Yep, I was curious as to how they get their "sales" figures also. I do know that they require IBOs to purchase products to achieve a certain amount of points per month.
Technically it's not frontloading (as in purchasing a large amount of product to begin business), but the "forced buying" still equals debt. So I guess that the result is the same regardless of the method used.
Michelle
Oh it's even worse. Amway reps are "strongly encouraged" to use Amway products for ALL their household/consumer needs. Other brands like Proctor and Gamble, etc. are seen as disloyalty bordering on treason, and you better hide them when your upline comes to visit your house. God forbid you should be caught shopping at Walmart or Costco. LOL Forget the fact that you could save
50-80% it is loyalty that counts. Remember "you are your own best customer"
I remember very well the "buy from your own store" mentality that was encouraged in Herbalie (not a typo). Sure it was nice to go to my shelf and grab a can of pixie dust powder instead of going to the store (I pretty much had to consume it myself, because very few people would buy that junk). But you make no profit that way and it is a nightmare when tax time comes!
Besides, I think that ScAMWAY was behind the rumors that the symbol for Proctor and Gamble was satanic.
Michelle
