Do Not Order "Free Trials"!!!

[Hoodwinkmark]

I know I'm not allowed to mention names so I shall refrain. But companies like this with their bad products have made those who think all pv's are the same to keep smoking and not switching. The main place being...er.....sounding like "bloking everyplace" and "Royelf". Its a shame.

[Lau517]

I am SOOOO glad I discovered this forum before making a purchase. My friend paid $230.00 at a mall kiosk for an inferior product!

[redrhino]

To all new members that are thinking about getting into the world of PV's (e-cigs)...

Do not order "free trial" offers. Most of these companies offering so-called free trials are thought of as scams by most members of this forum.
I use the word 'scam' loosely, as they are operating under all the policies and conditions laid out in the fine print of their contract, so they are a legal operation. However, the shady practices they use qualify them as scams to me.

They will suck you in with the offer of free goods. Then, once they have your credit card number, you're hooked. After the 'trial period' expires they will charge your card for the device. Usually charging way more than the device is selling for elsewhere.

They will also start you on a plan to send you a supply of prefilled carts each month and automatically charge your account.

Many of these are selling inferior models at triple (or more) the cost that they can be purchased from one of the many suppliers listed on this forum. Do some research on this forum, and determine what model suits your needs best. Then make an informed purchase from a reputable supplier.

If you have already purchased and received one of these 'free-trial' offers, return it immediately! The trial period typically starts when they ship the product not when you receive it, so you don't have much time to act once it's in your hands.

Moderators: Can we get a sticky on this subject? It doesn't have to be this post, but this warning should be one of the first things prospective new users see. These scammers are giving the whole industry a bad name.

Edit Note: To anyone wishing to reply to this post and share their experiences, that will be helpful to others as well. However, please refrain from calling out any company by name. I would hate to see this much needed information have to be taken down due to posts that break any forum rules. I think just mentioning a company as a "free-trial supplier" is enough to cover all such companies. There are many of these companies out there now, and some even seem to change their name on a regular basis. The one that advertises on my local radio station has altered their name twice in the last 6-8 months, yet have the exact same script in their commercial (with just the name changed).

[thevapor]

I AGREE!! DO NOT ORDER!!

I found starter kits at a referral site from a friend, zenvape . com and the prices are great!

do not get suckered into giving your info for these free trials. nothing in life is free.

[RestrictedAccess]

I have a family member who was sucked into one of these scams, and ended up returning the product and canceling the service once he figured out what was going on. They offered a free trial and set him up on a sort of subscription plan. His cartridges were supposed to last for a certain amount of time. Each one he got lasted less longer than the one before, so there were long periods of time he had to wait before the next one.

My advice to anyone who's looking into trying e-cigs is to never buy from a company that puts you on a subscription plan, and never buy a product from a company that you can't contact by phone, or has no contact information at all. In my experience, these are almost always situations that never go well.

[Juicebox]

I fell for one of these a while ago. No fun and a big waste of time.

[awegner18]

I fell for this one too when i first got started

[precious_gal429]

That is good to know. I've heard them and wondered. Thanks for sharing !!

[Plantgirl]

To all new members that are thinking about getting into the world of PV's (e-cigs)...

Do not order "free trial" offers. Most of these companies offering so-called free trials are thought of as scams by most members of this forum.
I use the word 'scam' loosely, as they are operating under all the policies and conditions laid out in the fine print of their contract, so they are a legal operation. However, the shady practices they use qualify them as scams to me.

I was talking to a clerk at a local convenience store where I used to buy my packs of cigs from. He asked why I didnt buy them anymore and I tild him about my Ecig. He told me he had done one of those "free" trials and it had ended up costing him a bit of $$. And on top of that they keep calling him endlessly. He was not impressed with the ecig, said it worked for an hour then died permantly. I tild him about my vendor (MFS) and about this forum so hopefully he will give it another shot.
But...yes Stay away from those free trials!!!!!

[Zippo]

As the saying goes, there is no free lunch!!!. Most items marked as free in advertising whether on radio or TV usually are subscription services which end up charging your credit card monthly and sending something you either did not request or want. Always read the terms of service and do a little reasearch before you make a purchase.