Revision as of 22:02, 28 August 2008

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

see also Endorsements

Companies

• Dateline NBC

Individuals

Uses real name

Scott Larsen

Robert Fitzpatrick

(anti-mlmer - Pyramid Scheme Alert)

Jon Taylor

(anti-mlmer - MLM-thetruth)

Dean Van Druff

anti-mlmer

Matthew Poulsen

Steve Hassan

Eric Janssen

wife was an IBO, part of Yager Internet

Lindy Mack

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. [1]

Eric Scheibeler

Bo Short

former Emerald, terminated

Sidney Schwartz

Rick Ross

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

David Brear

(UK, about to publish a book, or so he claims)

Imran Azziz

(Qblog plus QuixtarSucks blog) WWDB

Russel Glasser

(perils of amway) never an IBO

Dave Touretsky

amway/alticor/quixtar sucks never an IBO

Uses Pseudonym

JoeCool

Was an IBO in Hawaii in the 90s downline of Diamonds Scott & Cris Haramoto group, part of WWDB. Claims to have reached 4000PV. Has his own blog and active as a commentator in many many other forums

Amthrax

IBO from 1997-1999, INA

Pokerpooner

Was an IBO in Canada in the 90s, downline of Diamonds Rod & Rowena Jao. Runs an anti-Amway Yahoo Canada group plus comments on other forums

Rocket

Quixtarisacult

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

Mevi

paine_wwweb_r

see Lindy Mack

Truth

ozamwayvictims

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

perceptive

WWDB