Quixtar Talk

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About Quixtar Inc.
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.
Quixtar’s health and beauty focus has helped it achieve the #1 rank in this online category, according to Internet Retailer magazine (2006). Our brands are backed by extensive research, with more than 526 patents worldwide plus state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution.
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.

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“A recent survey shows that 83 percent of companies use gift certificates or cards in their incentive programs.” – Fred Harteis.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 13, 2007 – Sixty-seven percent of employers spend between $25 and $150 on gift cards or certificates according to a recent survey by Incentive Magazine. Nearly 70 percent of survey respondents thought that gift cards or certificates were as or more effective than cash. “This is great news for our members, Quixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOs), who are building their gift and incentive businesses,” says Fred Harteis of the Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI).

The Ribbon Gift and Incentive Program is an easy, convenient way for businesses and individuals to give the gift of choice. “It’s also a great way for Independent Business Owners to capture their share of the $253 billion gift and incentive industry,” adds Fred Harteis.

“Whether you’re a Human Resource Manager looking for a way to reward employees, a real estate agent seeking a special way to thank your clients, or a mom who is at a loss as to what to get her picky teenager for his birthday, the Ribbon Gift and Incentive program has what you’re looking for,” notes Fred Harteis.

“The Ribbon Gift and Incentive Program starts with a collection of 21 gift cards and albums filled with name brand products ranging in value from $25 - $750. Collections are organized by themes targeting a variety of age and interest groups, so there is always something for everyone,” says Harteis. “There are seven general gift collection albums offering an impressive array of name-brand products from electronics, to kitchen appliances, to home décor and more.”

“Eleven specialty gift collections are designed specifically for particular interests, lifestyles and events, such as a new baby or a wedding. This collection includes two name-brand exclusive albums, the Ghirardelli® collection for chocolate lovers and the Cuisinart® collection of kitchen gifts and appliances,” continues Fred Harteis. “And three vacation package collections provide recipients accommodations at popular destinations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.”

“The gift recipient can choose their gift by reviewing the gift options in their gift album or viewing selections online. Once they’ve selected their gift, the recipient logs onto www.ordermygift.com and follows the easy step-by-step instructions to order his or her gift, which is then mailed directly to his or her home free of charge,” explains Harteis.

“Ribbon Gift & Incentive program is available exclusively from our association members, Quixtar Independent Business Owners,” says Fred Harteis.

About the IBOAI

“The official Trade Association, IBOAI is dedicated to serving and protecting the interests of Quixtar powered Independent Business Owners (IBOs) throughout North America,” says Fred Harties of IBOAI. Governed by a Board of Directors, the IBOAI:

• Protects the best interests of IBOs and serves as an advocate in IBO issues.

• Promotes and protects the integrity of the Independent Business Ownership Plan.

• Ensures that the business opportunity today is as good or better for future generations.

• Acts as an advisory group to Quixtar Inc. and Quixtar Canada Corp.

The 2007 IBOA Board of Directors Executive Committee includes Jim Janz, Chairman, Don Wilson, Vice Chairman, Bob Andrews, Brad Duncan, Kanti Gala, Randy Haugen, Bill Hawkins, and Kathy Victor. Governance and Oversight Committee includes Jody Victor and Billy Florence.

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“Dozens of companies, most of them U.S.-based, now offer direct-to-consumer genetic tests. Some predict a customer’s risk for such ailments as heart disease, osteoporosis and cystic fibrosis. Pharmacogenetic tests are used to recommend medicines and dosages. Nutrigenetic tests, such as the one used by Ms. Dyck, use genetic information to tailor diet and exercise programs.

Right now, Canadian regulators have little authority over these tests. Only a small part of the service - the collection kits containing the inner-cheek swab materials - falls under Health Canada legislation. Once the cheek is swabbed and the sample is mailed back to the United States, testing falls under U.S. guidelines. And even if the lab and the tests are up to par, it’s still up to the consumer to discern whether genetic testing companies are making legitimate claims.

A year ago, one of the industry’s major players set up shop in Canada. Quixtar Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich., has sold 10,000 of its two genetic tests to Canadians since opening up a distributor in London, Ont., says Lise Beland, the company’s senior health-product marketer.

Its heart health genetic test, which predicts risk of cardiovascular disease, accounts for 60 per cent of sales and costs about $245 per test. A general nutrition genetic test costs about $135 and recommends vitamins and supplements, which are also sold by Quixtar.”

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“Quixtar Independent Business Owners can now offer their clients the best in health products for pets through a new partnership with 1-800-PetMeds.” – Billy Florence

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 29, 2007 – Retail sales of pet supplies in the U.S. will exceed $11 billion by 2009 according to a report by market research publisher, Packaged Facts. “Thousands of our members, Quixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOS), are building their businesses by focusing on health and nutrition products for families, including the family pet,” says Jody Victor of the Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI).

“With the recent launch of new Nutripet® dry cat and dog foods to our new partnership with 1-800-PetMeds, IBOs have what every pet needs to life a healthy lifestyle,” notes Billy Florence.

1-800-PetMeds is revolutionizing the distribution of pet medications by delivering satisfaction, savings and convenience directly to customers. Founded in 1996, 1-800-PetMeds strives to help customers save time and money, while empowering them to choose the best products for their pets. PetHealth101 (www.pethealth101.com) is sponsored by 1-800PetMeds as a resource for pet behavior, illnesses and medications.

“Through this new partner store relationship, Quixtar IBOs will earn income based on purchases made at 1-800-PetMeds by themselves and others they’ve registered with Quixtar, the leading online health and beauty retailer,” adds Jody Victor.

“This partnership provides our members one more way to tap into the growing pet supply market,” says Florence.

“The Partner Stores program is another great way that Quixtar provides outstanding products that support the efforts of IBOs in the U.S. and Canada,” says Jody Victor.

About the IBOAI

“The official Trade Association, IBOAI is dedicated to serving and protecting the interests of Quixtar powered Independent Business Owners (IBOs) throughout North America,” says Jody Victor of IBOAI. Governed by a Board of Directors, the IBOAI:

• Protects the best interests of IBOs and serves as an advocate in IBO issues.

• Promotes and protects the integrity of the Independent Business Ownership Plan.

• Ensures that the business opportunity today is as good or better for future generations.

• Acts as an advisory group to Quixtar Inc. and Quixtar Canada Corp.

The 2007 IBOA Board of Directors Executive Committee includes Jim Janz, Chairman, Don Wilson, Vice Chairman, Bob Andrews, Brad Duncan, Kanti Gala, Randy Haugen, Bill Hawkins, and Kathy Victor. Governance and Oversight Committee includes Jody Victor and Billy Florence.

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The Enquirer:

Consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is asking a federal judge to ignore allegations that a jury improperly awarded money to the company, which was the target of devil-worshipping rumors.

Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble filed the petition after three trial jurors alleged that their panel concluded the company suffered no damages, but compensated P&G anyway for legal fees by counting the number of company lawyers in the courtroom.

The jury returned a $19.25 million verdict for Procter & Gamble on March 16 against four Amway distributors accused of helping spread the falsehood that P&G’s logo - a bearded, crescent man-in-moon looking over a field of 13 stars - was a symbol of Satanism.

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Orlando Sentinel:

The top 10 reasons why Amway billionaire Rich DeVos says we need to build him a new Magic arena.

10) You wouldn’t believe what Wal-Mart is doing to the price of soap.

9) Have you seen my son-in-law? Does he look cheap to you?

Seems we’ll have another lottery draft pick and there are only so many head cases from Spain.

7) I loaned the other $50 million I was going to contribute to Lou Pearlman.

6) Grant Hill’s contract is expiring and you know how these guys always want more.

5) What, you want to be like Raleigh or Boulder?

4) Looks like I’m going to have to buy out Brian Hill again.

3) Still making payments on contracts to John Weisbrod, Johnny Davis, Doc Rivers and Doug Guetzloe.

2) Only the little people pay for arenas.

And the No. 1 reason…

You want to lose Wrestlemania to Tampa?

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Quixtar is talking about flexing it’s muscle in the training of it’s IBOs. Of course they talked about this before. The difference today is that the U.S. Quixtar business is less important to Alticor than the U.S. Amway busines in 1983. Maybe they mean it this time. Even though Amway should have done the right thing in 1983, today they can afford to do the right thing.

Ada-tudes:

Thank you all for your comments on the Opportunity Zone regarding our request for ideas to help improve IBO profitability and continue to grow the Quixtar business. The response has been overwhelming. We are consolidating these ideas with the one’s we have generated internally and are prioritizing how they might fit into our overall strategic plan. One consistent request was for more training by the company. The good news is that we have already begun work on this and below is some information to share on what we are doing.

1. Training is the key to our vision of creating clear pathways to profitability for IBOs at all levels. We believe that Quixtar must offer the best possible training, at the least possible cost to the IBO or the consumer.

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Following a federal court ruling that Procter & Gamble suffered no damages over rumors surrounding Satanic worship, defendants Amway are now challenging the decision that that they pay nearly $20m in legal costs.

Amway lawyers are trying to overthrow a decision that four of its distributors pay $19.25m to P&G in damages incurred due to the alleged ill-effects rumors of devil worshipping had on its business - despite the fact that sales have risen consistently during the period in question.

The Amway lawyers are alleging improper deliberations by the 11-strong jury in an effort to get the decision overthrown.

In fact, three jurors said in affidavits that the award was given to P&G calculated on the basis of the number of lawyers working on the case and present in the courtroom at the time.

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SALT LAKE CITY - A jury decided Procter & Gamble Co. suffered no damages from devil-worshipping rumors but nonetheless awarded the consumer-products giant $19.25 million by counting the number of company lawyers in the courtroom, three jurors said in affidavits filed in federal court.

Lawyers for the four Amway distributors who were ordered to pay the sum are trying to get the verdict thrown out because of improper deliberations. They asked a federal judge this week to investigate misconduct on the 11-member jury.

The Lanham Act, which governs marketplace competition, allows only judges the discretion to award attorney fees, lawyers said.

Cincinnati-based P&G was unaware of the allegations and filed its own motion this week asking the judge to triple the damages.

Amway’s independent distributors were accused of using a company voice mail system to spread an oft-repeated but false rumor that P&G’s logo - a bearded, crescent man-in-moon looking over a field of 13 stars - was a symbol of Satanism.

In sworn statements, three members of the Utah jury said the full panel unanimously concluded the company had failed to show any lack of sales from the recurring rumors since the 1970s.

But the panel wanted to compensate P&G for “out-of-pocket” legal expenses, the three jurors said.

So they counted the number of lawyers at P&G’s courtroom table and guessed how many hours they worked over a decade of litigation, the jurors said.

The jury disagreed only on how much lawyers typically charge, with estimates ranging up to $600 an hour.

“I had heard no evidence of attorneys fees so I stuck with zero,” one juror, Bryan Tuttle, said in his affidavit. “After soliciting numbers from everybody and averaging them, we knew what a general ballpark figure would be.”

Totals offered by each juror ranged from zero to $50 million and averaged out at $19.25 million, he said. Juror Tanya Platt said two others on the panel “did not want Procter & Gamble to get anything,” raising questions about whether the verdict for P&G was unanimous, as it was supposed to be.

Lawyers for the Amway distributors were stunned to learn of the details, which surfaced when Tuttle alerted Randy Haugen, 53, an Ogden, Utah, businessman and one of the defendants.

“That’s how it all came out,” Haugen’s attorney, Joseph Joyce, said Friday. “Then we spoke to several jurors to confirm what the one juror claimed. One juror felt so strongly she wrote a letter to the court about the deliberations.”

Joyce said he was preparing a motion asking U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart to throw out the verdict, which could lead to a new trial.

“It was frustrating for us because we presented a case showing there was no damages,” he said. “The jury apparently felt from one of the jury instructions that they were required to make a finding of damages.

“Once they decided that, they felt they could only award inconsequential damages for attorneys’ fee,” Joyce said.

One of P&G’s trial attorneys, Tracy H. Fowler, said he was aware of the affidavits and planned to ask the judge to ignore them. “I don’t have any evidence beyond what the verdict was,” he said.

Until the March 16 verdict, P&G had suffered legal setbacks in several states while suing people accused of helping spread the Satan rumors.

The rumors cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in lost sales and internal expenses, and it took aggressive legal action for the rumors to start falling off, P&G spokesman Terry Loftus said Friday.

Amway is a subsidiary of Alticor Inc., a global direct-sales company based in Ada, Mich., with an army of distributors who sell a broad range of products.

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My brother sent me a chat conversation he had with support at IBONetwork.com. Apparently this new system for Quixtar Independent Business Owners is not owned by any LOS, IBO, Diamond or Alticor/Quixtar and employees are not allowed to be IBOs.

The official launch will come in the summer of 2007 with a focus on business development for Quixtar IBOs.

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The idea is to get IBOs up and running faster, and to make money sooner. Instead of just spending money on tools.

IBONetwork plans to offer a full support system, web sites and services. Some of the services have never been offered to Quixtar IBOs before.

The diamond system owners can not be liking this. The competition arrives this summer.

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