Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Agel Enterprises - Is It A Scam? Why I Left Agel

By Joshua Valentine

On the face of it, Agel Enterprises represent all that is good about a business. Products are good, or at least they look good. Leaders are good, or least they look competent. Then why did an ordinary mortal like me leave that wonderful world of opportunities?

In Agel's scheme, each person's team members, who are recruited by him, are divided into two sections of bigger and smaller lines. The person gets $200 for recruiting someone into the bigger line or executive group, and gets $35 for recruiting someone into the lesser line or personal group. Besides this, he gets a commission based on the volume of products these team members sell. The amount of money he can make depends upon his ability to keep alive such a team. In other words, in order to stay alive in Agel's marketing system, one has to recruit people the way an army recruiter does during war times. Without this chain of paratrooper under him, the money a member earns is minimal. He just receives $6.50 for every two cases sold from his designated volume. A specific volume of products are automatically shipped to team members every month and charged accordingly. This system is known as autoship.

The products are unique they are different and have some appeal. However, my family of three would have to buy at least 8-10 boxes a month to get the right supplements for our health. This equates to about $650 PER MONTH on nutritional products. The average person will look at these products and come to the conclusion that they are too expensive. While they are "sexy" and hip the price does not line up. The reality is they have inflated the price to accommodate a commission at the expense of the customer.

Agel cannot be relied upon to provide a steady income. Income is dependent solely on the high number of enlistments one can make. In practical experience it is found that most people cannot manage it. Enlists drop out all the time. Though there could be small bursts of successes when team enrolment is high, it is disappointing most of the time.

Everything about Agel is mediocre. Their business plan is nothing to write home about. Nor are their products exceptionally good. It may not be a fraud because they are not cheating anyone. But then it is not very good also. - 16003

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