It was lately that I came upon a comment from an Amway enthusiast. 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. What a bizarre phenomenon it is that they doubt the credentials of everyone but their beloved leaders, some of whom have made outright lies in the past.
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 impressive credentials, but are these assumptions correct? Sure, a diamond pin, for example, indicates that the wearer has at least attained the diamond level as recognised by Amway, but the level may not be current and the level does not represent the type of money this individual generates from Amway. Another benefit of wearing the diamond pin is that it is considered a lifelong achievement, meaning that even if you were diamond for only 6 months in 1982 and never qualified again, you can still display the pin since you are still acknowledged as having attained diamond rank. If such is the case, I believe Joecool should be referred to as 4000 PV.
Many people have the misconception that diamonds buy mansions and vehicles with cash, that they wake up at noon every day and spend the rest of the day doing recreational activities while the money flows in. 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. I seriously doubt that any gems would accept such a wager.
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. IBOs and prospects should take this to heart and ask the tough questions of their uplines as a result.
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