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In Business Since: 2002

Comments: The Traveling Vineyard is the offspring of Geerlings and Wade, a company that has been in business since the mid-1980s. The Traveling Vineyard's mission includes the sharing of enthusiasm for fine wine as well as the demystifying of the wine selection and tasting process.

The Traveling Vineyard's Income Opportunity consists of becoming an independent Wine Consultant. The Wine Consultant technically owns his or her own business and can sell the Traveling Vineyard's products through home tasting event. According to the Traveling Vineyard's website, the Wine Consultants typically earn about one hundred dollars at a home tasting event. There are also opportunities to earn residual income through simple direct sales to repeat customers. This is one of the many "earn as much or as little money as you want" income opportunities.

Unfortunately, that is where the Traveling Vineyard Income Opportunity information ends. To learn any further information about the income opportunity you are required to enter in your personal information.

Advantages: Wine is big business and pulling out a wine business card opens up the business to many customers.

Disadvantages: Strictly a commission opportunity without the ability to run as a personal franchise. There might be some legal liquor reason why it is this way

The information they require you to enter consists of contact information which includes your name, address, and email address. A phone number is optional. The Traveling Vineyard also sometimes requires financial information that will most likely include credit card numbers (assuming you order business related materials).

The Traveling Vineyard's privacy policy states, in plain language, that sometimes they share "transactional" information with "carefully screened business partners." They do not bother to define "transactional" or list their "carefully screened business partners." Later in the privacy policy it states contact and order information is given out but that financial information is not.

Be concerned about joining a company that won't tell you how it works up front. Joining a company that requires up front money is always a little risky, but a company that wants very personal information (that it admits to sharing) before disclosing its own information is never a good idea.

Entities:

Financial Strength: Strong

Management: Strong

Online Training & Support: Excellent online support with personal websites.

Field Training & Support: Good

Motivational Support:

Products/Services: Wine

Compensation Plan: Most Consultants earn an average of $100 per Event plus income through repeat orders and sharing the opportunity with others.

Health Insurance Plan Available: Unsure