Is Amway a pyramid scheme?

No, Amway is not a pyramid scheme. Pyramid schemes are illegal in New Zealand and Australia: Australian Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) div 4, s 43. Amway has been legally operating in Australia since 1971.

Amway has paid more than $63 billion in bonuses and incentives to its distributors (Amway Business Owners) since the company’s founding in 1959.