Amway isn’t really interested in selling products. That’s why they have all those rules about how to sell them. It’s a giant scam to get people to buy in and pay ridiculous fees. That’s how they make their money. I can’t believe the FTC never found them to be a pyramid scheme.

If you are an IBO, what percentage of Amway stock do you hold? Hmmm. So do you really own your own business? No, you are a glorified door-to-door salesman — of course, you front the overhead costs. There is a word for an economic system where there is a centralized control of business, where you are at the mercy of other people and have no say. That is called Communism, my friend.

How do they manage to keep scamming people? Well, let's just say that I am a teacher, and I have asked dozens of 18-25 year-olds if they've heard of Amway and only about two or three said yes. That's how, we don't teach our kids about history.

Owning your own business is an economic hoax? I hope I'm misunderstanding your statement. Owning your own business is what built this country. There are 27 million small businesses in the US that employ 80% of the workers.

You never have to sell a single product to family to earn incomes starting at $16,470 a year. Is it easy..NO, but if someone worked 20 hours a week they are “almost” assured success.

No one starting an Amway business should even consider, downlines, sponsoring, tools, etc. That is irrelevant to building your own direct sales business.

Look people need to buy their vitamins, cosmetics, Health friendly cleaning products, gift cards, etc.,somewhere! The products are competitively priced so what’s the problem.

I have a person who was working in a donut shop for 40 hours a week being treated like crap who now makes the same income selling Artistry cosmetics with NO downline.

Clearly a person needs to be intelligent enough to seek guidance and help in starting thier business. But that help should cost NOTHING!

For 100 bucks they even give you 4 personally branded websites including hosting and ecommerce for the year.

What am I missing. If someone wants $300,000 a year go elsewhere but for $16,000 t0 $120,000 this is a great business model with no restrictions.

Rare in yesterday’s world and rarer still in today’s.

Regards
Ross
yes, I do offer amway products as an additional source of income in my business!

I am not picking a fight…….just, well, you don’t see the point I am trying to make and well…….it is what it is. I “know” about mutual funds and the “investing” aspect, etc… and just seem to come to the conclusion that you don’t know “WHAT ELSE” I know. (the opposing side I take that you don’t understand). Like my wonderful dealings with Realty and what was once offered to me. It’s not “what” was offered but the “how” it was offered, on top of the several dealings that took place. This same “offer” is part of why so much of the housing market is where it is……builders bankrupt (and not paying their debt), banks in the “red”, people’s home values worth less than they were “convinced” to buy them for .

In the “market” no you don’t have to sell, but if you bought at $3.68/share and are holding at $1.29 (you do the math on a daily-rate) until it bumps back up……well, guess I should be controlling my own investments instead of somebody else? Well, I say that considering they are still making profits …(on my loss?) and the well……..this needs to be reserved for somewhere else.

I’ll just say it anyways…you are right, “investing” is not quite the same as a Ponzi scheme. Ponzi is illegal, but “investment” plans are legally designed ; today we are seeing the bad effects of “investing” (for the little guy). But , you know Ron, just like our National Government Officials, when their “Chief” calls for all to sacrifice to get thru these hard times……will they get a cost-of-living increase this year? They have “earned” it I suppose, Dem and Rep alike, all the same, all the same as the Corporations and Brokerage firms who still make hay while your stocks “tank”. How does that figure out?
Maybe the same as you did not answer how Goldman Sachs could rationally recover so quickly from their default. They can “sell” it to you, but will you buy it ?
Trog got real close, reeeeeeeaaaaalllllllll close.
He seems kinda simple and meat-n-taters like me. But, he too, is smarter than he “appears” ………seems what the “world” wants and likes doesn’t always adhere to what I want and like. And when it comes to money, well I am either rich or poor, depends on how you look at it.
Ferocious? Well…..just a little, I am fed up but…..if you want a fight, I’ll pick it, just don’t hurt me…I bruise.:)
I would hate to bruise all over you

In all seriousness, politics and “current events” is not what I am about. It’s “relevent” just not important.

The market is not a scam. If anyone buys and sells on a regular basis, without real knowledge, then they are just stupid. They’re not being scammed.

That’s like saying cooking is a scam, because when I put a cake in the oven and take it out 5 minutes later, it’s all gooey and stuff. Damn Betty Crocker, scamming me out of my money!

In the Amway scam, you are convinced/brainwashed that you will make money selling their product, and people you recruit will make money selling their product. However, Amway knows that the real profit is from signing all those suckers up to buy product to sell. Whether they sell or not is moot; Amway has made its money.

On the stock market, folks are convinced they can buy low and sell high. But that clearly can’t work for everyone. And since the stock brokers get a commission, they make money whether you win or lose. True, they make mor if you do, but their meat and potatos comes from the constant buying and selling as stocks jump around from owner to owner.

Both schemes are reprehensible. In btoh cases, the mark, sorry, consumer, is convinced that they will make a profit. Instead, they should be firmly educated that any investment is just gambling.

On yet another hand though, if you buy stock, don’t you see a little return if the company posts profits? And even if you do have a closet full of Amway crap, it’s tangible goods that you yourself could use.

Other scams leave you with nothing. Like the lottery check scam. Or the classic Nigerian 419 scam. Both of these scams promise you something and deliver nothing.

Hey, wait a minute. That sounds like the current Federal Administration! I Hope they leave me some Change!

The Amwat business is like a ponzi scheme because thousands or maybe millions of suckers join, “invest” their time and money and it is mathematically impossible for more than a few of them to prosper unless they in turn recruit many many more suckers. If you were not one of the lucky few who made money, there is nothing you can “sell off” to recoup any cash.

All you have left is a bad experience. That is why Amway has a lousy reputation.