25 Dollar Legacy Review: Thee-tier matrix recruitment
There is no information on the 25 Dollar Legacy website indicating who owns or runs the business.
The 25 Dollar Legacy website domain (“25dollarlegacy.com”), currently redirects to a Google form that prospective affiliates are expected to fill out.
The only information provided on the page is a one and a half minute 25 Dollar Legacy promotional video.
The 25 Dollar Legacy website domain itself was registered on the 10th of March, 2016. Ramon Escalera (right) is listed as the owner, with an address in the US state of North Carolina also provided.
The promotion video on the 25 Dollar Legacy Google form is hosted on a YouTube account bearing Escalera’s name. He is also one of two admins of the official 25 Dollar Legacy Facebook group.
Escalera’s MLM underbelly journey appears to have started around 2014.
In addition to 25 Dollar Legacy, Escalera’s YouTube channel also features promotional videos for Enviralizer (chain-recruitment), Paid Daily Lifestyle (matrix recruitment), Four Corners Alliance Group (chain-recruitment), Opportunity Launch (MLM underbelly downline builder), Sharing Abundance Worldwide With Passion (cash gifting), Click Ad Pays (Ponzi scheme) and Lead System Network (cash gifting).
Read on for a full review of the 25 Dollar Legacy MLM business opportunity.
The 25 Dollar Legacy Product Line
25 Dollar Legacy has no retailable products or services, with affiliates only able to market 25 Dollar Legacy affiliate membership itself.
Once signed up, 25 Dollar Legacy affiliates must purchase matrix positions to participate in the offered MLM income opportunity.
Bundled with each matrix position purchase is access to an online marketing tools library.
The 25 Dollar Legacy Compensation Plan
The 25 Dollar Legacy compensation plan pays affiliates to recruit new affiliates.
Commissions are paid out via three matrices, a 3×3, a 5×3 and a 10×3.
A 3×3 matrix places an affiliate at the top of a matrix, with three positions directly under them:
These initial three positions form the first level of the matrix. The second level of the matrix is generated by splitting each of the three first level positions into another three positions each (9 positions).
The third and final level of the matrix is generated in the same manner, by splitting the nine second level positions into three again (27 positions).
In total, a 3×3 matrix houses 39 positions to fill.
A 5×3 matrix is the same concept, however the first level of the matrix has five positions. The second level of the matrix (multiplied by 5) has 25 positions and the third 125 positions (155 positions in total).
A 10×3 matrix has 10 positions on the first level, 100 positions on the second and 1000 on the third (1110 positions in total).
Positions in each of the matrices are filled when directly and indirectly recruited affiliates purchase positions in them.
Commissions are paid out as positions in each of the three matrices are filled as follows:
- 3×3 matrix (positions cost $25 a month) – pays $5 a month per position filled ($195 a month for a full matrix)
- 5×3 matrix (positions cost $65) – pays $15 a month per position filled ($2325 a month for a full matrix)
- 10×3 matrix (positions cost $100) – pays $30 a month per position filled ($36,300 a month for a full matrix)
Each time a personally recruited affiliate purchases a position in any of the three matrices, the affiliate who recruited them is also paid a $10 commission.
Joining 25 Dollar Legacy
Affiliate membership with 25 Dollar Legacy is tied to a minimum $25 matrix position purchase.
Full participation in all three 25 Dollar Legacy matrices costs $190.
Conclusion
25 Dollar Legacy is a straight-forward pyramid scheme. Nothing is marketed or sold to retail customers, with all commissions instead generated via affiliate recruitment.
The bundled internet marketing library is neither here nor there, serving only to offer a thin-veneer of legitimacy to chain-recruitment.
The matrices used are kept intentionally shallow but wide, meaning affiliates are probably going to have to buy new positions well-before their current matrices are anywhere near filling (the 3×3 matrix may be an exception).
What typically happens is Ramon Escalera and his buddies will have created a bunch of matrix positions before 25 Dollar Legacy went live.
Everyone joins under them and they make the majority of commissions paid out. By the time the rest of the affiliate-base realizes there’s nobody left to recruit after the initial prelaunch, the matrices have stalled and nobody is getting paid.
At that point 25 Dollar Legacy will have collapsed, with the lie that it’s a “retirement program” revealed for what it is.
I don’t agree with your analysis as to the validity of this product. You haven’t researched properly into the intentions of the owners.
I agree what you said about “most”. This isn’t “most”. The intentions of the owners of this was to, once and for all, to finally get money into the hands of the participant, instead of every thing going to the owners, and then moving on.
With respect, I would suggest contacting the owners directly to have them explain to you what this is. You haven’t done that yet!
Intent of the owners is entirely irrelevant, only the business model (compensation plan) matters.
By virtue of its business model, 25 Dollar Legacy is a matrix-based Ponzi scheme.
… by taking it from other participants, making it a pyramid scheme or a “cash gifting” scheme.
And he’s at the tip of the pyramid. Think about it.
If you don’t consider the intentions of the owners, you are a fool for investing any of your money. A brick and morter business is a ponzi if you want to get technical.
It’s a sorry life to always be negative. Those that can teach. Those that can’t try to tear down what others are doing.
No regulator in the history of MLM regulation has taken intentions into consideration.
They look at the business model and go from there.
False. Being made from bricks and mortar does not make a business a Ponzi scheme. Using newly invested funds to pay off existing investors does.
Worse still to be a Ponzi scammer that runs around the internet spewing out cliches to justify fraud.
This Article is by far fraud. We have 3 different products available in all of our structures.
None of which are marketing to or sold to retail customers. They exist solely to push the income opportunity.
The only fraud going on here is the 25 Dollar Legacy pyramid scheme.
Just wondering how many ponzi schemes pay out all income from profits to all persons enrolling in the first 3 X 3 matrix… How many ponzi schemes can the enroller be passed over into the next matrix? The answer is 0, because that’s not the definition of the ponzi scheme.
This statement is straight up the most defaming statement of them all –
The exact definition of a ponzi scheme would tell you that they don’t have products which makes them a ponzi scheme..
If no new money entered the scheme upon filling of the first 3×3 matrix, none.
To pay everyone in that matrix you’d need a stream of new positions bought by existing and newly recruited affiliates.
Using newly invested funds to pay off existing investors is, which is what 25 Dollar Legacy are doing in their matrices.
Invest $190 and collect a ROI from subsequently recruited affiliates.
This is false. Every modern day MLM Ponzi scheme “has products”.
Zeek Rewards had a product. TelexFree had a product. Both were Ponzi schemes.
You are so far off base here, it isn’t even funny! I have fallen victim to so called schemes and I tell you this is NOT one of them!
I’ve known the owners for a year or so now and know they are both men of integrity and what they have built with 25 Dollar Legscy is going to help many people.
Just because you cannot hold a product in your hand, does not mean it is not a real product! You Mr Oz are the FRAUD, not this program and certainly not the creators!
Who said anything about real products? 25 Dollar Legacy has no retailable products or services.
Got in early on this one did you? Look it’s a matrix-based Ponzi scheme, the same as the others you lost money in.
You deposit funds which qualifies you to receive other’s deposited funds through the matrix. No external funds, nothing marketed or sold to retail customers = Ponzi scheme.
Whether you have a crush on the owners is neither here nor there, ultimately it’s the business model that dictates what type of opportunity is.
I find this article mis leading. 25 dollar legacy does have products and services.
The first product is a Social Poster.. the cost $25, The company is full of honest marketers with the up most integrity.
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Correct. What it doesn’t have though is retailable products or services, as stated in the article.
This means the products and services exist solely to facilitate the compensation plan, which pays 25 Dollar Legacy affiliates to recruit new affiliates.
Otherwise known as a product-based pyramid scheme.
As per 25 Dollar Legacy’s business model I’d have gone with scammers, but whatever floats your boat.
Thanks for this article, it is refreshing to see an objective and honest look at things.
I was thinking of joining this 25dollarlegacy but it didn’t quite seem legit, so i found this site on searching. And talking to people in it, of course they are going to say how awesome and legit it is, as they make money off of recruits.
No worries Bryan, glad to hear you found it useful.
Thanks Oz! You make solid sense. Keep up your good work and service. Truly appreciate it.
Why is it people let the greed of a few dollars cloud their judgement on what is a legit business model.
It’s a lot more than “greed of a few dollars”
It’s a combination of serial criminal fraudsters and unsophisticated investors whose judgement is clouded by the promise of “LOTS of dollars”.
FEW as in many of these schemes are short and won’t payout for most even if they have a huge pending balance.
Most of the net losers are in that category and need to wise up fast.
Greed and sense of entitlement, like this life “owe” them something.
They forgot that opportunity is just that: potential, not guarantee.
Come to think of it, it’s an even SORRIER life to be MIS-quoting Miley Cyrus.
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This is my first posting, I have been following Oz when comes to researching MLM Opportunities.
I reside from Australia and even if $25 Dollar Legacy was real still needs to have a product that has to be retailed to consumers.
Those people who have said $25 Dollar Legacy is above aboard and you put them straight has not come back and keep fighting in what they believe to be true, like you always do Oz.
There is one thing after 15 years of attempting to earn income online that no top internet Marketers will join a Biz Opp what I call with the little fish.
They hang around with the big fish being on top of any Biz Opp and will jump ship once they start to loose Money and move on to another one then rinse and repeat.
I don’t think 25dollarlegacy is a pyramid scheme because they have already very good and useful products.
This is very intelligent program and should help lots of people. Mr.Ramon is the CEO and very serious guy. Support is great.
In my 30 years in the industry I know for sure when the business is good or not. I’m very happy and my team start growing fast, all my teammates is make money.
Having “good and useful products” has nothing to do with being a pyramid scheme.
25 Dollar Legacy has no retail and pays affiliates to recruit new affiliates. That’s what makes it a pyramid scheme.
That’s seriously depressing.
you are correct how they stole the signups. pre launch was cunning they gave you a link to promote which sent all your sign ups to admin greedy rhey did it again even after launch.
these people are pros they will use every trick in the book to take your money even got sympathy things going despicable.
For those who have joined $25 Dollar Legacy seems to be a grey error when comes to being a scam based on they are offering Digital products, the problem is that need to join the opportunity to have access.
With that Social Media platform there are defiantly others around $10 per month.
There is another problem I addressed to someone I know that has joined and wanted me to team up with him, fat chance that is going to happen.
Why do they require an extra 12 positions for a 3x3x3? Should be 27 positions to fill up the first level.
I also looked at a YouTube clip and states use your commissions to pay for each month so does not come out of the bank.
What happens do not have 5 people in a matrix means that they would have to get the money from your bank, I do not think PayPal would be used.
Once got enough people to cover the $65 matrix would they take the money to cover it and still fall short with $25 to cover the first matrix. On the first matrix would pay commissions until is enough to cover the $65 IMO.
I also looked to see was a personal matrix which spill over does not happen much or a company forced matrix. From what Joe has stated that Admin used sneaky tactics to get sign ups for them, to me suggests is company forced.
To complete all 3 matrices needs 1,304 people. By the looks of of it at least Admin would have maybe 10 or more filled. Even that is the case just with 10 people that is 13,304 people required I would say that the odds of that will be nearly impossible then increase the impossibility the lower down it goes.
Once get to that stage when those right at the bottom not covered their $25 dollar per month would leave, then we all know what happens after that.
That’s not true. Anyone going to the main page w/ out signing up can purchase retail products. Check it out on (Ozedit: Affiliate spam removed)
That has nothing to do with the MLM side of the business, which is all based on affiliate recruitment.
But, in order for the company to be classified as a ponzi/pyramid, then all of its products must be non-retailable.
Sherri makes a very good point when she mentioned that people can purchase the same retail products at the home page WITHOUT signing up. You gotta do your research right, Oz. Just sayin’.
Which has nothing to do with the MLM opportunity.
What happens outside of the MLM opportunity is irrelevant to it being a pyramid scheme with no retail. Just sayin’.