Sadly enough the Oprah.com article – with the disclaimer – is buried by all the other sites using Dr. Oz and other assorted mainstream media stories about Resveratrol. If you want to see what I am talking about, a simple search for "Resveratrol" pulls up an amazing amount of Internet marketing selling Resveratrol. Some of the advertising has "warnings" that Resveratrol products might be harmful to someone's health or a scam. Most of these ads lead to the product the advertiser putting out the warning is selling.
The sheer volume of advertising on Resveratrol makes it hard for the average person to determine what is legitimate and what is not.
Besides the disclaimer being made by Oprah, there is some interesting buzz on her forums about a product called "Resveratrol Ultra." Many of the people leaving comments on these forums have had their credit cards repetitively charged after signing up for a free trial of this particular product. The true cost is $87.13 for the free trial (if you don’t immediately return it) and they keep shipping you their product and charging you this amount, monthly.
I went to the Resveratrol Ultra site and it has a YouTube clip of the 60 minutes story. One thing I noticed is there is a disclaimer on the site, which states:
"The 15 day Free Trial offer is designed to display the quality and effectiveness of Resveratrol Ultra. This gives you the opportunity to try this remarkable program for FREE (just pay shipping and handling) so you can come to a decision for yourself if this is the right product for you.""We want you to be pleased with our products. If it is not all you expected it to be, or you're unsatisfied in any way just return the unused portion 15 days from the date that the product was originally shipped to you for a refund. We are committed to providing superior products and service to our customers. If you are not completely satisfied, contact us and we will make it right for you. Guaranteed!"
If you read the complaints this seems to allow them to start charging you $87.13 a month starting with the free offer unless you return the product in 15 days. Based on the comments in Oprah's forum and on a personal conversation I had with a victim — good luck getting any cooperation from Resveratrol Ultra in getting a refund once this happens. Other complaints state it is even hard to get them to stop billing you $87.13 a month.
Article comments
1 - Best Resveratrol Supplement
Great article and i know what you mean when you say anti aging is a problem. Just goes to show the french drinking wine did help!
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2 - Cheryl
I was one of the victims of this advertising. I was told by one of their telephone solicitors that "there is no such thing as a free trial" and I should have known that.
My credit card company refused their charges, I cancelled my card and ordered a new one.
I won't be ordering on line again.
3 - Linda
I, too, fell for this - in large part because there was a "blog" from someone in my community about trying and really liking the product (with before and after pictures). However, that was very stupid of me because after becoming suspicious and checking that blog out from a different computer in a different area, I found the "woman's" town had changed! How amazing! Fortunately, my credit card company blocked their charge (I believe) and I will talk to them tomorrow to make sure it does not go through! Thank you credit card company! (And I thought I was too smart to fall for something like this...)
4 - steve
We run an online cosmetic store and have sold various antiaging products that offer a full refund if the product doesnt work.When we have had a couple off claims we have contacted our suplier for a full refund. They have contacted their official reps who have basically told us that we have to cover the gurantee ourselves and the company will not offer a refund to us.
From what i have herd thru sources in the past I would not beleive in any free trials or refunds if the product doesnt work.They are either impossable or really complicated to get your money back or just a blatant advertising scam to get you to buy the product.
we have not mentioned no names for legal reasons for our own protection and to keep witin the rules off this blog.
5 - Skin Care Anti Aging
My husband is an attorney and actually was supposed to be part of multi jurisdictional case where he was supporting several people in their claims against the company for false advertising. False advertising is running rampant and no one is checking these pharmaceutical/beauty companies!