I wanted to share a comment left in a post about buying tickets for Puryear Family Reunion in case readers missed it.
It just shows that nothing ever changes in Amway. The same pitches are going on
today that were going on 5 years ago, 10 years ago, and probably since time
began with the Amway pyramid scheme.
I separated his/her comment into smaller paragraphs to make it easier to read
and to insert my own comments in red!
I went with my friend (IBO) to one of his meetings after getting ambushed on
one of our morning jogs.
Ambushed? Check. Ambot sneaky ass strategy.
He was babbling on and on about this year’s family reunion thing coming up
July. I guess it’s a “must attend” function or convention (or
something…WHATEVER).
Family Reunion coming up in July? Yup. WWDB Amway
function. Another “must attend” brainwashing convention. Aren’t they all? Yawn.
Ambot trying to build up some excitement so he can be one of very few IBO’s who
actually brings a guest and that makes him look all big and important to the
upline that he worships.
For starters, let me admit I’ve never before seen such mediocrity in my
forty years on this planet!
Mediocrity? That’s one of the nicest things I’ve
ever heard anyone say about Amway!
He insisted I borrow and listen to a couple of cd’s from some ‘money-guru’
he says he knows personally. I’m not really into listening to anything that’s
not accompanied by some kind of music…and of course makes sense to my mood at
that moment.
Those CDs are the shits! Especially when they’re
cranked as loud as they can go. Sounds like we’re out in the boonies under a
big tent with a preacher screeching a sermon at us.
Well anyway, back to the meeting on Friday night, we get there and of
course, the place is pact! There are no more chairs, one of the best-dressed
guys in the back of the room ushers my friend’s ‘sponsor’ to give up his seat
so I’ll have a chance at enjoying the speaker’s slander.
Sounds like someone on the Amway chair committee fucked
up!
This ‘meeting’ felt more like a revival of some sorts to me than anything
close to a business meeting. I guess there wasn’t any religion involved, yet it
was carried on in a fashion resembling that of religious doctrine.
I guess they held off on the religion because they had
a rare appearance of an outsider at this Amway meeting. Usually Amway
meetings are peppered with religion as is the norm for any cult's meetings.
After being formally introduced to most of the attending IBO’s in the room
one of the attendees (seemed rather prospected), and his wife were being
badgered by a group of IBOs to attend that July convention –thing, in a matter
of seconds the rest of the group joined in and the guy who urged my friend’s
sponsor give up his seat to me walked right in front of them to make certain
they would go (he kept insisting they attend in a very weird manner).
Amway ambots ganging up on someone and badgering them?
Oh say it isn’t so! Not only are those bastards good at group love bombing but
they also gang up to dole out the abuse as needed.
He and a few others (they seemed like the diamonds in the group) carried
themselves extremely comfortable! After battling with that couple, he made his
way to me and asked a few question about my employment (I lead Pioneer-A
medical equipment distribution center for medical schools). Impressed, he
seemed to veer towards my personal ambitions, at which I admitted I was going
to medical school this fall.
Yup the old Amway FORM strategy that is also used by
high closer salespeople to find out more about the victim and put them at ease
before going in for the kill.
F - Family
O - Occupation
R - Recreation
M - Money
Before moving on, he suggested I attend this ‘ function’ insisting “I might
learn something” and commented that my friend’s sponsor was someone going
places and I should maybe meet up with the sponsor and him for coffee some
time. I told him no thanks, that I just did this as a favor to my friend whom
seemed relentless about this ‘industry’. He became uncomfortable with my
comment and with a smile corrected me indicating “this is not a company…it’s a
world-wide opportunity for independent business owners with BIG dreams and not
afraid of getting their hands dirty”. I smiled back and nodded
“most-definitely”, thinking how pathetic this all was!
Everyone in Amway is ALWAYS "going places".
Usually straight to the poorhouse and divorce court! Ambots always get
uncomfortable when confronted with the truth. You can bet your friend got
reamed out later on for being “negative”. The reason you're getting your
"hands dirty" in Amway is because of the dirty money you're making
scamming victims in this pyramid scheme.
Anyway, a little after 11pm…I told my friend I was heading home, he asked
what did I think about the people and the testimonials and I replied they were
fine. He asked about my availability to get together for coffee during the
weekend and I turned him down telling him I’m not really a “deodorant and soap-door
to door kind of guy”. Now, he didn’t show offense to this, but I’m certain he’d
love to have retaliated instantly, instead he asked for my cell-phone number
and or my email, I gave him one of my email address in case I want to humor
myself someday soon. He insisted though, we definitely HAVE TO TALK, and that
they could use someone like me in their venture (I’d rather drown myself than
tolerate another one of these pitches).
Yup ambots always want to go for coffee and they’ll
bring along their sack of shit Platinum to close the sale and sign up the
victim as an IBO.
And......Better dead than an ambot!
Anna, this post demonstrates what I have been saying both here and at Joe Cool's blog -- it is getting more and more difficult for Ambots to recruit new down-line. IBOs are becoming desperate, and will say or do anything to get you to a preliminary meeting, in the hope that you'll then be interested enough to agree to the second meeting with the Platinum, who will give you the real hard sell.
ReplyDeleteWhat's interesting in the experience described above is that the prospect saw right from the get-go that he was being manipulated by a mediocrity, and he was turned off by the talk about a "money-guru" and by the boring CDs.
The meeting itself was the death-blow, because everything was so obviously fake and fraudulent: the semi-religious cultism, the bullying of a couple who didn't want to attend a function, the hyped-up rhetoric about "going places," and the desperate, last-minute attempt to get the prospect to attend a second meeting.
I think we can say that more and more people are now becoming immune to the Amway bullshit, and are noticing right away that those who are trying to recruit them into the "Plan" are basically losers and hope-scroungers, desperate for down-line.
Anonymous - Amway Ambots have relied on lies and tricks to trick people to come to an Amway cult meeting. This is why blogs like this get the word out about the lines these Amway losers use.
DeleteThis attendee saw through the Amway bullshit and couldn't be conned.
It goes without saying for anyone looking for financial advice to stay away from Amway losers. Amway Ambots are only out to scam you out of your money. If you want financial advice start at Barnes & Noble for best sellers written by well known money gurus and keep an eye out for Ambots looking to snipe you.
I just had my first run in with these ppl. I didn't even know it was a thing. Funny that these ppl that I just met did exactly what you listed above! We went for coffee and the conversation turned so weird. I faked interest to get through our coffee as I didn't want to be rude and walk out. When I got home I looked things up and Holy wow, I can't believe what I'm finding out! So glad I trusted my instincts and didn't commit to anything!
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous. Thanks for stopping by to share your experiences. We have other posts around here where we list the lines Amway Ambots use. Nothing ever changes in Amway except the faces. These techniques have been used for decades. Good on you to smell a scam and back off. If you want an interesting read that is free, check out Merchants of Deception - link on the right side of the page under more Amway info. A true life horror story. Good thing you're smart enough not to get sucked into ScAmway.
DeleteIn reading this particular post, I’ve decided that I’m going to put myself in a position to be prospected, and I’ll even attend a meeting. And THEN…… I’m gonna make them all feel like the idiots they are. 😂 😂 😂
ReplyDeleteNow, I gotta ask around and figure out where some of these losers hang around and meet. And Anna— don’t say the grocery store. Lololololol
Ambot Dick - I'm sure if you search help wanted ads on Craigslist you'll find one full of Amway keywords. MLM schemes aren't allowed to be posted there but Ambots do it anyway but leave off the "A" word but their ad will eventually be flagged and deleted. Or you could search on Facebook. When Ambot was in the Amway cult members were being told to limit their online presence and delete their Facebook accounts but many Ambots are there anyway. I'd kind of like to attend a ScAmway meeting but not for too long before becoming disruptive and calling the Amway cult leader a lying sack of shit.
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