Getting Scammed By Amway

A reader shares his story:

Have you ever thought you were being scammed? Here’s my Amway story.

First off I did not fall for the my life sucks and we can give you financial freedom bullshit they portray. But I was approached by some friends we had made in a new town my wife and daughter and I had moved to. They wanted to show us an opportunity that they couldn’t share with us right away as we hadn’t been vetted yet. This is your first clue this is a bad idea. But what the hell we went along with it, we met a couple times for coffee where they just discussed their life and faith (this is the key I think), how they could help us become them, and achieve what they and their “mentors” have achieved. First off I never said I wanted to be them, so I thought hell that’s pretty self involved to think I want to be you.

After they describe what seemed like a legitimate business we decided to attend a meeting, this is where the wheels fell off. The “inspirational” talk was from their up-line about how they had achieved financial freedom and could be full-time parents instead of selling themselves for money in a real job like all the losers. These people listening in this meeting basically kissed the ground they walked on, its at this point I realized its more of a cult, and brainwashing than a business. The meeting had a believe us cause we are the only option to get what you want, with everyone in unison saying yes to the “facts” they presented. Which are complete and utter bullshit. Everyone can achieve this, no one loses if you apply yourself to the “program”. This I believe is why they target people of faith, they are more apt to believe what they don’t see. Don’t take that as a negative if you are a person of faith, I just think its their “in”. I am not a person of faith, I need to hold evidence in my hand to believe.

Anyway after the meeting they provided my wife and I an information package, material littered with Amway. I was already out, and after three or four texts from my would be mentor about the package and setting up a time to discuss I politely told him we were not interested. He seems to have accepted that but time will tell if he pushes anymore. I don’t doubt a person could potentially make money with Amway however the method of making money is recruiting and not selling the products, any person who actually looks at that realizes this. So if constantly searching for recruits, alienating your friends and family, never having a free minutes to do the “sins” in life you enjoy, tv, sports, playing with your kids (I use the word sin as they try to make you think having fun and being happy is wrong and all spare time should be Amway time) then power too you. I however will enjoy my beer on a Saturday night or Sunday for hockey and football games, ill enjoy wasting countless hours with my kids building lego.

I dunno if this will help anyone but felt I need to share.