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Amway
My husband was contacted about Amway in around 1995 and got all excited about the possibilities. Most of what has been said in this thread has been close to true - you are committed to your own business by buying products from yourself instead of buying them from your competition (Kroger, Wal-Mart, etc) and you try to educate others to do the same. I don't know how many times it was explained that Amway is not a pyramid scheme, but honestly, I don't remember the answer.
Being successful requires an ungodly amount of time, committment, and $$$ - we traveled to I don't know how many "rallies" to hear the big dogs speak and tell us how to become big dogs. Each rally cost at least $500 after room, board, and gas to drive there. It turned out that my DH didn't enjoy approaching his friends, co-workers, and acquaintances about the program, so we quit after spending too much money. Alot of the values they represent were admirable (i.e. investing in yourself, family values, etc), but I think it only works for those who become obsessed.
Sorry for the long post, but this is something I've experienced first hand. And by the way, being the good wife who supports her husband, I stood by his side during this period of our relationship despite the fact that I wasn't motivated to be part of it.
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