I always felt like we had more common ground that not so thank you for the Seahawks comment.

You don't have to believe anything, but I have been nothing but honest in the past and I will continue to do the same in the future.

You made a comment (more than once) that Passport needed to add some depth bonuses.
Oasis has such bonuses.

I have felt for a long time that Passport needed to have a more unique product and I have pushed for something in the liquid nutritional arena for some time.
Oasis has such a product.

Passport chose to go 100% online and over the phone. I agreed with that at first, but after a while it was obvious that some face to face is very beneficial, (not 5 nights a week but maybe once or twice a month).This is an area that we were seriously looking at with Passport, we called them meet-ups and the concept is very similar to Oasis luncheons.

We were already in the process of adding some start up packages that would include some bonuses to the seller. Oasis has this as well.

Oasis is a product driven company. The entire business is built around giving out sample products. Passport was a product driven company as well, but the fact that Passport products are not unique led to less repeat sales in my opinion.

There are a handful of things that I could do without in Oasis, however the good far outweighs the bad.

CONGRATS TO THE SEAHAWKS. I'm actually pulling for Seattle to get to the Super Bowl.

I really don't have a real issue to defend Ty. The issue here with me is not Quixtar – have no interest in debating Quixtar. My issue was simply that Oasis has: had some fairly serious problems; has maintained a decent customer base; that it is the exact opposite of most of what Bo stood for with Passport; and, that Passport was shut down after a relatively short run. While I don't consider Passport a failure – I also don't buy the whole "rather than grow Passport further, we just shut it down and joined Oasis because they were synergistically aligned with EVERYTHING we stood for at Passport". I call that a BS statement – plain and simple. I said the same thing when Yarnell shut down 21st Century and joined Legacy.

Again, when did you attend an Oasis Meeting?

When did you try the product?

As for Quixtar, it is important because Nutrilite is marketed through Quixtar and you are a Quixtar IBO. In addition, I would love to see some numbers on real customers purchasing Nutrilite at the retail price.

I have never met anyone with a "solid" enough Nutrilite customer base that makes up for the amount of money they spend in their Quixtar business.

Wondering whether you have ever had any success in Network Marketing is not an attack. If you feel offended, I am sorry. You have a strong opinion about many companies and so I am curious about your experience.

I have never changed my tune about Passport. Passport was in the process of putting together some needed changes and we felt that Oasis already had those changes in place. I never said Passport was the perfect business. I mostly stated it was better than Quixtar. I stand by that statement.

A lot of people made a little money in Passport and some made good money. Very few lost anything. If you have any knowledge of why Bo started Passport, you would see that was his goal all along.

Now Kent, you can either put your car in reverse or engage in a spirited dialogue defending your positions.

I know the history of Oasis over the past several years, warts and all, better than you know or think – much, much better.

Seems as though you've now changed your tune completely about Passport – almost as if it were now a big mistake or something. Interesting to say the least.

And lastly, you continue to be fixated on Quixtar – who mentioned Quixtar? All I stated was Nutrilite also has a solid customer base.

You sound like you have personal knowledge about Oasis LifeSciences. When did you attend an Oasis LifeSciences meeting?

What's that? Never? Oh I see. (correct me if I'm wrong)

Now, we both know that Nutrilite Customer is an oxy-moron.

I think a company that has grown to over $50 Million in roughly 6 years and is seeing double digit growth is probably pretty well run. If you would like to compare their resume's to those of Quixtar's management team, feel free. It should also be pointed out that Quixtar/Amway has not seen any real growth in the U.S. for over 10 years.

As far as over hyped and pricey products…I'd like to know what you are referring to. As an example, Oasis LifeSciences Ageless Xtra is an anti-oxidant/joint-health/mental-focus/anti-stress product that is based on real science trials. It sells for $35 +/-. On the other hand, Passport has the best priced products in the industry, but it would take 2-3 of Passport's products (at over $40) to even come close to what's in Ageless Xtra and even then, it would not be a liquid.

When it comes to compensation, Oasis has a pretty simple plan. 4 Levels of Unilevel compensation and generational depth bonus'.

Hefty front end package? Really? $19.95…is that hefty for you? I don't think it is unreasonable for someone that is serious about building a large income to buy $325 worth of products and materials,(especially if the business model is centered around giving out samples and getting customers) nor do I think it unreasonable for someone that is going to sponsor at least 3 people in their first month (I know this is foreign land for Quixtar IBO's) to have 3 starter kits on hand…that would be someone who gets started at $1285.

I personally brought in more than 3 people completely outside of Passport in my first month so the kits came in handy.

Lastly, lets talk about front end profits. If you sell $325 worth of products to someone, you get paid $100. In Quixtar, you sell $300 worth of products and MOSTLY business support materials not produced by Quixtar, you make NOTHING, but someone in your upline is making lots. Frankly, I would rather have fair front end profits than no front end profits. It allows people a way to make a decent income in the first couple of months, as opposed to working your butt off for 10 years in Quixtar and making a check for $150.

Kent,

You certainly are set in your opinions and I respect that, but I have to wonder what type of success you have ever really had in Network Marketing. Perhaps you would share what company you are with and how much you made last month…

This "hall of fame" management team has proven to pretty much be a huge under-achiever since they were touted so highly (most likely by themselves) from day one – time will tell if they start living up to billing.

I still say Oasis is the antithesis of Passport – which is sad to see in so many ways. Over-hyped, pricey products, lots of focus on front-end profits due to hefty front-end package, typical complex comp. plan, lots of mlm mumbo-speak, etc.