If you are involved in a business (See Interbiz) and your whole goal is to try to figure out a way to contact people so that they don’t know you are involved with the business, please quit. I am begging you. Get out of the industry.
Is it any wonder why Quixtar, Casey Comden, and Interbiz have a horrible reputation?
Also, if the business is so AWESOME (the Interbiz recording must say Awesome about 50 times), why can’t you tell your prospect what it is?
I was in Interbiz/Amway/Quixtar/Scamway for about 4 years….it is the biggest scam in the world, I spend about 6 grand on books tapes and events (Yes I was an idiot and under the spell). The part that is unfortunate is that a lot of the motivation material that is available (to purchase) is actually quite good and available anywhere as most of what the speakers talk about is stolen from motivators from other walks of life. Anyhow, take my advice, if someone you don't know starts talking to you like they have known you for years and thinks you might be interested in this business that they are involved with….run like hell.
I was introduced to Quixtar three years ago. I was skeptical at first because of the Amway affiliation. After much careful study and deliberation, I would argue that Quixtar would be a sound buisness model. It seems almost better than one offered by say Macdonalds or such. At the same time, one shouldn't be swallowed up in the hype. The "tapes" and "promotional materials" are not necessary to sell the Quixtar service. They help, but you don't have to buy them to sell it. And you don't need to turn around and sell the promotional materials to sell Quixtar. If anything, this business model is sound. It works if the Quixtar services being offered are useful to you or not. It works if you learn something about good business or not. It's also useful if you apply it to other business ventures or not.
Donald Trump's Rick Wiseman gave a speech about two weekends ago and it sounded like Casey Comden's speech from five years ago.
The real trick to Quixtar is how you use it. If you don't really understand what your getting involved in, don't get involved. If you see it clearly and understand it, then you can replicate it. This isn't rocket science. Just common sense…which a lot of people don't have.
Nobody in their right mind should approach Quixtar as a way to "make money". They should approach it as a way to save on groceries and such. And if their neighbours decide that they want to save a buck or two, teach them how they can do the same thing. And so forth.
It's all about perspective. If you are out to try to make money, go into financial investing. If you are interested in saving money on stuff you already buy, join up with Quixtar.
I take the bus to and from the grocery store. I can't afford taxi fares and if I could get around it, I wouldn't bother with the trip at all. If I can get high quality products delivered to my door, that in itself saves me time and money. That's time and money I can spend on other things.
And if you show others how to do it with this concept in mind: That your trying to do them the favor of saving them time and money, what's the harm? And what's the harm in learning some business practices in the same fold?
I'm not a Quixtar member but I recognize its value. I also recognize how its changing the way we do business.
I just think that as far as "getting rich fast" is concerned, it shouldn't be treated like that. Because the base for this business lies in the fundamental service being offered. Not in the subsidiary.