Amway Detergents

[jaxsunst]

They changed the name sometime in the late 90's with the introduction of their online site. The spin is that it is all online, and your customers can do thier own shopping while you rake in the money.

What they don't tell you is that the riches do not come from the sale of products. As a matter of fact, selling products was never really mentioned. They wanted you to recruit people into the "system". The money comes from the sale of "motivational" tapes and seminars. Once you go "Direct" or "Silver" you start getting a cut, and the cut gets bigger as you go up. These motivational sales are supposed to be independant and optional, but they really pressure you to do it.

It is really sad because Amway has some really good products. It is the high level diamonds and such that messed it up.

Jason, I was in the Yaeger system. He is a mad man.

 

[jasonl]

Oh you were on in Dexter's crowd. Well, Britt wasn't exactly sane either.

But exactly, it isn't about selling the stuff, it's about recruiting people to use the products. Getting to direct status is alot of work.

There was a singing group way back when called The Goads and they were Amway distributors and geez their music was like a singing motivational tape. With songs like "Quit clownin' around and go diamond", "I'd rather be drawing circles", "I heard it through the grapevine (that money can be mine)" (yep, it's a cover version). Anyway, Quit Clowning Around And Go Diamond is a cute little rap song and I listen to it every now and then just for a laugh.

Quit clownin' around and go diamond
go go go diamond

 

[jasonl]

Old Irons

Out here in cajun country you can still buy the irons. There's a neat hardware store in Opelousas called Sandoz' Hardware. They sell everthing from toilets to crawfish pots. They have a huge selection of iron kettles or cauldrons, old irons, and lots of cookware.