Watkins now offers it's full line of products on-line. You place your order on-line, and it is delivered to your door! Would this type of purchasing option be of benefit to those of us who live beyond the sidewalks? To check it out go to www.watkinsonline.com/baur.

-- Jim Baur (baur@watkinsonline.com), May 07, 2002

Answers

I'll check it out. I vividly remember that my grandmother used Watkins products when I was a little girl! Thanks!

-- Ardie/WI (ardie54965@hotmail.com), May 07, 2002.

I just found out that to make the link to the Watkins web site I need to post it as Watkins.

-- Jim Baur (baur@watkinsonline.com), May 07, 2002.

Slick way to sell products and get SALES CREDIT?

-- Joe (CactusJoe001@AOL.com), May 07, 2002.

There is no doubt about it, buying these products on-line and delivered to your door is slick.

This is also a great business opportunity for those who live beyond the sidewalks and want to make some extra income. It can all be done from home! If interested in finding out more, visit theWatkins Summit Group.

-- Jim Baur (baur@watkinsonline.com), May 07, 2002.

Watkins has made a good product for years. My mother used to buy them from a man who had a route and would come once a month or something like that (Late 50's early 60's). I remember the vanilla especially, because without vanilla you could not make a lot of goodies that my mother used to make.

We can get Watkins products in some stores around here, because I live only 30 miles from the home of Watkins. Winona, Minnesota.

Talk to you later.

.

-- Bob in WI (bjwick@hotmail.com), May 07, 2002.

Nice way to deflect the comment there Jim... Did they teach you that at the MLM/cult meeting? lol

I personally think Watkins, Amway/Quixtar, Herbalife etc, etc products are a ripoff. What do they have that can't be found somewhere else much cheaper? I mean the products themselves, not the marketing hype they spin along with them. The whole mlm pyramid scheme is a ripoff for most who get involved too. I've lost count of how many of these people I've ran off when I question them with- if this opportunity is so great, why aren't you making any real money from it and how come any real money you've made is through recruiting others not actually selling products? That applies to 99% of those who get sucked into this schemes.

-- Dave (multiplierx9@hotmail.com), May 07, 2002.

OK, I will be a little more straightforward and not as nice. This is an out and out advertisement to sell Watkins products. It is his WEB page and he most likely gets sales credit, read that COMMISSIONS, on everything sold. These products are way overpriced with large commissions paid to the salesman.

-- Joe (CactusJoe001@AOL.com), May 07, 2002.

Bump to the top.

-- Joe (CactusJoe001@AOL.com), May 07, 2002.

Bump.

-- Joe (CactusJoe001@AOL.com), May 07, 2002.

Hi All, It sounds like I opened a can of worms!

I believe the Watkins products are superior. One of the biggest values is their Petro-Carbo Salve (I am the only place my farmer wife neighbor can find it). The vanilla doesn't contain any alcohol(what you buy in the grocery store is up to 50% alcohol). Alcohol evaportates when heated. Which do you think is better? I have a customer who will use only Watkins "pinesol" to clean his rabbit hutches. The cheese soup base is awesome. It is great for enhancing cheese meals (macaronni and cheese), making cheese dip, and a lot of other uses. The poultry seasoning is very good. I don't think I need to defend the quality of the Watkins products.

I don't believe every Watkins product is for everybody. Some might not even be the best bang for the buck. Over all, I would say they are good and fair priced.

As for the world of Network Marketing, I believe it is a good business. This isn't a get rich plan, it usualy takes a good 6 months to see any appreciable income, longer for any big bucks. Neither is it a paramid scam. The big companies like Coca-Cola are finally realizing the benefits of Network Marketing and using it. A significant amount of money can be made from just selling products. Sponsering (recruiting) others allows you to help others build a business and recieve income for helping them succeed. This is where the big bucks are made.

As far as commision goes. When you buy a product at your local store, they buy it for 33% of what you pay for it (they pay $3.33, you pay $10.00). Watkins doesn't pass on that high overhead to the customer.

There are other virtues of this business. Being able to run this business excites me because I am a stay at home Dad. I can run it from home, not handle inventory, not handle money, not ship products. Watkins does that for me, and sends me a check at the end of each month. All I need to do is share with others what I think of the Watkins products.

I have rambled on long enough. If you got this far, thanks for listening. I appreciate hearing all the comments that have been made. Please feel free to contact me directly. -- Jim

-- Jim Baur (baur@watkinsonline.com), May 07, 2002.

Good Jim. You've memorized the spiel good. Following the same mantra I've heard from all of these. I've even heard the Coca-Cola example used also but it's a flimsy association and more importantly not true. Nice pictures on your website of people supposedly taking luxury vacations and buying expensive toys. If it's done so great for you, why not put up pictures of your own personal results from it? Just wondering.

No doubt there's money to be made for a few. I know a Herbalife millionaire. They got there by recruiting others, not by selling a good product at a good price. The bulk of the products are bought by the recruits themselves. Don't think they aren't passing on overhead. Not at those prices. They're in business to make profit like anyone else, no matter what spin they put on it.

I always ask the same question, how much money are you making by selling the actual product, not signing up recruits? The answer has always been the same. I'm sure there are a few exceptions, maybe 1% of those who get involved. The hierarchy and methods involved in these MLM are little different than what religious cults use.

I'm sure some of their products a good quality but if their products have such merit, why don't they put them on the store shelves with comparable products and let the consumer decide?

-- Dave (multiplierx9@hotmail.com), May 07, 2002.

Jim, your tone has changed. At least now you are admitting to using this site as an unpaid commercial advertising location for a large corporation.

-- Joe (CactusJoe001@AOL.com), May 08, 2002.

Thanks again for all the comments. There is no memorized spiel here. I'm just sharing what I believe to be true, and a benefit to people who have chosen our (beyond the side walk)life style.

There are those who believe network marking is a farce, and will never be convinced otherwise. I'm not going to try. That isn't my purpose or business. There are a lot of things in life where opinions very, and this is one of them. 'nuf' said.

Coming back to my original question: I believe I have gotten my answer on both this forum and in private responses. I would love to hear any more responses to this question.

Thanks for your input, -- Jim

-- Jim Baur (baur@watkinsonline.com), May 08, 2002.

Personally I think this thread should be deleted.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), May 08, 2002.

I agree, Diane. It got off track and ended up being a flaming session. That was not my intent.

Now it is time to feed my steer. Raising beef may not be a money making proposition, but at least I know where the meat is coming from! :-D -- Jim

-- Jim Baur (baur@watkinsonline.com), May 08, 2002.