Juice Plus Info
Company: Juice Plus+
Website: www.juiceplus.com
Type: MLM
Products: Juice flavoured capsules sweets and drinks
Rating: 5/10
Juice Plus Negative Reviews
There might be many reasons for you to do some research on this company but luckily I have done it for you so you can sit back and relax. This will not be one of those “all out” negative reviews that you find all over the internet, but one which will allow you to think for yourself. It is so easy for someone to yell scam at a product because of the freedom of speech that the internet provides and agenda also plays a huge role.
Juice Plus is a company that promotes juice related products in the form of an MLM structure. Now I am not a big fan of MLM because I tried 2 of them and did not succeed. In the end I had more expenses than income which resulted in a loss. It went like that for a couple of months then I stopped.
For any MLM company to work, they need to have 2 very important pillars to succeed. The first pillar is a great product and the second one is an easy to understand compensation plan. If they are lacking in any of these 2, then your chances of success will drastically fall.
Juice Plus Products
The product needs to be unique and of high quality. There also needs to be a demand for that product in order to make sales. Most people are not even using the products of MLM companies because they just want to earn enough points or volume to qualify for the level where they are in.
Here is a short list of the products that you can find:
- Orchard and garden blend capsules
- Fruit chewables
- Nutrition bars
- Chocolate and Vanilla drinks
It has a very small range of products and I did a quick search on google to see how many people there are that might be interested in their products. There were on 350 searches per month for the term “juice plus capsules” which tells me that the demand is on the low side. The only way to order these products is on a monthly basis.
Do you think that you can eat fruit chews each and every month? – Maybe or maybe not as it depends on you. Here is what other people are saying about the products. I visited the website called WebMD to take a look at some customer reviews on the quality of the products and I got this.
So it looks like almost everyone where happy with the quality of the products and some people even said that it gave them more energy during the day while some have lost weight.
Juice Plus Compensation plan
Here I am going to talk about the second pillar which is going to be the compensation plan. The compensation plan was not that hard to figure out, but they could have made it simpler. Here is how the plan works:
1. Direct sales
First you need to become a distributor which will cost you $50 per month. If you sell products directly to customers, then you will earn a commission rate from 6% up to 22% (Depending on your level). From the 4th level which is the Sales Coordinator you will start to earn 22%. Most of the other MLM companies will give you a fixed commission rate of between 20-25% for direct sales.
I really do not know why this company had to start off with 6%.
2. Team sales
During this part, you will need to recruit other members into joining the compensation plan of Juice plus. By doing so you will then earn a commission from the sales that they make as an extra.
You will start off by earning 5% from your group and then another 4% will also be added. During the later levels you will also have benefits such as health and dental care.
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Is Juice Plus a company worth joining?
The products itself is not that bad and the testimonials about them seems legit, but the demand of the products worry me a bit. On the other hand the compensation plan could have been made simpler. I really hate it when there are more than 5 levels because it can become a bit of a pain to grow into each one of them.
Remember that even though you might understand the compensation plan, does not mean that your prospects will. You might be smarter than them or you might have more experience in MLM than they do. My problem with MLM is that you are fully dependent on your team grow your income which makes you as good as your team.
If your team does not produce, then you will also not harvest any fruit. Most people see this as an opportunity to piggyback on other people’s work which just does not always work as they have wished. So only you can make that choice whether you want to join them or not. I gave you all the fact and now it is up to you.
Are there alternative ways to earn a full time living online? Fortunately yes.
My preferred method to make money online
I do not know about you, but I want to be able to have full control over my business. I also do not want to buy some of the products that I do not want or need and I definitely want to have full control over the growth of my business. This is where Affiliate marketing comes into play.
Affiliate marketing is where you promote the products from other online companies and earn a commission from each sale that you generate. There is no complicated compensation plan as you will get rewarded for your performance.
You are also not limited to only one range of products as you can promote over a million of them through the internet. The rules are also very simple. If you work harder on your business then you will earn more money from it because only you are responsible for your business and nobody else.
You can also earn a passive income from it if you build a website (which is easy btw) around a specific niche.
*Click here to get started with your own affiliate marketing business*
Hi Valie:
This is my second article I have read on your website and once again, I am impressed. You have presented the facts in a clear and concise way. I have heard of Juice Plus. They give it a name which makes you think of “health” and “wellness” but in actually, they are an MLM scheme which means less focus on the product and more on achieving levels. The product should always be the central focus and not the sales.
Thank you for another great review and I agree, I think most MLMs are not what they stack up to be.
Steph
Hi Stephanie
The product are not that bad actually (according to other reviews), but the compensation plan has be worried. It is just too complicated to understand for most people.
It is true what you said that MLM should be products focused.
Thanks for the comment
The product itself seems to be good. Don’t you think those ratings can also be given by their members as well? I don’t normally trust supplement products until I try them.
MLM is not my thing because I don’t trust most of their products. MLM mainly focuses on their sales and commission, and products are solely driven by compensation plans. Just like you, I prefer affiliate marketing as I am not a good presenter and people person. Thanks for the great post!
Hi Alex
It is hard to tell as some members will do anything to make the products look good, but honestly I do not know. I would not believe the reviews 100% but it can give an idea of the quality of the products.
Yeah I am also not such a big fan of mlm because of all the presentations that you must give to people. I am also tired of all the meetings and conferences where the top 1% will show their 6 figure checks to the masses.
Hey Viljoen, was just on your website and I’m glad the online businesses is working for you. Gives me hope that it could work for me. Your site is built with a lot of useful information and a lot of people including myself could learn from it. From the way your site is laid out to the different pictures you have up is great. Keep up the good job.
-Jaime
Hi Jaime
Glad you liked it. It is a lot of work but it is a great feeling to actually help people. I hate online scams and have been caught by a couple of them.
This motivates me to continue with my work.