What is the benefit of buying an S-Builder Co-op unit vs buying an upline member's co-op unit?

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BELINDA LEACH, Aff (Indiana, US) Top Author Forum Guru 2/22/2014 12:53 pm
Affiliate since: 10/17/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read BELINDA's 36 other Ask SC answers
The answer here hinges on a few facts not given. If the up-line is co-opting S-Builders, then the only advantage I find is in your being able to get a split of shares for less cost. If you can not afford the full cost of an S-builder unit, then your up-line sharing the cost over several team members is a good thing. If you can afford your own unit of S-builders, then not only do you get perhaps more sign-ups but also the vp associated with the purchase. Now, if your up-line is not using S-builders
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Marija Lukac, Aff (Serbia) Top Author Forum Guru 2/21/2014 12:13 pm
Affiliate since: 08/11/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Marija's 63 other Ask SC answers
Hello!

Let me ask you who you think advertises better - SFI or your upline member?
Although I have no intention of discrediting your upline member, I still think SFI Marketing team must be doing a better job. For example, you can be sure that the affiliates you receive were not told they would earn a fortune overnight.

Having said that, you can always see how good your upline member is by looking at their badges, seeing if they are in Top enrollers, etc. Also, because they
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Dr Sudhanshu Pati, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 2/22/2014 8:22 am
Affiliate since: 08/26/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Dr Sudhanshu's 155 other Ask SC answers
To be frank both are beneficial for an new affiliate. However, if you have a tight budget you should make a wise decision to choose either of them. Please take into account the following points to decide ....

1. S-Builder is run by SFI and is run at highly business platforms.....However, due to extremely high purchase of S Builder by affiliates the number of affiliates per share is decreasing.

2. The co-ops running by your upline is a good one in terms of number of shares. however,
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BABU MENON, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 2/22/2014 1:39 pm
Affiliate since: 09/06/2011, Power Rank: 7 | Read BABU's 113 other Ask SC answers
It’s a matter of Trust and Self Confidence. Actually, both are producing the same results but if you opt for the S-Builder Co-Op. Unit, the quantity will be limited but when you try to buy from your own upline member’s Co-Op. Unit, you can decide the quantum of sign ups you like to buy.

However, I don’t see any difference between the above two concepts and there won’t be any guarantee on performance from those Sign Ups. As a sponsor, it is for you to make them active with enough
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Sule Yesufu, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 2/23/2014 2:25 pm
Affiliate since: 01/14/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sule's 287 other Ask SC answers
Hi Janet,

I believe SFI affiliates decide to buy into co-operatives for various reasons depending on the business aims and strategies of each affiliate. All SFI co-operatives normally deliver similar or near similar benefits but the degree of success, reliability and dependability largely determines which to belong to. The reason why everything depends on what each affiliate wants to achieve.

That brings us to the issue of S-Builder co-op which SFI officially promotes and other
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MICHAEL CHUKWUKA NWOYE, Aff (Nigeria) Top Author Forum Guru 2/24/2014 9:04 am
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read MICHAEL CHUKWUKA's 36 other Ask SC answers
The S-Builder Cooperative is a Cooperative outfit, and your buying a unit or more of it is like buying a unit or more of the Shares or stock of a company by way of investment.

From my own experience, I never knew it is so good to invest in the S-Builder Co-op until I did, and started reaping regular dividends of good PSAs. These PSAs have boosted my downline, especially for somebody like me who does not have the time to go out there and market. About 70% of my downline are all from my
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Andrew Anderson, Aff (Arizona, US) Top Author Forum Guru 2/24/2014 11:36 am
Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Andrew's 330 other Ask SC answers
Both are a great way to get your ads in places where they don't currently run and take advantage of someone marketing skills other than your own.

Every Co-Op is a pool of funds allowing small money to do big things. The more active you are in joining co-ops the more widespread your message will be and the more powerful your results will be. Being in more than one co-op is like having a diversified investment portfolio. If one stock falls another one's gains may erase the loss and even
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Williams Ford, Aff (Georgia, US) Top Author Forum Guru 2/24/2014 7:24 pm
Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Williams's 638 other Ask SC answers
Again let me remind you that your upline has a vested interest in your success. They watch placement carefully because they want strong affiliates. Outside co-ops are concerned about quantity over quality. Your team leader is very concerned about quality. That's the most important difference.

Otherwise, both co-ops have a diverse market reach. The activity percentage with the S-builder will be comparable to other ECA co-ops. Costs will differ because the S-builder is designed to
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/26/2014 8:50 pm
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Leon McKee, Aff (Idaho, US) Top Author Forum Guru 2/21/2014 12:00 pm
Affiliate since: 06/29/2000, Power Rank: 2 | Read Leon's 55 other Ask SC answers
The S-Builder Co-op pools the collected funds and then invests those funds into the advertising process. There's no guaranteed results! If you're considering a Co-op that guarantees a certain number of Affiliates you risk that most of your leads will not be demographically suitable for your SFI business. I'm trying to put this nicely!

If your upline Team Leader has a Co-op that is producing good results then there's nothing wrong with TESTING their system. You can test other sources while
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