Networking With Other People - This one was weird
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^ You're kidding right? Amway is a shitty multilevel marketing scheme that's been around since money was invented.
They have to change their name like every few years, but it's still the same crap. They basically sell hope to stupid people who work for free.
They have to change their name like every few years, but it's still the same crap. They basically sell hope to stupid people who work for free.
I used to be in Quixtar like 5 years ago, was shocked to see their ads on digg. wonder how the conversion is
Please don't take offense to my earlier comments then, BullsEye. 
Seriously the most irritating thing about those MLM companies is that the first thing they do is tell people to go after their friends and family. The exact people who will feel bad saying no.
Seriously the most irritating thing about those MLM companies is that the first thing they do is tell people to go after their friends and family. The exact people who will feel bad saying no.
Yup, I did Quixtar for about 8-9 months. Lost about 2000 and then quit because hearing "how are you sir?" every 4 fucking hours is ANNOYING AS SHIT.
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He is - THE CACTUS!
Cash Gifting, anyone?
It's always interesting who you can meet entirely at random.
I used to be really good at it till I had a nervous breakdown a few years ago.
But yeah, if he wants your contact details and wants to talk to you without even giving further details at the time, and has already given details that seem conflicting (he's a college student... but with an office?), it'd be pinging my scamdar or gaydar.
m0rtal: Then he should come to the Gay Webmasters Forum, like the rest of us.
It's always interesting who you can meet entirely at random.
I used to be really good at it till I had a nervous breakdown a few years ago.
But yeah, if he wants your contact details and wants to talk to you without even giving further details at the time, and has already given details that seem conflicting (he's a college student... but with an office?), it'd be pinging my scamdar or gaydar.
m0rtal: Then he should come to the Gay Webmasters Forum, like the rest of us.
This has Quixtar written alllll over it. They get you when you are shopping, eating, sleeping, whatever they can draw on the get a conversation going. Fucking lame.
I joined Quixtar for a month about 9 years ago ( that's how new that version of Amway is). The reason I joined was I basically thought it would be like AM/IM. I thought I could sell shit and get paid. I didn't realize it was basically a "system" of self consumption- a company that "sells" shit but really does not have any customers. After i joined I was told to signup for a monthly delivery of $200 worth of toilet paper and stuff, and then signup other people to do the same.
It was touted as a high tech "ecommerce" company, but again there was really not any setup allowed for actually selling shit from a website. it was very lame. I just never bought anything or paid for renewal.
Because I was in it briefly it became very easy to spot these fake 'ecommerce" guys. I ran into them everywhere- especially at bookstores. They were aways recruiting and always very vague- " I have an ecommerce business, I have an internet business" or the great "I'm an independent business owner" . Uh, ok, you are in amway. I liked when they handed out their CD business cards and I knew the deal. They were always shocked I knew what it was. I guess they have to sneak up on people.
I also had a job selling computers and cell phones and I had a lot of these guys as customers. They would come in and say they started a business and buy computers, fax machines, get business cell phone lines,etc. It was pretty sad knowing they would drop a few grand on an office for a fake business and never make any money.
One of my best friends is in an MLM now that's kinda like this but its in telecom. He tried to recruit me. Whats funny is it costs $500 to join this shit, but I can find any number of free affiliate programs with better offers for the same service with much higher payout. Why would I pay $500 to offer a service that will pay me like 50 cents doesnt even allow online sales and would force me to use a cookie cutter replicated site. They also prohibit selling produccts to anyone you don't know. The only money is in talking people into throwing away their 500 bucks.
It was touted as a high tech "ecommerce" company, but again there was really not any setup allowed for actually selling shit from a website. it was very lame. I just never bought anything or paid for renewal.
Because I was in it briefly it became very easy to spot these fake 'ecommerce" guys. I ran into them everywhere- especially at bookstores. They were aways recruiting and always very vague- " I have an ecommerce business, I have an internet business" or the great "I'm an independent business owner" . Uh, ok, you are in amway. I liked when they handed out their CD business cards and I knew the deal. They were always shocked I knew what it was. I guess they have to sneak up on people.
I also had a job selling computers and cell phones and I had a lot of these guys as customers. They would come in and say they started a business and buy computers, fax machines, get business cell phone lines,etc. It was pretty sad knowing they would drop a few grand on an office for a fake business and never make any money.
One of my best friends is in an MLM now that's kinda like this but its in telecom. He tried to recruit me. Whats funny is it costs $500 to join this shit, but I can find any number of free affiliate programs with better offers for the same service with much higher payout. Why would I pay $500 to offer a service that will pay me like 50 cents doesnt even allow online sales and would force me to use a cookie cutter replicated site. They also prohibit selling produccts to anyone you don't know. The only money is in talking people into throwing away their 500 bucks.
2 of my friends fell for it at once. I laughed at them for days.
Not too long ago, I had someone come in for a consultation... you know take a look at their website. Turns out it was just a BS Amway couple trying to get me to "save money" on things I buy regularly.
I should've billed them for my time.
Not too long ago, I had someone come in for a consultation... you know take a look at their website. Turns out it was just a BS Amway couple trying to get me to "save money" on things I buy regularly.
I should've billed them for my time.
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