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fraud/false credit card charges
While on the Internet, I came across an offer for a FREE sample of Acai Berries. I decided to give it a try. AFTER filling out a form, I was informed that there would be a shipping cost of $4.99, so I gave them a credit card number. Then on the same website, a page came up welcoming me to the FitFactory and stating that I would be charged a fee of $29.95 per month, and that I had also agreed to a 21-day trial of Cost Smasher, which would be another $2.95 per month! I did not sign up or agree to any of these things! Before leaving the website I left this message:
"I hereby CANCEL my trial order for Nature's Best Acai Berry and the FitFactory order that piggybacked on it without my knowledge. ANY charge to my credit card will be protested and considered FRAUD! The Better Business Bureau will be notified about your deceptive practices. I will not be responsible for paying for either product.
Norma Hamm"
I received the product anyway, and my credit card has been charged.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
recurring charges on bank card
They promote a Free Trial Product for $4.99 S & H and if not satisfied return unused before the 15 day trial period and nothing will be charged. However, the charges and products keep coming even after you send the product back using the RMS number they give and in my case I even sent the product back by mail with a signature required return slip, the bottles keep coming. The company for the Colon Cleanse even have a representative that you can E-mail via Live Support and get the return number needed but on the Acai Berry portion of his SCAM you cannot get through on the number provided [protected]. Please look into stopping this Company that is SUPPOSEDLY located at 20100 S. Vermont Ave. Torrance Ca 90502. Thank You GERI of Abq
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horrible services
I WAS A VICTIM TOO... WE NEED JUSTICE FOR THIS! ITS NOT BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THEY GET FROM US BUT BECAUSE OF ALL THE INNOCENT VICTIM LIKE US!The products is horiible, I tried the natures acai berry product and the acai berry detox and i thought they only charged me for $4.99 for the shipping & handling but they have lots of hidden charges ... FOR THE NATURES ACAI BERRY THEY CHARGE ME $79.96 & $29.95 FOR THE LIFSTYLFIT (I DONT KNOW THIS IS ###) AND for the other one NATURAL ACAI DETOX IS $87.13 and 1.95 & 14.95 for the other but i only ordered 2..this morning i recieved the statement from the bank and and i saw all the charges from my credit card...I HOPE SOMEBODY FROM THE GOVERNMENT OR FROM ANY FBI WILL HELP US AND THE OTHER VICTIM TO HAVE JUSTICE...I FELL BAD FOR THE COMPANY WHO DID THIS... THEY GONNA FEED THERE FAMILY WITH ALL THE MONEY THEY GET FROM FOOLING OTHER PEOPLE... REMEMBER BAD KARMA!
SAPPHIRE OF LB
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This would not happen if you canceled within the course of the trial period. Stop this company from ripping off your hard earned money by calling fwm at [protected]. Better be cautious the next time your shopping online. Never trust people easily.
THIS IS A RIP OFF! WENT TO THE ATM AND $87.13 WAS DEBITED OUT OF MY ACCOUNT THAT I DID NOT AUTHORIZE! "FREE TRIAL" IS A SCAM! CALLED AND THEY GAVE ME A BOGUS 800 NUMBER TO CALL..
CALLING MY ATTORNEY TODAY!
Valued Customer,
On behalf of Nature's Acai Berry, I would like to apologize for any miscommunication of the nature of our risk free trial offer of the acai berry supplement. With so many health benefits, including increasing energy, burning fat, and reducing the signs of aging, the company and its affiliates offers an amazing product! All of the terms are fully disclosed to any and all of our valued customers and thus customers, for whom satisfaction is assumed, agree to a continued membership upon sign-up. This elite membership includes the automatic shipping and billing of your new supply of Nature's Acai Berry to save you the inconvenience of having to reorder by phone! Included in these terms was all of the shipping, billing, and trial length information for not only the acai berry supplement but also the same information for the other risk free trials that you were agreeing to participate in. If you have since changed your mind, remember that you have the option of canceling your orders at any time by contacting our helpful customer service representatives at the number listed on our site [protected]). Your satisfaction is our number one concern, so feel free to contact us to resolve any issues. Thank you and have a great day!
Major Rip Off
I ordered the supposedly FREE sample of Natures Best Acai Berry Supplement on 2/4/09 from www.natures-acai.com. The $4.99 shipping charge, posted 2/7/09, was expected. What was not expected was another $79.96 posted 2/21/09 from www.natures-acai.com. and $29.95 for something called fit factory (www.selfhelpff.com) posted 2/28/09. When I called to cancel I was informed that I had also signed up for something called Cost Smashers and that the first bottle of Acia Berry was NOT ACTUALLY FREE. Gee, that was not what it said in their advertisement! In addition that first bottle of Acai Berry did not arrive until early March. By then I had already been charged $85.91 (3/7/09) for another bottle. Bottom line-DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM WWW.NATURES-ACAI.COM. THEY ARE A MAJOR RIP OFF.
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I went to Buy a free trial that was suppost to be 4.99 and they charged me 79.99 on my account as well as the 4.99! Then I noticed another charge on my account from lifestylefit.com which I never even went too shortly after I ordered the Acai berry from Natures own! This product is the only thing I have ordered since Christma! This is a scam, I'm working with my bank to see if they can help but so far no luck..
ordered free trial for $4.79 which was for 30 days and two weeks later was charged $78.96 on my credit card. There is no telephone to file complaint. This is definietely false advertising and a rip off.
Does anyone know how to contact the Natures Best Acai Berry Supplement company?
I ordered the trial sample as well and immediately cancelled the auto-ship the same day that I ordered it. I even called and spoke with a representative of the company and they confirmed that it was cancelled. Well, guess what, almost one month to the date of ordering I received a new bottle of Natures Acai Berry and my bank account was hit with an $80.00+ charge.
I called the above number on January 26th. The message states that they are closed due to the Holiday's.
What Holiday? Is this not America? What Holiday? I would like some satisifaction, please contact me.
Yes Call [protected] I Got through and had my name removed from the list.
did you ever get it figured out? same thing happend to my girlfriend last month. Dealing with them is impossible because they have really bad accents and we cant understand them.
so im curious to see how your adventure with this ripoff pill ended up?
I have called that phone number. I am now talking to a person in the Philiphines. His english is not the best. I am having trouble explaining that I want to return a new unopened bottle. He says no I can't. I told him I will dispute the bill or he can take this bottle back. After going aroun in circles with him for 15 minutes. I will dispute it. d
I ordered the trial. I was shocked to see all the charges that were put on my credit card . $2.95, shipping, 29.95, trial, 79.96 balance on the trial because I didn't cancel. I am disputing these charges. Of course, they won't let you return the unused product.
The reason I didn't cancel on time was because this product had done such a job on my thyroid (I take medication) that my levels were so off that I was having all kinds of blood work done.
I would NEVER recommend this product or this company.
After ordering my products I wanted to contact them to change my credit card information. This stuff really works and have to keep it going! It's very easy to change, just go to website www.verifyyourorder.com - everything is computerized which means it's instant and automatic!
I ordered a$3.95 trial and the fine print stated I would have to cancel further orders within 15 days of receiving the trial order. I received the trail. The trial pills were like sweet tarts. I called and canceled that day. Next thing I know I'm getting billed $87.00 for a 60 day bottle of pills. I contacted the phone number once again since terminating the future offer and the company stated I never terminated future offers. THEY LIED!. This is a scam. If you've seen the news in the last few weeks they have even stated this is a scam on the nightly news . I should have done my research before I purchased the $3.95 trial offer. This is probably going to end up a nightmare by the time its all over. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS ITEM! They are only green tea and caffiene. Just make a cup of coffee and go to the dollar store and get you a bottle of green tea. This was a big mistake on my part.
Its not a scam
I have read alot about the company that they are a fraud and they scam people but i for one don't agree to it as i to did place an order with them and as usual didn't read the terms and conditions on their website.But when i was charged the amount of $69.95 i called their customer services helpline and spoke to the customer services representative about the charge i had and they explained me everything clearly and still as i was on the wrong side and couldn't call them as was hospitalized and couldn't call so on courtesy bases they did give me a refund. Then i thought that what ever i have read and heard about this company is wrong as they are not a fraudulent company. People make mistake by not reading the TERMS & CONDITIONS on the website and then start complaining about it for no reason even though they are on the wrong side. I would suggest that everyone should read the TERMS & CONDITIONS on a website before getting signing up for any thing as mostly just reading the word Free no one wants to read them and then complain about it afterward. So in short the Company is not a fraud and they do not scam people.
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I ordered the free sample and agreed to pay ONLY shipping and handling and gave them my Visa card. I never got the product and noticed additional charges on my Visa. There is no way to get in touch with them by phone or address. I have recently received 2 shipments of the product.
My credit card has been charged for a product that I did not approve. I need an address to return product. There is no return address. Do you have one?
semill123@aol.com
I ordered the Natural Acai Berry and I could not cancel my subscription from this number [protected]. So I tried to cancel my debit card and they gave me a different number to call [protected] and I actually talked to someone at this number and the cancelled my order.
Damn dis product rox...i cant believe its working for ma gal, she is gettin slimmer day by day...das cool now i can take ma gal wid me on long drive and we'll have fun...
thnx Natural Acai Berry...u rox
called number listed on bottle to cancel subscription and it is not a working number. Called information in Sparks, NV where bottle came from and there is no number
I, too, ordered a "free" trial of the acai berry diet supplement. Now my VISA is charge 69.00 for something I didn't order or knew I was ordering. The product is a scam.
I have been trying to contact this company to cancel this product and all i get is a busy signal and a charge of $69.95. I will continue to attempt to contact this company for some answers. Total crooks.
I got cancellation confirmation from Acai Berry in January. I received another bottle in March, and Returned them with a note to NOT SEND ANY MORE. I received another bottle again today. I am going to contact my attorney if I receive any more. I am tired of paying freight to return this stuff, and if I receive any more it is going in the garbage. I have a copy of the cancellation confirmation, the letter with the last returned bottle, and there will be another letter with the bottle that I am returning again today. This is absolutely a scam, and I am not going along with it any more. DO NOT SEND ANY ACAI BERRY TO ME!
PISSED OFF AGAIN
ROSETTA DRAGSETH
APRIL 11, 2009
story is fake he is one of them who sell this
"" FINALY THE TROTH CMOE'S OUT, , ""
KUDO'S TO U MR MATRY FOR BENING HONET'S ABOBOT NOT REDING THE FIEN PRNINT ON THE AICCIA WEB STIE
SO MNANY PEPOPOL ASUME'S THE WOSRT'S WHEN THEY SEE'S THE CAHRGE ON THEY'RE CECKING ACOMTE STMAMETENT
BU TIT IS THEY'RE FOULT FOR NOT REDEING EVERY THING WHEHEN THEY PALACE AN ODRER FOR THE ACIA, ,
THATS IS GOD KNEW'S THTA U WE'RE ABLE TO GET A REFNUD, , TO ..
IT SHOW'S THTA THSI IS A COPMANY THAT CARE'S EVEN WHITH ALL THE BAD PRESS THEIR GETING ON THIS & OTEHER CONPLAIBT WEB STIE'S
BLESING'S
Dr M A CARNARVORO
Charges to my bank account
The fact that this company continues to exist bothers me to no end. I had the same thing happen to me. I ordered a free trial and they sent me two bottles. Apparently, somewhere in the literature they sent me it informed me that if I didn't want to be charged, I needed to send the second bottle back. They've charged me for it now and said if I can get BOTH bottles back to them by the first week of April (next week), I can get my money back. My bank is going after them, thank God, but I'm still angry.
I want to know how we can have a bigger and louder voice to shut these idiots down.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
We're sorry for the inconvenience and confusion you experienced with us. The offer that you signed up for sounds like our buy now pay later offer. Here are the terms and conditions of the 21 day free trial:
Start your FREE* 21-Day Trial now to receive two, 30-day supply bottles of Acai Berry Edge. You simply invest $3.97 today for shipping and handling and you will have 21 days from today to evaluate this super cleansing product for yourself.
When you notice significant results, do nothing. You will be billed the discounted survey-member price of $39.95 per bottle at the end of your 21-day trial period... a 33% savings! But, if you decide that Acai Berry Edge is not for you, simply return the unused portion before the end of your 21-day trial and you will NEVER be billed. You also have 30 days from your date of purchase to return the unused portion of Acai Berry Edge for a 100% refund of your purchase price (minus shipping & handling).
Plus, if you decide to keep Acai Berry Edge, you will also receive a FREE membership in the Acai Berry Edge Club. This means you won't have to remember to reorder, and you won’t run out of Acai Berry Edge right when you start to feel great results. You'll continue to get two, fresh 30-day supply bottles shipped just before you’re scheduled to run out, at today’s low club-member price with FREE Shipping! Plus, we set aside a special reserve so Club Members NEVER go on backorder. There is no minimum to buy and you can cancel, skip, or delay your shipments at any time by calling us at [protected].
So it seems like the $79.90 billing was not for additional product but for the product you had already received. Please contact us at [protected] so that we can assist you and possibly offer a monetary refund.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Supervisor at GNS
Unauthorized credit card withdrawal
Signed up for "free trial" of Acai Berry. I had 14 days to cancel, which started the day I ordered, or I would be charged $79.69 for the "free trial " bottle. Mysteriously, it took 17 days for the delivery of the product. The invoice I received with it had NO contact/ customer service number on it. Then 3 weeks later I was shipped ANOTHER bottle and charged an additional $85.91. This time the invoice had a contact number on it. I called to cancel and found out they had enrolled me in 2 additional programs. This has to be one of the biggest scams out there! Please stop this company from swindeling other unsuspecting people. DO NOT ORDER from this company! They are liars and cheats who prey on people who want to lose weight!
STOP THEM! DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM!
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Claire,
On behalf of Nature's Acai Berry, I would like to apologize for any miscommunication of the nature of our risk free trial offer of the acai berry supplement. With so many health benefits, including increasing energy, burning fat, and reducing the signs of aging, the company and its affiliates offers an amazing product! All of the terms are fully disclosed to any and all of our valued customers and thus customers, for whom satisfaction is assumed, agree to a continued membership upon sign-up. This elite membership includes the automatic shipping and billing of your new supply of Nature's Acai Berry to save you the inconvenience of having to reorder by phone! These terms also included all of the information regarding the billing, pricing, and timing of the other risk free trials in which you agreed to be enrolled when you signed up for our product. Furthermore, it would have been helpful had you contacted the company when you initially noticed a delay in your shipping. Unfortunately, many customers improperly enter their information into our system and due to the sheer volume of orders we get each day, when it comes time to process your order it gets placed on hold until such a time as your information can be corrected. This process would have been greatly sped along had you called to inquire about your shipment. At that time we could have not only verified your address and reshipped your product, but our service agents might also have been able to extend your trial period to give you sufficient time to experience our wonderful product. Your satisfaction is our number one concern, so feel free to contact us to resolve any issues. Thank you and have a great day!
fraud
I was made aware today that my credit card was being charged for a monthly fee of $85.91 for a product that I was only aware I was trying for free with a $ 4.99 shippment charge. The Company, Nature's Best Acai Berry Supplement, is now impossible to find online, and doesn't send any statements or information on how to contact them about their product. And still more frightening to me, is that they give your credit card information to two of their subsidiary companies, Cost Smashers ( [protected]) and Fit Factor ([protected]), and enroll you in their monthly programs and fees as well. Where does this end? I'm not sure. What I do know is that today, March 17, 2009, you are able to contact this company at [protected]. My advice to anyone having probems with this company is to do your best to contact them and cancel all the information they have on you, and to contact your credit card company to file fraud charges. ALSO, have a new card with a new number sent to you to ensure the fraudulent charges STOP!
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I purchased a 30 day free trail of Acai Berry Diet Supplement, I received it on Feb. 4th 2009. I was then charged $79.96 for additional product on Feb. 12th 2009. I was not even time to cancel any more product.
I too feel as if I have been taken by this same company. I have tried for days to reach them by phone to cancel and, request a refund of the 79.96 as the product actually made me ill. I was told that I could not have a refund, could not return the product and could not speak with a supervisor.
I am going to report this to my credit union with whom I have my cc so we will see what happens but I truly feel this is a scam whether or not it is in the small print...
On Behalf of Nature's Best Acai Berry, I would like to apologize for any miscommunication of the nature of our 14-day risk free trial offer of the acai berry supplement. With so many health benefits, including increasing energy, burning fat, and reducing the signs of aging, the company and its affiliates offer an amazing product! All of the terms are fully disclosed to any and all of our valued customers and thus customers agree to a continued membership upon sign-up. If you have changed your mind, remember that you have the option of canceling your orders at any time by contacting our helpful customer service representatives at the number listed on our site [protected]). Your satisfaction is our number one concern, so feel free to contact us to resolve any issues. Thank you and have a great day!
Most of these Acai Berry sites that sell a "free trial, " of their product, do say that you have X amount of days to call and cancel from the date you gave them your card number. Whether you've recieved the product or not, by then, they WILL CHARGE YOU, since they do not show you called to cancel within the X amount of days. These sites/companies pretty much count on people NOT to read the "fine print." They hope you will just keep clicking submit, continue, and OK all the way to the end without reading much more, than those buttons. If you go to a site that says "FREE TRIAL, " and then a page or two later they're asking for a card number, checking acct number, and a routing number, DON'T TYPE A THING... THEY WILL MORE THAN LIKELY CHARGE YOU SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE. Read the fine print, print the fine print for your records BEFORE YOU GIVE THEM ANY FORM OF PAYMENT. If you cancel BEFORE the trial period ends, be sure to get a cancel confirmation number, take note of the date, and get the name of the person you spoke to, this will help your financial institution if they will try to dispute your charge. If the merchant has all of their terms posted out there and you the consumer are in too much of a rush to receive your "free trial" of the world's latest/greatest product and you DON'T READ THE FINE PRINT... YOU SHOULD BE CHARGED EVERY PENNY.
Fraud
Company advertised "free" sample product - Acai Berry Edge - In small print on the bottom of the bill which shows a unit price of $0.00 and shipping (no complaint on shipping which has been paid) that it intends to charge automatically for $79.90 to complete payment on March 27, 2009. I have advised them by email to an address which was on their billing that I would not accept any further charges, orders or shipments and would invalidate any additional charges that appeared on my credit card.
This was an Internet order to Colorado.
Company address 6452 Fig Street Ste A, Arvada, CO 80004
Kirk Greiner
PO Box 3390
Lynnwood, WA 98046
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To: Kirk Greiner
The charge of $79.90 that you received was not for an additional product. It was for the completion of the try it before you buy it offer that you originally signed up for. Below you will find the terms and conditions for the offer that you signed up for. Your invoice also stated that you were in enrolled in the VIP Club, and that 2 units at $34.95 per unit would be shipped to you on April 20, 2009. An additional 2 units will ship every 45 days following the first auto-ship. When you emailed us and stated that you were not going accept any further charges, orders or shipments, we cancelled your future shipments and future billings . The $79.90 charge can not be cancelled unless you return our product back within your 30 day money back guaranteed. I hope this helps and clears up any confusions you had.
Sincerely,
Supervisor at GNS
Acai Berry Edge 21 day trial
Free* 21-Day Trial Terms and Conditions:
Start your FREE* 21-Day Trial now to receive two, 30-day supply bottles of Acai Berry Edge. You simply invest $3.97 today for shipping and handling and you will have 21 days from today to evaluate this super cleansing product for yourself.
When you notice significant results, do nothing. You will be billed the discounted survey-member price of $39.95 per bottle at the end of your 21-day trial period... a 33% savings! But, if you decide that Acai Berry Edge is not for you, simply return the unused portion before the end of your 21-day trial and you will NEVER be billed. You also have 30 days from your date of purchase to return the unused portion of Acai Berry Edge for a 100% refund of your purchase price (minus shipping & handling).
Plus, if you decide to keep Acai Berry Edge, you will also receive a FREE membership in the Acai Berry Edge Club. This means you won't have to remember to reorder, and you won’t run out of Acai Berry Edge right when you start to feel great results. You'll continue to get two, fresh 30-day supply bottles shipped just before you’re scheduled to run out, at today’s low club-member price with FREE Shipping! Plus, we set aside a special reserve so Club Members NEVER go on backorder. There is no minimum to buy and you can cancel, skip, or delay your shipments at any time by calling us at [protected].
Free Trial Offer Tribulation
I filed this complaint earlier today but am uncertain as to whether I correctly submitted it so I repeat. I ordered a free trial of Pure Acai Berry and Colo Flush product from Advanced Wellness. Within hours Visa denied our gas charge. When I contacted Visa the rep told me they had so many fraudulent charge complaints relating to this company by their customers that they wanted to check with me to confirm whether the gas charge was legit. Also, Visa rep told me about the reocurring charges that would be taken out of my account. I had NEVER heard of the term or conditions of the free trial and was clueless about authorizing a reoccurring charge. So I made efforts to cancel and tried to contact the company. First I called and tried to get a rep to discuss the order. Although I heard the blarring music the rep who answered claimed he could not hear me and hung up. Then I tried the cancellation dept but although I could hear the loud music, I could not hear the rep so I hung up. Later I tried again the "discuss your order" number and got a rep but my effort to cancel was not satisfactory. No cancellation numbers were given and emails confirming my cancellation that were promised were never sent.
So I had to close my Visa account and am now waiting for new cards. Visa advised me that getting a new account was the only sure way to prevent additional charges. One more note, the 78 monthly charge is outrageous...the Acai product has caffeine equivalent to 2 cups of coffee per pill...it only takes pennies for me to make that much coffee, so I am not certain of the product content or the truthfulness of the label. My brief experience with the company was horrific and I am glad I escaped with a total loss of ten dollars...I would never purchase from Advanced Wellness again NEVER
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Unlawful Billing
I ordered the "free" trail offer and expected to be billed the agreed upon amount of shipping; to my disgust, I found that I had been billed the full amount before receiving the product. I was duped, so I called the company before their advertised billing date and canceled everything, I was very specific when telling the customer service rep. that I wanted EVERYTHING stopped.
I was convinced that took care of the billing and everything... guess what? It didn't... I was billed again just this month and when I called to ask why I keep getting billed, the rep. stated that I never called to cancel the order(s). So in a fit of rage, I told those idiots to stop billing me!
So, out of curiosity, I called back... and was sent to an automated billing center... it asked for my account info.; upon entering my information the automated system stated that my account was still ACTIVE!
Good god... I called twice and demanded that they stop taking funds from my credit card and it is STILL active... so now I have to go through my financial institution to put a stop on all billing from these thieves.
This company is either full of ###s or they are simply scamming unsuspecting people and stealing money with a product that nobody wants and is probably ground up weeds to begin with!
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Scam- -Buyer beware
OMG! Do not order any free trials on line because you will end up paying big time. After you're lured by the free trial add with the hidden membership subscription you will get billed for a huge amount on your credit card as an unauthorized charge. I was billed $83.18 for something that wasn't even worth it.
I called the company to cancel the membership I never wanted but they would not refund my money. I closed my Visa credit card just in case they tried to bill me again and guess what, they tried to bill me again. I put a red flag out on my credit card not to let these charges go through. They said these internet free trial scams are happening a lot. Please pass on the info and tell your friends not to go for the free trials when they ask for credit information.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Here is a company (Eagle Web Assets) promoting this Colon Zen scam (see their Twitter page for proof):
ColonZen (Coupon) is our top converting colon offer on the network now! Be sure to use the coupon code on your LP to increase conversions. 5:33 PM Nov 16th from Twidget
http://twitter.com/ewanetwork
Company promoting this scam is:
Eagle Web Assets Inc.
207 Willow Parkway
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Ryan Eagle
ryan@eaglewebassets.com
Harrison Gevirtz
harrison@eaglewebassets.com
EMail: advertising@eaglewebassets.com
Phone: 805.680.8449
http://www.ryaneagle.com/
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan_Eagle/37608408
I ordered ColonZen and received a bottle called Colon Cleanse. It was supposed to be a free sample & all I had to pay was 99 cents for postage, which was charged to my debit card. My bank's credit fraud dept. called me about 3 days later because I had 4 additional charges on my account... three to paypal for charges that totalled over $400 plus another $10 charge for charity. I had to close out that debit card, etc. Quite a mess. Wish I'd read these comments first. I found the Colon Zen thru a news link discussing colonoscopies.
I totally agreed, it is a scam. they charged me a total of $79.95 x2 and 3.95 x2. I was able to dispute the charges with my credit card company. they send me another 2 bottles recently from the mail and when I questioned about that, they said the same thing that they are sending me in 15 days if I don't call to cancel the membership...can't believe people do business like this!
Crooks ... no doubt as they tried a variation of the scam on me too. I'm waiting for checks to bounce and then I'm toast. Btw... if you allowed the postage to be withdrawn from your checking... your bank will give you 10000 reasons why they will not stop the draw.. lovely right? Maybe they are kicking back to the banks?
I suggest you go to your state league of women voters and find the list of your representatives, legislators and congressmen to email complaints as well as the better business bureau.
This... is how you get the owners of this company noticed... unless they are kicking back $ like the banking industry. I doubt it, as they appear to be unchecked in their theft and the process of stealing from people.
Good luck..
I agree. I called my credit card company and they told me to attempt to deal with them directly and I did. I called the company with the number that is listed on the credit card listing and waited a while till someone answered. We talked about the order for 14 day trial and I was told that that was the original order but I repeat that "I" upped that to the 30 day supply. I did NO such thing and when I told them that and began to get upset they faked a bad connection and dropped me. Now according to the credit card company I will have to fight the charge and possibaly waite for as long as 3 months for any out come.
There was nothing on the web site that said they were going to send you a 30 day supply and wait for you to call and cancle. So when I tried to call for information the wait was too long and they kept directing me to another web site to place an order. When I did not follow through I received calls from them for 2 days, I called the number back and they offered me "THE SAME 14 DAY DEAL" for 99 cents delivery, so I agreed. Before I received the product they kept calling to see if I wanted to increase the order, I DECLINED - they sent me a 30 day supply and charged me. If there is small print like another person said - then I am screwed! I am going to follow through with this with the credit card company I hope they will help. How do we fight back?!?!?!?!?
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF!
I agree with all the above statements, they're scam artists, run, don't go near that site, I did not receive my orders till after the 2 week period, and then they added an additional bottle that cost $49.95, plus $82, and $84 for acai berry detox, and colon zen. so I'm being charged over $280, talked to credit card holder and was infored I needed to send all 3 back with delivery confirmation, and signature confirmation, so theycould try and help me get the charges removed, cost me over $15, got nothing to keep, also had to close that credit card account so they can't keep charging me, its a NIGHTMARE !
I have not received my products either for acai or colon zen. I have two numbers for colon zen and I keep getting a disconnect sound. can someone help me with providing a number fo colon zen. i have [protected] or [protected]
That happened to me too.
They used different names for the products but it's the same place. and there's no confirmation email of the trial order.
I didnt even receive my bottle until 2 weeks later, never had a chance at the 'free' trial even if I read the fine print.
I was on hold for 20 minutes just to be told there's no refund even if I return an unopened bottle. they said to return it so there will be no future billing and they hung up on me before giving me an address.
I told the bank too.
THEY JUST RIPPED ME OFF, TOO! I'M GOI NG TO THE BANK TO DO THE SAME AS THE ABOVE PERSON BECAUSE "COLON ZEN" CHARGED ME FOR A SHIPMENT THAT I DID NOT EVEN RECEIVE! THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO CALL DURING THE 14 DAYS AFTER PLACING MY ORDER AND THAT SINCE I DID NOT CALL THEM TELLING THEM THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE THE ORDER, IT IS A VALID CHARGE AND IT'S MY OWN FAULT BECAUSE THE "SUPERVISOR" NAMED "JEFF" SAID THAT I DID NOT CALL BEFORE THE 14 DAYS WAS UP FROM THE DAY I PLACED THE ORDER!?! I TOLD THEM THAT THEY CANNOT CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE AND THAT EVERYBODY IN LEGITIMATE, HONEST BUSINESS DEALINGS KNOWS TO ALLOW AT LEAST 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS FOR A SHIPMENT TO ARRIVE FROM THE DAY THAT IT IS SHIPPED OUT AND IN MANY CASES SHIPMENTS AREN'T MAILED FOR DAYS, EVEN WEEKS...SOME ARE MAILED THE NEXT DAY BUT THE TRIAL PERIOD I ASKED FOR GAVE ME A 15-DAY "TRIAL PERIOD"...IN WHICH TO TRY THE PRODUCT AND THEN YOU WILL BE CHARGED, ETC. ETC. AFTER THAT PERIOD...BUT "JEFF" SAID THAT THE 15 DAYS STARTS THE MOMENT THE ORDER IS PLACED! I CANNOT EVEN BELIEVE IT! THIS IS A NEW ONE ON ME! THIS IS A WHOLE NEW TYPE OF SCAM THAT I WASN'T EVEN AWARE OF! BOY, PLEASE, ANY OF YOU OUT THERE...UNSUSPECTING CONSUMERS THAT ARE SEARCHING FOR A PRODUCT TO TRY SUCH AS THIS ONE, "DO NOT PUT YOURSELF THROUGH WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH WITH THIS "BRAND NEW" PRODUCT...THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMPANY READY TO PREY ON INNOCENT NAIVE GULLIBLE PEOPLE LEKE MYSELF!" PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T TRY THEIR "LIE"! THEY WON'T BE FORTHRIGHT AND HONEST AND DO THE "RIGHT THING"! i JUST SPENT A VERY LONG TIME ON THE PHONE TRYING SOOO HARD TO GET THEM TO UNDERSTAND HOW RIDICULOUS THIS SITUATION IS AND THEY KEPT SAYING "IT'S A VALID CHARGE"...IN WHAT WORLD? I HAVE TO ASK...i RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY "no" CORRESPONDENCE FROM THEM WHATSOEVER...IN ANY FORM...MY EMAIL, PHONE, NOTHING! EXCEPT FOR IT SHOWING UP ON MY BANK ACCOUNT AS "WHEATGRASSCLEANSE"
SCAM!!!
I too was taken by this scam! I actually received my product but I never saw anything in that ad about 15 day trial or any other charges. I see that one person actually got a refund. I was not so lucky. They refused saying that you have to cancel within the 15 day trial period. I am so mad! I did file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau online. The name of the company is Fit Factory out of Utah. I found that through a search using the telephone number that I called. [protected]. Yes, I also spoke to two people who could barely speak english. I hope others will contact the better business bureau. I don't know if it will help, but someone has to stop these crooks!
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Re Acaiberry and Cologenix: I had a similar problem with the Acaiberry & Cologenix companies.. The ad I saw was partnered up with a trial colon cleanse offer (cologenix) which stated as seen on the Rachael Ray show. I received the Acai trial product, but never received the colongenix. When I received my credit card bill, I had already been billed $87.13 and $85.91, at a period of time which was well within my 15 day trial period I immediately called both companies and after several attempts I was able to speak to the Acai Company rep, who was hesitant to apply the refund to my credit card. I told him that I was going to call my credit card company immediately and not authorize payment since I: 1) never received the $85.91 product and ; 2) I was in my time frame to cancel. I never heard from the cologenix. So I disupted thier $87.13 charge and was told by my credit card company that they would apply a credit. This month when I received my credit card bill I had another unauthorized charge of $29.95 and $2.95 from companies called Life style and fitness and costsmashcom. When I called the credit card company, I was told that these charges were from Acaiberry company. BUYERS beware. I was fortunate that their billing mistake was during the trial period. I could not find an e-mail customer service department and calling took a 30 min wait after several attempts (two days) of no one picking up the phone. Cologenix never answered the phone and never responded to the credit card company.
I would not recommend these products and you can find them cheaper elsewhere without being locked into a crazy billing system.
Next time you feel compelled to buy something look for reviews.
Fraudalent advertising & credit card charges
This company offered a free sample of Acai Berry with a $4.95 shipping and handling charge. There was supposed to be a 14 day trial period. I cancelled long before the trial period was up (based on adverse information I received about this product) and returned their product immediately, yet I got a $79.96 charge on my Credit Card which was put on the very day they got my information on the phone. I have returned their product, sample and all as it arrived and have been trying to get this charge off my Capitol One Credit Card A/c. for five months now. This is outright fraud. Judging by the number complaints on the Internet, this appears to be a concerted effort to swindle the public. Certainly, there must be some way to put them out of business.
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Brennan,
On behalf of Nature's Acai Berry, I would like to apologize for any miscommunication of the nature of our risk free trial offer of the acai berry supplement. With so many health benefits, including increasing energy, burning fat, and reducing the signs of aging, the company and its affiliates offers an amazing product! All of the terms are fully disclosed to any and all of our valued customers and thus customers, for whom satisfaction is assumed, agree to a continued membership upon sign-up. This elite membership includes the automatic shipping and billing of your new supply of Nature's Acai Berry to save you the inconvenience of having to reorder by phone! If you have since changed your mind, remember that you have the option of canceling your orders at any time by contacting our helpful customer service representatives at the number listed on our site [protected]). Your satisfaction is our number one concern, so feel free to contact us to resolve any issues. Thank you and have a great day!
Unauthorized Credit Card Charge
Natures-Acai Berry Complaints - Unauthorized credit card charge
I received a sample/trial of this produce at a small charge of 4.99 on Feb.4, 2009 and cancelled all trial terms on Feb. 10, 2009, which was within the 14 day free-trial period. I received 3 different cancellation confirmation numbers from the rep and she ASSURED me that I wouldn't see a charge on my credit card. This March 09, 2009 an unauthorized charge appeared on my credit card for $85.91 from Natures Acai. I called and spoke with a SUPERVISOR who told me that the monthly charge was never cancelled! Supposedly, this time it is cancelled, and of course I received ANOTHER confirmation number.
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I was taken for an idiot when I ordered a FREE trial sample of the Acai Berry diet pills. After I ordered the first trial sample, I didn't "call to cancel my monthly plane" which i NEVER AGREED TO and was then continuously charged for two months another 69.99 for more bottles of pills which I never ordered! When I called customer service. They began to yell at me, and insult me telling me that I did not know how to manage my own money or my bank account. The agent told me that I had to wait till he was finished before I could talk. They were RUDE AND HORRENDOUSLY INSULTING. I want my 140.00 back!
The responses "on behalf of Nature's Acai Berry" are ludicrous. They don't address the issues concerning the poor customer service that the person writing in to complain about received. The health "benefits" claimed are bogus, and are all in the mind of the user. The Acai Berry "beverage, " claims to be about $40 a bottle, and yet this Nature's Acai Berry costs about $86 a month. The costs are not disclosed up front and the product is "sold" by inducing people to give out their credit card number in order to take advantage of a "free trial, " obligating the consumer to a negative option clause contract that is buried in the fine print under the Terms and Conditions section. The claims that Oprah and Rachael Ray endorse this product are false and are stated as such at their websites. If the Acai Berry pills are so helpful, why not buy them from a GNC or other recognized health food store instead of going through all this negative option cancellation nonsense? In addition, GNC and others charge far less than $86 for a supply of these Acai Berry pills and consumers don't know ahead of time, when they order online what they're getting, if it even shows up. One thing's for certain, and that is, that you're credit card will be charged early and often, something not as likely to happen at a GNC or similar store.
Lin,
On behalf of Nature's Acai Berry, I would like to apologize for any miscommunication of the nature of our risk free trial offer of the acai berry supplement. With so many health benefits, including increasing energy, burning fat, and reducing the signs of aging, the company and its affiliates offers an amazing product! All of the terms are fully disclosed to any and all of our valued customers and thus customers, for whom satisfaction is assumed, agree to a continued membership upon sign-up. This elite membership includes the automatic shipping and billing of your new supply of Nature's Acai Berry to save you the inconvenience of having to reorder by phone! If you have since changed your mind, remember that you have the option of canceling your orders at any time by contacting our helpful customer service representatives at the number listed on our site [protected]). Your satisfaction is our number one concern, so feel free to contact us to resolve any issues. Thank you and have a great day!
scam illegal transactions
After I order this product I only had to pay $1.98. I was charged twice. I paid through my credit card but apparently they did not receive the payment so I paid through my check card.I was then debited three times for I product I only received once. I called the company about eleven times and it is my belief they store your number and don't answer after they "allegedly" canceled my order. The charge appeared then disappeared then appeared as twice as much three days later. Total and complete scam. I called my bank and was required to sign an affidavit to prosecute.
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I ordered the trial bottle of their product Acai Berry Pro. I called them and cancelled account and got a return athorization number within 2 days of receiving the package. The sales person tried to get me to buy their product at a reduced rate. Their website says no questioned asked as to why you return the product but that is not true. When you try to cancel, the sales person keeps asking you for a return reason. He stated that I would get a refund.
I sent the package back and got a tracking number from the post office.
I thought this was taken care of until I got the next month's shipment. I called again. The sales person asked why I was calling. Explained situation and he asked me again why I was calling. Then he proceeded to ask me if I would like to continue receiving their product at a reduced rate. H3ll No.
The company charged me $80 for a full first month of the tablets and another $83 for the next month's supply. Apparently, they did not get my return package they stated in time and my account was not cancelled. After I told the clerk (Sean) that I did send back the trial period in a timely manner and had a tracking number from the post office, he stated that he will submit a refund. They said that last time too.
Do not order from this company. You will regret it.
On 17 February someone from your company went into my e-mail account and used my website for over two hours sending everyone on my contact list e-mails telling them that I had tried the Acai Berry pills and had lost weight. I have the e-mails from the contacts asking me why i am sending them that information. I never sent any of my contacts information about your pills. I would never ask them to take your pills. I read the information about the side effects and the pills that I purchased I threw in the garbage. Please stop using my website to contact my friends and stay out of my website.
Deceiptive Terms, Rip-Off
I ordered the Acai Berry Edge product from a promo offer to help me with diet and weight loss. When I got the product it was not what I expected. Instead of diet and weight loss, I got information and product for a colon cleansing. I attempt to call them, because I thought I had received the wrong product. After several minutes on hold, hang-ups and recalls I finally got a representative. The representative told me I did receive what I ordered, and "If I would have read the fine print I would have known that the product is a cleansing system that may result in weight loss". I then said I want to cancel, I was told that it was up to me, but they would still charge my credit card $39.95 for each bottle (the trail offer send out 2 30-day supply bottles) because they did not receive the product back before the 21st day. When I asked about the free trial, "she laughed, said that she has canceled my membership, no more product will be shipped to me" and she asked me if I want the RA# to send the unused portion of the product back. I asked her why would I send the unused portion back if I'm going to be charged anyway, she could not answer that. So, I suggested that they were recycling the product when people sent back the unused portions...The line was conviently disconnected.
Not only is it hard to get intouch with them, the Trial-period is a joke. They say you have 21-days to try the product. The joke is, included in the 21-days is the shipping time; and your credit card will be charged on the 21st day from the date your order was processed. So, where is the free trial? By the time you receive the product you have less than 21 days to try it; They recommend that you take the product for at least 60-days to see any results. In other words, they know that it's not going to work within the timeframe of the trial offer, and you are not going to have enough time to return the product to them to keep your credit card from being charged. So, they are getting the first $39.95 - $89.95 from everyone who get's tricked into the free trial.
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To: Gina
We're sorry you were unable to reach us. Our call volume was high at that time. We have representatives ready to assist you. Please call us at [protected] so we can help. We are available Monday thru Friday from 7am to 7pm MDT and Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 5pm.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely
Supervisor at GNS
To: CreoleMaMe
We are sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced with us. It sounds like you were not properly taken care of and you had a problem getting through to our company and didn’t get a refund. We deeply apologize for the experience you had with us and we would like to help you and offer you a monetary refund now. Please contact us again and explain your situation to us.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Our number is [protected]. We are here Monday through Friday 7am to 10pm MDT and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm.
Sincerely,
Supervisor at GNS
When I tried to cancel my order, I could not get anyone on the phone except the "attendant" who assured me that my call would be returned by a supervisor. Those calls were never returned. Since you can't speak with anyone, you can't get the RA number to return the product. Therefore, you are wasting your 21 days and that's what they are trying to do. Once the 21 days are up, you are stuck. I took it up with my credit card company, and GNS all of a sudden had plenty to say. They showed all kinds of documentation, the return policy, etc. What they don't say is that OH by the way, you won't be lucky enough to get in touch with us, so you are stuck with the product and we get to charge you the full amount.
I have learned to stick with reputable companies and buy locally. At least you can go back to the store and see someone face to face. They can't lock the doors for 30 days! The internet is becoming an avenue for more unscrupulous "companies" to peddle their wares. Anyone can design a professional looking website. But for all we know they can be selling this stuff out of their garage!
We need to quit looking for the easy way and start going back to good old fashion normal shopping.
same thing here, ended up getting charged $160 in two days for the other crap they were offering as a FREE TRIAL... i don't know about you but a free trial is...FREE! I did not recieve another shipment of product as of yet, but they have attacked my bank account! Thanks, now me and my kid can go hungry for a week... DON'T FALL FOR IT!
Aci Berry is a scam
Please do not buy this product unless you read the fine print very carefully and are prepared to spend $79.96. I order the product last month and received the order after 15 days. They tell you that you can return the product within 15 days of the when the product is shipped!. Well I did not get my product until day 14. I called the company and asked if I could have my money back b/c I noticed I was charged $79.96 instead of the $4.99 offered on their website. I was told no I chould not. I was told I should have read the fine [protected]@!.
Well, I asked to speak to the manager. I waited on the phone for 20 minutes only to be told by the manager that she is not authorized to refund my money!. Lovely. This company is a scam big time!
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Everything that you have read in the comment section about the Aci Berry company is TRUE. Ihave been trying to get my 82.00 back for a month. They claim they can't connect you to a billing department and each time I ask for a supervisor I'm put on hold for 20 minutes until they finally hang up on me. The pills are a 30 day trial for free, you just supposely pay for shipping. It is a lie. What they took off my card in one day has taken me a month to try to get put back on and still haven't succeed.
UNAUTHORIZE USE OF CREDITCARD
UNAUTHORIZED TAKING OF FUNDS/USE OF CREDIT CARD. THEY DO NOT ANSWER PHONES EVEN AT BUISNESS HOURS LISTED AND DO NOT ANSWER EMAIL MSGS. YOU CAN NOT GET CUSTOMER SERVICE TO QUESTION AND OR STOP THEM FROM TAKING FUNDS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THEY WONT TAKE OR ADMIT RECIEVING PILLS SENT BACK. JUST A COMPLETE SCAM, AND UNORTHODOX WAY OF DOING(TAKING MONEY)FROM THE PUBLIC. PLEASE STOP THESE PEOPLE...
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I got the trial bottle and low and behold, today we found an unauthorized charge of nearly $88.00 on the debit card. This is very upsetting. Guess Monday I'll start making calls.
This has also happened to me. I got the free trial with acai berry and had no trouble cancelling the acai berry when I found out how expensive it was and also a cream with the same offer and had no problem cancelling it. But the RezV I can't reach anyone or even the e mail address on the bottle. I have called my cc company and they are starting proceedures to take it off my account as I didn't ask for anymore. My name is j.j. and I hope this is taken care of and I'll be more careful next time. Actually, I was and I read all the information. So, I don't know how I got hood winked into this. Good luck to us all on getting the problem resolved.
Report the unauthorized charges to your bank and ask them to put a "fraud alert" on your credit card. Also report them to the AG office in your state as well as in the state where they are headquartered. You also want to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov. If you have questions or need further help email me. I will be glad to help you. If you want to know more about me, who I am and what I do, Google Search me...HaroldSays. I wish you the best with your complaint.
want to cancel and web site to chat live does not exsit
If you order trail they say they give you 15days to cancel if you call the take your number and say they will call you back. The web site www.mytrailsupport.com say you can cancel with chat live which does not exsit.
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I wish to cancel membership.
I want to cancel white tea with Aci. I do not want diet. Order number 1746034. shielalovejoy@comcast.net----------Address is 86 W Carmel Ave. W St Paul, Mn 55118
I will like to cancel my account my Acai live.
did the same! it's all scam! if you're a reputable company you stand behind your product! Say no more!
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The company posted an unauthorized charge to my credit card of $79.96 after I had requested and received a free sample of Nature's Best Acai Berry Supplement. I did agree to shipping and handling charges of $4.99 but then 2 weeks later the unauthorized charges showed up on my charge card statement.
I ordered a 30 day sample of Nature's Best Acai Berry for the advertised cost of shipping at $4.99. Now I have a $79.00 charge against my account. I did not authorize this charge and wish to have this charge removed from my account.
I ordered this product as well. Not only did they charge my account for the $79.96, but they also charged me $29.95, and $2.95 for some other things they said I ordered. (I did not). So I called and for over an hour I fought with them to refund my money and I would send their stupid pills back to them. But of course, their computer was still trying to download a confirmation number and they said they will email me the confirmation number. I won't hold my breath for that. The funny thing is each transaction on my statement has a different phone number but I got the same person. One of these numbers was in Nevada, and the others were in Utah. There really needs to be a law against this. I learned a valuable lesson. I will never do this again.
Then, not only do they use a Celebrity name on their website to sell their bogus product but this morning someone said they are now using a fake Amazon.com website to sell it!
BUYER BEWARE!
Also on this website:
Two dietary supplement marketers that lured consumers on the Internet with allegedly deceptive weight-loss claims and bogus "free" sample offers, and then debited their bank accounts or charged their credit cards for continuing shipments without their consent, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law. With the increase in Internet marketing, the FTC staff has issued a report providing guidance for marketers to help them avoid deception in making online "negative option" offers. (With negative option marketing, a company takes a consumer's silence or failure to cancel as acceptance of the offer and permission to bill them.)
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Natures Best Acai Berry
Pure Acai Berries
Posted: 2009-02-11 by sam
SCAM SCAM SCAM
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PURE ACAI BERRIES
Oak Hill, West Virginia
United States
I AM 61 YRS OLD AND WHAT A FOOL I WAS, TO FALL FOR SUCH A SCAM AS THIS COMPANY HAS, ONE MINUTE AFTER I HAD FILLED IN THE FORM AND GAVE THEM MY DEBIT CARD NUMBER, I KNEW IT WAS A SCAM... I CALLED MY BANK AND TRIED TO HAVE THE PAYMENT STOPPED, THEY WOULD NOT DO THIS FOR ME.. I WAS TOLD CANCEL YOUR ORDER OR YOUR DEBIT CARD... I HAD ALREADY READ THAT YOU COULD NOT CANCEL THE ORDERS, FROM READING COMPLAINTS, ONLINE..SO I HAD TO CANCEL MY DEBIT CARD... I COULD NOT LOOSE ANY BIG AMTS . OF MONEY..
MY SON WORKS FOR THE FBI, AND WHEN I CALLED HIM, AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED, HE SAID TURN IT IN TO THE FBI, MOM..SO I BEGAN MY PLAN, I CALLED THE NUMBER AND ON THE SECOND TIME THEY ANSWERED, I TOLD THEM HOW ANGRY I WAS TO BE SCAMMED, AND THAT I HAD ALREADY CANCELLED MY CARD, THEY COULD NOT CHARGE ME ANYMORE, I INFORMED THEM I WAS TURNING THIS IN TO THE FBI.. AND THE NEXT 2 DAYS, THEY CALLED ME ON THE PHONE, FIRST TWO CALLES I DIDN'T ANSWER, NOT KNOWING WHO IT WAS, THIRD CALL I PICK UP ON.. THEY ASK FOR ME BY NAME AND ASK ME IF I KNEW THAT I WAS ENROLLING IN THEIR CLUB, WHEN I ASK FOR THE FREE SAMPLE, I SAID NO, NO.. AND REMINDED HIM THEY COULD NOT GET ANYMORE MONEY FROM ME... I THEN EMAILED THEM WITH THE FACTS THAT I DISCOVERED ON THEIR WEBSITS, WITH PROOF THAT THEY WERE SCAMMING PEOPLE... WELL THE NEXT DAY THEY CHANGED THEIR SITES.. REMOVING SOME PICTURES OF A GIRL CLAIMING TO BE TWO PEOPLE WITH THE SAME STORY OF WEIGHT LOSS.. BUT I HAD ALREADY COPIED THESE PAGES.. AND ALSO COPIED THE LATER, WHICH I AM TURNING OVER TO THE FBI.. I FEEL FOR ALL YOU, JUST AS I FELT FOR MYSELF, KNOWING WHAT THOSE KINDS OF WITHDRAWALS FROM MY MONEY, WOULD KILL ME.. I FEEL VERY GLAD THAT WHEN I STOPPED MY DEBIT CARD THE 5.95 WAS THEN PUT BACK IN MY ACCOUNT, BUT I PAID 30.00 DOLLARS TO STOP MY CARD... I WANT THIS MONEY BACK FROM PURE ACAI BERRY... PLEASE STOP YOUR CARDS FOLKS ... WE NEED TO STOP THESE SCAMS..
Thats because you are a ###.