Over the years, I have come across a large number of IBOs, and they all seem to share a common feature. They have faith in their superiors and, in certain situations, regard them as "mentors." Now, having a mentor or someone to teach and assist you in a business venture may be beneficial, but with the Amway opportunity, the majority of upline mentors receive compensation from people who they coach. That is a significant conflict of interest, but IBOs are incapable of recognising it. Almost all "assistance" you receive results in compensation for someone higher up the line. In my opinion, a true mentor relationship would be, for example, a grandfather teaching his grandson how to be a good man or how to have a strong work ethic.
Whenever an IBO attends a large gathering or function, the speaker is frequently positioned as a financial guru, as well as an expert on how to be successful in Amway, according to the speaker. An IBO may hear that the trail has already been blazed by upline, and that all that is required is that you simply follow the trail. Don't reinvent the wheel; instead, duplicate what your upline has done. However, as I have stated numerous times before, duplication appears to be simple and straightforward on paper, but in practise, the vast majority of independent business owners (IBOs) encounter difficulties that they are unable to overcome, such as the poor reputation that the Amway name has in the United States. Product prices that are too high also do not help. And, given the fact that the majority of IBOs don't accomplish much and can't sponsor a downline, how can you establish a successful business?
But what's concerning is that IBOs are taught to trust their uplines and follow their instructions (which is essentially a must), but they are also taught that failure is the result of their own faults, even when they do precisely what their uplines (their mentors) instructed them to do. It is also concerning that many uplines would persuade their loyal followers that they need to purchase more and more tools as time progresses in their business (voicemail, cds, seminar tickets). In some circumstances, an upline may persuade their downline to forego fundamental family necessities in order to purchase these equipment. Several IBOs were instructed to forgo meals in order to purchase a CD, or to delay payments on their home in order to be able to attend the next large function. Some people have suffered greatly as a result of the outcomes.
I'd also like to point out that if you're a newer IBO or prospect, you may have heard that "everyone starts at zero" or that the playing field is level. It is not the case. As a fresh IBO, you will very certainly fall into the 100 PV range. Because Amway pays out approximately 33 percent in incentives, your upline(s) will receive approximately 30 percent of the bonuses generated by your efforts, while you will receive a 3 percent bonus. That doesn't strike me as being particularly level. In addition, when you purchase tools, you are paying for this privilege on behalf of your IBO. This unequal distribution of bonuses is being taught to you as though it is a level playing field, which it most certainly is not. Why should folks in your upline receive the lion's share of those benefits merely because they were the ones who joined up first?
As a result, each IBO should examine the situation objectively and determine whether your upline is truly assisting you or simply benefiting himself by providing you with advice that results in profit for him but little or no benefit for you. Has your company's performance and talents been thoroughly evaluated? That type of assistance will not be provided at a gathering, on a CD, or in a book, to be certain. When your upline recommends you to do more PV or to purchase more tools and functions, they are merely taking advantage of you and your hard work to enrich themselves.
Your upline in the Amway business is similar to a mentor or a sponsor in that they provide guidance and assistance to you as you work to build your business. Your upline should be someone who is genuinely invested in your success and is willing to devote their time and resources to assisting you in reaching your objectives. This is the ideal situation. However, there is a possibility that your upline is less interested in helping you establish a successful Amway business and more interested in helping themselves to the money that you are making. The following are some indications that your upline might be taking financial advantage of you:
Trying to sell you pricey things: Your upline may try to get you to buy pricey products from Amway, even if you don't need them or can't afford to do so. They might try to convince you that these items are crucial to your success in the company by employing high-pressure sales tactics, despite the fact that this might not actually be the case.
Upselling training materials Your upline may try to sell you pricey training materials or urge you to attend pricey training events, even if these things are not required for you to be successful in the business. In truth, all they want to do is earn a profit, despite the fact that they may try to convince you that the products or events they are selling are important to your professional advancement and growth.
Your upline may take a cut of the sales you generate in your Amway business by taking a percentage of those sales even though they are not actively involved in selling items or creating a team. This is known as "taking a cut of your sales." They might try to excuse their actions by claiming that they are offering you support and direction, but in reality, all they are doing is taking advantage of the effort that you have put in.
Putting pressure on you to acquire new team members: Your upline may put pressure on you to recruit new team members, even if the new team members do not have an interest in the products or are not a good match for the firm. It's possible that they'll do this in order to increase their own sales and profits, even if it means jeopardizing your company's prosperity and reputation in the process.
There are a few steps you might take if you have the sneaking suspicion that your upline is trying to take advantage of you financially. To begin, you need familiarize yourself with the Amway business and the products so that you will be able to make educated choices regarding your purchases and investments. Second, communicate your expectations regarding your relationship with your upline and make it known that you will not tolerate being used in any way. Last but not least, you should think about getting assistance from a neutral third party, such as a financial advisor or business coach, to assist you in navigating the situation and determining which actions are the most beneficial for your company. Keep in mind that your level of success in the Amway business will ultimately be determined by you, and that you have the ability to make the choices that will lead to the accomplishment of your objectives.
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