Fulfilling Your Upline's Dreams?

I write a lot of blogs about Amway and sometimes I push them out so fast my thought stream doesn't take the time to anylise what I write. I was thinking maybe I should look over some of the things I say and try and clarify one or two things!

1. One of the issues I have with the Amway plan is that the newest IBO, possibly the one who does the most "Work", receives the smallest compensation.

This is clearly wrong from the start. Any IBO whether they be new or in the business a long time receives exactly the right amount of compensation based on the amount of PV they generate. Nobody does the most "Work". It's all down to personal effert no matter what level you are.

2. Amway pays about 32% of their income back in the form of bonuses. An IBO who does 100 PV receives a 3% bonus and somewhere, uplines and sponsors receive the rest. Some of the upline may not have even met the IBO who actually did the work. Is that really fair and is that a level playing field?

Yes it is a level playing field for the following reason. Everybody in Amway is palying the same game. THe rules apply equally to all and no one has any unfair advantage over others.

3. What do some of these uplines do to deserve the lion's share of the bonus you worked to get? Yes, the upline diamond may show the plan in an open meeting, which may help you, but then again, you pay for entrance into that meeting.

Two things are happening here. (a) The upline has spent quite an amount of his or hers personal time creating a group of downlines. They are being taught how to duplicate this process and in turn reap the financial benefits. It is a business plan open to all. (b) There may be a cost involved to attend meetings from which the whole group benefits but it is a very small fee shared by all. Hosting meetings is not the exclusive domain of the upline. This is something anybody can do to help grow and encourage productive groups.

4. Many uplines will talk about dreams and fulfilling your dreams. But if an IBO would stop and think for a moment, you can easily see that you are building the dreams of your upline, and not your own. You receive a tiny portion of the bonus for the volume that you move, and then in addition, if you are on the system, then you are also paying upline in the form of tool purchases for the priviledge of giving them bonuses with your product purchases.

5. It is why your upline diamonds can parade around on stage with designer suits and show you their fancy cars and mansions and other toys. It is because they are cashing in on your efforts.

This statement is also wrong. Upline Diamonds are rewarded financially from the volume of personal and group Amway product sales. If this were not so the Amway Corporation would not honor these Diamonds in the first place.

6.  You are making their dreams come true. Your dedication to moving volume and purchasing standing orders are fulfilling dreams. The upline dreams.

This is how it is meant to be for everybody no matter what level you are.

7. Yes, someday you can hope to have your own group of downline to exploit for your own benefit, but unless you are adding members to your group regularly, you will never achieve the kinds of dreams that uplines talk about.

This is partially true but "exploit" is really the wrong word. No one wants to feel they are being exploited and Amway Diamonds know enough about the business not to do that. Why ruin the very chance you are trying hard to create? Right?

8. In the meantime though, you are definitely helping someone upline achieve their dreams with every function you attend. Ironically, the upline leaders will tell you to never quit, even if they don't know your personal circumstances and/or how your business is progressing.

Again this is partially true. All your sales will contribute PV to your uplines total volume. Never quitting is always sound advice. Uplines cannot be expected to every personal detail about their downlines, but they do care!

9. Here's a challenge for IBOs and/or prospects who are being recruited into the Amway business. 100 PV will cost around $300 a month and dedication to the tools system will cost you around $150 to $250 a month on average. Would you not be better off simply writing a check to your upline for $100 and not even joining?

I think I'm joking here! I mean seriously! What would be the point of that?

10.  Would you not be better off staying home and watching television instead of joining?

No you wouldn't! This business opportunity is the best deal you are ever going to get!

11. If you read all of the information available on this blog and still decide to join, good luck to you, but remember this: Whose dreams are being fulfilled by your participation?
Yours or your upline?

Clearly it is your dreams that you are fulfilling! You really should pay more attention to what is on offer here. Everybody in your upline wants to help you make it! Not set out to destroy the very thing that everybody benefits from.

I will be regulary reviewing what I write and hoping to correct some my thoughts which are sometimes downright wrong and misleading.