A reader tipped me off to a video titled, “Would You Swap $20 for $30?”
It depicted Dan Putnam, “on his technique to a fuel station”, taking pictures an “alternative video”.
This was my first introduction to B-Eco.
Sadly when it got here up for evaluate a while later, the video had been “eliminated by the uploader”. I’m undecided why. Luckily it’s nonetheless out there through reupload.
The advertising premise behind B-Eco is summed up by Putnam early on within the video;
Query primary; Would you commerce $20 for $30?
And query quantity two; Do you suppose you may discover two different folks, who would additionally commerce $20 for $30 – inside the subsequent 48 hours?
Learn on for a full evaluate of the B-Eco MLM alternative.
B-Eco The Firm
B-Eco is a derivative of B-Epic, of which Dan Putnam is co-founder and CEO of. Putnam’s mother and father are the opposite two B-Epic co-founders.
BehindMLM final got here throughout B-Epic in June 2021. On the time Putnam had built-in B-Epic into Travis Bott’s Digital Revenue “quad layer” Ponzi scheme.
Digital Revenue lasted barely just a few months earlier than collapsing. Travis Bott went on to launch an NFT Ponzi manufacturing facility. B-Epic continued alongside as a complement MLM.
B-Eco’s web site area (“becoww.com”), was registered on December sixth, 2021. The corporate launched shortly thereafter.
Of further curiosity is the SEC suing Dan Putnam for securities fraud in June 2020.
COVID-19 has delayed Putnam’s showdown with the SEC. At time of publication decision of the case stays pending.
B-Eco’s Merchandise
B-Eco markets their gas tabs on the premise spending $20 turns into $30.
Dan Putnam, who who claims to personal “fourteen private automobiles”, explains this as follows:
I ran ten tanks of fuel by the Prius; 5 with the tabs and 5 with out.
The 5 with the tabs I averaged over eighty miles extra per tank then with out the tabs.
For $20 you get 5 tablets. So when you have a look at that $80 per tank additional? That’s round a six to eight {dollars} saving.
Even when we go on the low, which is $6, that’s $30.
B-Eco don’t present shoppers with details about their merchandise.
At the moment, the “merchandise” part of B-Eco’s web site returns a clean web page:
Making an attempt to go to B-Eco’s on-line store, first requires nation choice after which calls for sponsorship data.
Customers can’t proceed to judge B-Eco’s merchandise with out offering this standards.
With a little bit of stuffing round I used to be in a position to achieve entry. This revealed B-Eco’s flagship product, “B-Eco Gas Tabs”.
One B-Eco gas tab pack accommodates 5 tablets.
Merely insert one gas pill into your automobile’s gas tank previous to fueling.
Every gas pill treats 15-20 gallons of fuel or diesel gas.
As above, B-Eco’s gas tabs can be found in single or multi-pack configurations:
- B-Eco Gas Tabs (1 pack) – $19.95
- B-Eco Gas Tabs (2 packs) – $34.95 ($17.48 every)
- B-Eco Gas Tabs (3 packs) – $50 ($16.66 every)
- B-Eco Gas Tabs (8 packs) – $110 ($13.75 every)
Be aware that that is “distributor pricing”, which for some motive is the default offered after I clicked by as a possible B-Eco retail buyer.
Once I modified “distributor pricing” to retail (most well-liked) buyer pricing, this occurred:
B-Eco claims its gas tabs have been “utilized by business fleets for years”.
Now out there to the general public, B-ECO Gas Tabs are an incredible gas saver and engine cleaner.
No data to confirm these claims, or disclosure of who manufactures B-Eco’s gas tabs is offered.
Replace 14th June 2022 – Ron within the feedback beneath has offered us with a B-Eco advertising video that includes Lawrence Khan.
Kahn (proper) is the co-founder of Professional One, who he identifies because the producer of B-Eco’s gas tabs.
Maybe extra importantly Khan can also be a co-founder of XG World (aka Xtreme Inexperienced).
BehindMLM first reviewed Xtreme Inexperienced in 2014. Primarily based on its enterprise mannequin, we concluded Xtreme Inexperienced was a pyramid scheme.
Following authorized threats from Khan, BehindMLM revisited Xtreme Inexperienced in 2018. The compensation plan had been cleaned up nevertheless it was nonetheless doable to earn on simply recruitment.
Right now Xtreme Inexperienced’s web site receives virtually no guests (SimilarWeb). The corporate nonetheless operates as an MLM firm and markets its gas additive, however in liquid kind.
Within the linked advertising video above, Kahn talks about Gas Maximizer, the liquid product bought by Professional One and Xtreme Inexperienced.
Kahn touts EPA approval of Gas Maximizer as an indicator of legitimacy. Gas Maximizer isn’t bought by B-Eco, so that is extremely deceptive.
Kahn doesn’t make clear whether or not B-Eco’s gas tabs, in strong kind, are the equal of Gas Maximizer. He refers back to the tabs as a “catalyst”;
It is a catalyst and never only a conditioner.
If you concentrate on a catalyst in chemistry, what it does is it’s reducing the ignition temperature of the air/gas combination. In different phrases it lowers the temperature at which the gas burns.
So when you can think about, when you can decrease the temperature gas begins burning earlier, and it sustains or continues for longer.
If you can begin burning earlier and burn for an extended time frame in a combustion chamber, guess what?
You’re gonna get extra power out of the gas, and extra of the gas might be burned appropriately. Versus unburned gas, which is basically emissions.
So the objective is to get as near a 100% burn as doable. And by utilizing the gas tabs you possibly can enhance that proportion to be very near 100%.
Which implies extra power, extra BTUs, extra mileage when you like, and fewer emissions.
It appears Dan Putnam and B-Eco may certainly have unique rights to Professional One’s gas tabs.
This naturally raises the query that if the tabs are so nice then, why doesn’t Professional One or Xtreme Inexperienced promote them themselves?
On account of neither Professional One or Xtreme Inexperienced promoting the tabs, no additional data particular to the tabs is offered. /finish replace
B-Eco’s Compensation Plan
B-Eco’s compensation plan combines retail gross sales with a heavy emphasis on autoship recruitment.
B-Eco Affiliate Ranks
There are eleven affiliate ranks inside B-Eco’s compensation plan.
Together with their respective qualification standards, they’re as follows:
- Model Accomplice – enroll as a B-Eco affiliate, decide to a month-to-month gas tab “energetic order” (autoship), and recruit one affiliate additionally on month-to-month autoship
- Certified Model Accomplice – keep a month-to-month gas tab autoship order and recruit two Model Companions (positioned one on either side of your binary crew)
- Silver Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 1000 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity
- Gold Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 2500 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity
- Platinum Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 2500 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity
- Diamond Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 5000 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity for 5 consecutive weeks
- Blue Diamond Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 7500 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity for 5 consecutive weeks
- Double Blue Diamond Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 2500 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity for six consecutive weeks
- Black Diamond Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 15,000 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity for eight consecutive weeks
- Double Black Diamond Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 2500 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity for ten consecutive weeks
- Inexperienced Diamond Certified Model Accomplice – keep Certified Model Accomplice standing and generate 2500 GV in weekly weaker aspect binary crew gross sales quantity for twelve consecutive weeks
GV stands for “Group Quantity”. Group Quantity is gross sales quantity generated by an affiliate and their downline (their very own purchases plus retail gross sales).
- sale or buy of a single B-Eco gas tab pack = 15 GV
- sale or buy of a double B-Eco gas tab pack = not offered
- sale or buy of a three-pack = 35 GV
- sale or buy of an eight-pack = 55 GV
Retail Commissions
B-Eco pays a 50% fee on gas tabs bought by retail prospects.
That is 50% of the retail worth paid. E.g. a retail single gas tab pack supposedly retails for $24.95. This might pay out a $12.50 retail commissions.
Be aware I say supposedly as a result of after I clicked by to B-Eco’s merchandise as a possible retail buyer, I used to be offered cheaper “distributor pricing” by default.
Once I modified to retail pricing I used to be given a clean web page. I don’t know if it’s truly doable to purchase B-Eco’s gas tabs at retail pricing.
Recruitment Commissions
All newly recruited B-Eco associates are required to buy gas tabs.
This generates recruitment commissions for whoever recruited them:
- recruit a single-pack affiliate = no fee
- recruit a three-pack affiliate = $17.50 recruitment fee
- recruit an eight-pack affiliate = $27.50 recruitment fee
Residual Recruitment Commissions (mini)
B-Eco pays a “mini” residual recruitment commissions through the Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus.
To qualify for the Mini Way of life Bonus, a newly recruited B-Eco affiliate should buy at the least $50 value of gas tabs once they enroll.
Certified associates are then paid every month primarily based on what number of others they recruit who do the identical:
- recruit and keep two Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus associates who every recruit two certified associates of their very own = $50 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
- recruit and keep three Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus associates who every recruit three certified associates of their very own = $150 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
- recruit and keep 4 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus associates who every recruit 4 certified associates of their very own = $250 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
- recruit and keep 5 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus associates who attain recruit 5 certified associates of their very own = $350 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
Residual Recruitment Commissions (full)
B-Eco pays full residual recruitment commissions through the Month-to-month Way of life Bonus.
To qualify for the Way of life Bonus, a newly recruited B-Eco affiliate should buy at the least $110 value of gas tabs once they enroll.
Certified associates are then paid every month primarily based on what number of others recruit who do the identical:
- recruit and keep two Month-to-month Way of life Bonus associates who every recruit two certified associates of their very own = $100 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
- recruit and keep three Month-to-month Way of life Bonus associates who every recruit three certified associates of their very own = $300 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
- recruit and keep 4 Month-to-month Way of life Bonus associates who every recruit 4 certified associates of their very own = $500 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
- recruit and keep 5 Month-to-month Way of life Bonus associates who attain recruit 5 certified associates of their very own = $700 Month-to-month Mini Way of life Bonus every month
Residual Commissions
B-Eco pays residual commissions through a binary compensation construction.
A binary compensation construction locations an affiliate on the prime of a binary crew, cut up into two sides (left and proper):
The primary degree of the binary crew homes two positions. The second degree 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 degree housing twice as many positions because the earlier degree.
Positions within the binary crew are stuffed through direct and oblique recruitment of associates. Be aware there is no such thing as a restrict to how deep a binary crew can develop.
On the finish of every week B-Eco tallies up new gross sales quantity on either side of the binary crew.
Associates are paid a proportion of recent quantity generated on their weaker binary aspect.
Residual fee proportion charges are decided by ranks as follows:
- Certified Model Companions earn “as much as 10%”
- Silver Certified Model Companions earn “as much as 12%”
- Gold Certified Model Companions earn “as much as 15%”
- Platinum Certified Model Companions earn “as much as 18%”
- Diamond Certified Model Companions and better earn “as much as 20%”
The “as much as” quantities are contingent on B-Eco capping complete fee and bonus payouts at 60% of company-wide income.
If the 60% cap is breached, residual commissions are adjusted down accordingly. Conversely, B-Eco states that if the payout is lower than 60%, they’ll preserve a reserve to cowl increased weeks when doable.
After residual commissions are calculated and paid out, quantity is matched and flushed from either side of the binary crew.
Quantity used for bonuses is predicated ONLY on new quantity on each legs; carryover quantity does NOT rely
As above, taken from B-Eco’s compensation plan, leftover quantity does carry over into the next week however shouldn’t be paid out on.
Matching Bonus
B-Eco associates earn a 20% verify match on personally recruited associates.
Technology Matching Bonus
B-Eco gives a secondary matching bonus through the Technology Matching Bonus.
Gold Certified Model Companions and better earn a ten% verify match by unilevel crew generations.
A unilevel compensation construction locations an affiliate on the prime of a unilevel crew, with each personally recruited affiliate positioned immediately underneath them (degree 1):
If any degree 1 associates recruit new associates, they’re positioned on degree 2 of the unique affiliate’s unilevel crew.
If any degree 2 associates recruit new associates, they’re positioned on degree 3 and so forth and so forth down a theoretical infinite variety of ranges.
B-Eco defines a technology in a unilevel crew leg when a Gold Certified Model Accomplice or increased is discovered within the leg.
This caps off the primary technology for that leg, with the second starting instantly after.
If a second Gold Certified Model Accomplice or increased is discovered deeper within the leg, they cap off the second technology. The third technology begins after them.
A 3rd Gold Certified Model Accomplice or increased caps off the third technology and begins the fourth.
Utilizing this generational construction, Gold Certified Model Companions and better earn the Technology Matching Bonus on as much as 4 generations per unilevel crew leg.
- Gold Certified Model Companions earn a ten% match on as much as two generations per leg
- Platinum Certified Model Companions earn a ten% match on as much as three generations per leg
- Diamond Certified Model Companions and better earn a ten% match on as much as 4 generations per leg
World Bonus Pool
Diamond Certified Model Companions obtain a share in 2% of B-Eco’s weekly company-wide gross sales quantity.
Be aware that that is for Diamond Certified Model Companions solely. Increased ranks don’t qualify for the World Bonus Pool.
Rank Achievement Bonus
B-Eco rewards associates for qualifying at Blue Diamond and better with the next Rank Achievement Bonuses:
- qualify at Blue Diamond and obtain $10,000
- qualify at Double Blue Diamond and obtain $20,000
- qualify at Black Diamond and obtain $40,000
- qualify at Double Black Diamond and obtain $75,000
- qualify at Inexperienced Diamond and obtain $150,000
Becoming a member of B-Epic
Once I clicked “be a part of” on B-Epic’s web site, I used to be taken to the store entrance with distributor pricing.
It’s quick and straightforward to enroll! Then with one product order, you’re in enterprise!
Thus it seems B-Epic affiliate membership is tied to a gas tabs order:
- B-Eco gas tabs single pack – $19.95
- B-Eco gas tabs double pack – $34.95
- B-Eco gas tabs three pack – $50
- B-Eco gas tabs eight pack – $110
B-Eco Conclusion
B-Eco has clearly been arrange as a product-based pyramid scheme.
This begins with new associates having to buy gas tabs once they enroll, and keep a month-to-month order to qualify for commissions.
Fee qualification in MLM ought to by no means be tied to affiliate orders. It’s the basis of a product-based pyramid scheme.
After committing to their very own month-to-month order, B-Eco associates are then instructed to recruit others who do the identical.
Getting cash together with your B-ECO enterprise is straightforward because of the energy of our Two Workforce plan.
To begin simply give attention to one factor: Be a Certified Model Accomplice your self and enroll different Certified Model Companions (putting half in every of
your two groups).Then train them every to do the identical factor. It doesn’t get any simpler than that.
Retail is feasible however as identified above, each damaged on B-Eco’s web site and never emphasised or required anyplace.
Not surprisingly, this was an issue recognized in BehindMLM’s authentic 2016 B-Epic prelaunch evaluate. And was nonetheless an issue in our 2018 B-Epic evaluate comply with up.
As to B-Eco’s gas tabs, minimal data is offered. You’ve mainly acquired Dan Putnam’s “belief me bro” assurances.
Do you wish to proceed to complain in regards to the fuel costs?
Or do you wish to do one thing about it and switch this into the chance of a lifetime?
From a regulatory compliance perspective, operating round advertising an MLM firm on the premise of turning $20 into $30 is a misleading advertising pink flag.
Why?
As a result of you possibly can’t show your advertising claims.
If B-Eco desires to make fuel-saving claims about its gas tabs, that’s effective. However so as to not violate the FTC Act, correct documentation must be made out there to shoppers on their web site.
However I put tabs in my automotive and went 1000 miles on 1 / 4 tank and saved infinity {dollars}! shouldn’t be an alternative choice to audited proof B-Eco’s gas tabs do what they firm claims they do.
You possibly can put two and two collectively on why B-Eco fails to offer this required documentation.
Via B-Eco, Dan Putnam hopes to capitalize on rising fuel costs. So he’s launched a spin-off pyramid scheme, by which he guarantees riches:
Inside your first twenty-four days, you’ll have already remodeled twenty thousand {dollars}.
However the month’s not over, there’s nonetheless six extra days.
In that subsequent six days you’d go from twenty thousand to over 100 thousand {dollars}.
Regulatory compliance apart, nearly all of members in MLM pyramid schemes are mathematically assured to lose cash.
The SEC has taken Putnam to process over his Ponzi schemes. Maybe sooner or later the FTC will do the identical over his B-Epic branded pyramid schemes.