Stop The Amway Tool Scam Scott Johnson and Peter Mingils discuss the second day of the MLM Conference by Bill Keep at the University of New Jersey. This was a second glimpse of what the anti-mlm movement was all about. brief mention to you tube content creator Jonah, who we have interviewed here two times, for posting but taken down some reaction videos he recorded. Scott and Peter spend some time reviewing the second day speakers and the FTC and TINA in MLM. Peter Mingils and Scott Johnson always include conversations about MLM and The Primerica Lawsuit against defendant Always Marco Moukhaiber. There are several topics discussed.
Day Two was about the academics and legal concerns with PAGA laws in California. The MLM Conference which is really an anti-mlm conference. Conversations about data and statics were reviewed by Bill Keep and others who made up or manipulated stories about data and studies. MLM and Direct Sales are going down down down is a common conclusion.
There is a reminder about the highlights of an embarrassing presentation by Gladys, of the YouTube Channel MLM Exit. I think you can see it on Jonah’s You Tube channel https://www.youtube.com/@FiguringItOut-t7t
Jonah is a veteran who explained something about covid and the military:
https://buildingfortunesradio.com/military-stories-about-refusing-the-jab/
Direct Selling News https://directselling.news and Direct Sales news sites https://directsales.news are covering this topic as well.
Stop the Amway Tool Scam – Scott Johnson on Building Fortunes Radio
This video features Scott Johnson discussing his personal journey and the specific mechanics of the “Tool Scam” that he and Peter Mingils expose on their radio show.
You can see more of what Scott Johnson has on https://www.facebook.com/stoptheamwaytoolscam
The Amway tools scam is a hidden profit scheme within the Amway multi-level marketing (MLM) structure that exploits distributors, often leaving them with financial losses instead of the promised wealth. Amway, a well-known MLM company, markets health, beauty, and home products through independent business owners (IBOs). While the company emphasizes product sales, the real money for top-tier distributors, often at the Diamond level or above, comes from selling motivational “tools” like books, tapes, seminars, and rallies, not from product sales. These tools, promoted as essential for success, create a separate revenue stream that disproportionately benefits upline leaders while draining the profits of lower-level distributors.
Distributors are pressured to purchase these overpriced tools, often costing hundreds or thousands annually, with promises of learning the secrets to building a lucrative Amway business. However, studies and lawsuits reveal that 99% of Amway distributors lose money, with average earnings below $100 monthly after expenses. The tools business, controlled by high-ranking distributors like Dexter Yager, generates millions for the elite, who earn significant markups on items like cassette tapes sold at rallies for up to $10,000 a night in cash. Meanwhile, new recruits face high startup costs—starter kits, training sessions, and product samples, further eroding their profits. This creates a pyramid-like structure where uplines profit from downlines’ purchases, not retail sales, resembling an illegal scheme.
