Quixtar/Amway/cult businesses

[tld221]

i have a few sorors who do this stuff. two does Creative Memories, and one does Quixtar with her husband, another greek. They got me to go to one of their "informational meetings" and it was a freaking pony show of "making all your financial dreams come true." even if it means getting others to sell off-brand detergent, cookies and tampons.

Creative Memories doesnt seem as bad, but the sorors who do sell for them have quit. One is having a baby, the other started her masters. Theyre both good at selling the products (and honestly isnt nearly as sketch as Quixtar) but do admit its a big time commitment, bigger than most average, working people can commit.

I also have a soror who sells Mary Kay. She's not sketch at all, and really doesnt buy into the rules. she doesnt do any of her presentations by the book, but promotes the products she really likes and what she thinks would work. I've bought from her no problem.

Oh, and i have two OTHER sorors who sells Avon and Silpada jewelry, respectively. Though there's a difference between multi-level marketing, pyramid schemes and direct sales. I personally think Silpada is expensive, and am also not big on jewelry. Also not a huge fan of MK makeup and damn sure dont need any Quixtar mess.

[AznSAE]

i went to a quixtar presentation with a friend of mine back when i was in college. he was approached by some stranger at the grocery store asking if he needed a job. dumbass friend gave the guy his number. they call him the next day and asked if he could come to an information session held at a nearby hotel and to bring other people if he wanted. so i went to see what this was all about. when i saw that this had something to do with sales, i wanted to leave right away. when we walked out of the room, they had all of their reps standing outside and ready to sign us up. we said no thanks, but they still insisted we take home some information package and to think about it.

well, the stranger that my friend met at the grocery store calls him the next day to ask if he was still interested. he said no. the guy then says that he needed the information package back. my friend said fine and told him that he could pick it up later that night at a nearby starbucks since he was going to be there studying anyways. this time the quixtar rep brought someone else with him to do the talking. they even brought with them copies of checks to show that this was for real. the guy calls back the next day and leaves a message on my friend's phone saying that the CD was not returned with the information package. i remember taking it out of the package because it was titled "the next millionaires" so i can watch it, lol. my friend never called the guy back and i think the rep called 1-2 more times for the CD.