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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) Product Line

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.

One of the company’s more popular product lines is the ViSalus Trim Slim Shape Program. The program contains about every weight loss product available for purchase including shakes, deter mints, recipe booklet, journal, and even a measuring tape to measure yourself.

ViSalus NEURO products are formulated to give your body as well as your mind a lift.

3) Comp Plan

The ViSalus home business is a network marketing company. There are a couple of options of how you can join: “Associate” for $39, or the $499 level “Executive Success System.” ViSalus operates with a unilevel comp plan. This pay plan is characterized by having a certain number of “qualified” legs as well as meet specific sales volume levels. Another required step is that you have to maintain a monthly “autoship.” These things have to be done for you to receive your commission checks. Just like with any other network marketing organization, you can advance through the ranks and achieve a higher pay scale and qualify for added bonuses.

4) Conclusion

To summarize, ViSalus is not a scam. It is a legitimate MLM company that gives its distributors the opportunity to earn an income as well as take useful products. ViSalus has some potential problems though. The network marketing industry is extremely competitive. Although ViSalus has high quality products, they are still the standard pills, capsules, drinks, and powders that so many network marketers have grown tired of promoting. What is the reasoning for this? It is because it becomes difficult to make your company and product stand out from the crowd of other herbal supplement MLM companies. Some of these other companies include Herbalife, Pharmanex, Usana, and Noni. What makes one unique from another? It often comes down to the “expert” advice and recommendation of one doctor over another.

Because of this, if you want to make it in the multi-level marketing industry you have to have a product that is unique and the first of its kind. You need to have a product that is highly consumable, but unlike any other. This will guarantee that you will have interested customers and be able to earn a substantial income.