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A Quixtar Independent Business Owner Testimonial

Having a blog is a bit like having fishbowl. Sometimes, posts take on a life of their own. One of the hottest topics on this blog -- despite comprising only about 2% of the posts -- is Quixtar. I originally just went to the business meeting because a friend at church implored me to. At the last minute, she handed me off to her "upline" who gave me a presentation which was apparently designed to make me start to lust for material possessions, and thus devote my free time to doing something called "Quixtar".

Unlike many, I wrote about my experiences, and my summary of what I thought was wrong with the business model I saw. Quixtar IBOs ("Independent Business Owners" -- people who participate in the "system") seem attracted to these articles like moths to a flame. New IBOs like to come here and type what they just heard from a tape or in a business meeting. (They often repeat each other, and miss the counter-arguments already answered.) And sometimes we hear from former IBOs who want to warn others, like Imran Aziz, who shares what he's learned from his in-depth experiences with Quixtar.

Some of these former IBO testimonies can be moving. I recently received one such testimony from "Matt", which the few people left who have not heard of Quixtar might benefit from. Like so many new IBOs I meet these days, Matt was just out of college when he heard about Quixtar -- confirming my suspicion that Quixtar is on its last legs, and is collapsing, albeit slowly, even now:

I was an "IBO" with quixtar for about 7 months, and it was one of my biggest regrets. Fortunately I did not present it to the people closest to me, but I did lose some friends over it.

Being a recent college graduate in June 2002, I had a career starter loan for about $10,000. Upon moving to the city with my engineering degree my job fell through (before I started) and so I took a part time waitering job. During this same period I was introduced and involved with Quixtar - perhaps my good fate in life, so I thought. The waitering did not cover rent and loan payments, and I continued to look for a suitable job when I had time. By December I had a wake up call... my upline asked why I had no contacts and I told him frankly "I feel like I have one hand tied behind my back here. I need to get a decent paying job in order to cover rent and business costs. The job I got chosen for is frozen, and I'm not sure when it will open back up. I need to put the business aside for a week or two while I straighten this out, but I assure you I will at least still go to the meetings, etc." He replied, "Matt, I love you like a brother but you're doing the wrong thing. You shouldn't stop charging hard on this. In fact, this should be your reason to work harder."

In short, I got the job, and when my first paycheck came in my bank account had only $50 left in it. I alread had made contigency plans to live with a friend a few states over, which fortunately I was able to ditch. I stayed with Quixtar half-ass for a few months, then left.

The entire time I was in 'the business' I just couldn't ignore the numbers. It took 1,000 people or so to 'make' a diamond. When they'd ask at a function "why aren't you all diamonds?" I thought the guy was completely stupid and wanted to shout "only 1 in 1,000 of us could be!"

Anyone still in quixtar or some other ridiculous pyramid should leave. It does not teach you any sound business advice, moral way of life, nor does it make you rich. It leaves you deprived and regretful.

-Matt

Thank you, Matt.

Comments

Being an IBO is the best thing that ever happened to me and frankly I say to you 50 yr plan for u 5 yr plan for me in financial freedom yay I win!!

Posted by: Diamond!! on July 11, 2007 02:37 PM

what does that matter if they change their name to poop im still growing and making money

Posted by: Diamond!! on August 1, 2007 03:21 PM

I don’t know why are you giving your negative comments..have you really seen the real deal? What you are saying is probably the words of others who couldn’t do it.. when I first joined Quixtar, the first thing my upline told me was , “ its totally up to you how you handle this business..i have seen people who have covered the cost of registration in a month, I have seen who covered it in 6 months and I have seen who are in this business for more than a year and they are still unable to recover their cost ”
So you see the deal here..its not about selling..its about sharing the opportunity and creating a network..we all use and buy products..why not buy one of the best products ( you can do a research on these products).. why not buy these and let others know about it..my upline never told me that I ll be able to reach the diamond level..he told me “ if you want to get good stuff and get paid for it and want extra $500-$1000 at the end of the month, you are welcome ” ( and yes I got $8 first month..$100 the second month..this is my third month and I ll be getting $200 +) so yea this thing is real !!
One more thing I would like to add, we all do shopping right? U burn your fuel to get to the store and buy household products..if you see the trend, fuel cost will go high in no time in next few years..and according to many believers, the next generation shopping will be done on the internet.. and the is the best place I could find to do the online shopping.. except for making negative comments you can ask anyone who is in this thing.. and m not asking anyone of you to join, I am just sharing what we have real !!
Any questions you want to ask, feel free to ask me razazaidi@gmail.com

Posted by: kp on September 25, 2007 09:45 AM

kp,

So, at the time you wrote the above, you had received $108, taxable, and spent $200 on one function.

This is good?

Posted by: jo on November 13, 2007 05:56 PM

I've been contacted twice to join one of these joints and I had 2 friends who joined them. I thought about becoming a member also. So here are some of my thoughts:
Currently, I like my way of living and having a ton of money doesn't buy you happiness, nor does it buy you time. In their "events" they tell you that everyone can become a multi-millionaire just by joining and working hard. It has yet to be explained what hard work means.
What do I actually have to do to make it work?

Any other job has a clear description: build 3 houses instead of 2 in the same amount of time. Get your website done in 2 weeks instead of 6 months... you get my point.
To accomplish that you need the right tools with the right people that actually do the work. In these events you only talk to the people that don't do the work. They want you to work... to which they don't have a description for. Visiting all your friends is not work... it's socializing and, depending on your friends, can become embarrassing. Has nothing to do with work.

In case you're a talented guy that can convince even strangers to buy anything, you might be better off working in sales for a big company. Those bonuses are great - I've never heard of a successful salesman complaining about playing golf with partners. And if you're good in selling, you probably have no problem selling yourself in interviews either.

I congratulate everyone who actually made it. However, I also feel sorry for those that have to lie about how much they made to cover up their "hopefully" once-in-a-lifetime mistake.

I spent some time writing this hoping that I might have saved someones time and money by trying. Get a real job or come up with your own business idea!

Posted by: ray on December 15, 2008 08:02 PM

Don't do it, you'll regret it

Posted by: on December 15, 2008 08:04 PM

I'm an IBO, and I have not heard of one diamond who is still working and hasn't retired. The business is the business, its the team that you are on that makes it or breaks it. I was not promised anything when I started. I still have a very good full time job now. I make some money, yes, but no not enough to retire off of, but I didn't get into this to retire. 1) I love the products, so why not get paid a little to eat and drink 2) I have made dozens of friends through the team, some better than others and 3)theres wasn't any reason not to for me. So I challenge you now to give me a respectable and provable reason as why not to get into this. And now understand that each team teaches differently and has differenent business perspectives and what not. So with that being said everything you heard about that one person experienced may not be true with me. So how bout it?

Posted by: Me on December 31, 2008 09:07 AM

Ok, I understand what you're saying completely, but $115 is better than nothing. Also, you do have to put the time, effort, money, and work into any business to make money. The "average" IBO is just that, "average" and they don't do much of anything to have their business succeed. I don't think the diamond thing applies to me. I'm not into this business to become wealthy and quit my job. I just wanted to make a few extra bucks and liked the products. The pyramidal nature of the compensation plan looks like any organization. The CEO makes the most and then some managers and then all the laborers. Pretty much the same isn't it? The prices of products actually are dropping on the 3rd and will continue to drop prices on many diff items until well into April. Also, the price of an XS energy can is far less than a red bull and is a whole crap load better for you than it. The company has not a shady reputation at all, they are known for good products and thats that, but its the business teams that do quixtar who make it shady. Some use one method and others use different methods. Some do try and get you to buy books and CD's and all that, some don't. Some will promise you that you can be a millionaire, some won't. It all depends on the team you are working with. Just because one team does it wrong, does not mean that it 1)can't be done correctly and 2)that quixtar is a bad business at all. My neighbor hood store is a walmart, so frankly I don't care if they lose a sale! Listen, I'm not trying to tell you that you are wrong or that I hate you or this or that. I'm actually doing my research and trying to find things out about it all. Are you an IBO now or were you ever? Also, what team were you on? TTYS

Posted by: Me on December 31, 2008 11:57 PM

Ok, I understand what you're saying completely, but $115 is better than nothing. Also, you do have to put the time, effort, money, and work into any business to make money. The "average" IBO is just that, "average" and they don't do much of anything to have their business succeed. I don't think the diamond thing applies to me. I'm not into this business to become wealthy and quit my job. I just wanted to make a few extra bucks and liked the products. The pyramidal nature of the compensation plan looks like any organization. The CEO makes the most and then some managers and then all the laborers. Pretty much the same isn't it? The prices of products actually are dropping on the 3rd and will continue to drop prices on many diff items until well into April. Also, the price of an XS energy can is far less than a red bull and is a whole crap load better for you than it. The company has not a shady reputation at all, they are known for good products and thats that, but its the business teams that do quixtar who make it shady. Some use one method and others use different methods. Some do try and get you to buy books and CD's and all that, some don't. Some will promise you that you can be a millionaire, some won't. It all depends on the team you are working with. Just because one team does it wrong, does not mean that it 1)can't be done correctly and 2)that quixtar is a bad business at all. My neighbor hood store is a walmart, so frankly I don't care if they lose a sale! Listen, I'm not trying to tell you that you are wrong or that I hate you or this or that. I'm actually doing my research and trying to find things out about it all. Are you an IBO now or were you ever? Also, what team were you on? TTYS

Posted by: Me on December 31, 2008 11:58 PM

Ok, I understand what you're saying completely, but $115 is better than nothing. Also, you do have to put the time, effort, money, and work into any business to make money. The "average" IBO is just that, "average" and they don't do much of anything to have their business succeed. I don't think the diamond thing applies to me. I'm not into this business to become wealthy and quit my job. I just wanted to make a few extra bucks and liked the products. The pyramidal nature of the compensation plan looks like any organization. The CEO makes the most and then some managers and then all the laborers. Pretty much the same isn't it? The prices of products actually are dropping on the 3rd and will continue to drop prices on many diff items until well into April. Also, the price of an XS energy can is far less than a red bull and is a whole crap load better for you than it. The company has not a shady reputation at all, they are known for good products and thats that, but its the business teams that do quixtar who make it shady. Some use one method and others use different methods. Some do try and get you to buy books and CD's and all that, some don't. Some will promise you that you can be a millionaire, some won't. It all depends on the team you are working with. Just because one team does it wrong, does not mean that it 1)can't be done correctly and 2)that quixtar is a bad business at all. My neighbor hood store is a walmart, so frankly I don't care if they lose a sale! Listen, I'm not trying to tell you that you are wrong or that I hate you or this or that. I'm actually doing my research and trying to find things out about it all. Are you an IBO now or were you ever? Also, what team were you on? TTYS

Posted by: Me on December 31, 2008 11:58 PM

Sorry about that, my computer was acting up. My fault and I don't know how to delete any of the posts.

Posted by: Me on December 31, 2008 11:59 PM

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