I recently came across a comment from an Amway enthusiast on another blog and thought you might be interested. She points out that when evaluating material offered, it is important to evaluate the qualifications of the person presenting the information. I will say that displaying me a sports car or a high-end outfit does not imply financial success in my estimation.
This is an amusing subject for me because, as far as I am aware, not a single upline leader has ever provided verifiable information regarding their own qualifications. The audience has a preconceived notion that the individual on stage possesses particular qualifications, but are these assumptions correct? I will add that, for example, if someone is wearing a diamond pin, it is almost clear that this individual has attained the diamond level as recognised by Amway, however the level may not be current. Once you reach the diamond level, Amway will continue to recognise you at that level indefinitely. Furthermore, the level does not show the type of income that this individual derives from Amway. In spite of the fact that I had 4000 PV at one point in my Amway career, Joecool is criticised for being out of date. )
Many people believe that diamonds buy their homes and automobiles in cash, that they wake up at noon every day and spend the rest of the day doing recreational things while the money flows in. This is not true. Several new IBOs have informed me that their upline earns significantly more money by taking a piss first thing in the morning than a critic makes in a full year at a job. When several critics offered to take that bet, the IBO went into a state of silence. That bet is still on the table, and I'd take it again any time.
However, the truth of the situation is that, as far as I am aware, only former diamonds have come forward to disclose their Amway earnings. They were the only ones who mentioned their qualifications and accomplishments. Even those who are critical of Amway are often willing to speak candidly about their own experiences and levels of success in the company. In the REAL world of business, displaying business tax returns and certificates is a standard element of the process of doing business. It appears that the provision of credentials and financial statements is a closely guarded secret solely within the Amway organisation. Obviously, IBOs and upline leaders should not share their financial information with the entire world, but prospects and some downline members should be able to see how their upline is doing financially, especially if that information is used to justify the purchase of standing orders and function tickets. And I'm only talking about business income and expenses (Amway and Tools), not income and expenses from other personal sources.
I feel that IBOs and upline leaders do not release that knowledge because it would be detrimental to their own interests if they did share it. If it were true, they would almost certainly publish it for free, just as they do when they hand out copies of checks. This is something that IBOs and prospects should take to heart and ask their uplines the difficult questions.
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