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May 6, 2007
You Wanted Changes?
By David Robison in A/QMOs
I received a copy of an email from Ben Woodward, manager of Amway United Kingdom to IBO leaders in Great Britain.
The email requires no comment from me, but I acknowledge Rocket for sending it to me.
Letter: from Ben Woodward Branch Manager Amway UK UK/ROI IBO
Communication
May 4, 2007
To: UK/ROI IBO Leader
From: Ben Woodward, Branch Manager, Amway UK
RE: Significant change to Amway's mode of operations in
UK/Republic of Ireland.
This letter is to inform you of significant changes to the way Amway
will conduct its business in the UK and Republic of Ireland. These
changes are effective immediately. While these changes may cause
short-term challenges for some of our IBOs, we strongly believe the
changes will make our long-term business in the UK/RoI stronger.
Effective Immediately: 4 May 07.
Amway will prohibit the production, sale or promotion of BSM that are
not authorized and distributed by Amway; this includes websites.
This includes any BSM (books, tapes, meetings, CD's, websites) that
have been already been approved by Amway UK/RoI. They are now
considered unauthorized for use.
All meetings for which an entry fee is charged are suspended until
Amway has approved, in writing, the meeting and its content;
Amway has imposed a moratorium on sponsoring new IBOs for at least 60
days and until current IBOs are re-trained and re-qualified;
We are evaluating all costs associated with joining Amway;
We are also sanctioning a number of IBOs based on contract violations
that have come to our attention.
Failure to comply with the above mentioned points 1 to 3 will lead to
a suspension and/or termination of the respective IBO contract.
Please also note that Amway is in no way limited to these sanctions,
but can impose further corrective or punitive measures.
In addition, the company is announcing a thorough review of its
business practices globally with the goal of ensuring a consistent,
rigorously enforced set of rules and regulations governs its
relationships with IBOs and consumers.
That global audit has begun, and we expect it to be completed in
June, and will share the results with you later this summer.
These are important steps, but in some ways, they are not surprising
ones. Many of you know that for the past 10 years, Amway has been
moving to exert more control over the way we do business globally.
In newer markets that has meant, for example, outright bans or tight
restrictions on the sale of non-company BSMs and the requirement of a
more consistent, approved messaging and branding by IBOs about the
Amway business opportunity.
While most changes in other markets have been carried out gradually
around the world according to our timetable, we need to move more
quickly here. This is in response to serious concerns raised about
Amway by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) following the
receipt of complaints about BSMs and misrepresentation of the
business to prospective IBOs.
At this time, we can not specify when sponsoring will be allowed to
resume. We will continue to communicate with key international and
local IBO leadership to update them on developments of a new
operational mode in UK and Republic of Ireland.
Enquiries
For example, if any IBO has a planned meeting for which tickets have
been sold (that is required to be cancelled and ticket purchases
refunded), or they have unsold inventory of BSM, or
have unsold Starter kits, or have completed applications not yet
submitted to Amway, they may contact the dedicated enquiry telephone
number â 01908-629400 (press option 4).
In the following weeks, we will seek to meet with you personally to
discuss the implications of this policy change and respond to any
questions you may have. Meanwhile, please feel free to call me at
01908-629404.
Amway has been in the UK/RoI for more than 30 years, and today is a
strong, growing £13 million business with more than 100 staff and
30,000 IBOs. We are entering into a challenging period of time.
But we believe in this business, we believe in our values and we
believe in our IBOs. We are committed to making the changes we need
to make in order to ensure the continued growth and success of Amway
in the UK/RoI.
BEN WOODWARD
Branch Manager UK / RoI
You Got Changes!
Comments
Sorry, if I sound like a cynic, but I say BS.
Nothing to do with the Amway Coprn. wanting to help IBOs. The UK Regulatory Body is putting some heat on them. That's most likely what this is all about. Remember, it's the UK, not the US. THEY CAN'T PULL OFF THE DEVOS/VANANDEL POLITICAL CONNECTIONS OVER THERE. The Brits would tell them to stuff it.
And other major developments. Like another Big-Pin, XKULAYDRNKR spilling the beans on the Amway Corpn.'s in-action in response to IRREFUTABLE PROOF OF BLATANT FRAUD provided. How come the Corporation did not start cleaning house, right here, in the hometown? Good ole US of A?
What is it they say about a leopard never being able to change its spots?
The letter is correct, but "Dems" response is a little over the top, which makes me think he may be with one of the groups this is specifically targeted towards. More info on Get the Facts - The Truth About Amway and Quixtar
How much business does Amway UK do?
Is this a sacrificial lamb, done as a warning to others - and if it doesn't work, no real harm done?
In other words - are they already shooting a dead man?
PCJ,
The letter states how big Amway UK is.
30,000 IBOs and if 2:1 conversion is still accurate about $26 Million US
Dave
Dave,
Indeed, it does. Thanks.
Bold steps in a market 3% the size of Q North America? Actually, probably not a bad place to see how it may affect the larger business.
First of all-This website is ridiculous
Second of all-
Without True North their is nO
Amway-QUIXTAR-----DUH!!!!!!!!
Did Charles Lindburg, NEIL ARMSTRONG,
MOSES, JESUS, EVER DO ANYTHING BY THEMSELVES! NO----------
THEY ALL HAD SOMEONE HELPING THEM
YOUR A QUITTER----THATS TOO BAD---
I'M GLAD YOUR NOT IN THE BUSINESS ANYMORE
QUITTER ARE NO ROLE MODELS-----
Hi Guys!!
I have worked for czech republic with AMWAY, and need to get some webpage, where to get some products from?? Has Ireland got some warehouse or just in England? My webpage in CzechRepublic for purchase of products is www.vebso.cz. you enter my name - PITAK and your name. and you are in retail part of shop. what webAdress for ireland?? send me to my email please
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Posted by: rocket | May 7, 2007 12:33 AM