When I first
reviewed Globally Positioned Partners
back in December of 2014, one of the key issues of concern identified was affiliates being the main purchasers of product.
Earlier this month I was informed that Globally Positioned Partners launched (relaunched?) on April 7th, complete with a new compensation plan.
Figuring the old review was due an update then, here it is.
The Globally Positioned Partners Compensation Plan
Retail Commissions
Retail commissions are paid out on the sale of all Globally Positioned Partner products to retail customers.
This commission is paid out as 25% of the retail priced charged for each product sold.
Residual Commissions
Residual commissions in Globally Positioned Partners are now paid out via a unilevel compensation structure (previously a binary).
A unilevel compensation structure places an affiliate at the top of a unilevel team, with every personally recruited affiliate placed directly under them (level 1):
If any of these level 1 affiliates go on to recruit new affiliates of their own, they are placed on level 2 of the original affiliate’s unilevel team.
If any level 2 affiliates recruit new affiliates, they are placed on level 3 and so on and so forth down a theoretical infinite number of levels.
Globally Positioned Partners cap payable unilevel levels at twelve, with commissions paid out as a percentage of sales volume generated on each level of the unilevel team.
How much of a percentage is paid out is determined by what level the sales volume is generated:
level 1 (personally recruited affiliates – 6%
levels 2 to 5 – 12%
levels 6 to 11 – 3%
level 12 – 12%
Note that in order to qualify for residual commissions, Globally Positioned Partner affiliates must generate at least $50 a month in commissionable volume.
This can be achieved via personal product purchases, retail sales or downline sales (sales of product by personally recruited affiliates).
Joining Globally Positioned Partners
Affiliate membership with Globally Positioned Partners is free.
Conclusion
Whereas the new Globally Positioned Partner compensation explicitly clarifies retail commissions, the issue of affiliates being the only purchasing product persists.
In order to qualify for residual (MLM) commissions, an affiliate has to generate at least $50 a month in commissionable volume.
This can be done via self-purchase, and with an affiliate doing this and recruiting others who do the same, can quickly deteriorate into chain-recruitment.
Ditto qualifying for commissions by relying on downline sales and/or purchases to qualify you for commissions (why this is even a qualifier I have no idea).
The simplest solution to this problem would be to require a portion or all of the $50 a month sales qualifier to be retail sales. $20 retail and the rest qualified using the current qualification criteria would be an acceptable compromise.
The goal is to ensure that
some
retail sales activity is taking place, as opposed to th
🤖 Quick Answer
# Globally Positioned Partners Compensation Plan v2.0 Review
What was the main concern identified in the initial Globally Positioned Partners review from December 2014?
The primary issue of concern identified was that affiliates were functioning as the main purchasers of products, rather than actual retail customers, which is a common problematic pattern in multi-level marketing structures.
How much retail commission do affiliates earn on product sales in the updated compensation plan?
Affiliates receive a 25% retail commission on the retail price of each product sold to retail customers through the Globally Positioned Partners system.
What structural change occurred in the residual commission system?
The residual commission structure was modified from a previous binary compensation model to a unilevel compensation structure, representing a significant restructuring of how ongoing commissions are distributed among distributors.
When did Globally Positioned Partners launch its updated compensation plan?
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