David Hart, founder and CEO of Travorium, launched the travel multi-level marketing company in 2020 as a rebrand of his previous venture, Paid 2 Save. Hart had led Paid 2 Save since its inception as a discount card program in 2013, later adding discount travel services in 2016. In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission issued Travorium a notice regarding deceptive or unfair conduct.
Travorium sells tiered membership subscriptions offering access to discounted travel services. The Silver membership costs $69.95 initially, then $52.50 monthly, providing discounts on hotels, resorts, rental cars, cruises, and activities. The Titanium tier is $149.95 upfront and $75 monthly, adding access to "world tours" and discounted "getaways." The Platinum membership, priced at $269.95 plus $135 monthly, includes all Titanium benefits and claims to "buy down the rates to the lowest possible price."
Titanium and Platinum members also receive monthly Travel Points, with 150 points for Titanium and 270 for Platinum. Travorium's website states these points are redeemable for World Tours and Getaways. Separately, Travorium operates an "FX Trader" forex education platform, though pricing details for this service are not publicly disclosed.
The Travorium compensation plan pays affiliates for selling memberships to retail customers and for recruiting new affiliates. The plan outlines sixteen affiliate ranks, each with specific monthly Group Volume (GV) and Lesser Team Volume (LTV) requirements. GV represents sales volume from Travorium membership subscriptions, whether sold to retail customers or recruited affiliates. For instance, a Silver membership generates 35 GV monthly, Titanium 50 GV, Platinum 80 GV, and FX Trader 70 GV.
LTV is calculated using a binary compensation structure. An affiliate sits at the top of a team split into two sides, left and right. Positions fill through direct and indirect recruitment. The "lesser team" is the side generating less volume each month. For Presidential Ambassador rank and above, a third binary leg opens, and LTV refers to the leg with the lowest generated volume.
Affiliates earn direct commissions on certain membership sales: $25 for a Titanium membership and $50 for a Platinum membership. No direct commission appears to be paid for Silver memberships.
Residual commissions are paid daily based on an affiliate's rank. Silver Directors receive $1.75 daily, Titanium Directors $2.30, and Platinum Directors $4.45. Higher ranks earn more, with Executive Chairmen receiving $3200 daily.
Travorium's compensation documents also mention "Coded Leadership Bonuses" for Director through Ambassador ranks. While specific details are vague, the documentation indicates these bonuses are tied to Silver, Titanium, and Platinum membership fee payments. Higher-ranked affiliates may receive the difference between their bonus amount and lower bonus amounts paid to their downline.
Star Bonuses are paid to 1 Star and 2 Star Directors. A 1 Star Director receives $100 monthly, while a 2 Star Director can earn up to $750 monthly. Additional qualification criteria beyond rank are not disclosed.
Affiliates who reach 3 Star Director rank and above qualify for a Car Bonus of $600 monthly, which can optionally be taken as $300 in cash. Ambassadors and higher ranks receive an annual "paid trip for 2."
Joining Travorium as an affiliate costs $99.95 annually. The company's structure raises questions about its primary revenue source. If the majority of Travorium memberships are held by affiliates primarily to qualify for commissions on recruiting others, rather than by genuine retail customers for travel discounts, the model could function as a pyramid scheme. This issue was present in Paid 2 Save and has persisted into Travorium.
The company's compensation plan does not mandate a minimum percentage of retail sales volume. Implementing a requirement that 50% to 55% of membership volume comes from retail customers could address this concern. Without such a rule, affiliates may simply purchase memberships to qualify for commissions paid on other recruited affiliates who also hold memberships.
Another indicator of potential pyramid fraud involves how many members recoup their fees through travel bookings annually. If most members lose money overall, it suggests the retail product may not be viable, and memberships are primarily held to earn commissions from recruitment. Prospective affiliates should ask their potential upline what percentage of their monthly Group Volume comes from retail customers who are not also Travorium affiliates.