Green tea scam warning!!!

RebeccaV_2

Hi

Just wanted to warn people of a scam that is on the internet its for something called Green Tea Purity. It is a supposed "free" trial where you only pay the shipping costs to recieve a bottle of tablets which will help clean out your system and lose weight. It will also help you lose a lot more than that! I read the terms and conditions and thought not much to lose so paid for the postage £4.99 and I thought if I dont like them then there is nothing lost! WRONG!! They were supposed to come from America but came from China. The bottle took ages to arrive and had only a few tablets in it. I didnt like the look of them so put them away. Only 2 days later I discovered that £48 had just vanished from my account. I rang the bank and stopped my card thinking someone had got hold of the details. After looking into it I discover it was a health group which had a different name to the one I had ordered the tablets from. I

went back to the website and couldnt find anything about why the money had gone out. searching deeper I discovered it was a charge for the tablets that I had recieved. I could not believe it. Nearly £50 for a handful of tablets. Hopefully now that I have cancelled my card that is the end of it. But still gutted I lost £50. I have contacted the company with no response as of yet but I just wante to warn other people not to be as dumb as me!

Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to get the money back or do I just have to accept the fact that it is gone? and now that I have cancelled my card for a new one will that be the end of it? I did tell my bank it was an unauthorised transaction on my account which it is, will I have a chance of getting my money back through them because of this? Any advice would be great thanks

maninthestreet

what is the website?

RebeccaV_2

This is the website where I got it from


myfreegreentea .com

ArsenalFC

As long as it's an unauthorised transaction, in this case it ism then the card company will help you to reverse the charge. Goodluck with it and don't let them rip you off.

maninthestreet

This is from the Terms and Conditions from their website:

When you order the risk-free trial of Green Tea Purity your credit card will be charged only $5.95 shipping and handling. You will have a full 14 day free trial period from your original order date to decide if Green Tea Purity is right for you. If you are enjoying Green Tea Purity, then do nothing, and at the end of your 14 day trial period you will be charged seventy-nine dollars and ninety five cents for the trial bottle you received. Please remember that most customers see significant /noticeable results after using Green Tea Purity consistently for 3 months. If you find that Green Tea Purity is not right for you, simply contact our Customer Service Department to cancel your membership within 15 days of your original order date, return the unused portion of the product to us (or the empty packaging if fully consumed), and you will not be charged any additional fees. Approximately 30 days from your original order date, and every 30 days thereafter, a monthly supply of Green Tea Purity will be sent to you, and your credit card on file will be billed seventy-nine dollars ninety-five cents plus five dollars and ninety five cents shipping and handling (total eighty-five dollars and ninety cents). This way you ensure that you will conveniently have it shipped directly to your front door every month and never run out. If you are not fully satisfied with future shipments of Green Tea Purity, you may return any unopened containers within 30 days of receipt for a full refund less shipping and handling, and a 20% restocking fee..
By becoming an exclusive member of the Green Tea Purity Home Delivery Program, you are entitled to discounted offers and promotions that only members receive. There is no obligation to remain in the Green Tea Purity Lifestyle Program and you may cancel your membership at anytime by contacting Customer Care.

CHR15

There was one of these scams on here a little while ago, some kind of wonder slimming pill or something as I recall.

What possesses anyone to consider these scams genuine, "all this lot for a couple of quid shipping, just give us your authority to withdraw money"

Is it not completely obvious what's going to happen???

CHR15

CHR15 wrote: »

There was one of these scams on here a little while ago, some kind of wonder slimming pill or something as I recall.

This is the one I was referring to, it magically resurfaced

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1451583

RebeccaV_2

Hi

Thanks for all the replies. I am worried now will this company still be able to access my account even if I have cancelled my card??