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wes03004
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2006 10:56
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I am getting some opinions about Melaleuca. I am drawn to the idea of having safer, less toxic chemicals in my cleaning supplies, makeup etc. especially in light of all the press about toxic chemicals in common household items. The lady that I talked to wasn't pushy at all. You can be just a customer (which I like) and it isn't too expensive, but I happen to want to at least make enough money to pay for what I am buying. What do you think?
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melamom
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# Posted: 19 Apr 2006 16:29
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I like the products and if you work hard at it you can make some money. Depends how consistant you are at it. Great company and support. Need any help contact me. [email protected]
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mommydorn
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# Posted: 19 Apr 2006 21:14
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Melaleuca is definitely a reputable company. It sure isn't a get rich quick scam, but you can benefit from it. I really enjoy the products. Let me know if you need any help- have you enrolled yet? If not I would love to help!
[email protected]
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Mattathome
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# Posted: 26 Apr 2006 03:03
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I have tried the products and have nothing bad to say about them. But really, how many years might it take to see a profit in such a business?
_Matt Thompson
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Aegist
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2006 00:52
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Amway made a name for themself by selling all of their environmentally friendly biodegradable checmical free cleaning products etc...Whats the difference between the two? Why would you go to Malaleuca over Amway?
If anything, at least you know Amway are a market stayer....
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Melaman
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2006 06:43
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Why would you go to Melaleuca over Amway?
Okay:
Melaleuca doesn't require you to buy unwanted tapes, CD's, books, and go to meetings.
Melaleuca has been used for over 40,000 years by the Aborigines in Australia, by westerners since the 1700's, and in more products since 1985.
Melaleuca Inc. has never had to disguise its operations under another name due to bad press and image.
Melaleuca's products are WAY superior to Amways in every way! (I was an Amway customer/rep over 20 years ago and they still owe me money!)
You can SEE the difference with Melaleuca's products within a very short time period (for problems like smelly drains for example). Also, if you use Melaleuca for any length of time, and then try to go back to your old brands, you'll see why Melaleuca is the best choice! You'll smell, taste and notice the difference!
Whether you decide to do Melaleuca just as a customer or as a business, is your choice. What I like about Melaleuca is the fact that ANYONE can sign up to do business for FREE! Whether you join the business side of it or not is irrelevant, as the member's fee is still the same regardless!
Aegist - "If anything, at least you know Amway are a market stayer..." - true, over 75 years in business I believe. But, they've disguised themselves many times (Quixtar, Excelsior to name just two more recent ones). Also, they've lost profits year on year. They can't keep a good retention rate of either customers or reps. (2 people I signed up in 1987 made it to Diamonds, and a year or so later, just disappeared from Amway! I later found out that they were over $100,000 in debt because of Amway and broken promises made by dubious uplines. Amway was seeking them out to ORDER them back into the business!).
Melaleuca hasn't seen a single downturn in profits for the 20 years it's been in operation. They adhere to the FDA's rule very seriously, and market products for other companies that provide consumers with safer, less toxic products at superior quality and better prices! They've been number 1 in Fortune 500 listings for 5 years consistently. There's no pressure to build your business, buy tapes or books etc, and the products REALLY DO make a difference!
I can't say what Amway is like now, but my experience with them was all bad. My experience with Melaleuca has been nothing but sweet for over 2 years! (And I make just enough money each month from friends' orders to cover my own product costs!) 
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simonussher
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# Posted: 2 May 2006 06:55
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What is melaleuca? Is it a berry or something?
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tonyb
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# Posted: 2 May 2006 10:16
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Great company but just like anything else it takes time to build. I this is something you want to do go for it.
Just remember no work no pay. Get some leads and use the products. The reason I say that is the all purpose cleaner is really good. I like that cleaner my wife and I buy it.
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twnuck
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# Posted: 13 May 2006 20:58
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Whatever you decide to do just make sure you believe in the product and are in it for the long haul. If you jump into this (or any opportunity) just "luke warm" you will fail and you will be out of pocket a lot of cash. So, investigate it and decide that you have a passion for it or don't even bother. Take it from someone who has been "luke warm" many, many times and it has cost me many, many dollars. It's not the vendor's fault that their affiliates don't succeed. It's up to you to want to make that business successful.
Good luck,
Todd
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thegiftlady
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# Posted: 18 May 2006 23:48
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OMG I saw this and it caught me at the wrong time, so I have to post and probably get a lot of garbage for it. But, I say, NO DON'T DO IT! Ok, so you don't HAVE to buy a bunch of tapes, etc. But, you do HAVE to buy 60 bucks worth of product every single month for what seems like the rest of your life. I cannot get out of the company! LOL! It took me a year to get two recruits. Those two recruits purchased the minimum points for the whole year. That gave me 4.95 per month, yep, that was my commission. 4.95! I have to spend 60 dollars including shipping!
I love the products, don't get me wrong, the gold bar and stain stuff, and laundry detergent, and sol-u-mel. wonderful products, really. BUT, there were problems in the end which wont even come. Ok I had made a one time order. I used a credit card that is not on file with Melaleuca. I did not know they decide to keep every single card you ever use, it doesn't tell you that anywhere on the site. So, a month came, and I didn't money to pay for the monthly points. I just figured, ok, I wont order them. I know they will send what they like to call a backup order to keep your membership, etc. I know I agreed to that. But the only card I gave them to use was at this point, invalid. And I was glad, I figured ok, they will just not send the backup order and cancel my membership, which was ok with me, I was struggling to feed the kids so their backup pack was the last thing on my mind. WELL! They went down a huge list of cards they KEPT on file without my knowledge or permission and they found my current bank card and took the money out. I had that money in there for the disconnect notice on my electric bill. I was going to lose my power the next day. I called Melaleuca and told them, look I used that card one time, but it's not the one I gave YOU to use when you wanted to. I told them, just cancel the shipment, you haven't shipped it yet. And, when I looked at my account online, they had cancelled the shipment when the first card was declined. So, I said, just do it again. They said, oh no we can't cancel it. And they would not give me back my money. I reported them to everyone! In the end, they sent me a check. Didn't help me with my electric bill though. So, I decided not to renew my membership. It came due, and all of my cards had been removed at this point, so they couldn't charge me. Now, get this. Two days ago I recieved another backup shipment. I called them. I was like, ok what are you doing? I didn't renew my membership and you wont even let me access my account to place an order anyhow. I said, I figured me not sending you money for the membership, well, wouldn't that cancel my membership? They said no. WHAT???? I know as a member, to stop being a member, you have to send them a written letter with your signature. But, I just automatically assumed that NOT paying for your membership renewal would accomplish the same thing. NO!
I know, long story. But I say, buy the products from someone, get them on ebay, you can do that, and for a lot less than even as a member, you would pay. Your income is completely referral based. You have to recruit, it's the only way, you can't sell the products. The ones on ebay are doing it illegally. You have to recruit and then try to get those that you recruit, to buy a lot of product. Your money is based on what they spend. So, you need recruits that buy alot, or you are going to get stuck with what? Less than 2.50 per person per month? Think about how many people you have to convince to spend 60 dollars per month on cleaning and personal supplies. I know, they say we spend that in the store, etc. I for one, don't. And, we are clean. Well, that was my 50 cents. Thankyou!
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melamom
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# Posted: 19 May 2006 13:13
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In response to the giftlady you have to believe in the products and the co.and be consistant in working the biz. There are many ways to recruit people and you have to find what works for you. This is what I have found. I don't have many coustomers yet but am slowly getting them. Sorry to hear it did'nt work out for you.
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smos1430
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# Posted: 2 Jun 2006 13:24
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[i][/i]Ok I have to really respond to this post...... I'm sorry this opportunity didn't work out for you, However it is people like you who give honest companies a bad name. How did you expect to work from home?? In order to work at home and make money.... You have to have a product or service that people want.. And will keep wanting...Plus you really have to work for it... You are talking about a company that has been in business for 20 yrs and has had a steady increase every year in sales... They must be doing something right if 95% of people every month reorder. I don't know about you.... but I hate loading the kids up and heading to wal-mart to buy things every week.... wasting gas.... kids whining for things... walmart raising their prices... Melaleuca's prices on everyday items are just as much as walmarts... if not cheaper in some cases.. Plus better for your familiy and the environment..For instance.. Melaleuca's all purpose cleaner is $4.99. And because it is concentrated.. it makes up to 4 - 24 oz. bottles. Plus you are also helping other families be able to stay home with their own families... because of Melaleuca's compensation plan. I am glad to pay for the shipping (which is 5% of your order ) To be able to save on gas and arguments with my kids !!!! No other product has a 60 day money back guarantee ( 90 day on vitamins ).
As far as them keeping your credit card on file... They do that so it is conveniant for you to place an order..All you have to do is choose the card you want to charge, and then thats it... You don't have to keep punching in all the numbers every month. And you said it yourself about cancelling... YOU CAN NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING... they say clearly if you would like to cancel to send in a signed letter... Thats all..
If anyone has any questions about anything else, please let me know!
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Canadalfi
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2006 11:29
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My wife and I were with Melaleuca for years and we eventually reached Director status (you have personally enrolled 8 people) and then at that point they wanted us to go up to 100BP per month ( Base points = amount of product you have to order each month to remain quallified) which made us realize why so many wait to sign up # 8 until they have placed as many people as they could under they downline even if it meant giving sign ups away to their downline. That way when you make the jump to director and then on up you have enough coming in each month to cover your BP's. We personally new people in Canada that were making 5 digit #'s per month and we about to go up again but we had only met 2 such couples in all the years we were in it. There is money to be made but for most they get in for the products and never move up. You can get in 2 differant ways preferred where you get the best deal on the product or direct where you pay way more for product.
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dquagliato
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2006 00:45
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Hello,
I really felt the need to respond to GiftLady...There are at least 3 books in our Business Kits that state memberships are only canceled after a letter is received with your signature...This is also clearly stated prior to joining...I am so sorry about your experience...I have no problem with reaching my points and them some...The true concept is to actually switch stores and love the products...If we didn't how can we refer others to something we didn't believe in and use ourselves...Just my vitamins alone take up half of my points and I am saving a ton of money compared to what I spent prior to Mela...I have been successful in building my business, however it has taken some work...As anything else, especially in your own Home Biz, it takes a lot of work and dedication to acheive income flow...While I have put a lot of time and dedication in my business, I have also had the advantage of always being there for my kids...working my hours around them...This is such a great opportunity for someone who is looking to work from home and still have the time and devotion it requires to raise a family...This is not the opportunity for someone who wants to sit back and wait for the enrollments...That isn't going happen, you have to work the business consistently and success will come...It is unfortunate that your experience will be used to sway people away from something that could improve their lives. About 99% of complaints I have seen are all about stuff that is clearly written in the Business Kit (back-up order, membership cancellation, etc.) If you have something in writing, never assume the alternative will happen...
That is my 2 cents...
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eyveneen
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2006 14:14
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I just felt the need to comment on your experience with Melaleuca, it is one of their policies to send them a written cancelation simply because that protects you from losing your preferred member status. As far as buying the product on ebay you don't know what you are getting simply because our company recommends bying it direct for the fact of freshness re: vitamins. I also think that buying it otherwise from other places poses the chances of getting something that is a good product but takes away from those who deserve the revenue. I know that if you sat under a genuine concerned representative that you would find there are no hidden scams with melaleuca and that they do what they say they do for the good of the whole.
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# Posted: 14 Aug 2006 12:33
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Melaleucca has a good reputation in the marketplace but I know for a fact that the company provided training leads most people to disappointment and failure. This could be said of just about any company out there. They almost all teach techniques which may have sort of worked years ago but don't perform as well today...especially with regard to phone recruiting.
Don't feel bad, the training was designed for average people. However, average doesn't get the 5 figure monthly income. Average success in mlm probably tops out around $4k monthly. For thos seeking to be more than average it is essential to seek out and practice methods which the average person does not know or cannot do (because average people are, well, average).
The average person is more afraid of public speaking than death.
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gharleyjr
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2006 22:06
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Interestingly enough, I'm a newly enrolled Preferred Customer who is working the business end of things. Our organization has top-notch people from doctors to business executives to at-home Mom's. Very interesting blend of people! The best part of this business is you really run it "your way" within the guidelines provided by the company itself. This is not a get rich quick scam, however they have drastically improved the ability to make money. My first referral was very impressed with the products. That referral banked me 56$ the first month!
Their selection has grown to over 350 products and they now offer a web based wellness management tool and discounts at several web stores! The company itself including the products and services, customer service, and 20+ years of being in business is a no-brainer.
My issue so far from the business end of things is people are resistant to change. Offering them a risk-free opportunity for amazing products (I have several "miracle" examples from my family alone), services, discounts, and an extensive product line for 35 points (35$-60$ US) per month of re-ordering still hits a brick wall, even though just about everyone spends it at other stores.
One of the points that I use is my own budget has improved and we SAVE MONEY every month! Keeping track of my budget and finding out I spend 100$ or more a month on similiar store products to only spend 80$ as a preferred customer and they are shipped right to my door is outstanding! I also like the availability of information on their products. They have a full color book of the majority of their products for a couple dollars. I use to answer questions and learn more about what I use every day.
My experiences. Not typical. The business is simple, the rewards are fantastic as with 3 referrals now, the initial investement has already paid off in 2 months. No joke!
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net4pay
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2006 00:03
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If you do a search on this forum you will get lots of opinions about the company. Was a company that I looked into when I was looking for something.....was not impressed with what I was told.
Why don't they mention Melaleuca on their sites?
This is one of the first questions I had... What's the big secret, anyway? Apparently, it's not a secret, but Melaluca has strict Internet marketing rules. It was explained to me that Melaleuca is protective of their brand name and how it is used in commerce. Until they find a way to carefully monitor how the brand is represented on the Internet, they are very conservative about how they let marketing executives promote it online.
What do I get for my monthly fee?
I was told product....why do I need to be forced to pay a monthly fee to buy product. If I am going to promote the product then I will buy it on my own.
I found the answer to these questions with Watkins, who have been around for 138 years, they have no problem letting me use the Watkins name when advertising. Watkins has biodegradable cleansers, along with other great products. There is a small startup and yearly fee other then that you order when you want, what you want. I also have a great support from the Watkins and Summit Group Team. If you would like to research Watkins opportunity click on my signature for more info.
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yahia
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# Posted: 8 Oct 2006 07:27
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Hello,
I joined Melaleuca 5 months ago. So far I didn't recruit anyone, but not bothered with that. All of that time I was trying the products, and testing them. I've got asthma, and usually I don't stay at home the cleaning day. Currently I do the cleaning myself. But don't get me wrong, I am not claiming that the products are 100% safe for asthma patients, ask your doctor .. not a customer or a manufacturer. Sometimes they induce my asthma .. maybe a combination of the smells, I don't know exactly. But I know for sure that the lip moisturiser is not good for my asthma.
After trying the products myself, and being convinced that they are really of high quality, and cheaper on the long run, also after I have dealt with the customer service myself (after I heared many complains from them) I started this month to recruite. Two things I cannot overcome:
1. The points value: when I buy the point value is $2 in average. But when I get advantage dollars, the point is $1, although they are the same points I paid for.
2. After I reach a dicrector (if I live until I do that) I'll have to purchase 70 points (in my documents they are 70 not 100, please folks correct me if I am wrong). I cannot consume 35 points, how can I consume 70?
I know that the company doesn't allow selling the products. But think of it, the company forces you to buy the products, and you are not going to consume those products, logic says that it is OK to sell those products. What would you do with them otherwise?
I also heared from executive directors that they sell the extra products, and adviced me to do the same. I don't know .. if I sell the products I'll feel bad because I accepted the conditions of Mela as they are. And if I don't sell the products I'll be just wasting my time and effort and making not money at the end.
If Canadalfi could explain further how other marketers used to deal with this? I didn't get it well how they wait after the 7th until what?
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mistyb43
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# Posted: 8 Oct 2006 14:36 · Edited by: mistyb43
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How can you not use 35 pts??? That means you have not totally switched stores???? I spend at least 100 pts and those are products I use for my family only. I do not sell them. We use the vitamins, bath items, deoderants, cleaners, skin care, cosmetics, hubby's shave stuff, ect... I always can spend more than I do. If you just shop with Mela and write a check there instead of Walmart or Target you should not have a problem at all!
I have been with Mela for over 1 yr and have built quite a nice size business. I will not be returning back to the 5th grade classroom, lets put it that way!!!
Good luck to all you you!!!
Misty
as for me and my house we will serve the Lord Joshua 24:15
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josi
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2006 02:36
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Hi,
I tried Melaleuca about a year and half agoe. As a company It seems stable. I liked some of the products, but hated others. I had a hard time using 35 points on the things we do use every single month. With all MLMs it takes work and dedication to build business. I turned out to not like that company enough to want to be a part of it. So make sure you are prepared to work hard , and make sure you love the company.
Good Luck
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aWellnessGroup
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# Posted: 15 Oct 2006 06:09
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There is nothing out there today that will beat Melaleuca, Inc. the Company, The Opportunity and the compensation plan.
So wes03004, look no further. All roads lead to Melaleuca and the most rewarding absolutely no risk decision that you are about to make.
There is too much misdrected comments posted above, but single out any comment one at atime and allow me to put truth into the misunderstandins that doesn't even deserve to be read by people who really owe it to themselves to to take a hard look at this Rock-Solid Company.
Don't enroll under me, ask the hard questions to the lady that is offering you an opportunity to enhance your Physical and Financial Wellness. Or ask her to 3-way call the two of you into Melaleuca Customer service.
Melaleuca products (with over 70 patents on products alone) Cost less and work better than the store brand poisons that you have been using on your familiy. Even if they did cost more, why would you put a price tag on your family's health anyway?
And to "thegiftlady", please find out who is the Executive Director above your enroller and please find out answers to the reasons behind all of your concerns, I promise you that you will be glad you did and it will re-enforce the original reasons that you trusted Melaleuca in the first place. Please be careful of negative post on Melaleuca because there are people out there that might believe your story to be accurate. This would take away from bringing a deserving person or couple that are looking as well as deserve a real opportunity into their lives.
I have been in Melaleuca for just 5 months now, I enroll 4-14 customers every month, I am one Director and volume levels away from being a Senior Director and receiving my $10,700 additional Pacesetter Bonus. According to 2005 Statistics, the average Senior Director earns approx. $60,000/year and receives a check for $400/month as a monthly car allowance/bonus. We should receive a total in Pacesetter bonus for $10,700 for our first year. My current status is Director-3. My wife and I will walk the stage at the next convention as Senior Directors, all this in less than a years time.
Last month, just for introducing 8 new customers to Melaleuca, I (along with my sister and a friend I enrolled) qualified to receive a FREE Dell, Pentum-4, Laptop Computer worth about a $1000. Over 3,00 people has done the same. We also earned a Stailess steel Melaleuca designer watch with swiss movement, Best series CD's, 2 5-in-one color scanner, fax color copier, Magic Bullet, etc, etc plus
Are we happy? We love Melaleuca and appreciate how the income is enhancing our lives and the Health benefits we have received by ridding our house of toxic chemicals and harmful personal care products (just what my wife has always been looking for).
I was hesistant (thankfully my wife was not) and skeptical when I was approached to look at Melaleuca. With two boys (3y.o. and 7y.o.), along with owning a Jewelry Business, a lunch wagon food company and studying for my Insurance Certification (and Family life and events), I felt that my plate was more than full and here I am today full of enthusiasium and thankfulness that the Melaleuca Opportunity came into our lives.
And as for wes03004, Welcome to Melaleuca and thank you very much for being a customer.
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Melasad
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2006 19:52
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If you're thinking of joining Melaleuca be very careful to read the entire contract before you sign up, especially all the clauses and the company's policies otherwise you may have some regrets down the road. I just found a couple of posts in this forum by some discontented people and did not even have to search too far.
If you're not sure about something, ask the person who gives you the presentation to answer questions, and show you, on paper, where the answers are, otherwise don't sign up immediately, call the Melaleuca Company and get the answers from the horse's mouth.
I can give you a list of things you should be clearly aware of before signing, just ask.
On another topic, a Melaleuca from the Business Development Department at their Head Office, admitted to me that their Customer Service employees (where you call in to place an order) do not know all the company's policies on the business side; it is not part of their current training. Those people are just there to take orders. However, sometimes those Customer Service employees make errors and give you inaccurate answers to questions about an issue you might have (it happened to us).
If you do have any issues with the status of your account, for any reason, call the Business Development Department where the workers do know what they are talking about. Also, tape all telephone conversations with anyone at Melaleuca just in case you need to refer back to them one day.
Go to a lot of meetings and get trained on how to sign up new customers properly, and then sign up people on your own to be 100% sure that you won't lose them to some of the greedy independents out there � we had a very bad experience with this, which was resolved by Melaleuca though not in a very satisfactory manner. We lost a lot of time and money.
So don't allow others to help you do signups. While you will find that most Melaleuca people in your community are very nice, hard-working and honest individuals, there is always the rotten apple, or two, in the basket. Money is an evil thing and you can make a lot with Melaleuca, but sometimes the temptation of money makes people lose their morals.
We had more than one bad experience so far with Melaleuca - I can provide full details if anyone is interested.
On the other hand, Melaleuca is truly an exceptional company, overall with probably the best and safest cleaning products in the world. You can try any product and if it doesn't work to your satisfaction you can get a refund.
Doing the business side is very hard work, if you have the time to invest, a bit of money and lots of ambition you can do very well, otherwise just sign up as a direct customer and buy the products whenever you need and want them, if they still allow that.
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estiallina
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2006 09:30
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I was a member for exactly 3 weeks until I learned that I had been misled regarding their animal testing policy. I found several practices dishonest and deceptive to say the least. When inquiring about the animal testing policy after having read on www.thegreenguide.com that Melaleuca does indeed test its products on animals, all my sponsors would do is supply me with the same letter written by CEO Frank Vandersloot, about being 'firm but not extreme', and how they don't test their products on their personal care or household products. No mention of their nutritional products, while it is clearly documented on The Green Guide that they did L-50 tests on dogs with their cardio supplement and tested a competitor's product on rats. This is documented fact, yet if you bring it up with Melaleuca people they'll say, "You must have your facts wrong." I can't tell you how many Melaleuca people responded with that to these facts.
Other deceptive practices:
1. they refuse to release a list of their product ingredient for 3rd party validation of their non-toxic and eco-friendly claims to The Green Guide.
2. They claim they're 'Not MLM, We're CDM'.
3. They use artificial ingredients in some of their products. For example, their pain cream, 'Pain-a-trate' has artificial coloring in it!
Melaleuca is just Tea Tree oil, which can be purchased in any health food store and used in many ways around the house. It is very potent, and must not be injested in any way.
Also, what about their requirement to order each and every month, whether you need/want product that month or not - just to maintain your membership. Would you go to your grocery store every week, whether you needed any groceries that week, just to be sure they'd let you in the following week when you probably do need to stock up? Of course not! It's ridiculous.
I left Melaleuca and joined another company with a total commitment to the environment and bringing it's clinically-proven, scientifically based products to the market without cruelty.
Their natural, non-toxic household products and natural nutrition have no rivals in the market. Finding Melaleuca was a blessing in disguise as it brought me back into the MLM fold and helped me find my current company, whose values completely align with my own.
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icesar
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# Posted: 12 Dec 2006 17:29
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I was a member for several weeks. Forcing every rep to use 35 points is artificial to me - it's the income at the bottom of the pyramid that gets funneled to the top. Heck, this was almost two years ago, and I still have some of their unused products sitting around.
Not that they're bad products.
The bottom line with any MLM or Direct Sales to me is that you have to be completely aware of what you're getting into, you have to take it seriously, and you have to work from your conscience. If you can satisfy all those, then go make your millions.
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hbrew
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2007 14:25
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I just wanted to drop a note on what i think of the company, I joined in Nov(2006) and i loved what i heard at the dinner i was invited to.
and i have a young child and i was looking for a healthy solution for cleaning products ec.. and i decited to tell people about it and my 1st month i got 4 people that were interested in it and signed them up and my 1st check was almost $100. that is great. and i am going to work hard to build my bis. and i have the products and i know you have to order every month, but if you think about it you go shopping at walmart or target or where ever and spend $ also.but at this company you know your not getting toxic chemicals in your products.
and to other people that say you only are getting a small check well you have to go out and work for it just like any other job.
its a work at home bis. and if you dont put effort into it you wont get anything back.
and i like it because i can spend more time with my son.
i love the company and hope you will or do yoo!
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dianec
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Joined: 14 Jan 2007
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# Posted: 14 Jan 2007 12:39
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I joined Melaleuca about 2 weeks ago. I have been researching the company and trying the products. I am hearing both good and bad things. I do like the products I have tried and have no problem switching to them. I have 2 enrollees and several other interested people. Time will tell for sure but my initial opinion is that you get out of something what you put into it. If you don't duplicate the plan or effort, you can't expect the same results.
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beckie1229
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Joined: 15 Jan 2007
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2007 18:19
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Hi Wes, you're sure getting a lot of advice!
Yes, giftlady, at Director you go up to 75 points (it does still say 70 in some of the older business kits still floating around). BUT, your commission goes up from 7% to 14%. It's repeated over and over in our kits to HELP OTHERS BECOME DIRECTORS and that's how we make money. We CAN sell the products, but that is not how we make money. It says in one of the books in our kit we can sell the products for whatever price we want to. but not on the Internet.
Back to Wes, the very best advice is to do 2 back to back in-homes and get to Director that first week! Use a conference call on speaker phone, or an upline member on speaker phone, or the DVD presentation on your tv! Join the Mela groups on MySpace or Yahoo to see if anyone will do an in home for you if your enroller is not local. The whole business is about helping others. If you plan to not have in-homes and go straight to buying leads and calling, it may take a bit longer b/c there is a learning curve to talking to leads.
Then make one of your enrollees a Director by the end of your first month,; your commission will be that much higher. On our team a girl lives in the middle of upstate NY and got a friend involved and they have built a small empire together in just over a year, learning to do inhomes together, learning to call leads together. She is at D4 and most people skip right over D5 for some reason. So she's almost got her car and Sr. And she's just 24 years old with no experience.
People usually have their products for free around 10-12 customers because it's likely that by then one or two of those customers have customers enrolled, or are Directors.
Every month there is a way for you to take advantage of a promo to increase your check in some fashion.
And not being able to use 35 points of products means people are still going to Wal Mart, which is their business but is not HELPING their business! I have a customer who enrolled just to be nice, promising to cancel the next month b/c she is single and doesn't use a lot of product.....that was 10 months ago. So I don't see how a couple or a family couldn't use 35 pts. The basic vitamins alone, for one adult, are 15 points!
Someone mentioned Advantage Dollars; it is 10% of your POINTS if you shop by the 16th. Example: a 40 pt order= $4. For each day after the 16th, it goes down 1%. (And for Directors and above, you get 15% if you shop by the 10th!) I saved about 6 months of Advantage Dollars and used them to buy the candles that are $9.99 to use as Christmas gifts. Make your business work for you!
I hope this was helpful!!
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Somnambulist
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Joined: 24 Jan 2007
Posts: 6
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# Posted: 24 Jan 2007 11:09
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"Melaleuca has been used for over 40,000 years by the Aborigines in Australia, by westerners since the 1700's, and in more products since 1985."
Is it a plant? because I'm pretty sure the Aboroginal peoples in Australia weren't buying up packages products 40,000 years ago:P I am very interested in the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, by the way, and have studied their culture for a couple of years on and off and I never heard "melaleuca" mentioned.
"Melaleuca Inc. has never had to disguise its operations under another name due to bad press and image."
Hmm. I first heard of Melaleuca as a company about 3 or 4 years ago. A woman had posted in a forum advertising it, I think. I checked out her website and she never once mentioned the name of the company. in fact, she said it was "confidential." I was intrigued, because any legit company would never keep itself secret. So I ended up emailing with her a few times and asking her what it was and why she was so secretive about it. It of course rubbed me the wrong way.
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yahia
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Joined: 8 Oct 2006
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2007 02:04 · Edited by: yahia
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beckie1229, are you sure I CAN sell the products offline? Because I am sure that my kit says that I CANNOT sell the products! It is also against the company policy of "Customer Direct Marketing" ... makes sense?
Also mistyb43, I switched the stores and still cannot consume 35 points of cleaners and detergents. Believe it or not, I don't need any nutrintional supplements or weight loss products. I have all what I need in my own culture.
And for estiallina, how would you know if the products are safe or not if they are not tested on animals? would you prefer them to be tested on humans? I am a scientist, with PhD degree in biology, and telling you there is no way to say with any degree of confidence that a substance is toxic or not only from the chemical formula and active groups. Yes you can predict to an extent, but you cannot predict the whole metablic products (that are produced after you assimilate it in your body) in vitro (out of the living system). And if they were not tested on animals I would never buy them because I'll consider their claims theories that need to be proved.
Finally Somnambulist, I consider Melaleuca a good company after all. The monthly points and the complicated and conditional compensation plan are part of the package together with hard work. You get real TESTED products for a reasonable price, together with a monthly check. Only one thing I don't like .. which is banning us from using the name of the company in our advertisement .. the first thing the readers will think is that it is a bad company that is ashamed to reveal its identity.
Good luck every one
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