If you are considering TVI Express, you should also review Dream Style Vacations and the new and very HOT pre-launch Pyxism. These three are the top opportunities in the travel related home business industry.
UPDATE: TVI Express downgraded to 3 Stars.
TVI Express originally received a 5 star rating. There are multiple reasons for the new rating. Since our original review the company has left it’s offices in the UK and has not announced a new location. All indications are the company is actually located in India. Who the actual owners of the company are has not been released.
The support for TVI Express is practically non-existent. Reports from numerous TVI Reps indicate that support tickets and emails to support go unanswered. Most often the only way to get issues resolved are to contact the support by phone. Support by phone is limited to less than 8 hours a day and the ability to get through on the support line is very limited.
After 11 months, TVI finally made the ability to register for the six night seven day vacation. This has resulted in a downgrade of the product as detailed in the product section.
The implementation of the 2 by 3 matrix by TVI was an initial booming success. As time passed problems developed. The force fill cycling concept has caused fragmentation of teams resulting in “breakage”. TVI allows individuals to own unlimited positions in the matrix which has greatly added to the fragmentation. The result is stagnated boards.
Two newer U.S. based companies using the 2 by 3 matrix have altered the implementation of the 2 by 3 matrix to alleviate this problem. Dream Style Vacations uses the same force fill cycling plan, but limits individuals to one position which will greatly reduce the fragmentation. The pre-launch Pyxism has developed a “true follow me” plan that completely eliminates the fragmentation.
Individuals are receiving their payouts so they are still a 3 star rated opportunity.
Travel Ventures International is basically a discount travel club. To become a member you simply purchase a travel voucher for $250. That voucher can be redeemed for a 6 night 7 day vacation from a selection of 5 star resorts around the world. No additional costs are required to participate in the business opportunity. Referring two new customers qualifies the new member for a recurring $10,000 payout.
Products:
Travel Ventures International is a discount travel club. Members have access to a travel interface much like Travelocity, Orbitz, Expedia and such. Included it access to discount travel packages. The initial product to join is a $250 travel voucher. This voucher can be redeemed for a 6 night 7 day vacation. This also includes the return airfare.
Citizen Corps Product Review:
In November TVI finally opened registration for the 6 night seven day vacation. In order to register you are required to select the dates for your vacation and your 3 destination locations. During the process you are informed that no high traffic periods will be available. The availability of vacations is limited to time frames when promotional rooms are available. After completing the registration request, you are informed that you will receive your options within 5 to 7 working days. Are reviewers that completed this process have yet to receive their options with the 7 working days expired.
The online travel interface is fully functional. A variety of comparisons were tested between TVI Express, Travelocity, Orbitz and Expedia. TVI results matched or bettered the results of the other industry giants. Additionally members had access to discounted and last minute travel packages. Unlike Global Resorts Networks these are not time share travel packages.
The affiliation with RCI promoted by TVI has yet to occur.
Marketing Systems:
Travel Ventures International provides a replicating marketing page with contact management, auto responders, and full back office features. This is provided to all members at no additional cost and no monthly fees. Also provided are business building and marketing tools.
Citizen Corps Systems Review:
There have been no additions or improvements to the marketing system. The company itself provides no business opportunity presentations. All presentation are provided by TVI marketers. While it is a very simple business and only requires each individual sponsor two people, the marketing resources pale in comparison to the newly launched Dream Style Vacation Club.
Startup Costs:
TVI Express eVoucher – $250.
Citizen Corps Startup Costs Review:
It is a one time cost of $250 to become a member. No monthly fees not minimum purchase. That’s it $250 and that includes a 6 night 7 day vacation.
TVI has yet to implement the ability to purchase the vouchers with credit cards. Although the price is $250 it is rare that individual new to TVI can purchase the voucher for that amount. To purchase vouchers there are two options: Use the funds in your own TVI eWallet or purchase via Liberty Reserve. As new members do not have funds in their eWallet, it leaves only the Liberty Reserve option. The price of the voucher via Liberty Reserve is $275 plus the exchange and transfer fees. This amounts to an actual startup cost of about $300.
Compensation Plan:
TVI has a revolving matrix compensation plan. This uses two different 2 by 3 matrices. The first is referred to as the Traveller board and the second it the Express board.
When you join TVI Express, you get a position at Level 1 of the Traveller Board. You earn a $250 commission and an eVoucher worth $250, which accounts to a total benefit of $500 (double your investment) as you exit the Board. The board splits when all positions on the board are filled. All that is required for you to qualify is sponsor just two people. To exit the traveller board you are not required to personally sponsor two people. Those two people can be excess sales made by someone on your team.
When you cycle out of the Traveller board, you get a position at Level 1 of the Express board. You earn a mega bonus of $ 10,000 credited to the Online Wallet instantly as soon as you cycle out of the Express Board. And that’s not all, you get a re-entry into the Express board for you to make another $ 10,000 in a revolving fashion. In addition to the $10,000 cash you also receive a $5,000 travel voucher for use with TVI exclusive travel.
Citizen Corps Compensation Review:
This compensation plan has proved to be very successful and is very popular. Many people have made a lot of money with TVI but their implementation has caused fragmentation and stagnant boards. The ability to have multiple positions ans allowed individuals to manipulate the system by purchasing positons just to cycle a board. This leaves dead positions and results in “breakage” of the compensation plan.
Although there are problems with the implementation it is still a powerful compensation plan that allows individuals to turn $300 into $10,000 very quickly.
The only reason this is not a 5 star rated compensation plan is the comparison to the improved versions utilized by Pyxism an Dream Style Vacations.
The best way to understand this compensation plan is to watch a presentation video.
To review the compensation plan and the TVI Express business click on the link below.
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