Hapi Journey Locations’ supplies no info on its web site about who owns or runs the corporate.
The one factor disclosed on the “about us” part of Hapi Journey Locations’ web site, is that it’s ‘powered by The Blissful Co.’
BehindMLM reviewed The Blissful Co. in April 2021, noting on the time it was a rebranding of Elepreneurs.
There isn’t any government info offered on The Blissful Co’s web site.
Revisiting The Blissful Co.’s web site at present reveals that’s nonetheless the case.
I got here throughout Hapi Journey Locations as a part of BehindMLM’s TheClub.Journey assessment, revealed December 2021.
TheClub.Journey is headed up by Jonathan McKillip, former President of Hapi Journey Locations
McKilip was appointed in February 2021. He left Hapi Journey Locations in August 2021.
In researching Hapi Journey Locations for this assessment, I got here throughout this unlisted video on the corporate’s official YouTube channel:
The Blissful Co., and by proxy Hapi Journey Locations, is owned by Fai Chan (aka Chan Heng Fai).
Chan appeared on BehindMLM again in 2019, as co-founder of iGalen.
iGalen collapsed in November 2019, after shedding the rights to its flagship product.
In BehindMLM’s iGalen assessment I famous Fai’s “partnership” with Elepreneurs and Elevacity. This partnership existed by way of Fai’s firm Well being Wealth Happiness.
Elevacity was a journey reserving engine themed MLM firm, launched by Robert Oblon in 2014.
In 2017 Oblon launched Elepreneurs, which might functionally function as Elevacity’s successor.
In BehindMLM’s second Elepreneurs assessment I famous ongoing confusion with Elevacity’s and Elepreneurs’ co-existing branding.
Elepreneurs’ mum or dad firm Sharing Providers Inc. accused Oblon of “gross monetary misconduct” in February 2020.
It seems in some unspecified time in the future after this Fai Chan acquired an possession stake within the firm (he may need been a silent proprietor prior), and rebooted it as The Hapi Co. in early 2021.
I’m unclear on why Fai Chan doesn’t overtly disclose his possession of The Hapi Co. and Hapi Journey Locations.
Past possession, whether or not Fai is working The Hapi Co. and Hapi Journey Locations is unclear.
Replace seventeenth January 2022 – Grasp Coach Jeremy Jenkins has revealed within the feedback under that Hapi Journey Locations separates its retail and affiliate web sites.
Government info is offered on the affiliate web site, revealing Garrett McGrath is CEO of each The Blissful Co. and Hapi Journey Locations.
McGrath (proper) seems to have made a reputation for himself in EvolvHealth.
That began in 2010, nonetheless McGrath’s LinkedIn profile credit him with “over 25+ years of expertise as a prime community advertising skilled”.
McGrath has additionally been President of the Affiliation of Community Advertising and marketing Professionals since 2012.
McGrath was appointed CEO of The Blissful Co. in November 2021, having beforehand labored as President of Elepreneurs. /finish replace
One last be aware I’ll make is that Hapi Journey Locations was initially scheduled to launch in early 2021. Following no matter occurred between Fai and McKilip, the launch was then shelved until round October.
As at all times, if an MLM firm isn’t overtly upfront about who’s working or owns it, assume lengthy and exhausting about becoming a member of and/or handing over any cash.
Hapi Journey Locations’ Merchandise
Hapi Journey Locations markets a reduction journey reserving engine.
Unique Membership membership prices $29 a month and supplies entry to the Hapi Journey platform, lodge reductions, rental automobile financial savings, airfare reductions, restaurant reductions and “unique reductions”.
Premium Membership membership is $59 a month and provides
- Cruise Reductions
- SwiftMD Telemedicine
- Reward Playing cards
- Present & Save Provides
- Koiyn Money Again
- Procuring Boss App
Distributors Hapi Journey Locations makes use of will not be disclosed.
Hapi Journey Locations’ Compensation Plan
Hapi Journey Locations don’t present compensation particulars on their web site.
I sometimes don’t assessment MLM corporations I can’t confirm compensation particulars for, nonetheless with Hapi Journey Locations I’m making an exception.
I’ll go over why within the assessment conclusion under.
Becoming a member of Hapi Journey Locations
Hapi Journey Locations affiliate membership is $49.95.
Hapi Journey Locations associates obtain entry to the corporate’s journey memberships at a reduction:
- Unique Membership membership is $25 a month
- Premium Membership membership is $50 a month
It’s unclear whether or not Hapi Journey Locations associates should buy and keep a journey membership subscription.
Hapi Journey Locations’ Conclusion
Hapi Journey Locations’ compensation particulars not being obtainable anyplace is unusual. Unusual in that there’s loads of affiliate displays on the market, from The Blissful Co. associates.
I consider the explanation for that is Hapi Journey Locations doesn’t have it’s personal compensation plan. Fairly it’s included as a product inside The Blissful Co.’s base MLM alternative.
There’s a precedent for this confusion with Elevate and Elepreneurs.
Replace seventeenth January 2022 – The Blissful Co. Grasp Coach Jeremy Jenkins has confirmed, compensation clever, that Hapi Journey Locations is taken into account a product underneath The Blissful Co.
Each alternatives do in reality share the identical compensation plan. /finish replace
Personally I believe if Hapi Journey Locations goes to be marketed as a standalone firm, which it’s, then this integration inside The Blissful Co. must be clear.
If an MLM firm can’t be sincere and open about who’s working the present nonetheless, maybe that’s an excessive amount of of an ask.
As a shopper Hapi Journey Locations’ memberships could be evaluated at face worth.
This isn’t a shopper product assessment nonetheless. As an MLM alternative, Hapi Journey Locations’ lack of transparency is a significant crimson flag.
This kind of factor may be forgivable for a startup, however Fai Chan has been working MLM corporations for years. And The Blissful Co. itself dates again to 2013 with Elevacity.
There isn’t any excuse, and this displays poorly on The Blissful Co., Hapi Journey Locations and Fai.
Throw within the ongoing world uncertainty with journey because the COVID-19 saga drags on, and that is most likely an MLM good greatest to keep away from in the intervening time.
Wanting ahead, The Blissful Co. wants to handle disclosure points with respect to Hapi Journey Locations.
If, for no matter cause, you’re approached about Hapi Journey Locations and are contemplating the chance; a fast litmus check is what number of retail memberships your potential upline has offered.
Weigh this in opposition to what number of Hapi Journey Vacation spot affiliate memberships they’ve offered and consider (you’re in search of no less than a 1:1 unfold).
Sadly issues get much more sophisticated if the affiliate is in and selling The Blissful Co. too. That stated, retail was a famous focus in BehindMLM’s The Blissful Co. assessment.
All in all I believe if The Blissful Co. can clear up confusion about what Hapi Journey Locations is and, extra importantly with respect to due-diligence, the way it suits into The Happi Co.’s MLM alternative, they could have one thing right here.
Hapi Journey Locations itself is comparatively simple and avoids the “bundling journey reserving engine entry to affiliate membership” pitfall. This might immediately rule it a pyramid scheme.
Pending The Blissful Co. addressing points raised on this assessment, method with warning.
Replace tenth September 2022 – Hapi Journey now has its personal compensation plan.
BehindMLM revealed an up to date Hapi Journey assessment on September tenth, 2022.