsored by friends or family members and do not file complaints against Amway, regardless of whether their experience was positive or not. If they did register, it was very certainly against a LOS (Line of sponsorship) such as BWW (Britt Worldwide), WWDB (World Wide Dream Builders), or N21 (National 21st Century) (Network21). These are for-profit third-party organisations that are designed to assist in the recruitment and training of Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs), and who earn even if Amway IBOs fail to make a profit. Frequently, these organisations are not rated by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). As a result, individual Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) who engage in bad and unethical activity are not registered with the Better Business Bureau, and their unethical behaviour is not evaluated by the BBB.
Why do you think Amway has such a terrible image, despite the fact that their independent business owners (IBOs) brag about Amway's purported BBB rating? IBOs and their training organisations are not affiliated with Amway. The actions of individual IBOs or training groups may not be approved by Amway management, but the company has profited for far too long (in my opinion) from the terrible behaviour of the lines of sponsorship as well as from the bad behaviour of individual IBOs whom they claim to have no influence over. Perhaps, if Amway is unable to control its bad behaviour, the company should be barred from profiting from it and should be punished or subjected to restrictions, similar to what Herbalife experienced last year.
I believe I have successfully demolished the partner shop and BBB myth, but I am confident that Amway IBOs and apologists will return to the matter in the near future to raise it once more. LOL
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