I signed up for the "free" offer with only shipping and handling charged. That was OK. Product arrived four days later and was checking it out when got a phone call offering "discounts" for their product. I told them, "I want only what I ordered and nothing more." A month later, I start seeing charges for hundreds of dollars on my debit card and credit card accounts. I called the company and only received a $40 credit. I had to cancel both cards and have them re-issued, in order to block this company from stealing me blind.
I read their ad very carefully and found no added charges or monthly joining charges. I have been burned and I will make it a point to tell everyone about this. I am only glad that I caught it when I did and that it did not affect my payment to regular creditors. I hope that this company gets sued for false advertising and has the book thrown at them.
Believe me people, I was a programmer for 17 years and thought I knew how to avoid the traps and misleading ads. They got me! Tell everyone you know that is thinking about trying these new "electronic cigarettes" and tell them to buy them at the 7-11! They will save a h*ll of a lot of money!
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