Do Not Order "Free Trials"!!!

[rgm82]

Excellent advice, I too got suckered into one of these scams, I definitely recommend that people stay away from them.

 

[dghezz]

very informing thread, tx's to all who have posted!

 

[yvonnem]

Almost signed up for one, glad I didn't!! Thanks!

 

[chet]

I'm totally new to pv world, and I would've probably fell for it if I come across a ad offer like that.

Thanks for the info highping.

 

[Odium]

Almost did this myself before finding these fourms

 

[Odium]

Saved me a lot to find such an extensive community in place

 

[k2726]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[carpedebass]

I almost fell for one of these gimmicks online when I was looking to purchase my first kit. Luckily at the checkout page, I saw the small print that said I would be charged all this money for the kit, then charged monthly for refills at an ungodly amount. Buyer beware!

 

[Bozzlite]

I almost fell for one of these gimmicks online when I was looking to purchase my first kit. Luckily at the checkout page, I saw the small print that said I would be charged all this money for the kit, then charged monthly for refills at an ungodly amount. Buyer beware!

This happened to me too with Greensmoke. Punched out at the last moment.

 

[Bozzlite]

Deleted by me.

 

[zhirik]

New Members Forum

 

[jkopatich]

I'm new to this forum and e-cigarettes in general, but common sense has to prevail. If it is a free offer and you have pay or provide a credit card...it simply isn't free. Companies that claim free but then charge simply can't be tr usted.

 

[oldsoldier2]

ordering free trials is a bad idea. they get you hooked and then overcharge you with recurring plans!

 

[LukeTheDuke]

thanks for posting this

i love ta vape

 

[rustybikes]

ordering free trials is a bad idea. they get you hooked and then overcharge you with recurring plans!

It strikes me that this is very similar to what BT does...

 

[FingerBane]

thanks for the heads up ^_^

 

[J Swiss]

As a good rule of thumb, I'll avoid anything that is offered with a free trial, e - cigarette, or otherwise.

 

[keifer]

i was about to pull the trigger on one of these until i found this place.

 

[MissNikNic]

One of these "commercials" is how I found out about e-cigs! I just didnt fall for calling, I got online instead and started researching

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).

 

[V_Joe1981]

With me I was stopped by one of those mall kiosks and tried it. I thought it was cool, but just didn't hit the spot. The person tried real hard to sell, but glad I didn't purchase!

After that day I began researching and was looking at 2 said e-cig companies and hopped on you tube to see any reviews on them and they were all bad! In one vid the reviewer popped out an ego/tornado and was drooling to say the least lol. I got real lucky just thinking back and I began vaping once the ego made its debut. Anyone that seems interested in vaping I refer them here and tell them read, read, read