Can you believe it? I wrote this article back on August 22, 2014, and here I am revisiting it on September 4, 2024.
Time really flies! It’s hard to imagine that a decade has passed since I first shared my thoughts on this blog.
I’m surprised so many of you are still finding your way to this page, even though I haven’t been active here for years.
Your continued interest means so much to me, and I’m excited to let you know that I’m bringing this blog back to life and will be posting more in the future!
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What Happened to Royale Business Club?
In recent years, the Royale Business Club has changed and adapted to market conditions. While the brand initially gained a lot of popularity, there have been some ups and downs, including challenges from competition and scrutiny from regulators.
Royale has expanded its product line and focused on improving the training and support it offers to its members to create a more sustainable business.
However, it’s important to know that the MLM industry, including companies like Royale, often faces skepticism. Many people talk about whether these business models can last, especially when the focus is more on recruiting new members than on selling products.
Some people have shared success stories, while others find it hard to make a profit.
Despite this, Royale Business Club remains active in the MLM space and continues to offer opportunities for its members. If you’re thinking about joining, it’s essential to do your homework and understand how the business works.
Now, let’s get back to my personal journey and experiences with MLMs…
Written on August 22, 2014
If you’re reading this and you’re one of my friends involved in the Royale Beauty Products business, I hope you know I’m coming from a place of love.
The title might sound a bit negative or even controversial, but hang in there—there’s more to this story than meets the eye. I invite you to stick around and discover why I’ve chosen not to dive into Royale or other MLMs.
This morning, as I logged into Facebook, I stumbled upon an invitation to like a fan page from a friend. Curious, I checked it out, only to find that it was all about the trending Royale Business Club.
As I scrolled through the page, I couldn’t help but notice the names of two other friends tagged in a post. One was a buddy from my hometown, the other a colleague from a past job, and the third was a college classmate.
It’s truly a small world, isn’t it?
It struck me how these individuals, who had no prior connection, had all crossed paths because of Royale. This realization sparked something in me, and I felt inspired to share my thoughts.
Over the past few years, I’ve had friends invite me to join their networks with Royale.
And let me be clear—I have nothing against this business.
Royale offers great products, and I can assure you it’s not a scam. But saying “no” to those invitations often feels awkward and a little shameful. I’ve found it hard to explain my reasons without fear of coming off as unsupportive or offensive to my friends.
My Experience with MLMs
Multi-Level Marketing, or MLM, isn’t a new concept for me. In fact, I’ve dipped my toes in several MLM-related businesses before.
Let me take you down memory lane…
My first experience was with Herbalife back in college. I was searching for a part-time gig when I stumbled upon an ad. Intrigued, I attended a presentation at their office in Makati. Since I didn’t have any cash to invest, my “upline” graciously let me stay in the office, making calls to invite my friends to join the Herbalife programs.
Spoiler alert: that didn’t work out.
A few years later, I found myself in another Herbalife meeting, this time invited by a college friend. I was already employed then, and listening to the success stories rekindled my interest. I signed up, but once again, my efforts to market the products fell flat.
My journey with MLMs didn’t end there. I attended presentations with several other companies, including Globelines, Four Quadrants, DXN, Nu Skin, and Vmobile.
My last experience with Vmobile was particularly memorable. I was invited to a BOM (Business Opportunity Meeting) just after payday and had some savings on hand. Their presentation was so convincing that I ended up investing over P30,000. Unfortunately, that money quickly disappeared into thin air.
Now, I share these experiences not to dissuade anyone from joining MLMs—there’s nothing inherently wrong with them. They’re a legitimate marketing strategy that compensates members not just for their sales but also for those of their recruits.
It’s crucial to distinguish MLMs from pyramid schemes, which are unsustainable and often lack legitimate products or services.
I believe Royale Business Club is a legitimate MLM, but I’ve chosen not to join at this time.
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
Despite my lack of success in these ventures, it doesn’t mean I won’t consider joining another MLM in the future. I’ve learned valuable lessons along the way, particularly the importance of making informed decisions.
Many of my past failures stemmed from acting too quickly without thoroughly weighing my options.
So, why have I decided against joining Royale Business Club and other MLMs?
It’s not that I don’t believe in the products or the supportive community. It’s just that my skills in inviting and convincing others to join are lacking.
I’ve tried multiple times with different companies, but it just doesn’t come naturally to me. Maybe MLMs aren’t my forte, or perhaps I simply need to work on my approach.
While I’ve never found success in an MLM before, that doesn’t mean I’ll rule them out entirely. If the right opportunity presents itself, with the right people, who knows? I might give it another shot.
After all, if it’s meant to be for me, it will be.
By the way, all the friends who once invited me to join Royale Business Club are no longer with the company. I’m not sure what happened, but it does make me wonder about the challenges and changes they might have faced.
Perhaps they encountered difficulties that led them to move on, or maybe their priorities shifted. Whatever the reason, it’s a reminder of the ever-changing nature of MLMs and the importance of being well-informed before diving in.
If you’re considering joining an MLM or exploring any new business opportunities, take your time to research, weigh your options, and trust your instincts. There’s always a chance that the right opportunity will come along when you’re ready for it.
Just remember that your journey is unique, and finding what works for you is what truly matters. Keep exploring, stay positive, and who knows—maybe you’ll find success where I didn’t.
Wishing you all the best on your journey!
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My cousin is actually part of the Herbalife in our province. She is actually the very first in our province and I heard her business is really going well. She got invited to Korea and all and she even got an award. While I am happy truly happy for her, I don’t support MLM,too. MLMs, I feel like a recruitment thing wherein you can get more money by recruiting rather than the products. I never tried Hebalife but I heard there are serious issues with it. I don’t know. For me naman, I don’t want to forever take the product to maintain a slim figure. It’ll just burn a hole in your pocket lang. Might as well go primitive- exercising and eating right
Oh, hello there! That was the quickest comment I’ve ever received. 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Yeah Herbalife is a really good company. Like I mentioned, I signed up twice with this company because I believe in its business. And you’re right. They send out qualified members abroad to attend meetings and all for free. And their success stories were incredible. Nagniningning ang mga mata ko at pumapalakpak pati tenga ko while I was listening to them. 🙂
But I guess, not all businesses or investments are for you. And after trying it twice, I realized that it wasn’t really for me.
And I agree with you. There are other alternatives out there that we can try to have a slimmer and healthier figure… Ouch! And I’m guilty of not doing that… 🙂
I’ve been with MLM business too when I was in college and after college. It was through networking business I improved my skills in marketing. I’ve tried to be on the top, top as in enough to pay my needs in school(college) and my sister needs in college. I am so grateful I was once a networker. With their training I was really a good speaker and marketer until now (maybe)
MLM is like hotcakes too, sales are high when it’s hot..well there are some thrive longer out there especially if the products are really good.
I’ve tried various networking business, from beauty and health products, kitchen utensils, e loading, insurance, telecommunication and more. Based on experience, it last 2-3 years I got a good income then beyond that no more. Reasons are, there are more new MLM business sprouted and better.
Please don’t quote me for my statement because I know a lot of people who are successful-have cars, earn millions from MLM too.
For me, I am just tired to recruit and recruit. I prefer to just sale the products(but anyway as netwroker you should use the product first as living proof and it would be easy to explain once you’ve tested it).
When I know friends who are part or member of networking business? I am very happy for them because like me, that was my marketing or shall I say my entrepreneurial skills started. The trainings and seminars are way more than the money you’ve invested “that if you attended the ladderized trainings”. Then all you’ve learned will be useful the rest of your life.
-sorry for a long post-
Thank you so much Marge for sharing your MLM experiences…
Glad it worked for you.
Like I said, there’s nothing wrong with MLM especially if you think that this is for you and if you believe that you’ll grow personally and professionally in this kind of business. You’re right, the training and seminars are
worth your investment. Not only you earn, but also you learn. Plus, you also get to share both your earnings and learnings with others.
I also agree that recruiting people gets tiring eventually. It’s exciting at first especially if your recruits believe in the business just like you. But when you try another MLM business and you recruit again, it may not be as exciting as the first time. And the people you recruit may also get tired of listening and accepting your new offers.
(I don’t mind your long comment. I even appreciate it 🙂
Great post (and blog) you have here 🙂
Hmm..same here, I was invited more than once by my friends who love to flood my FB wall with their uhm, “Yumaman ka na ba sa pagdududa mo?” posts while flashing their P500 and P1000 bills (I’m actually more concerned with their safety than their business though. haha!) Well you’re right MLM is a good opportunity. Mahirap lang talga para sa iba makita ang good sa bad or worse, scam. By the way, I’ve also written an article about MLM (http://www.pisoandbeyond.com/2014/03/is-network-marketing-business-scam.html) and a simple guide how to find a good one, which must be able to answer atleast 5 questions –>> http://www.pisoandbeyond.com/2014/04/5-questions-to-ask-in-every-mlm-company.html
Thanks and continue to share! Cheers ^_^
Hi Jeff, thanks for visiting Pinay Investor and thanks for your comment. 🙂
I’ve seen similar posts din on fb and I’m equally happy for them who truly earn from MLM.
Not everybody does and sadly I wasn’t one of them.. 🙁
Hi Janice, I am a member of a well known Pharmaceutical company in USA. And we are now carrying their nutritional products here in the Philippines. Please email me if you are interested and I am happy to discuss
Hi Janice,
Very well shared. I just have one question for you, though. 🙂
Thanks. 🙂
Sure, what is it?
hi there Janice.. Awesome post, indeed a very informative article about MLM. After reading your whole post, seemed you belong to what they called “burned-out networker”. I just wanted to highlight what you said about “you are not quite good in recruiting” One thing I’ve learned about MLM is that “Learning is everything.. ” you have to learn how to do the business first (for you to be able to share/present the business with confidence, in this case, you have to attend massive training and do your homework. Leaders and successful MLM networker starts by knowing how to effectively share/present the business confidently.
hi dantoy,
thanks for sharing your insights about MLM. 🙂
I’m sorry to hear about your story. This video on youtube is worth watching. The truth about binaries https://youtu.be/8CGDRjcbKWU
Your last line ” Malay mo maging upline pa kita, pag nag join ako.” Nakakatuwa lang. I can feel your sentiments because I myself have been to few networking businesses before but failed. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, hindi na talaga ako mag nenetwork business. But just recently, binigyan ako ng sample product ko ng friend ‘Shake Off phyto fiber’ detox and colon cleansing from Edmark International Group of companies. I decided to join kasi discounted yung mga products bilhin if member ka. I love their products kasi. Yun ang reason nag join ako. I wasnt even interested to know and check sa marketing plan nila. Wala akong plano mag network kasi gusto ko mag product user lang. Binigyan ko din ng product nung isa kung friend and she liked it. Nagpa member din pero pareho kami, product user lang. But when our upline explained to us the marketing plan ng Edmark, ay ang unique at ang ganda. Sabi ko, matalino ang gumawa ng marketing plan nila. So I decided to give it a go. It worked kasi yung products are very effective talaga, mura at madaling ibenta. So I’m happy to be Edmarker. Check mo lang. Google it. Malay mo nga, if you liked it give it a try! 🙂
Maybe it hasn’t get to you yet. But MLM’S are a scam and a pyramid scheme, even with the products. You say, it just doesn’t work out for you cause you have not done enough. It really doesn’t work, bottom line is for you to recruit people. You are the consumer of the products.
WOW! just wow, nabasa ko lang yung article since I’m already a member of royale recently and just to look for some infos regarding this company, and i read this, i used to be part other MLM businesses na rin kaya hindi na bago sakin tong MLM, pero regarding kay royale infairness ang hands on ng mga upline. especially this time of pandemic ko pa sya ginawa… nice review maam janice! janice din pala name ng
upline ko.=)
Hi, Ms. Janice. I just entered the Royale Business Club. As an introvert person, dealing with this business is a huge challenge. I may not earn high easily but I believe this would help me improve my personality and in building relationship with other people and so my self-esteem. Best regards!
I read all your comments and I could not help to have that kind of “laban” or “bawi” thoughts. I am not good about recruiting- I guess I do not have that skill, more so I do not have the courage to post financial achievements in public (just in case, I will be successful if I join). But looking at the other side- wow the return of investment is very huge- as long as you have that skill in marketing. So good luck to me and to those who are also in discernment. Miss Janice thank you