1. Amway is a global leader in the $102-billion direct selling industry. More than three million Amway Business Owners operate independent businesses in more than 80 countries and territories around the world.
2. Amway and its subsidiaries employ more than 13,000 people worldwide.
3. Amway and its subsidiaries reported record sales of more than $7.1 billion for the year ending December 31, 2007.
4. Amway operates 65 Research and Development laboratories worldwide, staffed by more than 500 scientists, engineers, and technical professionals.
5. Amway Research and Development professionals have been awarded more than 500 patents and have had more than 400 papers published in top industry journals.
6. Amway is a leader in the U.S. Direct Selling Association, the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
7. Amway was ranked #43 on the Forbes Magazine 2007 list of “America’s Largest Private Companies.”
8. Our eco-friendly home care products help maintain a cleaner environment and a cleaner home.
Our Subsidiaries
9. Amway owns the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands.
10. Amway owns the Laura Mercier™ line of cosmetics, which is sold in fine boutiques and department stores.
11. Amway manufacturing facilities are located in Ada, Michigan, USA; Dongnai Province, Vietnam.
12. Each year, 75 million units of soap, detergents, and cleansers; 150 million units of cosmetics; and 6 billion vitamin and mineral tablets are produced by Amway.
13. Amway operates six distribution centers across North America, totaling more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space.
Nutrilite Products
14. Nutrilite™ is the world’s leading brand of vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplements, according to 2007 sales figures.
15. In 2008, sales of Nutrilite™ products worldwide reached a record $3 billion.
16. More than 75 years ago, Nutrilite founder Carl Rehnborg created the first multivitamin/multimineral supplement sold in North America.
17. Nutrilite™ is the only global vitamin and mineral brand to grow, harvest, and process plants on its own certified organic farms.
18. Nutrilite operates 6,400 acres of farmland in the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil, where plants are grown and harvested in accordance with nature using sustainable, chemical-free methods.
19. Nutrilite scientists are at the forefront of a new scientific discipline called nutrigenomics, the study of how our genes interact with nutrients.
20. The Nutrilite Health Institute Scientific Advisory Board, a worldwide group of leading nutrition, health, and genetics scientists, helps guide the future of the Nutrilite™ brand.
21. The Nutrilite Health Institute Center for Optimal Health is a world-class teaching and training facility offering visitors a personal,
interactive path to optimal health.
Artistry Products
22. Since its 1968 launch, the Artistry™ brand has become the only direct sell brand in the prestige skin care and cosmetics category with more than $1 billion in annual sales.
23. The Artistry™ brand is one of the world’s top five largest-selling prestige brands of facial skin care and color cosmetics.
24. More than 250 Artistry™ products are sold in more than 50 markets worldwide.
25. In 2007, the Artistry Scientific Advisory Board was established to lead Artistry researchers and scientists in the study of skin and skin care.
26. Artistry™ Creme L/X is the most luxurious, technologically-advanced product ever developed by Artistry scientists.
27. The Artistry Beauty Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, is an in-depth, comprehensive training destination for Business Owners.
Durable Products
28. iCook™ Cookware offers the most advanced technology in stainless steel cookware, enabling busy families to eat healthier meals at home.
29. The eSpring™ Water Purifier was the first point-of-use system to combine carbon filtration with UV light technology, removing 99.99% of bacteria and viruses.
30. In Europe, Amway sells more point-of-use water filtration systems—our eSpring Water Purifier—than any other competitor, according to a study by the business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
31. The Atmosphere™ Air Purifier removes 99.99% of indoor airborne pollutants that pass through the system.
32. It would take 16 of the leading competitor’s air purifiers to do the job of one Atmosphere™ Air Purifier.
Corporate Citizenship
33. Since its 2003 launch, the Amway One by One Campaign for Children has given more than $52 million to make a difference in the lives of children around the world.
34. Since 2003, Amway employees and Business Owners have volunteered a combined 606,000 hours in support of One by One Campaign for Children projects.
Environmental Leadership
35. The first product launched by Amway in 1959 was L.O.C.™ Liquid Organic Cleaner—one of the first-ever biodegradable cleaning products.
36. Amway recycles up to 95% of recyclable waste produced at our manufacturing facility in Ada, Michigan, USA.
37. Amway was an early innovator in the use of biodegradable surfactants in its SA8™ Laundry Detergents and its cleaning products.
38. No synthetic chemical pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers are used on the organic acreage where the plants used in Nutrilite™ concentrates are grown.
Endorsements and Sponsorships
39. Volleyball champion Gabrielle Reese and championship runner Sanya Richards are spokespeople
for Nutrilite™ products
40. International soccer star Ronaldinho (born Ronaldo de Assís Moreira), a two-time Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year, is a celebrity spokesperson for the Nutrilite™ brand.
41. International celebrity chef Jason Roberts serves as the Global Ambassador and Culinary Expert for iCook™ cookware.
42. The Artistry™ brand is the official skin care and cosmetics sponsor of Skate Canada events, and the Skate Canada national team.
Amway Business Owners
43. Globally, Amway has paid its Business Owners more in performance-driven bonuses than any other direct selling company in history.
44. The top health and beauty brand in China is Amway.
45. Amway Business Owners follow Rules of Conduct and a Code of Ethics designed to protect themselves, their customers, and the Company.
Overall Brand—Creating Change With a Caring Touch
46. Through Amway’s One by One Campaign for Children, we’re creating change with a caring touch by volunteering in communities where we live and work.
47. The Amway business opportunity enables people all over the globe to create meaningful change in their lives and to leave something of value to their children.
48. We care about our Business Owners’ success, so we equip them with well-made products, proven sales tools and a strong support system.
49. At Amway, we infuse a caring touch into everything, from our innovative products, to our business opportunity to our eco-friendly farming practices.
50. This year, Amway celebrates 50 years of creating change through leadership, innovation, caring and vision.
Thts wonderful…..im njoying Amway buisness opurtunity..joined few months back…its complete package of health..quality tym..quality money…security…recognition…tension free life…spirituality…watevr u need fr gud health..its osssm …i lov it…
I really like number five. I had no idea Amway had so many patents. I know they have tons of great products, but that is downright amazing. It’s also neat to know they are the “big dog” in our industry. Great post.
Even more today, and more again if one takes the company as a whole. A google patent search for “Nutrilite OR “access business group” OR amway OR Alticor” gets over hits. Did you know the Qi wireless charging standard used in many mobile phones today is based on Amway technology developed for eSpring?
this is good
I am a new IBO for Amway, and am very happy to find this website. I also want to use my own change of mind about Nutrilite to encourage those who are being bombarded with doubts.
As a physician practicing conventional medicine, I have been trained to give medical advises or prescribe treatments only if they are supported by evidence published in well regarded medical journals. For something to be recommended, there need be proof of tangible results, first and foremost, and also plausible mechanism, so it can be expected to be reproduced in others. Vitamins or nutritional support, especially those using large amount, were among suspects of hoaxes that I stayed away from.
My views were changed because of observing the tangible results from taking Amway (Nutrilite) and after being humbled by such results, sought to and found understanding of the plausible mechanism. My mother, a diabetic for 25 years and insulin dependent for last 15 years, was cured off her diabetes after 3 months on high dose Vitamin therapy using Amway Vitamins. It wasn’t because of change in other factors such as weight reduction, or better lifestyle. None of that changed. After about 2 months on the regimen, her blood glucose began to drop, and she started taking less and less insulin, until it was stopped. Then the oral medicine was also stopped. It has been a few months, and her glucose continues to be normal without any medications to lower it. This is a tangible result that I can have full faith in, unlike a report I hear from 2nd or 3rd hand.
So what is the plausible mechanism? Many of the tissues in our body, including the endocrine cells in pancreas that produce insulin, our nerve cells in the brain and many other types of cells carrying out specialized function, are thought to be unable to regenerate once dead. But that is not entirely true. They can be regenerated when given proper nutrition, which are some of the Vitamins essential to the process, and usually in much larger quantities than needed for normal cells, because those cells are not as capable of extracting them from the blood stream as the normal cells. The Vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients contained in Nutrilite Double X and other Vitamin products provide these needed nutrients that stimulate the regeneration process.
But why Amway, why not high dose Vitamins from just any manufacturer that would be much less expensive? The answers are in the principles I have explained above. There have been tangible results with Amway, in curing someone’s diabetes, but not with vitamins from other leading brands. At least not in a way that I can put my full faith in. There is also plausible explanation for the difference, which is, that all Amway’s nutritional products are made from plants grown in their own organic farms, or salmon caught in a designated part of the ocean still not yet heavily polluted. Therefore, when giving someone high dose vitamins by Nutrilite, I don’t have the worry of putting in some contaminants that at high dose may become harmful if I use other brands.
The remarkable success of Amway as a Privately held company is also a testimony worth considering.
Thanks for you good work.
HI could you please elaborate more on the Vitamin therapy you used. I am interested to learn more about it.
thanks
Pls let us know Can nutrilite regenerate the ear hair cell for 2 years old kid? any casestudy?
Extremely unlikely I would think, not much is known about this area.
Me n my family consum Nutrilite suppliments about 13 years. I start giving my childrens Nutrilite suppliments from 1 week baby. Add protein, vit c, calcium, multivitamin, a lot of acerolla Cherry drink and nutri bifidus (probiotics) 1 pack a day.
This will help to improve immune system in your child .
I just joined amway and in two weeks im having a little girl.. I see a lot of negative comments but still I dont want to be that person who my kids talk about how hard worker he is and how much of his life he sacrificed to give them the best. NO!!! Im gonna be that susuccessful person my kids look up to in the future, yes it will take time but what doesn’t. I may sponsor one person each year but my business will grow. Be honest on what you say on what you think about amway.
Congratulation on both life events Benito! Sounds like you have the right attitude to succeed 🙂
The Only……. Business……. with Family…Freedom…Hope…&…REWARDS.
I am a new returning IBO to Amway. Chine brought me back into Amway. Who could use an extra $2500 per month part-time in their budget? With Amway this is achievable and more. My friends above me are $3500 to $4500 and loving life. This is very achievable.
Be the part of Amway the world class business opertunity
wow is all I have to say! you know nothing about
business or life in general.I’m a big facts guy and
when its all said and done the red wings should be
counting their lucky stars that a company like amway
is wanting to be associated with them.. these are just some facts
from 2007 2008 the company does about 1 billion dollars a month now In sales
owns the Orlando magic and sponsors Kurt Warner
1. Amway is a global leader in the $102-billion direct selling industry. More than three million Amway Business Owners operate independent businesses in more than 80 countries and territories around the world.
2. Amway and its subsidiaries employ more than 13,000 people worldwide.
3. Amway and its subsidiaries reported record sales of more than $7.1 billion for the year ending December 31, 2007.
4. Amway operates 65 Research and Development laboratories worldwide, staffed by more than 500 scientists, engineers, and technical professionals.
5. Amway Research and Development professionals have been awarded more than 500 patents and have had more than 400 papers published in top industry journals.
6. Amway is a leader in the U.S. Direct Selling Association, the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
7. Amway was ranked #43 on the Forbes Magazine 2007 list of “America’s Largest Private Companies.”
8. Our eco-friendly home care products help maintain a cleaner environment and a cleaner home.
Our Subsidiaries
9. Amway owns the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands.
10. Amway owns the Laura Mercier™ line of cosmetics, which is sold in fine boutiques and department stores.
11. Amway manufacturing facilities are located in Ada, Michigan, USA; Dongnai Province, Vietnam.
12. Each year, 75 million units of soap, detergents, and cleansers; 150 million units of cosmetics; and 6 billion vitamin and mineral tablets are produced by Amway.
13. Amway operates six distribution centers across North America, totaling more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space.
Nutrilite Products
14. Nutrilite™ is the world’s leading brand of vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplements, according to 2007 sales figures.
15. In 2008, sales of Nutrilite™ products worldwide reached a record $3 billion.
16. More than 75 years ago, Nutrilite founder Carl Rehnborg created the first multivitamin/multimineral supplement sold in North America.
17. Nutrilite™ is the only global vitamin and mineral brand to grow, harvest, and process plants on its own certified organic farms.
18. Nutrilite operates 6,400 acres of farmland in the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil, where plants are grown and harvested in accordance with nature using sustainable, chemical-free methods.
19. Nutrilite scientists are at the forefront of a new scientific discipline called nutrigenomics, the study of how our genes interact with nutrients.
20. The Nutrilite Health Institute Scientific Advisory Board, a worldwide group of leading nutrition, health, and genetics scientists, helps guide the future of the Nutrilite™ brand.
21. The Nutrilite Health Institute Center for Optimal Health is a world-class teaching and training facility offering visitors a personal,
interactive path to optimal health.
Artistry Products
22. Since its 1968 launch, the Artistry™ brand has become the only direct sell brand in the prestige skin care and cosmetics category with more than $1 billion in annual sales.
23. The Artistry™ brand is one of the world’s top five largest-selling prestige brands of facial skin care and color cosmetics.
24. More than 250 Artistry™ products are sold in more than 50 markets worldwide.
25. In 2007, the Artistry Scientific Advisory Board was established to lead Artistry researchers and scientists in the study of skin and skin care.
26. Artistry™ Creme L/X is the most luxurious, technologically-advanced product ever developed by Artistry scientists.
27. The Artistry Beauty Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, is an in-depth, comprehensive training destination for Business Owners.
Durable Products
28. iCook™ Cookware offers the most advanced technology in stainless steel cookware, enabling busy families to eat healthier meals at home.
29. The eSpring™ Water Purifier was the first point-of-use system to combine carbon filtration with UV light technology, removing 99.99% of bacteria and viruses.
30. In Europe, Amway sells more point-of-use water filtration systems—our eSpring Water Purifier—than any other competitor, according to a study by the business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
31. The Atmosphere™ Air Purifier removes 99.99% of indoor airborne pollutants that pass through the system.
32. It would take 16 of the leading competitor’s air purifiers to do the job of one Atmosphere™ Air Purifier.
Corporate Citizenship
33. Since its 2003 launch, the Amway One by One Campaign for Children has given more than $52 million to make a difference in the lives of children around the world.
34. Since 2003, Amway employees and Business Owners have volunteered a combined 606,000 hours in support of One by One Campaign for Children projects.
Environmental Leadership
35. The first product launched by Amway in 1959 was L.O.C.™ Liquid Organic Cleaner—one of the first-ever biodegradable cleaning products.
36. Amway recycles up to 95% of recyclable waste produced at our manufacturing facility in Ada, Michigan, USA.
37. Amway was an early innovator in the use of biodegradable surfactants in its SA8™ Laundry Detergents and its cleaning products.
38. No synthetic chemical pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers are used on the organic acreage where the plants used in Nutrilite™ concentrates are grown.
Endorsements and Sponsorships
39. Volleyball champion Gabrielle Reese and championship runner Sanya Richards are spokespeople
for Nutrilite™ products
40. International soccer star Ronaldinho (born Ronaldo de Assís Moreira), a two-time Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year, is a celebrity spokesperson for the Nutrilite™ brand.
41. International celebrity chef Jason Roberts serves as the Global Ambassador and Culinary Expert for iCook™ cookware.
42. The Artistry™ brand is the official skin care and cosmetics sponsor of Skate Canada events, and the Skate Canada national team.
Amway Business Owners
43. Globally, Amway has paid its Business Owners more in performance-driven bonuses than any other direct selling company in history.
44. The top health and beauty brand in China is Amway.
45. Amway Business Owners follow Rules of Conduct and a Code of Ethics designed to protect themselves, their customers, and the Company.
Overall Brand—Creating Change With a Caring Touch
46. Through Amway’s One by One Campaign for Children, we’re creating change with a caring touch by volunteering in communities where we live and work.
47. The Amway business opportunity enables people all over the globe to create meaningful change in their lives and to leave something of value to their children.
48. We care about our Business Owners’ success, so we equip them with well-made products, proven sales tools and a strong support system.
49. At Amway, we infuse a caring touch into everything, from our innovative products, to our business opportunity to our eco-friendly farming practices.
50. This year, Amway celebrates 50 years of creating change through leadership, innovation, caring and vision.
so in all you look like an idiot when you don’t know what on earth your Talking about
and I agree with another poster that when you publicly disparage the 19 wealthiest privately owned company in the world you may have some legal issue coming your way.get ready!!!
For people who keep saying that AMWAY is pyramid scheme….Wouldn’t you say the same thing about a corporate job where the Big boss makes the most out of everyone else under him/her? There is nothing wrong with having a job either, that’s what responsible adults do whether or not they like it.
For people who say they do not want to make money off of other people especially friends and families…they are missing the point. Everyone makes money off of other people. Doctors make money off of people being sick. Fire fighters make money off of unfortunate accidents/incidents. Mortuary people make money off of people dying. A car salesman makes money off of people needing/wanting a vehicle. This is the main idea and principle of Economics.
For people who thinks that AMWAY is an illegal scam…you don’t realize that they have Sears, Best Buy, Kmart, Dicks Sporting Goods as one of their partner stores…Wouldn’t you think that their corporate lawyers have gone through an extensive review of the company before saying…hey let’s be business partners. Heck if BestBuy thinks Amway is good enough for them why wouldn’t I think it’s good enough for me.
For people who thinks that are turned off by the business because it seems to be all about the money…get real…it’s a business!!! not a charity organization. What puts food on the table? What pays the bills? If you don’t want money to be your identity then think of something good to do with it. Donate it to your charity…give it away…if you are the sensible sacrificial-hearted person you say you are, then you know exactly what you should do when the money comes to you.
Oh and by the way, this is a business venture…much like a job where you simply won’t get paid by saying you work there but you don’t ever show up. It’s a simple concept, not an easy one..there is a difference. You’re an adult and should know how to motivate yourself day to day much like to motivate yourself to go to work even if you’d rather not on some days.
Right on, dude. Love the comment. People who claim that this is an illegal pyramid don’t have a leg to stand on after reading this.
Awesome champ. u hit it on the nail.
I’m proud that I’m an AMWAY accident!!! from Philippines still a young market here AMWAY will celebrates its 15yrs in the Philippines by 2012. My Hope is that the mall of Amway will be build here in Mindanao. I’m an accident because my purpose is just to buy the agricultural products but in the end I investigate and explore the business I found out it was a multi-billionaires market.
I just recently joined the amway business and found out in this business that “If you accept criticism from people, you are achieving your dream. And if you cant accept criticism from other people, you will end up the same with them controlled by there job, business without freedom in the end.”
Sketchy thats theres no citing of any of these facts…
This was an internal publication of Amway’s. I suspect they didn’t consider their own staff and IBOs might think they were lying. But since you apparently do – how about actually pointing out any of the “facts” you think are sketchy?
Joe,
Maybe you missed the link, at the beginning of the post, to the PDF (a brochure) on Amway Australia’s website?
Here it is again… http://www.amway.com.au/downloads/amway50facts.pdf
this the only business on earth to achieve complete finencial freedom and help people to do so.this is Amaaaaaaaaaaaazing opportunity.
Hi, would be nice to have this information updated. Some figures have changed of course. If you have that opportunity, you’re welcome. Thanx! 🙂
thank you for your valliant efforts to back the worlds greatest business model and greatest corporation of all times.
as amway is founded on strong prInciples-FREEDOM ,FAMILY, HOPE AND REWARD.ITS sure gonna grow big time.
and for the people like lightshine- I really feel bad that they despite being MORONS OR IMBASILES about how to study and evaluate a business, keep on harping about smthing they over heard or read smwhere. may be its not there fault as its the same thing about any other biz or profession where lots of people are involved and have all the freedom to express there perceptions. its just like the story of four blind men trying to describe an elephant by just touching one of its legs or trunk or ear.
anyways its just like what Bill britt says- let the dogs bark as our carvan is moving ahead anyway.
go diamond guys, and prove that u have the guts to succeed.
We are user of Nutrilite products for six years. It has impacted our health which is normally by any supplement. The thought with which one consumes these supplements is only producing wonderful hormones in body resulting in unbelievable affect on body.
Wow! Beyond Impressive.
During my years as an Amway IBO I was constantly amazed by this company track of achievments. Today after reading the above list of facts, It does not surprise me, I just have an extrange “feeling of pride.” There is no doubt, even though I am not in at this moment, I still want to be part of something as GREAT as Amway!
I think this is more than a great business model and a succesful company. I can recall the voices of Rich & Jay talking about their vision and Amway building principles and these are the ones that really matters because they transcend the time and space. Amway founders values are the only hope for America. What
is a real source of pride and admiration is how their integrity preserved these values intact so our new generations can still have an opportunity in the mist of all the modern crisis.
Amway makes me feel really proud to be American!
I own Organic Best Choices/web business, but today I have been absolutely and possitively influenced and motivated by Amway facts, It’s history and It’s future.
Thank you for Amway Facts!
God bless you all
Davinciandres
Wow! Beyond Impressive.
During my years as an Amway IBO I was constantly amazed by this company track of achievments. Today after reading the above list of facts, It does not surprise me, I just have an extrange “feeling of pride.” There is no doubt, even though I am not in at this moment, I still want to be part of something as GREAT as Amway!
I think this is more than a great business model and a succesful company.I can recall the r
Amazing, anyone who visits this website please do yourself a favour and go to google and search for “the truth about … (I am not going to mention the name but a very popular hamburger brand)” It is like anything that is successful, lazy unsuccessful people will always find the time to criticize a successful project. I joined Amway recently and have never in my life worked with people who have the same common goal, integrity, honesty and transparency in their business. There are no secrets and if you are willing to work just a little bit harder than the rest, you can make a success of this. I know someone in my team joined this company 8 months ago and is already seeing great returns. How if this was a pyramid can this guy make it work in 8 months? People on the outside do not know what they are talking about and don’t realise what they are missing out on. Even if I don’t make $1 from this business, which I know will not be the case, I enjoy working with the people and this business is changing my life. Thank you for the opportunity.
hello im just new in amway i registered when im 18 year old which is last year 2009. my first view about amway is, amway is a rough business but when i join the meeting i found that this business were free of time when we want to do it we decided ourself that why i choose amway as my secondary job now. eventhough i still studying but my business and study move simulateneously it was a big mistake if im not registered in amway.. i think i was the lucky kid that sincerely join this business i want a very bright future…
I Joined and Stopped. Mind you, I did not try the business and Quit. I just stopped. These Amway guys are good with Sales and money making. I am not into selling things. But, without doing anything, in the 11th month, I got a check of 200 dollars and when checked the guy who joined me said, thats the differential and if I actively did something, I would definitely get more. But, am lazy. Its good, easy money. Why not ? ( I did not continue, Age, Lazy). Youngsters, anybody less than 45-50 definitely can should do it. Atleast for your grandkids it will be useful. Whats the worst that you lose ? The friend who stops talking to you because you joined Amway ? Well, I would rather not have that friend. Afraid of Losing money ? How many Millions or Thousands or Hundreds are you investing ?
Go Kids… try it…. I got my money I started for less than 200 dollars.. you have your lives that gets wasted if you dont try.
Do not listen to stupid people like LightShine who might be Old like me and has nothing to do other than bitching about something good.
Try it…. 3 months.. go to 3 meetings for 3 weeks. Then decide. Try it Kids.. try it.
Bless You All….
Don’t forget the “hidden 5”!
51. In 2005, 1 in about 8300 folks were fortunate enough to reach Diamond status and make an average of $150K per year.
52. In that same year, 1 in about 630 folks were fortunate enough to reach “direct” and make an average of $47K per year
53. In that same year, the average take of all ACTIVE IBO’s was $115 per month BEFORE expenses, such as how much they spent on our world-famous marketing tools and seminars!
54. The 629/630 people that didn’t make the average of $47K per year are either losers, dream killers, lazy, unmotivated or those who didn’t try hard enough or “follow the plan”.
55. That in this day and age of information technology, you can still operate a barely legal pyramid scheme and have 99% of your workforce work at a loss year after year with some basic brainwashing techniques and the promise of retirement after “2-5 years” after which one can life on “passive residual income”.
Folks, the billions made by Alticor and the lucky few who got in at the top of the pyramid have nothing to do with what a “new recruit” stands to make. The original pioneers of Amway sold products in a new and exciting way that ordinary Joe’s could learn. But now, corruption in high up in the upline food chain and sales of “tools” has dragged the Amway name so far in the mud not even the Quixtar and Amway Global names can trick people. It may have worked for a while, but new IBOs are not failing to sign up new recruits for lack of trying. They are failing because the secret is out. If you really want to do Awmay a service, stop the “deniable plausibility” and “cognitive dissonance” (cult-like denial of fact and truth) and DEMAND that your leaders restore the company to what the founders meant it to be. A way for Americans to make some honest money. Not fleecing the poor and vulnerable out of their rent and food money to make 1% of IBOs filthy rich. Greed has spread like a cancer through your organization and the public knows it.
Stop trying to hide behind the lies and start demanding your “uplines” go back to founding principles.
And for those of you about to lose your homes, think hard about the “dream” you bought into. Dreams are great but how come Awmay folks never talk about attainable or realistic GOALS? Because there is no GOAL to shoot at in Amway to day. Just belief in an impossible dream.
I don’t want your money people. I don’t want to crush your dreams. I can’t steal or crush a dream that isn’t real if I WANTED TO! I don’t even KNOW you but I don’t want your children to be on the street next week. That’s all I want for you. To see past the lies here. I don’t care if you work a J.O.B. or an MLM gig – just be true to yourselves and care for your families. God knows your upline won’t be there for you if you decide 5 years of sub-poverty wages is not the dream you were after!
I’ll pray for you all. So God’s light can illuminate the truth for you all to see.
Lightshine, my first response was to think this post had travelled through a time warp. For a start, distributors at the top of the bonus scale have not been called “direct” for a decade, and certainly not in 2005, the figures your citing. Secondly “fortunate” would appear to have little to do with it. The Direct Selling Association reports that 2 out of 3 reps spend less than 10hrs per week on their businesses. On what basis do you think they should even be considered as [i]trying[/i] to reach significant levels? And if there not, then why are you reporting them as if they’re “business failures”? Let’s say 1000 people sign up to run a marathon. One turns up on the day, he completes the marathon. What was the percentage of participants who could successfully complete a marathon? You say 0.1%, I say 100%. Only one actually tried, the others just registered an intent.
Apart from that, your figures aren’t even correct. In 2008, “approximate percentages of Direct Fulfillment IBOs of record in North America who achieved” Platinum and above was 1.0820%. That’s 1 in 92, not 1 in 630. Diamonds and above was 1 in 3215, not 1 in 8300.
Then of course you want to complain about the average “active” income being $115 before expenses, and you go and imply all these huge expenses! Really? Your “active” if you just buy enough to get a bonus. How much expenses were involved in that? You’re “active” if all you do is go to one meeting, once in a year. It could even be one of the free Amway meetings. Expenses? Ask your brother, once, if they want to buy some XS – you’re active! $115/mth for that is pretty damn good income, wouldn’t you say?
But of course, you wouldn’t make that if that’s all you did. You’d make nothing. And you wouldn’t have expected to. It’s people like you who are saying these people are losers etc, not me. I’m more than happy to have folk in my business who are just in it to get great products at a great price, maybe sell a bit here or there for some pocket money. Why do you think that is so wrong?
I fully agree with everything you said ibofightback! Keep on keeping on. Amway’s products are amazing and the people involved are absolutely awesome!
as amway is founded on strong prInciples-FREEDOM ,FAMILY, HOPE AND REWARD.ITS sure gonna grow big time.
and for the people like lightshine- I really feel bad that they despite being MORONS OR IMBASILES about how to study and evaluate a business, keep on harping about smthing they over heard or read smwhere. may be its not there fault as its the same thing about any other biz or profession where lots of people are involved and have all the freedom to express there perceptions. its just like the story of four blind men trying to describe an elephant by just touching one of its legs or trunk or ear.
anyways its just like what Bill britt says- let the dogs bark as our carvan is moving ahead anyway.
go diamond guys, and prove that u have the guts to succeed.
I can’t believe they still pushing this crap. No one anymore makes money from amway. It is a recruiting business, not a product businesss.
Good luck. It is a big waste of time AND your hard earned money.
I can’t believe people are still pushing THIS crap! Amway paid bonuses to over 300,000 people just in North America last year. It sold nearly $12 billion in products, at wholesale pricing, and owns the best selling brands in the world in supplements and home air and water filtration systems, as well as being top 5 in premium skincare and top 10 in cosmetics.
Please, do some research.
its funny, a family member of mine in amway, spends more time at the pawn shop when its time to go to meetings (religious conferences). I pray for her.
Excellent! This Blog is great!
It is a great stuff, to distribute information to the prospects.
and no doubt to lift the business.
These facts are a very nice tool for prospective skeptics who have heard only half a story from somebody. Thanks for compiling this!
Excellent info. Thanks for posting it, it’s really impressive. I think we should share it with our prospects ;)the most negative ones…
Good luck everybody!
Thanks for posting this information. It will be extremely helpful when sharing this awesome business with prospective clients and IBOs. I am sure that this is only some of the many positive attributes of the Amway business.
Terima kasih atas infonya, dan sangat berguna untuk saya sebagai ibo dan grup saya dan masyarakat umumnya.
Thanks for the great stuff!
now i’ve become more confidence in sponsoring prospect why they should be an amway distributor and started to change their life becomes bettter
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Although we all know many of these facts, it is easy and helpful to show it to the prospects in a single place. Infact prospects belief more when we show them when compared to telling them. Things like these are very motivating. – Faheem
This is just what we need to share with prspects!!! Great stuff
It is extremely helpful to have a list of impressive facts like this that anyone can browse through. You never know when one of these facts will be helpful when talking to a prospect or client.
Thanks for the informative post IBOFB. I knew many of these facts, but to see them all in one place is extremely impressive!