Crickets on this one.

I feel pretty confident this one has closed. If anyone has different information, please post.

Thank you for information!!!

Hello Yvonne, based on the letter it looks like the transition was to be complete in January 2011.

I just noticed that the New Vision International website goes to Vemma, so it looks they have closed or merged, and I did find a copy of a letter online ( included below ) about New Vision ceasing operations but what I can't find is a date for when this happened?

Is the new company called "New Vision Vemma"?

BJ Boreyko letter:

 

New Vision Team Members and Consumers,

For the past 16 years, my sisters, Karen and Lauren Boreyko, and I have been committed to providing you with the most beneficial products and tools to better your health and business. It’s important that as a company, we continually assess our business operations based on trends established by our Team Members and Consumers.

After taking a close look at New Vision’s business operations and product line, we’ve found that a tremendous number of our Members have migrated to our sister company, Vemma Nutrition Company, and Consumers are concentrating on specific New Vision products. After watching this trend continue over the last several years, we thought, why not offer you the best of both worlds? Our goal will always be to continue to offer your favorite New Vision products, while introducing you to new, beneficial products and giving you an enhanced business opportunity. Therefore, we have decided to transition our New Vision business operations to Vemma Nutrition Company.

My sisters and I founded Vemma in 2004, and it is rapidly growing as one of the premier industry leaders specializing in premium liquid nutrition. Operating in over 50 countries, Vemma is positioned for abundant growth with a strong product line and an unparalleled business opportunity. We know our parents would be proud to combine the New Vision legacy with Vemma’s progressive approach. And, like New Vision, Vemma is focused on helping people live a better quality of life, both physically and financially.

We want to assure you that your level of service from us will continue with the transition to Vemma. Our dad used to say, “It’s not the challenges that get thrown at you that define the person you are–it’s how you react to them.” With the New Vision transition comes the fantastic Vemma product line and a robust opportunity for you and your business if desired.

Although New Vision will cease its operations, the same great pricing will be available on the most popular New Vision products through Vemma. For Team Members, a prime spot has been selected for you in our Vemma organization. We want to make this transition as smooth as possible for you, and will make every effort to have the process complete in January 2011. Please look for further communications detailing the upcoming changes over the next few months. In the meantime, if you have any questions, e-mail Member Services at ms@newvision.com, or call 1-800-838-8388 in the U.S. or 1-888-264-8844 in Canada.

Thank you for your understanding and continued business. We’re excited about the future and we’re confident that you will love the transition to Vemma!

Stay strong! Stay positive!

BK Boreyko
New Vision Vemma Founder & CEO

 

It is with deep regret that we have made the decision to close Lindt Chocolate RSVP effective December 30, 2013. Unfortunately, due to a lack of business activity and a high cost of doing business, we were unable to sustain the program.

 

We value all of the Independent Chocolate Advisors who have sold our products over the years, and know that this news will come as a disappointment to many. Therefore, we ask that you respect the emotions of your fellow Advisors, and afford them the time and opportunity to receive and digest the information contained in this letter without having to learn this news second-hand, such as through third-party websites and social media platforms.

 

We realize that you will have many questions and we will make every effort to ensure that those questions are answered. Information explaining the shut down procedures is outlined below; however, you will also be receiving a letter in the mail over the coming weeks.

 

We have had a lot of fun working together, laughing together and sharing the love of chocolate together. We hope you will take a piece of Lindt Chocolate RSVP with you as you move forward and continue your journey.

 

Sincerely,

Christine Bullen
Vice President Direct to Consumer
Lindt & Sprungli USA (Inc.)

 

Re: Termination of Lindt Chocolate R.S.V.P.

 

Dear Chocolate Advisor,

 

I wanted to inform you that Lindt Chocolate R.S.V.P. ("Lindt RSVP") is beginning the difficult process of closing its business. As of Monday, December 30, 2013, Lindt RSVP will be closing its doors, and unfortunately, that means that your New Independent Sales Consultant Agreement ("Consultant Agreement") will be deemed terminated at that time as well. December 30, 2013, is sometimes referred to in this letter as the "Termination Date".

 

All of us at Lindt RSVP wish to thank you for your time, dedication, and diligence in selling Lindt RSVP products through our home sales channel. We value all of the Independent Chocolate Advisors ("Advisors") who have sold our products over the years, and know that this news will come as a shock and disappointment to many. Therefore, we ask that you respect the emotions of your fellow Advisors, and afford them the time and opportunity to receive and digest the information contained in this letter without having to learn this news second-hand, such as through third-party websites and social media platforms.

 

This letter explains the shut-down procedures that will follow over the ensuing weeks. Please review it carefully as it contains a number of instructions relating to product returns and confidentiality considerations. As always, please contact us with questions at RSVPCustomerServiceUS@lindt.com or (866) 276-6173.

 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and consideration. Capitalized terms in this letter that are not defined herein have the same meanings as defined in the Lindt RSVP's Policies and Procedures (the "Policies and Procedures")

 

Final Date For Home Sale Parties and Product Orders

 

As an accommodation to our Advisors as we approach the holiday season, we will continue to process and fulfill orders submitted for Lindt RSVP products through Monday, December 30, 2013. Should you wish to schedule Home Sale Parties, or other sales events between now and the end of this year, please know that the last date on which Lindt RSVP will process orders for any of its products will be Monday, December 30, 2013. All orders must be submitted through your Virtual Office, and must be received by, and posted to Lindt RSVP's databases, prior to midnight PST (Pacific Standard Time). Order forms submitted to us, or received by us, after that date/time will not be honored. Please plan your final sales accordingly.

 

The terms and conditions set forth on your order forms with respect to order cancellations and returns will still apply to all orders submitted between now through Monday, December 30, 2013. Therefore, house party attendees who may need to make a product return on an order placed on December 30, 2013, will still have 30 days from the date of shipment in order to do so. We ask that you continue to work with your customers on any final returns, and that you communicate any issues to us at your earliest convenience. Final commissions (if any) will be issued via direct deposit through the Automated Clearing House to the account information listed in your Consultant Agreement.

 

Repurchase of Business Starter Kits/Refund of Annual Fees/Repurchase of Commercially Resalable Products

While we hope you will use the next several weeks to your advantage by selling any remaining Lindt RSVP products you may have on hand, we are extending a repurchase option of certain un-used "commercially resalable" products, including Business Starter Kits, and sales aids, as well as refunding certain of your start-up costs.

 

Section 8 of Lindt RSVP's Policies and Procedures discusses the repurchase of certain designated items in the event an Advisor elects to resign from Lindt RSVP. Although our current situation is different, where we are having to close our doors, as opposed to having Advisors resign, we are willing to extend a similar right of return to you as is described in Section 8 of the Policies and Procedures. Specifically, we will repurchase from you, at a rate of ninety percent (90%), all un-used re-saleable Business Starter Kit products and sales aids purchased by you within the last six (6) months. For Advisors who may have joined us only recently, Business Starter Kits purchased within the last thirty (30) days can be returned for a one hundred percent (100%) refund. Your applicable state sales tax rate (if any) will be multiplied by the actual cost of your Business Starter Kit, and will be included in your overall reimbursement amount. Shipping costs will not be refunded. In all instances, Business Starter Kits must be unused in order to be eligible for a refund.

 

Though we are not required to refund Annual Fees in the present instance where we are closing down our business, we are nonetheless willing to refund Annual Fees at a rate of one hundred percent (100%) if paid within the last thirty (30) days. All other Annual Fees paid within the last twelve (12) months, will be reimbursed on a prorated basis at a rate of $8.25/month. For example, if you made your $99.00 Annual Fee payment in October, 2013, we would reimburse you $82.50, as you only worked your business for two months before we had to shut down.

 

Section 53 of the Policies and Procedures provides for a thirty (30) day return period of certain chocolate products. The purpose of this section is to accommodate returns made under our standard return policy where requests are made within thirty (30) days of product shipment. It does not obligate us to repurchase products from you that you are unable to sell during our winding down process.

 

If you choose to return your qualifying commercially resalable products, please understand that any reimbursement amount you are eligible to receive may be subject to certain "set-offs". For example, "set-offs" appropriate for deduction and recapture from your reimbursement amount include any compensation, bonuses, or overrides you may have received on the items you now seek to return for repurchase. Other set-offs may include amounts equal to payments that an Advisor currently owes to Lindt RSVP, or commissions received on products that your downline recruits choose to return for repurchase. Even if you elect not to return any eligible products, you may still be responsible for repayment to Lindt RSVP of commissions and bonuses earned through downline recruits who now elect to return such products.

 

All products eligible for return/repurchase, must comply with our Product Return Procedure.

 

Product Return Procedure

 

1. Check to make sure that all items are in original, un-opened, and un-used commercially resalable condition, and that they were purchased on or after October 1, 2013. Please do not attempt to return open/used products, or products that have been identified as seasonal, discontinued, or special promotion products not subject to repurchase, as such items will not be returned to you, nor will you be reimbursed for them. Per Sections 54 and 57 of the Policies and Procedures, the following items are also ineligible for refund:
*Host free Product awards;
*Kit add-on samples;
*Business supplies;
*Damaged in shipment items;
*Missing in shipment items;
*Replacement or exchange items; and
*Host "no charge" items

 

2. Please package all items securely in an appropriate shipping container, and ship it, postage prepaid, to the address listed below via UPS or FedEx. COD packages will not be accepted. If you are shipping a large quantity of items, you may wish to insure your package, but that is entirely at your discretion.

3. Please be sure to include an itemized list of the Lindt RSVP products that you are returning in your package, accompanied by your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and Advisor ID number.

 

4. To be eligible for repurchase, all packages must be post-dated no later than December 31, 2013. Packages that are post-dated after December 31, 2013 will not be processed for repurchase/reimbursement and will not be returned to you.

 

Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc
Attn: D2C/RSVP
One Fine Chocolate Place
Stratham, NH 03885

Please allow 3 to 4 weeks from the date of receipt by Lindt RSVP to process all repurchase/reimbursement requests. Reimbursement payments will be issued via direct deposit through the Automated Clearing House to the account information listed in your Consultant Agreement.

 

Confidentiality

 

The Lindt RSVP Policies, and the Consultant Agreement note that Lindt RSVP has exclusive rights to all of the Advisors' customer lists, the names and address lists of Advisors, all Lindt RSVP trademarks, service marks, designs, logos, domains, Lindt RSVP printed, Web-based, audio and video marketing materials, training manuals, training tapes and/or CD Roms, newsletters, agreements, business forms, trade secrets, pricing information, knowledge as to sources, and customer purchasing histories, manuals and guides, agreements or business forms, chocolate know how, manufacturing procedures, and all other intellectual property of Lindt RSVP, its parent and affiliated companies.

All such information is considered "Confidential Information", and your obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information survives the termination of Lindt RSVP, and the Consultant Agreement. In other words, you are still required to keep the Confidential Information confidential even after the Termination Date.

 

Cease Use/Return of Proprietary Materials

 

Beginning as of December 31, 2013, as required by the Agreement and the Lindt RSVP Policies, you must immediately cease all use in every format (i.e. print, web-based) of Lindt RSVP's trademarks, service marks, designs, logos, domains, personalized websites, and all other intellectual and proprietary and/or Confidential Information. This means that after the Termination Date, all Lindt RSVP personal websites will be deactivated, and you must immediately cease holding yourself out as an Advisor in all public and private forums (both offline and online). If you have references on your Facebook page, or any other social media platforms, identifying yourself as an Advisor, you must remove all such language identifying yourself as an Advisor. You must also cease using the materials provided in your Marketing Toolbox, or as otherwise provided to you by Lindt RSVP.

 

Thank you again for your efforts in advancing our home sales channel, and for working with us as we wind down Lindt RSVP.

Very Tru

ly Yours,

__________________
Christine Bullen
Vice President Direct to Consumer
Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc.

USAloe distributors received an email about USAloe being acquired - by another company that happens to have the same address as they do - and launching under a new name "Mazu Global". 

Here is the letter:

From the desk of Pete Mountanos:

For those of you who could not join us on last night’s call, we have Breaking News!

It has been an exciting summer at USAloe as we have been working towards a strong close to 2010.  We are so thankful for all of our dedicated and passionate USAloe team members and for everyone who has helped build the company over the past 12 months, we have some exciting news!

 

We are happy to announce that USAloe has been acquired by a group of industry professionals who are excited to help take your business and your income to the next level.  The new company, Mazu Global, will be headed up by a leadership team that has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in the network marketing industry, has proven track records and brings a strong background in corporate identity, branding and market positioning.

 

As a valued USAloe distributor you are being given a very unique timing situation as you have the opportunity to generate incredible excitement for the launch of the new company.  Please, read this information carefully as it could offer the potential for significant income.

If you would like to listen to a recording of last nights’ call, please dial 916-233-3990, 14735#.

Your new company will launch with the most exciting compensation plan in the industry, which likely means a pay raise for those of you building the business!   Uni-level, matrix, binary and single lines… it’s all been done before. All complicated and hard to figure out.   Literally, over a dozen six and seven figure earners joined in the conception and development of this new plan, and they are joining the company as a result! So, why are so many people still looking for the right opportunity?  It’s time for a completely new way of thinking and we’re bringing it to you.  This compensation plan addresses all of the wants and needs that we have heard over the past year from the USAloe team.  For the first time ever, you’ll have an opportunity to get paid on ALL company revenues from day one.  Not only can you get paid on your own downline, but on your crossline and even your UPLINE’s volume as well.  Even on all international sales! There is even an opportunity for GUARANTEED income the first 90 days!  Yes, you read it right – I did say GUARANTEED.  This concept is revolutionary and will shake up an entire industry.  In addition, there is no sign up fee and FREE shipping on all new products . 

 

We will also launch a new category creator product that is truly one of a kind. With $40 million in research and 16 international patents, it is untouchable by competition. It is unlike anything you’ve ever seen and it has massive impact from both a nutritional, marketing, and branding standpoint.

 

Historically, once every decade, a giant in network marketing has been launched when there was a void in the industry.  We are excited to inform you that your new company is that next giant and YOU are already positioned before anyone else knows about it.

 

I am sure this announcement brings up lots of questions for you, and we will be sure to address all of those as soon as humanly possible.  To start, it is important for us to let you know that all USAloe distributors and their sponsor tree teams will automatically be transferred unchanged into the new company genealogy.  For existing distributors, your favorite USAloe products will continue to be available through your back office for personal consumption or sale and your autoship and purchases will continue to count towards volume and commissions in the new compensation plan.  

 

As an additional thank you to our USAloe team members, anyone who is currently on autoship with USAloe will receive 2 bottles of the new product for free with their first autoship after the anticipated ship date during the 3rd week of Sept!  There will also be special bonus possibilities for distributors on autoship that will help them reach higher levels in the new compensation plan. We will fill you in on details in the near future.

 

Although the information we are sending you right now is limited, we assure you that when you get the full story you will be as excited as we are.

 

A new online teaser video has just been launched, and you have a custom website link that you can start sharing now!  This will allow you to enroll new prospects for free.  

Your custom teaser video link is ( REDACTED )

So if your USAloe ID number is XXX, your custom link would be XXX .  Your USAloe username will also work in place of your ID number and you can find this link in your USAloe back office on the Welcome page.    You do not need to sign up using this link, and anyone in your USAloe team will also have their own link, so they do not need to re-sign up under you.  But use this link for anyone you know who is not in USAloe, use it abundantly, there is no limit to the number of people you can enroll for free.   This is especially important in that the new compensation plan provides large rewards for the early movers.

Actual pre-launch of the new company is estimated to start the 3rd week of September with an official live launch event in San Diego in 1Q 2011.

Please keep an eye out for further updates, for a brief Fact Sheet on Mazu Global, please click here.

In gratitude,

 

 

Pete Mountanos

CEO & Founder USAloe Inc

 

eFuson has closed - at least their MLM division.

Reps received an email announcing a September 1 closure:

Dear eFusjon Distributors:

It is with great sadness that we announce today that we must cease the direct sales multi-level marketing business of eFusjon, Inc. as of September 1, 2010.

The independent contractor distributor agreements will terminate as of this date.See Distributor Agreement, Section 7 (?The Agreement shall continue in effect between the parties hereto until either party terminates the Agreement??).Qualified distributors will receive their last compensation check for the month of August, less offsets against any amounts that are owed to the Company, on September 10th. Any commissions due will be available in your ?Hyperwallet? account until October 31, 2010, after which date you will need to contact the corporate office (to access your ?Hyperwallet? account.

Please go to www.efusjonpay.com, or contact customer service for assistance). The Company will send refunds of the $30 membership fee to those distributors who became members in August 2010..

This was a very difficult decision for the Company and not one we had hoped to make. When the owners started eFusjon in 2008, we envisioned a unique and successful MLM business with healthy and unparalleled beverage products. The goal was to market these products through independent distributors via the MLM direct sales business model. Distributor performance, however, has been steadily declining for over a year now, and as a result, so has the Company?s revenues. The Company can no longer maintain a marketing model that is not generating the funds needed to grow a viable business. In short, the Company?s MLM business model is no longer a sustainable marketing strategy.

With a certain level of optimism, we also announce today our decision to explore other opportunities for the eFusjon product many of you have come to love. For some period of time, you may continue to enjoy eFusjon products through purchases (without compensation) on the eFusjon website.

Lastly, we extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all of you for your dedication to eFusjon over the years and for standing by our product and the Company during the height of our success as well as through more recent challenging times. We share your disappointment about the recent turn of events, but are cautiously optimistic about the future of eFusjon and eFusjon?s unparalleled, healthy beverages.

With gratitude,

The eFusjon Corporate Officers

Looks like the FTC and past Health Claim issues caught up with ITV Direct / ITV Ventures and Donald Barrett:

ITV Ventures Closes

The Beverly, Mass company ( ITV Direct ) and Donald Barrett and Kevin Trudeau ( long time infomercial guru ) all got slapped by the Federal Trade Commission.

 

Gabbricha,

Thanks for posting this info. We searched for more info, but it appears the company website is still active with no info posted there about the company closing.  According to reports, Weekenders closed their doors on June 9th, 2008, after filing for bankruptcy.

This email was reportedly sent to reps:

From: liak@weekenders.com

Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:18 PM

Subject: [Bulk] Urgent message from Lia to pass on to your unit


Dear Managers and Coordinators,

It is with much sadness that I tell you effective immediately, Weekenders Global has declared bankruptcy.
Our owners have ceased all operations in all countries effective immediately. We all know that our company has been struggling for the past few years. Unfortunately, the end has come, faster than anyone could have predicted and I still find it hard to believe, as I was informed at 11:30 this morning. This is not the way I wanted to tell you, unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I did not find out in time to set up a call or to call you directly as I would have wished, please understand that..

We are doing everything possible to fill all orders and backorders for orders received up to and including noon today Monday, June 9.

I want each and every one of you to know how much the past 23 years have meant to me, how much YOU have meant to me. You have helped me grow both personally and professionally and in so many ways. The opportunity that Weekenders provided has been the best thing that ever happened to me and to you too! You are a dynamic, knowledgeable, classy, fun and utterly fantastic group of women. I am so thankful to have known you, worked with you, cried with you and most of all laughed with you.

I am so proud of you, what you have accomplished and the amazing skills that each and every one of you possess. Take pride in who you are, always remember how proud and privileged I am to have been your friend, your colleague, your coach and your President. I hope you remember all the fun we had together and I am sure our paths will cross again.

Please know, I am ok and I want you to be to.
I love you.

Lia "

From: liak@weekenders.com

 

 Wow, Weekenders shut down suddenly this week.  So sorry for all of their consultants. I know it's cliche, but when one door closes, another one opens.  Will be praying that everything works out for all of you.