Last week I published a
review on Yoli
.

The review saw me criticize Yoli for ambiguity in their affiliate sign-up form, with respect to affiliate fees and monthly autoship.

I also criticized the withholding of crucial information in Yoli’s compensation plan, as affiliate costs detailed in the sign-up form were absent.

All in all it’s a shame Yoli is let down by information not presented in its compensation plan.

You go through it and there’s no mention of autoship when signing up or a correlation between rank PV and autoship CV – with it not being evident 
unless
you research joining costs.

Yesterday Len Clements commented on the review, suggesting with full sarcasm that I should have contacted Yoli.

Oz, next time I encourage you to use an investigative technique that I’ve developed, and have had great success with over the years. I call it, “ASK!” (patent pending).

A few days ago I sat down to begin researching The Traveling Vineyard, with an intention to publish a reader request review.

On Saturday I realized The Traveling Vineyard failed to provide the public with a copy of their compensation plan.

Now as I explained to Clements, I see the withholding of crucial business information as a massive failure on behalf of an MLM company.

Whereas I normally might obtain compensation plan information elsewhere, in the case of The Traveling Vineyard such information is non-existent.

Purely a co-incidence, in this particular instance I took the initiative to email The Traveling Vineyard and request a copy of their compensation plan.

Hi there, I couldn’t see a copy of your compensation plan on your website. I’ve seen the YouTube summary but was after more detailed information.

Do you have a complete compensation document I can review? Thanks.

This was, bear in mind, 
before
Clements left his comment suggesting I contact MLM companies yesterday.

Today I received a reply from The Traveling Vineyard. They claim they
can’t
provide me a with a copy of their compensation plan… because apparently it’s “proprietary information”.

For those unfamiliar with the company, The Traveling Vineyard are an MLM opportunity that operate in the wine niche.

The company is based  out of Massachusetts in the US, and is headed up by “Chief Grape Stomper” Rick Libby.

Libby claims to have coined the concept of a wine-based MLM opportunity. He acquired The Traveling Vineyard following its bankruptcy in 2011.

The concept behind free home wine tasting and Traveling Vineyard had been my idea in 2001 when I worked for Geerlings & Wade, a leader in the direct marketing of quality wine.

If the home party concept could work for plastic storage containers and cooking utensils, why not wine?

I tested the idea with a dozen people and it took off. By 2005, Traveling Vineyard had thousands of independent consultants, who work from home hosting more than 100,000 home tasting events a year in 26 states.

After decades in various sales, marketing and management position

🤖 Quick Answer

What is the main criticism regarding Traveling Vineyard's compensation plan transparency?
The compensation plan lacks clarity regarding affiliate fees, monthly autoship requirements, and the correlation between rank PV and autoship CV. Critical information about joining costs and autoship obligations is absent from official documentation, requiring external research to understand complete membership expenses.

Why does the absence of autoship information represent a significant disclosure issue?
Autoship requirements directly impact affiliate profitability and represent mandatory ongoing costs. Without transparent disclosure in signup forms and compensation plans, prospective affiliates cannot make fully informed decisions about membership investments and potential earnings sustainability.

How does Traveling Vineyard classify detailed compensation information?
According to company representatives, specific compensation details and joining cost correlations are treated as proprietary information, limiting public access to complete financial disclosure documentation necessary for prospective member evaluation.

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