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AIBMR Life Sciences, Inc. Natural and Medicinal Products Research Effects of MonaVie Active on Antioxidant Capacity in Humans Gitte Jensen, Ph.D. Research Director Natural Immune Systems, Inc. Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D. Director of Clinical Services AIBMR Life Sciences, Inc. A study conducted by an independent laboratory in the United States commissioned by the Natural and Medicinal Products Research division of AIBMR Life Sciences was performed to determine whether drinking MonaVie Active affects antioxidant activity and or levels in human serum. The study began with a pilot study that determined which assays and follow-up schedule to use. The main study used two measures of antioxidant activity: 1) the Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS) assay, a well-established method for screening and monitoring of lipid peroxidation; and, 2) the Reactive Oxygen Stress in Red Blood Cells (ROS RBC) assay that measures the ability of antioxidants to enter into a living cell and protect it from damage. Clinical Study Methods. We employed a crossover study with twelve participants, all of whom took both MonaVie Active and a placebo at two separate stages in the study. All participants were told they were consuming MonaVie Active. Each treatment was separated by a seven-day washout period where the participants did not consume MonaVie Active. The placebo consisted of two capsules of potato flakes dyed purple to look like MonaVie Active. Blood samples were drawn from the subjects prior to consuming MonaVie Active and placebo, and at one and two hours following consumption, to determine baseline antioxidant levels. Subjects were randomized to receive either 4 ounces of MonaVie Active or placebo first. Results were compared and contrasted on an individual basis and on a group basis. Results. The TBARS measure of lipid peroxidation shows more antioxidant activity when the subjects were consuming MonaVie than when consuming the placebo. An inspection of individual subjects revealed that 83.3% of subjects had a decrease (relative to the placebo) in lipid peroxidation after taking MonaVie. A treatment by repeated measures analysis of variance showed this positive effect to be statistically significant at (p = 0.04). Likewise, the ROS RBC cell-based assay revealed that when subjects consumed MonaVie Active they had a rise in antioxidant activity at both one and two hours after consumption. An inspection of individual results revealed that 82% of subjects had a small to moderate increase (relative to placebo) in antioxidant activity within cells. A treatment by repeated measures analysis of variance showed this effect to be statistically significant (p = 0.03). In summary, MonaVie Active has not only shown experimentally to increase antioxidant activity in human serum, leading to a decrease in lipid peroxidation in the blood stream, but there is also evidence that MonaVie Active provided antioxidants that are able to penetrate cells. This study confirms that by drinking four ounces of MonaVie Active containing Brazilian acai berry, the subjects had a significant increase in their antioxidant capacity and inhibition in lipid peroxidation, which reduces the risk of cholesterol being oxidized. Oxidized cholesterol has been shown to contribute to damage to the internal lining of the arteries. Complete and final results of this Monavie study are expected to be published in scientific literature in 2008 after presentation of the findings at an international scientific nutritional symposium in the fall of 2007. Important Note: This study was conducted in a relatively small number of healthy adults. Further Monavie studies with larger sample sizes are needed before these results can be generalized to the population-at-large. If you want more information about MonaVie and the opportunity please go to http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai Have A Great Day! Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published Hey Bill, maybe you can find another blog thats bashing MonaVie, you seem to have missed the whole reason this site was set up. As for the number of posts that are pro MonaVie maybe thats because IT WORKS! Maybe the 19 fruit blend out performs your pure acai for $45 a gallon? Are you posting proof that the pure stuff you are talking about even works or is this just another gum flappin lame post like you are calling the others, :) Have a great day. Gary W. Turner
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Edit Comment seattlegirl Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published Re whether or not Mona Vie is a pyramid scheme: The Federal Trade Commission has a website that includes information definiting pyramids and other marketing structures. According to the FTC, the two characteristics of a pyramid are: 1)mandatory inventory loading, and 2)promises of income potential. Based on this definition, MonaVie is NOT a pyramid. Mona Vie does not require its distributors or anyone on autoship to purchase more than one case per month. As you should know, a case contains four bottles of Monavie . When an individual receives his/her monthly autoship and consumes it as recommended (2-4 oz) per day, that case of Monavie will be a one-month aupply. Finally, Mona Vie presents (albeit it reluctantly) its compensation plan and your potential earnings, but MonaVie does not guarantee that you will meet that potential. If you look up FTC data regarding Amway, you will see that it was, indeed, a pyramid. Monavie Distributors were required to purchase lots of inventory of various products. And Amway promised the moon. According to the FTC, however, less than half of Amway distributors made anything and those who did averaged less than $100 per MONTH. Because of the required inventory loading, the distributors were left with lots of products in their basements or garages. (It is also significant that many of those higher ups in MonaVie/ Monarch Sciences were formerly with Amway in one capacity or another, including Brig Hart, who is R3 Global, the company MonaVie distributors elect to pay $$ for marketing materials, business cards, flip charts, etc. You have to hand it to Brig -- he knows an opportunity when he sees it.) We think the concept of what is and isn't a pyramid is important. When prospective MonaVie customers object to becoming Monavie distributors because they think it is a pyramid, existing distributors need to have an informed, appropriate response. That said, remember that MonaVie began its current campaign to recruit distributors about 12 to 18 months after it was established in 2005. By the time this recruitment drive began, the 'higher ups' had made their money. While this is not a pyramid scheme, delaying the Monavie opportunity for you to jump on board ensured the 'higher ups' that everything YOU do will be a perpetuity for them. Monavie Distributors may indeed do well or at least make a few bucks for a while. But we seriously doubt your efforts will be sustainable over the long term. When those 'higher ups' at MonaVie decide they are ready for the next MLM opportunity -- and we think they will when a new opportunity presents itself -- we hope you will have made YOUR money, too. Steve & Edie
Edit Comment Steve & Edie Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published Alex, Have you actually tried MonaVie? Have you tried the Acai juice that anyone can buy at Sam's club? You speak as if you have everything figured out, but I'm guessing you don't have any personal experience to base your comments on. Why on Earth would people be buying Monavie on ebay at $100 a case as fast as people can put the auctions up if you could run down to sam's club and buy the equivalent for much less? They aren't getting sucked in to anything, they aren't signing up as Monavie distributors, they aren't selling their soul to some horrible pyramid scheme, they are simply end consumers willing to pay $100 for 4 bottles. To me, that really says something about the Monavie product.
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Published The irony here is that a web blog designed to give free thought in criticizing MonaVie and its marketing scam has now turned into a new venue for their MonaVie product advertisement. Apparently they got together at one of their retreats, excuse me "humanitarian efforts", up on a mountain lodge somewhere, and discussed this website, which is the only one on the internet which criticizes MonaVie. Apparently brainwashing and marketing works the best in numbers, which is why they invite at least 5 MonaVie distributors to sit in on tasting parties, infiltrating the audience. And they are doing it here, too. They are not answering questions, they are regurgitating the same thing over, and over, and over. They will not post any studies or nutritional facts, including the % by volume of Acai in mona vie, they are just giving ambiguous and unsubstantiated MonaVie testamonials of what they claim improved their health, or what their brother's friends sister-in-law's best friend's father claimed. What kills me is the length of their posts, and its the same thing they've posted 10 times already!!!! Red light! Alert! That is a sign of a brainwashed marketer!!! So, why is MonaVie, which is freeze-dried acai powder heavily diluted with very common fruit juices, worth $32 a bottle, when pure acai extract is only $45 a gallon???? Hmmmm. I'm no mathematician or economist, but seems like the MonaVie distributors want to help their pockets more they want to ever help the world, and provide an affordable product with an unrestricted supply. This is the part where we get another, generic, nearly copy/paste respnse from one of these glorified car dealers. Except maybe they'll address my last point by saying something asinine like a bottle of monavie is cheaper than health insurance....
Edit Comment Bill Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published Just to let you all know i did an archive search of MonaVie in the NY Times and The Washington Post. Nothing came up whatsoever. In the presentation, the video gives quotes that they claim were published in these newpsapers but the paper's sites have no record.....a little suspicious, im doing more research......
Edit Comment e rock Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published 1.) Re: "MonaVie is by definition a 'pyramid scheme'. False. {edit} Put very simply, if MonaVie were a pyramid scheme, it would be, by definition, impossible for any one Monavie distributor to make more money than the person who sponsored them. Not only are there tens-of-thousands of individuals who make (sometimes exponentially) more money than the individual(s) who sponsored them; there are tens-of-thousands of individuals within the MonaVie network that make (again, sometimes exponentially) more money than the person who sponsored the person who sponsored the person who sponsored the Monavie distributor who sponsored them (etc). For some, the following will be obvious given what has already been said: It is an impossibility for the payment structure to lose the ability to sustain itself by the increase of Monavie distributors within the network. Why? Because the earning potential and remuneration program remains the same for eveyone involved. In other words, the MonaVie remuneration structure is entirely opposite to that of a Pyramid Scheme in that the more individuals that sign up to distribute, the healthier the entire system is at the macroscopic level: the more Monavie distributors there are - the GREATER the payouts from distributor #1 to distributor #100,000,000 (MonaVie is well on its way to this number of distributors for this very reason) It is more appropriate to equate the MonaVie system with that of a tree: When a new Monavie distributor signs-up, they are beginning a new branch, that they, themselves, must build. In short, there is no diminished returns simply for being Monavie distributor #45, or #45,000, or #450,000, as they are paid commissions in proportions to their gross sales volume, and a never before seen bonus structure in MLM, that, yes, encourages a distributor to sign up new distributors. However, not all distributors go that route, and still make alot of money. What is the other route? That leads me to my second response. 2.) RE: "There are no retail sales/ MonaVie cannot sustain itself with out the geometric addition of new distributors" False. The majority of sales are via retail. Monavie Tasting parties of groups of 10-15 will usually net someone 1-4 new distributors - none of whom want to wait for the Monavie auto-ship to come, and therefore purchase product, usually a case each. 4 or 5 will be interested in getting the product for free by way of signing up as a Monavie distributor, sponsoring 2 people who themselves sponsor 2 people and they're done - with no desire to develop the business any further: they are drinking MonaVie for free, and making $50.00 per month for doing absolutely nothing other than getting healthier. Everyone remaining, with very few exceptions, at a tasting with a group size of 10-15, will purchase one to two bottles of Monavie to try. A certain percentage end up in the other categories already discussed - and yes a smaller percentage disappear in to the ether never to be heard from again. MonaVie provides a service, sells a product, and creates vast sums of value independent of the recruitment of new distributors. Indeed, the individuals that sponsored Tina and I make more money off of retailing than they do signing-up Monavie distributors. There are a number of ways for the savy to take full advantage of the opportunities within the network; each Monavie distributor finds what is best for them - and the best take a diverse appraoch. Re: "No Results" This one, I have noticed, is very relative to the individual - a very subjective matter. I was a body builder from my late teens to my mid-twenties, and have also been in the landscape industry for many years. By the time I was 26, my back was destroyed: I have one perforated disk in my back, one buldging, I HAD Sciatica, lumbar and pelvic strains, torn ligaments, 'kissing disks' in my neck that developed in to excruciating Arthritis, bad knees, bat knucles (arthritic) - you name it. I was on MonaVie for only 3 days before I noticed a difference. Now? - NO PAIN. I no longer suffer from chronic heartburn. I was on a prescription anti-anxiety medication for 4 years. I don't need it anymore. However, ask any nutritionist how long it will take to notice the benefits of a dietary change, and you will get the same answer from them all: it depends upon the individual - for some it will be immediate, for others it will take well over a year. If you give MonaVie a fair (read: 6 months to a year) chance, your going to feel, and be, a lot better off. Not so incidentally, Tina and I thank you all for the wonderful emails that we have received from you (especially you skeptics and cynics that have discovered that you cannot out skeptic or cynic me :D), and we look forward to working with you all. To the health of you and yours. Aaron McKay www.mymonavie.com/tinamckay
Edit Comment Aaron and Tina Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published I was invited to the meeting of Monavie distributors and I have listened to the presentation, after which I said: "No way I am doing this". Anybody can get acai juice or any other mixes of juices with acai at Sam's Club store or Meijer's store for much less, I am pretty sure the effect to your health will be the same as Monavie's effect. Potential distributors are being brainwashed because potential distributors are seen as a potential source of income. Everybody understands that the earlier you get in, the more chances you have to make more money. It is so, but if you want to succeed in any business, including Monavie distribution, you have to make it a full time job. I know people that have been doing this for 4 months now and they just barely breaking even, because on the top of 2 or 4 cases of Monavie a month, you have to by more crap, such as DVDs, websites, have to go to the meetings like every other day and pay $5 for attending those Monavie meetings. And when you go there, you listen to a Monavie guy who is at the top of this pyramid, telling how much money he is making, how much money everybody in this room will make if they would KEEP BUYING AND KEEP RECRUITING, because without it the guy on the top will not make his $300,000 monthly bonus. Now if the retail price of Monavie is $40, it has to be a lot of selling and recruiting done on your part as a Monavie distributor before you even start breaking even. It's fine for people that have a lot of free time and a lot of money to spend and don't have to worry about MAKING money to pay their bills. My final conclusion is that MONAVIE IS A SCAM THAT SUCKS YOU IN BY PLAYING "IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH" CARD.
Edit Comment Alex, Michigan Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.13
Published I wonder if people should start posting their distributor numbers in their "anti" Monavie posts. Considering we have had some people presenting other companies all together, I'm starting to wonder about the validity of some of these posts. Susan, how in the world did you end up throwing out 4 cases of Monavie product?? Did you buy a truck load and just sit on it? You said you were 'gun ho' for a couple of months and then nothing. I assure you Monavie did not send you cases of product that expired a few months after delivery. Please elaborate. Be creative, we all love a good story.
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Published Do You Hate Your Job? Do you hate your boss, are you tired of the same old same old day after day? Do you like working with people? Check out this site, be sure to click on "MY STORY" at the top left. http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai "The Future Belongs to Those Who Can Turn Their Dreams into Reality" Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.13
Published MonaVie Isn't for Everybody!!! But if you're tired of trying to live paycheck-to-paycheck, knowing all your hard work is building someone ELSE'S bank account and not your own, Monavie is a way you can change all that and finally begin working toward the kind of life and lifestyle you've always dreamed of having. Monavie might be for you, you owe it to yourself and your family to check it out. My own experience with Monavie has shown me that having a business of your own is by far the best way to get out of debt and gain control over your TIME and your FUTURE. I don't know if you are in a position to invest tens of thousands of dollars into a franchise or a conventional business, but I can tell you first hand I have invested in a franchise restaurant and real estate. You can tie up hundreds of thousands of dollars and hope to break even and see a profit down the road or not. Fortunately, starting your own home business with us in MonaVie doesn't require a lot of start-up capital. A $39 Distributor Kit and a few bottles of MonaVie can be the beginning of what could become a six-figure retirement for you within a few years! Think about that , you can have your own Monavie business with all the tax benefits and unlimited income potential of someone who opens a McDonald's and has a $500,000 investment. For $39 you can join as a Monavie distributor and build it at your own pace and not have to baby sit 30 high school kids who don't care if your McDonald's make a penny as long as they get their money. You don't need a background in business or nutrition -- we have plenty of tools and Monavie training to coach you every step of the way. If you have enthusiasm and a genuine desire to change your life, we'll make a great team! I'm looking forward to talking with you about your goals and dreams, and you can be sure I'll be committed to working with you to make it happen. It's up to you, you can keep talking about changing your life or you can do something about it! If you aren't working on your dreams you are working on someone Else's. If you are ready to get started let me know, I'm here to help you all the way. http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai Thanks Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.13
Published My cousin talked me into using Monavie and also into selling it. I was gun ho the first couple of months and then NOTHING. No one ever wanted more so I sat with 4 cases of Monavie which meant lots of monies going no where. It killed me to throw the Monavie out but since the experation date had come and gone what else could I do. I think that the company should start you off with 1 case of Monavie and be able to sell you 1 case at a time but still giving you a break on the prices. Ah well another "idea" is left at the wayside along with my money, yet again! By the way it did nothing for me, my husband, father, or daughter!
Edit Comment Susan Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.13
Published I find it interesing that the owner of this MonaVie site is obviously pro acai juice as I read the comments. I see where one critic offers more information on acai at another site and the owner of this MonaVie site eliminated the web address from the posting. Are you all scared of a little competition on the open market, or are you just wanting to brain wash people with your over priced bottle of MonaVie juice? nurture4life-mankind@hotmail.com
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Published STEVE!!!!!! Way down the list...I see you paid $182 to sign up with MonaVie ...no wonder you still have knee pain. You need to be on the MonaVie active blend...try the active. I said it before...This will work for some and not work for others...but if it works for you ...why not? This MonaVie blend really relieves inflammation and that is the key to it all...if your pain is caused by inflammation then this should work for you. Anybody reading this if you want a bottle of MonaVie ...all you have to do is ask a distributor...most will give you a bottle to try...if they where trained right or can afford it(not everyone is making a killing)
Edit Comment Michael Enriquez Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.13
Published Dear Friends, As MonaVie Distributors, we have, on occasion, found ourselves faced with questions concerning other ‘similar’ products, and often have to answer to claims and misinformation made about MonaVie by our competitors in the world of Relational/Network Marketing. These questions have come to us by rightfully inquisitive retail customers, as well as individuals interested in becoming distributors themselves. One need only do a google search on the Internet for MonaVie to view some interesting analyses and comparisons of product ‘x’ with MonaVie. One can certainly find objective and scientific rebuttals to claims and statements to and about MonaVie; however, one will not be able to find a single instance of MonaVie attacking or ‘talking-down’ another product that is in some respects alike to MonaVie; or, marketed as such. This is very telling; we also find it very flattering – and consider it a gift, and opportunity to bring our wonderful product to the attention of others. The reason for this is a simple one: MonaVie does not need to compare itself to any other product, nor does it need to tell other companies what they are already aware of, because MonaVie is the standard setter; MonaVie is the product, as well as the business model, that all others must struggle to emulate and beat. While we truly wish all of these companies, and the good people that constitute their respective networks well, we, as Independent Distributors of MonaVie, wish you wellness. – And strive to continue to be the best, therefore. MonaVie (the product) was developed by a team of researchers comprised of medical doctors, PhD’s in nutrition and related fields: people who are in the constant know, and pioneers in the field of antioxidation and phytonutrients as they relate to wellness, foods, and their effects upon human physiology. No other product can or does claim this: all other similar products have stood upon the backs of researchers in no way connected to the inception as well as development of the product that they sell. MonaVie comes to you straight from the minds of pioneers, in the form of the most powerful and nutrient dense drink ever developed on the face of the Earth. MonaVie is unique to the point of the very word “unique” not doing it justice. The Acai berry is as perishable as it is powerful. MonaVie utilizes a patent pending “flash-freeze” process to capture the Acai berry and its nutrient capacities and capabilities in effective suspended animation: this fruit, and all the others in the MonaVie formula, are alive when you open your bottle. Other products may use Acai in their formulation, but cannot, and therefore do not, legitimately claim a berry that comes to you essentially unchanged from the time it was harvested off of the palm. It is in this way that MonaVie provides you with an Acai berry that has an oxygen radical absorption capacity, again, never before seen on Earth. Can you find information on the Internet and from distributors of other ‘similar’ products like MonaVie that claim a higher oxygen radical absorption capacity for other fruits? Yes. You can also find information on the Internet about Elvis owning and operating a yarn-barn in Guatemala. Here is why this is an appropriate analogy: unless one is analyzing a sample of Acai in the manner that MonaVie has processed it, one is not doing Science. Indeed, one might as well be sampling another fruit altogether and calling it Acai anyway. At best this is deceptive marketing; at worst, it is a lie. Numerous products making claims about such fruits as Chinese Wolfberry, Pomegranate etc. as having a higher oxygen radical absorption capacity can be found on the Internet, and in the Relational Marketing grapevine. Here is the clincher: even if these claims were true…MonaVie contains Chinese Wolfberry and Pomegranate amongst the 19 super fruits that comprise its formula. Nature reveals her nutritional secrets about foods to us by way of their color. Far more important than the quantity of foods that we eat is the quality of foods that we consume. The entire antioxidant/phytonutrient color spectrum found in nature is represented in MonaVie, and no other product on the market. MonaVie is the premier Acai blend. As already mentioned, the Acai in MonaVie comes to you essentially unchanged from the time it was harvested from the palm. It is here that it is important to note that Dr. Lou Niles (amongst many others) have identified the Acai berry as nature’s only “perfect food.” What this means is that the Acai berry is the only food yet found in nature that one can eat, and eat nothing else, for an indefinite amount of time, and not become ill from malnutrition. This cannot be done with eggs, it cannot be done with nuts, and it cannot be done with beans, or legumes, grapes, spinach, or any other single foodstuff on the face of the Earth. This is how nutrient dense and powerful this little berry is; and MonaVie, and only MonaVie, captures this essence. MonaVie is not intended to treat or cure any disease. However, we pretty much all know that Scurvy can be cured with an orange. An orange is a fruit. Therefore, at least one disease can be cured with a fruit. The odds that this is the only phenomenon of this type in the physical world are so astronomically low as to be unbelievable. The ever-growing body of anecdotal evidence that MonaVie can have dramatic effects on any illness relating to inflammation and/or oxidation – which has been proven to be the underlying cause of death itself – cannot be denied. Humbly, Aaron and Tina McKay www.mymonavie.com/tinamckay
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Published Kimberly - Give it a shot. Either Monavie will help you feel better or it won't. But as my husband, Bill, said earlier, be realistic. I am 31 and have severe TMJ. I have had 2 surgeries for it over the past approx. 11 yrs. I went to my surgeon about 8 months ago with severe pain and a change in how my right joint was feeling. After this last visit to him my next step is atificial implants in both sides. He told me this is a last resort and I want to avoid that for as long as possible due to the severe side affects. Bottom line is MonaVie will not fix my jaw problem or make it go away. What it did do for me recently is lessen the joint pain I constantly have and make it much more bearable. I also wear at splint at night and would wake up in the morning and experience sharp pain just to take my splint out. I don't have that anymore since drinking MonaVie. I was also having to take an anti-inflammatory morning and night and muscle relaxer at night to treat it. I no longer take either one. If Monavie can help me tolerate the pain for as long as possible, then it's worth it to me. Ultimately I did not go into this expecting any particular results from drinking Monavie , and I kept an open mind. I saw the 180 my mom did and thought I would try it. I am very happy with the results I have seen not only with my jaw but other areas of my life as well. I say give Monavie a try. Educate your self as much as possible and then try it for yourself. There is only one way to know if Monavie will help you feel better. Good Luck and if you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Edit Comment Janien Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.12
Published Kimberly, Hopefully your order has arrived today, please try the MonaVie, give it a chance to help you. You can read all these posting for and against MonaVie but the real question at the end of the day is- Is it helping YOU??? It doesn't matter that Monavie has helped me, or that some man in Oregon says he didn't feel any thing when he took it. So just see if you start getting results yourself. If you don't get the results you are looking for you can always stop taking Monavie . If you will go to my site and email me I will forward you a video from an oncologist that explains how it helps people. As for the cost of Monavie, you can find acai cheaper but it is processed with another method that lowers the ORAC value. The MonaVie acai blend with the 18 other fruits included has additional benefits because it is a blend. If you take vitamin C eveyday you will be better off but by taking a multi-vitamin you are satisfing more of your needs. I hope you find relief from your pain. Thanks Gary http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.12
Published Can your MonaVie business Stand on it’s Own?? A Pyramid Scheme is a multi-level marketing (MLM) program that cannot support itself because earning money, and/or advancing within the system depends on recruiting other people into the operation, rather than selling a product or providing a service. A person is generally (but not always) required to pay an upfront fee to participate. Note that although all Pyramid Schemes are multi-level marketing programs, all MLM programs like MonaVie are not necessarily Pyramid Schemes. The distinction with lies in the source of revenue, and the independent viability of the underlying enterprise. The fundamental issue is, does the operation need the financial contributions of new members to survive, or can it stand on its own? No matter how you look at it, a Pyramid Scheme is a fraud on somebody. It has to be, since the system relies upon the distribution of a valuable consideration, ongoing distribution requires a rapidly growing list of participants and nothing of value is created anywhere in the process. The Warning Signs 1. Avoid any program they must pay to join where they are promised a commission based upon their success in recruiting investors or a “downline.” 2. Avoid plans requiring the purchase of expensive products and marketing materials (often called tools). 3. Be highly skeptical of plans involving miracle products or promising enormous earnings at no, or low, risk. 4. Beware of shills - "decoy" references paid by a plan's promoter to lie about their earnings through the plan. 5. Decline to pay for anything, or sign any contracts, in pressure-filled situations. If they have already committed, have them send the promoter a written notice of their intent to cancel as soon as possible. 6. Be diligent in checking claims, backgrounds, references and use the governmental resources available to potential investors like the State Office of the Attorney General, the State Division of Securities, the NASD and the Better Business Bureau wherever they are based. 7. Always get information about the investment in writing before investing. Any legitimate investment opportunity should have an offering circular with specific, detailed information about the company and the investment. 8. If the promoter claims that the information is too complicated to understand, or that time is of the essence, pick another investment opportunity. 9. Do not believe in “secret” strategies, proprietary programs, or any other mysterious offering – nobody should ever invest in anything they do not understand. 10. Never, ever, attempt to get clever with the IRS – by all means, they should protect their assets, but it is insane to entrust their future to some Internet huckster promising tax relief. The mere appearance of criminality may result in a federal prosecution that will ruin them, whether they are ultimately convicted or not. 11. Remember that no matter how good a product, and how solid a multilevel marketing plan may appear to be, there is no, “free lunch.” **I'll repeat this one: A Pyramid Scheme is a multi-level marketing (MLM) program that cannot support itself because earning money, and/or advancing within the system depends on recruiting other people into the operation, rather than selling a product or providing a service. A person is generally (but not always) required to pay an upfront fee to participate. having mixed emotions. I am only 32 with a daughter and would love to get some of my life back. I have yet to recieve the Monavie product (which should be here in a day or two.) Now I am wondering is it really worth it.
Edit Comment Kimberly Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.12

Published "Blessed are the people that have found something better for their ailments." Praise the sweet baby Jesus. Well if we're talking about a religious MLM scheme here and not some pyramid scam, I'm in. My suggestions: Can we change the name from Monavie to "Jesus Juice", and get Michael Jackson to promote the product? Hell, if Monavie makes MJ normal again, I think that will be proof positive.
Edit Comment Bill Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Okay, Aaron, if you are so confident your Monavie product is anything better than any other acai juice, or pure acai berry extract, then why doesn't anyone from Monavie post the percentage of acai by volume in their product, or some scientifically substantiated data from a reputable source having conducted a REAL study of such? I don't mean quotes about Monavie from Vogue magazine (how embarrassing you all are hinging on Vogue for a reputable source) or somebody's master thesis from University of Florida. Lets see a REAL study about Monavie with REAL statistical correlation. Lets see the facts and not the hype, wise guy!
Edit Comment Bill Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published "All MonaVie has to do is require EBay to SUSPEND any account with an ad that runs containing the word MONAVIE and it would happen instantly." Are you kidding me!First of all, it would be like Ford telling ebay they can't list any Fords. You surely don't believe what you wrote?? Second, even if what you say is true, it is even more damning of Monavie. Why then don't they make eBay stop it if they can? The answer is that they have no desire to stop the hundreds and hundreds of cases of Monavie being sold there. Trust me, a few thousand dollars would be enough to hire a private eye in the town which the Monavie was shipped from in order to find out which monavie distributor it was ultimately coming from. Then they could make an example of that large distributor. But of course they have their own reasons for not doing so. By the way, it is not just ebay..it's amazon too where you can save LOTS of money on Monavie
Edit Comment Lance Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Aaron, "The earlier you get in the better? - that is 100% absolutely correct. Because it is a pyramid scheme? That is 100% absolutley incorrect. MonaVie will eventually become unviable (read: an unwise venture/investment) due to market saturation: the diminishing returns will be an eventual result of the number of distributors in market; not because the remuneration program is dependent upon the recruitment of Monavie distributors. BIG difference." The same applies to Wal-Mart, correct? I take issue with MonaVie at some point becoming unviable, won't market penetration and expansion simply drive prices down thereby allowing entry into yet newer markets? "In short, those of you interested in the Monavie business end of this product, should sign-up yesterday." Agreed. Best To Ya! LL
Edit Comment Libertyslegacy Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Re: Mr. Bill's post of September 16th 2007 @ 7:09 p.m. - first section of interest reads as follows: "You forgot free press. Like the kind of free press one would give to others in order to warn of an organized scam." 1.) Scam? As in a fraudulent business scheme? Please explain what about MonaVie is Fradulent. Please give evidence as to the secret or devious plan; and what the licentious plot of MonaVie is. I assume that you know, and I therefore look to you for guidance. I do not want to be part of anything of that nature; and if you have information that proves such a statement, please publish that information. ***Second section of interest, same poster, reads as follows: "Your Monavie product is mediocre, at best." 1.) Compared to......Cherrios? TurtleWax? Lawn ornaments? Another functional beverage perhaps? Which one? How have you compared the two? Where is your data? What is the source of that data? How long have you been drinking MonaVie...? You must drink it, yes? - to know that it is mediocre? - you must be drinking another functional beverage that you find to be superior to be able to rank MonaVie as "mediocre", no? - What is that functional beverage...? How is it superior? Please excuse all of these questions and accept my apologies if we are indeed talking about lawn ornaments. RE: Mr./Mrs. "ANONYMOUS'" post of September 16th 2007 @ 9:00 p.m. - first section of interest reads as follows: "Ever wonder why MonaVie ONLY allows certain levels of distributors to have their own websites?" 1.) Ever wonder why when an individual is hired to mop floors that they are not also the acting CEO? Because they have not earned it yet. Hard work pays off. (this analogy is inspired by a true story: my father, William F. McKay, is the President of research for Medtronic (Sophamore Danek) - his boss began as the janitor.) ***Second section of interest, same poster, reads as follows: "The joke here is that people really believe the MonaVie higher-ups care about the lowly distributors." 1.) Higher-ups are not the devil incarnate for being higher up: without the distibutors, they have no business. ***Third section of interest, same poster, reads as follows: "There is ONLY one thing the upper levels of MonaVie care about. Can anyone guess what it is?" 1.) I'll take a stab: the distributors. Without the distributors, they have no business. ***Fourth, and final, section of INTENSE interest, same poster, reads as follows: "By the way... go to ebay and type in "monavie". You can save 40 to 50 dollars per case. Oh, and the product IS fresh and as direct from monavie as any distributor's is." 1.) I took a look: which one is you...? Regards, Aaron McKay www.mymonavie.com/tinamckay
Edit Comment Aaron and Tina Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published FWIW, Interesting trends in the functional beverage industry: http://www.google.com/trends?q=MonaVie%2C+Goji%2C+acai%2C+Noni%2C+Xango. I find this site very...strange, but still informative. I have to ask those with such venom directed toward MonaVie, which is nothing but a consumer product like a billion others, if they are as equally incensed when their neighbor buys a Louis Vitton handbag as opposed to say...carrying their gear around in leftover plastic bags from the supermarket? Likewise, some folks voluntarily purchase electric scooters as basic transportation and some opt for Hummers. What exactly is your point? As a consumer I look forward to the choice of as wide a variety of products at every price level as possible. Those that appeal to me, I may be tempted to pay a premium for. That is capitalism and free trade in practice. Is that what is really under attack here? Sincerely LL
Edit Comment Libertyslegacy Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Bill, Once again. Whatever works for you- Ford- Chevy or Toyota. MonaVie works for my brother. Blessed are the people that have found something better for their ailments. We are happy with MonaVie and love it's results. Can you refer me to a better Acai blend? You should be using the "free press" to bring me a solution not a problem. S&E, I saw your link, I clicked it. I read it. I shook my head. Someone should have added the word CONTRACT to Brig's vocabulary when he was in high school (yes, I know he is a drop out but so was my father and he finished the run very well off). Glad the case was dismissed. Funny how justice is always served in the end. Not always when we'd like it to be but it all comes out in the wash. My brother in law ended up in bankruptcy due to no contracts with his partner. However, gotta love Brig's ability to see potential for making a fortune and he's doing it again with R3Global.This time, I'll bet he did it in a way he won't lose it. Live and learn. To Anonymous, (About EBay) Straight up, the MonaVie EBay sales are killing all the new enrollees I come across. I'm not buying the private investigator stuff either. I just refuse to do any business with EBAY for any reason. Ever try to get a live person with EBay? It isn't possible. Their online live help is a joke. All MonaVie has to do is require EBay to SUSPEND any account with an ad that runs containing the word MONAVIE and it would happen instantly. Let your credit card be expired and see how fast your account gets suspended. I know because it happened to me. I tried to dispute my purchase and suspension with EBay through Pay Pal and Pay Pal refused to even accept the complaint. Yes, obviously they are the same company or relatives at least. However, they think nothing of keeping my $46 dollars and still have not refunded it. Yet, my account shows a negative $46 that I can't use and I'll never use their services again. That leaves them with my money plus all the interest they'll make on it. I have to wonder if Mona Vie is screwing up or if EBAY just isn't listening. Based on personal experience I lean towards the latter, only because what is not being purchased from us as distributors is not benefiting the company. If they don't stop it, it will stop the enrollment of ten of thousands of potential distributors. In this case they better get off their duff or what they will lose will by far surpass what they may gain by allegedly allowing "friends" to sell on EBay. MonaVie's system is not perfect. There is no such thing as a perfect system in the eyes of everyone. IE: They say the points don't go away, when in fact they do. They subtract the same number of points from the long leg and pay from the shorter leg. It would be more honest to say we will pay you 5% instead of 10% and pay you for all your points. At least we would make perfect sense when trying to recruit educated drinkers and business opps. It wouldn't change anything as far as the money goes but it would be indisputable to entities such as this blog designed to "expose a scam." Fighting the "scam" reputation prevents people who can use the product from even trying it. If I work a promotion for MonaVie 50% of the people are shaking their head no before I ever get to them because they think it's wine. Great look but bad choice in packaging. Every business has it's flaws. I trust the scientists to come up with a good product as they have. I do not have as much trust for the marketers of the product and the compensation program. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to have found MonaVie, but I am embarrassed at some of the things I've seen said and done by other distributors that couldn't care less about anything but the pursuit of the almighty dollar. I have spent 40 years being moral and ethical and hate having to battle what others have done. My analysis is, if you have a gazillion friends, it'll make you rich. If all of your friends have money to blow, it'll make you rich. Unless you have a database of 500 or so people you've done business with previously that trust and respect you- then you will see a very slow earning potential and should expect nothing more than free juice. After a couple of years you might see part time dollars come from it. Expect less and you won't be so disappointed. Free juice is good and great health is priceless. Life is strictly a series of choices and those choices include MonaVie and all other Acai juice blends. Happy Sunday to all.- B
Edit Comment Beth Campbell Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.16
Published I am a MonaVie distributor. I have to admit that before I started drinking this Mona Vie, I was very skeptical of it. In fact, when I agreed to humor my brother-in-law and drink the first bottle of MonaVie , I really DIDN’T want to notice any difference so that I could negate his claims and his MonaVie business. In fact, the bottle he gave us sat in the back of our fridge for a month before we decided to try it. At the time I was getting ready to commit to having knee surgery because the pain had gotten so bad. IBuprofen, pain killers, nothing was working. In desparation, I opened the bottle of MonaVie and drank it. I am not sure what "ratios" of fruit are in this bottle or "How much Acai is in the blend" but what I DO KNOW is that after taking MonaVie for 3 days, my pain vanished! The pain has only returned once 48 hours after I ran out of MonaVie while on vacation and subsided again 24 hours after starting my 2oz. morning and evening shots. Not only that, my allergies are gone, my sleep apnea is gone, my restless leg syndrome is gone, my esophageal spasms are gone, a rash that I have had on my legs since I move to Florida is gone... I have my own proof about MonaVie and I don't really care if anyone reading this believes me or not. All I can say is that sometimes 1+1 can equal to more than "2". And in my life, 19 "1's" equate to an infinite amount of appreciation to Dr. Carson and his team for providing me MonaVie and for the relief from the chronic pain and discomfort that I had been experiencing for more than a decade! Dr. Carson... I thank you, my knees thank you, and my wallet especially thanks you for allowing me to come off of all of my medications and showing me that given the chance and the right nutrients, my body can heal itself! You ARE the Man!
Edit Comment Jeff B. Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.16
Published Ever wonder why MonaVie ONLY allows certain levels of distributors to have their own websites? Oh, it must be because ONLY those people are capable of creating a great Monavie site . How foolish of me to even ask the question. On the other hand, could there be another reason? Hmmm, and what about all those Monavie ebay sales? They can't find the big sellers who are selling hundreds of cases per month? Give me a break. Oh yeah, I forgot, they probably are relatives to MonaVie distributors. Yeah, that would make it impossible for them to be found out for sure. Monavie says they are hiring private eyes to investigate those sellers. And those investigators can't even figure it out...come on...WHO believes that? Hmmm, some people are allowed to have monavie websites...some people are selling hundreds of cases per month on ebay. The joke here is that people really believe the MonaVie higher-ups care about the lowly distributors. There is ONLY one thing the upper levels of MonaVie care about. Can anyone guess what it is? By the way, if you love the product but want no part of the business, go to ebay and type in "monavie". You can save 40 to 50 dollars per case. Oh, and the product IS fresh and as direct from monavie as any distributor's is.
Edit Comment [Anonymous] Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.16
Pending If Mona Vie is so legit, then why some of you obsessive Mona Vie distributors attached to the opinions of those who do not believe your product is anything more than an overpriced juice and your business than anything less than the latest marketing scam? Sounds like, to me, if you all were so confident about your product and your distribution pyramid, you wouldn't be mass-posting on an opinion blog... Also, seems like to me, if you all are touting acai extract as the chief ingredient, you'd at least put the minimum % of acai by volume. That could only help you, if the juice was high in acai. Of course, if you used very little of the acai extract in a bottle of Mona Vie, revealing the percentage by volume of acai would not be the best marketing move. BTW, to compare the composition of Mona Vie to KFC's recipe is just asinine, but laughable I will concede that drinking a bottle of mona vie might be healthier than chomping on the Colonel's chicken leg. But not tastier. However I find irony that this was used, being the first KFC was established in nowhere but SLC, Utah.... Hmmmmmm.... This is the point where you regurgitate your propaganda. How predictable. Excuse me while I yawn...
Edit Comment Bill Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.16
Published Beth writes, "I have one word to say about all this Monavie hoopla. That one word is...... "WOW!" What ever happened to free enterprise, freedom, choice, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?" My response: You forgot free press. Like the kind of free press one would give to others in order to warn of an organized scam. Your Monavie product is mediocre, at best.
Edit Comment Bill Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.16
Published Beth, We appreciate your post. Here is a link to a website about Brig Hart's involvement with Amway. Page down on the link and you will find the downloaded legal case pertaining to Brig Hart and his Amway lawsuit. http://www.amquix.info/aus/hart.htm Regards, S & E
Edit Comment Steve & Edie Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.16
Published I have one word to say about all this hoopla. That one word is...... "WOW!" What ever happened to free enterprise, freedom, choice, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? I am a MonaVie Distributor. I am not anything but a Star 500. My MonaVie juice for last month cost me a whopping $17 and I have yet to be enrolled for 3 months. I don't push Monavie on people. I offer it to them. If they aren't interested then it's "Next!" I became involved looking for a product for my brother. He had had a stroke 4 years ago and his doctor's gave up without any real attempt at helping him. They said, "What you have 2 months after a stroke is usally what you're going to get." WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! He is 100 times better than they ever said he would be. They said he wouldn't be able to live anywhere unless it was a nursing home. They said he wouldn't be able to eat regular food again. WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! Tonight he walked himself ( using a cane) to the dance floor at his daughter's wedding. I drank Monavie for 2 days and then took it to him. His quality of life is such that he has become his "old self" again after drinking Monavie . He is unstoppable- at least as unstoppable as a guy with a cane can be. My point is this. If Monavie works for someone, then who cares what's in it as long as it is safe. Monavie has been deemed safe or it wouldn't be on the market. Monavie has greatly increased his quality of life where doctors had quit trying. I can't buy a month worth of anything health related in Costco for $17 even if I did pay a $39 enrollment fee. I think anyone who is disgruntled about MonaVie is probably being unrealistic or are disappointed in their results. God blessed the people who felt nothing because they didn't need what MonaVie has to offer. However, they are left with a choice to drink it for keeping their immune system charged and general health in prevention of heart disease, stroke and cancer. Many have come into the business by the hands of a careless MLM person looking to make a quick buck. There are those kind in any business...even Monavie . Car lots are a perfect example. They employ many different sales personalities- some honest and some not. I give 2 thumbs up on the KFC comment. They will tell you what is in the recipe, they are not obligated to tell you how much of each one is in the formula. I hope like heck they keep adding water to MonaVie or it's going to hurt like heck going down. Use some common sense with that one please. Another common sense rule to observe here is that I have never seen anyone say anything derogatory about someone or something unless they are trying to make themselves look good. I will always take the candidate that remains on higher ground and I welcome anyone to send me links containing MonaVie (the company- not the reps) trashing another health or beverage company. I wasn't crazy to learn about the association of Monavie to Amway but I don't have the ammo to shoot with dignity at that one so I keep my keyboard and my words to myself. However, it's much the same animosity that Bill Gates has received with his Microsoft. Most people are just jealous they didn't get there first or couldn't create one that was better. Jealousy is the purest form of flattery. Giving someone a hard time about being successful is probably the same amount of time they needed to be a success of their own. Peace, good fortune to all of you! Beth
Edit Comment Beth Campbell Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.16
Published My Monavie Horror story is ........Many people are so "scared" of something different, or "scared" of change that they their tendency is to be so skeptical that when they are shown a truly good product with a great business opportunity they are so programmed to be cynics and skeptics that they miss out....Don't let that happen to you. Try Monavie. Drink it. Feel it. And if you FEEL like it ....Share it. Chances are you'll want to share it....as it REALLY is THAT GOOD. Apparently the 84 year old gentleman who controls CBS and Viacom LOVES Monavie.... http://money.cnn.tv/2007/08/23/news/newsmakers/100172390.fortune/index.htm I Personally have tried the 100% Acai juice, and REAL Acai Berries (I live in FL and have the luxury of being able to buy them). I personally prefer, and highly recommend Monavie. Lets not forget - Acai starts losing its "good stuff" within 24 hours of being picked. Monavie includes a process to maintain the "good stuff" in Acai. I have better energy, better sleep, and no joint pain ONLY after drinking Monavie. - This is the real deal... http://www.mymonavie.com/save
Edit Comment Julie Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.15
Published Re: "Cult-like behavior/brainwashing" Cult-like behavior and brainwashing is best demonstrated when a group of persons proceed from presumptions, and create fictive arguments around these presumptions and are either unable or flat refuse to hear any counter-arguments that deal with rooting-out said presumptions so as to get to the logical root of any given matter: interactions often take the form of a hostile interrogation with little to no chance for a dialog as these individuals, if given the 'proof' they request, would then demand an endless series of requests for 'proof' that would never satiate as they are more committed to their presumption - for whatever reason - than to any proof that may be proffered. Cult-like behavior and brainwashing typically takes the form of demands that the individual(s) that they interact with proceed from their, and only their, perspective; and, the line of interrogation that proceeds from their, and only their, perspective. Moreover, they want to be surrounded with the people, and only the people, who agree with their presumptions. So, I will continue to do what I can (as the sub-title of this blog clearly states, opinions are welcome) to not only opine, but to counter fictive presumptions with facts, reason, logic and appropriate ratiocination necessary to get to the truth. ***Quoting Mr. Charlie C's post of September the 14th @ 9:05 p.m. - section reads as follows: "... For all we know it could contain only 5% Acai, 15% all other juices & 80% water? Maybe it's fresh mountain spring water? Only a "Proprietory blend", humm..........." 1.) The word is actually "proprietary" and all that this means is that MonaVie holds exclusive patent-pending rights to the formula. - good news though: when the patent is approved, they'll release average quantities and ratios as duplication will be illegal. 2.) As listed on the bottle, required per the FDA, the greatest ingredient by weight/volume is Acai (which, again, misses the point): it is illegal (indeed imposible) to apply, and receive approval for, a "food/nutrition facts" label that is not concomitant with the content of any food or beverage. ***Second section of interest, same poster, reads as follows: "Question 1: If one were to just purchase the MonaVie juice as a customer not a rep; because it helps save the rain forest and the people of Brazil, where is MonaVie TheMoreProject registered so they can be validated? If I were to donate $20,000.00 to MonaVie themoreproject, how can you prove to me that “all” 20k will be going where your profess it does. Leave out their WebSite, as anyone can develop one for little money and it’s not a legitimate resource for validation. Nothing registered with give. org / BBB Wise Giving Alliance. Not been able to locate anything registered MonaVie, Inc. (Monarch Health Sciences, Inc). Where is the MonaVie M.O.R.E. project registered for validation? I have not been able to find it registered with the Secretary of State either? There is nothing in the Directory of Registered Charities." 1.) Contact them here: http://www.themoreproject.org/contactus.php You'll be pleasantly surprised. ***Third, and final, section of interest, same poster, reads as follows: "Question 2: If you were audited, can you (reps) prove that you have at least 10 MonaVie customers monthly? NOT REPS, NO RECRUITS, right leg, left leg or down line – 100% pure customer!" 1.) You proceed from a flawed premise, and an ambiguous definition of "customer": 100% of all MonaVie purchases made by a distributor, including that for self consumption, as this is part and parcel to running the business, is tax deductable. In short, the IRS defines a "customer" as anyone who is receiving product, for a cost, from a distributor, retail or otherwise. 2.) Your # of "10 (100% pure) customer(s)" is arbitrary: why not 100? - or 1,000? Moreover, what is a "100% pure customer"? One is left to assume that you mean retail; and, as already stated, the majority of sales are retail. My response to this would be that any smart distributor will be keeping receipts for any and all retail sales not made via their website (if they have one: the web site automatically tallies such sales). Let me address one last thing. It goes without saying that MonaVie is not going to be viable for ever - it is a market impossibility. However, MonaVie has gone to every extent possible within its remuneration structure to ensure that it is VIABLE for a VERY long time. The earlier you get in the better? - that is 100% absolutely correct. Because it is a pyramid scheme? That is 100% absolutley incorrect. MonaVie will eventually become unviable (read: an unwise venture/investment) due to market saturation: the diminishing returns will be an eventual result of the number of distributors in market; not because the remuneration program is dependent upon the recruitment of distributors. BIG difference. In short, those of you interested in the Monavie business end of this product, should sign-up yesterday. Respectfully, Aaron McKay
Edit Comment Aaron and Tina Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.15
Published Three Letters S E O, if you don't know what it is its OK. If you are interested in more information on MonaVie please go to the following link, http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai Wishing you all Great Weekend! Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.15
Published I do really hope that people will take the time to read over the entirely of this MonaVie blog as questions are being asked that people have already responded to, and then the name calling begins, etc... It's unfortunate that so much anger is being tossed about in the form of ad hominems, ad gentums, and genetic fallacies. - We're all adults. By sifting the anger out of some of these posts one can easily find some very good questions. Here's the hum-dinger: "Where is the PROOF! Where are the MonaVie studies!" Well, most of the studies that are applicable provide tertiary evidence i.e. the admixture of fruits in MonaVie SHOULD do x, y and z. People are making the mistake that because no double blind placebo controlled human MonaVie studies ARE COMPLETED (there are at least 2 that I am aware of in process) testing MonaVie, itself, that no studies have been performed. I can think of no other word than ignorance to describe this (and I truly do not mean this is a pejorative way: a lot of people are simply unaware). - There are THOUSANDS of of studies on the benefits of each and every fruit contained in MonaVie; there are THOUSANDS of studies confirming that phytonutirent density and the full color spectrum of antioxidants is crucial to optimal health. And the researchers that have created MonaVie have compiled a specific admixture of juiced fruits that is the first in the world to represent this whole spectrum. Have they made some guesses...? No. -they have made scientific inferences and deductions based upon what the probable outcome would be of a juice blend containing what MonaVie contains: what began as a theory, is being confirmed by anecdotal evidence (I can't speak for anyone else, but I know that I am not lying about my experiences). So much so, that MonaVie is now screaming for testing in a clinical trial setting/environment: I, too, am inquisitive; I, too, would like to know EXACTLY why MonaVie has changed my life. But its enough for most people who have had a similar experience that MonaVie has done just that - changed their life: that is all that they need to know. Here is another good question (in a sense): "How much Acai is in MonaVie?" Dr. Ralph Carson (yes, I know - he is part and parcel to the MonaVie enterprise and is not to be trusted: in logic we call this an ad gentum) has said time and again that there is at least 5 times as much Acai in every bottle of MonaVie than there is any other fruit. Unfortunately, this completely misses the point. This juice is about balance: the theoretically correct RATIOS of one phytonutient pigment to another. Mona vie is about variety: the more DIVERSE our diet, the better. And MonaVie is about moderation: less is more. It is here that someone will inevitably say: "well why don't they just tell us how much of what is in the bottle then! Look: I've been trying to replicate Kentucky Fried Chicken in my own kitchen for about 12 years. And you know what? - I can't do it. And you know what else? - KFC isn't going to give me the recipe. ;) Wishing you well, Aaron McKay www.mymonavie.com/tinamckay
Edit Comment Aaron and Tina Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.15
Published Bill, that was brilliant! My thoughts exactly, the answers are avoided with what they have been trained (brain washed) to say, via their motivational meetings. NOT one question has been answered, NOT ONE! So I will repost them again and hopefully an answer will be given. **Please save the readers from all the propaganda on healing and STOP promoting your self and trying to market your product on here. The characteristics displayed resemble cult behavior; as if you have lost your independent thought process. This is NOT the area; it’s for those of us who wish to share the HORROR! If you want to post anything, please answer some questions, but leave out all the rest. This is what is on the bottle of MonaVie: Ingredients: "Proprietory blend of acai (freeze-dried powder and acai puree); fruit juice from concentrate (white grape, nashi pear, and soooooo on.....with the majority being concentrate......." No "%" of the Acai & most of the juice is from concentrate. For all we know it could contain only 5% Acai, 15% all other juices & 80% water? Maybe it's fresh mountain spring water? Only a "Proprietory blend", humm........... Question 1: If one were to just purchase the MonaVie juice as a customer not a rep; because it helps save the rain forest and the people of Brazil, where is MonaVie TheMoreProject registered so they can be validated? If I were to donate $20,000.00 to MonaVie themoreproject, how can you prove to me that “all” 20k will be going where your profess it does. Leave out their WebSite, as anyone can develop one for little money and it’s not a legitimate resource for validation. Nothing registered with give. org / BBB Wise Giving Alliance. Not been able to locate anything registered MonaVie, Inc. (Monarch Health Sciences, Inc). Where is the MonaVie M.O.R.E. project registered for validation? I have not been able to find it registered with the Secretary of State either? There is nothing in the Directory of Registered Charities. Question 2: If you were audited, can you (reps) prove that you have at least 10 MonaVie customers monthly? NOT REPS, NO RECRUITS, right leg, left leg or down line – 100% pure customer! Note to MonaVie distributors: It is tough to think that the dream of having a business is under such scrutiny leaving those invested in the arena feeling as if they are being attacked. The truth is, “you” are not under attack – the scam is being exposed for what it is. Your Responsibilities - If you decide to become a distributor, remember that you're legally responsible for the claims you make about the MonaVie company, its product and the business opportunities it offers. That applies even if you're simply repeating claims you read in a company brochure or MonaVie advertising flyer. Abraham Lincoln said “You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time. But you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.” Two Questions so far, can one of you answer? Cheers, Charlie (C)
Edit Comment Charlie (C) Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published I have the lowest price on ebay! One case of monavie active for $96 with free shipping!Find the auction with the lowest price..that's mine. Compare this to over $40 per bottle a dist. charges! My monavie is as fresh (or fresher) than your distributors! I receive weekly shipments direct from monavie. $24 per bottle (free ship)Why pay more? Enjoy!
Edit Comment [Anonymous] Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14
Published Oops, I failed to share my sources of research, from my last post. For those of you arguing about the pyramid, as well as other ethical concerns, this was my main one, with lnks to many other sources: mlm-thetruth. com Read a few of the excellent articles there. Better yet, take the test it provides. I think it helps sort out the differences... Thanks, Steve D.
Edit Comment Steve D. Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.14

"If you would like a civil, cordial, and reciprocal dialogue, it is your turn to substantiate what amounts to nothing more than vacuous assertions." In honest English, that means you have no answers and no longer have any length of wool to pull over our eyes. If you are selling MonaVie, then you should know all the facts about Mona Vie. Yet you all don't even know the % of the acai extract, by volume MonaVie is, which it is comprised of. Funny, since the acai berry is the focus of Monavie. No facts! Just MonaVie testimonials and, at best, anecdotal references. Aaron, I obviously don't need anything from you as you cannot provide any real answers. But I respect your efforts as a dedicated salesman. Hope you get the SL500 of your dreams, buddy!
Edit Comment Bill Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.19
Published Gary, I disagree with how you describe how every business is like a Pyramid, as they are not. Unlike Pyramiding, businesses contribute to the economy with a system that does not prey of relative and friends. It is built on consumers buying and using goods. Yes, each business is developed to earn profit and grow personal wealth for their owners. However, each level whether it be the laborer in the production line or the CEO, they all contribute to the economy. Your MonaVie business is a scheme that offers abnormally high short-term returns while enticing new recruits (investors). This MonaVie scheme relies on money from reps (right legs, left legs, downlines) in order to keep the scheme going. The MonaVie system will collapse as it has with other schemes because there is no underlying earnings from the money received by the promoter (originator of the scheme). *You are not receiving income because of what you are doing in your position or from direct sales, you are receiving bonuses from new MonaVie recruits and who they recruit. There is a big difference between the two. You are not contributing to the economy. Only the early MonaVie investors are making a large return. The MonaVie scheme will be exposed, especially when legal authorities begin examining the accounting records of the early MonaVie investors. The assets that you are being told that exist, probably no not. Also, one thing you really need to think about is the fact that failure to recruit will mean that you will have no investment return. I’m sure there are MonaVie distributors that have exhausted all resources (their family and friends) to where they are at a dead stop in MonaVie recruiting and relying on whom ever they recruited for bonuses. Again, I will ask: Can someone at least direct me to a reliable resource where MonaVie 's themoreproject’s existence can be acknowledged. There is nothing registered with give. org / BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Secretary of State or the Directory of Registered Charities.
Edit Comment Charlie (C) Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published My sponser told me 30% Acai. Is that false?
Edit Comment MonaNewbie Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published My MonaVie sponser told me 30% Acai. Is that false?
Edit Comment MonaNewbie Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published Is MonaVie for real??? Does it Work? I have to admit when I first heard all the things MonaVie with the Acai Berry could heal I was pretty skeptical. Sounded like a bunch of bunk to be quite honest with you. They showed a video with Geoffrey Bodine (former Nascar driver) and his truck wreck and all, ya, ya so what. He says it works. Well I told them I would try MonaVie . Monavie tasted pretty good, especially for a nutritional fruit beverage. Funny stuff started happening, my shoulder stopped hurting at night when I sleep on it, I would often wake up and it hurt from sleeping on it, my eyesight has improved, and I actually sleep better now. They said it could do stuff like that and I guess they weren't just blowing smoke. All I can say is try it, maybe you too will see results. If you decide to give MonaVie a try, check out my site at http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai and see what you think. Here's to your health and wealth!!! Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published MonaVie The Acai Berry Can these 4 words change your life??? Are you looking for better health. Do you want to live longer? Could you use some extra income when the money runs out and the month hasn't? If you answered yes to any of these questions you may have found the place you are searching for. Go to http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai and check out the product and Monavie business opportunity there.Give it a serious look, MonaVie just might change your life like it has mine and thousands of others. Have A Great Day, Thanks Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published The common MonaVie "Anti-Pyramid Scheme" Response Learned in the logic purging aka brainwashing aka training (and I quote): "What company do you work for??? Do you have a boss, does he have a boss, are there less bosses at the top and more workers at the bottom then managers in the middle, hmmmm, draw that out , oh my gosh, it looks just like a pyramid. Ever hear of FORD or GENERAL MOTORS, they have ONE CEO-PRESIDENT SEVERAL VICE PRESIDENTS THOUSANDS OF MIDDLE MANAGERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FACTORY WORKERS" Well, as MonaVie was explained to me by some sweaty palmed ex-car dealer turned "" distributor wasn't like this. In fact, it was "All you have to do is get at least two hard workers under you to propagate your MonaVie network. I'm already retired. Don't you want to make money without doing anything". What-ever. From the meeting I attended, there was more marketing on the recruiting/make $$$$$ in so many weeks and you may be wealthy beyond your dreams, than it was focused on the benefits of the MonaVie drink. About 80% business marketing, and about 20% product marketing. Ding ding ding! Red Flag!! A corporation is not a pyramid scheme. The CEO's and management in a corporation, for most companies, are even busier than the subordinates. They all work TOGETHER as a MANAGED FUNCTIONAL TEAM to provide a REASONABLY AFFORDABLE MonaVie PRODUCT to meet the PUBLIC DEMAND without PRICE GOUGING or SUPPLY RESTRICTION. This is obviously different from what I saw in the video, with some balding, middle-aged barefoot waterskier has-been (or never was) bragging about how much wealth he has and he never has to do a single thing other than to attend these MonaVie cruises. How dare you guys compare your pyramid scheme to the real workforce of America? CEO's and upper-management get paid big salaries to perform a function: to manage a team to produce and make profit. If they don't, they are demoted or looking for another job. You guys are nothing but a cross between a civil-war era carpetbaggers, car dealers (apologies to car dealers), and recruiters. Your dreams of big profits and amassing wealth by getting others to sell your glorified grape juice (with a 'secret' i.e. unknown content of acai), of acquiring RV's, corporate jets, and SL 500's through the work of your MonaVie subordinates, and the knighthood of the ridiculous diamond titles aren't really symbols of the American Dream at all...they are symbols of the American Greed. Congrats, you all have taken it to the next level with the "humanitarian" twist in the "duty to share it" slogan. MonaVie must work for you all to sleep at night. In a couple of years, your product will be replaced with a better, cheaper version that is available to everyone, and you all will have found the next focus of a pyramid scheme.
Edit Comment Bill Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published Gary, RE: "Is MonaVie A Pyramid Scheme?????" You have placed this post several times. It is self-serving, it is misleading, and it is not accurate. As defined by Federal Trade Commission definitions of pyramids, MonaVie does NOT fall into this category. MonaVie is, however, a multi-level marketing (MLM) system. Continuing to tell people that a pyramid is defined by the shape of a corporation or other organizational structure perpetuates the consumer's ignorance about what a pyramid is and isn't. As noted on previous posts, we are very enthusiastic about MonaVie and we wish distributors the best with their endeavor. In our early days as MonaVie distributors, when we were promoting Mona Vie, the most frequent objection we heard was that MonaVie was a pyramid scheme. Though we have advanced business degrees, MLMs are not part of the curriculum. So we made it a point of listening to these concerns about pyramid schemes and researched them so we would have an accurate, truthful response to the concerns of prospective MonaVie clients. Pyramid schemes have serious legal implications. For you to imply that MonaVie is a pyramid scheme and is justified because corporations operate that way is not true. If you were to illustrate YOUR MonaVie binary, it would be shaped like a pyramid, but that does not mean you are operating a pyramid scheme. Thank goodness! Regards, S&E
Edit Comment Steve & Edie Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published I just want to put my opinion out there on Monavie. My boyfriend's dad gave me a bottle to try and to see if I would gain any health benefits from taking it. I've been drinking MonaVie for 2 1/2 months and already feel great. I sleep much better at night and so I have a lot more engergy in the day time with MonaVie . I have had a very large and extremely painful ganglion syst on my wrist for almost 4 years. I now am pain free. And since I am not in pain and can move my wrist, my syst dissolved down to nearly nothing and without having to break it manually. MonaVie is worth it for me! And I personally don't care who's getting commission or not, it works for me.
Edit Comment Rachel Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published My take on E-bay and MonaVie, some of your assumptions are quite likely, some distributors may be using it to unload overstock, also some may be purchasing serious bulk MonaVie orders which gives them a major competitive edge on their price points. Whatever their motivation, I can't imagine why MonaVie, or their distributors (myself included,) would in any way desire to discourage this. The more people try the MonaVie product, the more people will decide to become distributors. The MonaVie product speaks for itself. My own approach is to ship MonaVie bottles and sometimes cases, to people FOR FREE along with what I find to be all of the essential tools for becoming a distributor and or regular MonaVie customer. As long as I'm convinced they have a serious interest in becoming one or the other. I'm semi-retired, certainly not wealthy and therefore circumspect and prudent with this approach. Not to mention what MonaVie distributors I do acquire must have high ethical, moral and business standards. No fast buck artists, nor snake oil salesmen need apply. Success comes before work only in the dictionary :) Best, Patrick
Edit Comment Libertyslegacy Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published Monavie is a scam. Most of these people that have cured conditions taken the monavie juice could have achieved the same results taking any other product containing acai and there are many of these products. There is no need to sign up and have to enroled in the MonaVie autoship, because if you don't you don't make any money to benefit from the positive effects of the acai berry. I just asked this question to all the monavie lovers, if the product is so good why isn't this product market like any other regular product?
Edit Comment [Anonymous] Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published To start off, I was really hoping Monavie would really do wonders for me like is has for my best friends father who has diabetes. I took a shot of Monavie this last Saturday night, it was 12:40 in the morning and I was tired. Next thing I knew I was wide awake with a horrible agitation. Anything that touched my skin felt like sandpaper and I felt as though I was ridding a wave. I had the worse nervousness, anxiety, diarrhea, and migraine headache I have ever had. And this went on for two hours before I passed out from exhaustion. But this wasn't the end. This would continue until 4pm Monday evening. Now I have singed up as a MonaVie distributer for Monavie and now I question if I can sell a product that makes people react the way I do. What if someone came after me because they also had a bad reaction. What really frustrates me is that everyone says all these great things and never says well it has also made some people react bad. Has anyone heard of anyone reacting like this?
Edit Comment Misty Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published First, let's just go ahead and award Mr. Chuck D's post of September the 6th at 2:13 p.m. with the gold statue it deserves. Just in case some of you have missed it...: ***I break-out in spontaneous laughter through out the day just thinking about this post - absolutely hilarious; thank you Chuck, you help me get my 13 belly laughs a day (this keeps the doctor away, too :).) To LL RE: "The same applies to Wal-Mart, correct? I take issue with MonaVie at some point becoming unviable, won't market penetration and expansion simply drive prices down thereby allowing entry into yet newer markets?" ***Hi LL - I hope you are well, I'm no Alan Greenpan, but I'm happy to give my rationale. I think to equate Relational Multi-Level Marketing to MultiNational Conglomerations is really apples and oranges. Simply put, MonaVie (as it is - it can always adapt, evolve, etc.), and the investment rewards available ***at this time*** (MonaVie is aYoung company; Great Market; Premier Product; great remuneration) will diminish if there is a distributor every three houses down, on every street within the MonaVie distribution Matrix. The math doesn't work. Re: Bill's post of September the 17th @ 1:51 p.m. ***You've been more than accommodated: all of your questions/statements with respect to the above cited post have been addressed earlier in this MonaVie blog including the preliminary findings of a study currently in process posted without braggadocio by Mr. Turner. And this is not an interrogation. If you would like a civil, cordial, and reciprocal dialogue, it is your turn to substantiate what amounts to nothing more than vacuous assertions. MonaVie is barely 3 years old: do you have any idea how long it takes to engineer the very approach to a credible scientifically controlled for study...? - the answer is clearly no. Re: "Vogue..." The last time I saw a Vogue magazine was 3 years ago when my wife was flipping through one out of boredom while we were waiting on a flight to depart. So you've lost me there. To Charlie C Re: TheMoreProject ***I'm very sorry that you have had no reply Charlie. I'll not donate, or recommend to anybody that they donate, until your requests for information are satisfied by the this MonaVie affiliate. Fair? Re: "customer" ***I've really already answered to this by implication (I'm not going to share my MonaVie business financials here - let's see your W'2's Charlie! ;) just kidding, friend); however, the answer to your question, by your definition of "customer" is yes: indeed, if a MonaVie distributor above the rank of 'Star' is not retailing to 10 (AT LEAST 10) MonaVie customers per month, something is very very wrong - and they will fail. ***I'd like to address something else. There is what I like to call the "I failed, therefore it is impossible" fallacy by a few people in this blog that are, or were, MonaVie distributors. The essence of this fallacy is that they take their own experience, and extrapolate it, and apply it as if it were then a Universal Law to everyone else who gets involved with MonaVie. There are two, and only two, reasons why people fail at this; sometimes it's just one of the two; sometimes it is a little of both. 1.) You are not cut from the right cloth: it is false that anyone, anywhere, can do this. It doesn't make you a failure, nor does it mean that MonaVie has failed you. 2.) Your up-line sucks. This is USUALLY the case; the most common reason why people fail. - If you do not have a sponsor who knows MonaVie upside-down inside-out and all around; if you do not have a SPONSOR that has VAPIDLY consumed every morsel about about anything that enters the orbit of anything that could even potentially pertain to MonaVie, you will not be prepared to succeed. Those are it folks. Easy-peasy. Health and Happiness (and maybe a little wealth) to you ALL, Aaron McKay www.mymonavie.com/tinamckay
Edit Comment Aaron and Tina Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.18
Published MonaVie Rocks! I have been on the juice now for little over 2 months, and I have not taken any asprin or Tylenol at all. That is a great thing because I was taking 4 tablets every other day. I always had a heachaches Not Anymore. Plus, I have been losing weight and working out the the univeristy gym. LOVE IT!! EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE ON MONAVIE. Kelly www.mymonavie.com/sandk Youngstown, Ohio
Edit Comment Kelly McDonald Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published How ridiculous! How can anyone believe Monavie can simply call ebay and tell them to stop listing Monavie auctions. Get a grip! Do a search for "Dell" on eBay... Can you imagine Dell asking ebay to stop listing auctions for Dells? What is your legal reasoning which would prevent an owner of anything legal from listing it for sale? Monavie is a legal product. It is legal to own it and sell it. eBay is an ONLINE AUCTION SERVICE!! I think some of you have been drinking too much fermented Monavie! Besides, the REAL question is WHY would MonaVie want to limit eBay sales? Think about this before just spouting off. The answer to this is connected with why the Monavie business plan is flawed.
Edit Comment Lance Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Regarding EBay & Amazon Monavie sales: It is very possible that those selling on both are X-Reps or customer that purchased a case or two; trying to recoup some of their losses. As of today, keyword monavie = there are 113 for MonaVie on EBay using the keyword Mona Vie (space) 82 and on Amazon there are about 20 listings some selling multiple items. Some appear to be new at both Ebay & Amazon leading me to believe that they most likely are trying to recoup losses. For someone that opted for the Monavie auto ship, it only makes sense. That investment would otherwise be flushed! As Lance posted about Ford on Ebay, correct! If you are an authorized dealer of NASCAR products, sell to a customer who then puts it on EBay, there is nothing that can be done. They are selling their personal property, just like a yard sale, estate sale – only it’s an On-Line Auction. What make more sense than anything is that it is obvious that there are a lot more dropping out of the Monavie pyramid than what is being shared? Another false claim, perhaps it is?
Edit Comment Charlie (C) Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Is MonaVie A Pyramid Scheme????? What company do you work for??? Do you have a boss, does he have a boss, are there less bosses at the top and more workers at the bottom then managers in the middle, hmmmm, draw that out , oh my gosh, it looks just like a pyramid. Ever hear of FORD or GENERAL MOTORS, they have ONE CEO-PRESIDENT SEVERAL VICE PRESIDENTS THOUSANDS OF MIDDLE MANAGERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FACTORY WORKERS Most companies in America look like pyramids, did you ever see that before. Everybody hears people saying MLM'S are pyramids and they just repeat it, they never stopped to think of their own place place of employment. The real difference is that at companies like MonaVie there are all the open positions at the top you want, so it could also look like an upside down pyramid, never thought about it that way??? Where you work if you really bust you tail will they open up a position at the top so there can be 2 CEO'S, Yeah RIGHT! It does't really matter what you call MonaVie, the MonaVie juice is great and has helped tons of people and is continuing to help more each day. If you aren't scared to try something new that could change your lie in a great way check out this site, look around watch the video, kick the tires, send me an email with any questions you might have, life is to short to be bitter, smiling will change your whole attitude and often those around you, http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai Have a wonderful day, be present in each moment, it passes by faster and faster, Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Having A Great Time With MonaVie, I have a great time everyday telling people about MonaVie and the benefits of it, both the heath and wealth benefits, I have people from 17 to 65 years old in my group and they all love it, we love getting together to visit, and talk about all the people we are helping with MonaVie. If you love people and love helping people you should definitely check MonaVie out, it just might be the surprise career you never saw coming and you might really love it like so many of us do. Here's to your success no matter what venture you decide to do. For more information on the MonaVie opportunity please go to the following link, there is a video in the middle of the page just select you language and there is a toolbar at the top left with more information also. http://www.mymonavie.com/monavieacai If you have further questions there is an email link on this site. Wishing you all the best, Thanks Gary W. Turner
Edit Comment Gary W. Turner Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Aaron, I as well as others have contacted Monavie 's themoreprojectwith NO reply! They fail over and over to fulfill our request which is required by law. That is why complaints have been filed with the IRS! You can not rely on Monavie 'sfinancial update on-line as it is not a reliable resource! Disappointed, but not surprised! Anyone reading that has not had their request fulfilled should send your complaint here: IRS EO Classification; Mail Code 4910; 1100 Commerce Street; Dallas, TX 75242 Customer, one who purchases (commodity or service)! Not reps purchasing their supply that they consume them self, as you are purchasing from MonaVie. Do you have “10” customers that purchase their Monavie juice directly from you? Do your math: Direct Sales minus business expenses = profit. I think 10 is a fair number. This type of pyramiding can not support it self with customer purchases only, you rely on the recruiting. Why would anyone think that Monavie is a wise investment when you are primarily relying on family and friends to gain financially? In all seriousness, Monavie reps are soliciting family and friends for a quick buck. Should we start wearing No Soliciting signs? More disturbing is the aggressive approach and long winded Monavie sales pitch that end up in the rep distancing away from the family and friends because the lure didn’t work. More puzzling than the medical claims; is the pitch of how Monavie is saving the rain forest and the people of Brazil. Which, there is nothing to be found to back up that claim either. Nothing can be validated! Any investment whether it be small or large with time or money warrants an examination. There isn’t even one area that is able acknowledge any existence. "Steer clear of multilevel marketing plans that pay commissions for recruiting new distributors. They're actually illegal pyramid schemes." I agree 100%, Health is of the Utmost importance and we should take care of our body with a healthy diet and exercise, they go hand in hand. One without the other is useless. The acai berry has been available long before this company. It is available from legitimate businesses (Organic backed by the USDA) that don’t require recruiting. They are also registered where their claims can be validated. Try your local health store or a store that carries organic products.
Edit Comment Charlie (C) Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17
Published Lance, Yes, I believe what I wrote. MonaVie Distributors sign an agreement to abide by MonaVie Distributor rules which include not selling on EBay. I was agreeing with anonymous that EBay sales hurt the Monavie distributors like myself that rely on outside advertising to gain recruits. Everyone I have offered a free Monavie bottle to try before they buy has gone to EBay. Yes, MonaVie should do something about it before a distributor with too much time on his or her hands takes MonaVie to the cleaners. It will end up costing them more than they are making by allowing it. My point was that I didn't know if the blame rests on MonaVie or EBay since I have no previous negative experiences with MonaVie and only a horrific experience with EBay customer service. EBay also has an extreme amount to lose if MonaVie takes it to court. The potential losses are not in the lost sales it will be in the lawsuits. I'm done here, everyone. Thank you for your time and attention. Thank you for being an intelligent group of people and best wishes to everyone involved. Peace.- B
Edit Comment Beth Campbell Do You Feel Left Out in t... 2007.09.17