Gas Prices Across the Country
December 22, 2007
The new legislation to input ethanol comes from environmental standards
that have been in place in some parts of the country for several years.
In some areas, gasoline was required to meet higher environmental
standards in order to reduce the amount of smog created by burning
gasoline. Producing this cleaner-burning gasoline caused problems in
refining, distribution and storage, which increases the cost of gas.
“The result of this targeted approach to air quality has been to create
gasoline market islands,” John Cook, director of the petroleum
division of the DOE’s Energy Information Administration, said before
the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on
May 15, 2001.
Cook pointed at California and the Chicago and Milwaukee areas as primary examples of gasoline-market islands.
The clean-burning requirements in each of these areas are unique to
that individual area, and only a few refineries can produce the
specialized products. High demand, a supply problem at a refinery or a
problem with a pipeline can cause pricing in these areas to surge.
In California, the state government has set its own
reformulated gasoline rules that are stricter than the federally
mandated clean-gas laws. This is why Californians pay a higher price
for cleaner fuels — this, plus a local sales-and-use tax of 20
percent, an 18.4-cent-per-gallon federal excise tax and an
18-cent-per-gallon state excise tax. California’s distance from the
refineries located near the Gulf of Mexico can also add to the cost of
gasoline if it chooses to obtain gas supplies from those refineries.
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The other area where prices can far exceed the U.S. national average is the Midwest.
In 1999, the Midwest region became subject to new reformulated gasoline
rules. The Midwest uses a special gasoline that is produced using
ethanol instead of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). Ethanol
is used in the Midwest because of the region’s abundance of corn, which
is the main raw material used to make ethanol. Few refineries outside
the region produce this type of reformulated gasoline, which means
there may often be a limited supply of the product. This is the same
problem resulting from the nationwide call for ethanol brought in the
spring of 2007.
Crude oil inventories have the single biggest effect on gas
prices, and the United States depends heavily on foreign oil supplies.
In January 2006, the United States imported over 9.1 million barrels
per day [Source: EIA].
We’ll look at exactly where that crude oil comes from next.
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Have we reached the energy tipping point?
December 22, 2007
By Manav Tanneeru CNN
(CNN) — In late June, the U.S. Senate passed an energy bill that would raise gas mileage standards for the first time in 20 years and fund research on alternative energy sources.
High gas prices and low mileage are among the factors behind an apparent shift in the nation’s energy debate.
The bill’s proponents call it a breakthrough in the nation’s energy debate, saying the focus is shifting from reliance on fossil fuels and foreign oil toward renewable fuels and green technology.
The measure comes amid another summer of high gas prices, state and local conservation efforts and a presidential campaign where voters and candidates say the issue is key.
So is a critical mass building among Americans and legislators for changes in U.S. energy policy? Or are these efforts simply blips on the radar as Americans continue to drive SUVs and Hummers?
A recent analysis by the Gallup Poll showed energy as Americans’ fourth most-important priority for Washington, below Iraq, terrorism and national security, and the economy.
The analysis also showed Americans prefer energy conservation over more production, and that a large majority also favors tightening emissions standards and developing alternative sources of energy.
When asked to rate the importance of issues in voting for a presidential candidate next year, 43 percent of Americans said gas prices would be “extremely important,” according to a May poll by Opinion Research Corporation. The percentage was tied with health care and below Iraq, terrorism and education.
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Democratic and Republican presidential contenders seem to have taken note of voters’ discontent.
“It’s a national security issue. It’s a health care issue,” Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, a Democrat, said during a CNN presidential debate in New Hampshire in June. He touted a plan that would require a standard of 50 miles per gallon for automobiles by 2017.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, touted an “Apollo program” — referring to the 1960s effort that put men on the moon — that would reduce dependence on foreign oil by more than half and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent.
During the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire two days later, many candidates said much the same thing.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, also called for an “Apollo program” and said reducing foreign dependence on oil was intrinsically tied to national security.
“It’s frustrating and really dangerous for us to see money going to our enemies because we have to buy oil from certain countries,” he said. “We should be supporting all the alternatives.”
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican, said oil companies ought to play a part in rebuilding old infrastructure, which would increase efficiency and possibly reduce costs.
“Big oil is making a lot of money right now, and I’d like to see them using that money to invest in refineries,” Romney said. “Don’t forget that when companies earn profit, that money’s supposed to be reinvested in growth and our refineries are old.”
President Bush, in his State of the Union address this year, announced an initiative to cut U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 years through a combination of alternative fuels and more efficient automobiles.
Several months later, during a speech at an Alabama nuclear energy plant, he also spoke of the promises of nuclear energy, coal, ethanol and cars that could run on rechargeable batteries.
Meanwhile, on the state and local level, several developments signal a possible shift among mayors, governors and state legislatures toward energy policies that focus more on renewable fuels and conservation measures.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, announced the “25 by 25″ program last year, with a goal that 25 percent of the energy produced and used in the state come from renewable sources by 2025.
The Nevada legislature has voted to increase the percentage of renewable resources in how the state produces electricity in four out of the last five sessions, according to the National Governors Association.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, announced a plan in late June to reduce high energy costs in the state within the next three years through conservation measures.
And New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled PlaNYC this summer, which includes 127 proposals to reduce greenhouse emissions by 30 percent by 2030 and a congestion charge for driving through certain parts of Manhattan.
When asked by CNN.com if efforts such as these were evidence of momentum toward a shift in energy policy, many readers said they were skeptical about the rhetoric of lawmakers and their political will.
“I can guarantee that whatever is ‘done’ will take place only to serve the benefits of those corporations directly affected by these issues,” wrote Ryan Bate of Portland, Oregon.
“Change in U.S. policy? You must be joking,” wrote Dean Cassano of Lakeland, Florida. “Washington is sold out to the environmentalists and tourists. The 1973 oil crisis did nothing to wake us up. We should have been drilling in [Alaska] and the Gulf ever since.”
Ilene Lopez of Vero Beach, Florida, questioned whether American society actually wanted change. “The critical mass for change is still not a reality since so many people are still buying into the bigger is better motto of America,” she wrote.
Cristian Crespo of Valley Village, California, said he found it ridiculous that automakers hadn’t yet come up with a way to combine fuel efficiency with luxury provided by a SUV.
“It’s not that Americans don’t want to be environmentally friendly, it’s just that we don’t have much of a choice,” he wrote. “As an SUV driver, telling me that my only alternative is a Toyota Prius or a Honda Civic is like telling me to eat beef jerky when I’m used to filet mignon.”
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Breakdown of Gas Prices
December 21, 2007
When you pump $20 dollars into your tank, that money is broken up into little pieces that get distributed among several entities. Gas is just like any other consumer product: There’s a supply chain and several groups who are responsible for setting the price of the product. The media can sometimes lead you to believe that the price of gas is based solely on the price of crude oil, but there are actually many factors that determine what you pay at the pump. No matter how expensive gas becomes, all of these entities have to get their slice of the pie.
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Let’s look at where your money goes when you pay for gas: Crude oil - The biggest portion of the cost of gas — as of April 2007, that’s about 50 percent — goes to the crude-oil suppliers. This is determined by the world’s oil-exporting nations, particularly the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which you will learn more about in the next section. The amount of crude oil these countries produce determines the price of a barrel of oil. Crude-oil prices averaged around $37 per barrel (1 barrel = 42 gallons or 159.6 L) in 2004 (Source: U.S. DOE). And, after Hurricane Katrina, some prices were almost double that. In May 2007, crude-oil prices averaged around $60 per barrel (1 barrel = 45 gallons or 159.6 L). Sometimes, gas prices go up even though there is plenty of crude oil on the market. It depends on what kind of oil it is. Oil can be classified as heavy or light, and as sweet or sour (no one actually tastes the oil, that’s just what they call it). Light, sweet crude is easier and cheaper to refine, but supplies have been running low. There’s plenty of heavy, sour crude available in the world, but refineries, particularly those in the U.S., have to undergo costly retooling to handle it.
- Refining costs - The refining of crude oil makes up about 28 percent of the price of gasoline.
To learn more about oil refining, read How Oil Refining Works.
- Distribution and marketing - Crude oil is
transported to refineries, and gasoline is shipped from the refineries
to distribution points and then to gas stations.
The price of transportation is passed along to the consumer.
- Marketing the brand of the oil company is also added into the cost of the gasoline you buy.
Together, these two factors account for about 8 percent of the price of gasoline.
- Taxes - Taxes, including federal and local, account for about 14 percent
of the total price of gas in the United States. Federal excise taxes
are 18.4 cents per gallon, and state excise taxes average 18.2 cents
per gallon. There may also be some additional taxes, such as applicable
state sales taxes, gross receipts taxes, oil inspection fees,
underground storage tank fees and other miscellaneous environmental
fees. Add that to the state excise taxes, and it can average 27.4
cents. It could be worse. In Europe, gas prices are far higher than in
America because taxes on gas are much higher. For example, gas prices
in England have risen as high as $6.65 per gallon, with 78 percent of
that going to taxes.
- Station markup - While it isn’t represented in the
diagram above, of course some of the actual money you spend at the pump
does go to the service station. Service stations add on a few cents per
gallon. There’s no set standard for how much gas stations add on to the
price. Some may add just a couple of cents, while others may add as
much as a dime or more. However, some states have markup laws
prohibiting stations from charging less than a certain percentage over
invoice from the wholesaler. These laws are designed to protect small,
individually-owned gas stations from being driven out of business by
large chains who can afford to slash prices at select locations.
Gas prices also vary from state to state for several reasons.
Taxes are probably the biggest factor in the different prices around the country.
Additionally, competition among local gas stations can drive prices down.
Distance from the oil refineries can also affect prices — stations closer to
the Gulf of Mexico, where many oil refineries are located, have lower
gas prices due to lower transportation costs. There are also some
regional factors that can affect prices.
World events, wars and weather can also raise prices. Anything
that affects any part of the process, from the moment the oil is
drilled, through refining and distribution to your car will result in a
change in price. Military conflicts in parts of the world with lots of
oil supplies can make it difficult for oil companies to drill and ship
crude oil. Hurricanes have damaged offshore drilling platforms, coastal
refineries and shipping ports that receive oil tankers. If a tanker
itself is lost or damaged, or leaks its oil into the ocean, that will
put a dent in the market as well.
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The most recent surge in gas prices is due to several factors,
including all of those listed above. However, a new reason emerged
during the spring of 2007: legislation out of Washington to incorporate
more ethanol into transportation fuels. There has been a call for
enough increase in ethanol production to reduce daily oil imports by
1.5 million barrels by 2017. As the ethanol production increased
refineries couldn’t keep up the demand and had to import more oil. This
added to the increase in price.
Unfortunately, the rise in prices may not be over. Several
things could happen to keep driving up the price of gasoline:
continuing tensions over Iran’s nuclear talks, worse conditions in
Nigeria or another active and devastating hurricane season [Source: The Washington Times].
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Opportunity
December 9, 2007
The Fuel Freedom International Compensation Plan
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The Fuel Freedom International Compensation Plan pays you commission on sales volume weekly with no limit to the number of levels on which you can earn commissions. You will earn money based on your enthusiastic recommendations of the FFI products to your customers, and your building an organization of Distributors (Independent Distributors) who also recommend the FFI products, and build a customer base along with an organization of Distributors (Independent Distributors).
As you learn how incredibly effective the FFI products are, the more you will want to recommend the products to other people. Sharing the products with others is the key to your success. Your income will be directly proportional to your efforts to share the products with others like yourself.
Fuel Freedom International’s Pay Plan is changing lives through knowledge and the ability to create incredible long-term wealth.
Building Your Business…
Promoting Powerful Products
As an independent Distributor you will be able to purchase all of the products at wholesale prices. When you market FFI products at their suggested retail price, you can earn between 15 – 25% profit. You and your customers will quickly learn how effective FFI products are.
An additional benefit of being an Independent Distributor is that you can sponsor other Distributors into the organization. Since every distributor purchases directly from Fuel Freedom International, you do not have to maintain any inventory or keep track of complex paperwork.
Fuel Freedom International has married the best of all pay plans on the market today to create an exciting and powerful pay plan that has all the features to help you succeed. You can participate in Fuel Freedom Compensation Plan at whichever level you wish. You decide how you want to participate. Whether it is creating an additional part-time income through retail sales or whether you want to work full-time in the business — You control your own destiny.
Getting Started with Fuel Freedom International
Step 1. Enroll in Fuel Freedom International
There is no product purchase required to become an Independent Distributor with FFi. As you proceed through the application process, you will be given three enrollment options from which to choose. To become a Distributor, you must purchase a Distributor Kit for $59.95. There is a $49.95 annual renewal fee to cover your Fuel Freedom International retail website and back office.
Step 2. Order Your Product (optional)
Fuel Freedom International is a product driven company. Any and all earned commissions and overrides are based on the sale and consumption of products. While there is no product purchase required, you may wish to have inventory on hand to share with others. We recommend that you choose the FFi Product Package that best suits the goals and needs for your business.
Commissionable Volume (CV)
The FFi Compensation Plan is built around the retail sales of our products. In order to keep the products competitively priced at the retail level and to ensure a profitable wholesale to retail margin for our distributor base, we assign a point value (called Commissionable Volume or CV) to each of our products, and the compensation program is based on the accumulation of these points. FFi gives each product the maximum points possible to create the ideal balance between significant retail profits and substantial override income for our distributors. Commissionable Volume (CV) begins to accumulate at the time a Distributor’s enrollment, and continues to accumulate as long as the Retail Business Center (RBC) remains active.
Step 3. Generate an Income with Fuel Freedom International
3 Ways to Earn Money with FFi
1. Retail Profits
As a Fuel Freedom International Distributor, you may purchase products at wholesale and resell them at retail earning substantial profits. Distributors are not required to purchase a Product Package to qualify for Retail Sales Commissions.
2. The Binary Pay Plan
The Fuel Freedom Power Plan
The Power Pay Plan is a unique binary compensation program created for the purpose of introducing people to the powerful products FFI sells. The weekly commissions you earn are based on your right-side and left-side Group Sales Volume (GSV) points accumulated in your left-side and right-side downline organizations. FFI pays you weekly commissions on sales volume with no limit to the number of levels you can earn on. You are paid based on the Group Sales Volume points being accumulated with 1/3 of the Group Sales Volume on the weaker side and 2/3 of the Group Sales Volume on the stronger side. You are paid on the sales volume of your downline Distributors. The income you receive from FFI is based on your ability to retail FFI’s powerful products to your customers, as well as your ability to build an organization of Distributors, who retail the products and build an organization of their own Distributors.
Creating Your Business Center
Your sponsor places you in an open position in his or her sales organization. This open position is called a Business Center. Each business center has left and a right side in which sales volume accumulates.
Activate your Business Center to earn commissions
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Complete the online Distributor Application and Agreement Form.
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Purchase the Starter Kit ($59.95). The starter kit includes your personal replicated website with a retail store and shopping cart. You also receive your back office with all the management tools to run your business. This is renewed annually.
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Order either Product Package. (OPTIONAL) These products may be for personal use and for retail sale, and may be ordered once or multiple times with the volume accumulated over time. Each Product Package has a Commission Volume (CV) associated with it, which is accumulated to comprise your Personal Sales Volume (PSV).
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Sponsor one person on your right side who personally generates at least 100 PSV by either purchasing the Regular or the Premium Package or obtaining the volume through retail sales, and one person on your left side who personally generates 100 PSV by either purchasing the Regular or the Premium Package or obtaining the volume through retail sales, and you are qualified to earn commissions. This can be done at any time.
- Personally generate 50 PSV of Fuel Freedom products every month. PSV is generated through personal back office orders, purchases from your replicated website or autoship orders.
How Your Business Centers Provide Income to You
As you sponsor Distributors, you place them in open positions in your downline, remembering to first place one on your left side and one on your right side. (Figure 2). After placing one on each side, you may sponsor Distributors on either side of your downline. You and everyone in your upline are able to help build your organization because new Distributors are always added downline. This structure fosters a team effort with everyone working together to add new Distributors. Everyone in your group benefits each time a new Distributor is added to the organization. The team will work together to reap faster growth and faster rewards for everyone in the downline organization (figure 3). As you introduce the products to more people, you will want to add more people to your organization. You can place them in any open spot under the person on your left side or the person on your right side, helping whichever person you wish. You will be helping to build your other Distributors’ downlines as well as helping yourself. Your success is built on product sales which are achieved by sponsoring people in your organization, sharing the products with others, and teaching others to do the same thing.
Commissions are awarded based on accumulated Group Sales Volume points. The Group Sales Volume (GSV) is the accumulation of the Commission Value (CV) on each Power Package purchased in your downline group. Commissions are paid on Group Sales Volume being accumulated 1/3 in your weaker side and 2/3 in your stronger side (Figure 4). All unused volume after the commissions are calculated carries forward to the next pay period as long as the monthly qualifier has been met (Figure 5).
Commissions earned vary by the efforts of individual distributor.
Example of average commission paid to Distributors in a one week period:
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Example of average commission paid to Distributors for one week |
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| Weekly Pay Period | Amount | |
| Week of April 3 2006 | $340.49 | |
| Week of April 10 2006 | $319.75 | |
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Example of mode commission paid to Distributors for one week: |
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Weekly Pay Period |
Amount |
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| Week of April 3 2006 | $97.50 | |
| Week of April 10 2006 | $97.50 | |
Each time 300 in GSV is accumulated in the weaker leg and 600 GSV is accumulated in the stronger leg, a cycle is completed and a $50 commission is paid to you. You may complete up to 500 cycles per week, earning as much as $25,000 per week.
The remaining volume after the commissions have been processed is carried forward to the next week. Commissions are calculated weekly and paid one week in arrears. The end of the commission period is Sunday at 11:59 PM.
*Note: At no time will more than 60% of the collective Commission Volume be paid out. If in any given week there has not been enough collected in CV to meet the commission pay out, the total number of cycles achieved, will be divided into the amount of money remaining, and the resulting amount will be the new per cycle payout for the current week. All binary bonuses will be adjusted accordingly.
3. Leadership Matching Bonuses
Level 1 – As you continue to grow your business, you will want to tell more and more people about the incredible opportunity FFi provides. When you have personally enrolled 6 Premium (or higher rank) members in FFi International with at least 2 members on the left side and at least 2 members on the right side, you will be promoted to the rank of Silver member, and you will begin earning an additional 20% on all binary cycles of all qualified people you personally sponsor.
Level 2 — When you have personally enrolled 12 Premium members (or higher) with at least 3 members on the left side and at least 3 members on the right side, you will be promoted to the rank of Gold member, and you will earn an additional 20% matching bonus on all qualified members your personally sponsored members enroll.
Level 3 — A third level match is awarded when you have personally enrolled 12 Premium members with at least 4 members on the left side and at least 4 members on the right side who have each qualified their business center by sponsoring 1 member who has purchased a premium product package on their right leg and 1 member on their left leg who has purchased a premium product package. Earning your third level of matching bonuses awards you the rank of Platinum member. You will earn a 10% bonus on all of your third level qualified member’s binary cycles.
Matching bonuses are only paid on binary cycle commissions. No match is paid on downline matching bonuses.
Autoship
You can increase your profits even further by joining the FFI Autoship program. Autoship is an excellent way to make sure you always have sufficient inventory on hand to meet customer demands. If you do not stay active by personally generating 50 PSV per month, your accumulated volume will flush (reset to 0 in both your left and right legs) and you will not be eligible to earn Matching Bonuses.
Summary of Ranks
- Distributor: Purchase a Starter Kit (No product purchase is necessary).
- Regular Member: Purchase the Regular Product Package
- Premium Member: Purchase the Premium Product Package
- Bronze Member: Premium member who has cycled 1 time and personally generating at least 50 PSV monthly.
- Silver Member: Premium member who is Level 1 Match Qualified and personally generating at least 50 PSV monthly.
- Gold Member: Premium member who is Level 2 Match Qualified and personally generating at least 100 PSV monthly.
- Platinum Member: Premium member who is Level 3 Match Qualified and personally generating at least 150 PSV monthly.
- Diamond Member: Platinum member who is Level 3 Match Qualified and personally generating at least 150 PSV monthly. Must have personally sponsored 6 Platinums of which 2 are on the left and 2 on the right and have cycled 1200 times during a calendar month.
| · FFi Leadership Car Bonus |
Distributor must satisfy the following qualification criteria for three months to initially qualify, and must maintain such qualification levels each month thereafter:
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Bonus Level |
Vehicle |
Monthly Bonus |
CV |
Level Retail Sales* Volume |
Personally Sponsored Platinums |
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3 Series BMW | $500.00 | $25,000.00 through 4 levels | $5,000.00 through 4 levels |
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5 Series BMWor3Series BMW Hardtop Convertible | $750.00 | $100,000.00 through 6 levels | $25,000.00 through 6 levels |
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7 Series BMW | $1,100.00 | $200,000.00 through 8 levels | $100,000.00 through 8 levels |
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* Retail sales are sales to non-distributor customers, and must be generated from retail customers who are on the auto-ship program or who purchase from a Distributor’s FFi replicated website. Sales from a Distributor’s inventory do not count toward satisfying the retail sales quota.
- FFi reserves the right to amend the qualification criteria and the Car Bonus program at its sole discretion upon 30 days advance notice. Notice of any amendments will be sent via email to the email address listed above, or to such other email address as Distributor may designate in writing.
- To qualify for the Car Bonus, Distributor must maintain the title, group volume, and retail sales volume specified in the FFi Compensation plan for three consecutive months. Thereafter, Distributor must meet the qualification requirements each calendar month to earn the car allowance for that month. Distributor may carry over that portion of their monthly BV and Retail Sales Volume that exceeds the amount necessary to qualify in any given month. Volume that is carried over is called “Banked Volume.” Distributors may use Banked Volume to satisfy their Car Bonus qualification quotas up to three times each calendar year. Once Banked Volume is applied to meet the qualification criteria for any month, it is deducted from Distributor’s accrued Banked Volume. Banked Volume shall not be carried over from one year to the next.
- For Distributor to earn a higher series Car Bonus, Distributor must meet and maintain the qualifications for the higher series car for three consecutive months. Thereafter, Distributor must meet the qualification requirements each calendar month to earn the Car Bonus for that month. The Car Bonus will increase after the third month. Distributor will be notified by FFi that Distributor has qualified for a higher series Car Bonus. The higher series Car Bonus will commence with Distributor’s submission of a copy of the lease of the higher series vehicle. FFI will not pay the increased Car Bonus until Distributor submits a copy of the lease agreement for the new higher series vehicle to FFI.
- All vehicles shall be leased. Leases must be originated through Fields BMW in Orlando, Florida. Fields BMW will coordinate delivery of your vehicle through the BMW dealership you select.
- All leases must be in Distributor’s personal or business name as it appears on Distributor’s FFi Independent Distributor Application and Agreement. Under no circumstances may a Distributor lease a car under Fuel Freedom International, Inc.’s name.
- FFi will make lease payments up to the limits specified Car Bonus Program. To receive the bonus, Distributor must lease the series of vehicle designated with the level of qualification specified in the Car Bonus program. Any lease fees or other expenses over such limits shall be the financial responsibility of Distributor. Distributors must independently meet BMW’s credit qualifications to secure a lease. No credit, financing or payments will be provided by FFI to any lessor, creditor, or dealer.
- Distributor is responsible for making all regularly scheduled lease payments when due. Car bonuses will be issued to Distributor by FFi during the company’s normal commission pay cycle and shall be listed as a separate line item on Distributor’s commission statement. FFi shall not be liable to any third party for lease payments. FFi’s sole obligation shall be to pay the Car Bonus to Distributor so long as Distributor remains qualified for the Car Bonus. Distributor shall be responsible for payment of all taxes associated with the Car Bonus.
- Distributor will not be eligible for Car Bonuses, and FFi shall not pay Car Bonuses: (1) for any month in which Distributor does not qualify for the Car Bonus pursuant to the terms of FFi’s compensation plan; (2) during any month that Distributor’s FFi business is suspended for disciplinary reasons; or (3) if Distributor’s FFi business is voluntarily or involuntarily cancelled or terminated for any reason. If Distributor loses eligibility for the Car Bonus, all car lease payments shall remain Distributor’s responsibility.
- Distributor shall bear the sole responsibility and expense of carrying liability, comprehensive and collision insurance on the vehicle. Distributor shall be solely responsible for all fuel, maintenance, repairs, and other expenses associated with the vehicle.
- FFi will pay only one Car Bonus per distributor.
- This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved through binding arbitration in Seminole County, State of Florida.
Product Packages
Regular Package $105.95 100 CV
6 Blister Packs of 10-MPG-CAPSTM
Premium Package $211.95 200 CV
12 Blister Packs of 10-MPG-CAPSTM
Business Builder Pack $370.95: 200 BV
210 MPG-CAPSTM (7 bottles or 21 blister packs)
Silver for 30 days
$50 Fast Start to sponsor and an additional $50 Retail Customer Aquisition Bonus if sponsor is Retail Sales Qualified.
Trucker’s Package $354.95: 200 BV
3 Bottles MPG-MEGA-CAPSTM
5 Blister Packs MPG-CAPSTM
Silver for 30 days
$50 Fast Start to sponsor and an additional $50 Retail Customer Aquisition Bonus if sponsor is Retail Sales Qualified.
Additionally, if the Sponsor currently has 3 or more retail sales from their replicated website for any amount in the current month, they will receive and additional “Retail Customer Acquisition Bonus” of $50.00 for each Business Builder Package sold that month! (The current month is defined by monthly anniversary date / autoship date to monthly anniversary / autoship date. Each retail sale must be made to a different person. Each retail customer must have a different name, address, email address, and credit card that is not a current distributor.) This “Retail Customer Acquisition Bonus” will be paid at the anniversary date for the preceeding month’s sales.
If you join FFI by generating 100 PSV, you can only earn 100 CV on the sales of each Distributor that joins your sales group, even if your downline Distributor buys or sells a Premium Package that carries 200 CV. To earn the full 200 CV on the sale of Premium Packages in your downline, you must personally generate at least 200 PSV.
You can do this in several ways.
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First, if you are a strong retailer, or if you have a business that uses a lot of fuel, you can personally purchase a Premium Package in your first 30 days in the business, and this will satisfy the 200 PSV requirements.
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However, if you’re an average fuel user or are not a strong retailer, you will not need the Premium Package. In this case, once you are Active, you need to generate 200 PSV over any period of time. This 200 PSV must be generated in addition to your monthly 50 PSV requirement. For example, if you generate 100 PSV in your first month, 50 PSV is applied to your monthly minimum quota, and the remaining 50 PSV is carried over until you have accumulated 200 PSV over and above your 50 PSV monthly minimum.
Independent Distributor Compensation Summary Chart
| Seventy-seven percent (77%) of registered U.S. Distributors were not Active and therefore did not earn commissions in 2006. The following compensation data is based on the 23% of U.S. Distributors who earned a commission in 2006. |
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| % of Active Distributors at this Rank as of 12/31/2006 | Avg High Gross Earnings / month | Avg Low Gross Earnings / month | Avg Gross Earnings / month | Median Gross Earnings / month | Avg No. of Months to Achieve rank | Median No. of Months to Achieve Rank | |
| Distributor | 48.0% | $ 53.88 | $ 38.04 | $ 45.78 | $ 50.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Bronze | 33.0% | $ 181.43 | $ 43.09 | $ 97.82 | $ 100.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Silver | 15.0% | $ 271.54 | $ 46.43 | $ 135.22 | $ 272.70 | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| Gold | 3.0% | $ 931.50 | $ 83.24 | $ 427.03 | $ 1,190.00 | 3.59 | 3.00 |
| Platinum | 1.0% | $ 21,648.25 | $ 5,480.96 | $ 13,976.85 | $ 13,910.00 | 5.32 | 5.00 |
| Eighty percent (80%) of registered Non-U.S. Distributors were not Active and therefore did not earn commissions in 2006. The following compensation data is based on the 20% of non-U.S. Distributors who earned a commission in 2006.” | |||||||
| Non - USA | |||||||
| % of Active Distributors at this Rank as of 12/31/2006 | Avg High Gross Earnings / month | Avg Low Gross Earnings / month | Avg Gross Earnings / month | Median Gross Earnings / month | Avg No. Of Months to Achieve Rank | Median No. of Months to Achieve Rank | |
| Distributor | 77.0% | $ 61.66 | $ 55.30 | $ 58.32 | $ 50.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Bronze | 16.0% | $ 139.06 | $ 82.84 | $ 107.21 | $ 100.00 | 2.72 | 2.00 |
| Silver | 5.0% | $ 307.55 | $ 138.04 | $ 207.18 | $ 270.00 | 2.03 | 2.00 |
| Gold | 2.0% | $ 1,153.48 | $ 532.65 | $ 802.45 | $ 886.50 | 2.94 | 2.00 |
| Platinum | 0.1% | $ 8,647.60 | $ 3,913.47 | $ 6,562.60 | $ 7,295.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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Fuel Freedom International in the St Petersburg Times
December 8, 2007
Source: St. Petersburg Times
The pitch: Pop a pill in the fuel tank and save money.With gas prices creeping back up and everyone is trying to find an agreement, thousands are searching for answers to all the woes of fuel in a pill.
They ‘re called Miles Per Gallon Caplets or MPG Caps, produced by the company Altamonte Springs Fuel Freedom International, which has just completed its annual conference Sunday in Orlando. The caplet supposedly increases of a vehicle ‘energy efficiency while reducing emissions.
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum survey on the freedom of fuel in response to dozens of complaints his office has received around the state, the nation and the world.”
Randy Ray, president of Fuel Freedom, said in a statement: “FFI has been working with the Florida Attorney General to ensure they have all the information they need. We applaud the AG’s desire to protect consumers and are confident that they, like our hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers around the world, will see the value of using MPG-CAPS to lower emissions and save fuel.”
Through public relations firm Levic Communications, a Washington, D.C., company that specializes in managing crises in the media, Fuel Freedom says all Better Business Bureau complaints have been resolved. The company promises a 100 percent guarantee of its product or it will refund the consumer’s money. In addition, the company says tests of the product have proved its claims…
Go to our reports section to read reports made by major companies from all over the world
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Carbon Calculator
December 6, 2007
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New Report From Bosch
December 5, 2007
Download the Bosch report proving that the MPG-caps are very effective against emissions.Listed under Tags: FFI|MPG
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Belgian report Intertek
December 5, 2007
Belgian report proving again the effectiveness of MPG-CAPS.
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Important "Fone Freedom" Updates!
December 5, 2007
We are pleased to announce that after months of extensive testing, making adjustments, and fine tuning, we have successfully completed the Beta test phase of the Fone Freedom service. As a result we are ready to move ahead with the full service offering.
As of December 1, 2007 we will be enabling all of the features that come with each package. This includes the much anticipated Voice Mail service feature. With turning on this feature it will now change how you make an international phone call. Effective December 1, when you make a call to any country outside of the USA, you will need to dial 011 and then the country code in order to complete the call.
Some of the great features that are being turned on are as follows: (For a full list, please refer to the Fone Freedom website.)
X-Lite
o Voice Mail: This feature automatically answers a call, plays a greeting, and records a message.
o Audio Conferencing: Also known as “3-way calling.” This feature allows you to speak to 2 people at the same time.
o Voice Call Recording: This feature allows to record phone conversations for later reviewing.
o Call Forwarding: This feature allows you to forward incoming calls to another telephone.
o Instant Messaging: This feature that allows you to send “instant text messages” (or “chat”) with other users that are also online.
EyeBeam Video Phone
o Enhanced Voice Mail: This feature is an expanded version of the basic voice mail application.
o Multi-Party Audio Conferencing: This feature allows you to conference up to 6 people at once.
o Call Forwarding: This feature allows you to forward incoming calls to another telephone.
o Instant Messaging: This feature that allows you to send “instant text messages” (or “chat”) with other users that are also online.
Over the next several weeks you will find new training tutorials in the Back Office. Please watch for these under the Opportunity Tab on your Fone Freedom website.
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FFi’s Global Vision Convention
December 5, 2007
All roads lead to London, United Kingdom
10th November, 2007
If you had to miss the Global Vision Convention in Orlando, Florida, now you have another great chance to experience some of the excitement and receive the important FFi updates and information such as the new Diamond Rank , new BMW Car Bonus and New Products in special presentations from John Doughty and Jessup Taylor!
Come learn from the Top Leaders in Europe,
Cliff Walker, Paul Harrison and Stuart Billington
as they give invaluable training on
how to successfully build your FFi Business!
Location:
Holiday Inn Heathrow
Sipson Way, Bath Road
West Drayton, Middlesex
London UB7 0DP, United Kingdom
Tel: 020 8990 0000
Click Here for more hotel information and map directions.
Time:
11:00 to 15:00
Distributor Cost:
FREE ENTRANCE and GIFT
for EVERYONE in attendance!
For more information please contact: Cliff Walker ~ cliff@cliffwalker.co.uk
To register for this event please visit: www.ffievents.co.uk
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FFi a one in 1,000 opportunity.
December 5, 2007
“Oil prices are breaking records every week. Gas is on its way to all time highs with no ceiling in sight.”
The world responds to MLM when the economy is on a down turn and with oil prices nearing $100 U.S. a barrel, a ripple effect though the economy is going to make everything more expensive and people will be looking for ways to add to their income like never before.
People are landing HUGE commercial sales. Gail Boone in Canada just signed a contract with a company for $450,000 worth of MPG Boost A MONTH!!!!!!! That is $30,000 a month to her and she has five more sales in the works.
FFi is a one in 1,000 opportunity!!
While no Network Marketing Company is perfect, the odds of a company less than two years old making it five years is 1 in 1,000 statistically and historically. Why would you want to hurt your reputation and friendships on a 1 in 1,000 chance?
FFi is poised for yet another run. Not just because of fuel costs, but also because of some of the key things they are putting into place at a corporate level. New tools, new incentives, new packages, new products increased infrastructure and more.
Listed under Tags: FFI|fuel|gas|MLM|MPGStay tuned to this site, so we can keep you updated on our next growth spurt, which is proof of what is about to come. Don’t miss it.
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Daily Summary
December 5, 2007
Well today i got a lot of work done..
I talked about FFI to atleast 3 people who seemed to like what i had to say.. They are all going to visit http://www.besecure.myffi.biz
and watch the FFI FLASH VIDEO!!
Also i am proud to announce that i have successfully opened a FFIFORUM
http://ffiforum.mlmhost.eu
You Can download a handy TOOLBAR here
OHH i almost forgot, ive had a new signup today, just by using the internet, meaning it is not somebody i have met before..
My sites seem to be working 
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