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  • Report:  #543269

Complaint Review: Clickmoney.com - Internet Internet

Reported By:
Alarmed - , Other, Australia
Submitted:
Updated:

Clickmoney.com
Internet, Internet, United States of America
Phone:
1 (866) 396 5649
Web:
www.clickmoney.com
Categories:
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I signed up for an online offer of FREE 2 week access to Clickmoney's website for an advertised $1. This meant I had to give my credit card details. The online ad promised to deliver a CD in the mail but warned that my FREE access started immediately so I went straight to the website.

It was a pretty intensive website so I decided to put it aside for a couple of days until I could devote the time needed to read the site and understand the program. I downloaded a CD that they offered online. It was a simple version of the website.

At no time have I received any emails from the company or a CD however, 2 days after I joined, a further AUD142 (USD129) was taken from my credit card by Clickmoney unauthorized. I contacted them both by email and online chat but the operator on the online chat service (Tyrone) advised me that it was a once only lifetime membership fee to the site. What happened to the FREE trial? Wouldn't I be offered the opportunity to join up at 12-14 days in? No the presumption is by the company that if you continue to their site, you are automatically billed for the amount. It is buried somewhere in the Terms and Conditions that I never received......like the CD!

Not only that, I now find that I am automatically joined up for a free trial with 2 other websites for a FREE trial period that will automatically begin monthly payments at the end of the fortnight and guess what, when I went to their sites to check, it is in the same format and wording as (you guessed it!) Clickmoney!

There is nowhere on either site that I looked at to cancel your subscription. You have to do that I presume by phone......

In other words, they take your money without authorization then hide behind the (non-existent or not available) Terms and Conditions. There is no way of cancelling on their websites so you're stuck! They can continue to take money until you cancel your bank account.

So beware! I have learnt the hard way! Apparently there are a lot of these type of sites appearing on the web and preying on the little guy who is honest and only wants to find a way to make some money to live! How cruel!


3 Updates & Rebuttals

Alarmed

Other,
Australia
Despite your long reply......

#2Author of original report

Thu, December 31, 2009

Clickmoney

Despite your long rebuttal, I was offered a 14 day FREE trial. Money was taken from my account on day 2 - NOT day 14, so I did not get the FREE 14 day trial.

Your company has however refunded me in full after I complained.

I would still be with your system if my account had not been hit BEFORE the FREE 14 day trial offered to me ended.

It is not morally and ethically right to offer a FREE 14 day trial and then take money before the person has had a chance to look at the offer......Clickmoney only gave me a 2 day FREE trial.......

That was my complaint and it is something that other people need to be aware of.

In your notes above, you state that if I had rung before my FREE trial ended, I would not have had to pay the extra amount......I didn't get the chance to ring as Clickmoney didn't honor the 14 day trial period.

But thank you for your full and detailed response.....it does demonstrate how we all need to read the fine print and not presume that a 14 day FREE trial is indeed that......it can change when the actual conditions are put in front of you.

As well, a phone call to Clickmoney is difficult given that I live on the opposite side of the planet so I would need to stay awake until 1 or 2 am to ring America - a long distance international - expensive and tiring!

There needs to be an opt-in / opt-out section on the website if the company is really interested in helping people. And also, FREE trials should not be given without an easy opt-in / opt-out section as well. Many people will be also caught unaware by the other supposedly FREE gifts which actually result in additional funds being taken out of the account without a lot of trouble to opt-out.

My advice is if you make the same mistake that I did and get caught before your trial ends, complain immediately, report the site on this and other similar sites, and cancel your credit/debit card immediately so no further funds can be taken without authorization.

Full disclosure and easy opt-ins need to be provided at the time of the offer being made and not buried somewhere within a contract after you have given your details.

I hope this helps others who may be caught out.



Customer Service Administrator

St. George,
Utah,
USA
Resolution Offer

#3UPDATE Employee

Wed, December 30, 2009

I apologize for any misunderstanding regarding the services you've been receiving from our company. There are no commitments with the free product however there is a bonus free trial period to membership websites that accompanies the free CD and we do our best to disclose this as it is stated several times throughout the ordering process - on the sales page, the order page, the confirmation page and the thank you email, it is then also explained in the first paragraph of the Terms and Conditions of the offer. We offer the trial periods to give our clients a chance to use the services and see the value of them for themselves before they are billed for them. The trial periods are free for 7-30 days from the order date depending on which bonuses apply and we would not have charged you had you called customer service and canceled during the trial period as it is not our desire to bill clients who do not want the membership after the free trial offer ends.




The following disclosure is located directly on the order page. Each sales page and order page include a link to the Privacy Policy and the full Terms & Conditions of the offer. We do not hide, or make the terms difficult to find, as we want our customers to be fully aware of what they are purchasing and what they are agreeing to:



By ordering, I am clearly indicating that I give express informed consent to acceptance of the offer, including enrollment in the negative option programs and that I am ordering the Click Money CD for $2.29 S&H, and also being enrolled in the trial membership. After the 3 day trial, I will be charged $129.95 onetime and $39.98 a month thereafter if I do not cancel. I also agree to the 14 and 21 day bonus trial to Rebate Millionaire and Network Agenda for $29.95 a month and $9.95 a month thereafter should I choose not to cancel. My credit/debit card will be used to pay for these membership programs, and my account will be charged or debited monthly as applicable. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy / Terms and Conditions. For questions or to cancel, call 888-651-9818.



 



Click Money Members Site comes with a 3 day free trial to our members website where we offer one on one live chat assistance and it teaches users how to make money using Googles AdWords and AdSense Programs. Customers can use these programs to create Google AdWord-based Advertisements and place ads on Google searches using Google AdWords. They can do this either for their own sites or they can use Google AdSense to funnel traffic through their sites to other sites and get paid for the traffic they generate.




In this offer, Click Money Members also comes with two fast action bonuses, first is a 14 day free trial to Grant Master which gives our clients access to our Grant Resource Center website. This site offers access to one of the largest grant data bases where you can find both government and private foundation grantors. It offers information from Dr. Porter who is a licensed and certified grant writer. The information that is offered through our members website is more extensive than what other companies sell in coaching programs that cost thousands of dollars, so we feel that we are offering our clients the best value in the industry.



 



The second fast action bonus is a 21 day free trial for Network Agenda, an affiliate company that offers an online date book that will allow you to keep track of your daily schedule and will even send you reminders to your cell phone. We offer the trial periods to give our clients a chance to use the services so they can see the value of them for themselves before they are billed for them.

Customer Service in the U.S. can be reached at 866-396-5694 or 888-651-9818. For International customers in Australia Sydney 800-443-881.




If you are another customer that is reading this and you have already tried customer service, but feel that we have failed you in some way or you feel you weren't treated fairly please call me directly at 1-435-773-1795 or email me at [email protected] I will be happy to address your concerns ASAP.




Sincerely,
Online Customer Support



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I apologize for any misunderstanding regarding the services you've been receiving from our company. There are no commitments with the free product however there is a bonus free trial period to membership websites that accompanies the free CD and we do our best to disclose this as it is stated several times throughout the ordering process - on the sales page, the order page, the confirmation page and the thank you email, it is then also explained in the first paragraph of the Terms and Conditions of the offer. We offer the trial periods to give our clients a chance to use the services and see the value of them for themselves before they are billed for them. The trial periods are free for 7-30 days from the order date depending on which bonuses apply and we would not have charged you had you called customer service and canceled during the trial period as it is not our desire to bill clients who do not want the membership after the free trial offer ends.




The following disclosure is located directly on the order page. Each sales page and order page include a link to the Privacy Policy and the full Terms & Conditions of the offer. We do not hide, or make the terms difficult to find, as we want our customers to be fully aware of what they are purchasing and what they are agreeing to:



By ordering, I am clearly indicating that I give express informed consent to acceptance of the offer, including enrollment in the negative option programs and that I am ordering the Click Money CD for $2.29 S&H, and also being enrolled in the trial membership. After the 3 day trial, I will be charged $129.95 onetime and $39.98 a month thereafter if I do not cancel. I also agree to the 14 and 21 day bonus trial to Rebate Millionaire and Network Agenda for $29.95 a month and $9.95 a month thereafter should I choose not to cancel. My credit/debit card will be used to pay for these membership programs, and my account will be charged or debited monthly as applicable. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy / Terms and Conditions. For questions or to cancel, call 888-651-9818.



 



Click Money Members Site comes with a 3 day free trial to our members website where we offer one on one live chat assistance and it teaches users how to make money using Googles AdWords and AdSense Programs. Customers can use these programs to create Google AdWord-based Advertisements and place ads on Google searches using Google AdWords. They can do this either for their own sites or they can use Google AdSense to funnel traffic through their sites to other sites and get paid for the traffic they generate.




In this offer, Click Money Members also comes with two fast action bonuses, first is a 14 day free trial to Grant Master which gives our clients access to our Grant Resource Center website. This site offers access to one of the largest grant data bases where you can find both government and private foundation grantors. It offers information from Dr. Porter who is a licensed and certified grant writer. The information that is offered through our members website is more extensive than what other companies sell in coaching programs that cost thousands of dollars, so we feel that we are offering our clients the best value in the industry.



 



The second fast action bonus is a 21 day free trial for Network Agenda, an affiliate company that offers an online date book that will allow you to keep track of your daily schedule and will even send you reminders to your cell phone. We offer the trial periods to give our clients a chance to use the services so they can see the value of them for themselves before they are billed for them.

Customer Service in the U.S. can be reached at 866-396-5694 or 888-651-9818. For International customers in Australia Sydney 800-443-881.




If you are another customer that is reading this and you have already tried customer service, but feel that we have failed you in some way or you feel you weren't treated fairly please call me directly at 1-435-773-1795 or email me at [email protected] I will be happy to address your concerns ASAP.




Sincerely,
Online Customer Support




Alarmed

Other,
Australia
Clickmoney has refunded all monies to me

#4Author of original report

Tue, December 22, 2009

This morning, one day after I contacted Clickmoney and complained, and after 2 emails to and from the company, Clickmoney has refunded me in full.

I therefore would like to say to people, don't give up, write to the companies and tell them nicely how you are hurting and why you would like a refund. Sometimes the company will respond positively to you.

I am still upset by the way that the offer was made and how it all happened. I still feel it is the wrong way to get people to sign with the company. Full disclosure should have been made at the time I responded to their ads. It is right on Christmas and I was short of money and time. In retrospect, I shouldn't have signed up initially but thought about it more.

But I have to thank Clickmoney for responding quickly and responsibly. Maybe they are good guys after all!

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