Oily Economics: StartUp Economy

OILY ECONOMICS series, part 2. –
Evon McDonald, Young Living Diamond, FCCI

Why a Premium Starter Kit?

Young Living has put together four fantastic Premium Starter Kits that help new users to accomplish their immediate wellness goals. These kits are bundled so that you get a variety of products to meet your needs at a steeply discounted price. New members can choose from the Essential Oils Premium Starter Kit, the Thieves Premium Starter Kit, the Ningxia Red Premium Starter Kit, or the CBD Premium Starter Kit.

Can’t decide or want to try multiple product lines? No problem: We have three solutions for you:

• Purchase one of those kits, and add a second product line as an “Essential Rewards Kit” on your initial order, and get a whole home-switch-up delivered right to your doorstep.
• Purchase a Premium Starter Kit and set up your second choice to be delivered to your door next month as an Essential Rewards order!
• Purchase a Premium Starter Kit and set up an Essential Rewards order with individual products of your choosing, to be delivered either with your starter kit or the following month.

The huge benefit to your PSK is that your free lifetime membership is included in the cost.

Preferred Customers enjoy all the same perks of a wholesale distributor member – 24% discount on all product purchases, and LOADS of opportunity for free products and shopping sprees! Even better news – if an independent distributorship doesn’t appeal to you, you can enjoy those perks anyway, without being required to place large monthly or quarterly orders to meet quotas. A 50pv order keeps your account active for 12 consecutive calendar months from the order date. So, skip the retail account – those jokers pay full price on all the things! – and go straight for the wholesale account!

Saving and Fundraising

The cost of a starter kit may be intimidating to some, even when compared with the actual retail value. A lot of times, the family budget really is that tight. Sometimes, to see our way around this challenge, we have to overcome what’s called the poverty mindset. A poverty mindset is a pattern of thinking that an item of value or great importance is permanently out of reach, and that we must settle for less than what we need to live well.

I have found that those who truly understand the impact that essential oils and clean products can have on their families’ health, are the ones who are really determined to fund their kit any way they can.  Whether that be holding a garage sale, listing a few items for sale on an online marketplace, packing a lunch to work for a couple of weeks instead of eating out, or skipping the coffeeshop a few times and saving the cash…where there’s a will, there’s a way!

I would encourage you not to get distracted by purchasing lesser or inferior brands, either from online or storefront retailers. The oils you’ll find in stores are not therapeutic grade and the companies do not hold themselves to the Seed to Seal standards of Young Living, meaning that you will not achieve your desired results by using a cheaper, synthetic-filled brand to get you started right away. Every dollar you spend on an inferior brand is money down the drain – and not only are you out money, but you’ll still be looking for something else to fulfill your hope for something that works. Save those pennies, and keep your eye on the prize: a Young Living Premium Starter Kit!

Classes and Referrals

If the cost of a Premium Starter Kit is concerning to you, keep in mind that sharing Young Living with your friends provides opportunity to earn your starter kit cost back!  Distributors are paid $50 for every Premium Starter Kit sold. Talk to the person who introduced you to Young Living, and ask her to teach a class for your friends in your home or a favorite gathering place, OR find a copy of a class script (I recommend “Gameplan” by Sarah Harnisch!) and share your oils with those friends yourself! Find four people who want to upgrade their lives, help them get a kit, and you’ve just earned back your investment, plus some.

Funding breakdown

If we’re talking economics, we’ve gotta talk numbers, right? I’m about to show you the STEAL OF A DEAL you’re getting on these starter kits. Let’s take a look at the contents and approximate retail value. 

Essential Oils Premium Starter Kit: 

$165 kit (approx $405 retail value)

Enroll with the ultimate Young Living product and business experience! An extraordinary value that offers a comprehensive introduction to the power of essential oils, the Premium Starter Kit is the perfect option for those who are serious about transforming their lives.

Thieves Premium Starter Kit:

$160 kit (approx $240 retail value)

Young Living is proud to offer a complete line of home and personal care products infused with the pleasant, spicy aroma of our proprietary Thieves® essential oil blend! This Starter Kit is ideal for those wishing to replace harmful chemicals in the home with powerful, natural alternatives.

Ningxia Red Premium Starter Kit:

$170 kit (approx $248 retail value)

Power your life with a delicious blend of nutrient-rich wolfberry puree, superfruit juices, and pure essential oils. Formulated to support wellness for every lifestyle, NingXia Red® is a unique, powerful drink that will help you make the most of every day. This Starter Kit includes favorite NingXia Red products, including our top-selling cognitive fitness booster, NingXia Nitro™!

Other posts in this series:

• Part 1: Wellness Economy – What is your health worth to you?
• Part 2: Start-Up Economy: the Premium Starter Kit
• Part 3: Family Budget Economy
• Part 4: Essential Rewards Economy 
• Part 5: Product Economy 
• Part 6: Business Economy: Let your oil lifestyle pay for itself!

The information presented is for educational purposes only and has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, cure, prevent, or treat any health condition and should not be used as a substitute for consulting with a professional health care provider. This information applies solely to Young Living products and should not be used in conjunction with other brands of essential oils. The opinions and views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Young Living.