Four Corners Alliance Group Review: Longevity7 relaunch
There is no information on the Four Corners Alliance Group website indicating who owns or runs the business.
The Four Corners Alliance Group website domain (“fourcornersalliancegroup.com”) was registered on the 1st of February 2013, however the domain registration is set to private.
Four Corners Alliance Group’s “About Us” page simply states that Four Corners Alliance Group is
a Subsidiary of Cornerstone Alliance Group LLC., a fully registered company.
A corporate address in the US state of Nevada is provided at
7260 W. Azure Dr Suite 140-606
Las Vegas, NV 8913
This same address appears on the “About Us” page for the company “Longevity7”:
Note the copy and paste effort along with mention again of Cornerstone Alliance Group.
Longevity7 is a training niche MLM company that was launched in mid 2012, paying commissions on “monthly subscriptions” ($21/$97 a month) to a newsletter and affiliate’s buying into a “Home Study Course”.
Longevity7 claim their newsletter is
focused on providing you with knowledge – and showing you exactly HOW to implement that knowledge to your greatest advantage so that you have a strong, balanced approach to accelerated wealth creation.
The Home Study Course was in six parts, ranging in cost between $30 and $3000. It was made available at a retail level, however it appears to be of little to no value to anyone not participating in the Longevity7 income opportunity as an affiliate.
Management wise Longevity7 compensation plan material states the company
is owned and managed by five business partners and, presented in no particular order, they are Jim Yarbrough, David Harrison, Nick Ames Carmel Burke Marion Herbertson.
Over at the Nevada Secretary of State website a Cornerstone Alliance LLC is indeed registered, naming Ian D. Harrison (David?) and James Yarbrough as sole company Officers:
Why this information is not disclosed on the Four Corners Alliance Group website is not known.
Curiously, in Longevity7 compensation plan material dated September 2012, Kevin Thompson is named as the company’s attorney:
On the Four Corners Alliance Group website, the company confirms their ongoing involvement with Thompson:
Who is the company Attorney?
Our legal documentation such as Independent Business Owner Agreements, Terms & Conditions, etc., have all been prepared by Kevin Thompson, one of the top five Attorneys in the MLM industry.
He has also looked at and approved this business model and will be retained to provide advice and guidance on an ongoing basis to ensure that you have a secure, strong and lasting platform.
Read on for a full review of the Four Corners Alliance Group MLM business opportunity.
The Four Corners Alliance Group Product Line
Four Corners Alliance Group don’t explicitly go into any detail about their products on their website, simply referring to them as
presented in easy, instantly downloadable format directly in your exclusive Members Only Back Office.
From down-to-earth “How To’s” which will enable the ultimate technophobes to conquer the world of gadgets and gizmos – to mindset and motivation with a unique business emphasis to help you reach your full potential and explode your income, online and off – all the way through to financial education which will turn the balance in your favor and have your money working for you – rather than you being the one who has to constantly scramble after those unruly dollars … Four Corners products will impact and elevate your lifestyle altogether.
Although not explicitly clarified, Four Corners Alliance Group’s description above sounds like an e-book library.
Simply referred to as Products 1 to 16, Four Corners Alliance Group’s products are priced between $6 and $50.
Along with the library and identical to Longevity7 is also a monthly subscription based newsletter.
Four Corner Alliance’s products and newsletter are available at a retail level, attracting a 25% surcharge on top of the wholesale price.
The Four Corners Alliance Group Compensation Plan
Four Corners Alliance Group offer affiliates retail commissions, matrix commissions and a matching bonus.
Matrix Commissions
Affiliates in Four Corners Alliance Group are paid on their affiliate’s purchases via a 2×16 matrix.
A 2×16 matrix places an affiliate at the top of the matrix with two legs directly under them (level 1):
In turn, these two legs branch out into another two legs (level 2) and so on and so forth down 16 levels. Each of these legs represents a matrix position which is filled via direct or indirect recruitment of new affiliates.
For each affiliate placed in the matrix, a Four Corners Alliance Group affiliate receives a commission, depending on what level the affiliate is placed within the matrix.
- Level 1 – $9 (2 positions)
- Level 2 – $2.70 (4 positions)
- Level 3 – $3.15 (8 positions)
- Level 4 – $3.60 (16 positions)
- Level 5 – $4.05 (32 positions)
- Level 6 – $4.50 (64 positions)
- Level 7 – $5.40 (128 positions)
- Level 8 – $6.30 (256 positions)
- Level 9 – $7.20 (512 positions)
- Level 10 – $8.10 (1024 positions)
- Level 11 – $9.00 (2048 positions)
- Level 12 – $10.80 (4096 positions)
- Level 13 – $13.50 (8192 positions)
- Level 14 – $16.20 (16,384 positions)
- Level 15 -$18.90 (32,768 positions)
- Level 16 – $22.50 (65,536 positions)
Matching Matrix Commissions
For every personally recruited affiliate a Four Corners Alliance Group brings into the company, a 100% matching bonus on matrix commissions is paid to the recruiting affiliate.
The Matching Bonus is paid out on level 2 and above matrix commissions.
Newsletter Commissions
Newsletter commissions are paid out using the same 2×16 matrix compensation structure as above. For every newsletter subscriber a Four Corners Alliance Group affiliate has in their matrix, they earn a monthly commission on the subscription fee paid.
How much of a commission is paid out depends on what level of the matrix a newsletter subscriber falls on:
- Levels 1 to 7 – 37.5 cents per subscriber
- Levels 8 to 18 – 50 cents per subscriber
- Level 14 – 87.5 cents per subscriber
- Levels 15 and 16 – $1 per subscriber
Note that an affiliate must themselves be on a monthly newsletter subscription if they wish to earn newsletter commissions.
Joining Four Corners Alliance Group
Affiliate membership to Four Corners Alliance Group is $15. Bundled with this fee is Four Corners Alliance Group’s first product, simply referred to as “Product 1”.
Conclusion
With a near identical business model to Four Corners Alliance Group it’s easy to see this as the re-incarnation of Longevity7, albeit with a slightly tweaked business model.
Whilst retail is entirely possible, it is both more expensive and less financially beneficial to Four Corner Alliance affiliates than simply recruiting new affiliates into the company.
The intent behind the product purchases in Four Corners Alliance Group plays a big role in the legitimacy of business model and focus in the comp plan. Affiliates must purchase each level of product in order to earn a commission, which is also tied into the matrix levels.
Effectively commissions wise, affiliates are buying (unlocking) a matrix level to earn commissions on it when other affiliates unlock their matrices. Any products bundled as part of this are purely incidental.
I have to say at this point that I’m slightly confused on the mechanics of Four Corners Alliance Group’s matrix mechanics. It appears to be a straight up recruitment commission paying matrix but the way it’s presented appears to make it look tier based:
This doesn’t make much sense to me as it indicates a cap on the commissions an affiliate can earn when those in their downline buy into the matrix.
Eg. As above, an affiliate is only able to earn a commission on two people who buy into level 1 of the matrix (most likely affiliates they themselves recruit).
What happens to the level 1 commissions generated by any affiliates they recruit after that? The above diagram certainly confuses things.
In anycase, again I fall back on the intent behind the purchase of products. I’m going to pretty much rule out the existence of retail purely on the complete lack of focus on the product line (calling your products “1 to 16” isn’t exactly going to inspire people to hand over nearly $400 for).
Take away the compensation plan and it must be asked whether or not affiliates would purchase the 16 levels of product. Ditto the newsletter.
I’m going to go with “no”, largely based on specific wording in Four Corners Alliance Group’s compensation plan:
Your initial joining fee of $15 includes the members’ discounted purchase price of the first of these excellent products. From then on, subsequent modules will be purchased at the special membership rates from your commissions generated in your business, meaning there are no further out of pocket expenses.
Affiliates can opt to pay the buy-in fees at each level themselves, but it’s clear the idea is to fill up your matrix and pay the level buy-in out of the commissions generated.
And this brings me to my final observation, that being that Four Corners Alliance Group very much feels like a recruitment scheme with as many “legitimate” avenue of sales attached on to it.
The orientation towards signing up as an affiliate (25% discount) and generating commissions by signing up other affiliates and having them do the same is obvious, yet the retail avenues to sell products 1 to 16 are also there.
Given the nature of how Four Corners Alliance Group is presented by the company itself I’d be surprised to learn of any significant (if any) retail activity within the company itself.
As a prospective Four Corners Affiliate this can be verified via a check of your potential upline’s retail customer to affiliate ratio. If their downline is full of affiliates that’s a good indication of a recruitment scheme in operation with attached but insignificant retail options.
Update 20th June 2014 – Following the observation of changes to Four Corners Alliance Group’s compensation plan, I’ve now put up an updated v2.0 review.
I am the master marketer of 4 Corners. I work directly with the CEO and designed the payplan. You are welcome to contact me and find out why you are wrong.
(Ozedit: offtopic spam removed)
@Randy
*crickets chirping*
Five years of MLM blogging and not once has “contact me for the real story” been anything but horseshit. Feel free to address any incorrect information here, where everybody can see it.
Guess what he wants to show you is NOT for public consumption! 😀
Perhaps it’s not for you, but for OTHER people who may read this?
Found myself on this site ‘again’ researching Four Corners. Was here previously keeping track of TelexFree’s fall from grace.
Was curious as to what the product was of Four Corners…at least I now know its more than just a newsletter. Still waitin on ole Randy….[sigh].
Yeah, “products 1 to 16” isn’t exactly confidence inspiring is it. Sort of gives the game away.
I feel free from curiosity. Thanks for the view on the group. Wait for Randy reply.
Where are they now?
A lot of the above information is not relevant i.e the payplan is different…
Anyone obtained the new products?
I’m seeing this touted as a TelexFree reload scheme by at least one affiliate group.
I haven’t had time to go over any new details on the business, but if it’s being touted to TelexFree affiliates, make of that what you will.
I am reasonably sure (over 50%) that the address i.e. “suite xxx-yyy” is a mailbox. No real building would name their actual rooms like that.
First off, THANK YOU FOR THIS POST!
This company and Longevity7 have preyed upon my father-in-law for the last 3 years. We as a family are very tired of them. What can we do to stop these crooks. They make me sick!
I like how brave Randy just says nothing…..on his youtube video he never shows himself. It’s a monotone voice saying he just gave you the math….what else do you need?…..ummm maybe some proof of product? Why in the world would I pay for a newsletter??? Crooks!!
Are any of these people tied to telexFree?
Just curious.
OMG to think i actually thought it was legit….i told most of my family about it..i am christian and i dont was be involve in any monkey business…they need to stop the foolishness..smh..thanks guys ..
this group has been in jamaica for 3months now, i hope it goes back to where ever it came from ..
I am an MLM expert and been in the business for years. I have never see a legit MLM that doesn’t show the founders and what they do, How they do it.
Besides no showing face on the video that is used as a presentation tool. What r their products? why would I pay for something I don’t know what I am paying for..
Lots of young people with no MLM experience is going to be bought in that because of the amount of money paid upfront. No one can see the hidden cost one pays once in the company.
I hope someone does something in MLMs like this..
Good review I must say.
I know a lot of my facebook friend making money through Four corners, does this all mean its not safe to join them?
You read the review, what do you think?
I have read all the reviews – this company is not a scam – you buy a download product to learn from – thats what its all about -you learn as you go – its a one time $18 – and you need 4 people in your team -as your team grows so does your income.
This is the Best Decision I have made on the net,
max australia
You’re not buying a download product. You’re paying a fee to qualify to earn “income” when you recruit “4 people” who also pay a qualification fee.
Congratulations, you just described a boiler-plate recruitment-driven pyramid scheme.
If ripping people off is truly “the best decision you have made on the net”, either your time on the internet must be quite short or you’ve made some terrible decisions (or both).
4 people in your team = 4
4 people in each of their teams = 16
4 people in each of their teams = 64
4 people in each of their teams = 256
How far down the pyramid are you, Max ??
If you joined for the training, then it probably is (your best decision ever).
1 = you
4 = your 1st level downline
16 = your 2nd level
64 = your 3rd level
– – – – – – – –
= 85 people total. They have recruited 84 people = average 1 person recruited per member in your team
1 will have 84 people in downline.
4 will have 20 people each
16 will have 4 people each
64 will have 0 people in downline
I can predict that most members in your team won’t make much money, and that most of them will lose money.
Like Max Australia i would rather lose $18 then $300 and can not be sure the product are as good as they say they are and they can’t be tested.
There in 4 Corners Alliance Group, they are allowing people to purchase of P.I.F. Links.
A few Group Leaders (Not naming them), are telling the new affiliates that they can’t purchase them unless they allow the Leaders to go into their account with full access of their credit cards and their user id and passwords to purchase the PIF links for them.
Stating that the Affiliate will not be able to do so on their own without them going into their accounts personally.
WHO DOES THAT CRAP? I will not allow anyone to ever enter into my account for any given reason and use my credit card and purchase anything at all.
They sponsor you into the Company and right up front for you to purchase 4 PIF links that will cost a person $72.00. They are operating this 4 Corners as a Power of 72 Matrix. In my own opinion it is not worth the power to blow it to hell.
If the leaders that I have met and worked under feel threatened by your knowledge of MLM programs due to your past experience and trying to help other people know how to do things, they will ban you from the groups and then cast you out of the company.
I know this how? By being banned from the groups and also kicked out of the company myself for trying to help someone learn how to market.
That is what I can tell anyone is pure Jealousy and ignorance from people that do NOT know how to lead and can’t teach anyone at all how to do anything in a company when they themselves can’t even lead or control how things are ran in a company as to what they are supposed to do.
This group that I was a part of and a sorry want to be leader didn’t know and didn’t want to be a leader at all even so she was hardly ever around.
Except for to tell people to shut up and not to talk in private message groups unless they went to their own separate private messages chat instead.
How is anyone supposed to learn if you can’t do anything in the private messaging group? You don’t when told to shut up and if not you are fired. So totally wrong of them to do.
If you was in any way a true and real leader you would be there for your team no matter what instead of having other affiliates training your team instead of yourself.
This in my opinion is a BAD COMPANY TO WORK FOR! I will never go back to this Company ever again. It isn’t worth the power to blow it to hell and back.