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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 Well, sorry for you guys BUT, on 08-06-2010 12:34 One of the ones who got scammed was an old heroin addict who stole from everyone including me... do I go on line making videos warning everyone about him, crying around.... he's now got cancer and was going for the acai cleanse... He's writing over the internet & making videos about how he was scammed, but the guy was a master scammer himself in his youth. He could dish it out but can't take it. Instant karma got him! Here's for the little old lady whose purse he stole... and for all the others he wronged. Sorry for the rest of you honest folks. But I can't help but feel he got his just desserts. |
| 2. Written by good listener, on 27-03-2010 14:29 thank u for your advice everybody |
| 3. Written by good listener, on 27-03-2010 14:29 thank u for your advice everybody |
4. Written by Taken too!, on 02-03-2010 12:46  I was sucked in by tryacaiberrypure.com with their partner in crime tryadvancedcleanse.com.Run..I got hit with $300.00(149.95ea.)The link i followed didn't show the14day trial, or membership fee. Saw it on our statement. Canceled it, they said too bad. Directed me to their web site that was totally dif. Now they updated it and you will pay more. Reported this. Called credit card, now we will cancel card too. Shame on me, but I've looked everywhere for this one to warn all. They are everywhere, you tube too. Voices carry, keep telling all and soon what goes around comes around!! |
| 5. Written by Loyal, on 22-02-2010 13:37 Thanks for the Verry good Scamm advice. I have been Scammed in the past. |
6. 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. |
| 7. Written by kal32, on 03-02-2010 07:58 Don't fall for it! They will tkae your money! |
| 8. 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! |
| 9. 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! |
| 10. 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. |
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