Amway... WTF
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Lopin18




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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Dec 2012 23:36    Post subject: Amway... WTF
I have a friend of mine who was a real funny guy, really bad mouthed, had his own business, etc, didnt believe any bs.

Somehow he got into amway and now hes like super polite, super positive and talks and behaves like a fucking rapist talks to its victims.

Holy fuck, the wonders of marketing and false promises.

Monday im gonna investigate one of the guys who says he "got rich in amway" here, gonna check his tax declarations, activites, history and payroll etc. lets see how real this bs is and maybe revive my old friend. Sad

What the hell is this scheme anyways? Any of you know of it? it suddenly blew up in popularity here. Must be the fucking tax reform situation that made them get active here. Desperate souls in need
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zipfero




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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Dec 2012 23:39    Post subject:
Its a pyramid scheme just like Herbalife and all the other shit out there. Nobody makes money except the ones at the very top
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zmed




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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Dec 2012 23:53    Post subject:
People in the US are finally getting wise about Amway's pyramid scheme, so I guess they are spreading to other countries.

They operate like a cult. Don't watch TV, there might be dissenting opinions there. Don't listen to outsiders, they will try to feed lies to you about Amway. Etc.

They always boast about success figures, but looking even slightly into it seem to yield the same result every time: they are full of shit. They set arbitrary criteria to determine who counts towards their figures (i.e. only those who actually make money instead of losing it, like the vast majority).

Sure, there might be a handful of people who can make a living with it, but under them, there are dozens/hundreds of other people who don't.

Don't just look at the "poster-boy's" financial records. Look at the people who are under him in the pyramid. Those people are a million times more representative of the average Amway cultist than the very few people on top.
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FireMaster




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 00:12    Post subject:
Never heard of it before. Looks like a scam. Anyway I have no money to begin with.
Back to my cardboard house.
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Lopin18




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 00:36    Post subject:
^^^ LOL!!

All piramids are the same shit, but im amazed, ive never seen one turn someone around so hard, but now i saw another phase the "ur an employee, ur life is shit, i have my own bussiness at amway" phase

My mouth dropped there, cant wait to destroy his "rich" idol.
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termcan




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 10:10    Post subject:
Those who say it's pyramid obviously doesn't know shit about amway. Want proof - just go to a seminar for 3$ or whatever it costs in your country Smile
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Sin317
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 11:24    Post subject:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amway#Pyramid_scheme_accusations

i don't think its a scheme. Its maybe a bit overselling itself, but that's normal in business.
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cheat2win




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 11:28    Post subject:
^^ Well, it sounds to me that you're both Amway employees... Laughing Cool Face
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 11:28    Post subject:
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Lopin18




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 12:43    Post subject:
Da fuck, thats what happens when Google indexes this forum, freaking amway zealots.
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no9999




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 13:41    Post subject:
Couple yrs back a friend of mine and his wife took me and my gf to one of those piramid schemes as a surprise or whatever.

People on stage talking rubbish and praising their idea.
After finishing the offered dinner it was time to have a talk with one of the recruiters.

The guy kept on pushing for me to sign the contract.
I kept saying NO NO NO because i wasnt some stupid idiot like he was .. Pffchh
He was held back by his superiors to stop asking me as i was reaching boiling point.


Did i mention that since that night i never said a single word again to that "friend" of mine or his wife Reaction

If people ask for your money and the idea is to ask your friends for their money...its a scheme.
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Doh!




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 13:43    Post subject:
termcan wrote:
Those who say it's pyramid obviously doesn't know shit about amway. Want proof - just go to a seminar for 3$ or whatever it costs in your country Smile


I love how his avatar resemble how it is investing money in Amway. Totally risk free Laughing
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termcan




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 19:41    Post subject:
Oh yeah... 15$ per year is real big investment Laughing
I'm just buying products for myself and I think they'r awesome.
Nothing that good U can buy in store anyway Razz
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Mr.Tinkles




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 19:45    Post subject:
Amway gave my friend herpes.... Sad


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deelix
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Dec 2012 19:53    Post subject:
zipfero wrote:
Its a pyramid scheme just like Herbalife
I almost fell for that shit when I was unemployed a year ago... so happy I didn't. Sounded like easy money... but I know when something sounds to good to be true, it almost always is Sad
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