Thursday, December 4, 2008

ViSalus Review - Scam Or Legitimate Business Opportunity

By Brian McCoy

The ViSalus Sciences MLM is emerging as a company to watch in the network marketing industry. If you are curious about the program and whether or not it is a scam, this article will give you an unbiased review of the business and the opportunity.

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 Sciences products include vitamins, supplements, weight loss, and anti-aging products. The ViSalus Vi-PAK vitamin packs were the first products that the company brought to market. The ViPAK comes in packs that are divided out for AM/PM use. The product 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

ViSalus is a network marketing home based business opportunity. People can join the company at either the "Associate" level for $39, or the "Executive Success System" for the price of $499. ViSalus has a unilevel pay plan. A unilevel plan requires that you have a certain number of "qualified" legs and meet specified sales volume levels. You also must stay on a monthly product "autoship" to ensure receiving your commissions. As is the case with all other network marketing programs, you can qualify for higher rank levels, pay scale, and bonuses.

4) Summary

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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