Revision as of 20:37, 21 February 2010

The following well-known Companies, Organisations and Individuals have been publicly critical of the Amway/Quixtar companies, products, or business model.

Companies

Dateline NBC

Individuals

Uses real name

Robert Fitzpatrick

(anti-mlmer - Pyramid Scheme Alert)

Jon Taylor

(anti-mlmer - MLM-thetruth)

Dean Van Druff

anti-mlmer

Matthew Poulsen

Steve Hassan

self-described "cult expert". Never an IBO, his "studies" are based only on information he has been sent by critics.

Eric Janssen

wife was an IBO, part of Yager Internet

Lindy Mack

Bo Short

former Diamond, Resigned

Rick Ross

(cult stuff) never an IBO, never done any research into Amway

Shyam Sundar

Runs an Indian blog Corporate Frauds Watch. He's never been an IBO and has little idea on how the Amway business works.

David Brear

(UK, about to publish a book, or so he claims). Never an IBO, his brother was involved in the past.

Imran Azziz

(Qblog plus QuixtarSucks blog) BWW

Russel Glasser

(perils of amway) never an IBO - was prospected and saw the plan in 1996. Attended a few meetings then became anti-amway after reading some information on the internet.

Dave Touretsky

amway/alticor/quixtar sucks never an IBO

Preston G.

aka Mevi. Downline of Woolgamot/Duncan in WWDB. Became inactive as an internet critic after a meeting with Brad Duncan.

Uses Pseudonym

JoeCool

Steve Nakamura, aka JoeCool, was an IBO in Hawaii in 1995/1996 for less than a year, downline of Diamonds Scott & Cris Harimoto, part of WWDB. He claims to have reached the 4000PV before quitting after his upline suggested he should break up with his girlfriend. He has created numerous anti-Amway blogs and is active as an anti-Amway commentator in many other forums. He has been caught creating fake personas to create fake blogs and comment posts in order to damage Amway and BSM companies reputations. Anonymous comments by someone who clearly knows him "in real life" have indicated that one of JoeCool's former downline has since qualifed at Platinum.

JoeCool articles on The Truth About Amway

Amthrax

IBO from 1997-1999, INA

Pokerpooner

Was an IBO in Canada in 1993, downline of Diamonds Rod & Rowena Jao. Runs an anti-Amway Yahoo Canada group plus comments on other forums

Rocket

Quixtarisacult

QIAC aka Bob Hart, runs a number of anti-Amway blogs. He was never an IBO, having a step-daughter involved.

Mevi

see Preston G.

paine_wwweb_r

see Lindy Mack

Truth

ozamwayvictims

never an IBO, has family involved and doesn't like it

perceptive

WWDB

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 ===Lindy Mack===
-===[[Masselink, Debra|Debra Masselink]]===
-Grandfather was Walter Bass, one of the original Amway IBOs. One leg, downline of grew enormously, including Marsh/Britt/Yager and others. Finally qualified Emerald in the 80s, and passed away in the 90s. Deb's mother inherited the business and struggled to maintain the additional 2 legs, which did not participate in a system. The business was sold to Skip & Susan Ross.  In recent times, she has come to a more favourable view of Amway. [http://www.thetruthaboutamway.com/a-critic-visits-the-iboai/]
 ===[[Scheibeler, Eric|Eric Scheibeler]]===

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