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Ypsilanti,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, December 30, 2013
Sorry that people felt that they were ripped off, but as far as I can tell if you got your money returned their was nothing fradulent. Often companies files do not reflect the fact that you are not an ongoing customer. Unless you call in to let them know within a certain time frame, they will continue to charge you. When you make the company aware that it is not your intention to continue, the company should immediately refund you. That sounds like what happened here. My relationship with Bruce A Berman has been all good. He is a financial advisor who seems to have the best interest of people at heart. While some people may not like his products, I found them amazing. It's a shame when people blow simple simple everyday financial transactions out of proportion.
Rk
Terre Haute,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, October 05, 2006
Bruce Berman is a modern day Cyber Theif, always happy to return the money if you catch him after he steals the money from Your bank account. How nice! Once contacted the money is returned, but it should never have been taken. This whole program is very slick, no wonder Bruce has a lot of money. One step ahead of prosecution, the ultimate Pyramid scheme, keep zipping $100 from bank accounts and returning it a month later keeps a lot of float in ol' Bruce's accounts, masterful piece of Conmanship. With the added bonus of the small percentage of victims that never ask for the refund. Hats off to Bruce for formulating one of the best "legal" scams we have seen in many years. We can see no way he can be prosecuted no matter how many people he fleeces. Only one word of advice to Bruce, Enron.
D
Somewhere In This Freaky Country,#4Consumer Comment
Wed, April 05, 2006
I just recently ordered that crap. The only way you'll keep from getting hit for $99 is sending it all back unopened, as I did. Nothing on the site tells you that you will be charged $99. It's only after you read a fold out that you find out about the $99 charge after 30 days. I'm lucky I saw that before opening anything. When I called the customer service number, I got some Pakistani dude who could barely speak english telling me that I had to return the materials in sellable condition (Translation - UNOPENED). Thank God I did not open anything. I got the RMA number and pasted it all over the same package it was mailed in and sent it back in time. Don't be fooled by this. This and ANYTHING you see on TV or the internet about money making opportunities as a SCAM! They're out to bilk you. The money making opportunity is theirs ONLY. This goes for everything, Amway, Quixtar, Carlton Sheets, Berman, Metabolife, Xango Juice, EVERYTHING. This whole country is infested with trickery and thievery on TV and internet.
D
Somewhere In This Freaky Country,#5Consumer Comment
Wed, April 05, 2006
I just recently ordered that crap. The only way you'll keep from getting hit for $99 is sending it all back unopened, as I did. Nothing on the site tells you that you will be charged $99. It's only after you read a fold out that you find out about the $99 charge after 30 days. I'm lucky I saw that before opening anything. When I called the customer service number, I got some Pakistani dude who could barely speak english telling me that I had to return the materials in sellable condition (Translation - UNOPENED). Thank God I did not open anything. I got the RMA number and pasted it all over the same package it was mailed in and sent it back in time. Don't be fooled by this. This and ANYTHING you see on TV or the internet about money making opportunities as a SCAM! They're out to bilk you. The money making opportunity is theirs ONLY. This goes for everything, Amway, Quixtar, Carlton Sheets, Berman, Metabolife, Xango Juice, EVERYTHING. This whole country is infested with trickery and thievery on TV and internet.
D
Somewhere In This Freaky Country,#6Consumer Comment
Wed, April 05, 2006
I just recently ordered that crap. The only way you'll keep from getting hit for $99 is sending it all back unopened, as I did. Nothing on the site tells you that you will be charged $99. It's only after you read a fold out that you find out about the $99 charge after 30 days. I'm lucky I saw that before opening anything. When I called the customer service number, I got some Pakistani dude who could barely speak english telling me that I had to return the materials in sellable condition (Translation - UNOPENED). Thank God I did not open anything. I got the RMA number and pasted it all over the same package it was mailed in and sent it back in time. Don't be fooled by this. This and ANYTHING you see on TV or the internet about money making opportunities as a SCAM! They're out to bilk you. The money making opportunity is theirs ONLY. This goes for everything, Amway, Quixtar, Carlton Sheets, Berman, Metabolife, Xango Juice, EVERYTHING. This whole country is infested with trickery and thievery on TV and internet.
D
Somewhere In This Freaky Country,#7Consumer Comment
Wed, April 05, 2006
I just recently ordered that crap. The only way you'll keep from getting hit for $99 is sending it all back unopened, as I did. Nothing on the site tells you that you will be charged $99. It's only after you read a fold out that you find out about the $99 charge after 30 days. I'm lucky I saw that before opening anything. When I called the customer service number, I got some Pakistani dude who could barely speak english telling me that I had to return the materials in sellable condition (Translation - UNOPENED). Thank God I did not open anything. I got the RMA number and pasted it all over the same package it was mailed in and sent it back in time. Don't be fooled by this. This and ANYTHING you see on TV or the internet about money making opportunities as a SCAM! They're out to bilk you. The money making opportunity is theirs ONLY. This goes for everything, Amway, Quixtar, Carlton Sheets, Berman, Metabolife, Xango Juice, EVERYTHING. This whole country is infested with trickery and thievery on TV and internet.
Timothy
Valparaiso,#8Consumer Comment
Wed, April 05, 2006
Williesha, Sometimes the best advice is the simplest advice. If everybody thought the way you do, the quantity of successful scams would plummet. Vagueness is the hallmark of "opportunity" scams. If you can't tell what the product/program is from the advertisement, steer clear!
Williesha
Columbia,#9Consumer Suggestion
Thu, March 30, 2006
...DON'T BUY THE PACKAGE. These things are clearly scams. If they don't tell you what exactly you'll be doing in this business BEFORE you purchase something, this is obviously a scam. I just saw this commercial the other day and went to their web site. He goes on and on about a "step by step program" but doesn't explain what he's actually selling. This is a massive red flag.
Williesha
Columbia,#10Consumer Suggestion
Thu, March 30, 2006
...DON'T BUY THE PACKAGE. These things are clearly scams. If they don't tell you what exactly you'll be doing in this business BEFORE you purchase something, this is obviously a scam. I just saw this commercial the other day and went to their web site. He goes on and on about a "step by step program" but doesn't explain what he's actually selling. This is a massive red flag.
Williesha
Columbia,#11Consumer Suggestion
Thu, March 30, 2006
...DON'T BUY THE PACKAGE. These things are clearly scams. If they don't tell you what exactly you'll be doing in this business BEFORE you purchase something, this is obviously a scam. I just saw this commercial the other day and went to their web site. He goes on and on about a "step by step program" but doesn't explain what he's actually selling. This is a massive red flag.
Williesha
Columbia,#12Consumer Suggestion
Thu, March 30, 2006
...DON'T BUY THE PACKAGE. These things are clearly scams. If they don't tell you what exactly you'll be doing in this business BEFORE you purchase something, this is obviously a scam. I just saw this commercial the other day and went to their web site. He goes on and on about a "step by step program" but doesn't explain what he's actually selling. This is a massive red flag.
Timothy
Valparaiso,#13Consumer Comment
Sun, June 19, 2005
"how are we supposed to know the day and time you receive the CDs?" Well, if they cared to know, they could. They could probably even figure it out 30 days after the fact. All of the non-USPS shipping companies track packages and can tell you exactly when a product that you ship out reaches its destination. The post office has standard delivery time-frames depending on distance. There would be no more than a three day window wherein you would receive your product. And, if they cared to, they could get a delivery confirmation that would tell them when it arrived. To me this is just another element of deception. Give people 30 days to try your product, but don't tell them that it's actually 26 days because you start the clock from the time of order.
Tony
Los Angeles,#14Consumer Comment
Sun, June 19, 2005
I ordered the product but missed the 30 day window time peroid and was billed the $99.90. I called the number provided on the brochure. A rep offered to allow me to keep the 4 CDs for approximately 50% off but I still said no. I was upset about the 30 day shipping peroid. I told the rep I thought the 30 days started from the day I received the product. The reps response was "how are we supposed to know the day and time you receive the CDs?" I was still not happy but she did have a point. Unless I call the Berman Investment Group and tell them I got the stuff today there is no real effective way of them knowing the exact date I got the CDs. I still returned the CDs and got a full refund back into my account around 2-3 days later.
Jay
Pawling,#15Consumer Suggestion
Thu, June 16, 2005
It is a scam. If it wasn't a scam they would tell you on the sign up page that you are paying $3.95 for a advertisement book and CD. Along with your book and CD is the real product The 4 Berman Garbage CD's that will cost you 99.90 if you don't return it within 30 day of the day you credit card was charged the $3.95. So you really don't get 30 days because it does not go by the shipping date or when you receive it. Scam I tell you Scam.
Bruce
Irvine,#16Consumer Suggestion
Thu, June 16, 2005
I orderd it too. The cd's were shrink wraped but I put the non shrink wraped CD into my computer. I found it was a demonstration of the four shrink wraped CD's. So that is how you determine if you want them or not. I decided I did not want them and called the company and they offered to give me a full refund without any problem. I changed my mind and kept the product. My suggestion is to put in the demo CD before you decide.
Bruce
Irvine,#17Consumer Suggestion
Thu, June 16, 2005
I orderd it too. The cd's were shrink wraped but I put the non shrink wraped CD into my computer. I found it was a demonstration of the four shrink wraped CD's. So that is how you determine if you want them or not. I decided I did not want them and called the company and they offered to give me a full refund without any problem. I changed my mind and kept the product. My suggestion is to put in the demo CD before you decide.
Bruce
Irvine,#18Consumer Suggestion
Thu, June 16, 2005
I orderd it too. The cd's were shrink wraped but I put the non shrink wraped CD into my computer. I found it was a demonstration of the four shrink wraped CD's. So that is how you determine if you want them or not. I decided I did not want them and called the company and they offered to give me a full refund without any problem. I changed my mind and kept the product. My suggestion is to put in the demo CD before you decide.
Bruce
Irvine,#19Consumer Suggestion
Thu, June 16, 2005
I orderd it too. The cd's were shrink wraped but I put the non shrink wraped CD into my computer. I found it was a demonstration of the four shrink wraped CD's. So that is how you determine if you want them or not. I decided I did not want them and called the company and they offered to give me a full refund without any problem. I changed my mind and kept the product. My suggestion is to put in the demo CD before you decide.
Timothy
Valparaiso,#20Consumer Comment
Wed, June 15, 2005
So, if I have this right, you go to order what you think are going to be some free materials on investing, and instead you get a couple of free "commercials," along with a charged roduct that you probably didn't want? And then, once you realize what you've actually ordered, you follow the policy which is "clearly indicated in several places," (although none of us are so naive as to believe that consumer avoidance of these terms isn't the intent) only to be stifled at every turn? Sounds like a scam to me.
Timothy
Valparaiso,#21Consumer Comment
Wed, June 15, 2005
So, if I have this right, you go to order what you think are going to be some free materials on investing, and instead you get a couple of free "commercials," along with a charged roduct that you probably didn't want? And then, once you realize what you've actually ordered, you follow the policy which is "clearly indicated in several places," (although none of us are so naive as to believe that consumer avoidance of these terms isn't the intent) only to be stifled at every turn? Sounds like a scam to me.
Timothy
Valparaiso,#22Consumer Comment
Wed, June 15, 2005
So, if I have this right, you go to order what you think are going to be some free materials on investing, and instead you get a couple of free "commercials," along with a charged roduct that you probably didn't want? And then, once you realize what you've actually ordered, you follow the policy which is "clearly indicated in several places," (although none of us are so naive as to believe that consumer avoidance of these terms isn't the intent) only to be stifled at every turn? Sounds like a scam to me.
Timothy
Valparaiso,#23Consumer Comment
Wed, June 15, 2005
So, if I have this right, you go to order what you think are going to be some free materials on investing, and instead you get a couple of free "commercials," along with a charged roduct that you probably didn't want? And then, once you realize what you've actually ordered, you follow the policy which is "clearly indicated in several places," (although none of us are so naive as to believe that consumer avoidance of these terms isn't the intent) only to be stifled at every turn? Sounds like a scam to me.
Jay
Pawling,#24Consumer Comment
Wed, June 15, 2005
How can you test a product for 30 Days if you are not allowed to open it? It does state that after the 30 days or once any of the 4 shrink-wrapped software has been opened, it may not be returned. What is the address to return the product? I can't seem to get in touch with anyone.
Michael
Newport Beach,#25UPDATE Employee
Mon, May 23, 2005
In addition, we do not ship unordered products and our web site clearly indicates, in several places, our terms and conditions and return policy of our offers. An insert is also shipped with all of our products informing the consumer on how to return any materials if they desire a return. The Berman Investment Group Customer Care Center is open Monday Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST. After hours customer service is available 7-days a week. The Customer Care Center and after hours center can be reached toll free at (877) 237-6265.