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July 26, 2004
Monday Reader Mail: 5
By QBlog in Reader Mail
Today's Reader Mail is part of a deluge of messages I received immediately after the Dateline NBC story aired. I tried to respond to all of them but I'm only one man and so a few, like this one, went unanswered. So, I guess you could say this is my reply to Bonnie's message about Quixtar.
As always, my comments appear in bold.
name: bonnie k.Well, I'm still working on getting my Quixtar Information diploma. I think I still need 12 more credit hours. Wish me luck.
date: May 11, 2004message: To critique Quixtar without becoming informed of the totality of this business opportunity is akin to claiming that a blind man can see.
Huh? So at what point can a person become qualified to critique Quixtar or anything else for that matter?
Whatever negative impressions one may have about MLM's in general are their opinion. I, myself, have never been a fan of multi level marketing. I never sold tupperware or Mary Kay or Pampered Chef or Avon or Fuller Brush...yet along comes a brilliant idea, in which, one gets rewarded for sharing information and referring their friends and acquaintances to an incredible website that pays you for shopping, and all of a sudden, this is deemed a scam. I think Costco is a scam and Wal Mart and Sears and K Mart and every other enterprise out there who takes our money for products overpriced products and we get no benefit at all. Only lies telling us how much money we saved by buying this product. Who saved money? We spent, they made, bottom line, consumers lose. Quixtar turns consumers into aware professional consumers and gives us an equity ownership in their website, with home based tax advantages, discount prices, and ability to sell (if we wish) products at retail.
Consumers lose by exchanging money for products or services? Whatever you say. Oh, wait. I get it. You're being ironic. Or are you?
Free enterprise. Entrpeneurial. The future. That is Quixtar. If you want to write any more about our business, get more informed, and then let me know what you think.
Comments
I'm always amazed at the fervor in which some Quixtar members (generally new ones) defend the company. What's more disturbing is that it all sounds very much the same -- a sort of planned and canned response to criticisms. But I suppose that's what all these motivational seminars are for, eh?
It's the pyramid aspect that blinds participants to the faulty math. We always knew we were paying more for our products, but we also knew that developing an organization would eventually offset that cost. Of course, the problem is that as long as your organization never develops, you're paying top-dime for all those "awesome" products.
THAT can't last forever.
PW
Bonnie
Let me save you some years.I have the experience.16 years of tapes,books,and functions.No Diamond was broke in our EI organization in 16 years.One or 2 Emeralds maybe.All I heard was 2 to 5 years and you can do it.Where is all the success?Upline making a killing off the system as people come and go over the years.Who cared about the pin!Upline
Triple diamond is one of the top 4 in the business Too!
But dmm, if you have a dream, the facts don't count. (Wink) When your emotions are running high because those bad Wal-Marts aren't giving you any money back for purchasing their products, it could sound logical. I went along with it because my ex really was into it, but deep down, I knew and still know, you save money by shopping at Wal-Mart, etc. so you don't have to get any money back. Plus what you aren't putting into cases of toilet paper monthly, you are putting into your pocket, bank account, etc.
And I used to think my "bad old boss" was holding my back from getting my dreams. Pleeeeassseee, give me a break!!
You go qblog. Hope you and your family had a great vacation!!
Qblog,
12 more hours for your Quixtar Information Diploma? Anyone know how much PV/BV that is? Maybe you just need a few more cases of SA-8... ;)
If your not planning on growing your business then I guess you would have to worry about the products.
GET A DREAM!
I often wonder if Quixtar members can pass elementary level school math. If a consumer buys product A for $40, and a "prosumer" buys product Q for $50 and gets a 10% cut back, who has made the better choice? And of course, there is the pyramid aspect, and while more money might be able to be made if a downline can be recruited, but if and only if more people can be convinced to overspend for a small rebate.
Posted by: dmm | July 26, 2004 11:24 AM