Company Background
Young Living was created by Dr. Gary Young to commit to the education of the therapeutic effect of plants to make the biggest line of essential blends and oils in the world. The company wants to focus on physical health and emotional wellness. The term therapeutic-grade was coined by Gary Young, now called YLTG or Young Living Therapeutic Grade.
Available Products
Young Living Valor essential oil blend is among of the most popular products by Young Living. It boasts of a mix of rosewood, blue tansy, spruce and frankincense Young Living Therapeutic Grade essential oils. Valor helps empower the mind and boost self confidence so that individuals can reach their optimum potential. The essential oils can be applied to the back of the neck, feet and wrists for extra body defense boost, enhanced self-esteem and a soothing floral scent.
Products are available singly, in blends, in collections, in diffuser form, as massage oil and in roll-on form. There are several other products by Young Living such as calcium supplements, antioxidants, meal replacements, probiotics and multivitamins.
Business Opportunity
You get the business opportunity to get wholesale pricing. You save 24% from the retail price and get the advantage of reselling the products at a profit. There are also Essential Rewards where you can earn as much as 20% from each order. You get earning commissions as you bring more people into the network.
This seems to be a legit opportunity to pursue, but what is missing?
You need proper marketing knowledge, with proven and guaranteed strategies or you’re going to waste your time and waste a lot of money.
Young Living Essential Oils
Of the thousands of multi-level marketing (MLM) scams that exist today, some of the most ethically questionable involve products that claim to heal serious illness and disease. One such company is Young Living Essential Oils, founded by D. Gary Young (and no, the D. does not stand for ‘Doctor’. More on that later.)
Young Living Essential Oils is a typical MLM scam; the victim signs up as a distributor, purchases a starter kit containing products at apparent ‘wholesale’ prices, and then goes on to sell said products and sign up other unsuspecting victims. For each person that you sign up below you, there is a chance to earn commission on not only all of the products they sell, but also on anyone else they manage to sign up as a distributor below them.
The FDA has cited Young Living Essential Oils on more than one occasion for misleading labeling on their essential oil products, and independent testing has revealed several chemicals, including artificial chemical fragrances, that do not appear on the ingredient list for these alleged ‘natural’ products. Founder Donald Gary Young has been arrested multiple times for misrepresenting himself as a doctor, a naturopath, misleading and deceptive advertising of products claiming to be medicinal, and the distribution and sale of falsified medical treatments. As if that wasn’t enough, Young was also arrested for assault when he attacked employees (including his former wife) with an axe at a company he founded, Young Living, Inc., after they removed him for erratic behavior, fraudulent use of company money, and again misrepresenting himself as a medical doctor.
D. Gary Young
Following his arrests in Washington, California and Utah, D. Gary Young moved his business to Mexico where he opened a clinic using his essential oil blends to treat cancer and other terminal illnesses. Victims submit blood samples via mail and receive an invitation to the clinic following results that indicate cancerous cells are present. Patients must pay in cash, usually thousands of dollars per week, to have essential oils dripped over their bodies by unlicensed practitioners. The clinic has been the subject of investigation – undercover agents have submitted blood samples independently verified to not contain cancerous cells and were told by Gary Young’s clinic that the patient required immediate treatment for cancer. One of the blood samples belonged to a chicken, and yet again the results came back positive for human cancer.
Promotional videos for Young Living Essential Oils use testimonials from people that have used the oils and received some sort of benefit from them. The people in the video elude to the miraculous power of the essential oils while never actually saying anything substantial about them. Phrases such as “I suffer from arthritis and couldn’t imagine my life without Young Living Essential Oils”, or “I use Young Living Essential Oils every day for my tumour” mislead victims into believing that the products have medicinal value while protecting Young Living from potential lawsuits, FDA approval or the need for scientific testing. In fact, founder Gary Young has refused to allow the FDA to evaluate his products and substantiate his medical claims, arguing that he does not want the government “interfering” with his research. Loosely using terms such as ‘cancer’, ‘tumour’ and ‘disease’ in their promotional material leads victims to a false conclusion that the Young Living Essential Oils have been proven to treat these illness. The terms are simply used in the same sentences as Young Living Essential Oils, with the hope that victims make the assumption on their own. The most terrifying thought is that these claims could potentially cause victims to use Young Living Essential Oils in place of or instead of seeking legitimate medical advice or treatment.
At the end of the promotional videos we learn that all of the testimonials are given by people who are themselves distributors of the product. Distributor success stories on the Young Living website are similarly filled with talk of signing up new distributors, with little mention of the actual product itself. Alarm bells should be ringing loud and clear at this point – if the selling of actual product is overshadowed by an attempt to get you to sign up as a distributor, you are without a doubt dealing with a multi-level marketing scheme!
As with most MLM schemes, victims who have invested money to become distributors are not likely to see the ‘business opportunity’ for what it actually is – a scam. There are many reasons for this:
* They do not want to admit their error in judgment, especially after pitching to friends and family members
* They do not want to admit to themselves that they have wasted their time and money, or that they have been scammed
* They may truly believe in the product they are selling.
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