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Live longer, be more energetic, get rid of muscle aches and pains and make money in your own home based Multi Level Marketing business. Sounds wonderful, right? Some of the Mona Vie distributors will agree.

The company is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and was founded by Dallin Larsen. The business plan is hailed by some industry professionals as very generous and the most innovative and lucrative plan ever devised. The plan allows for multiple ways to earn weekly income, listing numerous levels: direct sales, bulk order bonus, first order bonus, star maker bonus and team commissions for a start. If you get that far, the bonuses get more complicated, but supposedly will steadily increase your income.

The Mona Vie juice costs $30 to $40 per 25 ounce bottle and the difference between wholesale and retail prices allows for a mark-up of about 15 percent. Bulk purchases qualify for lower pricing and earn bonus points. Obviously, the idea is to incentive volume purchases and reward those who move a large volume of product.

Mona Vie is not an economy product since someone taking the recommended one to two ounces twice daily will go through a 25 ounce bottle in about a week. The primary ingredient is said to be the acai berry from Brazil. The berry is rich in antioxidants and considered to be a super-food. Other fruit juices are included in the formulation. The flavor appeals to many but it is not universally loved.

The products reportedly give you increased energy, boost your immune system, rid you of any joint pain, and reduces your chances of illness from: heart disease, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, blindness, cancer and other chronic illnesses. Some of the more aggressive claims one hears are probably from independent representatives and may not be claims endorsed by the company. Reports also claim that the juice is a potent source of anti-aging antioxidants.

Many people in the USA fail to consume the recommended servings of fruit and produce daily. It follows that nutritional supplements can be a benefit when diet does not deliver all the needed nutrients. Attention to detail is important in comparing nutritional products. I noticed that the Mona Vie literature lists relatively few nutrients compared to a multi-vitamin product.

Mona Vie literature states that acai berry is the key ingredient of the product due to acai’s high anti-oxidant value. The ORAC value per serving is not stated on the particular brochure that I have. A nutrition facts table on the brochure list indicates that a serving contains 20% of the daily recommended value of Vitamin C, 1% of the sodium and 3% of the total carbohydrates.

Personally, I am not impressed with Mona Vie because of the price and limited vitamin and mineral content. I currently take a Liquid Multi Formula which contains 2500 ORAC units per serving in addition to a full complement of vitamins, minerals and supplements. I pay $30 delivered for a month’s supply which is a fraction of the cost of Mona Vie and mine is an MLM product too.

Those looking for an antioxidant supplement or business should check out Xocai healthy chocolate with 3582 ORAC value in each square. I suspect that it is easier to sell people on the idea of substituing healthy chocolate for other candy in order to get their antioxidants than getting them add a costly juice.

I think that Mona Vie strengths may lie in marketing and distribution rather than in the value equation when it comes to the product. Consumable products are an advantage when you are trying to build residual income but it is best if the products are value priced. I know of several products that offer better value to the consumer and that raises a red flag in my mind when it comes to Mona Vie.

I have noticed that the desirability of the product and the cost of the monthly autoship are important factors that people look at when deciding whether to join a network marketing company. Since Mona Vie would not replace my multi-vitamin supplement it would be an extra monthly cost and I suspect that prospsective customers would look at it the same way.

In conclusion, I do not see Mona Vie as a fit for me but one has to respect the success that the company and their distributors enjoy. Those that see value in the product will be best positioned to succeed with it.