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Close to My Heart vs Stampin Up vs Uppercase Living

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Lowest cost to start

Uppercase Living ($59)

Highest personal commission

Close to My Heart (45%)

Longest track record

Stampin Up (since 1988)

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Close to My HeartNo longer operating
Uppercase LivingNo longer operating
The company
FoundedLongevity is the first thing the industry looks at.
1996 · 30 yrs
1988 · 38 yrsBest
2006 · 20 yrs
Headquarters
Pleasant Grove, UT
Riverton, UT
Not reported
Reps are called
Makers
Demonstrators
Demonstrators
Estimated repsCompany-reported field force size.
Not reported
50,000
Not reported
Cost to start
Starter kitWhat you pay to begin selling.
$70
$100
$59–$199Best
Sales to earn the kit backMinimum kit ÷ minimum personal commission. Lower is better.
$280 in retail sales
$500 in retail sales
$236 in retail sales
How you get paid
Personal commissionYour cut of what you sell yourself.
25–45%Best
20%
25–37%
Downline commissionOverrides on sales made by people you recruit.
7%
None · personal sales only
2–12%
Plan typeSingle-level pays on your sales only; multi-level adds overrides on a team.
Multi-level
Single-level
Multi-level
On Direct Sales Aid
Member ratingPublished reviews from Direct Sales Aid members.
5.01 review
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  • Starter kit is the up-front purchase to begin selling. Some companies also charge an annual renewal or a website fee; check the company page.
  • Personal commission is your cut of your own retail sales. Downline commission is what you earn on sales by people you recruit; a plan with no downline pay is single-level, one with overrides is multi-level.
  • Sales to earn the kit back divides the minimum kit by the minimum commission. It is the retail volume you must sell before the kit has paid for itself, before any other costs.
  • Most multi-level plans publish an income disclosure statement. Ask for it, and read it, before you sign. Typical participants earn far less than the top ranks.
  • Figures are company-reported and can change. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

What members say

Close to My Heart
Close to My Heart
Margit Mccabe wrote 9 years ago

I have been a consultant for over 23 years now and have been veryu happy with the innovative products this company comes out with every year. Card making is one of my favorite things to do - I love to teach the art of stamping and I am given all the tools I need for that. If you love scrapbooking, you want to see some of our great tools we offer and easy kits for you to get started.

Uppercase Living
Uppercase Living
Denise Jones Norris wrote 10 years ago

Incredible company that stands behind the high quality VINYL they make and sell.

Uppercase Living
Uppercase Living
Stephanie Wodwaski wrote 10 years ago

Terrible quality, received several complaints about the products and had a bad experience myself. Vinyls ripped easily and would not stick as easily as portrayed. Customer service was non-responsive and I had to report them to the BBB in order to get any type of action and even still was only refunded a fraction of my purchase amount.

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