<prompt> Human: We were approached by a friend who wanted us to join Amway. We sat through the half hour meeting listening to the presentation Id like to point out that there was a slide dedicated to convincing us that it wasnt a pyramid scheme and my now my fiance is all for this and Im still unsure. Am I being irrational or is she or do we just not know enough? Please explain why this is or is not a good thing to take part in and please include sources where applicable. Btw, we are both 20. Thank you in advance for your time!Edit: we were basically told that we dont have to pay for anything  <response>: Those sort of companies are driven by the employees. They are the ones who purchase the product, thus keeping sales high.If you want to check it out, Penn Teller did an episode of Bullshit on pyramid schemes. They touch on a few of the newer versions floating around think pampered chef, etc..In short - dont do it. Very high risk situation that involves your own money to fund the venture. 