If you’re wondering whether Avisae is a scam, a pyramid scheme or a legitimate business opportunity, then this Avisae review is where you should be.
I bet you’re reading this review because an Avisae “Independent Business Owner” (IBO) already tried to talk you into joining this business opportunity and you want to know the whole story.
I’m glad you were pro-active enough to do some digging first and fortunately, I will be telling you a whole lot about the Avisae business opportunity – including the sections these IBOs wouldn’t want you to know about just yet.
We will be talking about why people fail as IBOs, what you’ll have to do to succeed and your chances of actually succeeding in this business. I will also be suggesting an alternative you could consider if after reading this review, you decide Avisae is not a good fit for you.
Because they are not really independent business owners, I will be referring to IBOs as “reps” or “representatives” for the rest of this Avisae Review.
I appreciate the time you’ve spent here already and can understand if you don’t feel like sitting through a detailed review. If that’s the case for you, please hang on a minute and read through the following point-form summary of some important things to know about the company:
- Avisae is a real company that sells nutritional and beauty-related products
- The company operates using an MLM business model
- To become a representative of the company, you will need to invest on a business package
- There are 13 choices of these packages and they cost between $49 and $1,180
- To remain an active rep, you must either generate 150 PBV in sales or purchase 100 PBV in monthly auto-ship
- Failure to meet this quota will lead to the forfeiture of any earned commissions
- The compensation plan mentions there is an annual renewal fee but they do not state how much it is
- Reps must pay this annual renewal fee to maintain their status, otherwise they will be “demoted” to preferred customer
- This is not a work-from-home opportunity
If you’re already good at sales, you should be okay and most of the things in this review wouldn’t apply to you. If you’re not yet experienced at making sales, you need to realize a few things.
You have to choose one of making 150 PBV every month in sales or purchasing 100 PBV of products every month. It’s either one or the other. If you make some sales that are less than 150 PBV, you either pay the monthly auto-ship of forfeit your commissions.
This pressure would now force a lot of reps to focus more on recruiting than sales to regular customers. Recruiting involves making sales to other reps and this is one of the markers of a pyramid scheme. Avisae reps wouldn’t agree because the owner is nice apparently, but this is the sad reality.
As controversial as the structure already is, the worst part is the lack of adequate training on how to get leads to sell products to. Whether you think Avisae is a pyramid scheme or not, you need real guidance in order to be successful promoting anything.
Good news is I follow a system that allows you to get leads when promoting absolutely anything, including Avisae products. This system is also FREE to sign up for! 🙂
What is Avisae?
Avisae is an MLM-based company that sells nutritional and beauty-related products.
Curiously, the company’s website does not have an about page that discloses the owner and the year the company started but I know for sure the website was registered on the 28th of April 2012.
More digging revealed that the company was actually founded by two people; Brooks Yates and Brent Ririe.
A word of advice to you if you’re going to be looking at more MLM companies in the future: If the company withholds information such as a description of what the company is all about or the people that founded them, you need to push your guard all the way up.
The mystery surrounding Avisae is one of the reasons I wouldn’t recommend you join this opportunity.
The Products
Avisae has a couple of products that fall into the following categories:
- Nutritional
- Skin Care
- Personal Care
If you came here looking to know how awesome the products are, I’m sorry I can’t tell you that because I have not tried them. I even tried to look up Avisae product reviews and there was barely any feedback on the products.
However, what I can tell you is what you can expect to experience as an Avisae rep trying to promote the products.
Before we get into promoting the products, I have a confession to make.
I do not like MLM companies in the nutrition and beauty niche. I’m going to try to be as objective as possible but I’m just putting this out there.
People ingest these nutritional products and they put the beauty products on their skin. These beauty products are absorbed into your blood stream and, if used by the wrong people, could cause some serious damage.
These products are usually not approved by the FDA or other relevant authorities but I could live with that if the company sold the products themselves or left them for certified pharmacies or drug stores to sell.
I feel it is unethical for just anyone who can afford to buy a starter kit to be able to promote nutritional and beauty products.
Another thing I do not like about this niche is the sheer volume of MLM companies that sell similar products. On this website alone, you can find Beauty Counter, Rodan & Fields, Arbonne, Valentus, Avon and many others that operate within the same niche.
What this means is you will not only be competing for market share with other Avisae representatives but you will be competing with reps from all these other companies as well.
All those are problems are sandwiched between the main problem which is making sales. To make sales, you need to find people to sell to. To find enough people to have a business, the product prices must be relatively reasonable.
I’ve used a similar example before and I feel it’s appropriate here again. The last lotion I bought was the 600ml Vaseline Cool Aloe and I got it for about $7. How on earth would an Avisae rep be able to persuade me to get their 15ml Reflexsyons Refine for $50?
Absolutely no chance!
There is an audience of people that love to get expensive/special skin care products but you won’t find them by walking from street to street. Sure you might make a few sales to your friends and family and every now and then nick a few outside sales but to make a business out of this would be extremely difficult for you.
Remember there is still that lurking requirement of generating at least 150 PBV in sales every month to remain active. If you cannot generate this, you will have to purchase 100 PBV worth of products.
Avisae pay out retail commissions for product sales to regular customers. The company describes the commission as the difference between the wholesale and retail price of the product.
Frankly, I think you best bet of being successful promoting only the products is by leveraging the power of the internet. You could target your audience using SEO techniques or social media ads. Unfortunately, Avisae doesn’t offer this kind of training.
The Business Opportunity
The Avisae rep that is trying to talk you into this opportunity is trying to recruit you for sure. What I am not so sure about is why they are trying to recruit you. It could be that they are actively trying to build a team or they are plying this route because they have struggled to sell the products.
Whichever angle we choose to look at it from, the reality is the juice of this business opportunity is in recruiting and not the products.
In my experience in this industry, I have learned that it is so much easier to sell an opportunity than it is to sell products. For this reason and the fact that Avisae is doing nothing to control recruiting, reps have no real incentive to focus on promoting the products.
In fact, the monthly auto-ship puts pressure on reps to do whatever it takes to break even and easily points to recruiting. This is where the Avisae pyramid scheme claims come into play.
A new recruit has to purchase a sign-up business package and the recruiter makes a commission (or “bonus”) from this transaction. This implies that recruiting alone is enough to make a commission, even if the recruit does not go on to make any product sales.
Avisae is not a blatant pyramid scheme because there are products bundled in the sign-up business package. This means recruiting still involves making sales, even though it’s to other affiliates.
Anyway, you probably do not care if Avisae is a pyramid scheme or not. All you want to know is if you will make money with their business opportunity.
Well, the simple answer to that is if you can make a lot of product sales every single month or recruit a lot of people into the system, you will make money.
If you can do neither of these things, you will not make money. Simple as that.
If this already seems like a wild goose chase to you, maybe you should try out a system that does not require you to leave your house.
Is Avisae a Pyramid Scheme?
[The video I talk about below has now been taken off YouTube, possibly because it confirms they’re a pyramid scheme.]
In the 57-minute video above, Brad Reese, the Executive VP/COO and also the architect of the compensation plan, basically tells us the whole objective is to recruit people into the opportunity. He states in clear terms that recruitment is the real deal, products are by the way.
This is enough to classify Avisae as a Pyramid Scheme. Remember this is not simply an IBO trying to recruit you. This is an Executive VP talking about the company.
Here’s is a video describing the dynamics of a pyramid scheme:
The products are a hard sell for IBOs. We have gotten official confirmation that recruitment is necessary to be successful with Avisae. There are monthly auto-ship costs if reps are not able to meet their sales quota.
Avisae have not released any income disclosure statements to show what IBOs are earning but they look to tick all the boxes of a pyramid scheme in my opinion.
Closing Thoughts
Despite all I have said about this company, it is possible to make money with them. It’s just not probable. Part of my job on this website is to analyze everything about a company’s business model and I can predict that if they don’t alter their model, Avisae will be in hot water with the SEC in a few years.
If you are truly passionate about beauty products, or anything else for that matter, you should build your own business. When I say your own business, I mean your own business! No sales requirements, no auto-ship costs, no recruiting. None of that nonsense.
And you know what’s even better? You can do it from the comfort of your home. If you would like that, now is the time to take action.
Avisae Review
Product Name: Avisae
Price: $49-$1,180 for a business package
Founder: Brooks Yates
Overall Ranking: 30/100
I am sad to see such an incorrect review of The Avisae company, the details involved in being an Independent Business Owner with them, and the lack of knowledge about how the company operates and the products they bring to market. I get that you want to make money by having people use you website but trying to misrepresent another company to do it is very unethical.
Okay man. How about you enlighten me on how the company operates and tell me about the products they bring to the market?
Since you’re claiming I don’t know anything about Avisae and everything I’ve stated in this review is incorrect, maybe you should help me out a little bit.
How come Ross didn’t reply?
I’m not sure why he didn’t reply but I suspect it’s because he’s an Avisae rep and he couldn’t point out anything specific that is wrong with this review.
Nothing but a scam. Have fun. Seen to many people loose or have to buy monthly to stay in it. Products suck and are 5-6 times the price.
Thanks for sharing Farin!
The writer of the article is using a classic method of cherry picking in order to influence the reader…
He then explains how he really knows nothing about the product and then follows up later with opinions about efficacy and pricing….
Look up the term “yellow journalism”….this is a classic example of someone who comes across as an expert but in reality has his own alterior motives that are quite obvious ….
The internet is a haven for charlatans such as this to hide out and blather on about their expertise …. when in reality they wouldn’t know a real opportunity if it landed in their lap…..
Another butt-hurt Avisae representative!
How about you argue the things you do not agree with in this Avisae review, instead of expressing your butt-hurt feelings?
By the way, Farin left a comment earlier calling Avisae a scam. Is he a “charlatan trying to hide out” as well?
Yes…. Farin was very articulate regarding products…. a lot of science behind “the products suck”….
BTW I’m not hurt at all and didn’t say I was. So… be a professional and do not speak for me…. speak for yourself.
I have refrained from detailing where you are wrong because they are too numerous to text and…. you are faking an interest in being enlightened…. when your motives are obvious. You want to do real research? Do it offsite…. you would not fare well in a face to face business conversation where you can be opposed immediately.
You would be easy to expose and it wouldn’t be fair.
So I stand by my words… you are not on here to “help” anybody…. you are here serving yourself with your own motives…. a pseudo-expert….
I’m on here to counterbalance your baloney…. just for the fun of it….
Whenever a representative comes on my site and starts to question my motives rather than enlighten readers with what they think is more accurate information, I classify them as “butt-hurt”.
Like I told one of the many Avisae representatives that have emailed me about this review, this article is ranked 1 for “Avisae review” and a bunch of other search terms related to the Avisae business opportunity. I think it’s even ranked 3 for the term “Avisae” at the time of writing this.
It’s actually in your best interest as an Avisae representative to debunk anything you do not agree with in this review and provide what you feel is accurate information to the reader. The fact is many people looking for information on the Avisae MLM opportunity read this review and it would be nice if you could help them with information, since you claim I am so wrong.
Once again you take the stance that when “YOU” make a claim…it is fact unless the Avisae representative “enlightens” you with additional information. Its very easy to make up crap as you go along and pretend to motivate others to enlighten you. You are hiding. Another internet charlatan…. pining for attention… pretending to help…. with obvious motives. Go back to your english research class and identify the method of your approach. When you are challenged….you do not support with facts….. you attack the writer.
So….if you want more information….. do your own homework. Get off the couch and get some real work done. As I said before….I’m available in-person to discuss “the facts”. You did not respond to the offer. Someone who is “so sure” about his position would love to have a robust critical conversation. Your intentions are phony. The first thing I would do is request validation of YOUR so-called facts. You would run behind your internet wall.
In summary…. you say whatever you want with no validation…. you attack the opposition via name-calling….and expect your opposition to enlighten you. Very Impressive journalism. I would speculate that you are laughing /;– )…. because the ONLY purpose of your blog is to incite and not inform….
Please dont be butt-hurt by the charlatan remark.
My offer still stands. I will buy you a coffee.
I’m only going to address a few sections of your comment. Why would I be butt-hurt by your charlatan remark?
You wrote your first comment here in May, and you’re back again in August. Looks like I hurt you with the “inaccuracies” in this review than you could possibly hurt me with your comments. I get these sort of comments everyday from other MLM reps and you’re right, I laugh every time.
I’ll have to pass on your offer. First of all, we don’t live in the same country and why should I have coffee with an Avisae rep (or admirer) and not an It Works! rep or Primerica rep?
Then there is the fictional part of your comment where I attack via name-calling and where I take the stance than when I make a claim, it is fact. Can you tell me where I said my claims are facts? Is it where I said people looking for reviews find my review? Think about how you found this review in the first place and imagine how many non-Avisae reps have done the same search and found my review.
Nobody cares to see you question me or my intentions. What people want to know is how much it costs to become an Avisae representative. What are the sales requirements? What happens if they don’t meet those requirements? What is the compensation structure? If any one of you Avisae people that don’t agree with this review could answer these questions, that would be great for the readers.
Hey John! Been quite a few months I bet you’re rolling in the dough right now! How much are you making monthly vs spending? I can’t wait to sign up under you
I read your article and you state that you have never tried any of the Avisae products.
I have and I will tell you of my experience.
January 5th 2016 I joined the gym because I am over weight and concerned about becoming diabetic like my mother. I power walk at least every other day and sometimes every day for an hour to an hour and a half. This I did for a whole year. I ate more salads and counted calories. I lost a total of 3 pounds and dropped from a pants size 18 to a size 16.
This year January 22nd 2017 I was introduced to Avisae weight loss products Reduce and Activate.
I drink one Activate mixed in 16 ounces of water per day and take two Reduce supplements an hour before my lunch and dinner. As of today May 26th 2017 I have lost 22 pounds and my pants size went from size 16 to size 10.
The best part is I have not gone to the gym the whole year. The only exercise I’m doing is normal everyday life walking and running errands. I would send you pictures but don’t see an attachment button.
Now you have a testimony.
I hope that helps.
Hi Cyndae,
I can’t really talk too much about the products because I haven’t tried them myself. I didn’t write this review to tell people whether the products work or not.
From a marketer’s perspective, I think you would have a far better chance of being successful promoting the products because you have real proof to show the products work. Unfortunately, most people wouldn’t have this proof and this makes things 10x harder for them in an already competitive niche.
If you have any qualms about anything I said about the business opportunity, please feel free to speak up. It’s actually refreshing to see some associated with Avisae who is cordial.
So you’re bashing the company and products, yet you admit you’ve never tried any of the products? So you’ve never been in Avisae; guess you’ve never heard of “never judge a book by its cover”? You’re pathetic.
I didn’t bash the company. I criticized the structure of the business opportunity. There’s a difference.
I didn’t bash the products. I talked about the challenges reps can expect to face when trying to promote all these expensive skincare products.
Thanks for stopping by anyway.
You are BANG ON, my friend & I knew better damn it…well, apparently not because I got soaked. High hopes, thus one was different; ground floor! Right?❣❣ One becomes a member of the NFL; NO FRIENDS LEFT, NO FAMILY LEFT. lol- Not.
Good thing you’re trying to bash other companies and promote your own. That seems legit of you. You’re the problem that people think these are get rich quick scemes. You don’t know half of what Avisae is about. You need to get your facts straight. You are pathetic.
Mike how is the business going now? It’s been a few months you must be paying your bills easily
Do you know what pyramid schemes are? For one; they do not offer physical products, for 2, they go bankrupt within the first year, for 3, you NEVER make more than the person above you. Avisae is profitable, and no signs of bankruptcy, they offer multiple product lines, they allow the low man to outmake anyone above them. Due to their 9 DIFFERENT ways to profit. Facts are so far off, we’d have to write a book to explain what you’re uneducated on.
Mike or Jake, you know I can see your IP address right?
Cool story, you know I can tell you’re just trying to cherry pick people and promote your own shifty company right? Do you have the B.O.S.S or anything equivalent to it? Doubtful. Do you have numerous of patents on your products? Do you know anything about Avisae other than what you claim to have “read”? Doubtful
I don’t see how this conversation provides any value to readers, so I’ll just stop here. At least until you’re ready to provide real useful information. This seems to be a trend with Avisae reps.
You didn’t explain why you are using the same email, from the same IP, but with two different names though. Were you feeling smart?
I am surprised that a person that reviews businesses for others would post the pyramid video
There is very little accurate info in that video and was picking up what u were laying down until I watched it.
I am not an Avisae rep
I don’t understand. Are you saying you agreed with the points I stated in the review up till the pyramid scheme video?
Hahahaha! I had a friend tell me about Avisae (what a name), and after a few sentences, it was clear that he had been duped. It sucks that companies like Avisae can’t just make a legit product, or provide a legit service. They just prey on naive people looking for a real opportunity, and trick them into giving them money, and then sending them out to find other unfortunate souls to support the “give deceptive people more money fund.” Everyone has to make money, but there is no honor in tricking people into a poor investment. If the products were great, they wouldn’t need to pressure sell them to customers. Maybe to retailers, but not to the customers. I read all of the comments, and this is hilarious. They are deceptive in business plan, and even in attempts at covering up bad press. Some guys in Murray Utah are sending tricked people out to trick more people, and laughing all the way to the bank. No way I could sleep at night if I was in their shoes. The key to getting rich quick, is to not care about people.
It sounds like you are talking about universities that sell degrees in subjects that have no potential in the real world. I won’t pretend that there aren’t people, in any business, who get excited without a genuine understanding; that doesn’t make the business bad, it just means that your exposure was through a limited vision. I have actually known the founder of Avisae for more than three decades and I know that he actually cares about the people who join his business; he just can’t spoon-feed wealth to people if they don’t learn the principles.
For everyone who actually takes the time to read this, please know this: AVISAE IS A REAL, HONEST, FABULOUS COMPANY that truly CARES about people. I personally know the leadership team there and they are second to none in this industry.
So if you are ever lucky enough to be approached by a good-hearted soul who wants to either help you improve your health or your financial situation or BOTH, then you owe it to yourself to do your own due diligence. You will find that Avisae is, in fact, the REAL DEAL for people who are willing to work for what they want in life. Don’t be fooled by naysayers like this guy who went to great lengths to bash Avisae and who think they know everything, when in fact, they don’t know crap! Get your facts and don’t rely on stupid posts like this guys’!
Hello Amedu,
What a roller coaster ride reading these comments! I am amused by the childish manner that some of the people are attempting to address this post.
First I would like to thank you for your efforts and I get the sense that you are really trying to help people. Your experience level is limited because of your age and some people need to realize this.
Back in September I was looking for some information on the Avisae compensation plan and came across this post; that led me to Wealthy Affiliate and I was so impressed that I joined immediately with the free plan and then upgraded to premium a few days later.
Now I have a website and the skills to write content which was enhanced by the training that I received from Wealthy Affiliate.
But the reason for this comment is to make a statement about Avisae products, they are very good especially the Sustain.
I am writing about my personal experiences with this product and looking to develop a product based approach.
I fully agree that the method being used to recruit people to the organization is not something that I would participate in; at least not any more, been there and learned my lesson back in the 90’s with Amway.
I have been using Avisae products for over four years and have multiple blood test to back up the results of taking these products, so you can imagine my opinion is different from yours. And that is okay!
Again thanks for writing these post because if I had not been introduced to Wealthy Affiliate is this manner I might have missed a very good training program. Which is the BEST I have seen on the internet.
Hi Chad,
I really appreciate your perspective on this. If I knew what I know now about how sensitive people are to any form of criticism of Avisae, I probably would have worded this review a little differently. My overall opinion on the opportunity remains unchanged but I would have expressed it in a way such that the main message isn’t missed. I’ll work on updating this review.
To those reading this now, and Chad’s comment perfectly articulates this, the main message is: Even though I don’t necessarily agree with Avisae’s business model, you can be successful as an Avisae Representative. You just need to take a step back from the person trying to recruit you and think clearly about what you’ll be getting yourself into. The person trying to recruit you is very likely not successful. You need to ask critical and specific questions and be ready to invest in your own development.
I never claimed to have used the products, so it’s amusing how I’m being attacked for reviewing the business opportunity without having used the products. This single reason is responsible most of the unnecessary back-and-forth in the comments.
But Chad, looks like you’re a big fan of some of the products and you’ve leveraged the training in Wealthy Affiliate to help build your Avisae business. Good for you! I’m always available to help if you need help with anything.
Thanks,
Amedu
I have known the owners of Avisae for many years but I am not an Avisae IBO at this time. There are “political/relationship” reasons for that; I was an IBO and used the Avisae products for quite some time.
To address what seems to be a lack of understanding; the reason that IBOs put more energy into recruiting other IBOs is simple; it the best use of their time. If you spend an hour discussing the products and the business model with a close friend or relative; it makes more sense to be focused on asking them to become a repeat customer, rather than a one-time customer with options for the future. The monthly auto-ship is designed to promote that every IBO is also a repeat customer. This helps to reduce the time needed on discussing products with your friends or family, and allows you to spend more time building relationships that “keep the group together”. Basic management principles promote relationships in a team as a higher priority than product or service education; especially if the product or service education is readily available.
In addition, the focus on relationships is why your lead-generating thing is not needed with the Avisae business model. You may have missed out on the training opportunities because you were looking for the wrong thing. Randy is a great relationship builder, and that is what he teaches more than anything.
So, to write a “review” of a business that you never actually did your best to be a part of, is not much of a review at all. Sorry to say, but if you never used their products and you never understood the concept of depth and relationships; you aren’t actually qualified to write a review.
Anyone who is considering joining Avisae should give 100% loyalty to the system being taught for at least a year before deciding if you are a fit for it. Avisae is a legitimate opportunity, with great people and products, but you will have to be objectively willing to learn and follow their system in order to be successful.
Hi Thomas. Every IBO is a repeat customer but repeat customers do not have to be IBOs. I think the bigger issue here is we do not have the same understanding of what a pyramid scheme is.
If you have to focus on recruiting IBOs in order to get them to keep purchasing the products, it’s one of the red flags that give away a pyramid scheme. Check out this article to learn more.
As for me writing a review without participating, I get this a lot and I cannot understand why. When I look at the structure of an opportunity and know enough to identify red flags, why do I need to join to pronounce it’s not being completely transparent? Do I need to join a pyramid scheme first before I can call it a pyramid scheme?
Actually, the legal definition of a pyramid scheme is “a fraudulent system of making money which requires an endless stream of recruits for success”
The Avisae model is, first, not a fraudulent system of making money which requires an endless stream of recruits for success.
Of course, the inevitable fact is that an IBO can only earn a percentage of the volume they bring into the business, or the business would collapse. So, at some point, it is theoretically possible to reach market saturation where the growth rate becomes stagnant. If this were actually able to occur; there may be a rise in attrition, but the product volume would not plummet.
In reality, this can be completely avoided by two facts.: (1) The population growth for young people reaching the age of adulthood is not slowing down; adding additional potential every day. (2) The wellness industry is expected to continue to grow at a rate of 6-8% annually through 2025 and I expect that Avisae will continue to add products to their system.
To answer what, I believe you intended to ask; “What am I missing?” or “What can I not learn from the outside?”
Think, Karate Kid… Mr. Myagi told him to “wax on, and wax off”; without telling him why. You see the how, but have no concept ot why, so you would not have any frame of reference in order to piece together the actions that you see. Randy Haugen has the actual experience that you assume to have. Maybe you will understand better in fifty years; maybe not.
I felt compelled to leave this comment. I met a lot of wonderful people while I was a founding distributor with Avisae. The products were exceptional and yes they were overpriced, that is how the company makes a profit and pays out all the commissions and bonuses.
I became a founding member before Avisae had any physical products. The only thing we had back then were product information sheets, a comp plan and a dream. For being an early risk taker the company had promised pre-Founder shares that would only go to us early Founders. After a 1 year into the program the company changed the program and cheated the pre Founders out of their Legacy bonus shares and then continued to dilute the shares that were previously given to Founders. I ended up walking away from the Avisae opportunity and a healthy downline since I could no longer trust the owners of Avisae, and the deceitful false promises they made.