Comments on: Amway/Quixtar Series: A Poor Business Model http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/ Bust it out BillyStyle! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew MLM Newbie http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-185 Andrew MLM Newbie Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:03:34 +0000 http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-185 How much are you required to pay to become a distributor? How much are you required to pay to become a distributor?

]]> By: paul http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-184 paul Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:43:53 +0000 http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-184 Question: Regarding MLM's. Let's say the product is cigarettes. Every recruit will puchase one to two cartons per week and everyone they recruit will do the same due to addiction. Will this model succeed? Question: Regarding MLM’s. Let’s say the product is cigarettes. Every recruit will puchase one to two cartons per week and everyone they recruit will do the same due to addiction. Will this model succeed?

]]> By: Billy http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-183 Billy Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:09:51 +0000 http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-183 ibofightback, I see what you are saying, but I'm not sure you understood my point. In theory, your theory of making money through sales sounds nice, and by legal description (so as not to be defined a pyramid scheme, and thus illegal), that's what IBOs do. But by necessity, they become more focused on recruiting than on product sales. I've seen it from every IBO I've known, and I know the seminars focus on recruiting, not on product sales. Why else would there be quotas on how many times to show the plan each week? ibofightback, I see what you are saying, but I’m not sure you understood my point. In theory, your theory of making money through sales sounds nice, and by legal description (so as not to be defined a pyramid scheme, and thus illegal), that’s what IBOs do. But by necessity, they become more focused on recruiting than on product sales. I’ve seen it from every IBO I’ve known, and I know the seminars focus on recruiting, not on product sales. Why else would there be quotas on how many times to show the plan each week?

]]> By: ibofightback http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-179 ibofightback Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:46:04 +0000 http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-179 Billy, You've misunderstood the business model. The business model is *not* recruiting. Network marketing isn't a business model per se - it's a marketing strategy. You don't make money through recruiting other folk, you make it through sales volume - exactly like any other product distribution business. Recruiting other sales folk is little different to expanding a store and recruiting sales staff to increase your sales volume. It doesn't matter if you're talking Amway/Quixtar products or Ferraris, if everyone is selling your products, you won't have any customers for your products. Ferrari can potentially saturate the market as well. The reality is of course that it doesn't happen. Not everyone wants a Ferrari, and even those that do don't want one at the same time. And even fewer want to sell Ferrari's. Sales strategies can, and do, change depending on the state of the market. At present, the health & wellness market is increasing dramatically, and through A/Q we have access to some of the top-rated products in the category. As such, many groups that work with A/Q are having an increased focus on retailing of these products. 5 or 10 years ago, there was a huge interest in ECommerce and taking advantage of the internet, so there was a push to promote the fact we had an internet opportunity. 20 years ago there was renewed interest in environmentalism, so the environmentally friendly cleaning products were promoted. Times change, strategies change. Just like any other business. <a href="http://www.thetruthaboutamway.com" rel="nofollow">the truth about amway and quixtar</a> Billy,

You’ve misunderstood the business model. The business model is *not* recruiting. Network marketing isn’t a business model per se – it’s a marketing strategy. You don’t make money through recruiting other folk, you make it through sales volume – exactly like any other product distribution business. Recruiting other sales folk is little different to expanding a store and recruiting sales staff to increase your sales volume.

It doesn’t matter if you’re talking Amway/Quixtar products or Ferraris, if everyone is selling your products, you won’t have any customers for your products. Ferrari can potentially saturate the market as well.

The reality is of course that it doesn’t happen. Not everyone wants a Ferrari, and even those that do don’t want one at the same time. And even fewer want to sell Ferrari’s.

Sales strategies can, and do, change depending on the state of the market. At present, the health & wellness market is increasing dramatically, and through A/Q we have access to some of the top-rated products in the category. As such, many groups that work with A/Q are having an increased focus on retailing of these products. 5 or 10 years ago, there was a huge interest in ECommerce and taking advantage of the internet, so there was a push to promote the fact we had an internet opportunity. 20 years ago there was renewed interest in environmentalism, so the environmentally friendly cleaning products were promoted.

Times change, strategies change. Just like any other business.

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]]> By: Billy http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-181 Billy Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:25:47 +0000 http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-181 Haha awesome. That just does not make sense! Haha awesome. That just does not make sense!

]]> By: BrianX0r http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-182 BrianX0r Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:09:30 +0000 http://billystyle.com/2007/08/02/amwayquixtar-series-a-poor-business-model/#comment-182 You present an excellent case. However, from what I have been told, Quixtar intends to implement its famous "Chewbacca Defense." And as you know this defense is infallible. You present an excellent case. However, from what I have been told, Quixtar intends to implement its famous “Chewbacca Defense.” And as you know this defense is infallible.

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