Why do these Amway etc. dumbasses trick their friends?

Question

My co-worker is one of those people who jump from money making scheme to scheme and he just tricked us making us think we were getting together for Christmas. Then when we get there sure enough his "business associate" breaking out some videophone for sale. What a crock. That man needs to give it up with those damn schemes. Get a real job!

Answer 1

Your co-worker shouldn't have to "trick" people to seeing a business opportunity. That's poor ethics in any situation. But not all of it is bad. Depends on the people involved, you just might meet some really positive people, and I hope you do. Personal growth is not a bad thing. You don't have to jump for every "get rich quick scheme" like your friend, but it can't hurt to see what is out there. Donald Trump says it's beneficial, and good business to have some kind of association with those types of thinkers.

Answer 2

Because they're dumbasses! :-) Seriously, it's no wonder your co-worker is jumping from scheme to scheme. He seems to be looking "fast, easy money" which simply doesn't exist (well, not legally). In Amway and other sales-type businesses there are skills to be learned in order to succeed and success takes time and effort.

Those that succeed in these types of businesses do not deceive, and contrary to some commentators aren't taught that either. Any serious, professional salespeoples will tell you that approach simply doesn't work.

He needs to learn what he's doing and stick with it, or he'll just keep bouncing around these things, never succeeding.

Answer 3

The approach that used your co-worker, it was not a good one. He was using a "false" way to give you a information about Amway business. He must first to know if you want to build a business and make money.
In general, when you start any business you begin with your friends or relatives, because that are the person that you know first. For example, Bill Gates started his business with his friends. He called them. The ones that WANT to parcipate get in , the others not. Anybody know that some of them (the ones that do not accept it) are working FOR he?
However he did not invite they to a dinner. He was direct (not pushy), saying them the reason to make an appointement.

So the approach use for your co-worker was not adecuate. Amway do not promove that way, by the way.There ara many ways to approach friends and relatives in non intrusive and pushy ways, that Amway explain to theirs distribuitors (in seminars).

Answer 4

Ahhh, this reminds me of the same thing that happened to me 2 yrs ago, except it wasn't from a friend or co-worker. It was from my own cousin. She invited me to *dinner*, which I thought was very unusual of her considering she and I were never really close. Lo and behold, when I got to the restaurant, there she was...with a bunch of other people waiting for me and then proceed to talk about *how to make more money*. She didn't mention Am-way till the last minute, mind you.

Needless to say, I was irritated and told her flat out "no thanks but thanks for the dinner anyway. Had I known before hand what it was about, I wouldn't have gone. My guess is they do this because as soon as someone mentions *Am-Way*, most people are not interested.

Answer 5

get him the sack tell the boss he wont shut up on work time or leave you alone, I hate amway sales people way too pushy

Answer 6

That's how they train you. I was briefly involved and they have you list everyone you can think of, even people you haven't seen in years and then "cold call" them. My husband got a call from a friend he hadn't seen in over a decade wanting him to 'go to dinner' and we both knew what it was. They are as bad as Kirby Vacuum salesmen.