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Close to My Heart vs Tastefully Simple vs Wildtree vs Willow House

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Lowest cost to start

Tastefully Simple ($6)

Highest personal commission

Close to My Heart (45%)

Longest track record

Tastefully Simple (since 1995)

Best rated by members

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Close to My HeartNo longer operating
WildtreeNo longer operating
Willow HouseNo longer operating
The company
FoundedLongevity is the first thing the industry looks at.
1996 · 30 yrs
1995 · 31 yrsBest
1996 · 30 yrs
2010 · 16 yrs
Headquarters
Pleasant Grove, UT
Alexandria, MN
Lincoln, RI
Birmingham, AL
Reps are called
Makers
TS Ambassadors
Representatives
Design Consultants
Estimated repsCompany-reported field force size.
Not reported
28,000
7,000
3,000
Cost to start
Starter kitWhat you pay to begin selling.
$70
$6–$66Best
$129
$199
Sales to earn the kit backMinimum kit ÷ minimum personal commission. Lower is better.
$280 in retail sales
$60 in retail sales
$516 in retail sales
$796 in retail sales
How you get paid
Personal commissionYour cut of what you sell yourself.
25–45%Best
10–40%
25–40%
25%
Downline commissionOverrides on sales made by people you recruit.
7%
2%
3–12%
10%
Plan typeSingle-level pays on your sales only; multi-level adds overrides on a team.
Multi-level
Multi-level
Multi-level
Multi-level
On Direct Sales Aid
Member ratingPublished reviews from Direct Sales Aid members.
5.01 review
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How to read this comparison

  • 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 Spot something out of date?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

Wildtree
Wildtree
Jessie Sisson wrote 9 years ago

Helping busy families create healthy organic meals. Diet is the most important thing that we can do to care for ourselves and our loved ones... and with Wildtree, you don't sacrifice flavor!

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.

Tastefully Simple
Tastefully Simple
Lily Lassalle wrote 9 years ago

Tastefully Simple meal kits are amazing! They make dinners so much easier and everything is delicious!

Wildtree
Wildtree
Lori Santiago wrote 10 years ago

Wildtree is GMO free, gluten free and organic knowing that I can feed my family healthier makes me a happy mom

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