Question : Buyer beware of free trials on the internet!!!?
I recently ran across free trials for skin care products on the internet(1.yourownperfectface.com, 2.AminoGenesis.com)and thought I would give them a try. I have sensitive skin and so the ability to try a product before ordering it was what I was looking at. Before I had gone to those sites had I gone to bestdeals.com and I felt that after reading the reviews that I was informed> Ha, I must warn all of you to beware. As I found out the hard way: bestdeals.com does not represent anything independent. And ordering the free trials gave the following results:
a)yourownperfectface.com charged me 4.95 for s+h. Nowhere on the form to be filled out did it state that I also was signing up for something called debteater.com which charges 60 or so dollars a month. That I found out in the e-mail they sent me–”Thank you for registering with…” instead of confirming the order made me suspicious that something wasn’t right, but I decided to wait another day, some companies send a confirmation when they ship the product. Of course, no e-mail to confirm, my account was charged, and of course, no free trial!!!
2.AminoGenesis: I ordered their free trial and actually got a confirmation e-mail—and was told in that e-mail that I would receive a 30 day supply of their product each month for 49.95 plus s+h. I called the bank, disputed and reported those companies to their fraud department. Why would I sign up with a website called debteater if I don’t have any debt? And why would I order merchandise on a monthly basis if I don’t know yet if I tolerate their product? I ordered free trials and was ripped off. I’ve heard now that there are a few websites offering Acai Berry pills to lose weight do the same thing. Beware guys, this is the worst rip off there is. Not only do they trick you into something you don’t want, they SELL your credit/debit card information to a third party which is consumer fraud of the worst kind.
My bank told me that they would dispute and that they would block the merchants from trying to charge my account–but I think I’ll go the entire way and close that account because that’s my checking account. I’ll also send a complaint to the AG’s office.
I’m not really asking a question here, but I would like to warn people. This “instant face surgery without a surgery” even runs informercials on television—So please be careful. Anyone of you guys experienced anything like that in the past?
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Best answer:

Answer by Laura J
I’m very wary about ordering anything on the internet unless it is a company that has been in long standing for at least 10 years and are listed with the Better Business Bureau and products have the NSF purity standards as well as no parabens in the skin care line known to increase cancer risks by intensifying UV Rays from the sun.

I sell skin care and I do a home mini spa and give away samples to people in person, because I don’t know if they would like it without trying it first. People buy from a trusted brand that they feel they know through advertisements or they buy from a trusted friend through word of mouth.

If you take on a loner position to try to make the world bend your way, chances are you get ripped off. But, if you save your money for an appointment with a professional skin care consultant or spa or dermatologist, they usually tailor products to your skin type.