Amway join or not to join

January 26, 2011 1:14am CST
Hi friends, i met a parent of my daughters class-met. she told me there is a part time job online. i i was interested and i said ok. then she took me and my husband to the seminar and did never told about the entrance fee. it was 250 rupees per person. we could not tell anything and gave the money. now i came to know that Amway is convincing people and nothing to do online. now i told her i cant convince people. but that lady and her husband is not leaving us at all. they are telling us to get register under them and they have some people whom they will register under us. now i dont want to hurt them and spoil the friendship. at the same time i cant join and convince the people to join. also the fee for registration fee is Rs.995/-. i am in risk. can some one please tell me what to do.
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8 responses
@rosegardens (3032)
• United States
27 Jan 11
Amway can be a good company if you are good at sales and have the cash upfront to give them. They do require you to make so much a month in sales, and you might have to buy the products for the first several months until you build your downline and customer base. If you are looking for a part time job in sales, try Avon. In the USA it is ten dollars to do the paperwork to become a representative. You pay nothing after that. It would be equivalent to 10 USD in your country to join. I think. But it will not be much whatever the cost.
• United States
27 Jan 11
Your friend should not be pressuring you to join. You need to be firm and tell them you are not interested in selling Amway products. I hope this does not ruin your friendship, but it may if they are so persistent and putting you in such a position.
@nainesh1 (1656)
• India
27 Jan 11
If you feel you shouldn't join just follow it. As far as in my country-India their products are too costly so it is very hard to find buyers. Even I attended one seminar but it was free of cost, actually I don't have very much trust on MLM.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
27 Jan 11
Oh, no. I hate it when things like this happen. This person is not being a friend. They are trying to use you. A friend might suggest this to you, but if you said no they would just accept that. When they bring it up, just say that this is not the right opportunity for you because it doesn't suit your personality and change the subject by asking them about something else. If they keep asking, keep saying that you don't think it is right for you. If they ask why, just say, "I don't feel it is right for me". Don't explain. If you explain, they will just argue with you.
@Masihi (4413)
• Canada
27 Jan 11
Amway is an extremely hard company, for sure, their items are very high-priced, and many people have been burnt financially and emotionally from the structure of the company and the pressure of the upline. Like all MLMs, it is an unstable means of income and very few people actually make a profit over their fees and meetings as well as sample products and personal consumption products. Please refer to this blog: http://amthrax.blogspot.com - it gives some pretty good information on how the Amway system works. (This isn't my own blog, I don't own one yet, actually. I happened to find this because it has a small section on Monavie/TEAM, which I was involved in, so I read through the blog and found lots of Amway articles and discussions as well.) Hope this helps, and please, in any case, do your full research before joining any MLM company. It is your right to do research, and don't let anyone tell you not to. WEigh the pros and cons, and discuss with your spouse as well.
@syoti20 (5292)
• Philippines
27 Jan 11
They are forcing people to join and get registered. This is not right. Just say, " I will let you know when I am decided to join, thank you. Be courteous in saying it.
• United States
26 Jan 11
before you join amway check out ripoffreport website if amway has consumer complain
@katcarneo (1433)
• Philippines
26 Jan 11
This seems to be what is called MLM or multi-level marketing. I have attended such seminars of other companies. One can earn in this line of business but it is important to sell the products, and FIND PEOPLE to join. That's where most of the money is, I think. When you have convinced people to join and pay then you get a portion of that money and I think you also get a percentage of everything that the people under you earn. One must be good in convincing people of the benefits of such a business but people must never be forced. I think you should say no if you think you can't do it. Nobody can force you to shell out money if you don't want to.
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
26 Jan 11
suguwillu, Let me just say that whatever your friend has done is wrong and against the rules of Amway. You can say no at anytime and do not have to feel a single bit obligated to join and pay the Rs.995/-, if you did - you can take this up directly with your location's head office with a written complain and you can be assured that every single cent will be refunded to you. Whether to join or not will solely be up to you, you do not have to if you are never convinced. Amway is already a well established and reputable company to enable anyone who is convinced and interested. Your friend is just being over enthusiastic and left the tact out the door here. Take care and have a nice day.