SD> I had a couple of friends who asked me to come along to a
SD> "presentation" one night... for a "great bussiness
scheme".

SD> I was a bit suspicious of the little they told me,
SD> and asked for more info. They seemed rather coy about
SD> the whole thing, until I asked: "it's not Amway, is it?"

SD> They both replied, "no, NO... of course not..."

SD> I'll never forget THAT!

SD> Anyway... I go along to this "meeting", along with about five
SD> other candidates, and sit there, listening to the salesman do his
SD> spiel for about an hour.  After all this time, and his continual
SD> references to "The Company", I realised he had still not actually
SD> /named/ this "Company".  I put my hand up and asked,
"Ummm... who
SD> /exactly/ is The Company?".  His reply was, "I'll get to that in
SD> a moment", the proceeded to quickly change the subject.

SD> I then upped, "no, no... I have sat here for an hour, listening
SD> to you.  WHO IS THE COMPANY".  He /still/ wouldn't say, except
SD> by saying that it was a "big, multinational organisation".

SD> I then stood up and said, "it's AMWAY, isn't it?"  He replied,
SD> "Well, umm"... I said, "come on, own up... it's bloody AMWAY,
SD> right". The guy finally, sheepishly said, "well, yes".

SD> I just turned around to the so-called friends who originally
SD> had lied to me, and said, "See ya later", and walked out.

Interesting commentary on the claim that MLM and Amway are
perfectly legal and the law cant touch them. What you describe
here is unambiguously illegal, clear deceptive practice. Corse
proving it and the law being interested in bothering makes it
a problem, but there isnt a shadow of doubt that thats illegal
behaviour, particularly on the part of your two 'friends'

--- PQWK202