According to Amway's literature, the average independent business owner (IBO) earns $115/month gross. Those figures are more than a decade old. As a result, that $115 has taken a tumble, and I suspect Amway hasn't updated them, but we'll never know for sure because too many aspects about Amway are kept under wraps and very confidential. According to Amway's literature, less than a quarter of one percent of independent business owners (IBOs) reach the Platinum level or higher.
A system that has been intended to fail.
There are several instances on the Internet of former IBOs who have lost thousands of dollars. Some of these folks have also lost their homes, their families, and their sanity as a result of their experiences. It is the Amway business opportunity that suckers in independent business owners with aspirations and hope and spits them out emotionally and financially shattered.
Every now and then, a storey about an Amway Independent Business Owner (IBO) who genuinely makes money emerges.
We all know how they make their money: by stepping all over their victims and tricking them into spending a large sum of money on Amway items and tools. I am aware that there are times when someone in Amway earns a few hundred bucks each month on the side. I can't bear to think about how much money they had to spend in order to make a few hundred dollars a month, or the many hours they spent harassing others into joining Amway or purchasing their products, attending meetings, and wasting time with their upline.
As a result, I begin to wonder: if you have what it takes to make hundreds of thousands each month in Amway, can you imagine how much money you could make as a legitimate business owner who doesn't have to cheat and lie to customers? There are many different types of business opportunities available, some with low start-up expenses and others that require significant financial inputs in the form of purchasing a business, purchasing inventory, and marketing.
When I went to see a friend recently, she informed me that her sister had a stranger on a bicycle come up to her house and offer to clean up her yard or do her gardening. I'm not sure which is which. Having visited the sister's home a few times, I can tell you that both the house and garden are immaculate; therefore, it is more likely that Mr. Man-on-the-Bike was giving gardening services rather than cleaning up. It's not like she has a collection of abandoned automobiles and appliances stacked up in the backyard! He arrived with a letter of recommendation and demanded $250. Although the amount appears to be a little high to me, my sister was willing to accept it and put him to work. I believe $250 is a reasonable sum for a few hours' work, especially considering that he is riding a bicycle and does not have access to his own tools, necessitating the use of the homeowner's tools. His overhead costs are really cheap. The town where he lives, by chance, is approximately a 20-minute drive from the sister's place, so it's a very lengthy bicycle journey. In any case, he performed an excellent job, and my sister was really pleased and thought the $250 was a fantastic price. She even drove him back to his apartment.
This means that in one day, this guy on a bicycle earns more money than the average IBO earns in two months. He does not have any overhead expenses. Not even the cost of vehicle petrol and insurance are covered. He works less hours for a higher wage than an IBO does, and vice versa.
That is just one example of how you can start your own business and succeed. Assuming an IBO is motivated enough to earn more than the Amway monthly average of $115, they should be able to find a business where they are not required to lie and peddle substandard, overpriced products.
Visitor Connie pointed me in the direction of an article titled, "1,357 Ways to Make More Money Than in MLM!" http://mlm-thetruth.com/tools/ways-to-make-more-money-than-in-mlm
The article also emphasises what we former independent business owners (IBOs) already know to be true, particularly in the case of Amway - that 99.9 percent of those who join an MLM lose money. Those in the tiny proportion that truly make money at MLM should follow the author's advise and invest in one of those other business chances. You'll be earning good money in a legitimate company opportunity while determining your own hours and rates. There is no need for deception or lying. And, perhaps most importantly, you are no longer linked with a corporation that has a shady track record.
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