Quick Starve

I wouldn't touch a Quixtar (formerly, Amway) representative with a ten-foot pole. They mislead people and once you are targeted, they won't leave you alone. They act as if they don't know the meaning of the word "No". Most of them have the knack of finding their way into your living room. Then, they will try to persuade you to become an Independent Business Owner (IBO) under their tutelage. In actuality, this IBO is a door-to-door sales person job. There is nothing wrong in door-to-door sales, I think. My issue is, Quixtar should be forthcoming on this information when they attempt to lure potential inductees into their coterie. One of my friends was a victim of this cult for a brief period (until I successfully brain washed him to get out).

I was surprised to see their one-page ad on back cover of a recent Time magazine. It says that they have $6.8 billion in annual sales from the efforts of over three million people. This works out to be about $2,300/head/year! How can an average sales person can make a living with this money? Like the Lottery, they don't talk about the millions who lose money; they advertise the fortunate few who manage to make the system work for them. My heart does go out to the folks who gets sucked into this quagmire for the lack of better alternatives. I think most of the people who join Quixtar to make a quick buck will (unfortunately) end up experiencing a quick starve.