Acai 'Free Trial' Scam Offers
The Anatomy Of The Scam & How To Avoid Them

S cams are common and somewhat ubiquitous on the Internet, especially in the Acai market. And while some of these 'free offer' scams are quickly found by authorities, often times they open back up under a different business name within hours of being shut down.

Let's get more familiar with the anatomy of the 'free trial Acai' scam, some of this may sound familiar. First, you receive an enticing offer to try a new Acai product in which all you have to pay for is the shipping and handling (a nominal cost). During sign up, you are presented with other offers such as paid magazine subscriptions, a paid membership to the site (which should be your first warning), free upgraded Acai products and/or almost anything else under the sun. Once you've completed the necessary steps, which include providing your credit card number, the steel-cage door is shut, so to speak, and you're locked into the scam. This is where the nightmare begins.

Now, you know that given the terms of your agreement, if you don't cancel within 30 days you'll be charged for the next months' subscription. Unfortunately, there is no way to cancel. You look for an email address, telephone number or any other contact information only to find that all you have is a company name, website address, and physical post office box location.

However, being Internet savvy, you know that you can find the information you need by going to the Internet Domain Registry and doing a search for the domain name but once again you will have reached a dead end; when you get to the domain registry you will find that the web site address is unlisted. The only real way to get the information is to either be in law enforcement or know someone who is.

Once you have the contact information of the company (however it is that you get it) you'll likely find an "out of service" message when you try to call them. If you're lucky enough to get a live person on the phone you'll be put on hold and transferred from one person to another like a ping-pong ball until you give up and, in the end, wind up with some hefty phone charges for your trouble.

You now realize that phoning is just a waste of time and you decide to file a dispute with your bank. This could take ages before anything gets resolved because the banks themselves can't trace and/or verify transactions from these bogus companies. Finally, out of sheer frustration and disgust, you decide to cancel your credit card. All the while, your credit card has been charged multiple times because you're locked into a subscription and you end up paying 4 or even 5 times the price that you would have if you had just purchased Natural Home Cures Acai.

Moving forward, the whole ordeal has taken about three months to 'fix' and you're stuck with at least two months worth of product that you can't return. Since you can't get your money back you decide that you may as well consume the product you've purchased but to your dismay you learn that the supplement you paid so much for is inferior and the actual Acai content is almost non-existent!

That's how these scammers make their money, by selling cheap products and locking you into subscription plans. This happens more often with Acai juice than it does with pills because with the juice you only need to add water to dilute it and unless you have access to a product testing laboratory (which few people do) you will never know if you're drinking over-priced water or an Acai supplement.

So how do you know which companies won't scam you? First off, look for is how long the company has been in business. A company which is not above-board will be here today and gone tomorrow. They will have no proven history of how long they have been in business for because most of them will be less than a year old.

The second thing to look for is how prominently contact details are displayed on their website. Is there a mailing address and a working telephone number that you yourself have verified?

Natural Home Cures has been in business for 5 years and our contact information is prominently displayed on almost every page of our website.   In fact, just look to the top of this page, you will see our complete contact details in our banner that is visible in every single web page that you visit.

The third thing you should make sure to look for is if the company lets you buy their product as you need it or if you are forced into paying a monthly charge for your Acai 'subscription'. Alternatively, the site may automatically renew your order every month but not officially lock you into a monthly contract: either 'choice' should be considered unacceptable.

Natural Home Cures only offers a "buy as needed" option with our products: you are never locked into a fixed recurring monthly charge.

The last thing to look for is the companies' money back policy. Most companies typically offer you only 30 days from the date of purchase to return your product. This means that by the time you receive the first order your return window will have already expired. Returning the product under the best of circumstances, of course, hinges on you being lucky enough to find the companies' contact details.

Natural Home Cures differentiates itself from its competition by offering you the longest money back guarantee in the industry: we let you try our product for up to 4 months.

The sad truth is, most companies that offer free trial Acai supplements are scammers. They just want your credit card number in order to lock you into a monthly subscription that, if you'd read all the fine-print, you wouldn't have signed up for in the first place. They sell inferior products and don't care about your health or well-being. Natural Home Cures is different: our product is made from 100% Acai. Our drying process preserves all those healthful compounds and we sell the end result to you at a fair price. There's no paying for water with us. With Natural Home Cures, all you pay for is pure, dried Acai. Don't believe me? Look us up, call us with any questions that you might have. I think you'll find our reputation for selling top quality products at competitive prices is well deserved. And, if you're not satisfied with our product simply send it back -- no contracts. No fuss. No questions asked.

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From News 10: "Consumers Claim They Were Duped By Diet Pill Trial Offer."
This 4 ½ minute news segment deals with the acai industry's latest scams and how to avoid them. 

Note: While watching this video, look at those scammers run away when the news team catches up to them….It's hilarious!

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