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	Quixtar - Quixtar Wiki
		Quixtar and its predecessor Amway have been controversial for years because of allegations that these companies are pyramid schemes.
		The sales made through the Quixtar website, however, does allow the IBO to distinguish personal consumption and retail sales but it is based on an honor system; in the sense that the IBO can label the goods purchased for personal use to retail sales at their discretion.
		Quixtar and the AMOs, such as WorldWide Dream Builders, claim that the business skills of IBOs are honed by the business support materials (BSM), or "tools", that are sold by the motivational organizations, and that the support material can be of help to an IBO if he wants to build a big business.
	www.quixtarwiki.com /index.php?title=Quixtar (1574 words)

	Quixtar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Quixtar is a multi-level marketing company, founded in 1999 by the families of Dick DeVos and Jay Van Andel.
		Quixtar sales for fiscal year 2003-2004 were over $1.1 billion with over $373 million paid out in bonuses and incentives.
		Quixtar and its predecessor Amway have been controversial for years because of allegations that these companies are pyramid schemes despite the 1979 FTC ruling (93 F.T.C. that legitimized the Amway business.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quixtar (1329 words)

	Quixtar Business Analysis - a look at the Amway Quixtar business opportunity
		Most distributors don't know the average qualifying diamond only grosses $150,000/year from Quixtar and not the millions implied from their speeches, and that is before their business expenses are subtracted.
		Rightly so, since it would be embarrassing for Quixtar to publish the facts that contradict the popular income myths and exaggerations circulating in the various lines of sponsorship.
		Quixtar is happy to play the game with the king pins since Quixtar will sell some products along the way.
	www.amquix.info /amway.html (2609 words)

	Quixtar - Dateline Quixtar Response to NBC Dateline Quixtar Story
		After a year of investigative reporting, the Dateline story on Quixtar boiled down to the complaints of three former Quixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOs) – one of whom is a competitor – and ignored the hundreds of thousands of IBOs powered by Quixtar who are achieving their goals.
		Quixtar may not be perfect, but we do a lot of things right, including our commitment to consumer protection.
		Quixtar rules prohibit statements that misrepresent the income potential represented by a Quixtar-powered business, and potential Quixtar IBOs are provided with average earnings information.
	www.quixtarresponse.com (958 words)

	Quixtar and Alticor Company History
		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 Ownership Plan, individuals are rewarded for product sales resulting from their business-building efforts.
		Quixtar Canada Corp. headquarters are located in London, Ontario, Canada.
	www.alticor.com /companies/quixtar.html (153 words)

	Easter Seals: Independent Quixtar Business Owners
		Quixtar Inc. is a Web-based business that pioneered I-commerce, the convergence of four key elements: the Internet, the Individual, a full-service Infrastructure, and Independent business ownership.
		Quixtar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alticor, Inc., a global corporation offering products, business opportunities, and manufacturing and logistics services in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide.
		Quixtar, Inc. and the Independent Business Owners powered by Quixtar contributed more than $619,000 in 2004 to directly impact the lives of children served by Easter Seals.
	www.easterseals.com /site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_quixtar (418 words)

	Quixtar Blog - Information, Perceptions and Discussion about Quixtar
		It's interesting that the primary motivation for Quixtar's ad campaign appears to be a reaction to "its critics." Quixtar is not only trying to tell "its own story" but is using a relaunched Quixtar Facts site to tell the story of some of its critics as well.
		There was a recent announcement that Quixtar and a Quixtar IBO leader were going back to court to settle a dispute that arose out of the sale of motivational materials.
		Quixtar is actually a successor company to Amway in North America while Amway operates in most of the rest of the world.
	www.webraw.com /quixtar (5608 words)

	In pursuit of the almighty dollar - Consumer Alert - MSNBC.com
		To find out what Quixtar was up to, we took our hidden cameras to a recruitment meeting in New Jersey -- one of hundreds held around the country each week, and where hundreds of thousands of Quixtar faithful get their start.
		Quixtar is just its new incarnation with many of the same players.
		Quixtar disputes the allegations and says it hopes the matter will be resolved through arbitration.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4375477 (2553 words)

	MLM Survivors Homepage. Amway and Quixtar
		However, Quixtar is "owned by the families who started Amway," and will be incorporated in the State of Delaware by the DeVos and Van Andel families.
		In a recent e-mail, a disillusioned distributor sent along some comments she received in a newsletter from her upline, explaining that "he is basically saying that the internet will create billionaires and that the road to certain financial devastation is working at a job and relying on saving and investing for retirement."
		As another privately held corporation, Quixtar will not be held to the same standards of disclosure as a publicly-owned corporation.
	www.mlmsurvivor.com /quixtar.htm (1433 words)

	lawBlawg: Of Hands and Cookie Jars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Quixtar's attempt to drown those pesky negative information web sites in a sea of worthless and repetitive hits backfired and officially spanked Quixtar for its attempt to "Google bomb" the Internet's most popular search engine.
		Quixtar's initiative to spam the internet included at least 54 Quixtar Blogs and numerous other bogus news sites or controlled news outlets, character assassination blogs, adoration blogs, and various other pages in their multi pronged assault.
		Amway Quixtar also has independent lines of sponsorship which some happen to be the largest abusers of Google bombing.
	mlmlaw.blogspot.com /2005/03/of-hands-and-cookie-jars.html (1557 words)

	MLM - Network Marketing Blog : Quixtar
		Quixtar sales are obviously not very good so they are delaying the reporting of their sales until after the Christmas season.
		Quixtar meets again with eFinity and decides to reward them and the little guys associated with them with things like free shipping for their clients, free regional product and sales training seminars put on by Quixtar, co-funded conventions at Quixtar headquarters with all out product expos and guest appearances, etc. So far so good.
		According to a blog run by Robert Scoble, Quixtar technical staff has been talking to him about their website because "people aren’t engaging with their company the way they want." According to Robert Quixtar needs something on their homepage that he would be willing to link to, and some real human beings.
	mlmblog.typepad.com /blog/quixtar/index.html (9885 words)

	Amway.com - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		According to Quixtar, all you need is a PC, a modem and 5 to 15 hours a week to run a thriving Web business.
		Quixtar is the online offspring of $5 billion, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Amway Corp. Launched by the company at the height of the Internet stock craze in September 1999, Quixtar's business model is virtually identical to Amway's, only it's Web-enabled.
		Of course, Quixtar invites anyone to log on and buy the stuff, but the goal is to get recruits to pay $39 to become an IBO and get on the ladder.
	www.forbes.com /best/2001/0625/040.html (940 words)

	eSource-News \|\| Quixtar Inc. Case Studies: Business, Retail & Branding. Quixtar, Subsidiary of Alticor Inc.
		Quixtar won three of the four Gold Golden Reels awarded in the “Sales and Marketing” category, which were among only 36 Gold awards issued in the international competition.
		In recognition of outstanding customer service and support of Quixtar’s I-commerce business model, Wireless Marketplace, powered by InPhonic, and XS Energy were named Quixtar’s Partners of the Year.
		More than 100 of Quixtar’s top merchants and suppliers participated in the company’s annual Vendor Appreciation Day last week, where Partners of the Year honors were announced.
	www.esource-news.com /index.php?p=3 (856 words)

	Inside Quixtar Communications :: What does law school accreditation have to do with Quixtar? More than you think
		While I usually reserve chatter in Inside Quixtar to Quixtar's success and how we support IBOs, there's an interesting situation concerning accreditation of educational institutions that impacts Quixtar and Alticor in an apronstrings sort of way.
		Because Quixtar seeks to hire the best and brightest employees we can find, luring these employees to West Michigan based on not just the quality of employment but the quality of life.
		Quixtar or Alticor probably wouldn't hire attorneys who graduated from unaccredited institutions.
	quixtar.blogharbor.com /blog/_archives/2005/4/5/555277.html (944 words)

	QUIXTAR-AMWAY INFILTRATOR
		Quixtar IBOs trot out this argument ONLY when they are Quixtar IBOs, they don't even look back once they have quit the business.
		But if people in Quixtar exercised their choice rationally, they would not buy Quixtar Products because they are overpriced.
		Quixtar choses high quality products at a (sometimes) slightly higher price (although they produce all of the products themselves, so they are able to sell them competively and still make much more than other cmopanies) and give superior customer service.
	www.quixtaramwayinfiltrator.blogspot.com (12361 words)

	The Real Quixtar Blog - a Quixtar employee's life
		They also were pretty geeked about the new "Facts about Quixtar" DVD many of them had received in the mail, and how that will help them answer the questions they get when presenting the Quixtar opportunity to their friends and family.
		Quixtar is one of five IBM System i Innovation Award winners, winning the award bestowed in the Business Resiliency category.
		Quixtar became a national sponsor of that organization, supporting its mission to empower youth and maximize their potential by providing them with academic, social and values enrichment through mentoring and empowered use of technology.
	www.realquixtarblog.com (14953 words)

	Quixtar Countdown 9/1/99 Revisited
		As the Quixtar site was developed, the executive team led by Ken McDonald, Quixtar's former Managing Director, was busy creating a whole new business model that captured the best aspects of Quixtar's sister company, Amway, in tandem with the best the Internet age and the fledging e-commerce industry had to offer.
		Quixtar's business model is more than just e-commerce, it's I-commerce, a unique blend of the Internet, the Individual, the Infrastructure built by Quixtar, and Quixtar's proven Independent Business Ownership Plan.
		Today, Quixtar is the leading online retailer of Health and Beauty products and among the top e-commerce retailers overall based on sales (Internet Retailer, June 2004).
	www.countdown9199.com (481 words)

	Quixtar - Internet Health and Beauty Retailer
		Through the Quixtar Independent Business Owner Compensation Plan, individuals are rewarded for product sales resulting from their business-building efforts.
		Since 1999, Quixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOs) have generated $5.3 billion in sales at Quixtar.com plus more than $396 million for Quixtar Partner Stores, earning more than $1.72 billion in bonuses and other incentives.
		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.
	www.quixtar-inc.com (235 words)

	QuixtarFacts Home
		Pure and simple, Quixtar offers individuals the opportunity to have a business of their own, supported by world-class products and infrastructure and Quixtar's Independent Business Owner Compensation Plan, which rewards them for sales resulting from their efforts.
		Launched in 1999, Quixtar is part of the Alticor group of companies, along with Amway Corp., a global leader in direct selling, and Access Business Group, a manufacturing and logistics firm.
		Quixtar was created to provide IBOs with a new business that would blend high-tech e-commerce with the high-touch, personal approach they provide, creating a web-based business model that would thrive where others struggle.
	www.quixtarfacts.com (312 words)

	Quixtar Charitable Donations
		Quixtar team support for Easter Seals is part of the One-by-One program initiated by Alticor, the parent company of Quixtar, focusing global philanthropic efforts, through donations of time and funds, on the needs of children.
		Quixtar has renewed its commitment as national sponsor of Easter Seals and the presenting sponsor of Easter Seal’s nationwide Walk with Me fundraising events for 2006.
		Quixtar IBOs Paul and Peggy Hirth and Patty and Mike Angelos presented their local Easter Seals with a check for $68,800 that was raised through two major events.
	www.quixtareasterseals.com (506 words)

	IBOAI - Official Website for the IBO Powered by Quixtar
		Quixtar takes noodle soup up a notch with two new Nutri Brand Korean Noodle Soups that are a smart alternative to canned soups or standard ramen noodles.
		Quixtar knows beauty, and this season beauty is playful and simply elegant with the new ARTISTRY® Minimal Chic Trend Colour Collection on Quixtar.com.
		Quixtar steps up innovation in the competitive Health and Beauty industry this fall with a new line of revolutionary skin care products, just announced on Quixtar.com.
	www.iboai.com (584 words)

	Amway, Quixtar, Team of Destiny
		ZDNet reported on Amway's entry into e-tailing which is known as Quixtar.
		The emphasis, as with Amway, will be on multi-level marketing, i.e., recruiting new Quixtar agents who are encouraged to recruit agents ad infinitum.
		Unlike Amazon.com, who had to spend some time recruiting agents to sell their products, Quixtar will be able to bank on Amway agents to aggressively market their products from the get-go.
	skepdic.com /amway.html (2889 words)

	Quixtar Summer Conference - Quixtar Live : Annual Events Held by Quixtar. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The celebration at the Grand Center and Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids was Quixtar's first-ever event for all IBOs, and attendance exceeded expectations based on pre-event ticket sales.
		The Quixtar Summer conference festivities kicked off with a bang on Friday, June 6, when nearly 5,000 Quixtar IBOs had Quixtar's headquarters busting at the seams for the Quixtar Open House, an up-close and personal view of the people and departments that support the infrastructure for Quixtar IBO businesses.
		Between 1,500 and 2,000 Quixtar IBOs were expected to attend, but triple that number showed up to talk with Quixtar employees, see the work done at Quixtar headquarters, and enjoy an excellent barbecue.
	www.quixtarlive.com (323 words)

	Quixtar Inc MLM - Multi Level Marketing :: Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Quixtar Inc. and Quixtar IBOs have achieved many great things.
		Quixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOs) have generated $5.3 billion in sales at Quixtar.com since 1999 plus more than $396 million for Quixtar Partner Stores,...
		Quixtar is a business opportunity company that provides a plan, products, and infrastructure to help its Independent Business Owners (IBOs) achieve their goals.
	www.quixtar-mlm.net /blog (658 words)

	Walk With Me: Team Quixtar
		When you register as a Quixtar corporate or IBO team member you'll experience this first-hand, partnered with an Easter Seals Honorary Ambassador who has been helped by Easter Seals.
		Quixtar is proud to be presenting sponsor of Walk With Me. Many IBOs powered by Quixtar have supported Easter Seals for years by raising millions of dollars to support Easter Seals services that touch and change the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families.
		With Quixtar corporate support and presenting sponsorship of Walk With Me, IBOs have grown and can grow their support to new levels demonstrating the impact they can have in local communities across the country.
	wwm.easterseals.com /site/PageServer?pagename=WWM_04_TeamQuixtar (371 words)

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