# WA and FTC Settle $225M with Amway

> Washington and the FTC settle $225 million with Amway over unfair sales practices.
- Title: WA and FTC Settle $225M with Amway · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: Washington and the FTC settle $225 million with Amway over unfair sales practices. Washington and the FTC reached a $225 million settlement with Amway for…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/wa-ftc-reach-225m-settlement-with-multilevel-marketing-company-amway
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## Settlement Announcement
Washington and the Federal Trade Commission reached a $225 million settlement with Amway for unfair and deceptive business practices.
## Amway Business Model
Amway sells health, beauty, and home care products through independent sellers rather than stores, using a multilevel marketing approach.
## Unfair Practices Alleged
The FTC and Washington state claimed Amway pressured sellers to buy unwanted products and misrepresented earnings through false claims.
## Product Pricing Concerns
Amway sold a case of 24 water bottles for $52, making products expensive and hard to sell to the general public.
## State Involvement
Washington state joined the lawsuit because many impacted sellers live in Spokane and the Seattle area.
## New Rules for Sellers
Sellers must sell 70% of products monthly to avoid inflating sales, and receive reduced compensation if recruits don't resell products.
## Amway's Response
Amway says the settlement reaffirms its business model and focuses on customers and employees after compromise.
## Key takeaway

Washington and the FTC reached a $225 million settlement with Amway for misleading sellers about earnings and product sales.