In a nutshell, Localvantia is designed to encourage members to visit and purchase from local merchants in their communities; the RECA program focuses on merchants who sell online and ship their products directly to customers.
Both programs have been created to help affiliates build their SFI businesses and strengthen their income streams via merchant referrals, sales to members, and duplication efforts by Personally Sponsored Affiliates (PSAs) in their downlines. Both provide an easy way for SFI Affiliates to earn valuable Rewardicals. And both work to widen our product and service offerings and raise SFI's visibility and value, benefiting ALL affiliates worldwide.
However, there are a few important differences that affiliates should know about, including qualifications and the referral and follow-up processes. For more information about these differences, compare this article explaining Localvantia with this support article about the RECA program...OR check out the chart below for a quick comparison of the two programs:
| Localvantia | RECA Program | |
| Program Focus: | Local/Area Merchants with physical/offline presence. | Online Merchants listed in the Rewardical search engine. Can include businesses with physical and/or online store presence. |
| URL: | Localvantia.com | Rewardicals.com |
| Rewards: | Earn unlimited Rewardicals by shopping at Rewardical merchants. PLUS...earn 1 Rewardical for every 10 your referred merchants dish out to customers. Then convert your Rewardicals to unlimited PSAs, TCredits, etc. for yourself. Must be Level 9 & above to collect rewards. | Earn unlimited Rewardicals by shopping at Rewardical merchants. PLUS...earn 1 Rewardical for every 10 your referred merchants dish out to customers. Then convert your Rewardicals to unlimited PSAs, TCredits, etc. for yourself. Must be Level 9 & above to collect rewards. |
| Qualification: | Level 10 | SFI Affiliate |
| Online Prep: | Short profile page; no merchant Website or products to upload | Merchant signs up via online form |
| Referral Process: | 3-step, easy initial referral process: 1. Visit your favorite merchant(s). 2. Take a good picture of their storefront. 3. Complete the pre-registration form for the merchant and upload the photo you took. | Use one or more of the free RECA marketing aids HERE. Merchant applies via your RECA Gateway for approval by SFI Corporate. RECA Gateway at: https://www.sfi4.com//reca |
| Approval Process: | Merchant must be approved by SFI; in-depth review may take up to 5 to 7 business days | Merchant approved by SFI within 3 to 4 business days |
| Follow-Up: | Merchants contacted to confirm their registration and formally opt in to the program. You will be expected to conduct follow ups to provide support to the merchant, which may include mailing literature, leaving a brochure for the owner, phone calls, or meetings. Monitor your list of registered merchants and results HERE. | Upon approval, merchant receives an email verifying their approval as an RECA and the steps they should take to get their store listed at the Rewardical search engine. As the referrer, you also receive an email letting you know that your referred merchant has been approved as an RECA. |
| Compensation: | Convert your Rewardicals to unlimited TCredits, PSAs, Bitcoin, Silver Bullion, cash and more. | Convert your Rewardicals to unlimited TCredits, PSAs, Bitcoin, Silver Bullion, cash and more. |
