Pruvit VIP Launch Review: Ketone supplements & Rippln?
Currently there is no information on the Pruvit website indicating who owns or runs the business.
The Pruvit website domain itself (“justpruvit.com”) was first registered in 2013, with the registration recently updated on March 28th, 2015.
Jenifer Grace is listed as the domain owner, with the address in Kentucky provided belonging to bHip Global.
bHip Global first appeared on BehindMLM’s radar back in 2013, through the relationship between Terry Lacore and Rippln.
Lacore founded bHip Global in 2007 and was listed as a Director of Rippln (along with Jennifer Grace) on Rippln’s formation documents.
In 2008 Lacore had a securities fraud case filed against him by the SEC. The case involved millions of dollars in “undisclosed payments”, with Lacore settling the charges by paying a $50,000 civil penalty.
Rippln meanwhile was an MLM opportunity launched in 2013. Initially Rippln released a recruitment-heavy compensation plan, with this being revised a few months later in favor of a more balanced business model (albeit still problematic).
What then followed was nothing short of a drawn out catastrophe, culminating in Rippln’s demise by early January 2014.
I myself was highly critical of the Rippln fiasco, penning an opinion piece titled “Rippln is sunk: How NOT to close an MLM company” on January 28th.
Getting back to Pruvit, it seems Lacore isn’t the only Rippln figure to be involved.
A 1st of June post by Pete Delmonico, republished on Michael Rutherford’s Facebook timeline, reads:
Just had my first delicious drink! Feeling incredible! Showing great ketones in my system.
Thank you Michael Rutherford for coming down to San Diego with samples! Can’t wait til Tuesday when mine arrives!
Thank you Brian Underwood, Michael Beal and Mike R.
Brian Underwood was the CEO of Rippln and Michael Rutherford Rippln’s Master Distributor.
Whereas Pruvit’s corporate structure has yet to be revealed, Corporation Wiki reveals Terry Lacore, Brian Underwood and Chris Harding as Directors of the company:
I’m not sure who Chris Harding is.
In any event, it’s pretty obvious that while Pruvit might not have anything to do with the Rippln opportunity per say, that more than a few individuals who were involved in Rippln are now running Pruvit.
Recently Pruvit entered into a VIP launch, wherein those “on the inside” are able to sign up as VIP affiliates:
Today we take a closer look into Pruvit and explore what their VIP launch is all about.
The Pruvit Product Line
Pruvit’s flagship product is called Keto-OS. It’s a drink formula that’s sold by the tub ($140 for 30 servings) or sachets ($160 for 30 servings, $80 for 15).
Marketing material I read promoting Keto-OS claimed it was
the first ketone supplement to put ketones in your system at a therapeutic level within 60 minutes.
Pending specific information about Pruvit’s ketone supplement being released, I can’t really comment any further on the product.
Raspberries appear to be the primary source of ketone supplements, and with that in mind I will point you to a WebMD article for some introductory reading.
There is some stuff about ketones and a ketone-centric diet on Wikipedia, but whether or not that pertains to Pruvit’s ketone blend drink I can’t say at this stage.
The Pruvit VIP Launch Compensation Plan
During their VIP launch phase, Pruvit are charging affiliates $350 to join the company.
Attached to VIP affiliate membership is mandatory product autoship, ranging in price from $76 for a 15 serve sachet of Keto-OS to $133 for a tub (VIP affiliates appear to be offered a discount on Pruvit product purchases).
Commissions are paid out via a unilevel compensation structure, running down three levels of recruitment.
A unilevel style compensation structure places an affiliate at the top of a unilevel team, with every personally recruited affiliate placed directly under them (level 1):
If any level 1 affiliates go on to recruit new affiliates of their own, they are placed on level 2 of the original affiliate’s unilevel team.
If any level 2 affiliates recruit new affiliates, they are placed on level 3 and so on and so forth down a theoretical infinite number of levels.
Pruvit cap payable unilevel levels at three, paying out the following:
- level 1 (personal recruits) – $120 per VIP affiliate recruited
- level 2 – $30 per VIP affiliate recruited
- level 3 – $10 per VIP affiliate recruited
Joining Pruvit
As it stands, the only way to join Pruvit is via VIP affiliate membership, which costs $350 plus $76 to $133 a month in autoship.
Conclusion
For anyone wondering if Pruvit is just Rippln 2.0, from what I’ve seen thus far I’m pretty confident in saying that it’s not.
Yes a lot of the same people are behind Pruvit, but otherwise the opportunity itself is unrelated.
Does that mean you should discount the past performance of Rippln management though? Hardly. But don’t write off Pruvit just because Terry Lacore and Brian Underwood are involved.
My own analysis of Pruvit starts with the product.
Ketone supplements are admittedly something I know nothing about, but I will comment on how Pruvit are currently encouraging their affiliates to market the product.
That being to consume Keto-OS, pee on a strip and then publish photos of your pee strip on Facebook:
Tied into the name “Pruvit”, the idea is to “prove” consuming Keto-OS does indeed supply a stream of ketones into the body.
Now I’m questioning the accuracy of the test or whether Keto-OS does exactly that, but is there perhaps a better way to promote this?
Purely from a marketing standpoint, a bunch of Pruvit affiliates posting picture of their ketone pee strips on Facebook isn’t all that enticing.
Case in point, the Facebook post by Pete Delmonico I quoted in the introduction of this review:
I’m not sure the marketing message behind the pee strip is going to get through to the general public at large (specifically what it’s supposed to signify, other than ketones are present in expelled urine).
Moving onto the VIP launch compensation plan, I have to say this is reminiscent of Rippln’s initial launch.
At present the only way to join Pruvit is as a VIP affiliate. And yeah, I’m then paid to recruit new VIP affiliates down three levels of recruitment.
This is stock-standard chain-recruitment, with nothing being marketed or sold to retail customers.
Of course (one would hope) Pruvit will eventually move to launching as a fully fledged MLM opportunity, but right here right now it’s a three level chain-recruitment scheme.
As the Pruvit website proclaims:
5 INVITES WHO BUY THE VIP PROTOTYPE PACK = $600
Getting your early adopters to focus solely on recruiting sets the foundation for the company. And when Pruvit does launch, pretty much ensures that that’s all your top affiliates are going to continue to focus on.
And changing the compensation plan post launch doesn’t work, as that’s exactly what Rippln did.
I note that Pruvit are calling their current product offering a “prototype”. If that’s truly the case, then by all means test it out and sell it to potential affiliates, but this three-level affiliate recruitment compensation plan needs to go.
Other than that, if Pruvit can address the VIP compensation plan issues and pee strip marketing, and pending specific information about their ketone supplement product, they might just be onto something here.
Guess we’ll have to wait and see…
Hmm, I came across a marketing video which claims Pruvit’s products “protect against degenerative disease and even add years to your life”.
I wouldn’t go near this opportunity.
I am so sick of seeing the same groups of “pseudo-scammers” hanging together and launching new failures on a yearly basis!
Oddly enough it’s Dr. Oz we have to thank for this sudden influx of ketone hype.
As to the sales technique… You have to give them points for creativity.
I’m not really sure what it’s supposed to prove that a substance you put in your body is detectable in your urine, but hey… It’s the most unique theme for a multilevel comp plan I’ve seen yet. They could use “get paid to pee!” as a tagline.
Making medical claims is dangerous. Hope they know what they’re doing.
Just please, please please don’t let them talk about “spill over from the matrix.”
Wait, they want us to pay to prove that we’re PISSING their product away? WTF?!
They’re not claiming any RESULTS from the ketones in your body.
They’re doing the same thing Pharmanex (part of NuSkin) did with their “Lifepack Nano” vitamins.
NOLINK://weightology.net/?p=1155
There’s a Chris Harding that co-founded iZigg with Brian Underwood.
Heck, he even claimed to be cofounder of Rippln!
NOLINK://angel.co/chrisharding
Yep, the guy even tweeted Pruvit tags. Heck, he went as far as claiming the Triple Crown winner American Pharoah race horse took Keto-OS.
You just made me laugh hard enough to hurt, thanks.
The video seems to make some implicit claims by citing “benefits” and NASA/DOD studies.
Not sure this is their product but if it is, it seems to be fairly credible. Moreso than many other mlm products.
celebrityhealthfitness.com/28602/ketogenic-diet-ketone-supplements-and-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-doubles-cancer-survival-in-mice/
Please educate yourself before speculating and posting inaccurate information.
This is nothing like Raspberry Ketones and if read about ketosis, the testing strips make sense.
This allows people to verify the effectiveness of the product.
I agree it doesn’t sound the most appealing for a FB post, but if you have a group of like-minded people then it is great to share your results.
So what are they using then?
Seeing urine is waste, aren’t you just proving that your body is dumping ketones?
THAT is ‘educating yourself’? LMAO!
I have seen a google hangout in which Michael did a bloodtest with one of the meters diabetics use for Glucose but measures ketones in the blood… so apparently they are actually in the blood not just the pee.
Also from what I have seen it’s nothing to do with raspberries, it’s from MCT’s (as found in coconut oil) and a particular type of salt. Just fyi. Do your own due diligence and check into it.
Ketone is a chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for energy.
Ketones in the urine is a sign that your body is using fat for energy instead of using glucose because not enough insulin is available to use glucose for energy.
I am not part of this company, as I have my own concerns about the guys running the company. However, for those that choose to educate themselves, the Keto diet has been around for more years than some of you have been alive.
Getting your body into a state of ketosis, generally takes great effort and diligence, and staying in ketosis is hard as even the slightest bit of sugar can throw you out.
Having said that, it is thought that their Keto-os puts the keytones into the body and that the body does not know the difference and thus uses glucose for energy, and you lose weight. They also promote a very strict keto diet about 80% healthy fats, 15% protein and 5% carbs.
Anyone knows that if you cut your carbs and processed food you can almost sit still and lose weight. It si REPORTED that Keto-os helps with the cravings as well as getting and helping to keep your body in a state of Ketosis.
I have tried the product, but am not as of yet, sold that its the product that works, or if its the diet that people are on that is actually what is making them lose weight.
I do look at it this way. If it is helping people eat more healthy fat, ie: coconut oil, avacado, coconut butter, butter, etc. then and to eat less carbs and processed food, then good for those folks.
As to the MLM behind it, well, as I started out, my concerns are with the management and their past. only time will tell…..
I am also not part of this company, but the players, the hype and the methods are all Rippln and iZigg all over again.
Ketosis and the Keto diet are in fact real and have proven to be effective. That being said, the pricing model, compensation structure and distribution are all textbook MLM.
The RED FLAG here is the folks at the top (Who will be the ones who make major $$$), have all been part of several failed MLM’s.
Having failed is one thing as an entrepreneur. Having FLEECED millions out of their money is quite another.
I was involved with iZigg early on and I quickly saw the downward spiral. I was offered a very early part of Rippln, and I am thankful that I trusted my gut.
PLEASE – do your homework before jumping into this and IMHO, stay away.
I LOVE my Keto//OS……..And everything about this company makes sense to me….I don’t care what these guys have failed at before, because they have their hands on something awesome NOW……
educate yourself before speculating…this has NOTHING to do with raspberry ketones and everything to do with getting BETTER…. better health, better feeling… just everything is better….more energy, less pain…..and results speak for themselves….
I am down a pound a day and feeling great!………
until we roll out to the general public, of course we need to recruit… you can’t build a solid company without a firm foundation……. I am ALL IN, and so are our fellow PRUVERS…………… hateers gonna hate…. *shake it off***
And you think affiliates who have solely been focusing on recruiting are suddenly going to focus on retail?
Sounds just like Rippln marketing… but you ‘don’t care what these guys have failed at before‘ so uh, good luck with that.
Interesting,
As with most, you look for results first and foremost, at least I do, and I could care less about the opportunity (Ozedit: Then what are you doing here? Waffle removed.)
Are you FREAKIN’ kidding me? They’re at it AGAIN eh?
As I stated in my post about this,
These have nothing to do with raspberry ketones they are exogenous ketones which work differently.
The way this works is at a theriputic level to help jump start your body into ketosis. then it becomes easier to follow a ketone diet because your body doesn’t have the cravings and horrible hunger.
Actually that sounds like Taylor swift to me but idk who rippin is so what do I know?
After doing quite a bit of research and seeing the results of my friends who boarded on the Pruvit ship, I jumped in at the last moment and I am considered a VIP.
I am very, very much the skeptic, but I can tell you in my first 4 days on KETOS-OS I lost 9.2 lbs! No kidding!
The company definitely has some kinks, but it’s only 4 months since they started.
Pictures and testimonies are truth – and I am seeing my own results faster than anything I have ever purchased or tried EVER. I am a true believer now and if you decide to jump on our band wagon, don’t join under just anyone, make sure the person you join under has your back, sends you links to info, maybe has files saved, can supply an abundance of pictures, etc.
I am seeing results, as my co workers and friends are seeing results.
I never thought I would actually become a salesperson for Pruvit, but what I am seeing… How can I not? It truly works!
My wife and I have tried the products over the past 3 days and both of us have had the exact same results, “very bad stomach cramps and running to the bathroom”.
I called my friend who gave me the samples and he told me that I should only take 1/3 to 1/5 of the packet at a time even though the packet itself says that it is 1 serving.
With that being said I’m not going to continue to take a product that has me in pain and racing to a toilet.
There seems to be a bit of confusion here.
There are 2 issues; one is the product. Yes, it might be very good. The other issue is the integrity of the company and management.
Will they go out of business in a year- after you and all your recruits have paid the $350 to get in, and also paid the monthly fee for your required products?
Guess who is making a huge profit on those sales?
All your recruiting and hard work could be for nothing. Will you receive all $ due to you if they go bankrupt?
My opinion is that if the product or company is so good, they would be selling it in a retail environment, or at best, offering a large product discount to those selected and qualified to sell it.
It seems like a shady way for management to get rich quick, just in case the company doesn’t work out. It’s certainly a get rich quick plan for the top management.
I’ve been doing a keto diet for 2 months. First few days were painful as with most extreme diet changes.
Didn’t realize there was a product for this, but reading the comments, this doesn’t look like a legit product. I have ketones in my pee, and I’m certainly not taking anything for it.
One of the things about being in ketosis is a safe manner, is drinking lots of water. Side effect of that is a loss of electrolytes. You need to restock on sodium, potassium and magnesium, or you’ll get muscle cramps and get constipated.
If this drink is a carb free electrolyte supplement, then cool, it’s not a complete scam, however seems a little pricey considering the alternatives. If it tastes good and has a super high potassium content, it might actually be worth trying.
Would love to know more on the science of this product but being a typical mlm company they have no information other than what ketosis is along with a bunch of unsubstantiated claims, which if you reddit/keto/ you’ll find a million more resources.
Interesting reads. I don’t know the players personally, but I have used the product and I’m down 20 pounds pretty darn quick.
Simply said, I drink the kool-aid, Lol…do my best to follow a keto lifestyle and I’m sold on the product.
That’s my honest review.