{"id":1695,"date":"2008-07-21T07:16:57","date_gmt":"2008-07-21T12:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sequence-inc.com\/fraudfiles\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2011-08-15T23:23:37","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T04:23:37","slug":"amway-sucks-quixtar-sucks-alticor-sucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sequenceinc.com\/fraudfiles\/amway-sucks-quixtar-sucks-alticor-sucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Amway Sucks! Quixtar Sucks! Alticor Sucks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m no fan of multi-level marketing companies (MLMs), and Amway – Quixtar – Alticor is the mother of all MLMs. Amway Corporation<\/a> was founded in 1959 by Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel. It was originally called Ja-Ri Corporation, and the name was changed to Amway in 1963. <\/span><\/p>\n

A reorganization occurred in 1999, through which Alticor<\/a> became the holding company for Amway, an internet-based company called Quixtar, Access Business Group, and Pyxis Innovations. In 2001, the Quixtar name replaced “Amway” for the North American MLM business. (They were apparently trying to get away from all the negative feelings associated with “Amway.”)<\/p>\n

The Amway name was retained in the rest of the world. In 2007, the company announced that the Quixtar name would be phased out, and the Amway name would again be used worldwide. Alticor reported sales of $7.2 billion in 2007.
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Amway and Quixtar sell these brand names: Artistry Skin Care and Color Cosmetics, Nutrilite Vitamins and Food Supplements, the eSpring Water Purifying System, and the SA8 Laundry System products.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently Amway has started a massive public relations campaign that seeks to change the negative image people have of Amway and Quixtar. What’s so negative about this company? For starters, many people believe the company runs a barely-legal pyramid scheme. While the products are touted, the real business is the business of recruiting new people into the scheme.<\/p>\n

There’s also a “tools” business<\/a> that fuels the negative image of Amway and Quixtar. People in the upper levels of the distributor chain are known to make a ton of money selling motivational tapes and books, both of which do little to help anyone be successful with this MLM. Yet hopeful distributors pour money into these items month after month, looking for the key that will unlock the door to financial freedom for them.<\/p>\n

Yet few distributors are making much money with Amway Quixtar. One website shows the following statistics<\/a>:<\/p>\n

According to Quixtar scam’s own disclosure document the average monthly gross income for an “active” IBO is $115 (or $1,380 annually).<\/p>\n

In the Amway scam business, only 41% meet these criteria as being “active.” This also means that 59% of all distributors are NOT active.A with a business where over half of all the people aren’t doing anything to increase their business?<\/p>\n

Out of ALL distributors, only 0.82% qualifies as a Direct-level distributor. This means that 99.18% of all distributors do not qualify as a Direct-level distributor.A company where 99.18% are unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

If you are earning 70$ per month you are in the top 11% of earners at Amway & Quixtar scam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No source is cited for these statistics, but they make sense in light of other studies done on the company. Multi-level marketing expert Robert FitzPatrick<\/a> recently released a report on 11 MLMs, including Amway. He found that over 99% of distributors for Amway\/Quixtar do not turn a profit.<\/p>\n

Some details of FitzPatrick’s findings:<\/p>\n