Affiliate since: 03/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Raymond's 64 other Ask SC answers

Hi Sanja,

The SFI PPA program is really a matter of choice. It has it benefits, but it also has it downfalls.

The primary benefit is being able to earn an income without having to manage a team. However, as you will soon see, this really is not a benefit at all. Not only that, but, in my opinion, the downfalls far outweigh the benefits, and therefore, do not make the SFI PPA program a viable one to participate in.

The first downfall is that once the affiliate signs up through your SFIPPA link, that's it. Sure, if that affiliate meets the qualifications, you will earn a bounty, plus the chance to earn a bonus as well. But you lose that affiliate forever. You will not be credited with referring them and they will never appear in your downline. In other words, income wise, they are a one-shot deal.

The second downfall is that you have to wait longer to get paid for anyone who signs up through your SFIPPA link. Using the example from the SFIPPA training section, if an affiliate signs up through your SFIPPA link in July and meets the bounty qualifications, you won't receive payment until October.

While there are other downfalls, these two alone would make me wary of participating.

I hope my answer has helped.
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Hi Sanja,

The SFI PPA program is really a matter of choice. It has it benefits, but it also has it downfalls.

The primary benefit is being able to earn an income without having to manage a team. However, as you will soon see, this really is not a benefit at all. Not only that, but, in my opinion, the downfalls far outweigh the benefits, and therefore, do not make the SFI PPA program a viable one to participate in.

The first downfall is that once the affiliate signs
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Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 300 | Read Mar's 582 other Ask SC answers

To answer your question, you will need to evaluate your goal and your motivation upon joining SFI. As you learn the SFI BASICS and LAUNCHPAD, you must now have a clear understanding of how SFI works.

The core principle of your SFI business is duplication. This is an excellent concept of a business opportunity. From a relatively small investment you’ll acquire and gain control of a much larger investment. You start building your downline then teach and train them what you do. You’re passing to your downline your skill and your downline will also pass on what they have learnt from you to their own affiliates. This process will be repeated over and over again. You’ll benefit from VP Matching, TC Executive Pool, etc. You will need to invest on your downline which requires much of your time and some financial investment.

Establishing the growth of your SFI business requires your determination, persistence and commitment. You can classify this as your long term goal.
SFI provide all affiliates the SFI’s Pay-Per-Action (SFIPPA) program, another source of supplemental income streams, which is optional. This program allows you to act as an advertiser for SFI and earn supplemental income by getting others to take actions such as filling out forms. You can earn up to $10 per action.

To make the decision for you easier, to or not to participate in the SFIPPA program, here are points for you to consider:

- Think about your personality type

You don’t mind earning a bit of cash for helping SFI acquire new affiliates for others in the SFI community, who opt for purchasing PSAs. The majority of my team members are still working full time, so they choose to purchase PSAs to start building their own teams, while keeping their full time job. Some of them would like to quit their full time job and work at home with their SFI business.

- Do you need to earn extra income as you grow your SFI business?

Some affiliates are experienced network marketers, so they might take advantage of the SFIPPA program. Because of their experience in network marketing, it could just be easy for them to do both growing their own SFI businesses and participating in SFIPPA program. SFI created the SFIPPA program, which is optional and shouldn’t be taken away from those who have the skill in this aspect and like to earn extra cash, while expanding the growth of their SFI business.

- Focus on your long term goal.

Don’t compare your SFI business with the SFIPPA program. Your SFI business requires long term commitment but the rewards are great, your earning potential is unlimited. The SFIPPA program allows you only to earn $10 per action. Do you have more time to invest for SFIPPA as you focus on growing your SFI business?

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To answer your question, you will need to evaluate your goal and your motivation upon joining SFI. As you learn the SFI BASICS and LAUNCHPAD, you must now have a clear understanding of how SFI works.

The core principle of your SFI business is duplication. This is an excellent concept of a business opportunity. From a relatively small investment you’ll acquire and gain control of a much larger investment. You start building your downline then teach and train them what you do. You’re
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Affiliate since: 10/26/2010, Power Rank: 238 | Read Kay's 289 other Ask SC answers

As someone who is still trying to fill out your Diamond floor plan, I think you should spend your time, effort, and money on recruiting for yourself and team.

With the low rate of activity that we see in our new PSAs, you will have to sign up many for yourself. Also, you would not find very many active sign ups who would do what is necessary for you to make the $10 or less from the program.

And, $10 is not much compared to what you would be making from one PSA if he should decide to work his business.

Everything we do takes time. Do you have time to do double advertising for SFI?TC? Put your time, money, end energy into what counts most. That is build your business first.
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As someone who is still trying to fill out your Diamond floor plan, I think you should spend your time, effort, and money on recruiting for yourself and team.

With the low rate of activity that we see in our new PSAs, you will have to sign up many for yourself. Also, you would not find very many active sign ups who would do what is necessary for you to make the $10 or less from the program.

And, $10 is not much compared to what you would be making from one PSA if he should
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Affiliate since: 02/08/2020, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Michael's 202 other Ask SC answers

Hi Sanja!
To make a decision you need to be informed and understand what you are going in. You need to understand what is SFIPPA and how it works.
In SFIPPA program, you'll generate money by getting prospective affiliates to sign up using the SFIPPA sign-up page. The affiliates that sign up won't be your PSAs. They get distributed among other affiliates within SFI.
The amount you earn per sign-up is determined by the activity of your sign-ups and is once of. If they are inactive, you get nothing. In short, SFI will compare the average VersaPoints scored by your sign-ups to the average VersaPoints scored by all non-PPA-generated affiliates who joined SFI during the same month as your sign-ups. This comparison of averages helps ensure that legitimate sign-ups are being generated.
For the above reasons, I think you shouldn't participate in the SFIPPA program while you are still building your Team. When building your Team you need as many PSAs as possible. Even if they are not active, they might come back one day and be Leaders. Remember, one PSA can make you a million year.
I hope this will help you to make a decision.
Thank you.


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Hi Sanja!
To make a decision you need to be informed and understand what you are going in. You need to understand what is SFIPPA and how it works.
In SFIPPA program, you'll generate money by getting prospective affiliates to sign up using the SFIPPA sign-up page. The affiliates that sign up won't be your PSAs. They get distributed among other affiliates within SFI.
The amount you earn per sign-up is determined by the activity of your sign-ups and is once of. If they are inactive, you
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Affiliate since: 01/30/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sheron's 117 other Ask SC answers

The SFI PPA program is a supplementary optional stream of income for you.
To me this program more suits mature Leaders meaning Leaders that afford to loose a PSA already have an active team.PSAs are the heart of your business.They are the main source of Leverage and Residue Income for you.
If you are trying to build a team ,why would you sell your PSA for $10 ,when he can bring you much more income.
When you use this gateway yes it might bring in some much needed income but remember any prospect using this gateway is not yours.
See Here....
https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/CompPlan
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The SFI PPA program is a supplementary optional stream of income for you.
To me this program more suits mature Leaders meaning Leaders that afford to loose a PSA already have an active team.PSAs are the heart of your business.They are the main source of Leverage and Residue Income for you.
If you are trying to build a team ,why would you sell your PSA for $10 ,when he can bring you much more income.
When you use this gateway yes it might bring in some much needed income but
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Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Williams's 638 other Ask SC answers

I think participation in the SFI PPA program can be very rewarding but you have to understand the rules of engagement. You need to know that if you recruit active affiliates then PPA is going to hurt you more than help you. Nevertheless, given the activity percentage of the average SFI affiliate I believe it is safe to say that you stand to gain just as much or even more through the SFIPPA program because it pays a bounty for PSAs based on criteria that all SFIMG to determine their overall 'weighted value' which is different from the lifetime value.

Thus something is always better than nothing and if you aren't earning money from sales then perhaps you can earn by being an active recruiter. Let's make it clear that there are no commissions related to SFIPPA but a 1 time bounty that is paid when the requirements are met. The difference is that commissions are based on commission volume which is a factor of sales. All affiliates can earn 45% of the commission volume generated by a PSA and any affiliate can be paid a bounty for SFIPPAs 1 time based on a weighted average.

In conclusion, I say why not create multiple streams of income by participating in as many aspects of the compensation plan as possible. This will ensure that you are earning from at least 1 aspect of the plan. Don't try to be an expert in them all at once. Learn each part of the compensation plan and grow from 1 to several income streams. That's what I'm doing and I love it.
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I think participation in the SFI PPA program can be very rewarding but you have to understand the rules of engagement. You need to know that if you recruit active affiliates then PPA is going to hurt you more than help you. Nevertheless, given the activity percentage of the average SFI affiliate I believe it is safe to say that you stand to gain just as much or even more through the SFIPPA program because it pays a bounty for PSAs based on criteria that all SFIMG to determine their overall 'weighted
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Kerrie's 68 other Ask SC answers

I would NOT recommend participating in the SFI PPA program.

The most powerful part of SFI's plan is creating duplication. Duplication will enable you to create a solid, lasting, residual passive income.

With duplication being such a powerful tool in this business, why would you want to give up ANY affiliates? While signing affiliates up through a co-op for your downline is an excellent way to help your team grow, selling them via the PPA program seems short-sighted.

What happens if one of those affiliates you gave away through the SFI PPA program becomes a Diamond Team Leader down the road? Wouldn't you rather have him on YOUR team?
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I would NOT recommend participating in the SFI PPA program.

The most powerful part of SFI's plan is creating duplication. Duplication will enable you to create a solid, lasting, residual passive income.

With duplication being such a powerful tool in this business, why would you want to give up ANY affiliates? While signing affiliates up through a co-op for your downline is an excellent way to help your team grow, selling them via the PPA program seems short-sighted.

What
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Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Osaro's 206 other Ask SC answers

Glossary definition: Pay-Per-Action (PPA) Program

An SFI Pay-Per-Action program letting you earn up-front cash for signing up SFI affiliates, TC members, and more. https://www.sfimg.com/Support/Solution?id=34259&referrer=search

I will encourage anyone to try any income generating activity here and since the SFIPPA is an income program available to all SFI affiliates, why should you not participate in as much as you understand all it entails. For every action there is a result and the success or failure depends on how you approach it and at times luck.

The main disadvantage of the program is that SFI signups are not your PSAs, so you will not benefit in terms of direct commission, VP match and ECA royalties if they become ECAs. This is because you have giving away your right to continuous income you may earn from them by opting to earn once-off cash benefits which vary with their level of work.

Another downside is that SFI may decide to temporarily suspend the program if there is over supply, but you will be notified of this development. So this is unlike the usual PSA signups without this restriction.


On the good side, earning a once-off income is a fair compensation in case the signups become inactive or opt out afterwards. However, the once-off income is to a maximum of $10 per signup, by comparing your SFIPPA signups AVERAGE with non-PPA company AVERAGE, with the breakdown as follows:

1. Within 5% (plus or minus), you earn $1.50 per sign-up.

2. Outside of 5% but within 20% (plus or minus), you earn $.50 per sign-up.

3. Outside of 20% (plus or minus), no payment.

Even more:

1. Signups from USA or Canada gives an additional $0.50 each

2. Earn an additional $8 bonus on any of your sign-ups that achieve the rank of Team Leader within 90 days of signing up.

Another good thing is that you can monitor your SFIPPA activities on your PPA Report because you will not be notified of any signup.

As you can see, there is the potential to earn good income from the PPA program, especially if you are an experienced marketer or has the capability to signup members in droves at a reasonable cost to you. However, you have to be patient to receive the payment because unlike our monthly commission, income from the SFIPPA program is paid 3 months from the month of signup, so you have to have patience also to reap the fruit of your labour.
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Glossary definition: Pay-Per-Action (PPA) Program

An SFI Pay-Per-Action program letting you earn up-front cash for signing up SFI affiliates, TC members, and more. https://www.sfimg.com/Support/Solution?id=34259&referrer=search

I will encourage anyone to try any income generating activity here and since the SFIPPA is an income program available to all SFI affiliates, why should you not participate in as much as you understand all it entails. For every action there is a result
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Affiliate since: 07/05/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Lazar's 69 other Ask SC answers

PPA (Pay Per Action) program may look as an "easy money" scheme,and I admit when you read it that it looks tempting.

But...let's see how PPA works.
And what it brings you and what it takes you away.


Definition from glossary:
"SFIPPA is an optional, supplemental income program available to all SFI affiliates. Income is earned by getting others to take actions–such as filling out forms.
Each time you generate a qualified SFIPPA action, you'll earn a bounty. The amount of the bounty varies depending on the action."

In short,when someone signs up via your referral link,then such person is compared to other (non-PPA) affiliates,through Versa Points (average points scored).
Now,if your (PPA) affiliate has nearly same average score of VPs as the non-PPA affiliates,you will earn something from that.But if your affiliate is way far away from the average score,you earn nothing.

What it tells you?
It tells us that only if you secure QUALITY affiliate to SFI,you will get some reward for it (which is absolutely logical,in terms of business).


Now,think a bit further.
You have enabled (via PPA program) SFI to have a quality affiliate.Such affiliate,left all alone and with no human guidance (those members never even make a contact with someone from SFI),made somehow to reach average score of other affiliates,that had someone to teach them (their sponsors-human beings).

Does it comes to your mind now:how much "your" affiliate could have achieved if someone was there to guide him/her?Don't you wonder that?
But,instead of it,you have decided to just take some bonus out of it and to leave him/her to somehow find own way out alive.And even when you receive that bonus for your PSA,you should not be happy,but instead you should be sad:it means that someone else is getting all the benefits for having a successful PSA,and it won't be you!


All in all,I heard from many Team Leaders advice - it's better not to start such program,but save your PSA for yourself.
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PPA (Pay Per Action) program may look as an "easy money" scheme,and I admit when you read it that it looks tempting.

But...let's see how PPA works.
And what it brings you and what it takes you away.


Definition from glossary:
"SFIPPA is an optional, supplemental income program available to all SFI affiliates. Income is earned by getting others to take actions–such as filling out forms.
Each time you generate a qualified SFIPPA action, you'll
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Affiliate since: 01/13/2006, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Michael's 101 other Ask SC answers

Hello Sanja
Personally I believe the real profits come from building a network of affiliates rather than introducing people through the SFIPPA (Pay-Per-Action) program.

When you refer people through your PPA link you will only receive a one off payment (if they qualify) and they will not be a part of your SFI team. You will not have a chance to show them how to be successful with SFI and will not benefit from their activities. They could end up having an inactive sponsor and just drop out.

If you do decide to go with the SFIPPA program be sure to read the terms and conditions (https://www.sfimg.com/SFIPPA)

Referring new people through your SFI gateways to become a part of your SFI team will provide you with long-term income through the commissions you earn for their actions and purchases. Verspoints earned for leadership will also help you up the SFI rankings ladder.

You will also have the opportunity to help them with their SFI business. This provides a more secure income for you but, more importantly you get to help someone else to become successful.

I hope this helps you and all SFI friends.
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Hello Sanja
Personally I believe the real profits come from building a network of affiliates rather than introducing people through the SFIPPA (Pay-Per-Action) program.

When you refer people through your PPA link you will only receive a one off payment (if they qualify) and they will not be a part of your SFI team. You will not have a chance to show them how to be successful with SFI and will not benefit from their activities. They could end up having an inactive sponsor and just
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