Is QNet a scam? A question you may have researched when doing your due diligence on QNet. Find the answer and more answers about QNet rumours and controversy.
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Saturday, June 8, 2019
Is QNet a scam? QNET rumours and controversy
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Chief's Wednesday Message 302 - Pathman Senathirajah
Chief's Wednesday Message 302 - Pathman Senathirajah
Your journey requires you to pay the price" - Chief says
Monday, February 25, 2019
QNET - Better Together Build a Family, Not a Network
Better Together Build a Family, Not a Network
"It's relationships that made this company." Dato' Sri Vijay Eswaran shares how important building lasting relationships are in the business.
He talks with V Partner Donna Maria Imson-Lecaroz about how relationships need to be taken to its stretching point and he shares how his father has taught him how best to maintain these relationships.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
QNET EXPOSED
QNet: Hyberabad Police Arrests 58 Members of the MLM in Fraud and Cheating Cases Worth Rs1,000 Crore
Continuing to crack the whip against agents of controversial multi-level marketing (MLM) companies, the Cyberabad City Police has arrested 58 independent representatives (IRs) of QNet for their involvement in 14 cases of fraud and cheating worth Rs1,000 crore. Those arrested by the police include three bank employees.
According to VC Sajjanar, commissioner of police at Cyberabad, primary investigation reveals that those arrested by the police have cheated unemployed youth under the pretext of giving them a job and collected around Rs1,000 crore in the MLM scam
"Total 58 persons were arrested in 14 cases, which were registered against QNet and Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt Ltd in different police stations of Cyberabad are arrested. The godown of Vihaan Direct Selling at Bangalore and the office of Transview Enterprises (a marketing agency for QNet products) are seized. An amount of Rs2.7 crore in the bank account of Vihaan Direct Selling is frozen. The bank accounts of accused persons involved in the cases are also seized," Mr Sajjanar says.
According to the commissioner, this is a case of cheating by the Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt Ltd, a sub-franchisee of QI Group in India marketing under brand name of QNet. He says, "This case is cracked down by the sleuths of Cyberabad in various parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bengaluru and Delhi, in which 58 persons were arrested in 14 cases, which were registered against Vihaan Direct Selling in different Police Stations of Cyberabad. There are total 30 cases registered on QNet Cyberabad. There are eight cases, which are under investigation with crime investigation department of Telangana Police."Talking about the modus operandi of QNet and Vihaan, Mr Sajjanar says, at first the QNet and Vihaan promoters say to the new comers that there are various business projects such as cost optimization business, health and wellness products, watches and jewellery, personal care and beauty, tour packages, education packages (SMC MBA Certification). "The promoters trap the new comers with sweet words stating that they will be a part of the QNet Kingdom where they can build their own future. They say that if the new comers who paid money do not like QNet business packages, they can claim their refund within a month. But in fact, the promoters will drag the one month period by giving motivational classes, training sessions and also providing books such as 'The Parable of the pipeline', 'Questions are the answers', 'The Business School', 'Who Stole the American dream', 'The Copycat Marketing 101' and 'Talk the talk', to the newcomers and tell them to read all the books to gain knowledge over the business. Once the new comer joins into the QNet or Vihaan business through a referrer or promoter he becomes IR. After paying the money, the new comer gets some products and the promoter gets commission. The promoter then says to the IR that to get money he/she has to enrol two other members and they in turn join two each other new comers. As the number of persons increases down the line, the upline get more money as commissions."
"The QNet and Vihaan business model is a simple pyramid scheme in which the early entrants earn money and as the number of IR increases, finding more IRs (new comers) to join becomes difficult or impossible. IRs that joins late does not earn enough to cover their first outlay and the model collapses. It works as a binary scheme. Down the line, the number of persons to be joined becomes difficult or impossible. The scheme collapses at a point of time," the Cyberabad police commissioner added.
Out of the total 58 persons arrested, 51 are from Hyderabad, five from Bengaluru and one each from Delhi and Eluru
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
High Court Grants Stay to QNET
QNET welcomes the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of
Hyderabad which has seen merit in granting a stay
on all proceedings against the company, in the state. The
decision is a significant win for QNET which has been trying to defend its
business model in Mumbai for the last three years.
The order provides welcome relief to the directors and shareholders of Vihaan Direct
Selling Pvt Ltd, the sub-franchisee of direct selling company
QNET in India. The company and its officials have continued to cooperate with
the authorities in all investigations since 2013 and have submitted more than
50,000 pages of documents to support its stand as a legitimate business.
In a major relief to
direct selling company QNET, which has been trying to defend its business model
in Mumbai for the last three years, the High Court of Hyderabad has seen merit
in granting a stay on all proceedings against the company in the state. The
decision comes at a time when the government has taken steps towards
recognising and regularising the direct selling industry in the country. Last
month, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs had issued Direct Selling Guidelines
2016 for all companies operating in this space for many years in the country,
without a clear legislation in place to protect the companies or the consumers.
The thriving direct selling industry in India is estimated to have generated
approximately Rs.7200 crores in revenues in 2015. The decision by Justice Sri
Ramachandra Rao at the Hyderabad High Court grants welcome relief to the
directors and shareholders of Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt Ltd, the sub-franchisee
of direct selling company QNET in India. The company and its officers have
continued to cooperate with the authorities in all investigations since 2013
and have submitted more than 50,000 pages of documents to support its stand as
a legitimate business. (ANI)
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
QNET RSP Explained!
QNET RSP EXPLAINED
What is RSP?
Aside from the Business Volume (BV) that you will earn from selling or
buying QNET products, you also earn Repeat Sales Points (RSP). These points are
converted into cash on a weekly basis and you need these to advance and
maintain ranks.
How will I earn RSP?
There are three ways.
1. Sell/Buy
2. Use
3. Repeat
Sell/Buy
An active IR earns RSP by:
- Selling QNET products to Retail Customers
- From Personal Repeat Purchases of downlines as deep as 10 levels.
Use.
An active IR earns RSP by purchasing QNET products for personal and
household consumption.
Repeat.
An IR must maintain RSP ranks to earn RSP from the purchases of his/her
downlines:
Maintaining your RSP rank not only ensures you that you will never miss
a single RSP, the higher rank you achieve or maintain, the more RSP points you
get from the purchases of more downlines!
How does RSP work?
How much RSP will you get? You will get 1,900 RSP— and you
are only at the Bronze Star rank in the RSP Plan! Imagine when
you achieve the Gold Star rank in the RSP plan, you will get 8 levels
in total. What more when you achieve the Platinum Star and Diamond Star
rank in the RSP plan?
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What can you do with the RSP?
All QNET products are not only life-enhancing,
they also all carry RSP! Enjoy the products!
- RSP is converted into cash every week. This earnings are on top of whatever you will earn from the Main Plan.
- You need RSP to advance and maintain ranks in the RSP Plan.
- RSP is a critical requirement for Rank Advancement and Maintenance in the Main Plan.
Monday, December 17, 2018
QNET Scam - A MYTH or REAL FACT ???
QNET Scam - A MYTH or REAL FACT ???
Well as we all know a Scam is defined as
‘a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation’ or ‘an illegal plan for making money,
especially one that involves tricking people’.
In essence, this would mean that if a
company or an enterprise is called a scam, such a company or an
enterprise has been found to project a false image of legitimacy while
fraudulently obtaining money from the public. It would be an enterprise built
on lies.
So why is QNET being called a scam
in the media?
Before we answer that, let’s examine
some of the factors that are taken into consideration to establish the
legitimacy of a business, i.e., the things that separate the genuine
companies from the scam ones.
Longevity of
the Company
Various research studies have shown that 90% of new businesses fail within the first 5 years. In India, more than 80% of new businesses die within the first three years. There are multiple reasons for this failure. Inability to scale, poor management, inadequate funding or capital to operate, poor marketing, legal challenges, not having the right team, are some of the reasons.
These reasons also apply to direct
selling companies that fold up within a few years.
QNET has been in business for 18
years and shows no signs of slowing down. From its humble beginnings in
South East Asia nearly two decades ago, it has today grown into a global
powerhouse in the direct selling business, empowering entrepreneurs around the
world.
Credibility
of the Company
Just as you wouldn’t do business with a
person who is not credible, customers wouldn’t do business with a company known
for being dodgy or unethical. In order to establish a long-term relationship,
the credibility of the company is very important. You have to know and
understand what kind of company you are dealing with in order to develop trust.
Here are some questions that you should
ask in order to establish the credibility of a company — Is the company
legally registered? Are its founders and management team well-known,
well-respected people? Does the Company undertake any business that is
explicitly prohibited under law? Has it been recognised by any industry
bodies? Is it a member of a trade association and abides by its rules? Has it
received any awards? What kind of partnerships does the company have? How has
the company contributed into society?
Here are some facts about QNET:
- QNET is registered as a legal business in more than 20 countries around the world. In India, QNET operates its business through Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt. Ltd, the sole sub-franchisee of QNET in India.
- The company’s founders are well-known business leaders who have since gone on to successfully build a global conglomerate that includes a full-fledged University in Malaysia, a chain of hotels and resorts in different parts of the world, and a historic Swiss watch brand.
- QNET is a member of the Direct Selling Association in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia. DSAs act as self-regulating bodies for its members and ensure that all members adhere to a strict code of conduct. These DSAs are all members of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA).
- QNET has been recognised for its achievements in different parts of the world.
- QNET has partnered with leading sports teams such as Marussia F1, Manchester City Football Club and counts Tennis star Martina Hingis as a brand ambassador.
- QNET has been an active contributor to the community through a number of charitable projects in different parts of the world. In India QNET has partnered with the Lion’s Club and has been involved in a number of initiatives supporting the underprivileged.
Size and
Growth of the Company
Knowing how big and how old the company
is, gives you an indication of its growth pattern. Some of the things you
should be looking for — How many offices does the company have? How many
employees? How many countries do they do business in? How many customers do
they have? In the case of a network marketing company, how many distributors do
they have? How fast has the company grown? All of this information helps you
understand how stable the company is.
- QNET has offices and agency representations in 25 countries around the world.
- The company employs approximately 1,000 employees directly and indirectly.
- QNET’s products are shipped to more than 100 countries globally.
- Globally, more than 5 million customers have purchased products from QNET in the last 18 years. In India, QNET has approximately 60,000 customers and independent representatives.
Products
This is the single most important aspect
of what separates a legitimate direct selling company from one that is not.
Direct Selling is all about having a large group of distributors promoting and
marketing a product to the marketplace and sharing the profits from the sale of
those products. It’s important for the company to offer high-quality products
and services, preferably with a USP that sets it apart from the competition.
The recently released global
statistics report by WFDSA shows that the top performing product
categories in direct sales were as follows:
- Health and Wellness Products
- Beauty and Personal Care
- Household Goods and Durables
The report showed that in India the
market share for products sold through direct sales were 42% for Health and
Wellness, 34% for Cosmetics and 7% for Household Goods and
Durables.
QNET’s top selling products in India
include the nutrition range of products called Nutriplus, the SHARP-QNET
Plasmacluster Air Purifier among Home Appliances, and the Physio
Radiance Skincare range.
Compensation
Plan
What sets direct selling companies apart
from traditional businesses is their business model. People get into this
business in order to supplement their existing income or are working towards
long-term financial independence. Hence, it is important to be a part of a
company that has a sustainable compensation plan that rewards you for
your efforts, gives you performance incentives and will allow you to eventually
earn a residual income in a few years.
QNET has one of the most exciting and
robust compensation plans in the industry with very competitive commission
rates. Not only do you get to enjoy a high-quality product that helps you live
a better life, you also get paid for sharing its benefits with others.
To make sure that all Independent
Representatives understand the business model and the policies and procedures
involved, QNET provides all the information in writing to prospective
customers. All documents related to the business are easily available through
our website to anyone interested in understanding the company and the business
model before signing up
Training
It is said that the best business
trainings are found in network marketing companies and not in an MBA
programme. It doesn’t matter how well you did in your earlier profession, what
your experiences in life are, or how successful you have been elsewhere if you
are not open to constantly learning and growing.
All good network marketing companies
provide multiple levels of training starting with a Basic Training programme
for newcomers to educate them about the company, its products and services, the
compensation plan and knowledge about the industry. Other levels of training
include goal setting, planning, presentation, public speaking, leadership
development and teaching others.
QNET provides regular training
programmes at all levels to independent representatives around the world. From
small training events for a group of 20-30 people to large conventions
involving thousands from around the world, where participants learn from the
best in the business not just in their country, but from other countries as
well.
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Qnet - Taarana-The foundation of LOVE
Taarana-The foundation of LOVE - Qnet
TAARANA means ‘Awakening’ in Sanskrit and was established as a centre for children with special education needs. TAARANA is currently catering up to 53 children within the age group of 6-16 who face challenges with the regular school curriculum and have delayed development academically, socially and adaptively. This includes those with mild intellectual abilities such as ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Down Syndrome, Learning Disability, Sensory-Integration Disorder, Speech Impairment, Global Development Delay, Impulsive Behaviour, Mild Intellectual Impairment and Mild Autism Spectrum Syndrome.
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IS QNET BANNED IN ANY COUNTRY ???
IS QNET BANNED IN ANY COUNTRY ???
You may be hearing such news of QNet being banned through select social media channels, which obviously have no stand to back up such statements.
QNET’s grass-roots business model enables ordinary people from all walks of life to start their own business with minimal overhead. With hard work and dedication, QNET distributors, known as Independent Representatives (IRs), have the opportunity to become economically self-sufficient, improving the life of their families and communities as well as helping others to achieve their dreams.
At QNET, we are driven by two important philosophies: RYTHM and In-Service.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
KAVITA SUGANDH : New Age Women Entrepreneur
Rise of the New Age Women Entrepreneur: KAVITA SUGANDH
Tell us about your journey from a small time job to that
entrepreneurship
I was born in Raipur,
Chattisgarh, studied from Nagpur and hail from an average middle class family.
My father encouraged me to start earning from a very early age. Hence, I have
been working since the age of 14. I started by setting up a plant nursery while
I was still studying in school.
After my graduation, I
joined Hutchison Max (Now Vodafone), then I joined Aditya Birla Insurance and
finally Kotak Mahindra Bank. Since I come from a traditional business family I
was never comfortable with working for someone else and always knew I wanted to
do something on my own. However, I never had enough capital to get started.
Around 2006, I decided to
quit my job and started an HR consultancy business, which was my first major
stint at entrepreneurship. I was the CEO, administrator, the clerk and
the only employee, since I couldn’t afford to hire people. With hard work and
determination, eventually I was able to grow this business and establish
multiple offices. This experience also taught me that running a business is not
easy. I was very hands-on and my company was centred around me and that meant I
could not afford to fall sick or go on vacation since a lot of money was at
stake. Also, all the profits seemed to only appear on paper and never in the
bank!
Two years later, I
discovered direct selling through QNet and since then my journey as an entrepreneur
has completely transformed.
So
how did you come across Direct Selling and why were you attracted to it?
By the year 2008 I had
already been working with some of the top brand names in India for 8 years.
Then one day, QNet came into our lives through a family friend. My husband
Sachin Gupta was the first one to realise the potential of the direct selling
business and immediately took it up. I was initially reluctant since I was
still focussing on making a success of my HR consultancy business, but decided
to give it a shot, though not wholeheartedly.
It took me about a year
before I realised the power of the direct selling business to impact
sustainable change. I had gone for one of QNet’s international conventions
where I had the opportunity to attend their training programs, interact with
other distributors from around the world, and explore the various products. I
came back home from the convention and closed down my HR business. From that
day on, I decided to give QNet my 100 per cent.
I had to work very hard for
four long years before experiencing any form of success with QNet. By 2012, my
husband and I decided to move to Dubai to expand our business internationally.
For the next one year I was constantly traveling between India and Dubai. By
2014 the team in India was becoming self-reliant and I didn’t have to oversee
things regularly and was able to properly shift to Dubai and focus on the
international business.
How
many years did it take before you felt you were achieving some level of success
in your QNet business?
I still don’t consider
myself successful. There is so much more to achieve! For me, this is a
never-ending journey. A journey that I wish would never end, because I am
enjoying every minute of the ride.
I have never shied away
from hard work, but as an entreprenuer with QNet I have learnt about hard work
at a whole new level. This is not a get-rich-quick scheme, but a get-rich-sure
business, provided you are putting our heart and soul into it. For the
first 18 months, I did not make any money. I faced a lot of setbacks and
rejections. That made me angry but it also fuelled my hunger to do better. When
I earned my first commission cheque after 18 months of hard work and effort,
the wait was totally worth it!
Your husband and you are a team. How much of your success do you
attribute to him?
I owe all my success to him. He is the one and only reason for
it. He brought me into this business and has been with me through the thick and
thin and the ups and downs. In this business, he is my upline and not my
husband. In the last 4 years, we have been less of a couple and more of upline
and downline. One mistake I see many couples make in this business is confuse
this relationship and that’s what prevents them from making it big.
I was willing to keep my
ego aside and follow my upline 200 per cent and he has been the best upline
ever.
What is the secret to succeeding as an
entrepreneur?
There is no substitute to hard work. My husband and I used to
work 18-20 hours a day, all 7 days a week when we started out. In the last 3-4
years, I have been unwell only once and I was in the hospital for a week. Even
then, I used to work from the hospital helping and guiding my team members
remotely.
Has
it been difficult being a woman in this business?
I think men find it far
more difficult. Women usually have all the traits needed to be successful in
direct selling. In my opinion, us women are the only reason for our own
failures. If we want to be successful and walk hand in hand in men, then why do
we need a man to make us realise our own potential? We don’t need a special
women’s day to talk about everything that’s good about being a woman. Success
doesn’t see gender. It comes to those who put their blood and sweat into and
are deserving of it.
What
were the challenges that you faced as part of your entreprenurial journey? Did
you ever want to give up when times were hard?
I believe that when you go
all out to achieve your dreams, you will be faced with challenges. You cannot
achieve success without failure. I am glad that I faced so many challenges and
experienced failures, because that’s what helped me grow as a person.
My biggest challenge was
coming out of my shell. I am inherently shy and a loner by nature. This has
often been perceived as arrogance. I had to make the effort to change this and
take initiative to approach people and talk to them. For this, I will always be
grateful to my husband and my mentors because they helped and guided me to
becoming who I am today.
I have never thought of
quitting or giving up. I AM NOT A QUITTER. I never was. In fact,
each challenge has only made me stronger. I think people who quit either have
other choices or they are simply ok with not succeeding. I have been clear with
myself that success is my only choice.
Your
advice to the young generation of women who aspire to be entrepreneurs.
In India, even today in
many places young women or girl children are dissuaded from taking up a career
or being ambitious. In my opinion we celebrate Woman’s Day because we don’t
consider women as equal to men. I tell the women in my team that their success
is entirely up to them. They need to believe they can be successful and be
willing to put in the work needed for it.
As a society we should
never let a women feel that she is not capable or not suitable to do something.
We need to create an environment where women should be encouraged to follow
their dreams, and make their own choices.
Sachin Gupta - Success Story : Living Proof
Sachin Gupta - Success Story : Living Proof
What attracted you about the direct selling industry and QNET in
particular?
I grew up in the small town
of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, India and didn’t know anything about direct
selling. After college I saw a lot of people getting an MBA, so I decided to
follow the crowd and got myself an MBA. At that time my father had only five
more years to retirement and I felt the pressure to take on the
responsibilities of my parents and my younger sister. So I immediately got a
job and for the next ten years I was in banking, insurance and FMCG industries
building a corporate career.
In the early days of my
corporate life, I was introduced to the concept of direct selling through
another company and the main thing that attracted me about the business model
was the potential financial freedom it offered. I was able to see the
possibility of reducing a 40-year career into 4 years. I decided to pursue this
opportunity and got involved with them on a part time basis. But I realized
that while I was seeing growth in my corporate career with promotions and
increments, I was not seeing the expected income with this direct selling
company. I gave it up because it didn’t seem worthwhile for the money I was
making from it. About seven years into climbing the corporate ladder I was
starting to get restless and wanted to do something on my own. That’s when I
came across QNET and this is where I was able to see the actual income
potential that gave me the confidence to leave my job and pursue it
fulltime.
Were
you convinced that the business model will let you gain financial independence?
I saw that the business
model was solid. Millions of people around the world have used it to gain
financial freedom. I had to build myself to build the business and that’s
exactly what I kept on doing. I just followed the basics, stuck to my dreams
and kept on giving it my 100 percent. In one-and-a-half years’ time I started
making money from the business which was letting me survive without a job. In my
second year, I started making a little more and that allowed me to clear all my
loans which further motivated me and pushed me. I could never do that in my
nine years in banking. In those nine years, I had only built up my
liabilities and now I had the opportunity to set new goals and work for
them.
What
is an important lesson you have learnt about business and life in your
experience as a Network Marketing professional?
The two most important
things I have come to value in this journey are the personal growth and the
warrior mindset. I consider both to be an asset. In my opinion, the material
benefits you get out of the network marketing business is not as important as
the person you evolve into, in the process of achieving success.
Did
you have to struggle a lot and feel at any time like this wasn’t for you?
There is a saying in
Gujarati that you require a minimum of 1,000 days to explore a business.
Most entrepreneurs fail because they give up much before then. The same
is true in the direct selling business as well. I understood at that time that
I just had to stick with it and keep giving it my best and shouldn’t give up. I
knew that if I made it here, the experience would transform me and make me
stronger. With that in mind, I faced every obstacle that was thrown in my way.
And just as I knew, each one of those experiences taught me something new
and made me stronger. I had to keep giving my 100 percent even to the smallest
things.
The first one-and-half
years I struggled a lot. I left my job in six months, not because I was making
a lot of money in direct selling, but because in my job I once again got a
promotion and at that time it became very clear to me that I had to choose. If
i wanted the banking career, then I had to focus there and keep aiming for more
promotions and get deeper and deeper into corporate life. I would never be able
to come out of it then. Since I knew that I didn’t want to take that route for
the long run, I decided to give up the job. By that time, I had grown confident
about my QNet business and knew that sooner or later I would be able to make it
big here.
Can
you describe one life changing moment for you in QNET?
Having grown up in a middle
class family in a small town for most of my life, I have seen the sacrifices my
parents have made for us, and the financial limitations that prevented them
from pursuing their dreams. When I first took them on a holiday abroad they
were constantly converting the local currency back into Indian rupees and were
hesitant to buy anything. But now, I see them travelling everywhere on business
class and pursuing their dreams without financial worries. Seeing them develop
the millionaire mindset has been a very important landmark for me.
What
does success mean to you?
Success means a lot of hard
work, overcoming challenges and dealing with constant mental conflict in the
beginning of the journey. But the road leads to peace of mind, mental and
emotional satisfaction and new beginnings again. For me success is not the destination;
it’s only the milestone before next one.
When I was young my dream
was to play cricket at an international level for my country. I had represented
by University at the national level. But at that time I could not pursue that
dream because of the uncertainty of sports and the pressure of family
responsibility. I will not let that happen to the next generation. Being able
to say that with confidence is a sign of success for me.
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