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COLGATE4

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12. The fact that some people don't like Amway

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 10:33 AM

Dec 2014

(and its founders, two of the biggest Republican financial supporters in Michigan) doesn't make the activity illegal. These guys developed the Amway "model" of business, a set=up which generously rewards those few at the top while screwing the majority of those lower down. That is however nothing different from the way most corporations work these days. Calling something is a cult is very much in the eye of the beholder.

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Can someone here explain to me [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 OP

You're right .I don't see any difference, they're twins/ triplets. SummerSnow Dec 2014 #1

First, it sounds like we have to explain to you what a pyramid scheme is Proud Public Servant Dec 2014 #2

From my understanding of the way policies are sold, Private Insurance sounds a lot like it pays Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #3

Generally, Insurance agents are paid a certain COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #4

The agents bosses are also paid a percentage of everything sold Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #5

I don't know. But even if that's true, there's still nothing COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #6

So then, Amway is not a pyramid scheme because Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #8

No, Amway is a legitimate business. Unless you have COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #10

I am so confused, according to this discussion Amway is a cult - Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #11

The fact that some people don't like Amway COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #12

just because they work that way and are considered to be legal does not mean they are Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #13

That's fine. Except your premise was that what they do constitutes COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #15

I am not the only one with this premise. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #17

One or many, the premise is still wrong. nt COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #19

agree to disagree. Have a happy holiday season, COLGATE4 Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #20

Agreed. The same to you and yours. COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #21

I'm reading "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari. About the origins of human culture. At some applegrove Dec 2014 #7

I see what you are saying and I agree with Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #9

Intangibles are a racket. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #14

Not if everyone believes in them. They do order our lives. But I thought the point was very applegrove Dec 2014 #16

Ideals are intangible be they good or bad and Yes, interesting. Thanks for bringing it here. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #18

Happy Holidays to you too, Tuesday. applegrove Dec 2014 #22