QNET Edge Sharpens your Selling Prowess

QNET has a fun new mobile app called QNET Edge that will help you become a selling superstar.

There is one thing that every successful leader says and that is that you need to know the products and the business inside out.

This means committing to learning something new every single day! But the truth is you don’t always have time or the mood, right?

Right! QNET Edge is the interactive app that solves this problem by teaching you helpful information about QNET in a way that is fast, fun and rewarding.

The app helps you gain an edge by playing you short videos about QNET and then quizzing you afterwards. You even receive rewards for doing well and answering correctly!

It fast, fun and easy.

Download QNET Edge FREE

Download QNET Edge on Android from the Google Play App Store for FREE. Better still, all video and quiz content in QNET edge is available to you for FREE until further notice! So grab QNET Edge and give yourself an edge.

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Qnet: Our New Data Centre provides Performance, Reliability and Security for Your Business

Last year, QNET successfully brought online our second and most advanced data centre ever.
As our network grows and sells more and more QNET products, we’ve had to invest in our systems to cope with the increased number of transactions in the QNET eStore

The new data center considerably upgrades the reliability and security of our eCommerce platform, which  means a better service to you as well as piece of mind that your personal information is safe and secure.
The huge project, which involved two years of planning and development, introduced three layers of security to protect against threats such as denial of service attacks and to provide the scalability, security and fault tolerance necessary for QNET’s enterprise level platform.

Our IT team is committed to building the QNET values of service and integrity into their services.
As a result of this commitment, our online data management bares the TRUSTe privacy seal. TRUSTe certification is a signal to you that we safeguard all personal information and value your online privacy.

 

Qnet India – QNET Launches F1 Inspired Chairos Grand Prix Watch

QNET today announced the launch of ‘Chairos Grand Prix’ – a watch inspired by Formula 1. This will be a limited edition watch with only 4999 pieces being released in the market out of which 1999 pieces will be released this year. The watch will retail at Rs:49,900. The watch blends precise time-keeping and aesthetics with technical perfection using top grade materials and precision detailing. It’s an ideal choice for the fashion-conscious all the way to the sports lover.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ajay Chanam official spokesperson for QNET in India said “The
CHAIROS Grand Prix watch brings the grandeur and pace of the Formula 1 series to your wrist.
Along with being a style statement, it is packed with features for that fast-paced life. You wear
your speed! ”

A watch par excellence

The Chairos Grand Prix is a Sports Chrono Watch and characterizes this high adrenaline sport.
The colour blend of red, black and white is inspired by the F1. The surgical grade 316 stainless
steel casing prevents any contamination and the watch is further protected by a scratch-proof
Sapphire Crystal coating which has an anti-reflective layer as well. The straps are made of
silicone PU for a strong yet sophisticated look. The watch comes with a 3-step disc dial and is
water-resistant up to 100 meters. The tachymeter can be set to the speed of a car and the
Digital Frequency Control (DCF) helps with time adjustment.
The Chairos Grand Prix comes in a unique and specially designed tire packaging giving it a class
of its own.

Key Information
Case and Crown: Stainless steel 316 L
Glass: Scratchproof sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Strap: Black Silicon – PU strap
Functions: Hour, Minute, Second, Chronograph
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Movement: Japan Quartz Miyota OS1A
Limited edition:4999 pcs
Retail Price: Rs:49,900/-Availability: – Exclusively only through QNET’s e-Commerce Direct
Selling Network

QNET among First to Receive Exclusive URL that will Change the Internet Forever

QNET has secured its own top-level domain .quest, one of only a few hundred companies in the world to be part of the first wave what will eventually transform almost every URL on the Internet.

QNET Chief Information Officer Malcolm Chiu formed part of a panel discussing about the new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) at the Asia Pacific Digital Marketing & gTLD Strategy Congress in Hong Kong last week.

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Malcolm found himself in esteemed company, having the privilege of sitting alongside Senior Legal Counsel Karen Law from Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce site which by some measures is the biggest online commerce company in the world.

“I am very excited that we have applied for our very own .quest top-level domain, it’s a hybrid of QNET’s global brand and global community. We really look forward to taking full advantage of this for our IRs moving forward,” says Malcolm.

One of the speakers at the Congress, Roland LaPlante from Afilias said in his address that the new top-level domains are a game changer.

“In the future, all companies will want to own their brand domain and move all their online presence there where they have full control. The companies who get their own gTLD in this first round will have a tremendous advantage over the companies who follow which will at least be 24 months away if not more,” said Roland.

QNET has already begun thinking about how it will use the .quest domain but you’re not likely to see it anywhere before early 2015.

 

 

QNET wants direct selling regulator

MUMBAI: Welcoming the Indian government’s initiative to amend the laws governing the direct selling business, QNET   has called for setting up a regulator to govern the business. “There are misconceptions about the overall industry and it’s easy to be brushed off or tarnished under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act,” Zaheer Merchant, international director of Corporate Affairs for QNET, said.

“The need of the hour is to formulate clear cut laws to govern the MLM and direct selling industry in India which has been generating large scale self-employment and contributing to the exchequer,” he said. Referring to reports that the Indian government has set up an Inter Ministerial Group to look into the functioning of MLM business, Merchant said: “fast growing economies such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Singapore all have a specific statute that regulate, and more important, facilitate direct selling.”

“We are confident that the government will consider all relevant legislation from other countries in reaching a fair and just conclusion and legislation here, so ensure equity and business interests are best served. We are happy to assist in any way we can, as I am sure will others in the industry or other industry bodies in other legislated markets. A specific regulator, like an ombudsman, for instance, would also be useful in matters of mediation or review,” he said.

 

QNET- Legislation Key for Survival of Direct Selling/Multi-Level Marketing Industry in India

QNET clarifies allegations with regards to Mumbai EOW investigations in India

QNET today welcomed ASSOCHAM’s move clearly indicating the urgent need for legislation/guideline that will help the state governments and the police authorities distinguish between genuine Direct Selling/Multi-Level Marketing companies from fraudulent Direct Selling Pyramids or PONZI Schemes. In a letter addressed to the Finance Minister, Consumer Affairs Minister, Minister for Corporate Affairs and Home Minister, ASSOCHAM highlighted the immediate need for the government to act for the interest of the citizen-consumer, distributors and genuine DS/MLM companies in India. ASSOCHAM reasoned that the confusion is possibly due to RBI sensitizing the state governments that Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) schemes fall under the PCMCS (Banning) Act 1978 but not elucidating clearly that at the operating level violation takes place ONLY when a company collects DEPOSIT through MLM schemes. The gulf of difference between companies selling products and those collecting deposits was not clarified. ASSOCHAM said that this difference needs to be specified so that Direct Selling companies do not face undue harassment.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ajay Chanam, official spokesperson for QNET in India said, “The Direct
Selling or Multi-level Marketing (DS/MLM) industry took the world by storm offering a radically innovative model of leveraging word- of-mouth marketing, cutting overhead costs of store maintenance and development, product and brand promotion, sales force etc., and instead, offering these typical overhead costs as commissions to its distributors. The industry is immensely successful in providing entrepreneurship opportunities to millions of individuals with an estimated over 7 crore such entrepreneurs in India, who leveraging this opportunity, started their own businesses selling products manufactured or promoted by DSCs. On the other hand, product manufacturing companies which have smaller or zero marketing budgets find the DS/MLM industry a viable alternative platform to launch products – transitioning to traditional retails formats once these products achieve some level of critical mass in terms of demand. Most countries have formulated clear legislative frameworks and clear guidelines protecting both the DSCs and consumers in the process. Citizens have clearly benefited through the self-employment opportunity offered by this industry and China – one of the recent countries in Asia to have ushered a clear legislative framework for the industry having provided licenses to 38 DS/MLM companies is one of the largest markets today.” “QNET through its proprietary eCommerce platform offers this business opportunity to people residing in over 100 countries while adhering to the highest possible, globally accepted, best standards. Strict codes of conduct exist and policies and procedures are reinforced by training so that each one of our many thousand Independent Representatives [IRs] understand the rules governing product sales and abide by the ethical codes of business practice published and promoted by the company. Whenever informed of any regulations been violated we investigate these thoroughly. In appropriate cases, stern action is taken resulting in termination of the IR”, Ajay Chanam added.QNET currently faces investigations basis one complainant who never actually bought any product/service from the company, but due vulnerability posed to DS/MLM companies in this situation, managed to cripple the entire business.

Facts about the allegations around QNET in India

In April 2013, Parmeet Kaur, wife of Gurupreet Singh Anand, filed a complaint against 3 IRs which
affected QNET and its local franchisee Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt. Ltd. [‘Vihaan’] at Oshiwara Police
Station in Mumbai. The complaint alleged that three representatives of Vihaan sold Parmeet Kaur a bio-disc which would be able to ‘help her son’s brain damage’. The three representatives deny misrepresenting any product to Parmeet Kaur as this would be in breach of the agreement they signed with Vihaan. Company records indicate that Parmeet Kaur did not agree to purchase a bio-disc but signed up for an educational
course. This was cancelled by her husband along with the cheque. The three representatives who allegedly misrepresented matters were not amongst those subsequently arrested for fraud! The original complaint made by Parmeet Kaur was withdrawn on 18th May 2013. The fact that Parmeet Kaur’s cheque to pay for the product was cancelled was cited in the police’s closing report which clearly shows that Parmeet Kaur was not a victim and under the circumstances no crime was committed. On 16th August 2013 (3 months after the original complaint was deemed not to be a crime) the complaint was re-filed by Parmeet Kaur’s husband, Gurupreet Singh Anand. This is in spite of the fact that no money changed hands between Parmeet Kaur and Vihaan and there has been no other change in circumstances. Gurupreet Singh Anand confirmed in an interview that he cancelled the purchase before any product (as he claims) was received. This matter was recorded as a ‘No Crime’ by the Police when first reported and there has been no further change in this position. Independent legal review from various top Senior Advocates in Mumbai confirms there is no evidence of any crime.On 16th August 2013, as a result of this complaint by Anand, Vihaan’s office in Bangalore was visited by police officers from the EOW Mumbai. Due absence of a legislative framework which makes the task of differentiating genuine Direct Selling Multi-Level Marketing companies from fraudulent Ponzi schemes that operate in its garb impossible , the EOW seized several million dollars of assets and subsequently arrested nine IR’s, including two couples, and held without charge for weeks. As of 9th December, 2013, all eight IRs were released immediately on bail as soon the judge was able to hear their plea for bail. “Those who misled the police or conspired and promoted the arrests, the freezing of substantial funds and assets based on a transaction, which didn’t actually take place, will be subject of both criminal and
civil complaints and litigation, the nature of which is presently under review”, said Ajay Chanam, Spokesperson for QNET in India.

E-commerce platform QNET says operations fully transparent

One of Asia’s leading direct selling companies has rubbished allegations of business and financial misconduct, and reiterated that its operations in India are being conducted through an e-commerce platform in a completely transparent manner.

A spokesman for QNET India, Ajay Chanam, said that while nothing could be done about the allegations and speculations in circulation, he could certainly clarify misconceptions surrounding the company’s operations.

Emphatically emphasizing that QNET is not a money-laundering scheme, Chanam said: “We cannot control the allegations, but, we can tell you the truth.”

“QNET operates through audited accounts with clear traceable history of the origin of money. It does not accept cash payment for purchase of products, and neither makes any cash payments to anyone, be it vendors or distributors,” Chanam added.

QNET operates through third-party payment gateways or banking instruments such as a cheque or demand draft, he further said during his interview-cum-interaction.

The QNET India spokesman also said there was nothing fraudulent about pursuing multi-level-marketing schemes in a transparent manner, and added that what attracts illegality is rather using such schemes for activities that are banned as defined under the PCMCS (banning) Act 1978.

Chanam rubbished the view that the business model of QNET was actually an “Endless Chain” to snare new distributors.

“This is not true and very easily verifiable by anyone. In endless chains, people receive commission for recruiting other people in the chain, whereas QNET pays commissions only on the sale of its products,” he said.

“Everyone has an equal opportunity to earn, and therefore, this is a sustainable business model. QNET’s hybrid compensation plan is accepted globally as legitimate, and there is no question of deceiving anyone or anybody’s trust,” he added.

Chanam said that when developed countries like Singapore and Malaysia have accepted the QNET business model without reservations, he saw no reason why the same operation could not establish a presence in India.

“All products promoted through the company’s e-commerce platform carry relevant information on product features and specifications as directed by statutory bodies and practiced in the market for that product segment. QNET publishes a strict code-of-conduct for this business. Unethical practices whenever reported are resolved swiftly. Punitive action is taken if the situation so merits,” he said.

Chanam further stated that to describe Bio-Disc, a glass and plastic wellness product, as a sham item, is tragic.

He said QNET has never promoted Bio Disc as a medicine or a cure for any disease, including cancer, but rather promoted it as a harmonised energy and wellness product, and added that it is the consumers prerogative to share their personal or unique experiences in using Bio-Disc.

“Each BioDisc is made of high quality glass and technically engineered with natural minerals, structurally bonded at a molecular level using high heat fusion technology,” Chanam said.

On QNET’s educational courses, he said they are only for personality and knowledge development, and not certificate courses linked to an academic degree or a diploma.

Chanam said it was preposterous to charge QNET of emotionally blackmailing to sign up new distributors.

“QNET does not advocate or promote use of any coercive tactics to sign-up new distributors,” he firmly said

“It is a lucrative opportunity to own a businesses, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and collaborate with one of the fastest growing direct selling companies in Asia,” he added.

“In a large, geographically and culturally disparate network of entrepreneurs, one naturally expects some bad apples. No one can portray these few occurrences as indicative of what the entire company and its distributor network stand for collectively,” he said.

Chanam said Vihaan and Transview were not front companies of QNET, but actually independent entities.

He said Transview Enterprise (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Transview Singapore Pte. Ltd. – an FDI company and Vihaan Direct Selling is an Indian company with Indian directors and shareholders.

“Perhaps this confusion stems from the fact that up to March 31, 2013, QNET operated through a master franchisee arrangement with Transview. Vihaan was only a sub-franchisee of Transview, and was responsible for managing the networking business viz., product delivery, customer support, commissions’ payment; network database management etc. Transview handled imports, product development, marketing and Brand communications. However, starting April 2013, Vihaan entered into a direct contract with QNET (Hong Kong) for managing the networking business for QNET in India while Transview continued as an independent importer and exporter of products while sustaining its role in product development and marketing. It is currently only a “supplier” to Vihaan,” he concluded.