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NEW FORM OF FRAUD - ACAI BERRY - FREE SAMPLESMy mother always taught me to try to learn from someone else's mistakes and stop reinventing the wheel.
We are all being deluged with emails about the Acai berry and these free samples - just pay postage. Okay, one dummy, step up to plate.
Naive and trusting, I ordered my one week free sample for $3.99 hoping to see a wonderful difference in my life and go on to a lifetime supply of this fountain of youth and health.
I took the week's supply...felt no different...and said "oh well...I've done worse things with $3.99."
I know you're waiting for the other show to hit the ground and duck...here it comes!
I get a package in the mail with a bottle of 60 pills. I go on line and look at my credit card and they have charged my card an additional $74.99!!!!!!
First I called the c/c company and am disputing the charge but I know I will lose. I contacted Performance Products USA at acai.performanceproductsusa.com and was refered to their webpage buried among millions with a click on accept terms which has a negative marketing plan and they will continue to hit my card for $74.99 until I opt out of the program.
They also refuse to take it back "unopened" and could care less about anything I try to do. Because of their terms, no matter how well they hid them on their website and how unethical opt out programs are, the credit company will deny my dispute.
So, do your friends and associates and family members a HUGE favor...copy and send them this information so they do not fall into the same trap I did...let them learn their lessons the cheap and easy way...my lesson was far too expensive.
And by forwarding this to all who will listen, you will be helping me get the word out to these scam artists, that we are not going to take this entrapment lying down. Send to everyone you know....PLEASE?
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1. Written by Mz. Thang, on 08-02-2010 15:43  these scam artists need to find their brains. I guess none of them believe in karma. Oh but when they get theirs it definately will not be pretty for them. Ha ha ha. |
| 2. Written by kal32, on 03-02-2010 07:58 Don't fall for it! They will tkae your money! |
| 3. Written by Fell for It Too, on 29-01-2010 11:41 I too feel for this scam, oh I received my "free" trial in about 4-5 days.. but on the 10th day my account was charged $149.95 twice, and even though the charges were still "pending" my bank could not reverse the charges. I too had to close my account and am filing a dispute against the company to get my money back. Never again will I order from online.. this has happened too often. Watch out. We really need someone to step up and prosecute these companys and shut them down! |
| 4. Written by Winston Groom, on 25-01-2010 19:25 I knew I shouldn't do it as I clicked on 'Process' to get Acai Berry for 2.95 - but did anyway. I carefully read the fine print on the website, but didn't print it. My phone immediately rang with an operator offering several offers. I said no thank you. I receive the product along with ColoCure. Then the Visa bill: 9 charges from 8 different companies along with a .08 Foreign exchange charge. I called Citibank, explained what happened and cancelled my card and received the dispute form. I have auto pay and Citibank took the money out of my checking account. Now they sent me a letter saying that by accepting the free offer I agreed to free trials of other products. NO I DIDN'T! I am supposed to call each one of these 9 merchants (some are not 800 numbers) and cancel me memberships. Really? 8 different companies?? I see the writing on the wall -- Citibank is going to keep my money. I was told by a representative that this isn't fraud because I gave ONE company my credit card number. I don't know who the other 8 companies are and I didn't receive any other products! These people don't understand that I have a computer, printer, telephone, a lot of time on my hands and I am really, really angry. Earlier my anger was directed at these scammers, now I'm pissed at Citibank!! They know who these people are - they have merchant accounts with Citibank!! Citibank should be closing these scammers down! I guess I'm most angry with myself!!! I know better! |
| 5. Written by c, on 19-01-2010 12:59 I guess I am in the same boat. I have not rec'd my free trial and called the company twice. I called my Credit card as well and cancelled may card after I saw the chrges of over 300. I will dispute them both but will NOT pay for the ones I did not get and I am calling the frigging company daily. |
| 6. Written by Anne, on 14-01-2010 15:43 What I did was told my credit card provider that I was charged but did not receive the products. This way even of the company sends you their lousy products you don't have to pay for them. The credit card gets on their case because they have to reverse charges and every one is okay. |
| 7. Written by Pat Sutton, ST GEO, Utah, on 11-12-2009 17:41 DAZZLE WHITE is a scam that uses the same scurilous methods as acai berry tropic uses. $86.47 charged to my credit card only seven days apart. reporting them to BBB and had to cancel credit card. Are we at the mercy of these slick scams? |
| 8. Written by KGD Florida, on 01-12-2009 12:51 I guess I got scammed too. I noticed 2 charges on my credit card for $86.42. When I called they said they could cancel the 2nd shipment if I used the RMA that they gave me when it gets here. Supposedly, I am stuck with my unopened bottle of this stuff. I disputed the charge with my credit card company and we'll see what happens. Where can we go to get this stopped and publicized more so no one else gets scammed for a free trial???? |
| 9. Written by Margaret Curtis, on 16-11-2009 11:39 I am a victim of this fraud and it isn't the only company out there. Because of this practice I am having to change my credit card to keep them from doing it again. They helped make my FIRST rent check in a new house bounce and so I am really pissed. Is there any recourse for us to take to get our money back. I haven't opened them and am going to send them back.  |
| 10. Written by Amanda, on 15-11-2009 22:08 I really got scammed. I ordered my free trial of Acai berry and Colon cleans from that website that claims to be backed by Dr. Oz and CNN. I paid with my ATM card for the shipping and handling of about $11.00 for both. Didnt get the product for almost 25 days! The day I got it, I looked at my bank statement and two separate charges of 79.95 were charged along with four other charges of $4.69 (international charge). Oh it gets better, I then called the number, they had no info. on my account at all! Just wait, was the answer. So then I go to my bank the next day, and then three more charges of 80.95 were charged to my account along with the international fees. This all occurred in the time span of 45 days. I filed a claim with Bank of America and within 7 business days, their fraud department ruled in my favor and gave me all my money back. Thank God! I was so angry because it really put me in a major jam because I dont have almost $500 to just throw away like that! Those people should be punished! NEVER AGAIN will I order online using just my debit card. Maybe through paypal or a prepay credit card. It's too risky. Oh and I also had to change account numbers, order new checks, ect. What a nightmare! |
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