From: fritz@hpfcbig.sde.hp.com (Gary Fritz (tmp))
Subject: Re: Amway
Reply-To: Gary Fritz <fritz@hpfcbig.sde.hp.com>
Organization: HP SESD, Fort Collins, CO
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Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 14:55:29 GMT

Ron Beck had trouble posting this and asked me to post it for him.
Please note, this is Ron's response and not mine.
Gary

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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 10:49:21 CDT
From: rbeck@mordor.dseg.ti.com (Ron Beck)
To: Gary Fritz <fritz@hpfcbig.sde.hp.com>
Reply-To: Christopher.Ward@dseg.ti.com
Subject: Re: Amway


In article <BtnpHB.E9I@fc.sde.hp.com>, you write:
|> In misc.entrepreneurs, SAYED@auvm.american.edu () writes:
|> : Primerica is better than Ammway
|> : most people say Amway is fake, but like what they see with Primerica.
|> 
|> I hope you get flamed as crispy as you deserve for that kind of remark.

Ya know, I hear a lot of people saying things like "It's just like Amway
only better" or "This is so much better than Amway" or "You can make more
money faster than you can with Amway".  Then I look at the length of time
those companies have been in business and compare it to Amway.  Then I ask
"What does Amway mean to you"?  The usual answers are *pyramid*,  *scam*,
*selling door to door*, etc...  If this is your perception then I encourage
you to take another look.  Do I think this is the best marketing plan? IMHO
yes!  It is for me.  Is it the best for you?  I don't know, are you willing
to work for the rewards?   

Is the marketing plan a fake?   I have not found this to be true.  Does the
plan work?  I see proof of it on a daily basis.  I have talked with those
who are making the "big bucks" and they actually show me how.  Does it work
for me?  Ah, there's the catch... I actually have to get out and *DO*
something!  Of course, that's the way most of the corporate world works. 
If you get in your car and say "take me to the mall" does the engine start
and the car move?  No...you have to *DO* something to get to your
destination.  The majority of the people I have come in contact with that
failed in Amway didn't follow the system.  I compare it to being in a maze.
Those who are successful have navigated through the maze and made it to the
exit.  Those who failed got to the first or second barrier and just gave up
and sat there.

Now, I want to make it clear that I applaud your efforts for choosing *ANY*
MLM program as it shows that you're willing to do more than the average
person and that you want to take control of your lifestyle back from your
boss.  I don't believe in flaming (most of the time) but I do like to
present my views.  So, go for the gusto and don't let anyone steal *your* 
dream!

Ron

P.S. Amway also has term life available although I don't know very many
details about it.

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