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RealFreeSamples Beware!!!
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thedavester
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I replied to a recent thread with this but thought it was inportant enough to have its own.
I was sent an offer from them for a free trial of some DazzleWhite toothwhitening stuff for all only $4.99 postage from RealFreeSamples. I thought ok and filled it in.
Then I got the receipt email!!!! Thay had charged me $14.98 for the postage & packing. I spoke to them online and they said it was in the T&Cs at the bottom... which it was. The T&Cs were huge and it never mentioned when filling in credit card details.
Also in T&Cs it informed me I would be charged $59.99 for a months supply which would only be refunded if I returned it in 14days... I called them 4 1/2minutes after ordering the sample and they refused to not send it as they said it had already been shipped. I sent 'in 4 1/2 minutes you've shipped it?' and they said yes.
So I was conned! a FREE sample for $4.99p&p has cost $75!!! and the postage to send it back... even tho they hadnt sent it out.
BEWARE!!!! KEEP AWAY FROM DAZZLEWHITE SPECIAL OFFER AND
KEEP AWAY FROM REALFREESAMPLES!!!!! Facebook should remove them...
I was sent an offer from them for a free trial of some DazzleWhite toothwhitening stuff for all only $4.99 postage from RealFreeSamples. I thought ok and filled it in.
Then I got the receipt email!!!! Thay had charged me $14.98 for the postage & packing. I spoke to them online and they said it was in the T&Cs at the bottom... which it was. The T&Cs were huge and it never mentioned when filling in credit card details.
Also in T&Cs it informed me I would be charged $59.99 for a months supply which would only be refunded if I returned it in 14days... I called them 4 1/2minutes after ordering the sample and they refused to not send it as they said it had already been shipped. I sent 'in 4 1/2 minutes you've shipped it?' and they said yes.
So I was conned! a FREE sample for $4.99p&p has cost $75!!! and the postage to send it back... even tho they hadnt sent it out.
BEWARE!!!! KEEP AWAY FROM DAZZLEWHITE SPECIAL OFFER AND
KEEP AWAY FROM REALFREESAMPLES!!!!! Facebook should remove them...
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MOVING THREADS FOR BETTER RESPONSES
Hi, Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: I’ve asked Board Guides to move threads if they’ll receive a better response elsewhere(please see this rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board, where it should get more replies. If you have any questions about this policy please email [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL].:hello:0 -
sure thing! can I ask where it was moved to?
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freeparentstuff also just emailed me advertising this dental whitening. Thanks for the warning.:laugh::Sometime I try to be NORMAL. . . But it gets boring so I go back to being me. . .0
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They do look dodgy; I clicked through to their site once and felt it would generate loads of spam etc. It took me almost 3 years to get all the rubbish Clash mailings to stop so didn't want to risk it again...0
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IMPORTANT UPDATE
After double checking T&Cs I discovered I had also been signed up for
a monthly eNook @ $7.95 a month &
a monthly insiders pack @ $3.97 a month!
When I canceleed my membership they didnt inform of this and left me registered! I have spoke to them now and they said I needed to cancel each separately via a very expensive 0808 number!!! After pushing she canceled it via the internet chat box (but didnt offer this option originally).
DazzleWhite.com are moral crooks. Yes it's all in the T&Cs but they trick you at every step.
AVOID!!
If you feell for this and order the free trial ensure you cancel all three memberships they enrolled you for!0 -
via a very expensive 0808
But these are freefone numbers(check it out)0 -
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I certainly wouldnt get anything as a freebie that involved giving over my CC details, I would just be a little bit perturbed as to why I should.
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A lesson to be learnt some of these so called freebies are clearly scams or not what it seems. I seen plenty of bogus freebie here, free usb/beer mug etc etc when you never get the offers but you do get a nice lot of :spam:
Its always worth checking things out.
Oh and I dont imply in any way the Op is a fool it is very easy to just enter details and not read small print we all been guilty of this0
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