Is AMWAY a Scam? See what former Amway IBOs have to say below. Add your own opinion about Amway.
Have you ever had a good friend or close relative join AMWAY (Mary Kay, Herbalife, Quixtar, Meleleuca, Shaklee, USANA, nuskin, or other mlm, multilevel or network marketing scheme) and suddenly become the annoying sales zombie from hell?
The question came from a comment left on the post “IS AMWAY A GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY?” thirstyfox claims that Amway/Quixtar is a cultlike scam that makes everyone annoyed with her deluded sister:
My sis was in it once, wasted all her time and in the end made little or nothing.
She got back into it recently against everyones advice. It’s like a cult that turns you against your family so you don’t listen to them. Now she has no time for family, just scamming strangers and wasting her time away with unfullfilled dreams.
The constant meetings are to keep you brainwashed. It’s all a scam and she knows it herself now as she tries to get others in “under her.” Hard to see her as a Christian anymore when she does this, and it’s sad to see all the time she loses when she could be raising her kids.
I’ll never understand how she could be so stupid. I asked her why she got in it last time and she said of course money. Then I asked her what she got out of it and she replied defensivly “I met a lot of very interesting people!” I think that about says it all and if it didn’t work for my sis it won’t work for anyone.
All the BS they tell you about how well this that and the other person did or is doing is all lies so they can get your money. 98% of all Quixtar products are sold ONLY to stupid Quixtar members themselves, yet they go around saying they own a business???
Don’t give them a second of your time.
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Amway is a scam, and here's why: Amway pays out as little money as they can get away with, so they support the higher level IBOs ripping off their downline via the tool scam.
As a result, about 99% of IBOs operate at a net loss, while the top 1% make several TIMES more from their Amway tool scam than from the Amway products.
Read about it on my blog, I suggest you start here and forward the information to everyone you know, so they don't get scammed.
Tex:
Perhaps you could explain what you mean by "tool scam"?
Brief overview perhaps?
Anon,
I already did on my original post, and you can view my site for additional details. If you're still not sure, let me know when you can call a conference number that doesn't cost you anything except normal long distance charges, and you can keep your number confidential.
Tex sounds like a broken record, or a stupid parrot.
The truth is usually simple. Those who post as Anonymous are usually stupid. LOL
And someone posting at Tex is always stupid?
Guys,
I had resolved not to waste time with you guys here....but cannot resist this last time.
All the negative posts here are without foundation (Amway should sue these guys here - one day they might) and ARE FALSE AND TOTAL LIES! I was surpirsed someone said Diamonds are earning 4000 after tax and that their houses are getting foreclosed. Do you know the truth or does that make you jealous so you want to be happy with ignorance ???? Why diamonds, even pins much much lower are making much more than you would like to know !!! STOP THE LIE!
HOW MUCH LIES AND VENOM guys ? How much ? You want to call me names? go ahead.....if that makes you happy. But STOP SPREADING LIES.
You think you are doing a service to people by badmouthing Amway???
People, get wise, do you want to listen to broke people spreading lies or think and make your own decision.
Cheers and ADIOS to this post.
IF YOU FIGHT WITH A PIG.....BOTH GET DIRTY....AND THE PIG LOVES IT!!!!!
Thank you Shekhar for the "Adios".
Shekhar,
Amway knows EXACTLY who I am, and they can't sue me (and win), because what I say is TRUE. Same with the LCKs. They sue/threaten to sue people who made very minor comments, but they won't touch me and others who state facts, particularly ATS (Amway Tool Scam) facts. The fact that I have discussed the LCKs and their ATS for almost 5 YEARS, with ZERO complaint is virtual PROOF what I write is true.
The "Diamonds" losing their homes are no longer qualified Diamonds, they merely wear the pin they earned a long time ago. The ATS has propped them up every since, but you can't keep it going when very few people are paying into it.
Yes, I am DEFINITELY doing a service by warning others about the ATS. That isn't badmouthing, that is telling the truth.
You're not wise, you are misguided. Stop your tapespeak and WAKE UP!!!
Tex says that "The fact that I have discussed the LCKs and their ATS for almost 5 YEARS, with ZERO complaint is virtual PROOF what I write is true."
More likely it's proof that no one takes Tex seriously and he isn't a threat to them. I'm an outsider investigating this opportunity. When I asked him to explain what he meant by "tool scam" instead of answering he said go to his website (which is a confusing hodgepodge) and offered a personal conference call (bizarre). He seems more interested in trading barbs and insults than truly informing and warning.
Merchants of Deception guy was willing to put in some serious time writing a book, but I find the info so out of date it doesn't seem that relevant.
On the other hand, Amway supporters like ibofightback represent the pro-Amway point of view rationally and point to informative, serious, factual websites that easily marginalize critics like Tex as crackpots.