Nonetheless a multi-tier gifting scheme in 2024


BehindMLM initially reviewed Exitus Elite again in 2016. It was a reboot of Exitus Community, a gifting scheme run by Paul Stevenson.

Exitus Elite collapsed in 2017, prompting Stevenson to launch Exitus 500.

Exitus 500 didn’t final lengthy, prompting one other rebrand to Exitus Elite 2018. Not likely certain what occurred after that however in some unspecified time in the future Stevenson rebranded again to Exitus 500.

Right now Exitus 500 doesn’t exist. It appears Stevenson (proper) in some unspecified time in the future once more reverted again additional to Exitus Elite.

Assuming the present iteration of Exitus Elite hasn’t collapsed since Exitus 500 was deserted, this might be Stevenson’s fifth reboot.

Following renewed advertising and marketing efforts, a BehindMLM reader lately reached out to request an up to date Exitus Elite evaluation.

Right now we revisit Exitus Elite for an up to date evaluation.

The Firm

Paul Stevenson (proper) is/was primarily based out of the UK. Right now there’s no point out of him on Exitus Elite’s web site.

Why Exitus Elite possession data is hidden from customers is unknown, however so far as MLM due-diligence goes it’s a right away purple flag.

As a substitute of revealing himself as Exitus Elite’s proprietor, Paul Stevenson hides behind “Black Star International LLC”.

That is from Exitus Elite’s web site Privateness Coverage;

Black Star International LLC (“BSG LLC”) owns and operates this exituselite web site enterprise.

Black Star International LLC is a Florida shell firm Stevenson arrange in November 2020.

Exitus Elite’s Merchandise

Exitus Elite has no retailable services or products.

Associates are solely capable of market Exitus Elite affiliate membership itself.

Exitus Elite affiliate membership offers entry to a digital advertising and marketing product library.

Exitus Elite’s Compensation Plan

Exitus Elite associates purchase right into a 5 tier gifting scheme:

  • G100 – $100
  • G250 – $250
  • G500 – $500
  • G1000 – $1000
  • G2000 – $2000

Exitus Elite makes use of a 1-up gifting mannequin, which sees each affiliate cross up their first obtained gifting cost on every tier.

Gifting funds are made by immediately recruited Exitus Elite associates. The MLM aspect of the enterprise happens by way of the 1-up pass-up mannequin, in addition to “pay to play”.

Exitus Elite associates are capped at receiving funds on the best tier they themselves have purchased into.

E.g. a G500 tier Exitus Elite affiliate can solely each obtain as much as $500 per gifting cost their recruits make. What’s left is handed upline to the primary tier-qualified affiliate.

Right here’s an instance:

You’re a G500 affiliate and recruit a brand new affiliate. That affiliate buys in at G2000.

When you’d purchased in at G2000 you’d obtain the $2000 gifting cost. Seeing as you solely purchased in at G500 nevertheless, you obtain $500. This leaves $1500 nonetheless to be paid out.

This $1500 is paid upline to the primary G1000 or G2000 tier certified affiliate discovered. Upline refers back to the affiliate who recruited you, the affiliate who recruited that affiliate and so forth.

On this instance, if a G1000 affiliate was discovered first, they’d obtain $500 ($1000 minus the $500 you obtained), leaving $1000 to be paid to the primary upline G2000 tier certified affiliate.

If a G2000 affiliate was discovered first, they’d obtain the complete $1500 gifting cost. Nothing is each handed up on funds made to G2000 tier certified associates.

Fractional gifting funds may also be made. Exitus Elite permits associates to improve gifting tiers by making partial funds.

E.g. You’re a G250 affiliate and need to purchase into G1000. You solely pay the $750 distinction.

This decreased gifting cost continues to be handed upline as per the 1-up mannequin and required upline tier qualification.

Becoming a member of Exitus Elite

Exitus Elite affiliate membership consists of an admin charge and gifting cost.

There are 5 gifting tiers inside Exitus Elite:

  • G100 – $49 admin charge and $100 gifting cost
  • G250 – $99 admin charge and $250 gifting cost
  • G500 – $199 admin charge and $500 gifting cost
  • G1000 – $299 admin charge and $1000 gifting cost
  • G2000 – $399 admin charge and $2000 gifting cost

Exitus Elite Conclusion

Apart from adjusted gifting tiers, not a lot has modified in Exitus Elite since BehindMLM’s 2016 evaluation.

The unlawful gifting scheme stays intact, as does the “pay to play” nature of the unlawful enterprise mannequin.

You may typically cross up three or 4 individuals, and the fee generated as you improve to the upper, extra worthwhile ranges.

In gentle of Exitus Elite being an unlawful gifting scheme, what it bundles with gifting funds is irrelevant.

For reference nevertheless, now we have:

  • G100 – ebooks
  • G200 – extra ebooks
  • G500 – extra ebooks
  • G1000 – audio interviews and video programs
  • G2000 – video programs

Including merchandise to a gifting scheme doesn’t make the enterprise mannequin authorized.

Being an MLM gifting scheme, Exitus Elite inherently features as a pyramid scheme. As soon as recruitment inevitable dries up, so too will gifting funds.

As with all MLM gifting schemes, major beneficiaries are high recruiters and the admin.

Paul Stevenson, along with gifting funds he receives by way of admin place(s), receives admin charges on each tier cost made by Exitus Elite associates.

SimilarWeb tracked just some thousand visits to Exitus Elite’s web site all through September 2023. In different phrases there wasn’t a lot happening.

There was a 300% enhance in site visitors all through October. I’m assuming this resulted in Exitus Elite getting spammed round, resulting in it touchdown on my desk for an replace.

Between October and November 2023 Exitus Elite web site site visitors plummeted 30%. Undecided whether or not that development continued in December nevertheless it’s unlikely a gifting scheme as lengthy within the tooth as Exitus Elite is will resurrect itself.

Math ensures that almost all of contributors in MLM gifting schemes lose cash.