Many people get recruited into Amway because they think it's a great idea to be their own boss and run their own business. "I am the owner of a business." And, on the surface, it would be nice for someone to be the owner of a company that they can call their own. The problem, however, is that Amway distributors fail to recognise that they are not business owners. If they decide to join, they will become Amway commission-only sales representatives. These salespeople bear all of the risk and expenditure associated with moving Amway items, and if you hit a minimal quota, you will receive a tiny commission on your earnings.
Nevertheless, these commissioned salespeople are permitted to sponsor down line (new salespeople), which allows them to grow volume, perhaps resulting in bigger commissions. For example, if someone moves 100 PV, they will receive a 3 percent benefit. A 3 percent incentive is approximately equal to $10 on a 100 PV system. However, if that same salesperson sponsors two people and they both transfer 100 PV, that would result in a total of 300 PV, which would result in a 6 percent commission. A commission of 6 percent on 300 PV is around $36 in total. The two people in their down line each receive $10, with the remainder (about $16) going to the individual who sponsored them. Because it provides you with the potential to improve your overall volume, Amway salespeople are desperate to sponsor down line. Assuming that these down line are engaged in the business, this is the reason why Amway salespeople are so desperate to sponsor down line. This would not be a problem if Amway items were simple to sell, but most people discover that they dislike the process of selling and end up becoming their own best customer as a result. As a result, the vast majority of people either make nothing or lose money.
So, what is it about diamonds that makes them business owners? As a result, even if the rank and file distributors are not company owners, the gems are. This is due to the fact that the emeralds and diamonds, as well as some other higher-ranking officials, are in the business of selling tools. They may offer voicemail and CD subscriptions, as well as books and seminars, among other things, all of which are reportedly geared to help you succeed in Amway. Given the low rate of new diamonds being discovered, I would conclude that the training is unsuccessful. It is my understanding that there are fewer new diamonds in Amway North America today than there were when I worked for the company 20 years ago. I've also witnessed diamonds walk away and quit their jobs (as opposed to walking away and collecting residual income). Aside from that, I've witnessed diamonds get divorced (can Amway help save relationships?) and diamonds have their homes foreclosed (do diamonds pay cash for everything?).
The difficulty for the average Amway salesperson is that they believe the diamond is the key to success, so they hang on their every word and will buy all of the training in the hopes of becoming a diamond themselves and receiving untold wealth and early retirement. Rather than offering genuine value, the diamond is promoting snake oil that fills their own wallets while draining the pockets of their down line members. This money is also necessary for the diamond because it is exceedingly doubtful that the "diamond" lifestyle could be supported just by the diamond's earnings. In a statistic published several years ago by Amway, the average diamond earned approximately $150,000 in gross income per year, excluding company expenses. If you do the math, you will quickly realise that a diamond is not living the high life after taxes and expenses are deducted. It is the tool income that contributes to the increase of Amway income. A few diamonds make as much money from tools as they do from Amway, and a few make even more money from tools than they do from the company. This is the key to achieving success. Sell items to huge groups of people on a regular basis to generate repeat business.
But don't let the fact that you're an Amway distributor fool you into thinking you're running a business. You are nothing more than a commission-only sales representative for Amway. What other way can you see it if you take the time to pause and really think about it? You move products and, if you hit a quota, Amway compensates you for your efforts. You must adhere to Amway's guidelines, and if you do so, or if Amway believes you have done so, they have the right to terminate your membership and your income will cease immediately. You are not permitted to innovate or market without the consent of Amway. Don't be deceived by your own words. If you are being prospected into Amway, you should take this information to heart.
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