subject: Watch Out for Acai Berry Scams [print this page] Author: Charles Essmeier Author: Charles Essmeier
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, you have probably heard about the Acai berry. Hailing from South America, the Acai berry has been touted as a "superfood" that can help you lose weight, keep fit, and possibly live longer. Acai berry juice is high in antioxidants and vitamins and, when used as part of a healthy diet with moderate exercise, can help you drop unwanted pounds and stay healthy. While claims of dramatic weight loss often are nothing but exaggerations, there is some evidence that Acai berry juice is beneficial. A sizeable percentage of the The country's population suffers from obesity, so it would seem that any product that offered any kind of health benefit to those who used it properly as part of a healthy lifestyle would enjoy a good reputation in the marketplace. Unfortunately, the benefits of the Acai berry have been offset by the evils of questionable marketing tactics. Many Acai products are offered for sale with a "free trial" offer, which provides a month's supply of the Acai product with only a small shipping fee for the buyer. Such offers are quite legal, but many unscrupulous companies are failing to disclose on their Web page that ordering a trial offer will register you for regular monthly shipments of the product, often at a price of $50 or more per month. Visa recently announced that they will no longer do business with some 100 companies that do not disclose to buyers that they are ordering a product on a subscription basis, or "forced continuity", as it is known in marketing circles. Visa's refusal to do business with these companies stems from the many complaints they have received from customers who ordered trial products, only to be billed later, again and again, for monthly shipments that they do not recall ordering. As a result of this negative publicity, the public has begun to take an unfavorable view of all Acai weight loss products, when the problem isn't the product itself, but rather with those who market it. It is possible to purchase Acai weight loss products without becoming a victim of a scam. All it takes is a few simple precautions and some common sense. Here are some suggestions that might help: Check your credit card statement regularly so that you can be aware of any peculiar charges immediately. Read the sales page carefully. Forced continuity is often mentioned in fine print, so be sure to read everything. If the sales page has a link to another page with "terms and conditions", make sure that you read that page, too. Think about using a prepaid credit card to make your purchase. These cards have a set value and cannot have charges placed against them that exceed that value. Thousands of people have reported that they are happy, healthy and fit after using Acai products. Manyf people have also lost excess pounds while using them in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise. They may very well help you, too. Just make sure to read the fine print carefully when you make your purchase, as you want to lose fat, and not your money, too.About the Author:
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