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Mona Vie Scam? Hardly, But There Are Some Questions To Be Asked. |
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Chris Gatenby |
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Mona Vie Scam? Hardly, But There Are Some Questions To Be Asked.
Chris Gatenby
Mona Vie sells a few versions of a nutritional juice product through a multi level marketing system. The products are reported to have the health benefits of antioxidants as well as increasing energy and reducing aches and pains. Successful distributors can earn a good income.
Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mona Vie was started by Dallin Larsen. The firm is well respected and is considered to have a generous compensation program that can be lucrative if you produce. Like many MLM programs, Mona Vie pays a team bonus on a binary plan in addition to various other income streams including retail sales mark-up, bulk order bonus, first order bonus, star maker bonus, executive bonus and a leadership incentive.
The Mona Vie juice costs $30 to $40 per 25 ounce bottle and the difference between wholesale and retail prices allows for a mark-up of about 15 percent. Bulk purchases qualify for lower pricing and earn bonus points. Obviously, the idea is to incentive volume purchases and reward those who move a large volume of product.
The main ingredient of the juice is the acai berry, grown in the Brazilian Amazon and believed to be one of the finest antioxidant super-foods in the world. The acai berry is combined with other fruits to create a great-tasting, healthy juice. With 2 ounces of juice in the morning and 1 ounce of juice at night, the company says you can improve your quality of life instantly. (That is about 1 bottle per week).
As with many nutritional supplements, one hears claims that Mona Vie can increase your energy level, reduce joint pain and ward off serious medical conditions such as heart disease, hypertension and so on. Mona Vie does not make aggressive disease prevention claims in their literature so such claims are probably the work of over-zealous distributors. The company literature talks about delivering antioxidants, phytonutrients and glucosamine and esterified fatty acids in certain of their products.
Less that 17 percent of Americans get their daily recommended servings of fruit and produce and 48 percent consume less than one serving a day, so this product could be fulfilling a need for better nutritional habits for most of us.
Although the primary benefits of the Mona Vie product are said to stem from antioxidants, the ORAC score of a serving of Mona Vie was not stated in the material that I read. Clearly, acai berry has high ORAC value but it is still important to know the ORAC value per serving. As for vitamins and minerals, the Mona Vie literature indicated that one serving contains 20% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C, 1% of the sodium and 3% of total carbohydrates.
Personally, I am not impressed with Mona Vie because of the price and limited vitamin and mineral content. I currently take a Liquid Multi Formula which contains 2500 ORAC units per serving in addition to a full complement of vitamins, minerals and supplements. I pay $30 delivered for a month's supply which is a fraction of the cost of Mona Vie and mine is an MLM product too.
For a really powerful antioxidant supplement, I like Xocai Healthy Chocolate, which is an MLM product. One Xocai Power Square contains 3582 ORAC and it tastes great. I think a limitation with a juice business is that you have to get people to change their habits and start drinking the juice whereas with healthy chocolate they want to eat it, especially when it is good for them.
I think that Mona Vie strengths may lie in marketing and distribution rather than in the value equation when it comes to the product. Consumable products are an advantage when you are trying to build residual income but it is best if the products are value priced. I know of several products that offer better value to the consumer and that raises a red flag in my mind when it comes to Mona Vie.
It is easier to promote a business when the products are better value than what people can find elsewhere, have strong appeal (who doesn't like chocolate) and are something that people are already spending money on.
In conclusion, I do not see Mona Vie as a fit for me but one has to respect the success that the company and their distributors enjoy. Those that see value in the product will be best positioned to succeed with it.
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