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. It's now known that several Amway executives have gone bankrupt or lost their homes to foreclosure, and that some of these high and powerful gems are living in squalor, merely projecting the appearance of Amway wealth to others. No better than a cheesy carnival magician, to be honest.
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 say that, for example, if someone is wearing a diamond pin, it is likely that this person has at least achieved the diamond level as recognised by Amway; however, the level may not be current, and the level does not indicate the type of income this person earns from Amway, as does the diamond level. In spite of the fact that I had 4000 PV at one point in my Amway career, Joecool is criticised for being out of date.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.
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 personal financial information with the entire world, but prospects and some downline members should be able to see how their upline is doing financially (in Amway), especially if that information is used to justify the purchase of their 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. Diamonds would be losing money, going into debt, or experiencing other financial difficulties. I'm willing to guess that most diamonds aren't used to purchase properties in cash. If diamonds were raking in the cash, they would almost certainly make it public, just as they do when they show around copies of cheques. This is something that IBOs and prospects should take to heart and ask their uplines the difficult questions.
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