tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post7120972891723415514..comments2024-03-28T15:02:18.539-07:00Comments on Married to an Ambot: Who Hates/Loves Their Amway UplineAnna Bananahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-29368005219555924552014-07-03T10:02:40.574-07:002014-07-03T10:02:40.574-07:00Yeah that was a good article and what this MLM off...Yeah that was a good article and what this MLM offers is very appealing to a lot of people. But really you pay your membership fee and monthly fees and the money you've sunk in a year is about the same as flying to an all inclusive in Mexico for a couple weeks!Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-63881059822067465162014-07-02T16:44:26.813-07:002014-07-02T16:44:26.813-07:00Good for you Ackmondual. The only reason those Amw...Good for you Ackmondual. The only reason those Amway assholes want to know your dreams is so they can use it against you later when you're not making money in Amway. They say guess your dream wasn't big enough or you didn't want it bad enough. Psychological abusers in this blame the victim scam. Tell those Amway prudes your dream is to make gay porno movies and they'll leave you alone especially if you tell them you got a part in the flick for them or ask them if they'd like to invest money in your venture.Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-59198118215788348792014-07-02T15:42:01.998-07:002014-07-02T15:42:01.998-07:00I remember when I sat down with a potential sponso...I remember when I sat down with a potential sponsor at a Starbucks. He told me to write down my goals and dreams down on a piece of paper. I responded to please not insult me with this useless activity, and he took the sheet back. Then he presented the form to sign up. Even though I ended up going to yet another meeting, having to pay money was a step I was not going to do until I got some signs that this wasn't an awful organization with sketchy acting people. That day never came.<br /><br />Later on, I learned that ambots use those goals and dreams you wrote down to get their psychological hooks further into you and use your failure to achieve them, or going off course to keep you in the program.ackmondualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361396903578497765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-75536551010689463932014-07-01T10:14:16.785-07:002014-07-01T10:14:16.785-07:00Hi Anonymous. I think I met someone who's with...Hi Anonymous. I think I met someone who's with World Ventures. He was annoying as hell but that was just his personality never mind the World Ventures thing. He didn't spend a lot of time yakking about it just said he was in it. I guess it doesn't hurt to look but like any other MLM you'd need to know a lot of people who want this type of product or service. Sure everyone wants to travel and most people hit the Internet looking for discount travel services or where they can find the best price. I think you'll find the same thing as Amway - oversaturation in the market. Though if the prices are as good as anywhere else selling them then you could probably make some sales and commission. <br /><br />Something to keep in mind. Have you noticed how there are hardly any brick and mortar travel agencies around anymore? They couldn't make enough commission in this Internet world of discount travel.Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-57258913530011267182014-06-30T20:05:43.243-07:002014-06-30T20:05:43.243-07:00Interesting thing happened to me today, Anna. I go...Interesting thing happened to me today, Anna. I got together with my friend who sponsored me into Amway, and he told me he is no longer with Amway. While abuse from assholes wasn't a reason for him stepping away, he finally realized what I realized a while ago. The market is over saturated, the products are too expensive, the encouragement to buy all those CDs and tools is a little over the top, etc. He realized how high the odds are stacked against him so he got out.<br /><br />However, he introduced me to a new MLM business he is in called World Ventures and wants me to join. It's a cool concept where it says you can travel all kinds of places in the world for a huge discount, and they make a comparison to Costco and Sam's Club where if you pay for a yearly membership, you get a substantial discount on travel, and you get a commission on signing people up. I doubt I'll join, but I'm still open minded enough to look at the pros and cons of a business opportunity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-51412797315357049742014-06-30T12:56:25.562-07:002014-06-30T12:56:25.562-07:00Koolaid = XS Energy drink ��Koolaid = XS Energy drink ��ChynaDoll.bothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177725769274144259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-37552171736206244782014-06-30T11:05:41.662-07:002014-06-30T11:05:41.662-07:00Nick - you're probably right about that.Nick - you're probably right about that.Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-57771659109852815672014-06-30T11:04:41.892-07:002014-06-30T11:04:41.892-07:00Anonymous - I saw right through their phony compli...Anonymous - I saw right through their phony compliments so they didn't dare try that shit with me. I got one sincere compliment the whole time I was in Amway and that was from someone in a different line who I didn't know.Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-32375592489168443432014-06-28T00:50:06.498-07:002014-06-28T00:50:06.498-07:00Unfortunately, it's usually those who didnt g...Unfortunately, it's usually those who didnt get enough love as a child and/or those with low self-esteem who fall for the love bombing. The people who are desperate to find a place to fit in. It's sad.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-29071220535821906612014-06-28T00:01:55.832-07:002014-06-28T00:01:55.832-07:00The other thing I hate is fake compliments. Had a ...The other thing I hate is fake compliments. Had a few ambots go up to me and say nice shirt or I like your fashion style. They act like they are interested in what you're doing but its all bs. Probably got the bs compliments from the how to win friends and influence people book. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-34898538916575641632014-06-27T15:49:48.156-07:002014-06-27T15:49:48.156-07:00Who could forget that phony ass Amway ambot thing ...Who could forget that phony ass Amway ambot thing like they gush all over what you've done like only someone with a genius IQ could accomplish this. Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-5784872724915986042014-06-27T09:04:32.793-07:002014-06-27T09:04:32.793-07:00I remember the whole "love bombing" stuf...I remember the whole "love bombing" stuff. It was easy to see through, and sort of sickening as a result. (Although maybe the love bombers were just inept.) It was our "direct distributor" couple who were doing it. I know the terminology has changed; in those days "your direct" was the closest upline person who ordered and received products directly from Amway. I'm thinking they would be "piece of shit platinum" now? Anyhoo, the first time we met with them after we got our kit, the wife oohed and aahed over the fact that I had put the binder together without any guidance from them. WTF? It wasn't rocket science by any means. But not only that - every time we saw them after that, she managed to bring that up; how awesome I was because I figured out how to put that freakin' binder together. I knew I was being shined on big time, and it just made me realize very early on what a phony she was.snazzzybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174919458387250837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-40636365426009057222014-06-26T10:30:24.496-07:002014-06-26T10:30:24.496-07:00Thanks for stopping by! Glad you're loving the...Thanks for stopping by! Glad you're loving the blog and reading about the Amway hell so many of us went through.Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-63421808143293240282014-06-26T10:29:10.247-07:002014-06-26T10:29:10.247-07:00Ackmondual - totally agree with you. People in Amw...Ackmondual - totally agree with you. People in Amway are not good people. They don't give a shit about anyone or anything except their own greedy pursuit of money and to be King Ambot.Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373457126465029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-82429937016864212452014-06-26T08:59:44.167-07:002014-06-26T08:59:44.167-07:00I absolutely love reading this blog. I love readi...I absolutely love reading this blog. I love reading it even more when specific stories about Amway are discussing. I laugh so hard, I can't drink anything near my computer when I read this blog, I might spit it all out on the screen from laughter. More stories please! This is greatest anti-Amway blog I've seen in a long time. Everyone I ever knew in Amway quit in less than a year, so at least the damage was minimized. A couple of them even prospected me and I was quick to say NO THANK YOU. Pyramid schemes and spending all this money on "tools" and meetings aside, I have no interest in selling soap anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623443549536997676.post-40671616018318757342014-06-25T23:34:32.428-07:002014-06-25T23:34:32.428-07:00""My uplines are amazing people, patient...""My uplines are amazing people, patient, never pushy, and very good people.""<br />Really!? My *potential* uplines already exude the opposite of these attributes. That's right, even before I signed the dotted line, after the first meeting that tries to con newcomers to sign up, they catch up to you as you're trying to leave the building, already pushing you to attend the big conference (You're going to spend the gas money anyways, so check it out! [yeah right. Even if I was going to spend 115 miles worth of gas $$, it'd take a lot more precedence than this]). They also try to convince you that the job market isn't good and you can get laid off at anytime (which is actually true), but of course neglect to tell you that their "opportunity" is far worse. THAT'S PUSHY AND IMPATIENT<br /><br />"What's stopping me from joining up right now?" <br />"If somebody else called [your_name] was offered this opportunity and took it instead of you, how would you feel?" <br />MORE OF BEING PUSHY AND IMPATIENT<br /><br />The BS-o-meter goes off, and you can tell they're only being nice to you so you'll sign up and keep giving them money. One of them even had the nerve to use scare tactics like "if you need to pay your bills and can't, do you think your friends will help you?". Probably not, but they'll still to a lot more than everyone in Amway put together ever would, I'd put my money back guarantee on that.<br />THESE ARE not GOOD PEOPLE<br /><br />AMAZING PEOPLE? This one I can actually give them... I've seen a former coworker who showed me the ropes for one assignment get turned into one of these douche bags. Then you have another person who managed to turn HIM into such a douche bag. Last but not least, another prospector who liked like another coworker I was on good terms with, but it was such a turn off to see this prospector be so deceptive in trying to get new recruits. They are amazing in how awful they are or become.ackmondualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361396903578497765noreply@blogger.com