iGalen operates within the dietary complement MLM area of interest.
The corporate launched in early 2017 and is headed up by co-founders Chan Heng Fai and Rajen Manicka.
Each Fai and Manicka maintain executives positions in Holista Colltech Restricted.
Fai (proper) is Holista Colltech’s Director and Manicka is cited as Govt Chairman.
An ASX announcement dated February 2015 reveals iGalen is a Malaysian MLM firm that launched in January 2015.
Holista entered right into a provide contract with iGalen a month later in February.
Someday between February 2015 and late 2017, Malaysian based mostly Holista merged with CollTech Australia Ltd.
This created Holista Colltech, which based on their web site is ‘headquartered in Perth with in depth operations in Malaysia‘.
In September 2017 Holista CollTech acquired a 47% stake in iGalen for $1.
Holista CollTech’s press-release on the time additionally revealed
iGalen’s main shareholder is Singapore Change-listed Singapore eDevelopment Restricted.
Singapore eDevelopment is headed up by Holista CollTech’s Chan Heng Fai.
There’s clearly some company nuance right here however provided that Holista CollTech executives personal and function iGalen, for all intents and functions they’re the identical firm.
iGalen do present a set deal with in Florida on their web site, however it appears the corporate is for essentially the most half run out of Malaysia.
One factor I observed on Singapore eDevelopment Restricted’s web site is that they conduct their community advertising enterprise by means of Well being Wealth Happiness.
By way of Well being Wealth Happiness, Fai seems to have a company curiosity in Elepreneurs and Elevacity.
So far as I can inform, Rajen Manicka doesn’t have an MLM historical past.
Learn on for a full assessment of the iGalen MLM alternative.
iGalen Merchandise
iGalen market two dietary dietary supplements, Uncarb and Gennisi.
Uncarb is marketed as “the world’s first carbohydrate optimizer”.
Its all-natural, patented mix of 4 substances work in tandem to considerably cut back the damaging results of carbohydrates, giving sustained power all through the day.
Uncarb is offered in a bottle of 80 capsules.
Up till not too long ago iGalen was advertising Emulin, additionally marketed as an “an all-natural carbohydrates supervisor”.
Earlier this 12 months Holista CollTech filed a lawsuit in opposition to ATM Metabolics and Milton Joseph Ahrens.
The lawsuit alleges that the Defendants breached an Unique Product Administration and Distribution Settlement by failing to to maintain confidential data on Emulin, an all-natural carbohydrates supervisor, and by deliberately interfering with the Plaintiffs’ distributor and buyer relationships.
In line with an iGalen “company authorized announcement” dated Could twenty first, ATM Metabolics and Ahrens had been ‘searching for to … (work) with one other MLM firm‘.
A FAQ on iGalen’s Uncarb product web page of their web site asks “How is that this completely different from Emulin?”
EMULIN is a mix of flavonoids that helps the physique handle carbohydrates.
Uncarb accommodates a flavonoid (an extract of onion) along with different highly effective metabolic-supporting compounds present in different lessons of botanicals.
There’s no indication whether or not Emulin’s flavinoid mix or Uncarb’s onion extract method is simpler.
Gennisi is marketed as an anti-aging and skin-repairing algae-based complement.
(Gennisi is) a revolutionary and highly effective dietary complement that has been proven to spice up stem cell manufacturing within the physique.
Gennisi is offered in a field of 28 sachets.
Each Uncarb and Gennisi retail for $79.95
The iGalen Compensation Plan
iGalen associates join autoship and buy fee rank each 4 weeks.
Retail is feasible however unlikely. Evaluation of iGalen’s compensation plan suggests nearly all of commissions paid out are tied to ongoing purchases by straight and not directly recruited associates.
Fee Qualification and Affiliate Ranks
iGalen associates should buy a number of merchandise each 8 weeks to qualify for commissions.
Precise qualification prices are decided by what rank an iGalen affiliate chooses to purchase each 8 weeks:
- Distributor rank (one product) prices $79.95
- Bronze rank (three merchandise) prices $215.87
- Silver rank (six merchandise) prices $383.76
- Gold rank (ten merchandise) prices $559.65
- Platinum rank (twenty merchandise) prices $1039.35
Retail Commissions
iGalen associates are paid to market and promote merchandise to retail clients.
Retail commissions are paid out because the distinction between the wholesale and retail value of merchandise ordered (cited as as much as 35%).
Given Distributor ranked associates appear to pay the identical as iGalen retail clients, I’m undecided how retail commissions are paid for at this rank.
Recruitment Commissions
iGalen associates are paid to recruit new associates who buy rank.
- recruit a Distributor and obtain a 5% fee
- recruit a Bronze affiliate and obtain a 7.5% fee
- recruit a Silver affiliate and obtain a ten% fee
- recruit a Gold affiliate and obtain a 25% fee
- recruit a Platinum affiliate and obtain a 30% fee
Recruitment commissions are recurring for each 8-week qualification interval.
Residual Commissions
iGalen pays residual commissions through a binary compensation construction.
A binary compensation construction locations an affiliate on the high of a binary crew, cut up into two sides (left and proper):
The primary stage of the binary crew homes two positions. The second stage of the binary crew is generated by splitting these first two positions into one other two positions every (4 positions).
Subsequent ranges of the binary crew are generated as required, with every new stage housing twice as many positions because the earlier stage.
Positions within the binary crew are crammed through direct and oblique recruitment of associates. Observe there isn’t any restrict to how deep a binary crew can develop.
On the finish of every week iGalen tallies up gross sales quantity on each side of the binary crew.
Gross sales quantity is a mixture of affiliate purchases and any gross sales to retail clients by means of iGalen (resale quantity is counted as affiliate buy quantity).
When 500 BV on one aspect of the binary crew is matched with 1000 BV on the opposite aspect, a “cycle” is recorded.
A cycle fee is paid out as a share of the five hundred BV generated on the weaker binary crew aspect.
How a lot of a cycle fee share is paid out is decided by which rank an iGalen affiliate has bought.
- Bronze – $25 fee per cycle, capped at $1250 (50 cycles) every week
- Silver – $37.50 fee per cycle, capped at $3750 (100 cycles) every week
- Gold – $50 fee per cycle, capped at $10,000 (200 cycles) every week
- Platinum – $62.50 fee per cycle, capped at $25,000 (400 cycles) every week
As soon as cycle BV is matched and paid out on, it’s flushed from each side of the binary crew.
Matching Bonus
iGalen pays a Matching Bonus on residual commissions earned by downline associates.
The Matching Bonus is paid out utilizing a unilevel compensation construction.
A unilevel compensation construction locations an affiliate on the high of a unilevel crew, with each personally recruited affiliate positioned straight below them (stage 1):
If any stage 1 associates recruit new associates, they’re positioned on stage 2 of the unique affiliate’s unilevel crew.
If any stage 2 associates recruit new associates, they’re positioned on stage 3 and so forth and so forth down a theoretical infinite variety of ranges.
Utilizing this unilevel construction, iGalen pays the Matching Bonus on as much as 5 unilevel crew ranges.
What number of ranges the Matching Bonus is paid out on is decided by how a lot an iGalen affiliate spends on rank:
- Bronze associates earn a 5% match on stage 1 (personally recruited associates)
- Silver associates earn a 5% match on stage 1 and 4% on stage 2
- Gold associates earn a 5% match on stage 1, 4% on stage 2, 3% on stage 3 and a pair of% on stage 4
- Platinum associates earn a 5% match on stage 1, 4% on stage 2, 3% on stage 3, 2% on stage 4 and 1% on stage 5
Management Bonus
The Management Bonus seems to be a unilevel crew quantity bonus, paid down ten unilevel crew ranges.
- Ruby ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on stage 1 (personally recruited associates)
- Emerald ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on ranges 1 and a pair of
- Diamond ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on ranges 1 to three
- Double Diamond ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on ranges 1 to 4
- Triple Diamond ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on ranges 1 to five
- Crown ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on ranges 1 to six
- Double Crown ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on ranges 1 to eight
- Royale Crown ranked associates earn a 3% Management Bonus on ranges 1 to 9
Observe that iGalen don’t present rank qualification standards for Ruby and better ranks.
Way of life Bonus
Ruby and better ranked iGalen associates are paid a month-to-month Way of life Bonus
- Rubies obtain $250 a month
- Emeralds obtain $350 a month
- Diamonds obtain $500 a month
- Double Diamonds obtain $750 a month
- Triple Diamonds obtain $1000 a month
- Crowns obtain $1500 a month
- Double Crowns obtain $2500 a month
- Royale Crowns obtain $5000 a month
Once more word that iGalen don’t present rank qualification standards for Ruby and better ranks.
Becoming a member of iGalen
iGalen affiliate membership is $29.95 yearly.
New iGalen associates are advised they should buy a minimum of “one bottle of iGalen product” each 4 weeks to qualify for commissions.
This equates to a further affiliate membership value of $79.95 to $1039.35 each 4 weeks.
- Distributor – $79.95 each 4 weeks
- Bronze – $215.87 each 4 weeks
- Silver – $383.76 each 4 weeks
- Gold – $559.65 each 4 weeks
- Platinum – $1039.35 each 4 weeks
Observe that the extra an affiliate spends on their affiliate membership, the upper their earnings potential through iGalen’s compensation plan.
Conclusion
iGalen is a regulatory minefield. Earlier than we get into that although, the merchandise.
I’m not saying Uncarb doesn’t work (iGalen fail to offer any peer-reviewed research demonstrating their merchandise have any advantages), however the line about “onion extract” caught with me.
I actually hope Uncarb isn’t simply onion powder with some added stuff. As a result of whether it is, then it’s massively overpriced.
I take advantage of onion powder in my cooking every now and then and it’s fairly low cost.
I did attempt to dig up something on onion extract and carbohydrate administration, however got here up clean.
No matter hyperlinks between onion extract and carbohydrate administration iGalen are claiming doesn’t appear to be documented wherever aside from on their web site.
Gennisi relies on algae. A number of algae-based product MLMs have come and gone through the years.
I famous on the Gennisi product web page FAQ that iGalen reveals their “AFA algae is harvested from Klamath Lake in Oregon, USA” by a third-party.
Bottles of Klamath Lake algae dietary supplements on Amazon begin at $16.99 (60 capsules).
Gennisi sells for $79.95 and accommodates 28 servings a field.
At a retail stage iGalen’s merchandise make no sense. And that is wholly mirrored of their compensation plan.
Off the bat there’s the difficulty of Distributors (one bottle autoship each 8 weeks), paying the identical for iGalen merchandise as retail clients.
If a Distributor has a retail buyer, are they even paid a retail fee?
Bronze ($215.87) each 4 weeks and the recruitment of two associates (Distributor or larger), is the minimal required to qualify for MLM commissions.
On the Bronze bought rank an iGalen affiliate earn a ten% retail fee ($8 a product).
Platinum rank iGalen associates are incomes a 35% retail fee charge, however they’re additionally spending $1039.35 each 4 weeks.
Simply to recoup their outlay, a Platinum iGalen affiliate has to promote thirty-eight merchandise each 4 weeks.
When in comparison with the potential of simply specializing in recruitment of iGalen associates who spend lots of on rank (required to even qualify to earn retail commissions), the core of iGalen’s MLM alternative turns into apparent.
Throughout the enrollment course of, you can be provided the choice to arrange an Autoship order to keep away from having a lapse in activation.
Must you develop into inactive in your online business (which implies you not have an Autoship) …
While you resolve to return again into the enterprise, reactivate by buying a minimum of 40BV along with turning in your Autoship.
Join as an iGalen affiliate, create an autoship order to qualify for commissions after which recruit others who do the identical.
This mannequin qualifies as a pay to play pyramid scheme.
To be clear, that doesn’t imply retail gross sales exercise inside iGalen isn’t potential – it’s simply given their compensation plan and retail pricing, it’s extraordinarily unlikely.
From a regulatory standpoint, any MLM firm that generates extra income from associates than retail clients is a pyramid scheme.
iGalen may have the ability to get away with this in Malaysia and the Philippines. Each international locations aren’t recognized for diligent regulation of MLM alternatives.
In the event that they need to get by within the US although and function legally, just about the entire firm wants a chance rework.
Replace twenty eighth Could 2019 – Oh wow, so it will get even worse.
Within the unique assessment I’d said autoship and qualification was on an eight week run. This was based mostly on the next from iGalen’s compensation plan:
While you resolve to improve throughout this 8-week qualifying time interval, you solely need to buy the remaining bottles to make up the subsequent package deal.
For those who resolve after your 8-weeks’ qualifying time interval to improve your package deal, you might achieve this by buying the complete package deal.
iGalen’s Rajen Manicka to make clear that affiliate autoship is 4 weeks. I went again to have a look at the comp plan and there it’s, buried proper on the finish of the plan in tiny font script.
Your preliminary product order containing 40 BV or extra will present 6 weeks of activation. Subsequent reactivation orders of 40 BV or extra will present 4 weeks’ activation.
I’ve up to date the assessment to replicate the four-week autoship cycle. The one change is ongoing iGalen affiliate prices simply doubled.
Replace twenty fourth November 2019 – iGalen seems to have collapsed. The corporate’s web site is believed to have been pulled offline final month.
BusinessForHome is reporting iGalen has been “restructured” as Bitreen, however I used to be unable to independently confirm.
What I can report is that iGalen web site property do seem to have been rebranded as Bitreen:
Bitreen is a neem complement offered in capsule kind.
There doesn’t look like an MLM alternative connected, neither is there any administration data offered on Bitreen’s web site.
Replace fifteenth October 2020 – Bitreen seems to have been dropped. iGalen has been rebooted for a second time as Well being Therapies.