One of the things that Amway executives are alleged to do on a regular basis is to insult people who have employment. The group was convinced that Amway offers their best opportunity at obtaining financial independence, which would allow them to quit their day jobs. Ironically, the jobs of independent company owners (IBOs) are what allows them to fund their Amway enterprises. Most Independent Business Owners (IBOs) would be out of business within weeks if it weren't for their work income that helps them fund their Amway operations.
When compared to working a job for 30-40 years and then retiring on social security, which may or may not be available when you retire, the primary selling factor appears to be the 2-5 years of part-time work. As a result, people get fearful about the future, and then the Amway opportunity is presented in a good light because the Amway opportunity has a minimal initial investment and hence is attractive to them. What the uplines fail to tell is how the opportunity can quickly devolve into a money pit as the monthly defacto 100 PV quota begins to accumulate and become a money hole. These IBOs would likely move 100 PV every three months if people only purchased stuff that they actually needed, unless they are actively marketing goods to non-IBO clients, in which case they would certainly move more. Given that Amway goods are so concentrated and effective, as IBOs assert, why would you need to renew these products on such a regular basis?
When an IBO eventually agrees to register, it is at this point that the full, but previously unknown, expenses become apparent. Many uplines will introduce standing orders and functions, and they will promote these tools as essential to the success of an IBO business owner. The majority of new IBOs aren't aware of this and are under subtle pressure to conform and give it a shot. At first, some uplines may loan some tools to their downline; however, as time progresses, the IBO will be urged to become a "serious" business owner, and should be investing in their own tools to loan to their downline, and so on. Additional costs such as CDs, books, voicemail and other business-related expenses that are not stated until later and that the prospect is not necessarily aware of prior to starting out are also included.
If you look at some form of the Amway recruitment plan, you will notice that the majority of IBOs are at the 100 PV level, which will earn you a monthly bonus of approximately $10. If that same IBO decides to subscribe to the tools system, that IBO will most certainly lose between $100 and $250 every month, not considering the cost of the product purchases. In addition, because so many IBOs have been convinced that working a job is so dreadful, they can be convinced that their current state of financial hardship is transient and that limitless prosperity is only around the corner. Unfortunately, for the majority, this is the norm, and even with the sponsorship of a few downline members, the losses continue to rise. Despite this, many people believe that this is preferable to working. Furthermore, this represents only the money expense, not the time and effort expended in pursuit of the false promise and ideal that Amway independent business owners and recruiters preach.
The irony is that a job allows people to pay their monthly bills and provide for their families, and many people enjoy the work they do and the people they work with. The fact is, no matter how much your upline leaders try to convince you otherwise, this is the exact same reason that upline leaders make when questioned why they are still working rather than roaming the beaches around the world collecting large sums of residual money. I would recommend IBOs to take a close look at their Amway efforts and assess if they are useful to their financial situation. In the majority of circumstances, your Amway efforts are only beneficial to your upline's financial situation. For the vast majority of those who participate, the Amway opportunity is no better than a regular employment.
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