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October 22, 2003

Amway an "ugly end?"

By QBlog in

This guest column from the Atlanta Journal Constitution is a small demonstration of the public perception of Amway. It's basically the "confessions of a telemarketer" and I'm not quite sure I understand why it was published but it was an interesting read. The last two paragraphs are what really caught my attention:

My true self would float above the grimy cubicle, watching as some other boy sat in that cracked plastic chair with chrome legs and tried to sell something he didn't believe in to strangers. Then my true self would go home and take a long hot shower, scrubbing and scrubbing with Irish Spring.

I finally realized there was no future in telemarketing for me. I knew that littered path could only lead to an ugly end. Direct mailings, used-car sales, maybe even Amway. I had to get out before it was too late.

So, the question (maybe a rhetorical question?) I keep having is "why is Amway so vilified by the general public?" I don't have a great answer to that question. Do you?

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I think Amway is vilified by the public because it is a pyramid scheme that has touched so many in a negative way. My wife and I have been prospected over the years by our two best friends, several co-workers and a number of extended family members. In every instance, we came away feeling like prey being stalked and attacked by the preditor. At first I blamed these folks for bringing this unsavory and uninvited nonsense into our relationships, now I know that was wrong. I now hold the Devos', Van Andels' and the sleazy black hats responsible. It is they who are still around and profiting from broken dreams and promises. Although they vomit "ethical integrity" and "christian values" by the mouthful, their evil treatment of fellow human beings for profit is beyond despicable. Former IBOs and the general public either sense or recognize this evil and quietly turn away from it or seek to unviel it.

Posted by: Dave's Buddy | October 22, 2003 2:23 PM