Do Not Order "Free Trials"!!!

[whaltair]

yeah would really avoid anything asking your credit card.

 

[Doverkin]

Many thanks for the heads up. But for my opinion Im more of a get a quality one and stick with it until it breaks otherwise. That said topic specific will ProVari for instance. Even with respected company you will sometimes end up with what I called poop up. Like wrong order or DOA which generally will be replaced without questions. Definition of excellent product to me does it make me feel happy using/holding it? Does it perform it's designed functions without a doubt of failure? (bells and whisles dont count. Dishwashers, Refrigerators are supposed to wash/extend food life not give you the news, read your mp3 etc)
Finally as more to the sites/products. USA side doesnt seem provide much good supplier yet. As a general thumb of rule reasearch the product/supplier first before buying. BBB, customer reviews, and who is. I do all 3 stops everytime and save me from further issues. Yes time consuming but I stick with my supplier once found.

 

[ikelvin]

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).

noted !!!!!!

 

[abarth]

thanks for the heads up

 

[Kinotto]

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.
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tanks for the advice!

 

[fundoodman]

Thanks for the info Highping. It can be tempting sometimes, I'm glad you posted that.

 

[supervape]

I got stiffed by these at the start of my mission.. My dad bought me a "Free trial" that ended up charging his card 400$ over a year period and he kept calling and returning the carts and they would cancel then re-instate and it was a long process that screwed him quite badly.. LESSON LEARNED! stay away great post!

 

[acoltech]

a useful news ,reveals a new scam.thanks

 

[rammfanuk]

Thanks for the advice. You may have just saved me a lot of money. There are a few of these out there but the forums save me again.

 

[nicknack]

love the forum so much good info on here. keep it up guys

 

[Honkey Kong]

I almost feel for one, but I read the fine print at the bottom.

 

[dimi70]

Thank you for the advice! you saved me a lot of trouble!

 

[Mattk]

If a deal seems to good to be true it usually is...read the fine print and do your research.

 

[Kiiltokuva]

Thanks very much. I was just about to.

 

[Browneyedgirl]

glad about that choice?? iid been skeptical as well, until i was about to hold one and use a friends'. as far as the trials go, there's no knowing who to trust!

 

[rlguy28]

wish i saw this 6 months ago

 

[Browneyedgirl]

Nothing is ever FREE! These scams happen so much lately, and i guess even more so since we're all hooked to the inter webs and goin' DIGITAL! Thank for the tip, I'd like to same my $$$!

 

[Browneyedgirl]

OOps, what type of scam, if i may ask.(or, if you may respond, i guess...) ... happened with you? was it for free samples, or something else e-cig related?

response to riguy.... oops. getting used to the posting here.

 

[Browneyedgirl]

OOOOh, no, rarely!!!! be safe out there! yikes.... i hope you were joking!!

If a deal seems to good to be true it usually is...read the fine print and do your research.

 

[TheHop]

I wasn't aware of this either, thanks for the heads up