Hi, and welcome to my review on Natures Sunshine.
Maybe you were approached by someone who asked you to join this company or buy their products. Maybe now, you really want to know more about who they are and what they are really all about? Well, you’ve come to the right place to get all the answers before you make any decisions.
Today I’m going to give you an honest review of Natures Sunshine. Who are they? Are they a scam? What does their Compensation Plan look like? Is it for you, or should you look at other alternatives instead? I hope you enjoy my Natures Sunshine Review!
Natures Sunshine – The Company
Natures Sunshine was founded in 1972 by Gene and Kristine Hughes. They are an MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) Company specializing in Health and wellness, focusing on herbal products.
Here’s a short video that talks about how the company got started. I think it’s interesting to listen to how they were pioneers in their perspective industry. I definitely think it’s worth a watch, especially if you’re as intrigued by history as I am. Additionally, the short video is very inspiring, considering how long this company has been around and where they started.
Natures Sunshine products are sold worldwide, and they have been around for nearly 50 years. The company has grown from where they started, filling capsules around the kitchen table (as shown in the video) to selling more than 500 products in 11 different areas, such as Energy, Sleep, Detox, Heart Health, Fitness, Weight Management, plus many others. To see a complete list of their products, you can go here.
Natures Sunshine has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau; however, at this time, they are not accredited. I admit I don’t understand exactly what it takes to get accredited with the BBB, but after almost 50 years, I would have thought it would have happened by now. But who am I to judge. : ) Moving on…
What is an MLM Company?
Multi-level marketing (MLM) is a business model in which individual representatives receive commissions for selling products. This can happen through a variety of methods, including direct sales, referrals, or word-of-mouth. However, representatives also receive financial compensation by having people in their downline who are also selling the company’s products.
When the downline members make a sale, the person who recruited them also makes money. This hierarchical commission model is dependent on both product sales and future sign-ups.
How much does it cost to join Natures Sunshine?
Consultant
How do you join Natures Sunshine? Well, to become a consultant, you can either join directly on their website, or you can sign up under another consultant. If you sign up under another consultant, you do become part of their downline. Natures Sunshine has a $40 membership fee that is renewed each year. They do have specials, including the first year’s membership fee waived upon joining; however, other criteria must also be adhered to.
In addition to the annual fees, you will need to purchase products monthly, even though they will tell you this is not mandatory if you recruit enough people or sell enough products to others. Also, if the goal is to grow a business and earn override commissions, you will have personal goals and group goals to meet each month, and if these goals aren’t met, you don’t earn money.
In reality, there is a higher possibility that you will need to spend more on monthly expenses to maintain qualified status. Also, don’t count on your expenses being compensated by what you earn.
Affiliate
Natures Sunshine does have an affiliate program If that is something you are interested in as well. It’s a different way to earn money while promoting their products. It is “Free” to join; however, to stay active as an affiliate, you must either become a Premier Customer, refer at least one new customer every 90 days, or make one purchase of any size within a 90 day period.
For more information regarding becoming a consultant or affiliate, go here.
Natures Sunshine – Compensation Plan
Natures Sunshine’s compensation plan is like most MLM companies. You get paid commissions when you refer people to the business or sell products to others directly.
However, Instead of me going into detail about their compensation plan, I found a great video on YouTube that explains it for you.
This video is biased as the compensation plan is being discussed by someone who works for the company. Here is also a copy of their compensation plan in a pdf format for those who would rather view an actual document.
I do not endorse this video, in any way. I have no affiliation with this company. This video is for educational purposes only.
Natures Sunshine – Scam or Legit?
Let me say, No, Natures Sunshine is not a scam. First, it has been around for almost 50 years, and second, I believe a certain type of person fits this business model. Although I believe it is a difficult business model to make money with, it is not impossible. Basically, they are a legitimate MLM company with an impressive website and actual products available for purchase.
Companies like this are often referred to as scams because people do not believe in the products or tried to make money with their business opportunities and failed to recruit anyone.
If someone has tried to recruit you into joining Natures Sunshine, always remember recruiters can make this opportunity sound too good to be true.
It’s the recruiter’s job to be as convincing as possible. Often, this causes people to get their hopes up, only to realize that reality is a lot different from what they’ve been promised. However, this doesn’t mean the business is a scam.
Final Thoughts
As far as their business opportunity goes, network marketing or multi-level marketing is not for everyone. It is a very challenging business model to make money with. Essentially, as always, I leave the decision in your hands.
However, before you make your final decision remember, you must like their products, so make sure you give them a try before making any decisions. If you don’t, selling will feel forced, and you won’t be convincing enough to sell them to others. Also, it takes a certain personality type to push this type of agenda. If your goal is to make money, you must have people in your downline.
Additionally, your success with the MLM structure depends on your team members, who signed up under you. Unless they are active and making sales, your earning potential is limited. To achieve success, you must be good at selling and have a strong team under you.
Online success can come in many different forms. That’s why it’s important to do research and find YOUR way before you invest time, money, and resources into a seemingly good product or service. But, with that being said, If it seems like your personality might fit this business model, they seem like a pretty solid company.
Lastly, regardless of what you decide, one must always remember that there’s no substitute for hard work, consistency, and self-motivation for success with any business, especially an online business.
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