ZYIA MLM Review: is ZYIA Active a MLM or pyramid scheme?

Today we’re taking a look at Zyia Active.

You probably came to this page because you wonder if Zyia Active is legit or a scam?

No need to worry you’re in the right place for the answers to these questions.

Over the last few years, I’ve been busy creating reviews about all kinds of online products.

Some turned out to be fake others were legit ways to make money online but in the process, I learned how to spot scams.

In this post, I’ll show you absolutely everything you need to know about Zyia Active and after reading it you’ll know exactly if you should give it a chance.

What is Zyia Active?

Zyia Active is a company that was founded in 2017 and manufactures and distributes sports apparel and accessories. The products are geared towards men, women, and children in The United States and Canada. 

Zyia Active was founded by Erin Bradley, Jeremiah Bradley, Brenda Bradley, and Zach Bradley. Their mission is to inspire and uplift by making activities a fun and essential part of life.

Zyia Active has more than 300 full-time employees, more than 40,000 sales representatives, and 90,000 square feet of warehouse space based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

How does Zyia Active work?

In short, Zyia Active is a company that manufactures and distributes sports apparel and accessories. Instead of directly selling it to consumers they have chosen to use the MLM model which gives you the choice to earn money by:

• Selling the products for a commission
• Recruiting people to earn bonuses.

What is MLM?

MLM (a.k.a network marketing or direct selling) stands for multi-level marketing.

According to Wikipedia, multi-level marketing is a marketing strategy for the sale of products or services where the revenue is derived from a non-salaried workforce.

As a part of this workforce, you sell the products from the company and/or you recruit people to do the same thing. This group of people you recruit will work under you and is referred to as your downline.

The bigger your downline is the more money you can earn passively (technically speaking) because you’re getting paid a percentage based on the performance of your downline.

This also means the person that recruited you which is called your upline is making money based on your performance.

The act of recruiting turns an MLM company into a pyramid-shaped organization where the first people to join make the most and are on the top of the pyramid and those last to join are at the bottom.

Source: Wikipedia

MLMs have been around for a long time. There are Multi-level marketing companies active today that was founded in the 1950s. MLM has a lot in common with pyramid schemes which is why scammers often use MLM to disguise their pyramid scheme.

Is it absolutely necessary to recruit people? No.

You can also stick to just selling products which you can order at wholesale price (25% discount) and re-sell to make a profit. This is easier said than done for multiple reasons which are why most members try to recruit others so they can earn more money.

How to join Zyia Active

You have to be introduced by a member and after that, you can sign-up through the website. After that, you have to purchase their starters pack which costs $295 or 395 CAD.

The starter pack contains 5 items which can be:

• pair of joggers 
• A brah 
• Hat
• A Tank 
• pair of leggings
• A gift card worth $100

You’ll go through their training after which you’re ready to start selling products and recruit people.

Is Zyia Active a pyramid scheme?

To answer this question we need to know what a pyramid scheme is.

What is a pyramid scheme?

A pyramid scheme is a type of scam where people are promised money for joining the scheme and recruiting other people. No selling of a product or service is involved whatsoever.

So you might be wondering where the money comes from?

The people that join are expected to pay a one-time fee and in exchange for that, they get a percentage of the fee of everyone they recruit after that.

The problem is from a mathematical standpoint it’s impossible for everyone to make money because you simply run out of people.

Take a look at this picture below showing how it’s impossible for everyone to earn money.

Source: Wikipedia

As you can see, in this pyramid model it’s required to recruit 6 people. You’ll notice from the 12th level and further, it’s not possible anymore for everyone to earn money.

The 2.2 Billion people on the 12th level need 13.1 billion recruits in total for them all to make money which is more people than there are currently on Earth.

Looking at the description of what a pyramid scheme is, Zyia Active can’t be classified as a pyramid scheme from a legal perspective. Zyia Active sells products and has given people a method to make money without recruiting people.

That being said, there definitely is something a bit shady going on. Read below to find out what I mean.

Who can benefit from Zyia Active?

Who would benefit from joining Zyia Active:

• Expert salesmen
• Expert recruiters
• People that want to use Zyia products for themselves.

Who shouldn’t join Zyia Active:

• People that hate sales jobs.
• People that hate recruiting
• People that expect to earn passive income

Zyia Active products

A good MLM should have quality products that you can sell so I thought it was appropriate to look at what they offer. Zyia Active is a sports apparel and accessories company geared towards men, women, and kids.

Each of these collections sells products such as pants, tees, joggers, leggings, dresses, jumpsuits, layers, sports bras, tops, accessories, and more.

The price range on some of these products is insanely high compared to other non-MLM companies. 

According to Zyia Active, they sell high-end products because of the quality of the clothing. They justify the price by saying most products are made out of  4-way stretch fabric that can adapt better to movement. 

They also infused the clothing with copper to prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria. I do think there’s value in this if it’s effective but I’d expect more for the prices you’re paying

$65 for leggings for example is just a bit much in my opinion.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Zyia Active products have tangible benefits
  Unlike MLM’s that sell essential oils you know exactly what you’re getting and how it works. This makes it easier to sell to people.
• Zyia Active is a young MLM company
  It’s easier to succeed with a younger MLM because most people in your environment haven’t been approached by Zyia Active representatives yet.
• High Commission rates
• You start at a commission rate of 20% which is high compared to other companies.

Cons

• Expensive products
  The products Zyia sells are insanely expensive making them hard to sell to others. I can imagine brand partners having a lot of trouble with getting rid of the stock they purchased with the goal of reselling.
• You have to pay to play
  You have to purchase a specific amount of Zyia products to stay eligible for earning commissions and bonuses. The same applies to getting commissions based on your downlines. The higher the rank, the more you have to purchase.
• There is nothing unique about Zyia Active
  The clothing line is very expensive and it has not a single feature that can justify the prices.
• Limited to the United States and Canada
  The MLM program isn’t available for people outside of the United States and Canada.

Zyia Active Compensation Plan

Zyia can be considered a traditional MLM when you look at their compensation plan. You either re-sell their products for profit or you can recruit people and receive residual income, climb up the ranks, and earn bonuses.

In total there are 11 ranks that all come with their benefits such as getting a higher commission percentage of all your sales starting at 25% to a max of 75%

Representative
Junior Representative
Senior Representative
Director
Senior Director
Executive
ZYIA Executive
Double ZYIA Executive
ZYIA Elite
Presidential
ZYIA Presidential

How much does it cost to start a Zyia “business”?

This question can be answered by looking at the compensation plan.

Like a lot of MLM compensation plans, the Zyia compensation plan is confusing at first sight. This is why I’m going to only share with you the most important aspects.

The initial cost for starting a Zyia Active business is a minimum of $295  0r 395 CAD by purchasing a starter kit.

By paying the initial costs you get the rank of Representative.

To be eligible to earn commission you must sell a minimum PV of 200 (Products with a total value of $200) in that given month.

How much can you earn with Zyia Active?

Technically, the sky is the limit but in reality, we know because of factors such as your ability to recruit, your competition, and the performance of your downlines there’s is often a limit. 

Unfortunately, Zyia Active hasn’t published an income disclosure to see what current members are earning but I do see it shares the same “handicaps” most MLM companies have which prevents members from earning decent money.

Why aren’t people earning decent money with MLM companies like Zyia Active?

I have summed up the reasons why it’s hard to make money with Zyia Active and MLM companies in general into 3 points.

1. MLM’s are often associated with pyramid schemes
MLM’s have a pyramid recruiting structure that you often have to join to be able to make decent money or at the very least not lose money. The problem is a lot of pyramid schemes disguise themselves as MLM programs making it difficult to differentiate the two.

This is the biggest problem why most distributors have a difficult time recruiting people. The moment people hear about how you can make money by recruiting people red flags appear in most people’s minds.

2. You have to consistently invest your money to earn commissions
You’re only eligible for bonuses and commissions if you buy their products. The bigger the bonuses the more product you have to buy. You do get discounts but if you can’t sell the products I can see you easily fall into a financial deficit (which happens to the majority of MLMs).

3. The price of the product often isn’t aligned with the market

It’s hard for a multi-level marketer to sell products because most MLM products tend to be a lot more expensive than similar products sold by non-MLM companies. This means even if you’re really good at recruiting your downline still needs to sell those same expensive products for you to make decent money.

You can see that translate in these statistics I found about Multi-level Marketing.

• Nearly half (47%) of MLM participants reported that they lost money.
• One in four (27%) MLM participants reported that they broke even (made no money).
• MLM participants are 7% more likely to declare bankruptcy during their lifetime.
• Direct sales have risen 79% in the last decade, but MLM participants continue to lose money.
• 90 – 99% of distributors in multilevel marketing only receive a couple of hundred dollars commission per year.
• Out of 33,000 interviewed, 90 people made enough money to cover costs in building their business.
• 50% of the people who start a network marketing enterprise abandoned it in the first year.

Sources:
FTC
AARP
Jobsinmarketing.io

Zyia Active Reviews, Opinions, and Ratings

To keep this as objective as possible I wanted to look at what others had to say about Zyia Active. Here are the opinions of a few YouTube Reviewers.

Most of the people reviewing Zyia Active are representatives but I did find a few people that weren’t. They raised some interesting points.

The people in this video might be a bit harsh on Zyia but I do agree with a lot of their points.

I also took a look at what the bloggers had to say about Zyia as an MLM company.

Most bloggers don’t consider Zyia a pyramid scheme but they don’t think it’s a great idea to join them.

Start-up costs are too expensive and it’s hard to succeed because of the price of the products and the reputation of MLM companies.

My Personal Take

Zyia Active is not a pyramid scheme from a legal perspective but I can’t call it a great business opportunity either. The products are mostly known to be of good quality but you have to remember you’re competing with brands like Nike and other cheaper alternatives.

This makes just selling products a hard thing to succeed with. The problem is when you start recruiting you’ll have to invest a lot more money and time to keep your downline engaged.

The statistics about MLM companies don’t surprise me when I look at how many obstacles you have to overcome just to succeed. I’d rather go with money-making methods that have a higher chance of succeeding.

Does that mean nobody can succeed with Zyia? No. I know a few people that have had a lot of success with multi-level marketing but these people either had an audience online or were the creme de la creme when it came to sales.

I wouldn’t be comfortable recommending Zyia to anyone looking for a way to earn a side or full-time income.

Verdict

Is Zyia Active an MLM or a Pyramid scheme? It’s not a pyramid scheme it’s a legitimate MLM. The problem is that chances of succeeding as a multi-level marketer are insanely low.

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