Sunday 24 March 2013

First Vita Plus Scam or Not?



First Vita Plus has been around for a long time as a networking company. Ive known it for quite some time but its just now that I probed more on it that it worries me. I saw some questionable claims that needs more clarification or else it will endanger the public. I am not sure if it is intended to cut the facts and misled people for the benefit of the company, all I know is that it is worth noticing and be debated upon here.

What is first vita plus?

The main product of this company is a powdered juice drink that utilizes the health benefits of abundant local herbs namely:


Moringa Oleifera – the Malunggay
Capsicum Frutescens – the Dahon ng Sili
Chorchorus Olitorius – the Saluyot
Amaranthus Spinosus – the Uray or Kulitis
Ipomoea Batata – the Talbos ng Camote

This powdered drink also comes in different local fruit flavors (Dalandan, Melon, Guyabano and Mangostene).

Fair Market Value?

The price of this juice is 770php!!!
per box that have 20 sachet in it.

For me that is overpriced, considering all the ingredients are local and abundant. How much is a kilogram of Malunggay, Dahon ng Sili, Saluyot, Uray or Kulitis and Talbos ng Camote in the market? If I have 700 php I can buy all those vegetables and fruit much more than what is in the box of powdered juice.

Now I begin to think, is first vita plus network marketing company (Product Earning)? or just another of those Pyramiding scheme using an overpriced product as a front (earn mainly from recruiting)?

Testimonials vs Clinical study results

The thing that worries me is that most of first vita's claims are highly subjective as it is heavily supported by testimonials instead of approved studies. Everyone can make testimonials, it is very possible that these people are paid by the company (Im not saying they are) or one of the members that has the motive to promote. The point is testimonials are not that accurate or can be used to prove a fact. This is specially dangerous when we publish these opinionated claims to the public just for money. That is just very selfish and irresponsible.
Public health should be treated with topmost caution that only "approved clinical study results" can be published.



Testimonials such as these I believe can harm public health and safety. Although not directly expressed, this particular advertisement suggest to take first vita plus juice instead of chemo drugs. Although the powdered drink is BFAD, FDA, and HALAL certified it does not mean they "REPLACE" medicines, it only means they are approved for public consumption.

There is a great potential that there may be cancer patients on chemo who will see this and decides not to follow his/her doctors order anymore. He/she will not take medication or skips it because of this.
Sure enough if the patient survived, he/she will be the next star of first vita plus. But what if not? will first vita plus take the responsibility of what happen? Will we base our health with what if's? 
This is just a self-centered irresponsible advertising. Not the one I expect for a company who supposedly care.




This a screen shot from the FAQ on their website. If you read the answer it is quite long and going in circles. I can answer that question in one simple sentence:
"FIRST VITA PLUS DOES NOT CURE ANY DISEASES"

That is why I worry about their promotions and testimonials, they want to project vita plus as a miracle substance that cures all even to the point of replacing chemo drugs. Please be guided that Vita Plus only has subjective testimonials, NOT APPROVED STUDIES.

And also about the formula, it is true to all healthy foods and other supplements.
example:
AN APPLE A DAY=DOCTORS AWAY
FRESH FRUITS AND VEG= LESS DISEASE





I do not believe that fresh fruit and vegetable is less healthy than a processed juice drink. Does first vita plus have any study to support this? This is just an outright LIE.

"Nothing is more healthier than the REAL THING"

Is this a legitimate MLM/Networking or a recruitment based pyramiding scheme? Read my other post and you decide.. http://scamornotdebate.blogspot.com/2013/05/mlmnetworking-scam-or-not.html



Sunday 17 March 2013

Beware of Health And Wealth Management Marketing Services Jobs Scam



There have been a lot of job postings on the internet lately and I stumbled upon this company called


Health And Wealth Management Marketing Services. They have are everywhere in the internet spamming about vacant jobs. I did some background on this company and it doesn't took me a long time to smell their crap. 

They are one of those notorious networking scam, advertising job vacancies victimizing innocent job seekers. I may not have all the power to stop this horrible scam but at least I tried and did something. I humbly ask all of you visitors of this blog to do something as well. Please share this article in facebook, twitter and other social media sites to warn the public of this scam. Even if we may not be able to bring them down completely we will save a lot of victims.

 Now they have a new office in Mandaluyong, Shaw blv., please be aware of this and be vigilant.

Peoples experiences from PEX forum

>>Wag kang pumunta jan because that's another dirty recruitment tactics. Nagkamali nga ako na puntahan sila kasi naman nakuha lang nila mobile no. ko sa job fair sa trinoma, akala ko kasi isa sa inapplyan kong company. Ang pagkakamali ko hindi ko tinanong yung company. Nagtaxi ako papunta dun. Pag lapit ko pa lang sa guwardya, may isa silang employee, sabi nya maghanap na lang daw ako ng ibang mapagtratrabahuan dahil magsisisi lang daw ako. Bago ka matanggap hihingian ka ng P300 na parang insurance in case ng may aksidente tapos hindi raw niya mabawi yun after ng pagkatanggap, tapos pag natanggap ka na wala ka rin namang kikitaing pera kahit na supervisor. Kahit na winarningan ako, pumasok pa rin ako dahil sayang pamasahe ko. Pagpunta ko sa 4th floor bad trip ang init walang aircon at ang dami pang mga interviewee. Pag-eexamin ka ng madadaling tanong, parang pang elementary to high school level. Totoo nga yung sinabi nung employee nila na me requirement kuno na P300.

>>rockergamerz is definitely right. I went there yesterday. I thought it was some sort of "serious" office works, but to my surprise, it's NOT at all. nakakainis lang. I'm from Cavite at dinayo ko pa yung office nila tapos ganun lang pala yung madadatnan ko. I became interested kasi magkakaroon daw sila ng branch malapit sa'min for "company expansion". But, when I entered the abandoned-like building, oh poop! What the hell is this place and what am I doing here?! ang daming applicant tapos very unorganized ang process. Tumuloy parin ako. I took an examination na pang-high school level ( ang OA ng math exams nila, infairness ), then I was interviewed, qualified daw ako for supervisorial position. they scheduled me for a training, and I have to submit the ff. requirements:
- 2pcs ID picture
- credentials (nbi/police clearance and tor/diploma)
- AND!!! 300 pesos as their MAJOR REQUIREMENT.
In all fairness, hindi sila mahigpit sa requirements. kahit to follow na lang daw yung ID picture at credentials, basta maibigay mo yung major requirement nila na 300 ora mismo. I took my lunch around 1pm and did not come back for the scheduled training at 2pm.
I can't imagine how my life's going to be kung nagpauto ako sa kanila. So guys, may the experiences posted on this thread be considered to be thought of when you are planning to apply to that company.
 Good luck..

>>new branch daw... papgpunta ko knina napakadaming tao... kasing dami ng empleyado.. pag umakyat ka sa 3rd lr ng bldg nila agawan *** ilagay sa taas ng resume mo *** name nila.. nanghihingi ng 300 pesos... dami ko nakausap na walang alam sa companya... nakakaawa ***... mga mukang desente nauuto ***... sbgay ** pinapabalik ***** dhl sa 300 pesos pero d nko bumalik... sbe office clerk daw or encoder hiring sa internet.. pagdating ko don... account executive daw ako agad... ni walang aircon.. ang empleyado halos umaapaw sa loob... nkaupu na kung saan saan... NI WALANG COMPUTER E...TPOS SSBHN HIRING *** NG ENCODER>>> BUWISIT DBA???? bkit ba hindi natutulfo ang mga gantong klaseng pamamalakad.... meron din daw sa gil puyat...mandaluyong...etc..etc... inairness...dami nila branch... mukhang tiba tiba na ang sindikato na my ari nitong kumpanyang KUNO....  



>>Guys, wag na kayo magpapaniwala dito. Badtrip, nakapag-bayad na ako ng 300 para sa medical insurance at id. Sabi pa nila home job, pero pag dating sa orientation wala namang binanggit about computer at regarding sa homejob. Yung nag-apply ako last week nagpasa ako ng resume then pinabalik ako kinaumagahan for orientation. Pagdating ko sa orientation ng 9am. Ang susungit nung staff para kang bumalik sa elementary school kasi di pa kumpleto requirements ko. Tapos nagsimula na rin. Ang sungit nung matabang nagle-lecture para talaga kayong ginagawang bata, 1 at kalahating oras yon. Tapos sumunod na nag –lecture yung bakla. May hawig kay diego yung bakla na yon, 1 at kalahating oras ulit. Tapos sales yung nile-lecture, ang pinasok ko nga don is home-based data encoder. Wala silang na mention na gaon. Pagkatapos ng tatlong oras, examination na. 7 items lang about their company and sales. Pagnaipasa mo yon, contract signing na. Pagkatapos magbabayad ka na ng processing fee. Ang badtrip sa lahat, training na raw kinaumagahan pero di pa pala. Yung kinausap ako ng isang bakla na staff nila ang sabi sakin kailangan mo makapagbenta ng insurance, one referral lang bago ka mag-training at bago ka makapagtrabaho sa kanila. Di ko na tinuloy. Sayang lang yung 300php na binayad ko. So guys help me spread this message. Wag na kayo magpaloko. Mga abandonadong building pa yung opisina nila. Sa may Shaw Blvd ako nag apply nung feb 16, 2013. Sayang lang pagod niyo
 
For further reading here is the link below: 

Beware of this job post ads

Here I will be listing the all Health And Wealth Management Marketing Services job posting. Hopefully I will cover most of them. I will also need your help visitors of this blog, if you find any job vacancy advertised in this company, please share it in the comments area.