[talfighel]

Hi everyone,

Here is a question one of my affiliates asked me that I don't have an answer.

If a FREE affiliate builds his team and his team pays for the IAHBE and many people do the same on their teams, does the original sponsor who is not an EA earn any money?

I should know this but I don't.

Anyone?

Tal

[Jeff Casmer]

Hi Tal,

I looked and couldnt find the answer as well. Perhaps you should list that question in the SFI forum. Report back when you have one...

Thanks
Jeff Casmer

[GomerMagtibay]

Earning from the purchases of the people beyond our first level of referrals? That privilege is reserved only for EA's and above. It used to be "direct earning from 2G, 3G, and so on". But now, it looks like they have modified it again. It's now through "Executive Pool".

Reference: https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/CompPlan.sfi

[goleza]

What I know is that you can only earn SFI commission when you obtain an EA status every month.

[paul64]

Hi Guys, new here, I realize that this post is a little dated now, however, according to my knowledge a SFI "free affiliate" can earn commissions on an EA who has purchased an IAHBE membership. However, this is only on the first level.

Also, as GomorMagtibay has stated, earnings on levels 2g and down come from the "Executive Pool."

Paul

[Jeff Casmer]

Hello,

Thanks everyone for the information. Its like running up hill when a free affiliate is trying to make money in the program without upgrading.

I started this way in SFI 10 years ago. Its possible but its a tough road. If people cant afford to upgrade they are not investing on themselves or the program...thats how I look at it....

Take care
Jeff Casmer

[talfighel]

Yeah I agree with Jeff.

A lot of people do not want to invest any money when it comes to making money online.

That is ONE of the main reasons why people never succeed. They don't want to pay a monthly fee. They don't want to pay for their own website. They don't want to spend ANY money on ads. They want to PAY nothing and make money.

These same people will never make it.

[Patrician]

I agree with Jeff and Tal - These people are 'penny wise and pound foolish' - they want something for nothing. What they get in return is nothing.

They don't want to spend money because they have the job mentality - and I have been there. What job did you ever have that you had to pay for it?

However, this is not a job 'working for the man' - it is having your own business. You are investing in yourself.

'You can't spend your way to success' - what that means is no matter how much you spend, if you are not willing to do the marketing then you are just wasting your time and money.

'Success is still spelled w-o-r-k'. The WORK has to be done either way. You need to decide whether you have more time or more money.

If you have more money then you can pay for marketing services and do less work. If you have more time, then you can do the work yourself for free.

But I digress - we are talking about joining affiliate programs at the level where you can actually earn money. Where do you think the money comes from? If everybody joined free and exploited all the resources LOGICALLY THINKING - where does the money come from? Heaven? I don't think so. It is GENERATED by the business.

The beauty of affiliate programs is they give you the right to sell their intellectual property and products they have spent money developing. They spend money on customer service for YOU and YOUR customers. The only way business works is to SELL things - opportunities, products, services, etc.

... but if every tire kicker and freebie seeker sits up there and waits for the 'magic matrix' to do all the work, well guess what - nobody is going to make any money.

'Money doesn't grow on trees'...

With that said I do know what is like to have no money. 'You can't get blood out of a turnip'. But that doesn't mean you are beaten before you begin. It means you have to work harder to get what you want. 'Where there is a will, there is a way'.

So think smart - start small - join one affiliate program at a time and focus on that - in addition to advertising PIPS and that program as part of the core - specialize in that one program that can generate income for you.

Although I have never been crazy about SFI, they have so much to offer affiliates -- and it is the one program that people consistently say is the one that makes them money year after year.

They have been a successful business for around two decades right? They were a success even before the Internet - they have a track record. They have many good products and services you can earn money from in addition to the business opportunity. It's a good 'gamble'.

With that said, I can understand to some degree implementing policies to get rid of dead wood - that is those freebie seekers who sit up there and do nothing to help themselves or the business.

... but I will never understand kicking out paying members who just are not performing to their standards - this makes no sense to me since we all know that it all takes time. I think the idea is to motivate people to work - but if you kick them out because they have not YET had any success I believe they are defeating the purpose.

[talfighel]

OK so if you don't become EA each month, you lose a lot of your potential commissions. I am not sure about the right numbers but if you are serious about generating real income with SFI then you need to become EA.

I recommend the IAHBE. It will cost you $29.95 per month but if you were to earn $500-$2000 in your first 1-3 years, would that be worth it? I think so.

[Jeff Casmer]

Hi Tal,

Absolutely

I always recommend the IAHBE because the information there is priceless and think about how many articles or blog posts you can write?

Take care
Jeff Casmer