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  • Report:  #108652

Complaint Review: Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals Inc

Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals Inc ripoff, dishonest, frudulant billing Found this out after my second phone call Cincinnati Ohio

  • Reported By:
    San Mateo California
  • Submitted:
    Thu, September 16, 2004
  • Updated:
    Thu, September 16, 2004
  • Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals Inc
    PO Box 42635
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    U.S.A.
  • Phone:
    866-834-1715
  • Category:

Ordered free sample of suvaril. Charged on credit card for shipping at a cost of $4.50. That was fine. Three weeks later I was charged $70.00 on same credit card and sent a 3 months supply of the same pills.

I did not authorize that order order so I and called them and spoke to a supervisor who assured me I would see a refund/credit to my account of that $70.00 within 10-14 days. Checked my statement after 16 days. No credit had been issued. Called again and was told that the supervisor woked on the day shift and no one else could help me. I would have to call again. I called the following day and was told that supervisor worked the night shift.

I spoke to another supervisor who assured me that it had been noted on my account that I was to be issued a credit in the amount of $70.00 and could not understand why it had not been processed.

He assured me that he would make sure the credit to my account would be posted no later than 5 working days from that time. It has now been 2 weeks and still no credit.

I have all names of personnel who I spoke to. I will now go to my bank and try to get my money credited and file fradulant charges against the company.

Also trying to get someone to speak to... first time holding for 40 minutes, asked for a direct number in case I didn't see my credit, given only an extension which could not be dialed directly.

Found this out after my second phone call where I waited another 45 minutes before getting a "Live" person to transfer me to a supervisor again.

Shauna
San Mateo, California
U.S.A.

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Darren

Neenah,
Wisconsin,
U.S.A.

Definitely buyer beware

#2Consumer Comment

Thu, September 16, 2004

Shauna,
It sounds like you fell into the same trap that a lot of companies are using. Give free samples or when you purchase something they automatically add you to continuing purchases and start billing you.

"Girls Gone Wild" I understand did the same thing and that is why there are so many complaints about them. The Attorney General of CA took them to court to stop them.

These companies obscure the fact that when you get a sample or buy a product you are also contracting to other purchases unless you specifically opt out. That is very very deceptive and they count on it!

Being a naturally skeptical person I went to a website to check out one of the free sample deals. I looked for the "hook" and it took me a while, but I finally saw it there in their small print. They would automatically begin sending me the product unless I contacted them to cancel. Oooops! No thanks!

Thanks,

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