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Is Pure Romance a Pyramid Scheme Type Scam or a Legit Business Opportunity?

Have you been asked to join Pure Romance by a consultant? Or maybe you saw someone trying to get people to join on Facebook or something like that? There are a lot of questions swirling around this company from all the consultants out there that are recruiting other people to join them as consultants. This leads to the question of is Pure Romance a pyramid scheme or not? And this is exactly what I will be answering.

I will be going over how this business operates, explaining how the compensation plan works, going over the downfall of this business model and more.

Pure Romance Overview

Pure Romance isn’t your typical mlm business opportunity. They are the only mlm company that I have looked into and reviewed thus far that is in the sex toy industry. They sell sex toys of all kinds and many other products that have to do with sex.

But the point of this review isn’t about the sex toys. What I’m looking into is the business opportunity at hand.

Pure Romance is a mlm direct sales business. Anyone can become a consultant for this company and make money by both selling their sex products themselves and by recruiting others beneath them, which is the “pyramid scheme” part of it.

A Look at The Compensation Plan

Making money with Pure Romance is all about hosting “parties”, where you will able to sell products and recruit in new consultants. Hosting parties will be the foundation of the business.

As a consultant you will be able to make purchases from Pure Romance at discount prices and then sell these products at retail prices. The difference between the 2 is the profit you will make. And this difference will vary depending on your rank. The higher rank you are the bigger discounts you will be able to get.

There are a handful of ranks within the company and if you want to make good money then you need to move up these ranks. Not only will moving up the ranks give you better discounts on products, which means more money made from personal sales, but it will also allow you to earn more money from people below you.

Recruiting in new consultants is a requirement if you want to move up the ranks. And as you recruit more people in and move on up, you will be able to earn higher commissions off of them.

Override Commissions are a major component of the compensation plan here and you can earn from 4 levels deep. Level 1 are the consultants that you personally recruit, level 2 are the consultants that they recruit, and so on. I took a screenshot below of a chart that explains all of this.

Pyramid Scheme Maybe?

The compensation plan here obviously is very focused on recruitment. It is possible to make money by never recruiting a single consultant in but you won’t make much of anything like this. When you recruit you are able to make more from personal sales and from sales coming from people in your downline.

But is this a pyramid scheme? That is a question that can’t really be answered because I don’t have enough info. The way that this could be a pyramid scheme would be if its revenues were overly dependent on recruitment rather than product sales to the general public. So you would have to see how much of the product volume sold is coming from new consultants being forced to purchase starter kits.

The Bottom Line

This could very well be a legitimate mlm opportunity, but the bottom line here is that mlm’s like this are not as good as they seem.

They make big claims and tell you all about all the money that you can make but they fail to tell you the failure rates. The reality is that there is lots of potential to earn money…. there is a lot of room to move up in the company.

BUT….. most people are going to fail. With a pyramid-like mlm structure as this has the majority of people are going to be at the bottom struggling to make money while those at the top are the ones being rewarded. The money that those at the bottom could be making from sales gets taken from them and given to people above them in the form of Override Commissions.

In order to make it in this business you are going to need to recruit constantly and build up your downline. But this is easier said than done.

Income distributions are always very uneven when it comes to these businesses, where the top few percent make nearly all the money. I just reviewed two similar biz opps (Vemma & TruVision Health) and its the same reality with them.

Conclusion on Pure Romance – Scam Business Opportunity?

Pure Romance is not a scam. They do sell legitimate products and the opportunity they offer is legitimate. There will be some people that go on to make a lot of money in this company. But this will be very few people. With a mlm structure like this most people are pretty much guaranteed fail. This is what they don’t tell you.

I’m not telling you not to pursue this. I just want you to know the reality of it because I know the company and consultants for the company aren’t going to tell you this. So just know what you are getting yourself into.

Something else that you might want to look into if you are looking for a work-from-home job is how I make money online. I make a living online and I enjoy what I do. Here is the program that got me started and got me to where I currently am, which I am still a member of.

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Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme Type Scam? – My Review of This Business Opportunity

Vemma has been in trouble for pyramid scheme activity in the past but are they okay to go into business with now? If you are wondering is Vemma a Pyramid scheme then I am writing this for you. I know there is a lot of controversy surrounding the business opportunity that Vemma offers and that is what I’ll be going over here.

If you are looking into this biz opp for yourself of a friend then you are going to want to read this. There are upsides and downsides to this business that everyone should be aware of before joining.

Vemma Overview

Vemma is a nutrition mlm company that sells energy drinks (Venna Verve), vitamins and other products. Their products seem to be good quality and all but the FTC has come down on them for unsubstantiated health claims in the past.

But anyway, the business opportunity is what I’m interested in here. They have received a lot of heat over the years and in 2016 agreed to stop pyramid scheme practices after charges were brought against them by the FTC. There is an article you can read about this here if you wish.

They did clean up their act but what you call a pyramid scheme and what the FTC calls a pyramid scheme might be two different things. There is still a lot about Vemma’s business model that resembles a pyramid scheme and you will see what I mean.

The Compensation Plan

Affiliates have a handful of ways that they can earn money working with Vemma. First I’ll go over how you can earn from personal sales and then I’ll go over the mlm “pyramid scheme” part of it.

As an affiliate you will be able to purchase Vemma products at a discounted price. This gives you the opportunity to then turn around and sell those products at retail prices in which your profit will be the difference between the two. You will also be able to earn 20% commissions from people that you refer to buy from Vemma directly (doesn’t include auto-ship purchases).

The mlm part of this comp plan is where the real money is made. You will be able to earn from recruiting in others from both a Team Bonus and a Matching Bonus.

Team Bonuses are paid out on a binary structure. There are 2 positions beneath each person. When you recruit in other affiliates and bring in new customers they fill the 2 positions beneath you and then others that are open below that. You will earn either 10% or 15% of the sales volume from the side of the binary structure that is “weaker”.

Matching Bonuses are paid out on a uni-level structure. You will earn commissions down to 4 tiers beneath you. The people that you personally bring in make up your 1st tier, the people that they bring in make up your 2nd tier, and so on. Since it is a uni-level structure there can be unlimited number of people at each tier.

In order to “unlock” the entire compensation plan you have to move up the ranks. For example when you start out you will not be able to earn from all 4 tiers for the Matching Bonus. You will need to move up the ranks to do this.

Pyramid Scheme?

Although this may look like a pyramid scheme it is not. They listened to the FTC and changed the way they do things. In order for affiliates to get paid the majority (51% +) of their sales must come from the general public, not from recruitment.

This is a big deal because pyramid schemes are pyramid schemes because of there over-reliance on recruitment for revenue. And if Vemma requires affiliates sales volume to come mostly from customers then it simply is not a pyramid scheme. That is all there is to it.

But Its Still a MLM

Even though it isn’t a pyramid scheme it is still a mlm with a pyramid-like structure. This means that the income distribution will be very uneven, with those at the top making most of the money while those at the bottom struggle. This is because those at the bottom could be making much more money on their sales but they don’t because much of the money made goes to paying Team Bonuses and Matching Bonuses of people above them.

This is the reality when it comes to mlm’s. They get a bad rap and rightly so… they are very hard to make money in due to the compensation structure. There is a lot of potential to make a lot of money as you move up the ranks but only few are able to due this while most are at the bottom struggling.

This is the reality with pretty much all mlm’s. I recently reviewed Neolife & TruVision Health and its the same deal with them.

Conclusion on Vemma – Scam or Good Business Opportunity?

Whether Vemma’s business opportunity is good or not is all matter of one’s opinion. Some people thrive in mlm environments like this and make a lot of money but as I said most will fail.

I stay away from mlm’s for this very reason. If you are going to pursue this biz opp then just be realistic and know what you are getting yourself into.

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Is TruVision Health a Scam? – A Look at Their Business Opportunity

There are TruVision Health associates that make a lot of money with the business opportunity that TruVision offers. But just because some people do doesn’t mean that you will. But should you give this biz opp a try? Is this the home-based business opportunity that you have been waiting for? Or is TruVision Health a scam that is just going to lead you on and on with hopes of making money but ultimately going to be a waste of time?

I know there are a fair number of people out there looking into this place and wondering if they should pursue the opportunity of not. This is why I decided to get to work and write my review of it. I’ll be going over how the job works, how you make money, the negative side of it and more.

TruVision Health Overview

TruVision Health sells all sorts of products ranging from multi-vitamins, to first aid balm, to essential oils and much much more. From what I have read about online the products are good quality and there doesn’t seem to be any problems there. However, I will say that I have not personally tired any of their products.

But anyway… the purpose of this review is the business opportunity at hand. TruVision Health is a direct sales business and this means anyone can become an associate for the company and earn money working for them on their own time and schedule.

There is the potential to make a lot of money with this company due to its mlm structure but this comes with a price which I’ll be going over.

Making Money with TruVision Health

As an associate you are going to be able to make money in a bunch of ways with their compensation plan. However, all of the ways that you can make money can be placed into two main categories: 1) making money from retail sales, and 2) making money from recruiting in new associates.

1) Retail Sales

As an associate you can make retail sales in 2 ways.

You will be given a TruVision Health duplicate website that people will be able to buy products through. You will also be able to make sales through the normal retail sale signup process.

The money that you make here will be the difference between the discounted associate price and the retail price.

2) Recruiting in New Associates

There are matching bonuses, fast start bonuses and other ways to earn from recruits, but the main way is through the Uni-level commission structure.

With the Uni-level commission structure you will be able to earn from the sales of associates down to 8 levels beneath you. Level 1 consists of the associates that you personally recruit in, level 2 consists of the people that they recruit in, and so on. But of course you will have to move up the ranks in order to be able to earn from all these levels as you can see from the chart I took a screenshot of below…

Now you may be wondering how you can move up the ranks and the answer is simple… you need to recruit in more associates. Moving up the ranks is all about increasing the sales volume of your downline and the way to do this is to bring in more associates.

Lots of Potential but There is a Price to Pay

Mlm’s like this have a ton of potential to move up in the company and make a lot of money. There are a lot of ranks and as you move up the ranks you unlock more and more of the compensation plan and earn more and more money. This is great and all but there is a problem with it.

The way mlm’s are structured they pretty much guarantee that most people are going to fail, which is the reality here. Most of the money is made from the top few %. The money that you could potentially make when you are a low rank gets siphoned from you and goes to pay commissions to those above you. This makes it extremely difficult to get started and this is why there is such high turnover rates in mlm’s.

And of course the way they have a pyramid-like structure means that that there are always going to be much more people struggling to make it on the bottom than at the top making all the money.

I have reviewed dozens and dozens of mlm’s, more recently Premier Designs & QNet, and they are pretty much all the same when it comes to this.

Conclusion on TruVision Health – Scam or Not?

TruVision Health is not a scam. They run a legitimate business and the business opportunity that they offer is also legit. I know this review may seem a bit negative but I don’t really have anything against this company I just don’t care for mlm’s in general.

Mlm’s tend to suck people in and lead them on with hopes of making tons of money when the reality is that their setup makes it so that most people will fail. I just don’t care for them and stay away from them because of this.

Some people will succeed and make a lot of money but if you are going to pursue this just know the reality of it.

==> My no. 1 recommended program here

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Is Premier Designs a Scam? – My Review of This Business Opportunity

Are you thinking about becoming a Premier Designs jeweler but hesitant to pursue this business opportunity? Wondering is Premier Designs a scam that is going to be a waste of your precious time?

I know there is a lot of hype and controversy surrounding this business opportunity and that is why I decided to write this review. There are a lot of questions that need answered and I intend on answering a few. I have looked into this business opportunity and while it does have some serious income potential, there are downsides to it.

Premier Designs Overview

Premier Designs is a direct sales jewelry company that is based in the great state of Texas. They sell all kinds of jewelry ranging from watches, to necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more. I could write an entire review on the products that they sell because there have been a lot of complaints about the quality of it, but that’s not what I’m going to do here.

My focus here is on the business opportunity that they offer. Because they are direct sales business anyone can join and become Premier Designs Jeweler, where they will then be able to make money selling the jewelry and also by recruiting in other jewelers. The reason that jewelers can also earn money from recruitment is because this is what you call a mlm (multi-level marketing) company where you can recruit people in beneath you.

How You Are Able to Make Money

There are several different ways that you will be able to make money here and as I said they all stem from you actually selling the jewelry and from you recruiting others into the business.

As a jeweler you will be able to make 50% profits on your retail sales. The good thing about this is that you can start out earning this much right when you join. Its not like you have to move up a bunch or ranks within the company before you start earning this amount. This makes it easier for newbies to earn money and you really don’t see this often with other mlm’s.

You will also be able to earn 10% commissions from the wholesale jewelry purchased from the first 3 levels of jewelers beneath you. The jewelers that you personally recruit into the business make up your level 1, the people that they recruit in make up your level 2, and the people that your level 2 recruit in make up your level 3.

This team commissions structure is uni-level, meaning that there can be an infinite number of people on all levels. You can see the diagram to the right to get an idea of what this looks like (the diagram only has 2 levels).

Its Fatal Flaw

Some people will disagree with me here but I call this a flaw.. What am I talking about?

I’m talking about the mlm structure of this business. I really do not care for mlm’s and this is because they just make it a lot harder for people to make money in. They give you more potential to earn higher income amounts as you move up in the business but they make it much more difficult when you are just starting out and this is the reason that there are such insanely high failure rates in these businesses.

You see what they do is siphon money away from those at the bottom and use it to pay off those above them. When you are beneath someone they will be earning commissions off of your sales… commissions that it would be better if you could just keep them.

The pyramid-like structure of mlm’s makes it so most people fail. There are always more people on the bottom struggling than at the top, which is where the real money is at.

I review mlm opportunities like this all the time and its always the same deal. In fact I just reviewed QNet & Vollara the other day and same goes for them.

Conclusion on Premier Designs – Scam?

There is nothing about Premier Designs’s business opportunity that would make me call them a scam. You can make good money in this business and recruitment style mlm businesses like this are actually legal. So this is a legit biz opp. I just don’t like mlm’s because they are set up in a way that pretty much ensures most people will fail. And I think Premier Designs could at least do a better job at making this more know to the newcomers in the business.

Whether the products sold here are a scam is a whole other story. There are a lot of complaints online about them, but like I said… I’m not reviewing them here.

Whether or not you want to pursue the business opportunity that Premier Designs offers is up to you. Some people have what it takes to climb to the top and make good money but the overwhelming majority do not, and statistics prove this. So just know what you are getting yourself into if you decide to more forward with this.

==> My no. 1 recommended program here

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Is QNet a Scam? My Review of This Business Opportunity

The business opportunity that QNet offers may seem like a great idea to pursue… but is it really as good as it seems? That is the question that needs answered. Is this the home-based job that you have been waiting for or is QNet a scam that is just going to be a waste of your time?

I know there are a lot of questions surrounding this business and its legitimacy that need to be answered. That is the reason that I decided to take the time to write this review. I’ll be going over a few things that anyone looking into this opportunity definitely needs to know.

QNet Overview

QNet is a direct sales company that sells a range of products. They sell everything from products dealing with health & wellness, to beauty, to jewelry & watches, and much much more. But I’m not here to write a review on the products that they sell. I’ll save that for another day.

I’m focusing on the business opportunity that is offered. As a direct sales company anyone can join in on the opportunity and make money on their own time as their own boss. There is the potential to make a lot of money here but there is one major downside to it that I’ll be going over.

How You Make Money In This Business

There are something like 10 different ways that you can actually earn money as an Independent Representative with QNet, but these all can be place into 2 categories: making money with personal sales and making money with recruitment.

Personal Sales:

As an IR you will be able to purchase products at discount prices that only other IR’s can buy them at. You are then able to go out and sell these products to customers at retail prices and keep the difference between the two. This is what they call Retail Profit.

Recruitment:

QNet is what you call a mlm, or multi-level marketing company. This means that there are multiple levels within the company and you are able to recruit in new IR’s beneath you who you will be able to earn commissions off of.

This is very important if you want to make good money in this business and there are many ways you can earn from recruitment.

One way is from what they call “Step Commission” which are commissions earned from a binary structure. Basically there are 2 positions beneath each person in the binary structure and when you recruit people in they will fill the positions beneath you and then any other openings below that. You will earn commissions from the BV of the weaker side of this binary structure.

Another important way to earn is through Rank Advancement. There are different ranks within QNet and you will actually earn bonuses when you move up the ranks. On top of that you will be able to earn more commissions when you move up the ranks.

You may be wondering now how the heck do you move up these ranks and the answer is simple… you are going to need to recruit. Moving up the ranks is all about increasing the BV of your organization, aka your downline. And of course the easiest way to increase this is by recruiting in more people.

The Downside to This

The sound of being able to earn money by building up a downline beneath you sounds very enticing.. as it does with any mlm. But the reality is that this actually makes it more difficult to make money.

When companies like this have compensation plans that focus on recruitment this much it is not a good thing (in my opinion). They have a lot of potential to make a heck of a lot of money but they make it harder for those at the bottom to earn good money. The reason is because much of the money that those near the bottom make gets siphoned from them and goes to paying off those above them on the mlm pyramid-like structure.

With most mlm’s only the top few percent of people actually make good money while the rest struggle. I just reviewed Waiora & Vollara the other day (2 other mlm’s) and its the same deal with them.

Conclusion on QNet – Scam or Not?

QNet is definitely not a scam. They sell legit products and the business opportunity that is offered is also legit. There is the potential to make good money here. I just want people to know what they are getting themselves into though. It isn’t as easy as many people make it sound. When it comes to businesses like this that rely so much on recruitment there are bound to be many Independent Reps running around recruiting people in with misleading claims.

So just know what you are getting yourself into if you decide to pursue this. MLM’s are a really tough business to make it in and that is why I stay away from them.

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Is Aspire a Pyramid Scheme? – A Look Inside Digital Altitude

Aspire is a digital business program that by a company called Digital Altitude that is promoted like crazy all over the internet. Many of those promoting this program make massive claims of being able to make it rich if you buy in… but can you really trust what you here? And with all the recruitment going on is Aspire a pyramid scheme that is going to get shut down in a matter of time?

I am very familiar with the Aspire program because I review online money making programs all the time and there are a lot of people promoting this place. In this review I’ll be going over a bit about what this program is and then I’ll be going over the compensation plan and explaining whether or not its a pyramid scheme.

Aspire Overview

As mentioned, Aspire is one of Digital Altitudes online business programs. It is the first of many and is what you will see being promoted most online by sites like Lifestyle Lady & Profit Countdown because it is the cheapest and the easiest to get people to sign up for. But after Aspire there are other Digital Altitude programs that are much higher priced including Base, Rise, Ascend, Peak, and Apex.

Apsire, along with all the other programs, provides training, tools and other resources for online business. It is very possible to apply what you are provided with at Aspire to any online business to help generate leads and make money, but it seems that most people that join just go out and promote Aspire to others… and there is a reason for this.

The reason that it seems pretty much everyone goes out and promotes Aspire is because they push you to do so once you are a member. There is training that they provide you with that is specific to promoting this program to others. And they will also give you pre-made sales funnels, lead capture pages, etc… all of which are for promoting Aspire.

On top of that they have a very lucrative compensation plan that I will be going over next…. and on top of that.. this is a mlm business opportunity which means that you can make money from the sales that are generated from your recruits, and their recruits, and so on. So once you are in the door and sign up for an Aspire membership you will be assigned a “coach” which is basically just someone who is going to try to upsell you and to get you to promote the program.

The MLM Compensation Plan

Aspire is very similar to the program MOBE, if you have ever heard of them. But aspire is more so a mlm than MOBE. With Aspire you can earn down more levels of recruitment.

It is possible to earn commissions from the sales down to 3 levels beneath you. The members that you personally recruit in make up level 1, the members that they recruit in make up level 2, and the members that level 2 recruits in make up level 3.

But you won’t be able to earn from all 3 levels from the start. There are actually 3 memberships within the Aspire program and you will have to upgrade to the most expensive one to get full access to this compensation plan. These memberships are as follows…

Walker
- $37/mo
- Earn 40% commissions on the 1st level
Hiker
- $67/mo
- Earn 40% commissions on the 1st level and 10% commissions on the 2nd level
Climber
- $127/mo
- Earn 40% commission on the 1st level, 10% commissions on the 2nd level, and 5% commission on the 3rd level

What Will Happen If You Join

When you join at the lowest level of Aspire Walker for $37/mo you won’t be able to make much. You will only be able to earn from those recruited in at the 1st level, which are those that you directly recruit in. If you want any chance of making good money you will have to upgrade to the highest membership of Climber for $127/mo.

No only is it set up to get people to purchase their way up the mlm structure, but from what I’ve heard you will be pushed to do so.

And when you get to the highest Climber membership you aren’t done yet. There are all the other programs that Digital Altitude offers including Base, Rise, Ascend, Peak, and Apex. These are all basically the same exact thing as Aspire just they have more advanced training, tools, and they are way more expensive, which means you can earn much higher commissions selling them.

What No On Tells You

The thing that no one that promotes this program is going to tell you is that most people fail, as with just about any mlm. You see when it comes to mlm’s like this those at the top with many recruits and big downlines are the ones making the good money. And of course because of the pyramid-like structure of mlm’s, most people are going to be at the bottom where the struggle is real.

This is just the reality of it and it will always be this way. Some of the money that those at the bottom could be making gets taken away to pay off those above them.

Just to give you an idea of what we are looking at here, below is a screenshot of the average affiliate earnings over a years time…

Conclusion on Aspire – Pyramid Scheme or Not?

It definitely appears as a pyramid scheme from the outside but there is no real way of telling for sure without knowing more. In order to really tell I would have to know how many members are actually using Aspire without promoting it VS the number of people that are buying in just to promote to others.

Without this information I can’t give a concrete answer. But one thing is for sure… there are definitely a lot of people buying into Aspire and promoting it as a “hey buy this program and you can make a lot of money getting others to buy this program” type of deal.

If you are looking to buy into Aspire yourself I can’t recommend it. Why? Well because I find their business practices somewhat unethical, most people just don’t end up making good money with it, and it can get extremely costly.

If you are looking for a more legitimate and affordable program that the average Joe can realistically make money with then I suggest taking a look at this program.

I started with this program back in 2015 and am still a member to this day. Its also notable that I make a living online now and pretty much all of my success can be attributed to what this program has taught me.

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Is Team National a Pyramid Scheme? – 3rd Party Review

The business opportunity that Team National offers has the potential to be lucrative. But is this a business you should get into… even with the recruitment nature of it all? Or is Team National a pyramid scheme type scam that you need to stay far far away from?

I know there is a fair amount of controversy surrounding this business so I finally decided to sit down and write this review on it. If you are currently looking into joining this company as an “Independent Marketing Director” or you are looking into it for someone else then I highly suggest you read this. There are some things that everyone needs to know but many don’t.

Team National Overview

Team National is a membership savings company in the direct sales industry. People can save money in all kinds of ways with them and from what I read and have heard this membership savings service is pretty darn good. But this isn’t the reason I’m writing this.

In this post I’ll be going over the business opportunity that Team National offers and going over the resemblances of a pyramid scheme.

How People Make Money In This Business

As a direct sales company, Team National has Independent Marketing Directors, or IMD’s, do all the selling and marketing. Anyone can join in on this business, become a IMD and make money here.

The compensation plan here can be broken down into 2 categories… personal sales and recruitment.

Your personal sales are the sales that you personally make to customers. You will earn 1 point for selling standard membership and 3 points for premium membership. (Don’t worry I’ll show you how this point system works in a second)

Then there is recruitment. When it comes to mlm’s, recruitment is a big deal. If you want to make good money then you are going to want to continuously recruit in new IMD’s and build up your downline. You will be able to make money from the sales that your recruits make, their recruits and so on.

How This All Works

Team National has a binary compensation plan. There are 2 positions beneath each person and when you recruit people in they fill your 2 positions and then fill other openings below those people.

When you reach 10 points on your left and right side, you earn $1,500. And remember, for the Standard Membership you will earn 1 point, while with the Premium membership you will earn 3 points. It doesn’t matter who sells these memberships. It could be you or it could be someone on your team.

Another important thing to note is that this compensation plan has unlimited depth. This means that as you and others recruit people in they will keep filling the binary structure going down more and more, never ending.

Pyramid Scheme or Not?

For this to be considered a pyramid scheme it would have to be overly reliant on recruitment of new members for revenue rather than sales to the general public. And quite simply put.. this not a pyramid scheme at all and I’ll tell you why.

The reason is because to become an IMD you don’t have to purchase a membership, you don’t have to purchase business materials, or anything. You are not forced to spend money to become an IMD as many other mlm’s force people to do.

So if Team National makes money from IMD’s then it is because they purchase a savings membership at their own will.

This means that all of Team National’s revenues are coming from product sales to people that actually want to buy their product. So I really don’t see how you can possibly call this a pyramid scheme. I understand that the compensation plan focuses on recruitment very much but this doesn’t mean its a pyramid scheme.

The Problem Here

Although this isn’t a pyramid scheme it still isn’t something you should go out and join right away. The reality here is that with a pyramid-like recruitment-focused mlm like this very few people actually make good money. In order to make good money you need to recruit a lot and build up a big downline.

Only the top few make the good money while those at the bottom lose out because much of their potential earnings go to pay those above them. This is how it is to some extent for every mlm out there. I just reviewed Ariix & Oriflame recently and I can say the same for them.

I found an official income disclosure from Team National from 2016 that proves this here… As you can see 93.5% of people made less than $500 for the entire year of 2016.

Conclusion on Team National – Scam?

Team National is not a scam. The membership savings product that they provide is a good one and is legit in every way. As for the business opportunity, this is legit too. There is a lot of potential for people to make a lot of money here. But the reality is that there isn’t room for everyone to make good money. The harsh reality is that very few people will succeed in this business and that is just the way it is and always will be.

So if you are thinking about joining just know the reality here and don’t get sucked in by the fairy-tale stories that people in the company may give you about how awesome it is.

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Is Ariix a Scam? – 3rd Party Review

If you have been asked to join Ariix I strongly urge you to hold off a bit before deciding and hear this first. While you can make good money with Ariix there is a major downside to this line or work. What am I talking about… Is Ariix a scam or something?

I would not call this place a scam. However… I will say that the business opportunity that is promoted isn’t quite as good as they lead you to believe it is. I’m not associated with this company in any way so I’ll be telling you what people in this company probably will not.

Ariix Overview

Ariix is a direct sales mlm company that anyone can join and make money selling their products as well as by recruiting in other distributors. The whole recruitment aspect of the business is what leads to many people calling this a scam.. and rightly so, but I’ll get into this later.

Ariix sells supplements, weight loss products, beauty products and more. I’m not going to complain about the products sold here because they seem to be ok to me and I’m here to review the business opportunity, not the products.

Other Health related mlm’s include Neways & Limu.

How You Make Money

They claim that their compensation plan was voted best in the world and has the highest earning potential of any of this kind, but I see no real proof of this.

There are many ways you can earn money here but they can all be bundled up into 2 categories: personal sales and recruitment.

As a distributor you will be able to buy Ariix products at wholesale prices. Then you can go and sell them at retail prices and keep the difference. In order to stay an active distributor you are going to have to make personal wholesale purchases, whether for your self or to resell at a markup. If you do resell the products you can earn as much as 30%.

Personal sales are great but the real money comes into play when you look at recruitment. Here you can recruit in other distributors into your downline and earn money off of their efforts. There are several ways to earn by recruitment but the big money earner here is going to be what they call the Matching Bonus.

The matching bonus allows you to earn from those recruited beneath you down to 7 levels. The amount you will earn per level is as follows…

Level 1 – 15%
Level 2 – 10%
Level 3 – 5%
Level 4 – 5%
Level 5 – 5%
Level 6 – 5%
Level 7 – 5%

But its not like you will be able to earn from all of these levels from the start. You will need to move up the ranks within the company to be able to unlock all of the earning potential. Moving up these ranks is all about one thing… recruitment. You are going to be able to move up as you increase the sales produced from your team, aka your downline.

Sounds Good But There is a Problem

When compensation plans favor recruitment as much as this one does it creates a big problem. You see… you pretty much have to recruit and build up a big downline to make good money here. And with a pyramid-like mlm structure like this the ones at the top are going to be the people making the good money, while those at the bottom have money taken away from them to go into the pockets of those above them. And of course there is only a small percentage of people at the top, most are at the bottom.

While there is a lot of potential to make a lot of money here the reality is that very few actually will.

I was able to find the official income disclosure for 2015 (old I know) that shows the reality here. Honestly, distributors are making better money than I was expecting to see based on the comp plan, but its still not great…

Conclusion on Ariix – Scam?

Ariix isn’t a scam. My only problem with this company, and just about every mlm company out there, is that they somewhat mislead people with the business opportunities that they offer. I just feel that Ariix makes this opportunity seem better than it is. They tell you all about the compensation plan and how you can make all kinds of money on people beneath you… but they don’t tell you the downside that comes with a plan like this.

If you still are considering joining Ariix as a distributor just know what you are getting yourself into and know that it isn’t going to be as easy as they lead you to believe.

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Is Oriflame a Scam Business Opportunity? – 3rd Party Review

I was looking into the Oriflame’s business opportunity recently and figured I would write this review for others that are looking into it as well. If you are suspicious of the company and wondering is Oriflame a scam then I am writing this for you.

It is possible to make a lot of money with this biz opp but there is a downside to it that I will go over… as downside that people in the business probably aren’t going to tell you but I will. In this short review I’ll be going over how this business operates, how you are able to make money, a conundrum that exists and more.

Oriflame Overview

Oriflame is a direct sales company in the cosmetics industry. They sell all sorts of products ranging from makeup, to lotion, to perfume, shampoo, and much more. They are trying to grow and become the biggest direct sales company in the industry but who knows if they will ever be able to achieve that. There is a lot of competition from other big mlm’s like Mary Kay and others.

But anyway… because they are a direct sales company anyone can join in on the business and make money selling their products and recruiting in other consultants, which is the mlm part of it.

How You Can Make Money

There are a bunch of ways that you can make money with Oriflame but they all can be packed into 2 categories as with any mlm: by personal sales and by recruitment.

As a consultant you will be able to make money with personal sales. The amount you make will be the difference between the discounted price that you can get products for and the retail price that customers buy the products for. The more products you order at once the more money you will make.

If you order over £130 worth of products in one order you will get a 30% discount but if you order under that you only get a 20% discount.

The rest of the compensation plan is pretty much your normal mlm… ranks, bonuses, and levels.

If you want any good chance of making good money as a consultant here then moving up the ranks is a must. When you move up the ranks you can earn on more levels of the comp plan and from more of your downline. The people that you personally recruit into Oriflame are your level 1, the people that they recruit in are your level 2, and so on. Moving up the ranks allows you to earn further down and from more people.

And of course the way you move up the ranks is buy recruitment and making more team sales, aka sales from your downline.

Whats The Catch?

What an awesome business opportunity right? Well it can be a great business opportunity but the fact of the matter is that it won’t be for everyone. Most people are going to struggle with this.

When you have a mlm pyramid-like compensation plan like this that rewards its members for recruitment so much, this makes it actually harder to earn money. The reason is because those at the bottom of the pyramid comp plan are having money taken away from them to compensate those above them… and of course there are many more people struggling at the bottom than at the top where all the good money is made.

So there is a lot of potential here to make a heck of a lot of money but with a pyramid-like structure like this one only the top few are going to make good money. I wasn’t able to find any income disclosure that shows how much consultants actually make but I have reviewed enough mlm’s to know that with a compensation plan like this the reality of it is that few will make good money.

I actually just reviewed Ariix & Xocai recently (2 other mlm’s) and its the same story with them.

Conclusion – Scam or Not?

I definitely wouldn’t call Oriflame a scam. They do sell legitimate products and you can make good money with their business opportunity. Its just that I don’t really care for mlm’s in general. They have a lot of potential but reaching that potential is extremely difficult.

You need to recruit continuously, build up your downline, and earn money from those beneath you if you want to make good money here. And as I’ve said, there reality is that this isn’t going to work out for most people. Most people are doomed from the start and they don’t even know it.

So just know what you are getting yourself into before joining any.

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Is Xocai a Scam? 3rd Party Review

The business opportunity that Xocai offers has the potential to be lucrative… but is it legit? There has been a lot of controversy surrounding this business over the years and it has even been involved in lawsuits accusing it of being a pyramid scheme? But the past is the past right? So is Xocai a scam or not?

I decided to take a bit of time to write this short review because I know there are a lot of people out there that can benefit from it. The truth is that you can make a lot of money in this business but the truth also is that it is not nearly as easy or as great as many lead you to believe. I’ll be going over how it really works and the reality of it so you can make a more informed decision.

Xocai Overview

Xocai is a mlm company that sells healthy chocolates, energy drinks, and a few other health supplements. Their chocolates are their claim to fame, and from what I see and have read the quality of these products is very good. But the products that are being sold aren’t what I am looking at here. I am interested in the business opportunity.

Xocai has got a lot of heat over the years. They were involved in a class action lawsuit in 2015 and ended up coughing up $6 million to settle it. This lawsuit accused them of being a pyramid scheme. This is because of the mlm recruitment type structure that they have where distributors can go out and make money by recruiting in other distributors with the hopes of making it rich.

There are legitimate mlm’s out there and just because you see a business that involves recruitment doesn’t mean its a scam, but in this review I’ll be going over whether or not I think it is still a scam as it proved to be in 2015… because as you can imagine things have changed since then.

The Cost of Joining

In order to join in on this business opportunity you will first have to pay a yearly membership fee of $25. Then you will have to order at least 1 of their products. And lastly you will have to select a product to auto-shop every 1-2 months.

How You Make Money

First I’d like to say that it was difficult finding their compensation plan. I had to do a bit of digging around because for some reason they removed the business opportunity info from their main site..probably due to the lawsuits.

But anyways… I found the comp plan and in it there are 8 ways that you can make money, but these all can be thrown into two main categories, as expected: personal sales and recruitment.

As a distributor you have the ability to buy Xocai products at wholesale costs which you can then turn around and sell at retail prices, thus earning the difference. You will be provided with a website that you can sell on.

Your own personal sales are definitely a big part of the comp plan, but there is no doubt that recruitment is an even bigger part. If you want to make good money then recruitment is what you really need to focus on.

There are several ways you can earn from recruitment but I’ll just go over a few to give you the gist of it.

The first way that you can earn is with what they call an X Bonus, which is a bonus you earn off of recruiting someone in and them purchasing products + paying for the membership fee.

The way that you can earn the most from recruitment is from the Infinity Bonus. This comes from a binary recruitment structure that looks like this…

There are 2 positions beneath each person. This infinity bonus goes to infinity, which as far as I know means that this binary structure keeps going down further and further.

Scam or Not?

The problem here is that the compensation plan favors recruitment too much. From what I see you pretty much need to recruit to make good money because that is the lucrative part of this business. I mean sure… you can sell to normal customers but that doesn’t make you much. When you recruit you earn commissions off of their orders that they are forced to place in order to join and then you also make money off of the sales that they make and the people that they recruit in.

When you see a compensation plan like this that favors recruitment this much you can be sure of one thing: not many people are making money. There are always going to be many more people at the bottom of this pyramid-like mlm structure than at the top, which is where all the money is made.

But there really isn’t enough information for me to say whether this is a scam. I couldn’t find any official income disclosure or anything like that.

Conclusion on Xocai – Should You Join?

Honestly I wouldn’t recommend joining. If you are looking to join a mlm there are a lot of others out there in the health industry like Neways & Limu that don’t have such bad histories and that are overall more legit.

But you need to realize that with just about any mlm most people fail. They have a lot of potential to make good money but the reality is that only the top few reap the rewards while those at the bottom struggle.

So just know what you are getting yourself into before joining any.

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