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January 25, 2004
Why?
By QBlog in
Just a simple question. Why?
Why are Quixtar critics seemingly so numerous? Why are so many of them former IBOs? Why are they so vocal? Why does the criticism persist? Why do the critics seem represented by every demographic group? Blue collar, white collar, rich, poor, white, black, old and young. So many unified in their criticsim of Quixtar or various Quixtar organizations. Any ideas why?
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What? Like...you want one answer? Because that's really a LOT of 'Why's.
My father has owned two different types of businesses and has done very well with them. I am proud of what he has done with them and where he had come from to do it. He was introduced to Amway when I was in high school. My mother had died a couple of years earlier and my dad was already working 12 hour days. In transition from one business to the next he was then selling cars. He showed us the catalog and tried to get us to order makeup and stuff but we were not familiar with it and were not really sure what was going on. I remember having SA8 laundry detergent. I hated it because the powder didn't totally dissolve and was still in the washer when it was done washing. Anyway, he did not take it too far. I bet it took too much time and he was a single dad already working M-F.
Anyway, a few weeks ago when I was talking about my current divorce with my Quixtar active ex-husband and talking about that business, my ex's workaholism, my dad had this fleeting look and reaction as if failure at the Amway business was something he wished hadn't have happened in his life. I was thinking I was so proud of the businesses he already had, he is very talented in both of them and it hurt to think that he would give a darn about what tape speakers think of business.
Anyway, he has some things that will be passive income for him and I have always hoped to one day make the money myself through my talents to do the same. I may not follow in his footsteps, but because of his example, I know there is a different way of doing things, and not to put all of your eggs in one basket, or the saying don't be a one trick pony.
He doesn't have to go around recruiting people on tape hype, his talent speaks for itself. Why can't the Quixtar opportunity speak for itself by making the products more price competitive and offering better incentives. 50PV would be a better place to start giving bonuses. Offer training from the company that was professional, non-biased according to sexual preference, religions, family styles... And no millionaires in cheap suits!
And what exactly are your talents, if I may ask?
"Why do the critics seem represented by every demographic group? Blue collar, white collar, rich, poor, white, black, old and young."
The demographic of critics could be "spun" into a positive. Amway and Quixtar have appealed to a wide demogrhapic over it's history. It was never marketed as an opportunity for just the poor, or just whites, or just Protestants. So therefore, the attrition over the years represents the demographics of "individuals" who quit.
Just adding fuel to the fire. :)
Fires love fuel.
And pyromaniacs love fire!
I personally believe that the answer is quite simple. People, regardless of their socio-economic background have similar characteristics. Most love their family, country, and have some kind of faith that guides their lives. Each of us want more for our children and want to take advantage of the promise of America…opportunity and freedom.
I believe that the business, the way it is presented, preys upon what is the best part of one’s nature. It speaks to our passions; what do we want our life to look like 5 years from now? Then, based on my experiences, it sells the fact that it is possible based on a 2-5 year, 8-15 hour per week, proven training system. We give ourselves over to this system and trust in those people that claim to have our best interest at heart. Even as a diamond I believed…until I came face to face with the truth.
I think that people react so contrary in opposition because their sense of being violated is so great. It is one thing to break into someone’s home and take their money, it is all together different to break into their heart and destroy their trust.
You may ask Dwighty, but why?
You might never know until you answer.
I will write novels, children's books, and I think it would be great to teach English and literature. I would invest in real estate. I can sing well, but with that I believe I'd like to sing in a choir. I will produce works of art and find them well received all over the world.
These are just a few. I've been raising my daughter the last 14 years, and now I am on my own again after this divorce. I'm starting over again. I now have time to investigate what I want to do "when I grow up".
So your talents are that you write and sing.
Cool.
There's the typical Quix-bot response to why they are so bitter (They're upset cuz they failed, and they'd rather blame the system than themselves). I will not go there. I see it as a load of BS.
The reason that I think that there are a lot of Quixtar critics out there is because there are a lot of people that have been fleeced. the way the "business opporitunity" is marketed, you allegedly can't fail if you follow all the steps. When people have faith in something, and then find out later that it was far less than what they expected, they become justifiably angry. there's also various layers of deciet that occur. My belief is that if IBO's were more upfront about the various costs and 'requirements' (and what's optional and whats not), there would be a lower IBO recruitment rate, but a higher retention rate.
I do contribute some of the problems to the 'system', especially with it being flawed by being recruitment-centered rather than client/member acquisition centered. However, even if the focus was on building a client/member base, it's not a guaranteed success. There are a lot of elements that are necessary for a small business to work.
Posted by: Shadow Kitten | January 25, 2004 3:26 PM