Watkins Home Business. Is it for you?

The first thing most people notice different about Watkins is that it is now 140 years old. One of the oldest companies still operating in the US.

Watkins started out in the horse and buggy age. It thrived during World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, and everything else between 1868 and today. If you're interested in its history and want more details, visit The Watkins History Page

Watkins evolved and today is far from its Horse and Buggy beginnings and is a business operated successfully by thousands over the Internet.

See an example of our philosophy and our No Selling System.

Pros of the Watkins longevity:

• Steeped in tradition - My family has at least FIVE generations of Watkins product users, and three generations of Watkins business builders. People love traditions and will remember Watkins fondly.


• Proof of how well loved the products are and how successful the business opportunity is.


• The company and the products are well-known all over the country (US and Canada).


• It's a stable company with long-term philosophies. Build a Watkins business and you can count on income in your retirement years.


• Can you say, "Experience"? Experience counts - both the company and the associates. We have been with Watkins for 17 years.
  

But the disadvantage of such a long tradition is:

• Some people think they already know what Watkins is - horse and buggy? Door to door? Little do they realize what a technologically advanced system it now has - products, methods of building a business, communications, compensation plans, etc.


• Some people also think they know the products we have - Vanilla, Cinnamon, Pepper. Not only do we have more than 300 other products, but some real 21st century tech products like our All Natural Green Home Care line based on plants with no toxic chemicals.


Next up on the reasons I feel Watkins is so unique is the products...

There are (and were) plenty of MLM companies out there with "unique" products. Exotic juices, rare herbs, strange devices, etc. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Not too long ago, there was just one place (an MLM company) you could buy pomegranate juice. Now I see it in all the grocery stores and even convenient stores. It was unique. Was.

Remember when you could get cheap long distance from MLM companies? That was unique too. Was. How would you like to be in a cheap long distance MLM company today?

How about water filters? They weren't so popular in homes until an MLM company brought 'affordable' filters to the masses. That was somewhat unique. Was.

Meal replacement drinks really became popular from MLM. That was unique. Was. Can you say SlimFast?

If something is unique and works, it won't be long before it won't be unique and the MLM company that had that 'unique' product will be scrambling, trying to compete with a product that has become a commodity.

How about unique products that just don't cut it? Take "Organic Worm Poop" for instance. A unique product, but not much of a market for it! Read an interesting story about an MLMer who got his big break, but ended up with a Worm Poop MLM here:

And how about those carburetor deals that were supposed to increase your gas mileage? I had no experience with them, but I read plenty about how they just didn't work. There are countless other examples of technical gadgets and other products that just didn't work.

You don't want to work a 100% technology MLM company, because it's inevitable that prices will go down as technology prices continue to go down.

So, what makes our Watkins products unique, but avoids all of these problems, you may be wondering.
At first glance, some people might say these products are boring. These are just products people use all the time - nothing unique about them.

Wait... Did you say, "products people use all the time"??? Yep, that's the first "unique" property of our products. These aren't luxury, "I'll wait till I have some extra money to buy it" products. These are high quality replacements for product you already use!

And nobody ends up with a garage full of our products because...

- People actually use and buy these products
- There's no reason to buy an inventory of products in the first place.

Also, guess how long people have been buying these products for RETAIL prices! Yep, One hundred and forty years and counting! That's the second unique property of Watkins products.

Buying at retail prices? How can that be? If it's MLM, the products have to be expensive, don't they?

Nope - almost all of our products SAVE our customers money over competitive brands at retail prices! There are some more expensive luxury and high quality items too.

And associates who join the business save even more with their 25-39% off.

Third unique property - The quality of these "every day" products. Do a taste test with any of our food products.

Do a performance test with any of our other products. You'll find that from Spices, to Natural Cleaners, to Body Cleansers and Shampoos, to Great Supplements and Home Remedies, Watkins puts the research and quality in that others don't and you can tell the difference.

I could go into individual unique products that go above and beyond even Watkins' high standard, such as our natural and green clean - but that's for another day.

Next up on what makes Watkins unique is the Compensation plan in Part 3 coming soon.