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Rating:
Level of Review:
Researched.
Overview:
Vacation discount package resale, plus chance
to sell business to other people.
Product:
Multiple Levels of Vacation discount packages.
Some packages include free cruises, or
accomodations, but it is mostly a discount
program.
Costs: $1295
to $11,000 (depending on package), plus optional yearly
renewal fees for some discount memberships. New information
indicates that payment plans are available for
startup costs, and that a money back guarantee
is offered, but I have not been able to verify
the guarantee.
Compensation:
You get $1000 of the $1295 package. How much you
make on the sale of more expensive packages depends
on which package you purchased.
Conclusion:
This is potentially an expensive venture. And
this is not an easy review, because the product and
issues are complex.
Red
Flags:
The presentation is
all about the business, nothing about the product,
and the product pages refer to the business in
context, meaning the company is having trouble
differentiating the two.
Personal red flag -
If you have to go out on a limb financially to do
this, then it is more than you can afford to lose,
and you should be VERY cautious.
I did some research
and sifted through the site. It appears to be one
of those programs where you qualify for
compensation based on which package level you have
purchased. And of course they'd like you to
purchase the higher dollar packages yourself, so
they tie your compensation to what you have
purchased as well as what you have sold.
I see a few
issues to be aware of with the
system.
1. People are
uneasy about buying vacation travel items from
someone who does not have an established office or
agency. This can be got around, but you'll be
selling to people at first who are more likely to
be DISsatisfied customers than satisfied ones. Internet sales
avoid this issue, but it may be hard to sell
through internet, I am not sure.
2. You will need
clothing that makes you look successful before
anyone will purchase from you if you sell in person. This is something to
consider in startup costs. And it is ESSENTIAL.
Very nice, casual clothing is appropriate. A
business suit is ok also, but most suitable would
be elegant casual. Some purchases may occur online,
but some people are going to meet you in person as
well. This is the kind of product that simply sells
easier when someone can meet you because it takes a
high level of trust.
3. It is still
going to take time. You will have to learn the
details and learn about the products. You will need
to sell two packages for which you do NOT get
compensation before you will get anything in return
for your sales - compensation for your first two
sales goes to your upline. And you'll have to learn to market
well to sell the product.
4. The product is
confusing. It is difficult to help people
understand just what it is that they are getting.
Because of that, there is some negative info out
there on this company, even though it is due to
misunderstandings of the product, or
misrepresentation by the reseller. There is not a
HUGE negative attitude like with Amway or Nu-Skin,
but you will be fighting some
misinformation. You'll have to make sure that your customers
really understand what it is that they are getting,
and that YOU understand what the product entails.
5. And finally, the
fact that vacation items are just simply not an
easy thing to sell. You have people who are looking
for a bargain. You are asking for a large amount of
money up front. People will have questions about the quality
of vacation purchases. You'll have to provide people with persuasive
evidence that the company can really deliver on
what they promise, and that the quality or seasonal
restrictions are ones they can live with. You must
also target people who have TIME to travel. The
more expensive packages are only suitable for
people who wish to travel VERY frequently
(many times a year). If you don't know people with
money, you aren't going to sell any of the more
expensive ones.
Anyone
investigating this needs to get direct and complete
answers to the following questions:
1. What does the
other guy get out of signing you up? I mean, profit
on two sales is not reason to sign someone else up
when you can go get those two commissions with less
hassle on your own without having to train someone
else.
2. What are the day
to day tasks that would be expected of you to
succeed? Ask the guy what his average day consists
of, and figure out if you can DO that, physically
and mentally, and whether or not you can discipline
yourself to keep doing them day after day,
especially if it does not seem to be working
well.
3. What training,
marketing, and support materials and help is the
company going to provide you? And can you learn in
the way that they are teaching? (for example, I, personally, do
not learn well through conference calls - I just
don't like them so I resent having to do them, so I'd look
for a company that used written training materials.)
4. What are the
"hidden costs" of the business? Are you required to
take vacations yourself? Can you print your own
business cards? Do you have to purchase order forms
or any other literature? Do you have to pay the
company for the website? Is there a yearly
membership or subscription fee that you must pay?
Are there sales requirements that you have to meet
to stay active?
As far as purchased
business opportunities, I think this is a sound company, and
I think the potential is there. But I advise
caution, because this is NOT suitable for everyone.
Make sure that you can actually get out and
do the necessary marketing tasks to make sales
before you jump in. After all, owning the product will be poor
compensation for a failed business plan if you do
not have the money available to even USE the
product.
The available info
on this company seems to be good, but there are
people who have used it for scams, so that will
reflect on you personally. You will have to
establish your OWN reputation, independent of the
company reputation. And that takes a lot of time
and hard work to do - EVERY business takes time and effort.
I am just emphasizing this here because some
people present this package as the chance at
easy money, and it is not that, any more than
any legitimate business is. It is WORK, and
it is a BUSINESS. If you are looking for something
other than a serious business, you won't make
anything off this or any other package.
This could
potentially be a good money maker for the right
person. It could also fail spectacularly if someone is unprepared
for the reality. I
recommend caution, and do not recommend this for
anyone who is not extremely dedicated, and able to
establish contacts with wealthy people.
Update: This
review has new information pending - more details
will be posted soon, you can email and ask for
them if you need.
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