Consumers still getting bilked by acai berry scams
By Herb WeisbaumFor years now the acai berry has been the superstar in the world of weight loss supplements. MultimediaRelated ContentOf course, there is no proof the acai berry (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) does anything to make you lose weight. But that hasn't stopped hundreds of websites from selling the stuff. A few weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission shut down a company in Phoenix selling AcaiPure diet pills. In its lawsuit, the FTC claims the free trial offer used to snag customers wasn't really free. "It was impossible to avoid being charged for at least one bottle of these pills," says Steve Baker with the FTC. "And also people did not know, because they weren't really informed that they were entered into a continuity plan and these people were going to start shipping them a new bottle of pills and billing them on their credit cards the full price every month." Baker says celebrity endorsements for AcaiPure by Rachel Ray and Oprah were bogus. In fact, Rachel Ray, Oprah and Dr. Oz all say they don't endorse any acai berry products. Here's a word to the wise: Be careful of any free trial offer that requires you to give out your credit or debit card number. That information can be used to bill you for things you don't want. For more information |
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February 9, 2012
- Roseburg, Oregon
