Amway UK distributor / business opportunity

Amway offers you your own independent business which you can build to any level.

You may wish to supplement your income part time to provide a family holiday or a new car, or you may wish to run your business on a full time basis in a way which can be enjoyable, interesting and financially rewarding. The Amway Business Opportunity is more than just the chance to improve your income. It is also a vehicle for greater personal achievement and growth in a world which is becoming increasingly dominated by technology. Over 23,000 people work their Amway Businesses within the UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Isles.

Amway has given millions of people worldwide the opportunity to turn their aspirations into reality. Since our founding in 1959, Amway has paid out bonuses of nearly US$22 billion to date.

More About the Amway business opportunity

You say that Amway manufacture over 450 products but don't retail via the High Street?

Yes, that's true. Amway is a direct selling company which means that instead of retailing products through shops, they are sold via a network of Independent Business Owners (IBO) direct to the end consumer.

IBO's retail the products via referral to their own personal client base (people they know or meet). They do not cold call or sell door to door.

Am I right in thinking Amway Independent Business Owners run their own businesses. They are not employees of Amway but they are paid bonuses directly from the company?

Yes, Amway UK Independent Business Owners are self employed people who earn their income through profit on the goods they sell. In addition they can earn a bonus paid directly from Amway, based on the volume of sales generated by their own network.

I've always liked the idea of having my own business but the huge capital outlay has made this an unrealistic dream. Are you telling me I can start my own business for £28(UK) 45.00 (IR)?

Yes, there is no set criteria to becoming a Independent Business Owner apart from the minimum age limit of 18 years old(20 years old in Jersey).

The capital expenditure is £28.00 to become a IBO in the UK (IR 45.00 in the ROI and £28.00 in Jersey/Guernsey) which provides you with an Amway Starter Kit containing business literature to help you start your own business.

How do I become an Amway Independent Business Owner?

All prospective Amway Independent Business Owners must be sponsored into the business by an existing Amway IBO. On acceptance of a completed registration form, Amway will provide you with a IBO Identification Card which authorises you to operate your Amway business within the UK, ROI or Jersey/Guernsey.

If you would like further details of becoming an Amway Independent Business Owner, please contact us. Please remember to include your full postal address and telephone number.

STATUTORY WARNING

Make sure you understand what is being offered to you. It is illegal for a promoter or a participant in a trading scheme to pursuade anyone to make a payment by promising benefits from getting others to join a scheme. Do not be misled by claims that high earnings are easily achieved. It is advisable to take independent legal advice before signing a contract. If you sign a contract you have 14 days in which to cancel and get your money back.

How do I know that Amway is an ethical business opportunity?

Amway is a long standing member of both the Direct Selling Association (DSA) in the UK and the Direct Selling Association of Ireland (DSAI). The DSA is the industry body that regulates and represents the industry as a whole. In addition, Amway also regulate their own Independent Business Owners via their own Rules of Conduct and Code of Ethics which far exceeds the standards set by legislation.

Amway conforms to the Trading Schemes Act 1996 and subsequent Trading Schemes Regulations of 1997.

What if its not for me?

Amway recognises that the business is not for everyone and so offer to fully refund the initial investment of £28.00 in the UK, (IR 45.00 in the ROI and £28.00 in Jersey/Guernsey), within the first six months of joining.

Income and Incentives

The Amway Business Opportunity offers Independent Business Owners many benefits. Some are financial, others are intangibles, such as peer recognition, pride in achievement, and the esteem of owning your own business.

Income Potential

As an Amway Independent Business Owner you can earn income by retailing Amway products and services, and also from the bonuses paid to you direct from Amway as a result of retailing.

Firstly you receive profit from the sales of products to consumers. Each product has a IBO purchase cost and a suggested retail cost which the IBO can achieve but must not exceed. The average profit margin (difference between what you paid and what you charge) on Amway branded products is around 30%.

Secondly, you receive a performance bonus based on a monthly accumulation of points. Each product has points like in a loyalty scheme within a supermarket for instance. These points are accumulated monthly and the bonuses worked out accordingly. Bonuses can vary between 3% and 21% of your total sales volume.

Special Leadership Programmes

As you qualify at various levels of achievement, you may be eligible to be invited to attend various Amway leadership programmes:

Annual Business Meetings: In countries around the world, company-paid invitations are extended to Amway leaders to meet in a business-building atmosphere.

Variety of Special Events: When your business qualifies at a specific business level, a special invitation occurs. Imagine your special day at an Amway facility, your own success story featured in our IBO magazine, and your name and picture added to the Independent Business Owner Hall of Fame in Amway's World Headquarters.

Low Start-up Costs

With an Amway Starter Kit being the only start-up cost, virtually anyone can own an Amway business. Compared to other business opportunities, initial costs for starting an Amway business is intentionally low, priced affordably for nearly anyone with a desire to invest in their future and refundable within the first six months.

Low Risk

Our product-buy-back policy and no inventory requirement ensure a very low risk when starting an Amway business. Our Satisfaction Guarantee has always been a measure of confidence in the quality and value of AMWAY products, one more way Amway supports the business opportunity for IBO's.

Performance Based

Amway is a performance-based business that rewards people in direct proportion to their effort. The bigger the financial goal, the more time and effort a Independent Business Owner will need to put into his or her business. With an Amway business, a IBO can work as much or little as he or she likes. The rewards are based directly on the business owners accomplishments.

Direct Selling is the Trend

Worldwide direct sales now exceed $80 billion a year and provide earning opportunites to over 23 million direct sellers.

As people become busier, they're looking for ways to save time on routine tasks, such as shopping for everyday needs. Direct selling fills this need nicely, because Amway Independent Business Owners deliver products to their doors. In addition, Amway is one of the oldest and largest direct selling companies in the world.

Amway is a long standing member of both the Direct Selling Association (DSA) of the UK and the Direct Selling Association of Ireland (DSAI). The DSA is the industry body that regulates and represents the industry as a whole. In addition, Amway also regulate their own IBO's via their own Rules of Conduct and Code of Ethics which far exceeds the standards set by legislation.

Flexibility

Goals and rewards are different for each Independent Business Owner. You have the flexibility of working part time while keeping a full-time job or building an Amway business into a full-time career. You choose the time you invest in building your Amway business.

Product Support

The Amway business opportunity is supported by a line of quality products, as well as third party products and services. Amway has established a reputation of innovation in developing top quality products and packaging.

Corporate Support & Equality Of Opportunity

Alticor, the parent company of Amway, has more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

Manufacturing occurs primarily at Amway World Headquarters, Ada, Michigan (USA), at the Nutrilite Division in Buena Park, California (USA) and at Amway (China) Co. Ltd.

Equality Of Opportunity

Anyone starting an Amway business begins at the same level. Each new Independent Business Owner has the same opportunity to surpass the most successful IBO, and the business opportunity is continually improved. The Amway opportunity has been imitated often, but the level of support Amway provides its business owners is difficult to duplicate.

Amivo

Amivo is the name of the Internet website that provides Amway Independent Business Owners with the opportunity to run their Amway businesses online through the web.

Amivo is a fantastic combination of Amways Hi-tech infrastructure with our IBOs High-Touch strengths, making Amivo one of the most powerful opportunities available on the web today.

Amivo is a one-stop e-destination full of timesaving, business enhancing features. Just a few clicks of a button gives you a complete business ready for action plugging into the Amway distribution and extensive Customer Service infrastructure. A true combination of Internet with bricks and mortar backup.

Amivo also provides a great online way to buy from Amways extensive range of quality beauty, health and home products. You can also purchase goods from other major international brands such as Pentax and Phillips as well as using the Amivo Partner Stores who provide Amway IBOs and Amway Living Collection Members with hundreds of thousands of additional quality products. Any orders you make will be delivered safely to your front door. Its Internet Ordering at its best!

Further information: Amway.co.uk/