some do , some don't . sort of like marriage
and college.
those that work at it succeed .
those that don't fail.

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15 yrs working @ home/online

The two answers so far have been correct. I believe that Amway is like other Direct Selling Companies I have come across in that you earn an immediate income as a percentage from the sale of products. Long term income comes from building up a team of distributors from whom you earn commission: but you do not have to do this if you would prefer not to.

You can work cleverly and if you have 2-4 home parties per month get a reasonable income but what many people do not realize is that you have to put the time in, really a minimum of 5 hours per week but more if you can.

Direct Selling is a great way to get back in the job market, learn about running a business, starting a business with limited capital or run your own business around another job.