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Subject: End of an Era... Amway's Richard DeVos Gone at 92

Written By: LyricBoy on 09/06/18 at 5:07 pm

Legendary home/multilevel sales pioneer (and multi billionaire) Richard DeVos passed away today. If his name seems unfamiliar, he's the founder of Amway, whose products made him a fortune.  8)

Subject: End of an Era... Amway's Richard DeVos Gone at 92

Written By: Dude111 on 09/13/18 at 7:29 pm

Very very sad!!!

:(

Subject: Re: End of an Era... Amway's Richard DeVos Gone at 92

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 09/13/18 at 8:30 pm

Isn't Amway generally thought of as a pyramid scheme of sorts?

Subject: Re: End of an Era... Amway's Richard DeVos Gone at 92

Written By: 2001 on 09/13/18 at 8:34 pm


Isn't Amway generally thought of as a pyramid scheme of sorts?


Yep.

Subject: Re: End of an Era... Amway's Richard DeVos Gone at 92

Written By: LyricBoy on 09/14/18 at 5:32 pm


Isn't Amway generally thought of as a pyramid scheme of sorts?


It ultimately was ruled to NOT be a pyramid scheme because:

A seller cannot be forced to keep (i.e. Pay for) unsold inventory so long as they return it.

Higher-level distributors have to maintain a certain level of their own direct sales, or they get kicked out.

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