Quixtar - The Biggest and Best?

Okay, how is it working for you? What was your last bonus check? Please remember, it does not matter how large the company is, how old it is, or how many products it offers if it is not producing results for your family.

I believe there is a huge disconnect between being one of the oldest and biggest and simply being admired. Remember, Enron was big. In fact it was the biggest. But no matter how big it was improper behavior destroyed it. All I am saying is that age and volume is not the only criteria in determining success and marketplace acceptability. Maybe there is a reason that much of the public reacts the way they do. William Reed said, "Character strikes the last blow in any battle."

The vast number of products is another issue. Because I understand this industry I would offer that 15-30 products is the ideal number. Why? The whole idea is to make a business work. I assume you launched your business on that premise. Therefore, you need enough to make it work, not overwork. A game of football requires only one ball to be in play at any given time. Why not three? It's simple-more does not make it better. In fact, more would add confusion. I believe that one of the recurring promotions you hear from Quixtar is related to, what is called the "Sweet 16."-sixteen products.

Beyond confusion, I found it quite disquieting and offensive that people felt guilty for shopping at an actual store. Most people, if they were being very honest, would say that they did not want their "upline" or "downline" to see them in a Wal-Mart. With all due respect, that is quite sad...but true. Think for a moment-can this type of influence be healthy if it is instilling these types of emotions in people.

Lastly, I believe that an important point needs to be made. A business such as this is dependent upon customers, not just distributors. There are legal statutes that dictate this. What is very disturbing is that, as a general rule, this was not even discussed while I was building that business. In fact, I remember attending my Direct Distributor seminar in ADA, MI when one of the corporate representatives called the 10 Customer Rule...the 10 Customer "Suggestion". Now, having an in-depth knowledge of the industry I know that statement is totally inappropriate.

Customers want to know two important things. Are they quality products, and are they affordable? Most potential customers I came into contact with did not buy based on usage or concentration. Chances are you did not either. I believe that Amway produces high quality products. I used many of them for 10 years. However, there is a big difference in quality and value. What I believe is lacking in the industry today is value- high quality products at a fair price.

When you participate with a company in this industry you have just stepped into what I refer to as a "closed market"-you purchase goods provided by the "state" (figuratively speaking). While you are participating in a free enterprise business you have opted out of the "open market". The rationale is simple; how can you expect someone to use products you do not use yourself? Therefore, many of you use them as well. I believe that companies have a responsibility to offer truly competitive pricing because of this exact situation. They have a captured audience, so to speak. Most companies that I am familiar with have products that are not price competitive with retail stores. They charge prices that the average person will not pay. It is my opinion that companies in this industry have an ethical obligation to charge fairly. Unfortunately, many do not.

Do you have to pretend to have customers to get paid? I am not referring to you as your own customer either. Do you have other customers? Why not? The answer is probably based on the same reasoning many of you struggle with when purchasing your own volume. If there is a challenge I do not believe it is quality-related. Most companies in this industry offer high quality products. How much is a month supply of your Double-X? How much does the similar quality product cost at the local GNC?

Comments

[Jim]

dont know where to start here. I will say that I bought these products long before i saw"the plan", I always beleieved them to be th ebest on the market, and while upfron they may "appear" to cost more, the value cam at the quality, and cand the concentration, meaning one bottle of SA8 lasted longer than 1 bottle of tide. For Bo to say that people were "afraid" that their upline would see them at Target, what was their upline doing there? And if you owned a business why would nt you be loyal to your business. If I opwned a Ford dealership, I'm not going to my competittorsa to buy a car from them.

[gumby]

"Being loyal"???

A) It's not *your* business - anyone who has to have the word 'independant' as part of their 'title' is protesting too much.

B) The reason people go into these programs is to be 'free' to do whatever they want. Shopping at Target should be on that list of allowed things.

C) Should someone who owns a McDonald's franchise *only* eat at McDonald's "to be loyal"? If the majority of your 'bonus checks' come from how much money you spent from your 'business', that's not much of a business. Actually, it's not 'your' business - you're just propping up someone else's business.

Yes, this is a year old - just felt like posting it anyway :) The core truths never change.

[James]

Considering that most of the products on the site are....NAME BRAND and at a cheaper price, I do not see what you problem is. And for the record, I want you to compare any bottle of Nurtri Light Product with GNC product, I think you will see the Nutri Light Product has the more bang for your buck.

Another example of this would be the XS products. Compare them with Gator aide and so on and you will see that XS does not only taste better, but it is better for you to.

[hema modi]

Quixtar is infact a fabulous bussiness opportunity for whoever had achieved it. Thanks a lot to give lots of people this much nice the bussiness lifestyle achievements freedom time &the most wonderful security.