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Posted by D-res on Dec-31-2009 22:13:

Amway Global, LTD, etc

Apparently this company is huge with people all over the world employed. A couple friends from back in HS have recently gotten into this business and swear by it changing their lives. Statistically, there's gotta be TAs who are part of this considering its scale. Anyone here have anything to share about this company?

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Dec-31-2009 22:14:

I always thought Amway was supposed to be a scam?

Posted by Clovis on Dec-31-2009 22:16:

Sounds like one of those pyramids.

When I was in highschool some dude I knew kept trying to convince me to come to meetings and become a part of the company but when I asked him what they did I could never get a straight answer.

Posted by D-res on Dec-31-2009 22:16:

That's what it sounded like to me. A court case ruling determined they're a legitimate 'multi-level marketing' company ie NOT a pyramid scheme and if my friends experiences are any indication it sounds like a potentially great venture but I'm naturally skeptical.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-31-2009 22:58:

It's a scam.

Posted by tubularbills on Dec-31-2009 23:00:

yeah big pyramid/ponzi scheme. it works if you know a lot of stupid people to get underneath you.

Posted by denys envy on Dec-31-2009 23:01:

i work for tribune...

Posted by jonSun on Dec-31-2009 23:03:

I gotta cousin thats made alot of money with Amway & other crap like that. You can make money but you have to give it alot of effort & know sales & marketing.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-31-2009 23:09:

quote:
Originally posted by jonSun
I gotta cousin thats made alot of money with Amway & other crap like that. You can make money but you have to give it alot of effort & know sales & marketing.

And be good at scamming.

Posted by meriter on Dec-31-2009 23:30:

I went to one of these things. It's terrifying. Very similar to a cult, seriously. Stay the fuck away or they'll brainwash you.

Posted by D-res on Jan-01-2010 00:12:

quote:
Originally posted by meriter
I went to one of these things. It's terrifying. Very similar to a cult, seriously. Stay the fuck away or they'll brainwash you.

On their website they have a PR section that "gives you straight answers" to some of the criticisms they receive. One of the questions was along the lines of "are you a cult?"

I was going to check out the free info session but business/sales is definitely not my thing so I'm not worried about being brainwashed.

Posted by UWM on Jan-01-2010 20:42:

My girlfriend used to market a couple of product lines for Amway. She did very well and made a lot of money doing it. It's definitely not a scam, it's a legitimate business venture.

Posted by stren on Jan-01-2010 20:54:

I remember them from the early 90s . Its a scam as far as I know

Posted by Ygrene on Jan-01-2010 21:01:

I've heard that they are a scam and also that they are not a scam.

Posted by meriter on Jan-01-2010 21:07:

... and remember, whether you believe you can or you can't... you're right.

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Jan-01-2010 21:49:

http://www.democraticunderground.co...ess=389x1966261

quote:

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Amway Industry = "Restoring the American Dream," a political action committee
that supports candidates opposed to the "fundamental coarsening of our culture" ...
www.cnbc.cmu.edu/~dst/MerchantsOfDe...files/theamw... -

In April 1997, the co-founder of Amway Corp. gave $1 million to the Republican Party, one
of the largest single donations on record from an individual. Federal Election Commission
records show that Richard DeVos, said to be worth $3.2 billion, and his wife, Helen, wrote
two $500,000 checks on April 2, 1997 from their personal accounts. DeVos is the former
finance chairman of the Republican National Committee.

.........

In 2000, Amway was the second largest contributor of �soft money� to the Republican
National Party with contributions totaling $1,138,500. Amway was second in donations
only to Reynolds Tobacco.

........

Describing the events at the 2000 Republican Convention in Philadelphia where George
W. Bush was nominated, the New York Times wrote, �For the party�s top underwriters,
there will be an array of gold-plated events in Philadelphia, including cocktails with Gen.
Colin L. Powell and an evening cruise on the Delaware River aboard the �Enterprise,� the
yacht owned by Richard M. DeVos, the Amway founder, who is a Bush supporter.�

.........

For large speaking fees, former Presidents George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford
and former Vice Presidents Bob Dole and Dan Quayle have spoken at Amway-related
functions, as have former Republican heavyweights Newt Gingrich, Oliver North, and the
current SE Regional Chairman for Bush-Cheney '04, Ralph Reed, among others.

Amway co-founder Rich DeVos dined with a friend this summer, and sat across the table
from George W. Bush. �I�ve been a friend to the says. �I give the max," DeVos said proudly.
"People talk about buying access, but all I can
tell you is that politicians know the people who support them�

Posted by D-res on Jan-01-2010 22:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
http://www.democraticunderground.co...ess=389x1966261

Sweet! George W is the shit!