One thing Amway promoters like to do is to paint
a best case scenario when promoting the Amway Business. I can't blame a
promoter for wanting to show the best case scenario, but in my informed
opinion, it's a matter of whether there is balance or a degree of exaggeration
in displaying that best case scenario. For example, when other
"financial" gurus air their infomercials, they have a disclaimer to
explain that success testimonials are a "unique" experience. Some
Amway promoters forget that and can give the impression to make it seem as if
financial success in Amway is the norm and not the exception. What is the more
common or likely experience for a new IBO?
I am not going to discuss the IBOs who sign up and
do nothing, even if this may be common. (That's because there may also be
reasons for this, such as failure to fully understand the business plan or miss-communication
with the recruiters).
I believe that for many, they will see the plan,
usually the 6-4-2 plan which is to show how you can become a platinum. The
speaker may tell you how you need to build six of these groups and if
successful you will grow to be a diamond and potentially make hundreds of
thousands of dollars and walk the beaches of the world.
The reality for many is many do sign up full of
excitement, and are right in thinking that certainly, some of their friends and
family will agree that this is viable. So the new IBO will buy or consume 100
PV and will sell a number of items. It is possible however, this same IBO will
talk to family and friends and many of their friends and family will show sour
faces as they already had, or knew someone who had a questionable or bad
experience with an Amway IBO. I myself got met some badly informed IBO’s at a
meeting at one time. They may listen to you tell them about the standing orders
and they may even attend the meetings with the intent of succeeding as per the
plan.
But after a few months, it can seem that not many
people are interested in registering and not many want to buy the products and
it becomes increasingly harder to make contacts and to get new people to see
the plan. If you are not careful the expenses start to add up. But hold on, you
are smart. You have products such as laundry detergent or LOC that need a good
home Concentrate on helping your family to replace the original products they
purchased from you and you find you have again reached your 100 PV goal. This
in turn helps you to reach that all important 3% bonus bracket. By now, you
have a developing business replacing some of the household products and goods that
you never really used prior to Amway. You notice that your checking account is growing
as the product volume increases and the other expenses such as voicemail and
functions are starting to be taken care of.
Some people do quit. In some cases the former IBO
feels embarrassed or discouraged about how they even got involved in all this. That
will happen. It’s life. Not everyone likes the same thing. They disappear and some
of their former "lifelong" IBO friends may even miss them. They won't
bother to complain about their experience, but might one day feel the need to talk
if someone discusses Amway again.
In the final analysis, most people have a great
experience and achieve financial profit. That likely came at the hands of good
people at AMO’s such as Network21, WWDB or BWW. It’s always possible that some
will have a bad experience but don’t blame Amway. There are many great stories
of people who quit their job eventually and are walking the beaches of the
world.
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