Underhanded Behavior From Supplement Retailers
As the webmaster of UltimateFatBurner.com, I receive a lot of comments and feedback from individuals who have experimented with various fat burning supplements — many of which were sold via radio and television ads, as well as on the Internet. More often than not, these products promise amazing results (with little or no efforts on the part of the user), and are usually backed by a 100% money-back guarantee. While not all products sold in this manner are sold by unethical marketers, many are.
For example, many people have complained that they were added (without consent) to a recurring billing program. In other words, these people continue to receive product each and every month (and accompanying charges on their credit cards) even though they have not requested such a service. Then, when they try to cancel the service, it’s nearly impossible to do so. Same goes for dissatisfied customers trying to take advantage of a 100% money-back guarantee… good luck with that.
So how often does this happen? From my experiences, far too often. For example, the Better Business Bureau of Utah recently issued a warning about Ultralife Fitness (this company sells supplements from web sites trugenixhoodia.com and trugenixfitness.com). In a single year, the Better Business Bureau received in excess of 500 complaints about this company. What did they do? From the BBB report…
” Consumers who filed complaints with the BBB indicate this company offers free diet pills or a 30 day trial and then charges the consumer without authorization. If the consumer receives the 30 day trial they have been unable to contact the company in order to cancel the product before they are charged.”
Yup, hapless customers suddenly found they had signed up for recurring charges up to $99.
Nice, eh? And the moral of this story…
If you are considering purchasing a “As Seen On TV” (or radio or Internet advertised) product, it’s important to take steps to protect yourself. Please review this article on UltimateFatBurner.com to find out how!
