Perfectly Posh Review
Company Name: Perfectly Posh
Costs: $94
Rating: 36/100
Update 2017: Since I’ve been inundated with fanatic Posh sellers on my initial review, I’ve changed the name of the article to reflect more precisely what it’s about. This is a review of the income opportunity, as compared to other similar income opportunities and “work at home businesses” that I’ve done myself, or reviewed in the past. It’s my opinion that selling soaps through network marketing is not very lucrative for most people, so Posh is not the best way to go if you want to create a sustainable business.
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If you like their soaps, great. Keep buying them. If you make some cash on the side, great. Enjoy your hobby. I have no issues with that.
My main issue is Posh being pitched as a great way to make supplemental INCOME. A few hundred bucks on the side is not an income in my opinion. My website is about starting an online business you can rely on for years, not some chump change while you chat with friends over the weekend.
What Is Perfectly Posh?
Another MLM targeted at women, which sells pamper and luxury products.
Short Review
To be honest, there isn’t a lot about Perfectly Posh that makes it stand out. Sure, the products look kind of cool, but there isn’t a shortage of soaps and body butter products already on the market. At the same time, the commission scheme for the company is pretty typical and certainly puts distributors at a disadvantage.
Product Breakdown
Perfectly Posh is a bit of an odd name for the company, especially as the product selection doesn’t really have much to do with the concept of posh. Instead, the company is promoting products focused on the idea of pampering. The selection of products includes things like hand cream, foot products, skin cream, bath bars, face wash, and much more.
The products themselves are fairly unique, largely because you wouldn’t find those specific flavors and descriptions from other companies. For example:
At the same time, the products are a bit on the expensive side ($9 for a bar of soap?). In many cases, people would be prepared to pay higher prices, simply because most people assume that pampering is going to be expensive. Likewise, people often think that a higher price means better quality even if that often isn’t the case.
However, the higher-than-normal product prices are still a bit of an issue, as they decrease how many people you could sell to. After all, spending $9 on one block of soap is really a bit extravagant, even for a treat.
I haven’t seen a lot of talk about the quality of the products, which isn’t that surprising. Realistically, there is a huge number of different companies that sell similar products and for the most part, they are all pretty similar. I mean come on, you can get handmade, high-quality soaps on Etsy in any scent you can think of.
EDIT: Check the comment section! It seems that PP has created such a rabid fanbase of soap enthusiasts that they can’t handle any bit of criticism of the company. OK, fine. If you like the soaps, pay $9 for them. None of my business. But the fact remains that you can find similar soaps for the same price for cheaper at other companies. The fact that so many insane people have berated me in the comment section for even suggesting that their soaps are not 100% amazing is pretty disheartening.
There are some product reviews on Amazon for many of the items, but they aren’t especially helpful. For example, many products just have one or two reviews and those reviews seem to be pretty biased. The soap below is one example of this, as both reviewers were people saying you should buy from a distributor.
In other words, there’s nothing really special about these products. There are good reviews and bad reviews. If you like them and want to sell them, that’s great. But it’s all a matter of opinion, just like any other product out there. Your job as a marketer and salesperson will be to get people to change brands or try a new brand. Are you ready to make a convincing argument of why someone should buy a $9 bar of soap?
Can you really spin it so that Perfectly Posh products sound better than anything else out there?
Chunk Soap Review (Finally)
Well, 99% of the comments in this post say, “You didn’t try it, so you cant’ say anything about the company.”. Though I disagree, I acquired a bar of “chunk”. It was a $5 version, not a $9 version. My review? Yeah, it was a good soap. For $5, I would even say it was a great soap! Smelled great, look like you could eat it, and for five bucks I can’t complain.
- Would I pick up this soap over any other soap in the grocery store? Probably not. It’s just a bar of soap.
- Does it last longer than another type of soap out there? Nope. Probably will last a few weeks, just like anything else.
- If I had a friend selling this would I seek them out to buy a $5 item? Nope. I’d probably just buy from Amazon or switch to another brand. Convenience is important to me.
- Does this make me want to sell it to friends and start a soap/lotion selling business? Not at all. Just not something I’m interested in.
I see the appeal of selling “day spa” related items, and the community aspect women enjoy in MLM. I can see how some people would enjoy recommending products to their friends that they like! However, limiting yourself to a single brand makes you a salesperson, not an honest, objective friend recommending products. Keep that in mind!
OK, now I tried it. Now I can have an opinion on it.
Opportunity Breakdown
More Updates 2017: . A lot of gals ripped into me in the comments for saying that women are targeted by MLMs. Here’s an interesting article (from a woman) called How Multi-Level Marketing Targets and Destroys Female Entrepreneurs
The opportunity side of Perfectly Posh is pretty much what I’d expect. You start off by buying a starter kit, which offers a range of products along with business tools. In this case, the kit costs $94 plus shipping and tax – so you’re spending quite a bit just to get going.
Distributors for the company earn 20% commission for sales on the first tier and 25% once they move up to the next rank in the company. That’s not too bad! In fact, 25% commission is good compared to many programs I’ve reviewed. The trouble is that you are selling small-ticket items, so 25% of a $10 item is just $2.50. You need to sell a lot of items. Do you know that many people personally? Probably not. That’s why it’s almost impossible to make money with MLMs unless you have a website.
As a general rule, the amount of money you make actually selling the products tends to be pretty low since you’re selling IRL. Even a large 20% commission on a $10 item is only $2 per sale. Instead, most income will come from bonuses and your downline. Now, a downline refers to the people you recruit, the people they recruit, and so on. This is the core part of this type of business, which is also known as a multi-level marketing business (or MLM).
Essentially, the idea is to increase your downline as much as possible and to also increase the amount of sales the people in your downline make. Doing so helps you increase in rank in the company and also helps to increase your income, like so:
This model is what makes earning money so difficult. Realistically, you need to recruit a decent number of people into the company and have them also be effective at recruiting. Doing that is exceptionally hard.
How many people do you personally know that would be willing to invest the time and money needed to be successful in the business? Probably not many. But, you would need to find people like that to get anywhere in the company. Likewise, those people would have to find others and so on.
Honestly, there aren’t even that many people out there that have an interest in this type of company and have the resources to be successful. Often, this means that distributors might be able to recruit one or two others, but are never able to build a successful downline. The end result is that they never earn much money.
MLMs, Women, and Success
Perfectly Posh is yet another MLM company that targets women. This pattern is incredibly common across many different MLMs and is extremely manipulative. One reason for this seems to be that many women end up staying at home and raising their families. As they do this, women often end up looking for ways to make a little money on the side and MLMs exploit this concept.
This type of company makes it sound like you can have the best of everything. They suggest that women can earn money without having to give up their time with their families. At the same time, they are even presented as ways to be more social, because you are interacting with friends and potential customers.
But, all of this is manipulation, plain and simple. Your chances of making any money with an MLM are small and your chances of making a decent amount of money are tiny. In fact, you’ll end up spending a lot of time away from home building your business since you have to meet people face to face to recruit them and sell. Are you going to drag the kids along to your meeting with a client for while you pitch the products? Are you going to take your kids to their home and have them run around while your friend examines the products? These are things you’ve got to consider!
Realistically, MLMs take advantage of people’s business inexperience. Failure is built into the system. If everyone could recruit successfully and build a downline, then everyone in the world would be a Perfectly Posh consultant. If you want a good idea of the challenge of MLMs, take a look at this quote from an MLM report by the Consumer Awareness Institute:
To make matters even worse, a lot of people actually lose money in an MLM.
After all, you have to buy a certain amount of product to stay active and most companies push members to buy much more than they would otherwise. For example, distributors are often encouraged to buy a large selection of products so they can show those products off to potential customers.
As you can probably imagine, that approach can get expensive quickly.
I’ve personally seen a number of people fall into the trap of MLMs. Often they did make some money from sales, but they ended up spending much more than that on products. They would justify that approach by saying that they wanted the products. However, they wouldn’t have actually spent that money otherwise.
In many cases, people mightn’t pay that much attention to how much money they spend but will get excited about any money they earn. So, it can take quite some time before distributors realize that they aren’t actually getting anywhere. At the same time, those distributors will be recruiting friends and family into the company and convincing them that it is a great opportunity for earning money.
That pattern is one of the reasons I get so concerned about MLMs. Not only are they ineffective as an income approach, but they often suck in people who really can’t afford to get involved.
Other Comments
Earning income from any MLM is always harder than it sounds. You might know some people interested in buying products from the company, but that doesn’t mean those people are going to help you run your business. A few sales, in the beginning, is great, but is it a sustainable business model?
Besides that, most people end up trying to sell products to friends and family, while also trying to recruit them. That approach can often lose you friends, which is just one more reason not to even get started.
MLM VS Affiliate Marketing Online
As I mentioned earlier, the MLM model is difficult. It is possible to make money (and some people do), but most people don’t. In fact, most people end up losing money buying the products for themselves. That makes you a customer, not a distributor!
The thing is that you CAN work for yourself by selling products you love. By building a simple website and promoting products you’ve tried or want to buy yourself, you can make money online. It means you don’t have to recruit friends and family, you don’t have to post on Facebook, and you don’t have to stick with one brand. If you think home spa treatments are fun and that’s what you’d like to build a business about, go for it! Make a website and reach millions of people online instead of just your close network of friends.
You can learn how to make a simple website through online training, including free resources here on my website.
I made a website about computer software a couple of years ago and now it allows me to work full time from home. I love writing articles for it and talking to other people enthusiastic about the software, and I don’t even have to sell it to anyone in my family or try to get them to join a “club”.
What do you think? Would you build a website for women looking to pamper themselves, or would you pick a different topic? Do you think selling soaps is an exciting business venture or just another run-of-the-mill biz op? Let us know in the comments! Oh yeah, and what do you think of all the rude people in the comments? Do you think they are helping Perfectly Posh by telling me I’m an idiot or are they dissuading potential sellers from getting involved?
Can You Generate Reliable Income With Perfectly Posh?
The Perfectly Posh Review
Products
Business Opportunity
Final
This is not a "bad" company or scam. I just don't believe the products are good enough to get excited about, and I don't think the multi-layer compensation plan will help anyone profit significantly here.
Update Friday, July 1: I see there are a lot of upset ladies about my review. This is just not a company that I would recommend to a friend or for someone starting an online business. Just my opinion based on my experience selling things online.
MLM Critic & Author: Nathaniell
What's up ladies and dudes! Great to finally meet you, and I hope you enjoyed this post. I have to be honest though. I'm not a big fan of MLM. Tried it. Hated it.
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Sara
First of all. You don’t have any facts to back up your article. As a former science teacher, I ask my students to give facts to back it up. Any good researcher would do that. Second, what you do for work is great. I wouldn’t bash your company to promote mine. That’s just in bad taste. Also, I noticed you don’t post one of my friends comments. Why?
Sales are hard. No matter whether you operate a home based business or sell at a store. It’s not for everybody. Just like I saw people bash teaching, it’s not for everyone and many many first year teachers find that out the hard way. But like most professions, this job takes work. Honest to god real work. I have busted my ass to get where I am at. The majority of what I make is actually made off of sales, but I see you missed that portion of our sales plan. You get 25% off of your hard work and 1% off of your similar ranked people once you achieve a certain level. I used to work for body shop way back in the day and our prices are comparable, but you know what if I didn’t work at that job, you know what would have happened? I would have been fired. And managers have to find people, constantly to replace people who quit or are fired. Otherwise they can’t run their stores.
Not only that, but this job gives me many things that I could never get from teaching. Freedom and flexibility. I can go on field trips, I don’t docked pay when I stay home with sick children. I have more fun doing this than anything else AND I smell darn good doing so too.
Mostly, I’m just sorry. Sorry, you feel the need to destroy others. I’m sorry that you feel the need to belittle those of us who do try. And I’m sorry that you feel that your opinion is better than anybody else’s out there. I wish you success with your business, I hope you do amazing in it!
Amber Crank
If you are going to post the “reviews” from Amazon it should also be noted that the sellers are asking WELL ABOVE retail for the Chunks. It is prohibited for Consultants to sell on Amazon, Ebay, or any other non replicated website without being out of compliance. The items listed are either on the sly or by people selling as a third party. Either way, if you are going to note the reviews as not helpful you should probably also disclose that the prices are from scalpers, too, just to be fair all around… as this would show WHY the focus was not on the product but the price.
As for the quality uses Spa quality products, quality oils and butters, and very few preservatives. There are also no soy or gluten fillers and I find the products to last much longer than other brands. The “soap” (Chunk) I bought primarily for use on my face in October still has a sliver left and I rarely have any blemishes! How do your soaps compare? Many people with sensitivities can use Posh when other lines are not an option (my skin allergies have been much better since making the switch). I actually became a Consultant just for the discount after falling in love with the products.
You see, the structure of this amazing company isn’t MLM, it is social selling. You love something and you talk about it, your friends try it! Or they notice a change, they ask and you share! This company doesn’t set impossible goals. To stay “active” I just buy myself the things I love, and customers may come. But for me, this is about confidence and PRODUCTS THAT WORK! Maybe you should try them before cutting down 60k hard working people doing what they enjoy using products they love.
Cantankerous
My cousin was a consultant for years & even though she progressed in the company she found it to be a waste. There’s several issues these consultants on here are choosing to ignore that I have witnessed repeatedly among my posh consultant friends & my cousin.
1. The current fulfillment period is up to 10 days & if there’s an unusual volume of orders it turns into more like 10-21 days. That’s unacceptable.
2. By the time you get the knowledge out to enough people for you to turn a profit, they turn around & discontinue the product. Meaning your hard work was all for not & you have to start over again.
3. Many consultants, especially in smaller areas are very vindictive in becoming successful they even go as far as talking a customers into ordering from them rather than the original consultant they ordered from in the past or just flat out insulting the reputation of a consultant by slandering them.
4. In order to honestly be successful you have to buy a lot of stock of it to be able to effectively sample out stuff. Which goes back to number 2.. it’s an endless pointless cycle. They claim it as trendy when it’s actually a way to gouge cash from people.
5. If you try to express your lack of interest in Posh they attack you just like they are doing now because you won’t buy from them. Several of my friends have been insulted repeatedly by consultants for refusing to buy & labeled as thieves because they tried samples & disliked them.
There’s a lot of issues with this company such as how they handle the business & then the way the consultants behave just makes it worse. Maybe one day the company will get it.. but not if they keep going as a whole like this.
Nathaniell
OMG thank you for this! I have to agree a lot with #3 & #5, and you can see it here in the comments. This goes along with many network marketing type companies where you have to drink the Kool Aid or you’re an outsider, and against them. Because a lot of people are inexperienced sellers, they get offended when someone doesn’t buy, and can be very unprofessional. Again, shown here in the comments. Of course that’s not everyone, but it’s quite common if you read other reviews on my site about similar companies that leverage work-at-home-moms to sell their products.
Thank you for sharing another side of this company, from an insider’s perspective, that seems to be grossly underrepresented by the comments.
Heather
I’m sorry to hear you or your family had a bad experience with a consultant, buy that speaks more to the personality of that Rep – I LOVE my consultant & she’s never once pressure me to buy anything. She gave me a sample pack and ONE TIME said, if I liked any of the products let her know. & I didn’t order anything for 2 months.
Nathaniell
The issue is that A LOT of consultants for PP and MLM in general are like that. High pressure sales and unprofessional.
Lindsey
I love the company and I understand your points BUT maybe give them a try and really do your research before giving a review?
From a business stand point, yes, a lot of people fail miserably with this company because they give up too easily or just expect to sit back and reap the rewards. You have to actually put the work in, do your research and know what you’re doing. Nothing comes easy. I’ve been with the company for 14 months and am just making $1000 a month. I know a few ladies that have been less time and are making three times that amount. It’s part who you know, and how hard you want to work for it.
🙂
Nathaniell
Is your income mostly from selling products or from recruiting?
Amanda
Very good read! However, I do have just a handful of things that I have to disagree on. Let’s begin with the products. Posh products are high end pampering products at prices people (who consider skincare a priority) can afford. Of course, our products are not for everyone, no product is. People make their choices. Don’t you agree? I would ask you to do some research on the ingredients used and then compare them to your traditional drug store soaps, facial cleansers, etc. Furthermore, they are made in a lab here in the USA as opposed to someone’s kitchen (etsy? I mean … who knows where that stuff is made, right?) I am not knocking anyone’s hustle, however, we just can’t guarantee that some of that handmade stuff is actually sanitary. Another comparable company would be LUSH or even Philosophy, however, both of these high quality product lines exceed Posh’s price point as well. So I would challenge you to find a similar company, with the same quality ingredients at a lower price point than what Posh offers. Posh is not your Wal-mart brand of soaps and lotions. It’s high end, affordable, good -for -you skin care that people love because of the experience. I assure you, selling it has never been an issue. I would also encourage you to do some research on how much money is spent each year, in the US, in the beauty industry alone. The numbers might astound you.
Touching on your comment about the reviews on Amazon, most of the products posted on Amazon, Ebay, what have you are jacked up in price. Hence, why you have consultants commenting that people should just purchase from a consultant. 1. It’s cheaper and 2. You are supporting someone’s small business, putting someone’s child into ballet lessons, or paying for someone’s groceries for the month. That seems like a win win in my book. 😉
Now, moving on to your “Opportunity Breakdown” first thing I want to address is that the Starter Kit is $99 NOT $94. Again, another thing you have overlooked during your “research.” Now, you claim that the startup cost of $99 is expensive. I would like to point one thing out … how many businesses do you know of that you can get started with NOTHING but a $99 overhead? I would bet … not many. The great thing about the kit is that we include enough products for you to start as well as all of the business tools you will need to get started.
You are spot on with how an MLM works. Kudos! However, your comment, “this model is what makes earning money so difficult” is another thing I would like to address. Making money in an MLM is not easy, however, could you please tell me one business that you could open where it WOULD be easy to make money? I would love to know! The fact is hard work and dedication makes money. There is no business out there that you could open it and sit on your laurels and expect to get rich from it. I would hope that anyone who opened their own business would be willing to invest the time and money it would take to be successful. I mean .. if you don’t .. then what’s the point of ever getting started? This business is not for everyone. Just like opening a restaurant is not for everyone. Hard ? yes. Impossible? Not in the least. The people you speak of in your article are those that do not want to put in the work to be successful. However, there are people out there that DO put in the work and ARE successful. Gasp!
I would also like to address your comments about how Posh is making people spend more than they make. What statistics or facts are you basing this claim off of? You do know that Posh does not require any additional purchases other than the kit, yes? I have been with this company for 2.5 years and I can assure you never once have I ever spent more than I have made . I can show you my tax documents to prove my point if you would like? Spending more than you make is just bad business. With such a low overhead and a system in place that helps their consultants succeed you can start profiting from your Posh business almost immediately, whereas opening any other brick and mortar store it would take anywhere from 3 to 5 years to start turning a profit. It all boils down to having a good sense of how business works and specifically, how YOUR business works, how Posh works.
Another thing, you stated “In fact, you’ll end up spending a lot of time away from home building your business since you have to meet people face to face to recruit them and sell.” This is also a false statement from you. Surely you do realize how powerful Social Media is these days? I would hope so. I run 98% of my business at home, with my children, and we have surpassed my husband’s income at this point. So again, your ranting is based on nothing other than your own personal opinions rather than facts.
“At the same time, anyone who’s inexperienced in business will not fully understand the complexity of the network marketing (multi-level) model. Compounding this effect is that new distributors don’t teach it properly, and then everyone is chasing the dream of financial independence without a clear idea of how it’s actually done.” Again … this boils down to the business owner/consultant being proactive in their business and applying the things they learn through their own research and training that is provided. Did you know that Posh provides free training to every one of their consultants? From the lowest level to the highest level, we have continuous and free training available to us throughout the course of our career. Would you fully understand how to run a coffee shop without the proper training? Of course not. It’s a no brainer. It again boils down to work ethic. No one will be successful in any business without investing in themselves with training and then applying what they have learned to their business. It’s like this across the board with any type of business, so the point you are attempting to make here, is null and void.
In short, your article is a cliché, just like so many other articles out there that attempt to paint a great business model in bad lighting, and what for? What purpose does this serve? Oh, I see what you did there … marketing your own affiliate company at the end there. Which makes me, in turn, think you are bashing our company for your own personal gain. That’s just bad manners, but hey … business is business.
On the flipside, I can’t speak for all Network Marketing companies, but I can speak for Posh. Our company does not “target” women .. we empower them. I am sure I will get some backlash for that comment, because how could any company empower women … we absolutely MUST be exploiting them, right? Oy. I would challenge you to dig a little deeper and speak with women who HAVE found success in this business (such as the Norwex consultant I know that is a single mom and just bought her first home with nothing but her MLM income, or how about the Posh lady who’s husband was able to retire from the military early because she made enough through her business to sustain them financially and then some, or how about the consultant who had absolutely zero self confidence before she joined Posh and is now thriving because there is so much positivity surrounding her) instead of simply pulling some reviews and statistics from the internet and writing a biased article. Believe it or not, there are success stories out there!
As for your “Final Review” of our company, I respect your opinion, Like I said .. our products are not for everyone. However, your thoughts on the Compensation plan are, well, incorrect. Hard work, dedication and good understanding of how the business works equals significant profit … just like with any business. 😉