Comments on: Defining the Gray, Part 4 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/defining-the-gray-part-4/ Ideas for the next generation lawyer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:14:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BD http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/defining-the-gray-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-967 BD Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:58:47 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=467#comment-967 Former IBO - I agree, I personally do not think that IBOs in the USA could do an 'about face' and adapt to those policies implemented in the UK. Self consumption is too embeded into the every day practices of most MLMs it seems and would be hard for people to change. I never had any retail sales in my business when I was building and I believe that was the case for the bulk of the business owners that I interacted with. People in MLMs have a hard enough time convincing people to join as a business owner, let alone trying to motivate them to get out and move product before they can become a builder. Former IBO – I agree, I personally do not think that IBOs in the USA could do an ‘about face’ and adapt to those policies implemented in the UK. Self consumption is too embeded into the every day practices of most MLMs it seems and would be hard for people to change. I never had any retail sales in my business when I was building and I believe that was the case for the bulk of the business owners that I interacted with. People in MLMs have a hard enough time convincing people to join as a business owner, let alone trying to motivate them to get out and move product before they can become a builder.

]]> By: Former IBO http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/defining-the-gray-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Former IBO Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:39:15 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=467#comment-956 "Former IBO, what do you think about Amway’s actions in England. I’m specifically referring to the tiered approach where an IBO can only sponsor someone else after they’ve sold over $400 of products. Do you think that would help them in the United States?" I think it would probably be good for IBO's, but the diamonds who sell the system would never allow it. The diamonds who profit from the cd's and functions do not want their downline to waste their time selling products. They want them to recruit more IBO's who can then be sold on the "system". The diamonds might make money from downline volume but they make much more by selling a cd or a function ticket. If Amway USA ever went through the same situation as the UK, I believe the business would implode. “Former IBO, what do you think about Amway’s actions in England. I’m specifically referring to the tiered approach where an IBO can only sponsor someone else after they’ve sold over $400 of products. Do you think that would help them in the United States?”

I think it would probably be good for IBO’s, but the diamonds who sell the system would never allow it. The diamonds who profit from the cd’s and functions do not want their downline to waste their time selling products. They want them to recruit more IBO’s who can then be sold on the “system”. The diamonds might make money from downline volume but they make much more by selling a cd or a function ticket.

If Amway USA ever went through the same situation as the UK, I believe the business would implode.

]]> By: Kevin Thompson http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/defining-the-gray-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Kevin Thompson Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:53:45 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=467#comment-943 Jared, The Advocate Group is wherever I am:) I'm currently in Michigan but moving to Nashville in early May. If you need to contact me, please feel free to do so at: kevin at theadvocategroup dot net. Jared, The Advocate Group is wherever I am:) I’m currently in Michigan but moving to Nashville in early May. If you need to contact me, please feel free to do so at: kevin at theadvocategroup dot net.

]]> By: jared http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/defining-the-gray-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-942 jared Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:30:14 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=467#comment-942 is the advocate group still here in nashville? is the advocate group still here in nashville?

]]> By: Tex http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/defining-the-gray-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Tex Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:47:50 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=467#comment-940 Former IBO, It isn't so much that accreditation rules are not enforced, the rules don't have teeth in the first place. Kevin, As I described above, introducing a tiered approach without getting rid of the tool scam at the same time is a minor legal step forward, and a MAJOR business step backwards, and amounts to a net step backwards. Former IBO,

It isn’t so much that accreditation rules are not enforced, the rules don’t have teeth in the first place.

Kevin,

As I described above, introducing a tiered approach without getting rid of the tool scam at the same time is a minor legal step forward, and a MAJOR business step backwards, and amounts to a net step backwards.

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