Ill keep you posted.Does your wife make $$$ selling the products?
She makes a small amount, but not much. Mostly she earns rewards points that she can then use toward reducing the pricing of future orders that she places. She could make a lot more than she does, but she does not like to be pushy in trying to sell and she never charges people the full retail amount that she reasonably could. She often gives away tiny bottles of free samples for people to try first before they invest anything in it because she wants folks to know that it works for them before they shell out $$$ on something they might later consider to be snake oil. And for many of the people who buy from her regularly, she often only charges them the wholesale price that she is able to get it for (or at a very small markup) rather than the full reasonable retail markup that people seeking pure profit might do.
Her rationale is that she is still getting something out of it since she gets reward points for the volume ordered - so as long as her own supply and shipping costs are covered, she is usually happy enough with just that. It's not the best business model in terms of profit, but it's also just a side gig and not her primary income. So if she is happy doing it that way and she has several regular repeat customers - then I figure it is up to her to decide how she handles it all.
It is also set up like a pyramid model where she can sign people up as 'wellness advocates' under her if they are interested and would buy enough product to make it worth their while to sign up that way. Then she would get a partial credit for any sales/orders they make. Some people hear "pyramid" and immediately think it must be a scam MLM or ponzi scheme - but in this case the product works and is a benefit to a lot of people who order it. She kind of just leaves it up to folks to sign up if they decide it is worth the cost - or just buy the oils from her directly at a relatively cheap overall price.
(LONG answer to a very simple question!) 
No prob with your answer.
Sounds like she has a good heart to make sure customers are satisfied.Nothing wrong with that.
I had mentioned in mid 90s i was with a company called Kaire Int from Longmont Co.They had a cassette out that explained a healthcare product called pycnogenol.The company was MLM.I built up a decent downline and then they changed format and it was tougher to earn.I know what you mean when others worry about pyramid schemes.
Anyway we will look into the headache stuff and possibly the nausea stufff.Ill keep U posted and if theres a way your wife could make a few bucks cos we like the products its food for thought.
I had mentioned Purity Products a company i am with for 15 yrs and love their stuff.Its NOT MLM.They have a web-site and are from LI,NY.I think a little pricy but again A+ from BBB.Give em a look.
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October 12, 2009, 07:21:04 am
