Arizona (AZ) is quickly becoming our favorite state. In June we reported how the Arizona Attorney General had reaches a settlement with the makers of Acai Pure for their deceptive “free trial” scams. Now Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is making it clear that Acai Scammers are not welcomed in his state!
“An Arizona company pushes “free trials” of acai berry products online and then repeatedly bills customers for stuff they didn’t order and don’t want, the Arizona Attorney General says. The attorney general says Nature’s Acai Berry hides its scam in “faded print” that mentions a bill of $85.91 and a monthly “membership” fee of $29.95.”
But What About that 14 Day Free Trial They State on the Site?
“Nature’s Acai Berry offers a “14-day risk-free” trial offer, allegedly for $1.99 plus shipping and handling, the state says in Maricopa County Court.
But the order button on its Web site conceals a “faded print stating that the ‘14-day trial offer’ began on the date of the order, and that unless the consumer canceled before 14 days passed by calling a toll free customer service number, that the consumer would be charged $85.91 … and would receive a new shipment … 30 days after their trial order date,” Attorney General Terry Goddard in says.”
So I Just Need to Cancel in 14 Days – Right???
But the state says that many people who order the “14-day risk-free trial offer” do not get anything within two weeks, and when they try to cancel by calling customer service they face “excessive hold times, disconnections, and customer service reps who say their cancellations cannot be processed because “‘the computers were down.’”
Customers who were led to believe they had canceled found their credit cards were billed anyway, Goddard says.
How Do These Acai Scammers Sleep At Night?
I have no idea. Even with all the recent legal action taken acai scam companies, it is amazing that they continue to try to pull all their dirty tricks. Well, let’s look at the positive and applaud the Arizona Attorney General for doing the right thing and protecting the rights of their citizens – they are seeking refunds and an injunction.
Additional Resources:
Oprah and Illinois Attorney General File Suit Against Acai Scam Companies
How I Lost $90 in 30 Days Using the Acai Berry
What Did Oprah and Dr Oz Really Say About Acai
Acai Berry Scams – How to Avoid Them
Acai Berry Maxx named Texas Lawsuit
Free Black Belt Course in Spotting Acai Berry Scams
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