Monavie Fraud: December 2011

Dr. M Shamsudeen Monavie

Who is Dr. M Shamsudeen ?

Dr. M. Shamsudeen is an MLM veteran aged 52 years. Dr. M Shamsudeen is also involved with other activities other than Multi level marketing. Some of the details are captured below.

Academic Qualification - M. Com. & PhD. In Marketing Management

32 yrs experience in the field of Marketing & Management .

17yrs in Peerless one of the largest non banking finance company in India and achieved the rank of Senior Inspector - 7th Stage.

6 yrs in Quantum International (P) Ltd., A Direct Selling Company in India and achieved the rank of Diamond Executive.

10 yrs in RMP Infotec (P) Ltd., a Direct Selling Company in India and achieved the post of Crown Diamond Executive.

Managing Director of High Octane Impex & Marketing Consultancy Pvt. Ltd – Imparting training to distributors of Direct Selling Companies.

Director of MSAMS (MS Academy for Management Studies) - conducting classes for Marketing & Management.

Director of Tax Study Centre & MS Academy conducting classes for Taxation & Accounts.

Director of MSIT ( MS Academy for Information Technology) – conducting class for computer education & animation etc.,

Dr M Shamsudeen's wife is a Senior Government servant & only daughter is an Engineer. His Son-in-law is a Doctor.

Sajeev Nair Fraud MLM Leader

MY OPEN LETTER TO SAJEEV NAIR, WHICH I SENT TO HIM 15 DAYS BACK BUT SOFAR HE HASN'T GIVEN REPLY, HE RATHER DELETED IT..

Dear Sajeev,
You are talking about Integrity & Hope...Do u think there is a hope of achievements in MonaVie ?
What are the credentials of this co. ? What is the background & credibility of its Founders ?

The Founder Dallin A. Larsen has been into the MLM industry for last 20 years just as an employee with some MLM companies.
His first Employment was with USANA Health Sciences as VP Sales and than he joined Dynamic Essentials as VP. This company Dynamic Essentials sold a similar juice product "Royal Tongan Limu" until legal issues with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration forced the company’s closure in 2003. Subsequently, NBTY, Inc., the parent company of Dynamic Essentials, was ordered to pay a $2 million USD settlement in a class action suit launched by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice in response to misleading and illegal claims made about the purported health benefits of Royal Tongan Limu.

Than Mr. Dallin A. Larsen launched his own MLM company in the name of Monarch Health Sciences, which was founded in 2003 as a distributor of diet and weight loss supplements. Than juice was launched in January 2005 by Monarch LLC Inc. Than they again changed the name of the company to MonaVie. The name of the company has been changed 3 times in 2 years. Is this the credential of the company ?

MonaVie has been the subject of controversy, as health benefit claims for its products have not been scientifically confirmed or approved by regulatory authorities. The company's another founder Mr. Henry Marsh was an athlete, and doesn’t have any idea, What a MLM industry is all about ?

Now let's come into the income part of the MonaVie...!!

According to MonaVie Income Disclosure Statement 2010, The average annualized income for all Distributors during this period was $1,953.45 (Which is lesser than annualized income of a 12% level in Amway)... And more importantly, During 2010, approximately 86% of individuals who executed a MonaVie Distributor Application and Agreement, and made at least one purchase in the last twelve months, were considered wholesale customers and they were not entitled for the commissions...please note that commissions are given to Distributors not wholesale customers..

Now let's see what is the income position of remaining 14% people who qualified for the commissions..
Out of these remaining 14% people :

70% Distributors made annualized average income of $1,620.
20% Star ranked made annualized average income of $2,180.
5% Star 500 ranked made annualized average income of $3,980.
2% Star 1000 ranked made annualized average income of $9,282.
1% were Bronze Executive who made $18,790
1% were Silver Executive who made $29,735
Less than 1% were Gold Executive who made $52,902
Less than 1% were Ruby Executive who made $107,330
Less than 1% were Emerald Executive who made $155,889
Less than 1% were Diamond Executive who made $230,882
and it keeps on going till the top level Royal Black Diamond Executive.

If u take the Income Disclosure Statement of 2007, more worst figures are there..

In 2007, approximately 91% of individuals were not eligible for commissions..Only 9% people in the enitre MonaVie group qualified for commissions.

Total 13451 Distributors were paid annual average income of $1,912
14,236 distributors were Star with annual income of $2,179
4.388 distributors were Star 500 with annual income of $4,293
1,888 distributors were Star 1000 with annual income of $9,372
41 distributors were Emerald Executive with annual income of $151,630
23 distributors were Diamond Executive with annual income of $194,324
3 distributors were Royal Black Diamond with annual income of $2,432,223

Doesn't all these figures indicate that money is at the top level, not for the people at bottom level ?
Why ? Simply because of one simple reason...The business plan is similar to a pyramid scheme, and very few distributors actually make a profit.

If people at ground level doesn't make any profit and only solely for your profit, if you are moving your & crossline's group in this MLM than ask one question to your self "Are u doing justice ?"

This company has even faced Pyramid scheme allegations and the company, its executives, and various senior distributors were involved in five lawsuits between 2007 and 2009.

As far as the top earner of MonaVie Brig & Lita Hart are concerned, they were just one time Double Diamond Distributors in Bill Childer's group...But point to be noted here is that due to their non-focus on amway business, they were not a re-qualified Platinum distributor. They simply wanted to make money through System income by selling CD’s, Books etc. They were in dispute with InterNet and later on they formed their own system in the name of TIF (Team in Focus)...They were terminated by Amway & The Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI)...Than they joined Monarch Health Sciences, which later became MonaVie..Due to this, he was in a law suite with Amway & InterNet for a sum of 55 million dollar and he settled this case with amway out of the court by paying amway a hefty amount of money.

This company has been continuously facing law suits in different parts of world.
On March 18, 2008, Quixtar North America filed a multi-count federal court complaint against the MonaVie company and 16 of its distributors (John Brigham Hart, Lita Hart, Jason Lyons, Carrie Lyons, Lou Niles, Farid Zarif, and 10 anonymous defendants) for unfair competition…

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against MonaVie in Arkansas – USA, A class action is a form of lawsuit in which a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or in which a class of defendants is being sued.

My question to you & all the people who are reading this letter is that “IS YOUR & YOUR GROUP'S FUTURE SAFE WITH A COMPANY WHICH IS ON THE VERGE OF SO MANY LAW CASES AND NO BODY KNOWS THAT WHEN IT CAN GET WINDED UP”…

Last but not the least, my only question is about integrity & character of the company ?
Is this company creating leaders by entering into fresh international markets or it is just taking/breaking/purchasing leaders by giving them the greed of hefty amount of money ?

If u can answer & clarify all these questions to first yourself and than me than I suppose u will be the real man of Character, Honesty & Integrity... I really beg your pardon if directly or indirectly, my any word or language has hurted you.

SP Bharill left Amway

SP Bharill, one of the top most leader of Amway is already out!. He is there out in the market with Huge promises about Monavie. He has released 2 videos to public about the Positives about MONAVIE. Friends, let me ask a simple question ?.

Is this the same person who was telling the best about Amway Global business 1 year back ?
Is this the same person who use to motivate everyone for the Amway business ?

After doing the amway business almost a decade, how come he realised about the Negatives/Scams about Amway business now. SP Bharill is indirectly explaining the flows of Amway business plan. As most of us know, Amway follows a Sun flower based plan where a person earns from different legs, to a fixed level. SP Bharill also explains about the limitation in income after one particular level and difficulty
in keeping the target.

SP Bharill is talking just about Compensation plan... Nothing about Monavie credibility, plan, company background or the juice which is very expensive.

Rajaneesh Chopra might leave Amway

This might just be a rumor or truth, but this news is going rounds in social media and search engines that Mr. Rajneesh Chopra, Amway India's Senior vice-president might leave Amway. If this happens, it would be a big blow to Amway, which is struggling in India already due to various reasons. Already the news of lot of leaders like Mr. Sajeev Nair, Mr S P Bharill leaving Amway itself has created a big impact all over India.

Amway had previously sent warning letters to most of the leaders about the new juice company. This has been created ripples among the network marketing circles. It is one of the first time where a network marketing company is warning distributors about another company and the start of operations. If the sources has to be believed Mr. Rajaneesh Chopra has deferred his leaving of Amway for sometime.

Monavie spend huge for Advertisements

Yes, None of the other Indian or Foreign companies had the confidence to spends Millions in online advertisements. But Monavie has!!. Look here is an example of one of the online Google Advertisement by Monavie.

Monavie management has decided to go ahead with the online advertisement medium, and invest huge on building the brand in India. This is not a surprise for anyone since Mr. Barack Obama himself has most of his votes with the help of Online medium like Social Networks like Facebook, Orkut, Google Adsense, and other advertisement. Mr Barack Obama is using the Social media like Facebook again for

his 2012 presidential campaign

See the popularity graph of Mr. Barack Obama

Now how many other companies operating in India has followed the same strategy,

1. Amway - Amway has tried to build the brand mainly through Television advertisements, Business leaders Summit sponsorship etc. But till now they have not ventured in to Online advertisements. Amway maintain their Social interactions carefully by removing the negative comments about the company in their facebook pages.

2. RMP Infotec - RMP has associated itself with major programmes like celebrity cricket league, advertisements through flex boards, airports etc. RMP company maintain official Facebook page, but no screening and monitoring. RMP Facebook page is also not updated on a periodic basis

3. RCM - No Advertisements, No official facebook page.

4. NMart - No Advertisements, No official facebook page

5. Gold Quest - Promote the business by becoming an official F1 Car sponsorship, also got a professional facebook page.

Tradition unions support mlm in India

One of the biggest trade unions in India, INTUC, Indian National Trade Union Congress might lend its support to Network Marketing business. This comes as a surprise when another trade union AITUC marched against the foreign juice company, Monavie.

Now there are some facts to be analysed here,

a. INTUC has taken a stand against FDI initially, News came on Hindustan Times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/Aping-West-on-FDI-no-solution-says-LK-Advani/Article1-777314.aspx

b. Later this congress supported union has changed their gear to support the FDI
http://business-standard.com/india/news/intuc-takes-u-turn-hails-fdi-in-retail/457224/

Now coming to Network Marketing, it is doubtful that the INTUC leaders who might support MLM business But did they understood what is the core of mlm industry ?. Similar to FDI, now foreign companies seeing India as a big mass market is investing few crores to earn billions.

One of Pioneers for starting business in India is Amway. Amway has diversified from just a direct selling company to direct marketing company. Amway does not disclose their income statements from India. Why ?

Now another company which has started the operations in India with the story of a Health Juice is Monavie.

Current MLM scenario in India

a. An industry which is not regulated or controlled by any government body running from almost 20 years in India

b. Previously other companies like rmp, gold quest, Amway was also accused of paying bribes in to some of the political leaders

c. In MLM business people considers MLM leaders as company not the other way. So people like Mr. Shamsudeen, Abhilash Thomas who shifted from RMP Infotec to Monavie and Mr.Sajeev Nair who shifted from Amway to Monavie might not be well accepted by anybody around India.

d. It is a well known fact for all that mlm companies during their initial debut pays or bribes mlm leaders of other companies to join and to make an initial push. This happens in most of the cases. Mr. Shamsudeen himself has admitted that Mr. Pravin J Chandan motivated and set some targets for his initial achievements in RMP

Read More: Who is M Shamsudeen ?

Leaders Ousted from RMP Infotec - Mr Shamsudeen - Part 1

This is an old news. But relevant till today. Who all are ousted from RMP with the monavie incident. RMP Infotec management came to know about the other activities of these leaders and ousted from the business. But why ?. Will RMP dig the hole for themselves. This can be said only by time. Surely all these leaders have put their heart and soul for a long time in the rmp business and made huge amount also.

a. Mr. Shamsudeen, Crown Diamond

Mr Shamsudeen was the one the first crown diamond executives of RMP Infotec. He was having a team of around 30,00,000 distributors in RMP Infotec. Before joining rmpinfotech Mr. Shamsudeen was part of Quantum as a Diamond. It was Praveen J Chandan, managing director who invited him to RMP infotec. Mr Shamsudeen started RMP Infotec from Trivandrum, along with him close associated in Quantum like Chellam, P V Ashokan, leaders from Madhurai, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, he developed the rmp business with full pace. From Trivandrum, he expanded to Kanyakumari and entire Chennai. Initially RMP Infotech had just 2-3 products like TV set, Holiday resort package etc. But the energy and dedication shown by the leaders made them develop the business to most of south Indian states and then to North India.

Mr. Shamsudeen was part of the first foreign trip to Malaysia, where he was recognized by the company officials. Later the differences with the company officials made him start a separate team name HIGH OCTANE, where he was the main mentor in addition to 100 diamonds including Mr. Abhilash Thomas, Prem Kumar, Mr. P V Ashokan, Mr. Harish Shettigar, Mr. Prithviraj, Mr. Sunil Babu, Mr. Renny Varghese etc. At the same time RMP company also started a rival group called RMPian foundation under the captaincy of Mr. Dhayalan.

Mr. Shamsudeen's friction with rmp management started around 2009, where company did not recognize the diamonds properly in the company annual meeting. From that point onwards, he was not in good relationship. Mr. Shamsudeen also was trying from his part to make RMP company to follow the rules set by Kerala government from mlm companies. He appeared in TV and expressed his views on MLM and future. Finally the news came on November 2011, that he is leaving and associating with Monavie, a Fruit Juice company from USA. This is the third stint for him in MLM. We wish all the very best.

Update: News of Mr. Shamsudeen attacked in a public meeting in Kerala.

Learn More about Dr. M Shamsudeen, Monavie

Monavie Calicut Abhilash Thomas Reaction

Despite of the ideological difference, we part of Monavie Investigation team from India, also condemning the attack happening of various Monavie distributors across India. Violence is not solution for any differences. Mr. Shamudeen or Mr. Abhilash Thomas and RMP Infotec has contributed and benefited mutually from the business deal. Now this issue of Mr. Shamsudeen leaving RMP, and joining Monavie need not be taken personal and henceforth should be aloof from the similar violence.

This is the first reaction that came from one of the most respected personalities in MLM industry in India, Mr. Abhilash Thomas. Mr. Abhilash Thomas, condemning the attack on Mr. Shamsudeen says whatever happened in Calicut Kozhikode on Monavie Meeting is of Barbarian style with people reacting in a very uncivilized manner. But we would like to analyse what would have prompted the people of Calicut react in such manner to Mr. Shamsudeen ?

a. Mr. Shamsudeen is coming to Calicut with a new opportunity for the third time now, first with Quantum, then RMP, now Monavie. What would he be thinking when he organised the monavie program in Calicut ?. What would be the reaction of someone who attended his previous opportunities think when he now present Monavie business plan ?

b. Several attacks are reported on MLM distributors of all companies across kerala. Recently one of the previous RMP distributor, and who is now part of Monavie is attacked publically and humiliated in the marriage function in sultan battery, Wayanad district.

c. Normal people's impression about MLM, direct selling industry is very bad now. Kerala government has to take initiatives for making people aware about what is right and what is wrong .,.

Shamsudeen Monavie beaten up like a Dog in Calicut Kozhikode

For everybody's knowledge, Its not the first time Mr. Shamsudeen is getting beaten up in public, he was attacked while he was doing Quantum in the year 2000. An old person accused him of destroying his family, by convincing them to invest huge money for Quantum business. So Mr Shamsudeen always rise from the ashes!!

For those who don't know about this MLM Grandfather of India, Read our Post on Who is Dr. M Shamsudeen ?

Shamsudeen was a King in RMP.. But will he ever be again ?.. Only time will say that.. The recent incidents happened in kerala is very threatening. Mr. Shamsudeen was continuously warned by other monavie leaders for not promoting or conducting any Monavie Meetings in Kerala. But without hearing to anyone he called for a meeting in Calicut, Kozhikode in Kerala, for the meeting, there was a gathering of around 40-50 people who came as prospects. Suddenly the Multi level marketing federation leaders came and spoiled the monavie party. This mlm union is backed up by the AITUC members.

Read Mr. Abhilash Thomas, Monavie's view on this incident. But it has to be also viewed if Mr. Shamsudeen himself has learned all the legalities, company profile of Monavie. Read Monavie MLM profile from here.

Shamsudeen was beaten up brutally and he lost 2 teeth in the front. AITUC union backed Multi Level Marketing Federation unit in Kerala has told, they will never allow cheating mlm companies like MLM in Kerala at any cost. Previously Sajeev Nair who has shifted from Monavie, has got some bad experiences in the Bangalore meeting. In the video, you can also see that People are accusing Mr. Shamsudeen of shifting the companies without any logic or ethics.

Update: Lot of people are expressing their comments here selflessly. Monavie Leaders are accusing AITUC union which conducted the protest is backed up by Mr. P V Ashokan Crown Diamond of RMP Infotec behind the scenes. Its is also known that Kerala Police has taken murder attempt against all those participated against the protest. It is also to be found out how Indiavision TV channel reached the spot on time to shoot all the required drama. Read our view on this matter.

You can also share this article with all your friends in the following link,

http://monavie-mlm-india.blogspot.com/2011/12/shamsudeen-monavie-beaten-up-like-dog.html

Also read more about Shamsudeen Monavie

MLM India Business history

It is great to see how both the ends meet.. It might be in the right way or wrong. But the starting of monavie business in India has welcome deep criticism from the flourished mlm community and leaders in India. But it has to been seen and watched what is the strategy monavie is following in india. Defenitely the pulling of Mr. Sajeev Nair, Shamsudeen, Mr. Abhilash Thomas has generated a wow in the Bangalore, Coimbatore, Chennai, Mumbai Markets. But still there is no defenite impact in the mlm. Monavie leaders are seen condemning the rmp and all others mlm, direct selling plans in India.

History

MLM in Indian Subcontinent is traditionally developed by companies like Amway, Herbalife, Dxn, RCM, Rmp Infotec, Quest International, Tupperware etc. There has been death and crucifiction of many already like Quantum, Gold Sukh, RPM marketing,

Business Plan -

Guidelines for Direct Selling MLM Companies in Kerala

Kerala Govt became the first state in the entire India to bring guidelines for MLM companies. Chief Minister Mr. Oommen Chandy brought them for bringing the direct selling business under the law. The Govt main five guidelines would surely emphasis the companies which abided the law and did not cheat or fleece customers would be allowed to function.

a. Commissions paid to direct sellers should be in tune with the quantity sold
b. The consumer should get an opportunity to examine samples before buying
c. Companies would be required to provide full information on their products and sellers
d. Salesmen should have identity cards issued by a government agency and should take advance permission for selling in various areas. They should issue clear records of the sales to the customer
e. Companies should be authorized to do business in India and should file all mandatory returns. They should have trademarks or licences. They should maintain a regularly updated website giving details of their products, services, price, and other details, besides information on their companies

Guidelines for direct selling, Will Monavie Follow ?

As explained in one of our previous post, Kerala govt has introduced the MLM guidelines for Direct Selling companies operating in kerala. The major 5 points emphasis the significance of the customer and product selling. But,

Do you think a foreign company like Monavie can follow the guidelines ?
What is the scientific proof of the health juice claim ?
From the medical tests, it is clear that an Apple has more nutritious value than monavie juice ?
Why are they selling the juice at such a high price ?
If something happens to the company, who will answer to distributors queries ?
If your business is not based on recruiting people, why can't I just sell juice to anyone ?
Why should I continuously buy juice every month ?
Why is Monavie company preventing me from promoting my business online ?. There is a clause which says, I should not promote my business online.
If I don't like your juice, who will pay my money back ?
How will i trust a foreign company ?
There are so many cases or law suits against Monavie, how do I trust this company ?

SP Bharill joins Monavie, Another Diamond to leave Amway

Shuddhatm Prakash & Sandhya Bharill, Executive Diamonds of Amway has left Amway business and joined Monavie. S.P. Bharill has spread his Amway business in entire Rajasthan and North India. (M.P.) He had started the Amway business in 1998. In 2007, he has qualified as Executive Diamond director. S.P. Bharill was one of the most dynamic leaders of Amway. He was a Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Awadee, Motivational Speaker. The rift in the top most leadership in Amway Business has surely shaken the Amway leadership in India. This also has forced Amway to send an email to all the Emerald and above.

Why did Mr. SP Bharill leave Amway ?.. Here is extracts from his video

SP Bharill has been one of the prominent leaders to be featured in Britt World Wide magazine Amagram in 1997. This also exposes the uneasiness in the top most leaders in Amway in India and other countries. See one of his lifestyle video Amway had released in the Good Times. Amway leadership has been clearly scared and sent emails to all the emerald about the same.

Update: Read about Mr. Sajeev Nair shifting to Monavie and his intention behind the shift.

Amway is clearly scared, mail to all Emeralds

Mail Sent by Mr. Rajneesh Chopra, Senior vice president of Amway India to all the emeralds

Read more from here "Unhappy Amway distributors may shift to Monavie"

There is a rumor that Mr. Rajneesh Chopra himself was frustrated and seriously thought about leaving Amway.

Dear Leaders,

Greetings from Amway India !!!!
.................
.................
.................
.................

I wanted to take this opportunity to advise you on expected launch of a company in the Direct Selling market in India and what activities are currently taking place openly & surreptitiously, leading up to this launch.

INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

The following information is currently available to us about this company:

It is headquartered in USA
The company was founded in 2005 & has only 6 years of experience
Has moved on to 20 markets and has almost abandoned some of them
It has a declining sales pattern & is approximately 6% of Amway’s global sales turnover
It has a single office in India at present
It has single product / category based on a Nutrition Drink
It is not part of the WFDSA & IDSA
This company operates on a binary plan
This company has had issues with the Governments of Australia & Korea
This company is expected to launch its operations in India in November 2011
To earn commissions from this company, one needs to purchase products worth approximately Rs 8000/- every month
The joining fees for this company is Rs 800/-
SOME POSSIBLE ISSUES / CONCERNS

Some senior leaders in the Amway India business have had certain issues with Amway India in the recent past, for which the company had to take deterrent action against them due to violations in the Rules of Conduct. As you know, Amway is very fair in dealing with any & all types of Rules Violations and did not hesitate to take the necessary action for the violations made, despite the pin level & status of the leaders. Some of these senior Amway leaders have not been in active Amway business building post these actions taken against them by Amway, and it is very likely, that owing to their high status, they were looking at “other” avenues to make “QUICK MONEY”.

We have been informed, that certain ABOs holding very high pin levels in the Amway India business have been persuaded by this company to join them. We have received several complaints in the recent weeks that some of these leaders have been enticing their LOS’s and some crossline LOS’s (possibly yours too) join this company. We strongly believe that these senior Amway leaders have been enticed with some amount of money to shift their loyalty to them and bring in as many ABOs from Amway as possible. These Amway Leaders are conducting meetings in several cities across in India trying to promote this new company by spreading several rumours against Amway like

Amway is changing its business model and will open retail shops – this will kill the opportunity for ABOs

Amway has sold its Nutrilite farms
Amway Founders have sold their stake in the company
Amway India will close down in another two years.
Some senior official(s) from Amway are joining this company
It is OK to do the Amway business & the “other” business while promoting the same within your LOS and in crossline organizations.
ACTIONS TAKEN TO PROTECT THE BUSINESS & ABO’s

Show Cause notices have been sent to these Senior leaders who have been found to be enticing Amway ABOs to join this new company. They have been declared as “Not in Good Standing with Amway”. A full-fledged investigation is on against the activities of these senior leaders. The downline Platinums of these Senior leaders have been advised of their upline activities Silver Producer & above meetings are being conducted in all the affected states to explain the real facts of the situation. All discretionary benefits have been withheld for these ABO’s. Their access to all internal systems has been blocked.

It is with great pride that we share that 99% of the leadership have re-iterated their belief, faith & loyalty in Amway, its values & principles. I would like to clarify that all rumours spread by these
Senior Leaders about the future about Amway are false & misleading and made with the intent to entice more ABOs to join the new company, from where, we believe, they have a lot to gain in monetary terms for getting more people to join the company. Amway has never in it’s rich 52 years history changed it’s operating model nor will ever do so in future. I would also like to re-iterate that Amway will not hesitate to take appropriate action on any ABO found enticing another Amway ABO(s) to join this company, which may include immediate suspension & withdrawal of all discretionary benefits, because they will no longer be “In Good Standing with Amway”

WHAT WE EXPECT YOU TO DO IN THIS SITUATION

Brief the leaders in your teams about the situation.
Ensure that ABOs in your LOS are not distracted by news about this new company
Even if there has been no enticement in your LOS, you may alert the leadership to insulate their downlines from possible enticement
No ABO should be over-whelmed by the stature of the Amway leaders who are telling Amway ABOs to shift to this new company
Report any enticement or any other activity related to this new company to your Business Development Manager

I strongly urge you to stay focused on building your Amway business and changing your life & that of many others……because WE ARE AMWAY…..we are NOT JUST LIKE AMWAY.

Regards,

Rajneesh Chopra
Senior Vice-President (Distributor Relations & Training
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Clearly this is a scared mail from Mr Rajneesh. He is indirectly pointing to Monavie and the leaders who already shifted from Amway as Mr. Sajeev Nair and Ravi Jain. Both were in the Diamond positions in Amway and has made millions. Sajeev Nair was already a matter of controversy since he has sold his own trainings, books etc to his ABOs.

A Rumor Rajneesh Chopra himself might leave Amway!

Unhappy Amway distributors might Shift to Monavie

Amway has created history in India by showing consistent growth. The company has also Improved their office network, service outlets. Britt World Wide, one of the prominent Amway training organisation also has spread far and wide. Some of the leaders like Ankur Gupta, Kumar Shivarakrishna etc is also conducting regular motivational training in India.. But will this stop from leadership corrosion in India ?. Sajeev Nair, SP Bharill, Ravi Jain from Rajasthan has started the trend by shifting with their team. Also we need to wait and see how many of their team is ready to shift with them. In Kerala, we have heard that an new network marketing MLM company cannot start so easily due to kerala government regulations for mlm business.

No the live example is here... Monavie, the US health drink company has already signed up around 1500 distributors of Amway in the very first week of operation. "How long I can stay in Amway business with out growth ?", an Amway 15% distributors said to us. "I have been associated with Amway for the past 4 years and till now I am not able to make money. The company also expects me to spend money again and again for the expensive products. What should I do ?. Atleast now Monavie is new in the market, I might get a chance. MLM is there in my blood."

Monavie has been poaching leaders from India and world wide from Amway, Agel, Herbalife etc by showing the binary income plan. Both Monavie and Amway business income plan has one major disadvantage, reinvestment in every month. In a country like India, where the poverty line is set at Rs 30, can he/she afford to buy $40 juice for a week, we don't think so.

Share your experiences with Monavie Fraud team.

Monavie Fraud is showing light

Many of your friends would have already come to page and understood the fraud dramas happening in one of the biggest countries in the world.

We strive our best with our network to inform everyone about the different fraud happening. This has been surprising for us also that with in 24 hours of inception of this website, we got more than 2000 unique visitors and 50 comments. Some of the comments are provocative, but we are sticking to our commitment to all to keep everything as it is...

Gold Sukh another MLM cheated Rs 300 Crores

Its the right time for foreign companies and Indian companies to cheat poor people and escape with Millions. Gold Sukh was another company which was promoting the business by giving false promises. They were also promoting the business in the MLM manner. Four directors of Gold Sukh Trade India Limited, an investment company, have allegedly fled away with Rs 300 crore of investor money in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Gold Sukh was promising 1000 times returns in a time period of 45 days. The company attracted investors by using their members' deposits to purchase gold. In return the company promised handsome gains to the investors on their money.

Monavie Juice is Over priced

MonaVie is as claimed by the company management all natural fruit drink, with Acai berries and other 19 other exotic fruits in its ingredients.

There are many health benefits Mona Vie claim including

a. improvements in bowels

b. Enhanced energy levels that last for hours

c. Better memory and less dozing off at the office and

d. Better sleep after using this product.

Some of the key facts, and it is upto you to recognise this,

a. $40 to $45 for a bottle, this will last only for a week Maximum

b. Every month purchase of around $175 a month for one juice packet containing 4 juice bottles

Let me ask a simple question to all, if this product has so much unique qualities as it is claiming why don't people outside MLM request for getting the same ?. Or is it because in the multi-level marketing structure any high priced product can be easily moved through the network ?. No scientific facts have till now confirmed the real benefits. No Indian government laboratories have confirmed the EXTRA BENEFIT of Monavie juice compared to just our plain Cashew fruit juice or Grape juice.

Lazy Man has conduced huge research about Monavie and the scam. Lazy man has also exposed one of the biggest fraud in the MLM industry by doing great research

Read these articles

a. http://www.juicescam.com/mens-journal-proves-monavie-lacks-nutrition/

b. http://www.juicescam.com/monavie-vs-an-apple/

Why did Abhilash Thomas leave RMP and Joined Monavie

Update: Read the recent attack on Mr. Shamsudeen in Calicut Monavie Meeting. Also Mr. Abhilash Thomas has expressed his shock on this matter.

Mr. Abhilash Thomas was also able to convince some of his RMP members like Prem Kumar, IN Chandrashekhar, Sreejith Nair, Aneesh Varghese etc also to Monavie Business. This was published in RMP Infotec Website. The move of Abhilash Thomas, Monavie cannot to be said as a right or wrong move only the time will tell.

Abhilash Thomas, Crown Diamond of RMP who later got terminated from RMP writes to All,

Dear Sir,

I would firstly like to convey my sincere thanks to you for being with me for the past several years, the love and affection you have shown to me has always been my greatest treasure. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify on the reason behind the recent happenings, but I do not want to make this a topic of discussion on a social network media because even today or any day I would not like to defame RMP. Though there was a difference of opinion with the management about the quality of products, offices & other infrastructures, Implementation of "Family Mart" professionalism etc, I was always open to any form of discussion or dialogue and had never gone to the level of breaking the relationship, but everything changed from last year onwards.

On the 28th of July 2010 the high court of Andhra Pradesh passed a judgment stating that Network Marketing is illegal and it falls under the purview of the “prize chitt & money circulation banning Act of 1978”. It was really a shocking information for me, who, un till then strongly believed in the 100% legitimacy of this business. I then recollected coming across a recommendation made in favor of the MLM industry in the parliament in December 2002 by Mr. Sreenivasa Prasad who was the union minister for consumer affairs at that time. I then inquired through my sources about those recommendations and as per the information I got, those recommendations were withdrawn or not made applicable by law. Hence our people continually got arrested there with the charges of CRPC-420 and money circulation banning Act. When I approached the company they said they would go to the Supreme court of India like Amway and get a relief, but till today nothing has happened. One of our directors along with a crown diamond met the AP -DGP and, he said "don't do business in Andhra Pradesh, if any complaint is there I will continue to arrest your people"

February 2011 a group of women came to our BOP hall with media in Bangalore and they took over the stage. It has become a big controversial matter and media literally killed our business. The sales had fallen from 5000 weekly to 500 weekly within four weeks (Karnataka was the number one state for RMP in terms of weekly sales). Their contention was our products were not worth the price it was sold at. When we deny this, the police officers use to call electricians and ask them to examine it, the electricians use to report that the products examined was worth only approximately Rs.450/- to 700/- as you are well aware most our business comes from the sale of energy saver, solar lamps, induction cooker etc. We were then asked by the police to buy it back at least for 75% price which we possibly could not do. So they immediately charge CRPC-420 (non bail able for 14 days). The leaders feel that even if they were to rebuild the business back what would be the guaranty that the same things would not be repeated again.

12th June of this year Kerala police sealed all offices of RMP in Kerala and subsequently all other MLM companies’ offices. They informed all hotel owners not to give their convention halls or banquet halls to MLM people, informed all the banks not to give DDs in the name of MLM companies, warned all software companies to not to develop or maintain MLM websites and instructed the internet cafes not to allow browsing of MLM websites. All leaders vanished from their houses and were living under fear. (More than 30 cases got registered in the names of RMP distributors including me. None of these cases have legally been solved till today even though all the petitioners have withdrawn their complaint. The company management said that they will quash it through hon. high court. till now they have not approach the HC for that. Later Govt. of Kerala appointed a high power committee headed by the hon. Chief Secretary other members were DGP, four additional chief secretaries who are heading Law, Home and Commerce & industries ministries. They did a detailed study about this sector and have filed the report to the government. It came out as government order on 27th of August.

All other genuine companies restarted their operation in Kerala except RMP. When contacted they were not giving a proper answer and kept on beating around the bush. I requested a lot to call for a Kerala crown diamond meeting but it did not happen. Finally I decided to go and meet all the high power committee members myself. They clarified my doubts and with a great shock I have come to understand why the company behaved in a very vague manner. As per the 5th point of the guidelines “INDUCEMENT” RMP has been classified under money chain and is not allowed.

I said "MY business is not money chain, only product sale" additional chief secretary replied "justify it"

"I am selling a product to A, and then to B, company pays me Rs.1000" chief secretary replied "Why company is not immediately giving Rs.500 for your first sale?

To which I couldn't give an answer. He told me ''company is INDUCING you to recruit B/more & more people, hence it will fall under money chain''

He also clarified pyramid '' There was a pyramid scheme in Kerala years back. You pay Rs.100 you will be qualified to get a saree. The moment you make three more people invest 100 each you will get the saree in your hand. In the very same way they had to duplicate the process and get the people under them to do the same. Finally in bottom layer many people lost their money. The same way if you cover up your money chain with a product in its tip(under value product) still it will become a pyramid"

Then I asked for a clarification on 30 days money back guaranty also. My contention was if you buy a product from a shop,and you don't like it the shop owner will not buy back. He then replied ''shop is an establishment; at least people can go and throw a stone there. so one extra protective device must be there in your case, maximum I can reduce the date but i cannot remove this clause"

Last month end i have come to know from a reliable source that central government forwarded this guidelines to all state governments. I have given an application to Union ministry of consumer affairs through RTI for which I am waiting for the outcome.

You are requested to personally cross check with Kerala offices whether they are accepting DDs there or not, which they cannot (RMP's prayer got rejected by Kerala high court stating "NO MERIT") By re opening offices and putting advertisements in news papers, they are simply eye washing the people. Once law is implemented all over India, they will simply pass the blame on the government and come out. Since it is a zero asset company they don't have anything to loose. You can also cross check the suggestions we gave as the last hope to put things right, as attached below.

Name, fame, and profit everything is important but these are not a justification for knowingly doing illegitimate business. ICDSI has also rejected RMP's application for membership. Please go through their 8 point legality check. http://www.icdsi.org/about-us/8-point-legality-test.html you will come to know the reason why it happened. On the other side foreign multi national MLM companies are entering India by fulfilling all legal requirements. How can we compete with a brand new Ferrari with an old Maruti-800 mindset?. WHERE IS THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? In this situation you please tell me what I have to do apart from what I did? At least I have a personal responsibility to park my people in a proper place.

Most sincerely
Abhilash Thomas

Update: Read the recent attack on Mr. Shamsudeen in Calicut Monavie Meeting. Also Mr. Abhilash Thomas has expressed his shock on this matter.

Monavie Income Plan worst in the Market

Update: Have you read more about Monavie Scam ? Read the 4Ps of Monavie

Monavie MLM income plan is one of the worst income plan in the market. Here is the proof.

99% of MonaVie distributors earn an average of $3.75 a WEEK back in 2008 (it hasn’t changed significantly since then). It’s worth keeping in mind that those drinking the juice pay $30 a week in juice to earn that $3.75. Sounds like a good deal.

Read some of the facts,

a. Monavie pays a team commission of 10% of PV on the smallest leg when a distributor becomes active/qualifies.

b. If you need to be active for team commissions, a distributor needs to buy 1-case (4 bottles) at $130
If you have 13 distributors buying 1-case (at $130/mo) for 100 PV which creates 1300 PV on the smallest leg, 10% of 1300 PV is $130 then HE/SHE is Not in LOSS

b. Therefore, a minimum of 26 distributors are needed to buy a case free and clear per month, and at least 13 need to be on the smallest leg ordering 100 PV.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 distributors = 1 case (your profit $130)[that's if all 26 are buying a case per month from you]
52 distributors = 2 cases (your profit $260)[that's if all 52 are buying a case per month from you])
104 distributors = 3 cases (your profit $520))[that's if all 104 are buying a case per month from you]

Needing 26 people below you ordering 100 PV (at $130/mo) to be profitable is a tough road for the average distributor, and the mathematics aren’t adding up into getting new distributors in to profit quickly.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

According to Monavie’s marketing sheet the average case profit is $30.

1 case (4 bottles) divided by $30 = $7.50 profit per bottle. and that doesnt even include shipping, traveling, and business expenses!

Alternatively if you divide the average hours per month required to sell Monavie as mentioned on their pamphlet it’s 32 hours.

So let’s say you sell a case a month.

32 hours of labor divided by $30 = $1 an hour. So in essence a Monavie distributor makes an average of $1 an hour. That’s less than minimum wage! and that doesnt even include shipping, traveling, and business expenses!

Also find out some of the rules which are very difficult to follow

Qualified: You must also be qualified to earn commissions. This means you must have at least one personally sponsored and active distributor on both your left and right legs.

Active: To earn commissions you must be active. You become and remain active by purchasing a minimum of 100 PV every four weeks. For example, purchasing one case of MonaVie every four weeks will keep you active. THAT MEANS not FREEDOM from MONAVIE BUSINESS

Update: Have you read more about Monavie Scam ? Read the 4Ps of Monavie

Monavie Addresses in India

Phone: 044-46466565

MonaVie India Chennai Office
Resolute Tower
No.2/41, Mc Nichols Road,
2nd Lane, Chetpet,
Chennai – 31

MonaVie India Guwahati Office
MonaVie India Enterprises Pvt Ltd
2nd Floor, Adam Plaza
Christian Basti (Above Wills Show Room)
G. S. Road
Guwahati – 781005, Assam

MonaVie India Cochin Office
Monavie India Enterprises Private Limited,
I Floor, Jolly's Tower,
Civil Lines Road,
Padivattom, Palarivattom,
Ernakulam District, Kerala.

MonaVie India Kolkata Office
No. 5C, Earl Street,
P.S. – Ballygunge,
Kolkata – 700 026

MonaVie India Bangalore Office
Maple Crest # 7, Benson Road,
Benson Town,
Bangalore – 560046

Monavie Juice Product Quality

There are apparently no scientific studies that prove the alleged benefits of the MonaVie juice. There’s no denying that there is nutritional value to the juice, just like any other juice. But it is the the extraordinary health benefits claimed that make this all very fishy. Of course, the company claims not to have any knowledge of the cures claimed by the “independent” distributors of this miracle working product. Already back in 2004 an expose by Dateline showed that this product was a fraud when it came to these claims.

One of the very common characteristics of many MLM schemes is some unique or special product that is hard to find (remember the Energy drink available only through Amway/Quixtar/A2K?). It typically has these incredible features and is so great that it justifies a high retail price.

In order to qualify for commissions, a distributor must order at least 4 bottles of juice per month costing him around $130 plus shipping and taxes. This is an almost standard part of the MLM set up: No commissions unless you buy a minimum amount of product. MLM supporters say “Well of course you’ll be selling the products so that minimum purchase isn’t a problem.” The truth is that very little actual retailing goes on in these companies because consumers are smart. The
required purchases are usually not sold to a legitimate retail customer.

It cannot be denied that the product is integral to the scheme. Without the product, MonaVie would immedately classify as a pyramid scheme. With the product, we’re not supposed to identify the company as an endless chain recruiting scheme or pyramid scheme. At the same time, the promoted business model would qualify as a pyramid scheme in my view exactly because it's prime opportunity is not in the retail sales but in the recruitment of a pyramid of "prosumers" that hey, maybe sell a few bottles here and there to friends, family and members of their community.

Sajeev Nair shifts to Monavie

Sajeev Nair, a self claimed trainer has joined Monavie.

Read the current state of Mr. Sajeev Nair after cheating thousands of people for his selfish need

Monavie offices raided in India

Sajeev Nair Might be arrested

Sajeev Nair is very well known as a trainer and motivator in Kerala and other south Indian states. He has written a lot of book on the importance of staying in one Network Marketing MLM company. Sajeev Nair earns maximum of his money through business consultancy. He is also involved in Neuro Linguistic Programming.

Sajeev Nair & Bindu Nair has been heavily successful in Amway as Double diamonds and spreading the Amway business in kerala and other southern states. It was also a known fact for many that they are involved in more than just Amway business. Sajeev Nair has written more than 10 books. One of his very famous book, Vijayamanthrangal talks about the loyality towards a company and product. So his shift from Amway to Monavie is a BIG JOKE.

This has been a global phenomenon of Amway leaders shifting to Monavie. Brig & Lita Hart, the crown diamonds of Monavie was also part of Amway previously.

Sajiv Nair was thrown out of Amway due to following Reason

1) Sajeev Nair was terminated from Britt World Wide BWW India, because of violations of many rules. In BWW, Sajeev Nair started setting his own new business system without informing BWW. He also made maximum money out of his own training and seminars. Several of Sajeev Nair Downline Emeralds approached BWW & Amway to shift their group to Kumar Shivramakrishanan’s downline in India

2) Sajeev Nair started forcing his downlines to get enrolled into one of his products from his own Motivational Company. The price of the training programme was Rs.4500/- per person. This was again complained by some of his downline leaders to Amway India. Amway India started objecting this, because this was in direct violation of the Rules of Conduct and Code of Ethics. “You cannot sell any product, service or business activity other than amway in your LOS or crossline LOS”. When Sajeev started getting warnings about this from Amway (Even his GIP was stopped last year).

3) Rumour is going on in Kerala among distributors, that Sajeev with his political connections forced the Kerala Police to intervene with Amway operations and practically stopped the Amway workings.

From the above points, You can judge that Sajeev is filled with lots of EGO & Greed and he can go to any extent to fulfill his revenge. Plus he wants to control things, which he is getting in Monavie India. It is believed from the information through Emeralds and Diamonds, who are in Sajeev’s downline that Monavie India paid 20-30 crore to Sajeev Nair and 15-20 crore to S.P.Bharill for shifting their downline team to Monavie.

Oprah MonaVie Lawsuit

Consumers should be aware that neither Oprah Winfrey nor Dr. Oz are associated with nor do they endorse any açaí berry product, company or online solicitation of such products, including MonaVie juice products. Some companies market the berry as a dietary supplement in the form of tables, juices, smoothies and drink powders, claiming the berry provides increased energy levels and sexual performance.

4Ps of Monavie Fraud Proof

Monavie would be the latest from the west to loot and take money in the name of opportunity. Many of our brothers and sisters haven fallen to this trap and it is our duty to make everyone understand about the facts of Monave. For joining any network marketing MLM business, we should always learn the 4P's. Monavie business is full of fraud, some of the proof collected is given below.

Let us see the 4Ps of Monavie Company

Professional Leadership By Mr. Dallin A Larsen - Jumped several companies

Monavie Founder Dallin A. Larsen
MLM experience 20 years

Experience USANA Health Sciences as VP Sales, Dynamic Essentials as VP, Monarch Health Sciences
Dynamic Essentials - Juice product "Royal Tongan Limu" until legal issues with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration forced the company’s closure in 2003, $2 million USD settlement in a class action suit launched by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice in response to misleading and illegal claims made about the purported health benefits of Royal Tongan Limu.
Monarch Health Sciences founded in 2003 as a distributor of diet and weight loss supplements. Monarch juice was launched in January 2005. They again changed the name of the company to MonaVie. The name of the company has been changed 3 times in 2 years. Is this the credential of the company ?

MonaVie has been the subject of controversy, as health benefit claims for its products have not been scientifically confirmed or approved by regulatory authorities. The company's another founder Mr. Henry Marsh was an athlete, and doesn’t have any idea, What a MLM industry is all about ?

And more importantly, During 2010, approximately 86% of individuals who executed a MonaVie Distributor Application and Agreement, and made at least one purchase in the last twelve months, were considered wholesale customers and they were not entitled for the commissions...please note that commissions are given to Distributors not wholesale customers..

If u take the Income Disclosure Statement of 2007, more worst figures are there..
In 2007, approximately 91% of individuals were not eligible for commissions..Only 9% people in the enitre MonaVie group qualified for commissions.

People of Monavie Brig & Lita Hart - Terminated from Amway

They were terminated by Amway & The Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI)...Then they joined Monarch Health Sciences, which later became MonaVie.

Profile of Monavie : Lawsuits against Monavie

On March 18, 2008, Quixtar North America filed a multi-count federal court complaint against the MonaVie company and 16 of its distributors (John Brigham Hart, Lita Hart, Jason Lyons, Carrie Lyons, Lou Niles, Farid Zarif, and 10 anonymous defendants) for unfair competition

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against MonaVie in Arkansas – USA, A class action is a form of lawsuit in which a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or in which a class of defendants is being sued.

Product of Monavie - Juice

Monavie is one of the most expensive health products available worldwide. Acai is the miracle fruit that Mona Vie uses for marketing leverage. The fruit actually have concentrated levels of anthcyanins, a form of antioxidant in fruits, the one that helps neutralize the effects of free radicals and pollution to the body. The drinks sold under Mona Vie brand is not made from 100% pure dried acai, it is in fact a blend of acai puree and freeze dried acai. No formal laboratory of medical evaluations have yet supported the health claims of Monavie Juice, so for someone who has gone from a curious drinker to a devotee, the health benefits that you may be experiencing is accounted to your faith of healing.

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)