Saturday, October 10, 2009

Don't Be A Victim of Acai Scams!

By Travis Van Slooten

While the acai berry has already made a huge impact on the American market, the number of acai scams that pop up on the internet have been giving the healthy berry a bad name. As with almost any successful product, there are shady people out there looking to take advantage of customers who are not wary. While the vast majority of businesses selling acai berry products are legitimate and just there to do business, there are some that want to lure you into a trap in order to take as much of your money as they can. But there are some things to be on the lookout for that might help you avoid these scams.

Free Trial Offers

If any website or company attempts to entice you with a free acai berry trial offer, that should be fair warning for you to turn your back completely on that promoter. Scams often work that way; giving you free samples while requesting for your personal and financial information, purportedly in the guise of needing it for shipping purposes. While the product itself may be free, these companies can still charge you in other unexpected ways, like for instance newsletter subscriptions or continued shipments for acai you may not even be aware of. More often than not, the information is available in very fine, unreadable print within the website.

They Disappear in a Snap

Most bogus acai companies disappear in a snap. Given this, be very careful when transacting with new companies. While acai berry remains a new product in the supplement market, choose a company which has been doing business for a longer period of time, preferably for as long as acai has been around. You'll find yourself in a more comfortable pace when dealing with companies which have been selling acai supplements for some time already. There may be newer companies with clean intentions but if you can't be sure, just go for established ones. Always take time to research on the company before signing up for any deal. Make sure you spend your money wisely.

Know the Product, Know the Seller

One of the best things you can do to avoid a scam is to know everything you can about the company and the product they sell. For starters, if you have any trouble figuring out where the company is based or how to get a hold of them, you may want to think twice about giving them your business. You also need to know that the only acai berry product you should buy is freeze dried, pure, organic acai berry. This is a healthy food after all, you don't want a product that has been spray dried with sugars or has added flavors or ingredients. Only the pure stuff is going to give you all the nutrition you want without the extra fluff.

Scam companies are just lying in wait for those who are gullible enough to fall into their traps. But if you are cautious in giving out important information and in learning about the product, you'll be better-equipped to deal with these false offers. Other than that, it's also important that you are realistic about your expectations from acai like instant weight loss or a miracle cure. Acai scams can take the form of either fleecing you of your money or promising results that are too good to be true.

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