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One of my husband’s employees has been trying to get my husband to join him in selling Mona Vie. We aren’t too familiar with this product except is some kind of health juice drink. Hubbie told the kid to let us try the product and then if we liked it we might buy more. The response was that there was no way he could let us sample it unless we wanted to buy a $45.00 bottle because he couldn’t afford to just give it away.
He was much more interested in having my husband sell it than buy it so it led me to believe that this is just another Multi level marketing scheme.
Is this about the product or about recruiting? I joined Amway ten years or so ago thinking I would sell products only to find out that the "average" salesperson made nothing. It was more about selling you motivational tapes. Is Mona Vie like this?
Listen to that inner voice that’s telling you it’s a scam, because — IT’S A SCAM!
It’s a run-of-the-mill substandard juice product (containing a lot of grape juice) worth only about 1/10th or less of what they charge for it. The name of the game is to recruit you into the quasi-pyramid so that they can get you on the hook for monthly bulk shipments and an assortment of Monavie merchandise and "sales training" materials. Those at the top reap the profits.
This MLM is particularly bad because it has elements of both a pyramid scheme and a cult. The sales pitches for Monavie are laced with misleading and illegal claims about how it cures diseases, relieves pain/inflammation, promotes sleep, and provides energy — all utter nonsense. They were cited by the FDA for illegal advertising in 2007 and since then, many sources have written critiques of the product and the business (e.g. Newsweek, Forbes, Huffington Post, NY Times, Men’s Journal, etc.).
The company website has an income disclosure statement which shows that only a select few ever make any substantial income selling this juice (the people that got in early) and almost everyone else is making less than minimum wage, before expenses.
One of my husband’s employees has been trying to get my husband to join him in selling Mona Vie. We aren’t too familiar with this product except is some kind of health juice drink. Hubbie told the kid to let us try the product and then if we liked it we might buy more. The response was that there was no way he could let us sample it unless we wanted to buy a $45.00 bottle because he couldn’t afford to just give it away.
He was much more interested in having my husband sell it than buy it so it led me to believe that this is just another Multi level marketing scheme.
Is this about the product or about recruiting? I joined Amway ten years or so ago thinking I would sell products only to find out that the "average" salesperson made nothing. It was more about selling you motivational tapes. Is Mona Vie like this?
Listen to that inner voice that’s telling you it’s a scam, because — IT’S A SCAM!
It’s a run-of-the-mill substandard juice product (containing a lot of grape juice) worth only about 1/10th or less of what they charge for it. The name of the game is to recruit you into the quasi-pyramid so that they can get you on the hook for monthly bulk shipments and an assortment of Monavie merchandise and "sales training" materials. Those at the top reap the profits.
This MLM is particularly bad because it has elements of both a pyramid scheme and a cult. The sales pitches for Monavie are laced with misleading and illegal claims about how it cures diseases, relieves pain/inflammation, promotes sleep, and provides energy — all utter nonsense. They were cited by the FDA for illegal advertising in 2007 and since then, many sources have written critiques of the product and the business (e.g. Newsweek, Forbes, Huffington Post, NY Times, Men’s Journal, etc.).
The company website has an income disclosure statement which shows that only a select few ever make any substantial income selling this juice (the people that got in early) and almost everyone else is making less than minimum wage, before expenses.
Yeah, this one girl that I’m acquainted with is trying to recruit my mom, younger sister, girlfriend, etc. to work under her. Now this person has no education past highschool but claims that she makes over 60 thousand a year.
She can claim anything. let her substantiate her claims with evidence. Like bank statements and tax filings.
Yeah, this one girl that I’m acquainted with is trying to recruit my mom, younger sister, girlfriend, etc. to work under her. Now this person has no education past highschool but claims that she makes over 60 thousand a year.
She can claim anything. let her substantiate her claims with evidence. Like bank statements and tax filings.
I hate MLMs they`re cult like..How do I convince my husband that no one really makes any money in a MLM business? Or only a very few do make money.So far he`s spent over $700 joining this group..he paid $500 to join, and then he bought a cellphone and a PC card.. I guess he has to qualify for points , ( he has to buy things or recruit), before he can join…How crooked is that??
MLM business`s are like Amway, Primerica, Meliluca…ACN..
He thinks these stupid video phones are the wave a the future.Ummm, MSN, IMing???My husband knows little about technology, he never knew what a mp3 player was….but now he`s an expert. Kinda like Primerica`s salespeople, " experts"
The company is ACN…anyone heard of it?
He stays out untill 12am sometimes, " training, or recruiting"
How dumb can he be? We played this game before..He`s bringing a friend of ours to a meeting tonight. I hope he doesn`t spoil that friendship.
My husband HAS A REAL JOB…HE HATES IT!! He has tried everything in his power to do something else. He makes decient money…..but he works long hours
OH, and they play on your emotions…." It`s a better work atmosphere, it`s a family company, your wife is unsupportive….My husband actually agrees with them, he tells everyone, I`m unsupportive. YES, I don`t like a supposed friend coming up to me and suckering my familyy out of $700
Yes I have heard of ACN. Someone tried to recruit me into it about two years ago. I was also shown the video phone and told it would be available here in Canada in a couple of months and as far as I know it is still not available here.
When it comes to MLM companies you have to beware of the things that you "up line" is not telling you. There are plenty of books on the subject. Or you can simply do a web search on ACN and you will find plenty of information to show your husband on how MLM’s really work.
It is possible to make good money in an MLM, once you learn to ignore what your "up line" is telling you and just apply good business practices (something completely absent from MLM companies). What the people above you are telling you will make them more money, not you.
If your husband is good at sales and he applies proper business practices to ACN he can make good money at it. If he is not good at sales or does not know (or is not willing to learn) what those good business practices are and apply them, then he should get out now (and write off the $500 as a bad life experience).
i have a couple of friends who worked for MLM ( the company name is quickstar) and they are A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G..
these people are just soo lazy to do anything, all they do is brag about their company ( bcause they want to recruit as many people as they can) i dont think the way the do it will convince anyone to join their business.
its totally pointless anyways. what they do to get money is to get points ( they’ll give u brochures. it has all sorts of things from soap, groceries, vitamins, drinks, cosmetics, etc etc) and the price is not cheap, or even more expensive than general supermarkets ( like safeway, vons, whole foods, ralphs, etc)
ive never even heard of the brand of their stuff, at all.
what makes them think i would spend my money on something not reliable like that? and they are reallyy pushyyy. ugh..
and one day, this friend of mine called me ( we were close before, not anymore) and asks me to give him 50bucks because he needs it for his points. he ASKS for it, not borrow it or anything. tsk
several other friends ( who are in MLM) also called me to attend to this seminar about MLM. and she said that " this is a really good and potential business, and instantly i thought of you! you have great potentials." tsk tsk tsk. they said the exact same thing to everyone. haha.. and one guy who was reallyyy bitchy to my guyfriend, was REALLY nice when he joined MLM. like really2 nice.
before, he wouldnt even looked at my friend when he said HI.
what they really dont know is that we bought their stuff just because we feel awful. ( we are somewhat forced to buy their stuff because they’re my friend)
i think the business is ridiculous anyways. you just collect as many points as u can ( and the way to do it is to buy it YOURSELF. yes.. you buy the stuff at the brocuhes for yourself.) or recruit people ( cause when they join there is a fee and you’ll get comission from it)
and the "prize" if u collect many points is movies tickets, ice cream coupon, etc.
and if you are in a meeting with them, you’ll be treated with cheap buffet food. HAHA
sorry for being soo bitchy about this.. i have nowhere else to talk about this. =P
What you have experienced is true to all MLM companies. They all use the same playbook; recruit family and friends into the business opportunity. Even though all MLM companies have a product or service, their primary goal is to sign people up into the "business opportunity". The reason for this is what makes the business a fraud.
Recruiting new business associates instead of actually retailing a product or service is the primary goal because it is easier to sell a belief that you can make a lot of money with little effort. The products are usually overpriced and only exist to act as a "token". What do I mean by this? When someone becomes a distributor, the only way for that distributor to be "eligible" for commissions is to purchase a required amount of inventory every month. Heck, if you recruit 10 people into the business, they all have to purchase inventory whether they have a buyer or not. If those in your downline are required to purchase $100 worth of product each month, then your downline makes $12,000 worth of purchases for the year. If you get a 10% commission on that, then you made $1200. But why did you make $1200? because those in your downline are forced to make regular purchases. Essentially, you are getting paid to recruit others.
Who are the easiest people to recruit? The MLM playbook tells you to start with your family. Then move on to your friends. Next are your neighbors. Finally your co-workers. It is sad because MLM causes many divorces and family feuds. It destroys friendships and your neighbors will put you on their ignore list.
It is also known and proven that 99% of those who participate never make a profit. The MLM excuse for this is that these people didn’t work the business and are just quitters. However, it is the actual MLM business model that is mathematically designed so that no more than 10% of people in MLM could EVER make a profit at one given time. This is the most conservative model too! Actual tax surveys show that less than 1% of participants actually make a profit.
MLM companies are Pyramid Schemes and should be avoided at all costs. Network Marketing is legitimate, but Multilevel Marketing is not. "Multilevel" is the key word, which by nature of the word means it will construct a model that pays only a few at the top.
i have a couple of friends who worked for MLM ( the company name is quickstar) and they are A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G..
these people are just soo lazy to do anything, all they do is brag about their company ( bcause they want to recruit as many people as they can) i dont think the way the do it will convince anyone to join their business.
its totally pointless anyways. what they do to get money is to get points ( they’ll give u brochures. it has all sorts of things from soap, groceries, vitamins, drinks, cosmetics, etc etc) and the price is not cheap, or even more expensive than general supermarkets ( like safeway, vons, whole foods, ralphs, etc)
ive never even heard of the brand of their stuff, at all.
what makes them think i would spend my money on something not reliable like that? and they are reallyy pushyyy. ugh..
and one day, this friend of mine called me ( we were close before, not anymore) and asks me to give him 50bucks because he needs it for his points. he ASKS for it, not borrow it or anything. tsk
several other friends ( who are in MLM) also called me to attend to this seminar about MLM. and she said that " this is a really good and potential business, and instantly i thought of you! you have great potentials." tsk tsk tsk. they said the exact same thing to everyone. haha.. and one guy who was reallyyy bitchy to my guyfriend, was REALLY nice when he joined MLM. like really2 nice.
before, he wouldnt even looked at my friend when he said HI.
what they really dont know is that we bought their stuff just because we feel awful. ( we are somewhat forced to buy their stuff because they’re my friend)
i think the business is ridiculous anyways. you just collect as many points as u can ( and the way to do it is to buy it YOURSELF. yes.. you buy the stuff at the brocuhes for yourself.) or recruit people ( cause when they join there is a fee and you’ll get comission from it)
and the "prize" if u collect many points is movies tickets, ice cream coupon, etc.
and if you are in a meeting with them, you’ll be treated with cheap buffet food. HAHA
sorry for being soo bitchy about this.. i have nowhere else to talk about this. =P
What you have experienced is true to all MLM companies. They all use the same playbook; recruit family and friends into the business opportunity. Even though all MLM companies have a product or service, their primary goal is to sign people up into the "business opportunity". The reason for this is what makes the business a fraud.
Recruiting new business associates instead of actually retailing a product or service is the primary goal because it is easier to sell a belief that you can make a lot of money with little effort. The products are usually overpriced and only exist to act as a "token". What do I mean by this? When someone becomes a distributor, the only way for that distributor to be "eligible" for commissions is to purchase a required amount of inventory every month. Heck, if you recruit 10 people into the business, they all have to purchase inventory whether they have a buyer or not. If those in your downline are required to purchase $100 worth of product each month, then your downline makes $12,000 worth of purchases for the year. If you get a 10% commission on that, then you made $1200. But why did you make $1200? because those in your downline are forced to make regular purchases. Essentially, you are getting paid to recruit others.
Who are the easiest people to recruit? The MLM playbook tells you to start with your family. Then move on to your friends. Next are your neighbors. Finally your co-workers. It is sad because MLM causes many divorces and family feuds. It destroys friendships and your neighbors will put you on their ignore list.
It is also known and proven that 99% of those who participate never make a profit. The MLM excuse for this is that these people didn’t work the business and are just quitters. However, it is the actual MLM business model that is mathematically designed so that no more than 10% of people in MLM could EVER make a profit at one given time. This is the most conservative model too! Actual tax surveys show that less than 1% of participants actually make a profit.
MLM companies are Pyramid Schemes and should be avoided at all costs. Network Marketing is legitimate, but Multilevel Marketing is not. "Multilevel" is the key word, which by nature of the word means it will construct a model that pays only a few at the top.
Let me be specific. The product is called MonaVie. It’s a juice that contains all these exotic fruits that are supposed to keep you healthy and feeling good. The guy who is trying to recruit me actually gave me a bottle to try out. And even though it tastes alright, I’m not feeling much of a change if any. I’m only 25 so that may be why I don’t feel a difference. Plus, I am already concious of what I eat. Also, at 40 dollars a pop it’s definitely overpriced. I guess it’s overpriced because everyone involved needs to get a piece of the pie in an MLM. I did some internet research on MonaVie and mostly heard positives but it could also be other distributors making up BS to say how great of a product and money maker it is. I feel that all MLM’s are shady, even the good ones, because there’s always a group who tell lies about the product and the company just to make you join. Do you have any experiences or opinions about MLM’s in general or specifically about MonaVie? Thanks.
Do any of you believe that network marketing is the wave of the future? I find it hard to believe but lots of people (probably distributors who are already involved) are claiming that half the work force (maybe more) will be working from home eventually.
Stay Away!!! MLM is always a scam masquerading as marketing! You will spend 95% of your time "cold-knocking" to people who have absolutely no interest in the product and not selling anything. The product’s unit cost is usually about $2. Looks like the are asking you to sell it for $40. Your cut is probably $5-$7. Care why there is a profit of $31-$33? It’s because the ‘manager’ of the MLM "hires" people who are looking for a job on a contract basis - thus no promise of income - to hawk his wares. Essentially, you are free labor because your $$$ comes from your ability to sell. The catch here is that you have to travel to locations to sell your stuff. As you are a ‘contractor’, all expenses are your responsibility. This means after you put gas in your car (figure once a week = $30), pay yourself for your time (40 hours a week), and recompensate the ‘distributor’ (usually a ‘goal’ of X bottles a week), you will have to sell 80-90 bottles of that crap a week, just to make $10 an hour. Before taxes.
Do yourself a favor and don’t do it!
Looking to: Work from Home, Online, No Selling, No MLM, No Investments, No Recruiting and Referring to Earn.
Please don’t give me Links with Just an Advertisement and/or Blogs of Online Jobs.
I need a REAL one. No need to pay to work or to Refer to Earn.
Thank you.
I tried over 15 opportunities in the course of 2 years so I have some great information for you on how to find a LEGIT way to work from home plus a list of top 10 work at home scams! This post is a little long, but you will walk away armed with the knowledge you need to find a legitimate work from home opportunity.
I am a single mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem. Did you know Yahoo Finance states that for every 1 real home career there are 50 scams? You have to be careful and I can show you how.
So the scams create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home "jobs" and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home “jobs”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.
Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home. What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home.
Did you know that small home business have increased in the last 5 years by about 200%? People are really starting to realize that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Meaning, if you want to make the kind of money you are worth, the kind of money you deserve for your efforts, then you need to make that happen yourself. No one else will take care of you financially the way you would take care of yourself!
Legitimate small home businesses have some small costs involved, less than $500 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $1000-$5000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it. There are some great small home franchises that you can start for $50 to $100 bucks!
If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average.
After trying 15 things I now work about 18-25 hours per week for a well known and respected company with amazing credentials. And get this, this company’s motto is “Saving Americans, One Household At A Time”. This company actually helps keep Americans Safe and Secure by offering Medical and Dental plans at affordable rates that anyone can afford. This National Medical Healthcare Company has recently opened a new division called SecureNet where they help Americans Protect their children in a program called National Child ID in partnership with the FBI. They also help Americans get back on top of their finances with Foreclosure Avoidance, Debt Relief, Credit Repair and more. Whether you are helping people get much needed medical and dental care, helping people keep their children safe or helping people stay afloat in this uncertain economy, you can feel comfort and pride knowing you are working from home with a credible company that you would be PROUD to work with.
This is a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company for just over two years now and I make over $3000 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $500 to over $1000. And your income will increase each month because you get paid residual income as well. This is where you do the work once, but every month when your customer pays their monthly bill, you get your commission again. Again and again, month after month, year after year. That’s called residual income.
The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me. I absolutely love working with them and I can’t believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well. I’ve made some great friends working with this company.
I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company’s credentials FAR SURPASSED any other home business I had ever seen. Our $25 Million Dollar Corporate Office is located at 5700 Democracy Dr., Plano, T
1. You never hear people getting bulk discounts (the bigger the bulk the lower the price), which is the best way to market and sell a product.
You also don’t see drop shipping (where factories do the work as long as a sale is created), rather, you have distributors forced to pay a fixed monthly fee whether they sell or not, putting the burden completely on the marketer, not the manufacturer or consumer, the other necessary components of a trade.
2. Marketers are encouraged to recruit their own competition
3. Marketers push people to buy what they don’t need at a price they normally don’t like, rather than let people beg for the product and compete over pricing it as low as possible
4. Despite what employers tell you, MLM does NOT give you control over your own business, you have no say over pricing (unless going up is considered a say)
5. As mentioned above, traditional production and marketing works when a good product is begged to be sold by consumers, and consumers beg to become a distributor. MLM does just the opposite or how a natural market operates.
6. MLM preys on greed, guilt, and encourages people to hunt their close associates. Traditional businesses understand worst case scenarios, market saturation, supply and demand, voluntary exchange, MLM seems to ignore reality altogether by giving false promises.
7. Does any serious business school teach MLM as a viable business model? Or is there a conspiracy in the mainstream education to stifle alternative theories of economics and those who don’t do MLM are brainwashed into believing that only traditional businesses work?
8. MLM always talks about a hidden secret breakthrough that’ll be the next best thing. Now if this was remotely true, shouldn’t rich people have joined, invested and beat the average Joe? If something is promising, why isn’t it attracting money, rather, it’s attracting ignorant suckers?
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Published: 5/18/2009