Quixtar Scams
You will come across many website on the internet about Quixtar. Some will be bad and some will be good. Some people will talk about how much money they made with Quixtar and others will talk about how they were scammed out of their money. The reality is that all companies face this same issue. Think about how many negative sites there are about Microsoft, Nike, Sony, and Ebay. The great thing about the internet is that everyones opinion can be heard. Whether that is through their own personal blog or a website they made dedicated to their interests. The bad part about the internet is also exactly that. You have people that may have NO IDEA what they are talking about expressing your opinion.
The reality is that Quixtar can and will make you a lot of money if you are willing to put in the time. However, if you choose to be lazy or not put in the time, you will not make money and therefore think it is a scam. If you are like myself, the first thing I did when someone I know mentioned quixtar to me is that I went on the internet and did some research for myself. I read some great things about Quixtar and other not so great things. They ranged from things about it being a pyramid scam to great business that many people with integrity are involved with.
Below are the facts on Quixtar. Don't believe everything you read! (especially when it comes to blogs)
Company Profile
Quixtar Inc., a subsidiary of Alticor Inc., is a business opportunity company that
offers entrepreneurs the ability to have a web-based business of their own.
Through Quixtar's Independent Business Owner Compensation Plan, individuals
are rewarded for product sales resulting from their business-building efforts.
Since 1999, Independent Business Owners (IBOs) powered by Quixtar have
generated $5.3 billion in sales at www.quixtar.com plus more than $396 million
for Partner Stores, earning more than $1.72 billion in bonuses and other
incentives. Their efforts have propelled Quixtar to be named the number one
online retailer in the Health & Beauty category based on sales, and 20th among
all e-commerce sites, according to Internet Retailer's "Top 500 Guide."
Based near Grand Rapids, Mich., Quixtar currently supports independent
businesses in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and various trust territories and
independent island nations in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and Caribbean
Sea. Quixtar Canada Corp. headquarters are located in London, Ont., Canada.
Ownership & Management
Part of the Alticor group of companies, Quixtar was founded by the DeVos and
Van Andel families, who are among North America's leading entrepreneurs with
numerous business ventures in direct selling, sports entertainment, real estate,
lodging and hospitality, and other business sectors. Alticor is led by Steve Van
Andel, Chairman, and Doug DeVos, President.
Quixtar’s management team is composed of Jim Payne, Managing Director;
Rob Davidson, Vice President of Sales & Marketing; Heather Anderson,
Director of IT/CIO; Bill Dangl, Director of Finance/CFO; and Jim Hunking,
General Manager of Quixtar Canada Corp.
Annual Sales
Quixtar IBOs generated revenues of $1.058 billion for Quixtar for the fiscal year
ended Aug. 31, 2005, the third consecutive year in which the company
surpassed the billion-dollar mark. IBOs also generated a record $76 million in
revenues for Quixtar’s Partner Stores in 2005.
Business Model
Quixtar’s proven Independent Business Owner Compensation Plan enables IBOs
to earn income on business volume resulting from their efforts. Quixtar does not
generate site traffic through advertising, instead rewarding IBOs, who earned
$345 million in bonuses and incentives in fiscal 2005.
Products, Services, and More
Best known for Health and Beauty, Quixtar features exclusive brands like:
• NUTRILITE®, the world’s leading brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary
supplements, based on 2004 sales.
• ARTISTRY® skin care and cosmetics, one of the world’s top five largest-selling
prestige brands of facial skin care and colour cosmetics (based on a study by
Euromonitor International).
• nao never accept ordinary™, a new line of artist-grade color cosmetics.
• XS™ Energy Drinks, with all of the “energy,” and none of the sugar.
Quixtar also features hundreds of products from leading brands such as Levi's®,
Adidas®, Dooney & Bourke®, And 1®, Nike®, iPod®, Whirlpool®, Sony®,
Panasonic®, KitchenAid®, and more.
Additional benefits and shopping opportunities for IBOs and customers are
available at Partner Stores Shop.com, Gateway, Barnes & Noble.com,
FloraGift.com, eToys, Circuit City, Joann.com, MCSports.com,
OmahaSteaks.com, Sony Music, AceHardware, and many more.
Quixtar also offers Home, Auto, Travel, Financial, and Communications Services
through affiliated providers including Avis, Visa, and others.
IBOs and Customers
Quixtar services the needs of both Independent Business Owners and
customers.
IBOs build businesses that allow them to earn income based on sales made at
www.quixtar.com resulting from their efforts. To launch a Quixtar business,
individuals must register with an existing IBO.
Customers pay no fee to shop from a large selection of products and learn from
expert advice on health, beauty, home care, and other topics. Products are
shipped to their homes and covered by Quixtar’s Customer Satisfaction
Guarantee. Customers must register with the identification number of their
servicing IBO. If a new registrant does not have a servicing IBO, Quixtar will
assign them one.
* This information was taken directly from the Quixtar website.