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Posted By: Bill Cornelius In Response To: Quixtar (Amy)
Friday, 18 March 2005, at 9:45 a.m.
If that is the case, why even pursue information about it?
Quixtar came into being on September 1, 1999. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of a company named Alticor. Alticor is owned by the DeVos and Van Andel families of Ada Michigan. Long successful Amway (founded by Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel) is also a subsidiary of Alticor.
Quixtar uses the same compensation plan (Stairstep-Breakaway) as the older Amway model. The product line is composed of core products manufactured by Amway (marketed in the US and Canada through Quixtar and throught most of the rest of the world through Amway), Secondary products from national manufacturers such as Kelloggs, Magnavox, Panasonic, Kluge, Levi Strauss, Keds, Avia, Rockport, Hagar, Perry Ellis, Liz Claiborne and hundreds of other name brands and then there are "partner stores" whose products are available for online purchase. These include companies like Craftsman tools, Bass Pro Shops, Goodyear, KB Toys etc. Partner Stores don't offer that much profit from sales but instead offer good discounts for distributors.
I am a Quixtar IBO, having migrated from Amway when Quixtar launched in 1999. I originally began with Amway in the 1970's.
Anyone willing to put in some time and effort, just as with any business can make a substantial income. Personal retail sales is a key to success. While some people have created good incomes focusing on creating downlines and teaching recruitment rather than selling, stable businesses are built on a healthy mixture of the two.
You will probably be exposed to the "motivational organizations" which supply tapes (or now cd's), books and functions (or mass meetings). While training and motivation are certainly necessary, I would suggest that you take the "system" in moderation. Some lines of sponsorship generate more revenue from the tool business than from the product business.
Some of the tools are great, but it can certainly be overdone. I would like to stress product familiarity and retail sales to create a basis.
Bill Cornelius
Just wondering Amy, You stated in your post; "MLM is not for me".
> I was going to ask about this particular opportunity, but after a little
> bit of searching their site and the internet, I think I have a pretty good
> handle on what it is. I had never heard of it until my family doctor
> called and asked if we were interested in working from home, because he
> was a partner in a business and they were looking for couples to do just
> that. I trust this guy, he's been my doctor for over 12 years. I was not
> expecting to get hit with an MLM. Seems he is making lots with it, but of
> course he's been in it since the beginning.
> So my question now is, is anyone on this board invloved in it and have you
> made any decent money? Were you hit with lots of CDs and books and
> seminars, (all at a cost of course)? Does anyone actually order the stuff
> they sell? I'm just curious about this and would like to hear about
> anyone's personal experience, good or bad.
> *Disclaimer here* I'm sure there are people who make lots of money at
> these things, good for them, MLM is not for me. I'm not trying to start an
> argument about MLM.
> Thanks everyone,
> Amy
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