I believe that Amway is being used as a bait and switch fraud by the diamonds and other higher-ranking pins in the organisation. They flaunt their opulent lifestyles, mansions, sports vehicles, jet skis, and other extravagant shows of riches. The phrases have probably been heard previously by most of us who are familiar with the pitch. 2-5 years of part-time effort, but it was worth it because everything was done well the first time. Do what we did, and you will be able to obtain what we have (quotes from a diamond). Early retirement, making large purchases in cash, and financial independence are all possibilities. After all, who wouldn't want something like that? It appears that a large number of people believe this and are prepared to take a chance on Amway, even if they believe their prospects are slim. I believe that the same motive is behind the rise in purchases that occur just before the powerball lottery numbers are announced, as well.
Insidiously, the diamonds attract people into the Amway industry with claims that "anyone can succeed" or that "everyone can succeed," but only if they adhere to their infallible "system" which includes CDs, voicemail, books, seminars, and what some refer to as "the core steps." What is truly horrible about this entire process is that so many excellent and brilliant individuals have come and gone through it, only to fail, despite following the advice or being instructed to do so by their upline mentors. For example, one of my former sponsors supported over 100 people and was a ferociously hard core for many years. He achieved a pinnacle of platinum (non-Q12) before tumbling back to earth and never regaining that level. It was most definitely not due to a lack of effort or a failure to do things correctly.
My sponsor was not the only one in the room. I followed the recommendations and increased my PV to 4000, only to discover that there was no net profit. Within a short period of time, I realised my mistake and quit my job. The truly tragic part is that many people continue to work for Amway because they fear they will be perceived as failures if they do not continue working for the company or because they believe they have no other means of achieving financial success if they do not continue working for the company. This is also a result of our upline's preaching that the majority of us have little hope of being financially successful if we do not work for them. Ironically, the vast majority of people would not be any worse off or any better off if they had never come into contact with Amway. Most individuals recover fast, but some people are stuck in their ways for a long time, such as my old sponsor, who is still working hard after more than two decades. My sponsor was/is a physician, which makes him probably further away from financial independence than the majority of others in a similar occupation, which is even worse.
So, to summarise the deception, the diamonds are used to entice individuals into Amway by displaying extravagant displays of luxury and money. They claim that by following their system and engaging in their tools system, anybody and everyone can perhaps accomplish the same results as they have (cds, books, seminars). This is what I dislike about them: they take all the credit for any small amounts of accomplishment, but they blame anyone who is anything less than successful on themselves or their own actions. It will be referred to as personal responsibility. These diamonds are liars and cheats, and they should be avoided. Despite the fact that even the most sincere IBOs who followed their system have failed, they have never been held liable for their failings. As an explanation, the IBO said that they did not work hard enough or that they did not do things quite right. That is complete and utter nonsense.
Because Amway is designed in such a way, the vast majority of people fail in their endeavours. Their common 6-4-2 plan is made up of 79 IBOs in total. One of them is a platinum, while the others are not. When you consider that all 79 of these IBOs are now active and receiving incentives, this does not appear to be a realistic group of people. A more realistic number of IBOs will be 200 or more on the downline. Many people are doing little or nothing, and the remainder are scraping together enough PV to make someone a platinum member. In other words, one in two hundred equals one-half of one percent. That's roughly the going average for someone who achieves platinum status, according to Amway.com, which validated the statistic. Consider the success rate for diamonds: such a number! It amounts to a minuscule fraction of one percent. And that's just to get to diamond status; it's not even enough to keep it.
Come join Amway and make a lot of money. That's the elevator pitch. However, the reality is that diamonds and above are making a lot of money by offering downline training on how to be successful in Amway. Scammers use a basic bait and switch tactic. Tools are the "true" business, with larger profit margins than Amway products and a smaller number of people sharing in the earnings. Amway is simply a guise for the tools industry to continue to flourish. I believe that this post clearly demonstrates how Amway is being exploited as a bait and switch fraud in this situation. Beware!
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