Why I Quit Network Marketing and Started Affiliate Marketing
When I was younger my parents were sales representatives in a company called Amway.
You’ve probably heard of it. It’s still around and it’s a roughly a $9 billion-dollar a year company.
They have thousands of reps around the world selling thousands of Amway branded products from soap and makeup to knives and other household items.
Their mosquito repellent, call D-15 is second to none.
As a guy that grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, this stuff is essential and very effective.
Amway is almost 60 years old and just isn’t stopping anytime soon.
I was too young to get into the Amway business but I watched my parents have people come into our basement to buy a box of laundry soap from the “warehouse” setup down there every couple of weeks.
Their energy for Amway faded over time and then they decided to try out a company called Jewelway. Shortly after they started, I joined in and bought a 14k gold bracelet & a pocket watch to cover my inventory and/or “show pieces”.
It was a jewelry based network marketing company and I was selling gold and silver jewelry and other kinds of bling at the age of 16 or 17. It was definitely a great a learning experience. I was introduced to business concepts I had never considered. I didn’t do well. I was young and didn’t want to hustle hard and pester my friends and family. I got out and eventually, Jewlway went bust, getting sued and closing down.
Xango, the mangosteen juice company, was the one network marketing company I had the most success with. I built a decent global downline and was making a little bit of money. Nothing to quit my day job but it was working and it put a bit of extra money in my pocket every month. Xango has since changed to Zija where they still sell the Xango Juice but have many other products as well.
