Comments on: Avesil http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/ Consumer advocate, feedback & testimonial web site Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:20:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lik Lik http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-4512 Lik Lik Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:47:29 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-4512 BEWARE: I tried the product for 14 days along with diet & exercise and didn't lose weight. I will continue dieting & exercise but will not continue with Avesil. Which brings me to my 2nd point: I believe that Avesil is not a reputable company and I believe they engage in deceptive sales practices. Avesil calculates your 14 day trial period beginning on the date you placed your order or the date they processed your order...NOT THE DAY YOU RECEIVE IT. So, in reality, you do not have 14 days to try the product. You have more like 10 days to try Avesil. That's the GOTCHA! I called to cancel within 14 days of receiving the product and was told I was outside of my 14 day trial period. Since I had to sign for the package, Avesil can track to see when I received it. And, since the folks at Avesil are not magicians, they can be 100% sure that I did not receive the product the same day they processed my order as that would not have allowed for shipping/transit time. So, at the very least, they should know that it makes NO SENSE to calculate the 14 day trial from order process date since that doesn't really give consumers 14 days to try the product, now does it? They refused to refund my $89.95. I am disputing with my credit card company and am also initiating complaints with the BBB and the Consumer Affairs Bureau. So, fellow consumers, BE WARNED! Customer service demeanor was terrible. And, the customer service rep did not seem at all phased or surprised by my protests which made it clear to me that he was quite familiar with getting similar complaints from other unsuspecting consumers. <strong>Editor's comments:</strong> This is a common tactic - starting your trial data the day you order. Depending on where you are in the world and how long it takes for them to process your order, you may have a LOT less than 10 days to sample the product. This is definitely a "gotcha", and it is one of the tactics outlined in <a href="http://www.ultimatefatburner.com/7-day-scam-video.html" target="blank" rel="nofollow">our video on deceptive shipping tactics, called the 5-7 day free trial scam</a>! BEWARE: I tried the product for 14 days along with diet & exercise and didn’t lose weight. I will continue dieting & exercise but will not continue with Avesil.

Which brings me to my 2nd point: I believe that Avesil is not a reputable company and I believe they engage in deceptive sales practices. Avesil calculates your 14 day trial period beginning on the date you placed your order or the date they processed your order…NOT THE DAY YOU RECEIVE IT. So, in reality, you do not have 14 days to try the product. You have more like 10 days to try Avesil. That’s the GOTCHA!

I called to cancel within 14 days of receiving the product and was told I was outside of my 14 day trial period. Since I had to sign for the package, Avesil can track to see when I received it. And, since the folks at Avesil are not magicians, they can be 100% sure that I did not receive the product the same day they processed my order as that would not have allowed for shipping/transit time. So, at the very least, they should know that it makes NO SENSE to calculate the 14 day trial from order process date since that doesn’t really give consumers 14 days to try the product, now does it?

They refused to refund my $89.95. I am disputing with my credit card company and am also initiating complaints with the BBB and the Consumer Affairs Bureau. So, fellow consumers, BE WARNED!

Customer service demeanor was terrible. And, the customer service rep did not seem at all phased or surprised by my protests which made it clear to me that he was quite familiar with getting similar complaints from other unsuspecting consumers.

Editor’s comments: This is a common tactic – starting your trial data the day you order. Depending on where you are in the world and how long it takes for them to process your order, you may have a LOT less than 10 days to sample the product. This is definitely a “gotcha”, and it is one of the tactics outlined in our video on deceptive shipping tactics, called the 5-7 day free trial scam!

]]> By: sandy http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 sandy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:29:54 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-3774 I love the product!!! Was not crazy about the autoship but cancelled and was able to keep the product and was not billed. Re-orders are not part of the autoship program. I love the product!!! Was not crazy about the autoship but cancelled and was able to keep the product and was not billed. Re-orders are not part of the autoship program.

]]> By: casey http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-3729 casey Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:12:28 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-3729 If I could give Avesil a negative star I would! Absolute worst effing customer service in the world. Product did nothing but made me dizzy and I have used many different brands of supplements. Their auto billing program is the biggest scam ever. This product and company can go to hell! If I could give Avesil a negative star I would! Absolute worst effing customer service in the world. Product did nothing but made me dizzy and I have used many different brands of supplements. Their auto billing program is the biggest scam ever. This product and company can go to hell!

]]> By: Dorothy Howard http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-3663 Dorothy Howard Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:55:14 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-3663 What a scam. They billed my account before I had a change to take it. They count 15 days from the time it is ordered that does not include shipping time. I wish we could do something about this it is fraud. This is a scam. Put it on face book, and wherever you can. Editor's comments: Dorothy, unfortunately this is common practice. Please <a href="http://www.ultimatefatburner.com/7-day-scam-video.html" target="blank" rel="nofollow">see this video</a> on what we call the "free trial scam." What a scam. They billed my account before I had a change to take it. They count 15 days from the time it is ordered that does not include shipping time. I wish we could do something about this it is fraud. This is a scam. Put it on face book, and wherever you can.

Editor’s comments: Dorothy, unfortunately this is common practice. Please see this video on what we call the “free trial scam.”

]]> By: Arlo http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-3390 Arlo Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:14:24 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-3390 When I found out about the "free trial" rolling over into an automatic monthly delivery, I closed my credit card account and started another. I suggest you do the same if you have time. It only takes a week or so to get another credit card. When I found out about the “free trial” rolling over into an automatic monthly delivery, I closed my credit card account and started another. I suggest you do the same if you have time. It only takes a week or so to get another credit card.

]]> By: Gina http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-3239 Gina Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:00:21 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-3239 When you are participating in a free trial offer always use a pre-paid visa (available at grocery stores, Walgreens, Wal-mart etc.). That way, your bank account will not be involved. Just load the amount of the free trial on the prepaid card and you're safe from being scammed after the trial offer ends. If you end up liking the product go to the store and reload for the amount they are asking. No more headaches! <strong>Editor's comments:</strong> Great tip, Gina! Thanks! When you are participating in a free trial offer always use a pre-paid visa (available at grocery stores, Walgreens, Wal-mart etc.). That way, your bank account will not be involved. Just load the amount of the free trial on the prepaid card and you’re safe from being scammed after the trial offer ends.

If you end up liking the product go to the store and reload for the amount they are asking. No more headaches!

Editor’s comments: Great tip, Gina! Thanks!

]]> By: Lacy http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-2186 Lacy Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:04:50 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-2186 I, too, fell victim to this scam. Something has to be done about these tactics! I didn't get a chance to send mine back and got billed. Now it looks as though even if I returned the product, I wouldn't have gotten my money back. This is out and out fraud!!! How can we fight this kind of thing? I, too, fell victim to this scam. Something has to be done about these tactics! I didn’t get a chance to send mine back and got billed. Now it looks as though even if I returned the product, I wouldn’t have gotten my money back. This is out and out fraud!!! How can we fight this kind of thing?

]]> By: cheryl http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 cheryl Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:13:33 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-1763 Terrible. The product did absolutely nothing and the "free" trial is a scam. They denied ever receiving the product I returned and I was therefore charged $89 for the "free" trial. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR HARD EARNED MONEY! Terrible. The product did absolutely nothing and the “free” trial is a scam. They denied ever receiving the product I returned and I was therefore charged $89 for the “free” trial. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR HARD EARNED MONEY!

]]> By: Diana Hunkele http://www.real-customer-comments.com/fat-burners/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Diana Hunkele Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:04:49 +0000 http://real-customer-comments.com/new/2009/02/01/avesil-customer-testimonials-comments-feedback/#comment-1743 I hated it. I hated it.

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