Spellbound, aka The Spellbound Co, operates within the private care MLM area of interest.
Spellbound’s web site represents the corporate is predicated out of the UK…
This web site and our communications are created for entry within the UK.
…however no particular company handle is offered.
Spellbound initially launched in late 2020. In mid 2021 the corporate went via a “relaunch”:
Then in March 2022, Spellbound relaunched once more;
As of 25/03/2022 at 8pm, we’re extraordinarily excited to announce that Spellbound has turn into the UK and Northern Eire’s latest Direct Gross sales firm!
After years of expertise and keenness behind our unbelievable merchandise in addition to a profitable affiliate pilot programme, we invite you to affix as a Spellbound Ambassador, share these luxurious merchandise and take part in our excellent profession plan.
Spellbound’s third iteration is the MLM firm we’re taking a look at at this time.
Heading up Spellbound are mom and daughter staff Caroline Ray and Chanelle Fry.
Caroline Ray doesn’t seem to have any MLM expertise, at the very least not just lately. Ray’s Spellbound company bio credit right here with
an extended, profitable profession in schooling and (she) beforehand labored in media.
Chanelle Fry made a reputation for herself in PlanNet Advertising, a journey MLM alternative she marketed underneath “The Journey Tribe”.
Fry additionally integrated teaching into her MLM enterprise, advertising herself
It’s no secret that COVID-19 obliterated the journey business worldwide in 2020.
In late 2020, because the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc internationally, Fry tried to resuscitate her journey enterprise with an “Ignite 2020” advertising marketing campaign.
That will grow to be untimely, prompting a course change with Spellbound circa November 2020.
Learn on for a full evaluation of Spellbound’s MLM alternative.
Spellbound’s Merchandise
Spellbound market a spread of non-public care merchandise. The corporate’s flagship focus is scented candles, which stems from founders Caroline Ray and Chanelle Fry being “candle freaks”.
As anybody who is aware of us will testify – we’re each full candle freaks! The enjoyment of lighting a wonderful candle and totally absorbing the perfume and vibe is addictive isn’t it?
There isn’t a doubt a beautiful, lingering scent can raise your temper, invigorate, loosen up, and calm you – and allow us to be trustworthy – who doesn’t want that in the mean time?
With that mentioned, we determined to take that concept one step additional and harness the therapeutic and manifesting energy of intention, mindset, botanicals, crystals and extra, to holistically praise that vibe.
Count on greater than candles…
Candle ranges marketed by Spellbound embody crystal intention, crystal empowerment and luxurious mixology.
Spellbound don’t specify the place their candles are made however do state they’re comprised of
pure rapeseed and coconut wax – free from paraffin, soy, palm, beeswax and artificial components.
Complimentary product classes featured on Spellbound’s web site embody equipment, tub & physique, clothes, diffusers, wax soften bars, wax heaters.
A full catalog with retail pricing is on the market on Spellbound’s web site.
A month-to-month subscription field can also be out there for £19.95.
By no means run out of your luxurious wax with our gorgeous new month-to-month subscription field!
Every month you may be despatched a number of luxurious wax bars, some from our current vary however with a lot of new and unique fragrances out there on subscription solely!
At time of publication Spellbound’s month-to-month subscription field was bought out.
Spellbound’s Compensation Plan
Spellbound’s compensation plan pays on retail gross sales. Residual commissions are paid through a unilevel compensation construction.
There’s additionally a Quick Begin Bonus and rank-based Director Bonus on provide.
Spellbound Affiliate Ranks
There are 9 affiliate ranks inside Spellbound’s compensation plan.
Together with their respective qualification standards, they’re as follows:
- Ambassador – enroll as a Spellbound affiliate (£100 GBP in gross sales quantity over a rolling three-month interval to qualify for retail commissions)
- Quartz Ambassador – generate and keep 80 PV a month
- Amethyst Ambassador – keep 80 PV a month, generate and keep 300 GV a month and recruit and keep two Quartz Ambassadors or larger
- Citrine Ambassador – keep 80 PV a month, generate and keep 1000 GV a month and recruit and keep 5 Quartz Ambassadors or larger
- Jade Ambassador – generate and keep 120 PV and 2000 GV a month, and recruit and keep three Amethyst Ambassadors or larger
- Ruby Ambassador – keep 120 PV a month, generate and keep 5000 GV a month, keep three personally recruited Amethyst Ambassador or larger, and recruit and keep one Citrine Ambassador or larger
- Emerald Ambassador – generate and keep 160 PV and 9000 GV a month, and recruit and keep three Citrine Ambassadors or larger and one Jade Ambassador or larger
- Onyx Director – generate and keep 200 PV and 20,000 GV a month, and recruit and keep three Jade Ambassadors or larger, one Ruby Ambassador or larger and one Emerald Ambassador or larger
- Diamond Director – keep 200 PV a month, generate and keep 50,000 GV a month, and recruit and keep three Ruby Ambassadors or larger and one Onyx Director or larger
PV stands for “Private Quantity”. PV is gross sales quantity generated by retail buyer gross sales and an affiliate’s personal orders.
Spellbound’s compensation documentation states that PV is calculated at “round 80%” of retail pricing.
GV stands for “Group Quantity”. GV is PV generated by an affiliate and their downline.
Word that not more than 50% of required GV can come from anyone recruitment leg.
Retail Commissions
Spellbound pays a 15% to 25% fee retail buyer orders.
- 15% is the bottom retail fee price out there to all Spellbound associates
- generate £250 to £750 GBP in month-to-month private retail gross sales and obtain a 20% retail fee price for that month
- generate £751 or extra GBP in month-to-month private retail gross sales and obtain a 25% retail fee price for that month
Word that this additionally doubles as a reduction on an affiliate’s personal positioned orders.
Additionally be aware that to qualify for retail commissions, a Spellbound affiliate have to be “energetic”.
To qualify as energetic, a Spellbound affiliate should generate £100 GBP in product sale quantity over a rolling three-month interval.
I imagine this consists of an affiliate’s personal product orders.
Residual Commissions
Spellbound pays residual commissions through a unilevel compensation construction.
A unilevel compensation construction locations an affiliate on the prime of a unilevel staff, with each personally recruited affiliate positioned straight underneath them (stage 1):
If any stage 1 associates recruit new associates, they’re positioned on stage 2 of the unique affiliate’s unilevel staff.
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.
Spellbound caps payable unilevel staff ranges at seven.
Residual commissions are paid as a share of gross sales quantity generated throughout these seven ranges primarily based on rank:
- Quartz ranked associates don’t qualify for residual commissions
- Amethyst ranked associates earn 4% on stage 1 (personally recruited associates)
- Citrine ranked associates earn 5% on stage 1 and 4% on stage 2
- Jade ranked associates earn 6% on stage 1, 4% on stage 2 and three% on ranges 3 and 4
- Ruby ranked associates earn 6% on stage 1, 4% on stage 2, 3% on ranges 3 and 4 and a couple of% on stage 5
- Emerald ranked associates earn 6% on stage 1, 4% on stage 2, 3% on ranges 3 and 4 and a couple of% on ranges 5 and 6
- Onyx ranked associates earn 7% on stage 1, 5% on stage 2, 4% on stage 3, 3% on stage 4, 2% on ranges 5 and 6 and 1% on stage 7
- Diamond ranked associates earn 7% on stage 1, 5% on stage 2, 4% on stage 3, 3% on stage 4 and a couple of% on ranges 5 to 7
Quick Begin Bonus
Spellbound’s Quick Begin Bonus rewards new associates with product credit score.
There are two parts to the Quick Begin Bonus; retail and recruitment.
Qualification standards for each Quick Begin Bonus parts is a brand new Spellbound affiliate’s first three months.
Retail Quick Begin Bonus
The retail Quick Begin Bonus rewards associates with product credit score for producing retail gross sales:
- generate £1000 to £1500 GBP in retail gross sales and obtain £50 GBP in product credit score
- generate £1501 to £2500 GBP in retail gross sales and obtain £100 GBP in product credit score
- generate £2501 to £5000 GBP in retail gross sales and obtain £150 GBP in product credit score
- generate £5001+ GBP in retail gross sales and obtain £250 GBP in product credit score
Recruitment Quick Begin Bonus
The recruitment Quick Begin Bonus rewards associates with product credit score for hitting recruitment and rank milestones:
- recruit three retail fee certified associates and obtain £25 GBP in product credit score
- recruit six retail fee certified associates and obtain £50 GBP in product credit score
- qualify as a Jade Ambassador and obtain £100 GBP in product credit score
- qualify as a Ruby Ambassador and obtain £200 GBP in product credit score
Director Bonus
The Director Bonus rewards Onyx and Diamond Administrators with a month-to-month bonus:
- Onyx Administrators obtain £200 GBP a month
- Diamond Administrators obtain £500 GBP a month
Becoming a member of Spellbound
Spellbound affiliate membership prices will not be disclosed on Spellbound’s web site. It is a pink flag.
Merchandise ordered from us can be delivered by Royal Mail within the UK and no worldwide supply is obtainable right now.
As above, seeing as merchandise are solely shipped throughout the UK (and Northern Eire), it’s presume Spellbound solely accepts UK resident associates.
Conclusion
Spellbound fairly clearly began off as a COVID-19 lockdown mission.
As you may think about, this endeavour has been no straightforward activity throughout lockdown however has actually given us one thing to focus all our creativity and energies on the previous few months.
There’s nothing mistaken with that. Journey was lifeless on the time and other people have to maneuver on.
The place I’m somewhat involved is the dearth of disclosure concerning Spellbound’s merchandise. Particularly the place they’re manufactured (Spellbound do present fundamental ingredient particulars).
One factor I couldn’t assist however discover is the your entire clothes vary seems to be inventory photographs with branding Photoshopped on.
As to the product theme, Spellbound is a bit on the market.
Intention candles infused with crystals for manifesting and self enchancment.
Not being aware of the time period, I needed to search for “intention candles”.
Necessite, who market their very own vary of intention candles, states;
Intention candles are used to manifest needs and wishes. They’re a option to carry your dream life into actuality.
It’s all somewhat easy. Whenever you mild it, it illuminates your intentions, and once you meditate on it, it releases a message and sends your vitality out into the universe.
A few of Spellbound’s candles are set with crystals.
Manifest your desires and targets for 2022 with our luxurious LIMITED EDITION candle entitled MANIFEST.
A really gorgeous, 0.5 litre candle, infused with complimentary Blue Apatite, Clear Quartz and Citrine crystals.
The crystals are supposed to reinforce desired intentions. You’re presupposed to
take away crystal stone throughout first burn and recharge utilizing pure moonlight or daylight.
I imagine that is an extension of Chanelle Fry’s stint as a “Manifestation Mentor” coach.
Full disclosure: I feel this intent candles are full baloney. However I acknowledge I’m not Spellbound’s goal market.
There’s nothing mistaken with crystal candle woo for a little bit of fun. When mixed with MLM although, there’s an inherent hazard.
MLMs appeal to folks wanting to raised themselves financially. Tying your merchandise into that and self-empowerment is a doubtlessly harmful mixture.
Hey guys, this isn’t understanding for me.
Have you ever tried burning extra money intention candles?
This will maintain somebody trapped in a month-to-month buy cycle within the hope their enterprise takes off, within the false hope that burning candles and manifesting is an alternative to work.
I imply that’s the sort of folks Spellbound comes off as making an attempt to, forgive the pun, appeal to to its MLM alternative.
For his or her half Spellbound don’t have any retail gross sales qualifiers. It’s only a straight minimal £100 GBP over a rolling three months. This bumps as much as 80 PV at Spellbound’s first rank.
If that PV is self-funded, with an affiliate hoping they manifest success… effectively, you may see the place the monetary entice is.
blocks adverse energies, will increase psychic consciousness and assits [sic] connection to highly effective cosmic forces
Fortunately it’s simply Spellbound’s candles which might be a bit overboard. The remainder of the vary has comparable vibes however extra grounded:
Manifest the Success you want with this highly effective SUCCESS perfume vary.
Our objective for you is that you simply obtain all of your targets and desires. Benefit from the candy scent of Success with our Glowing Pink Champagne and Pomelo with a touch of juicy grapefruit.
Scents positively do evoke the senses, that a lot Spellbound has going for it.
Areas of enchancment are disclosure. We’ve lined product manufacturing particulars however there’s additionally affiliate membership prices. This isn’t one thing an MLM firm ought to be leaving off its web site.
Whereas the “ask how your upline is producing their month-to-month PV requirement” due-diligence does nonetheless apply for Spellbound, it additionally is likely to be value asking in regards to the manifestation factor.
Particularly if that’s the advertising hook that drew you in.
Ask your potential Spellbound upline what their manifestation targets are, and the way Spellbound’s merchandise match into that. Pay explicit consideration to what, if any, of the said targets have been achieved.
Whereas I nonetheless don’t see candles and private care merchandise enjoying a major position with respect to operating a profitable MLM enterprise (or any enterprise for that matter), if that’s what you’re going for then ask to see outcomes.
Simply don’t fall too arduous into the woo gap. You possibly can at all times dig your self out of a month-to-month monetary dedication by transferring onto one thing else.