In Texas back in the late 80s there was a “movement”, scam or whatever you want to call it, called FEELIN’ GREAT. A friend tried to talk me into going to one of their meetings in Dallas. I kept asking him what it was about and all he’d say was “You have to go to the meeting to understand how it works.” The meetings cost $100 to attend. This friend was a great guy and I knew he’d fallen for a scam. He kept telling me he believed he could become a millionaire.
I said “I’ll tell you how to become a millionaire. Get ten thousand people to give you a hundred dollars.”
Several weeks later I asked about the scam and he said it was a fraud and the leader of the group was in jail. I asked how much money he’d lost. He didn’t want to talk about it. LAUGHED MY ASS OFF!
Lots of people try selling AMWAY, ever few are successful. In the old days it was Watkins Products sold door to door by “drummers”. They were legitimate and people swore by their products. My mother loved their lemon juice.
The AmWay hard water filtration system is still one of the most cost effective products in that market.
Took a trip to China and a block away from my hotel in a 3rd tier city was.... AmWay’s HQ for the metroplex.
It was amazing, like something out of a 1950’s era movie about what the 2050’s would look like. Shiny brand new building, smartly dressed people hustling about, AmWay branded Chrysler cars parked in a huge line down the block, huge AmWay billboards all around.
In China they not only sell the products and the downline membership, they are selling the ‘American Dream!’, all of the advertising media and billboards were 100% pure Americana, it was a moment I’ll never forget.
Sounds like ObamaCare, "We have to pass the Bill to see what's in it."