My posts on various scams are the most visited of any of my posts by a huge margin, which I find gratifying since, of all the posts these are the ones that might be achieving something worthwhile. The latest to hit the net is a slimming programme promising weight loss of a staggering stone per week, so if you are 14 stone and want to get down to 10 this programme supposedly will get you there within a month! This is a degree of weight loss only achievable by amputation of large body parts. Once upon a time I personally lost 10lb in 7 days, but I did have campylobacter at the time. As usual you are offered a cheap introductory sample, (offer ends tomorrow) and you have to buy two products, “Beri Lean Slim Ultra” (magic berries), and ”Lean Slim Cleanse” (a laxative). This latter stuff is claimed to:
• Helps Eliminate Bad Toxins that have Built Up Over the Years
• Removes 'Sludge' from the Walls of the Colon
• Helps Get Rid of Gas and Bloating
• Helps to Regulate the Metabolism
Toxins? Sludge? Regulate the metabolism? Strewth! And as for getting rid of gas there is already a pretty efficient way of doing that for free.
As usual the object is to get you to sign up to a regular debit authority which makes regular large deductions from your credit card, and which are then almost impossible to cancel.
The claims for these products are so obviously ridiculous that I am tempted to suggest that anyone stupid and gullible enough to fall for them deserves to be taken. But stupidity is not a crime and the gullible have a right to be protected from fraudsters. Don’t sign up.
They are s scam, read the terms and conditions. Your free trial costs around a fiver. Then you have to pay to cancel. If you return the products you have to pay the postage and then a returns fee. And the price of each product each month can be over 60 pounds. That's each, not joint.
ReplyDeleteShocked. I was, but don't forget even when you've cancelled your personal details, tel number, address, email ect is being passed and sold to god knows who, Read the privacy policys.
If you want acai berries go to the health food shop.
I have just seen an advert for these products, an article that appears to be a trial done by Channel 4? Next thing I did was google lean slim and beri cleanse and hey presto got this article, so THANKS, bullet dodged ;o)
ReplyDeleteI too have had £59.95 and £49.95 taken out of my credit card for what I believed was a free trial with only £3.47 shipping fee.They now tell me that after 18 days (I had mine for only 13 days)they charge you for these two containers with 60 capsules in each.I had to telehone to cancel goodness knows the cost of that call and no refund.They do not except e.mails.I would never knowingly have signed for this and I am glad the above escaped hence this comment to ensure others are made aware.
ReplyDeleteHaving fallen for this said free trial.The cost after 18days is hidden in the terms and conditions with the amounts written like this;fifty nine pounds and ninety five pence.A simple £59.95 would have drawn too much attention. they can continue to take money each month unless you phone and get a cancellation number or e.mail sent to you.
ReplyDeleteI sent for, received and paid the postage for the Free Trail offered by lean Slim. When my credit card statement arrived some two months later I was amazed to find that approx £59 and £54 had been debited twice to my account at irregular intervalsfor items I had not ordered or received. I had no luck trying to contact the compant as advised to do when I spoke to my credit card company who also told me they had stopped several debits from Lean Slim as the amounts were irregular. The fraud Department of my credit card company then took over tmy case and I received a full refund.i also learned that you do not, ever respond to pop up advertisments on your computer.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have a contact number for this company please that works ASAP
ReplyDeleteI also would be grateful if anyone has a contact number !!
ReplyDeleteThought it too good to be true!! Their address & phone no. is:
ReplyDeleteSlim Lean Returns Dept.
PO Box 17435, Edinburgh, EH12 1JF
buyslimlean@buyslimlean.com
Tel: 0-808-169-2001
Customer service hours are from Monday-Friday 08:00 AM - 5:00PM ,Saturday 9:00AM-1:00PM GMT.
Emails are returned from this address - it doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteThey don't answer the phone line just keep you waiting for ages ... and at what cost????
I've cancelled my card with my bank. Their fraud dept were aware of this company. It's probably the only way to stop them debiting your account.
Good Luck.
i managed to get through on the phone number which came with my order,i cancelled my subscription and told them I would be sending pills back unopened,i was told if they are not received in 7 dys I will get charged for this month! fingers crossed they get there in time:/ even tho he assured me no money will be taken from my account as long as they receive the goods I am still worried,am wondering whether to cancel my card too.
ReplyDeletejust cancel your card is more safer.
Deleteyes I fallen for it as well, going to bank tomorrow to see what help they can offer. Lesson learnt never reply to any offers.
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