The Amway Scam ?
Wanting to know about the Amway scam? If so, then you were probably asked by someone to be a part of this business opportunity. This means you are looking for a way to produce some money on the side. If so, then first, let me tell you a little bit about Amway and why you should think twice about joining this company. Of all the MLM companies out there, Amway is probably the most well-known since it’s been around for decades. When looking into a multi-level marketing company, one of the first things you want to look at is how long the company has been around. Dozens of companies open up and close down within the first 5 years. It would be a shame to build up all of the residual income just to see it get wiped away because the company you work for goes under.
Although Amway has been around longer than most network marketing companies, it doesn’t mean that it’s a good opportunity. In fact, since there has been so much bad publicity about this company that they started doing business under another name, Quixtar, which they then changed back to Amway after a while. Regardless of the name, one thing is clear. In order to make residual income with this company, you will need to recruit, and even then, you might not make all that much money. There as been countless stories of distributors who have reached high rankings in the company only to find out that the lifestyle they were sold on when first joining the company was all smoke and mirrors. Back in the 90′s, Amway was scrutinized for having the top level Diamonds making their money off the sales of motivation tools that were sold to Amway reps. These tools weren’t mandatory but they were seen as essential to being successful in Amway so you basically had to buy them if you were to be taken seriously.
So is Amway a scam? Well, it’s hard to say since they are still around even though they would prefer to be called by another name. Do people make money in Amway? Yes, but the majority of people who join this company don’t. If you are looking for a way to build residual income working part-time and don’t mind buying products from the company in order to show your loyalty and try to recruit everyone you see, then perhaps it could work out.
On the other hand, even if you are okay with doing these things, you still might want to think twice. The income you build up with a company that has been under a lot of investigations could possibly be wiped out if something were to happen. I guess there is a risk of this happening even with a job. The Amway scam has been talked about all over the internet for years. The images of people having products stocked up in their garage and attending countless hotel presentations are largely caused by the existence of Amway. They are a private company that has sales of over a billion dollars a year but that doesn’t mean you will have a good chance of getting a piece of that.
The bottom line is you want to make money in order to free yourself from having to work for the rest of your life. You searched for Amway scam because you wanted to know if this is a legit opportunity. That’s the wrong question to ask. What you should be asking is if this type of work is for you. If you don’t like sales, if you don’t like approaching people to recruit them, if you don’t like seeing people as walking dollar signs, then MLM isn’t for you.
Now I don’t want to leave you feeling discouraged about not finding the right business opportunity. Let me tell you what I do. I’m an internet marketer. My job is to build sites and rank them. It’s not as hard as it sounds. I have no programming skills so in terms of building sites, I just use WordPress. It’s something anyone can do. My main “work” is writing articles. So if you are okay with writing articles about things that interest you, then internet marketing could be for you. Making residual income is real and it can be achieved with this line of business. Your results will be determined by how much work you put in and not how many people you recruit. It will take time and work but the passive income you will build will be worth it.
The Amway scam or business opportunity is full of people who will tell you that MLM is the perfect business for you regardless of who you are. I’m here to tell you that internet marketing isn’t for everyone. If you hate writing and don’t have money to hire people to do it for you, then this isn’t for you.
Now if you don’t mind writing, then you can start this business by finding out exactly what you need to do by signing up for the internet marketing course. Even if you find that this isn’t for you, it’s free. If you do find that it’s for you, it’ll be a decision you won’t regret.
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doesnt matter | September 30th, 2011 at 12:17 pm #
Just an fyi you are complete moron and know nothing of the business and maybe you should do some research first…and not Google, aka opinionated aholes that know nothing other than some losers word of mouth .. ok so aside from bashing you for being foolish, lets talk seriously…amway which isn’t even quixtar anymore is a multi billion dollar industry which is supported by the BBB, aka better business bureau and the FTC, aka Federal Trade Commission. Amway is used as the example for any new company regardless of what it is, having to do with legality, fairness a.d the overall aspect of how a company should be run. FYI, Amway is debt free, the owner owns the Orlando magic, the amway center, Peter Island… And also like myself and many others that are under 30 and making more money working for myself then most likely 10 of your yearly paychecks…not to brag but id rather work for myself and buy from myself and get payed for it then have to sit at my pc all day clicking buttons… Oh ya and i don’t do this just for me, I help hundreds.of people become financially free and I love doing it because people deserve freedom, do you? Maybe, but you won’t get it working in a corporate pyramid such as Starbucks, Sears, you Toyota and any other corporate job in the world. Those are scams… U never make more money then your boss does… But in amway you make as much money as the work and effort you pinto the business. Also, its a 100% success rate if you actually work the business… Yes 100%, ifff you work hard… I have never seen someone work the business correctly and not be financially free… Soo there you go
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Kai S. Reply:
September 30th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
I’m glad to hear that you’re making good money although most successful MLMers don’t waste their time searching for articles like this much less spending their precious time commenting on them so for that, I thank you. Also, thanks for the name calling, it really shows what sort of people the “successful” ones in Amway are like. One more thing, to hear that if you work hard enough, you can make more than Amway (your boss) does, well, that’s just mind blowing. I never knew that. Thanks for enlightening me with your facts.
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ab | October 3rd, 2011 at 9:16 pm #
I agree with the author. Anyway, Amway is a complete scam. And why do Amway people approach you in public places like a Walmart, Target, or a bookstore? He/She must be the great samaritan to approach me out of the blue to help me gain financial freedom. Of course, they never talk about the product or its quality, only “owning your own business” or “becoming financially free”.
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Kai S. Reply:
October 4th, 2011 at 1:11 am
I believe one of the practices of almost all network marketers is to be a vague as possible. The most many of them will say is either they run their own business or they are in marketing instead of being straight up and telling people they are a distributor or recruiter for a network marketing company. One reason for this could be so they can get you in a more controlled environment when discussing the opportunity in order to increase the chances of you joining.
My guess as to why you were approached at places like Walmart and Target is probably because the majority of people who frequent those places are those who don’t make a lot of money and therefore would be good prospects for the “opportunity of a lifetime.” As for the bookstore, many people hanging out there on a weekday afternoon are unemployed and are more likely to invest in these types “early retirement opportunities.”
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Jason | January 16th, 2012 at 2:08 pm #
I came across this article because I typed Amway in my search engine and found a few sites asking the question, “Is Amway A Scam?” You have every right to probe and dissect a business such as Amway. I agree and disagree with some points that you bring up. I agree, its not for everyone. I think that people need to find something that fits them and be passionate about that. Take opportunity wherever you can find it. Amway is a business opportunity. No one is forced to become an IBO and once you do become an IBO and feel like its just not working for you, all you have to do is quit. Not the majority, but quite a few people that become IBO’s do end up not getting very far. But its not because they joined Amway that they’re not successful. Its because of a lack of trying. A lot of people assume that when they become an IBO they instantly become successful. This can be seen in all business models (not just internet based). People have dreams and goals all the time. They want to run their own restaurant, or tea shop, or tattoo parlor. But what a lot of these people lack is a business mindset. They fail in the first 2 years because they lose their passion and drive and go further into debt. You have to know what you’re getting into. So its great to ask, is Amway a scam? Is it right for me? There is nothing wrong with questioning if the opportunity presented is the best decision for you and maybe your family.
Amway has been around since 1959. I’d say that kind of longevity makes it a reliable and viable business. Of course one does not want to simply rely on how long a business is able to sustain itself over a period of time alone. But that’s a good start. You said that Amway did so much bad publicity that they changed their name. One does not simply change their name to hide bad publicity. Where’s the proof to your claim? This is a FAIR question. What investigations? If you bring up concerns about a business having issues internally be prepared to backup your statements with facts.
You contradict yourself when you ask “So is Amway a Scam? Well, its hard to say…” By saying this you try to stay neutral but for the majority of the article you say “amway scam” implying that it is indeed a scam. I am a bit confused by your approach. Are you trying to say that ALL MLM businesses are scams or is it just Amway? Its kind of a narrow road you’re taking. There are thousands of internet business out there that claim to make people money from home. Why not attack those too? And whats really interesting is that all this article is doing is leading up to a business that you yourself makes money from called Keyword Academy. So is this article making an example out of Amway to gain an audience for another scam?
Could be…I’m just saying.
Yes, I’m an IBO. Allow me give you a little bit of reality to the world that is Amway. It is a legit business. I’ve been an IBO since 2005. Unfortunately for me, I haven’t made any money. BUT this is completely my fault. I haven’t put any effort into making it work, yet. It is very true that you only get what you put in. During the last 6 years I’ve been helping a local business become successful and grow, so I put Amway on the back-burner. Now, I feel that I’m at a point with this local business that I can start putting more focus on Amway. My wife is pregnant and due in February. If I stay with the current company I will make a ton of money but I won’t have time for my family. Internet business is a great way to fix that. I don’t care about being a billionaire. All I care about is family.
This country is full of self-righteous, self-entitled lazy people that blame everyone else for their problems. Be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, am I doing everything I can do to make my life better?
Amway is simple. Yet a lot of people think it is this complicated super secret pyramid scheme. Here it is…don’t over think it…ready? All you are doing is redirecting your spending online. That’s it. You don’t have to sell products, you’re not a door-to-door salesman, you’re not a recruitment officer going up to strangers and creeping them out. You don’t have to buy the books or CD’s. You don’t have to go to the seminars or meetings.
The meetings, books, cd’s..etc. are to gain knowledge about what you are doing. Don’t you want to know what is going on? Every business has its own classes, manuals, and meetings. Yes of course the books and cd’s cost money. You don’t have to get every single thing that’s out there though. The meetings are free and informative. The summer and fall conference is not free (because they are held at big venues like convention centers all over the nation).
I agree that network marketers try to be as vague as possible. Its because, why waste your time explaining in detail about what you do to someone that might not be interested in the first place. You let them figure out for themselves if they want to go further. It also helps weed out the duds.
I love your logic for why people are approached at places like Walmart and Target. Especially that people who frequent bookstores during the week are unemployed. Great insight! Haha.
Will I be a huge success with Amway? Maybe, maybe not…just depends on how hard I want to work.
Would I try the keyword academy? Probably not. If you just wrote an article on the positive advantages of starting an internet business and laid it down as a legit and honest way to make money then I would do the trial offer. But because you call another business a scam WITHOUT any proof/facts I can’t help but be skeptical.
Here’s an article that actually makes better sense. If I read his before yours I might think differently about TKA. Good Job buddy
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Kai S. Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
I’m not going to make any attempt to sway you to my way of thinking because I’ve learned that once someone has publicly announced their loyalty to an MLM company or the industry as a whole, changing their mind would be like trying to convince someone to change their religion.
I could care less if you join TKA. Why? Because I make most of my money doing what TKA teaches, not selling the program. On the other hand, you and 99% of the people in the network marketing industry make most of your money from recruiting, not selling products. You need people to buy into the dream. I could care less if people sign up with TKA.
Why do I write about different companies and use the terms “scam” even when in the article itself I stay neutral? Simple. I use the word “scam” because people use that term when looking for info on a company they’re thinking of joining. Most the sites that say “[Insert MLM Company] scam” are really just people in the MLM industry trying to recruit people. My purpose is to hopefully get a few of those undecided people onto a different path towards making residual income, one that doesn’t involve recruiting or constantly having to defend their business.
I didn’t read your entire comment and don’t really feel like it so good luck with your Amway “business”. I think I’m gonna go make some money in my sleep now. Cheers.
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Jason Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
If you don’t really care then why write an article? Why put a link to TKA if you don’t care? I think you do care and you stopped reading my post because you can’t come up with any solid facts as to why Amway is a scam. Weak. Your argument is invalid and poorly stated. Usually when someone has nothing good left to say they bow out or walk out of the room…or go to sleep. Haha. Thats great that you make money in your sleep. Good thing you don’t make money debating or you’d be in debt!
Trololololololololo (troll song)
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Kai S. Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Just woke up, sorry for the weak response earlier but as I stated, I point people to TKA as an alternative. They’re looking to make money, found Amway, want to read negative info on it, so I point out some things and give them an alternative.
Seriously, this is how much I don’t care about people signing up with TKA…
TKA IS A BIG SCAM. DON’T PAY THEM A DIME! WORST BUSINESS COURSE EVER!!!!
Again, I don’t care what you think about my business. You can call me this and that and even say the business course I recommend is a big scam, it doesn’t matter to my income. TKA can shut down tomorrow and it wouldn’t matter. They provided me with the information that I needed to make a living online and it changed my life.
My goal is simply to make people aware of this program as an option to consider.
And guess what? I only started promoting them AFTER I used what they taught me and made money, unlike MLMers who sell people the dream even before they’ve personally made a dime.
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Shipps | January 16th, 2012 at 6:20 pm #
I found Jason’s comment to be a lot more informative than your entire article. You say you make money writing articles? I find it hard to believe when your article provided no real information and could use a good spell check. Basically you state in the above comment you use the word “scam” to catch the eyes of those who are searching for an alternate business avenue. You then write vague information that seems to be negative in nature about the company and build up the business you are involved in. That strikes me as deceptive, which does not assist your credibility as a writer by any means. Are you seeking approval from others for choosing your current business venture or are you attempting to covertly recruit? Why don’t you try creating an article about Amway that provides solid facts and viable information if you are concerned about individuals making an informative decision when choosing internet business ventures? Consider it please and I would appreciate your response to be a bit less snarky than the one I read above. How can you comment on an individuals maturity when you provide such an immature response yourself? I wish you greater success in your future writing ventures and hope you make it a point to provide better information for your readers.
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Kai S. Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Well good day to you too Mr. Amway distributor. A few things…
- Yes, I make money writing articles and whether or not you believe me, not my problem.
- “build up the business” – I’m not in the business of recruiting.
- I don’t care if I come across as credible to you or not. Again, you or anyone else not joining TKA doesn’t affect my income. It’s like recommending someone to go take a class on finance. What they do with the information is up to them. If the class gets canceled, it doesn’t affect me since I already got the info I needed. The money is in using the info I learned, not recommending people to sign up for the class.
- My article is more neutral but there are plenty of sites that flat out call Amway a scam so I sure hope you’ve commented on their sites before taking the time to comment on mine.
In all fairness though, I understand where you, Jason, and all MLMers are coming from. If I was in Amway or network marketing, I’d defend it too since people talking crap about it will affect the business.
Boy, it’s sure great to have a business that I don’t have to defend. Imagine all of the anti-MLM sites you’d have to comment on.
And I wish you greater success with your business as well kind sir.
PS: I really wouldn’t worry about this article. It’s been up for over 2 years and only has 10 comments with half of them being mine. Your time would be better spent either recruiting or commenting on the more popular anti-MLM sites.
Cheers
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Shipps | January 17th, 2012 at 6:13 pm #
Sir,
First and foremost, I am a female so you can take your Mr. Amway distributor and respectfully shove it. Secondly I am not affiliated with Amway or any MLM. Also, if your career is to write articles reviewing and rating sites then would you not want to be known as credible? Lastly, the internet displays work no matter when it was created unless deleted. If you don’t wish anyone to bother with this article, it being so obsolete as you describe, why don’t you simply delete it to avoid dealing with future comments altogether?
Cheers
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Kai S. Reply:
January 18th, 2012 at 1:56 am
I mentioned to not worry about this article because I thought you were an Amway distributor and that debating any further would only draw more attention to this article. Since you’re not affiliated with Amway or even with MLM, then what is your purpose?
Are you thinking about joining Amway? People don’t just randomly read an article about Amway. I also find it odd that this article rarely gets any comments and yet hours after Jason posted his, you come along.
I tried to remain neutral in the article, maybe a bit towards the negative side but I didn’t flat out call Amway a scam. However, if you or Amway distributors really want me to make the article more “informative”, I’ll add credible sources to my article, videos, and whatever else that is easily found on the net that makes Amway look bad. Is that what you really want? Oh right, you’re not associated with them so you don’t care.
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Amway = Scientology | January 26th, 2012 at 10:45 am #
After reading the initial article and the various responses, I have to say Amway reps remind me of Scientology followers. They defend their mis-guided beliefs to the bitter end, and they are told if they “fail” it’s their fault because they don’t work hard enough. Funny, because most of these recruiters brag how little work is involved in making their “fortunes” when trying to sign up new “sheep”. But that’s ok because your friendly upline distributor will be glad to hook you up with training material, for a standard fee of course. Once you’ve dumped cash on the products nobody wants, you get the chore of having to alienate your friends and family by harassing them into either buying the garbage product you’re schilling, or trying to get them to fall for the same line of BS you did by recruiting them.
There is plenty of controversy around Amway, and it has been under investigation in almost every country it has established itself in. Amway was also one of the largest contributors to various political figures in the U.S., which makes one wonder why they need to contribute so heavily, as well as why they still operate legally in the U.S.
I give credit to the author for putting this article together, and being (unlike myself) rather neutral on this matter while presenting the facts. I find it hilarious how the people defending Amway reply with such long-winded and useless responses. If they spent half the effort actually finding a viable business, they could actually be making money, and not have a garage full of face cream.
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Kai S. Reply:
January 26th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
They could always use those face creams as birthday gifts.
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Gags | January 27th, 2012 at 8:19 am #
First I would request you to change the Heading of the Article. Your article has too many contradictions in itself. Do you know the real meaning of SCAM?? I would have appreciated your efforts if you would have provided the facts to prove that the company is scam instead pouring in your own imagination of SCAM. I would appreciate your guts to provide some facts about the SCAM. Agreed… Amway is not for everyone. Specially not for the broke. It is for someone who wants to make a difference in life. Not just to earn money but to impact people. It needs a lot of passion to work this business and some common sense to understand it.
Leave such cheap ways dude. There are a lot of good ways to make money. You can do a lot better. Next time try something positive and impact people.
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Kai S. Reply:
January 27th, 2012 at 9:48 am
Per your request, I changed the title by adding a question mark. As for providing resources proving that the company is a scam, well, I didn’t actually call it a scam did I? For the sake of other Amway distributors, I’ll refrain from posting resources that actually call Amway a scam unless I get a few more Amway reps who really want to start a losing argument and draw even more attention to this article. Not exactly a smart decision in my opinion but I’m game if you guys are. Adding fire to a barely existing flame seems to be something many MLMers like to do just for fun apparently.
“Amway is not for everyone. Specially not for the broke.” – So Amway distributors only targets people who already make and have money? LOL. I like you. You have a good sense of humor.
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Amway = Scientology | January 27th, 2012 at 5:35 pm #
True, they could be used as gifts and maybe consolation prizes for the people subjected to the annoying sales pitches from these guys.
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Gags | February 1st, 2012 at 9:24 am #
It makes a little sense (not too much) after you added the question mark. “The Amway Scam” sounded as if you were talking about some real scam. LOL. “I’ll refrain from posting resources that actually call Amway a scam” – Funny. So you make money copy pasting? Come on dude don’t be so open about what you do. At least few people who read this thinks that you used your real stuff to write it.
“Broke” – You din’t get it right dude. If you are broke, get to see this opportunity and still cant do anything about it – he/she is really BROKE. People who have some common sense can figure it out.
Impact people by doing something positive.
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Kai S. Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 1:10 pm
So linking to other sites is considered copying now?
So people who don’t have a job, don’t have any savings, but can get into the opportunity with a credit card isn’t considered broke to you? I must not have any common sense then.
Seems like you actually feel you’re making a positive impact with your Amway business for a few people. I wonder though, how many people have you made a negative impact on?
Does the guy who embezzled millions from people but donates some of it to charity making a positive impact? To make a positive impact, there needs to be more people positively affected than negatively affected. It’s basic math that everyone understands so what you’re basically stating is that over 50% of the Amway distributors are better off financially because they joined Amway. Is that correct to say?
I do hope you’re vigorously commenting on sites that flat out call Amway a scam if you’re taking the time to comment on my insignificant article that at least tries to stay neutral.
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