I know there a lot of reviews out there that make Amway look like some dinosaur of a company that you can’t make money in, but I am here to tell you that this isn’t the case. If anyone is out there that thinking about joining Amway, I’m here to tell you that they are a great company. This bold, third party review will tell you the things you need to understand so you can make an informed decision for yourself.
Everyone in network marketing should be thanking Amway for defeating the FTC on May 8, 1979. Since then, MLM has been legal in over 100 countries. Thank You Amway.
Honestly, Amway is great. I actually started off my network marketing career trying to get rich and “Go Diamond.” I learned a lot from that experience:
1. Wandering around in shopping malls is a highly ineffective way to recruit for me
2. I really hate product pickup…. but don’t worry; they finally got rid of it
3. Going Door to Door trying to sell people on Amway Doesn’t work. I was however fortunate enough to get invited into one gentleman’s home. I’ll sum that experience up with these words: urine smell, snaggle-tooth, rabid animals, and repulsive. I’ll tell that story another time.
As you can probably guess, I wasn’t successful in Amway at all. Honestly, it wasn’t the company’s fault, but I was just doing things that were horribly ineffective… and sometimes terrifying. Amway Global is probably the most established company in all of Network Marketing. Honestly, they have some of the best leaders in the entire industry that can provide mentorship that is second to none. If I were ever to consider joining forces with them again, I would seek out Dean Kosage, and position myself in the leadership in his team. Dean is a dynamic leader that is innovative, creative, funny, and committed to the success of his team. There are a lot of great leaders within Amway Global, but he would be my top pick. Amway also has a great product line, and a very strong culture. There are however some downsides.
Most people have heard about, tried, or know somebody that vehemently hates Amway. They are also towards the top of their S-curve, which makes it harder to make money in their company. Please don’t take that wrong, because a true leader can make money at any stage of a company’s development; there are however certain periods of time in a company’s growth where creating wealth is easier.
My only other real big gripe with Amway is that the products consume your life. The concept of being a “pro-sumer,” in other words, buying products from yourself instead of the store, is really cool. However, I am a guy that likes to choose what I buy. I used to listen to some of the leaders talk about how they would go through their downline’s home and throw away all of the products that were “competitor products” in the trash. I doubt they do that anymore, but I still prefer the freedom of choice without feeling guilt for not liking my company’s toothpaste.
This statement is by no means meant to be an insult of their product line. Not every product is top of the line, but many of them are some of the best on the market in their particular category. On average, the pricing is probably a little bit high, but it is at least competitive.
One of the other major down sides is that the compensation plan is good, but could be better; it was created early in the industry, and there are a lot of other companies that offer better rewards at this point.
A lot of people gripe about the fact that the Amway leadership makes a good chunk of their money through their tool sales. This may be true, but I look at that in a different way: Who Cares? A lot of companies make money from their training products, heck, Mike Dillard developed a thriving multimillion dollar business that only sells tools. If someone understands the nature of the industry, it shouldn’t bother them that the leaders make money from the sale of tools. The only part of this process that was ever unethical was the fact that some of the leaders in the past lied about it.
It is a known fact: Amway leaders make money on tools. If you are in, or looking to get into Amway Global, don’t be upset about it, just accept it as a fact. The good news is that if and when you become a diamond, you will make money from the tools too.
In conclusion, if you are looking at aligning yourself with Amway, you are not making a bad decision, the real question is whether or not they are the opportunity for you. They are a stellar company with a tremendous track record and top-notch leadership and they have a great mentoring program. In my opinion, the company does have some weak points, but if you are dedicated to being successful you can make it work; just make sure you are aligning yourself with a good team.
Any Amway distributor should take pride in the fact that their company helped pioneer the industry. They should also brand themselves, not Amway, or their organization within Amway. Most leaders that have success in the Network Marketing industry fail at several other companies before they finally find “the one.” Amway was not “The One” for me, but I am grateful for the education I received when I was a part of their system.