FTC demands Amway pay millions for deceptive recruitment
The Federal Trade Commission is attempting too require the multilevel marketing company Amway to pay $225 million to settle allegations that it and two related training groups employed deceptive recruiting tactics and pressured individuals into purchasing products they had difficulty selling. Amway presents itself as a business opportunity where individuals, called independent business owners, can earn money by selling various consumer products, including dietary supplements, energy drinks, and health and beauty items.
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to force multilevel marketing company Amway to pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it and two affiliated training groups used deceptive tactics to recruit people and pressure them into buying products they struggled to sell.
Amway markets itself as a business opportunity in which individuals, whom the company dubs as independent business owners, can make money by selling consumer products ranging from nutritional supplements and energy drinks to health and beauty products.
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