ViSalus Sciences Review - Scam Or Legit Opportunity?
ViSalus is rising as a company to watch in the network marketing arena. If you are researching the program, you are probably curious as to whether or not it is a legitimate business opportunity or a scam.
1) The Company
ViSalus Sciences founders Ryan Blair, Blake Mallen, and Nick Sarnicola created ViSalus with a vision to combine passion for people with the principles of health and entrepreneurship. “ViSalus” comes from the Latin “Vi,” meaning Life, and “Salus,” which means Health and Prosperity. The company is based in Troy, Michigan and was founded in March 1997. The company now has offices in California as well.
2) ViSalus Products
The ViSalus line of products contains traditional health MLM products such as vitamins, supplements, weight loss, and anti-aging products. The Vi-PAK products were the first for the company. The vitamin packs come in AM/PM pre-divided out packs. ViSalus ViPAK retails for $150 for a 30 day supply.
ViSalus has had a lot of success marketing their weight loss system called the Trim Slim Shape Program. The program offers every imaginable weight loss accessory including drinks and shakes, deter mints, recipes, a journal to log your success, and a measuring tape.
ViSalus NEURO products are a line of drinks and mixes that were developed to provide a boost for your body as well as your mind.
3) Pay Plan
The ViSalus business opportunity is a network marketing business model. To join the company, you can either join as an “Associate” for $39, or the “Executive Success System” for $499. ViSalus has a unilevel compensation plan which means that you have to have a specified number of “qualified” legs as well as sales volume quotas. You also have to maintain a certain product “autoship” on a monthly basis to qualify for your commissions. As with any network marketing company, there are levels of advancement. With each level, the pay scale and bonuses increase.
4) Conclusion
In closing, ViSalus is not a scam. It is a legitimate multi-level marketing opportunity that provides its distributors with products as well as income potential. While it is a legitimate opportunity, it also has some potential set backs. The MLM industry is highly competitive. ViSalus does carry a useful product line. However, people in the industry have grown tired of selling pills, capsules, drinks, and powders. Why is this? It becomes extremely difficult to separate your company from all of the other herbal supplement MLM companies such as Herbalife, Pharmanex, Usana, and Noni. What makes one company unique from another? Typically it comes down to the expert testimony of one paid doctor versus another.
Likewise, if you want to make it in the MLM market you have to offer products that are unique. You need products that are highly consumable and also one of a kind. This ensures that you will be able to market your products to a wide variety of potential prospects and be able to earn an income.
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