ACAI BERRY ONLINE SCAM!!! Don't be fooled by the "free trial offer" - it's NOT FREE at all!
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If you've spent any time online, you've probably seen them: the ads for diet products made with the trendy berry açai. But you may want to think twice about signing up for one of these diets.
The consumer advocacy group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, is warning that not only are the diets questionable, many are offered through an online scam.
There's no evidence whatsoever that diet pills made with açai (pronounced a-sigh-EE) will help flatten tummies, cleanse colons, enhance sexual desire, or perform any of the other commonly advertised functions, the CSPI warns in a news release Monday.
What's more, many of these pills are offered through "free, risk-free" 14-day trial offers that are really part of a scheme called "negative option" advertising.
The companies offer samples of the products but then charge the customer's credit card month after month unless the consumer cancels the order.
"Law enforcement has yet to catch up to these rogue operators. Until they do, consumers have to protect themselves."
The Better Business Bureau in the U.S. released a statement this January warning consumers to be wary of website offering acai berry-related weight loss products, saying it has received "thousands" of complaints from consumers.
In many cases, when customers try to contact the company and cancel their subscriptions, they are forced to sit for more than an hour on hold. Additionally, some consumers have complained of unauthorized charges on their credit card or bank accounts for products they did not order.
Others have had trouble cancelling their subscription using the email addresses provided. In some cases, the address did not work or the complainant continued to be billed despite multiple emails.
Several customers reported they were eventually forced to close bank accounts and cancel credit cards to stop the charges.
Winfrey, Oz, and Ray have all publicly disassociated themselves from the sites that make unauthorized use of their names.
A disclaimer was added to the Oprah website last month that reads: "Consumers should be aware that Oprah Winfrey is not associated with nor does she endorse any açaí berry product or online solicitation of such products."
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Just a couple of days ago (within a 12 hour time window), i discovered that I had at least 10 unauthorized charges from Acai Berry Distributors. I was tipped off when a Product fulfillment company called me to verify my mailing address. I received numerous calls that day of a similar nature. Bottom line, I immediately contacted my Credit Card Company and canceled my card. Of Course, Iwill not be held responsible for these unauthorized charges
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ABOUT THE ONLINE ACAI BERRY SCAM...
Winfrey, Oz, and Ray have all publicly disassociated themselves from the sites that make unauthorized use of their names.
A disclaimer was added to the Oprah website last month that reads: "Consumers should be aware that Oprah Winfrey is not associated with nor does she endorse any açaí berry product or online solicitation of such products."
ACAIBERRYbigSCAM 2 years ago
it is a real SCAM!!!
The Better Business Bureau in the U.S. released a statement this January warning consumers to be wary of website offering acai berry-related weight loss products. Some consumers have complained of unauthorized charges on their credit card or bank accounts for products they did not order.
ACAIBERRYbigSCAM 2 years ago
Some people are paid to promote those products... or say it's bad and forwarding you to the GOOD company to buy it... DON'T BELIEVE THEM!!! it's a marketing trap!!! It's all the same company with various websites!!!
ACAIBERRYbigSCAM 2 years ago