Comments on: Quit Smoking CigArrest is a SCAM http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/ Mon, 24 May 2010 22:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charis Pillai http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-8623 Charis Pillai Mon, 24 May 2010 22:25:37 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-8623 I smoked for most of my life and giving them up was literally impossible. I bought all of the quit smoking tricks but none helped. Then I discovered the e-cigarette . The electric cigarette uses a nicotine juice that has nothing but nicotine. No cancerous substances at all. They have completely improved my life. I smoked for most of my life and giving them up was literally impossible. I bought all of the quit smoking tricks but none helped. Then I discovered the e-cigarette . The electric cigarette uses a nicotine juice that has nothing but nicotine. No cancerous substances at all. They have completely improved my life.

]]> By: Darlene http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Darlene Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:48:03 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-35 Just happened to me... It started in September. I called my bank and canceled my card and ordered another one. My bank took my complaint one step further and filed a complaint with the better business bureau. My bank gave me credit for the charge from cigarrest and now they have taken the control of getting their money back. You can also go to the Better Business Bureau site and file a complaint. I did. I do believe there will be a class action suit against Cigarrest in the near future. Just happened to me… It started in September. I called my bank and canceled my card and ordered another one. My bank took my complaint one step further and filed a complaint with the better business bureau. My bank gave me credit for the charge from cigarrest and now they have taken the control of getting their money back. You can also go to the Better Business Bureau site and file a complaint. I did.
I do believe there will be a class action suit against Cigarrest in the near future.

]]> By: admin http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-34 admin Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:35:58 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-34 Last night I checked comments on the blog and guess what I found. It looks as though someone from Cigarrest has found my blog and decided to make a post. This post looks as though it is written by someone else who has the same issue with them but in reviewing a little closer I found that the comment was linked direct to the Cigarrest website. Now we do offer paid posts to be made here for companies but if Cigarrest wants to be included in those posts first they must change the way they do business because we do not link to sites or businesses of poor quality and second they must pay. So this is what the individual had to say. Cigarrest cheat <blockquote> hi, it’s happening on me!!!! I called Cigarrest on 07/03 to cancel any further services or packages. But they are still charging me 69 dollars a month. How can I stop them? Where can I sue them? A problem is I’m now in China not in U.S any more.</blockquote> If this were actually a person who this happened to then they could follow what I did to get my money back. I am more than sure that any bank would be more than happy to assist if you have a valid claim. The most I can say is stay on top of it. Be very persistent with them and show them you will not just go away. Last night I checked comments on the blog and guess what I found. It looks as though someone from Cigarrest has found my blog and decided to make a post. This post looks as though it is written by someone else who has the same issue with them but in reviewing a little closer I found that the comment was linked direct to the Cigarrest website.

Now we do offer paid posts to be made here for companies but if Cigarrest wants to be included in those posts first they must change the way they do business because we do not link to sites or businesses of poor quality and second they must pay. So this is what the individual had to say.
Cigarrest cheat

hi, it’s happening on me!!!!

I called Cigarrest on 07/03 to cancel any further services or packages. But they are still charging me 69 dollars a month. How can I stop them? Where can I sue them? A problem is I’m now in China not in U.S any more.

If this were actually a person who this happened to then they could follow what I did to get my money back. I am more than sure that any bank would be more than happy to assist if you have a valid claim. The most I can say is stay on top of it. Be very persistent with them and show them you will not just go away.

]]> By: admin http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-33 admin Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:21:49 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-33 I am very glad that this post has helped someone out and hope others see this before getting ripped off as well. In regard to scoob's tip, that was not the case here since this was credit card over the phone but what you may do is ask that the company calling you send you information by mail that way you have some form of original documentation of what the deal offers. At that point you should send payment by certified mail and you should be covered as far as taking legal actions. In my case time, persistence and a cooperative bank worked but the aggravation if it was surely not worth it. I will tell you this. If you want to quit smoking... STOP! Thats it. Other than that quit smoking scams will only keep you smoking by adding to your stress. I am very glad that this post has helped someone out and hope others see this before getting ripped off as well. In regard to scoob’s tip, that was not the case here since this was credit card over the phone but what you may do is ask that the company calling you send you information by mail that way you have some form of original documentation of what the deal offers. At that point you should send payment by certified mail and you should be covered as far as taking legal actions. In my case time, persistence and a cooperative bank worked but the aggravation if it was surely not worth it.

I will tell you this. If you want to quit smoking… STOP! Thats it. Other than that quit smoking scams will only keep you smoking by adding to your stress.

]]> By: scoob http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-32 scoob Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:57:59 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-32 one tip I can give you when dealing with issues like this is that when you send something by mail, send it registered and certified. yes, it will cost a bit extra, but worth it when the issue is important. one tip I can give you when dealing with issues like this is that when you send something by mail, send it registered and certified. yes, it will cost a bit extra, but worth it when the issue is important.

]]> By: Mark Laing http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Mark Laing Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:37:44 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-31 Thanks for you information and story. Sorry you had to go through this. Just wanted to let you know that on August 8, 2007 around 12pm eastern time a lady called and inofrmed me of this introductory offer of a one time shipping fee of $3.00 for a free 30-day supply of the program. Without thinking I agreed and give her my credit card number for the $3.00, at the same time she reassured me that this would be the only charge. After I got off the phone I decided to look on the internet for possible scams from this company. I ended up at this website and read your story. From there I immediately called my credit card company and cancelled my card and informed them of this potential fraudulent scam. From there I called the police and informed them of this along with my provincial and federal government. They informed me that they would be looking into this company and thanked me. I told them that it was not me but a blog on the internet from someone who went through this that should be thanked. So thank you for this and I hope other people would read and see this!!! Thanks for you information and story. Sorry you had to go through this. Just wanted to let you know that on August 8, 2007 around 12pm eastern time a lady called and inofrmed me of this introductory offer of a one time shipping fee of $3.00 for a free 30-day supply of the program. Without thinking I agreed and give her my credit card number for the $3.00, at the same time she reassured me that this would be the only charge. After I got off the phone I decided to look on the internet for possible scams from this company. I ended up at this website and read your story. From there I immediately called my credit card company and cancelled my card and informed them of this potential fraudulent scam. From there I called the police and informed them of this along with my provincial and federal government. They informed me that they would be looking into this company and thanked me. I told them that it was not me but a blog on the internet from someone who went through this that should be thanked. So thank you for this and I hope other people would read and see this!!!

]]> By: admin http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-29 admin Fri, 18 May 2007 08:41:22 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-29 Well here I am again. Some better news this time. I never did end up receiving that phone call from this company as they had stated they would but at this time I suppose they did not want to go any further with this and so they just refunded my money. Keep in mind this is months later and has cost me a bit in fees and then a few bits of nothing in interest but it is really not the money but rather the point. Companies like this use forms of smoke and screen or gorilla marketing. They out source to call centers for their telephone sales to companies who have no real idea what they are offering nor do they care. By the time you are done with them you have bought something fairly cheap (shipping only) and you are on your merry way when weeks or even months later bang you are now see a more serious charge against your account. Only advice I can give for recovering such a thing is persistence and keep log of everything. So finally months later here it is folks! 05/16/07 79.84 0.00 0.00 ADJ Debit Card W/D: Credit Voucher 128.85 Comment: B R*CIGARREST 800-792-9079 CA Comment: Date 05/16/07 *********************** **** Well here I am again. Some better news this time. I never did end up receiving that phone call from this company as they had stated they would but at this time I suppose they did not want to go any further with this and so they just refunded my money. Keep in mind this is months later and has cost me a bit in fees and then a few bits of nothing in interest but it is really not the money but rather the point.

Companies like this use forms of smoke and screen or gorilla marketing. They out source to call centers for their telephone sales to companies who have no real idea what they are offering nor do they care. By the time you are done with them you have bought something fairly cheap (shipping only) and you are on your merry way when weeks or even months later bang you are now see a more serious charge against your account. Only advice I can give for recovering such a thing is persistence and keep log of everything.

So finally months later here it is folks!

05/16/07 79.84 0.00 0.00 ADJ Debit Card W/D: Credit Voucher 128.85
Comment: B R*CIGARREST 800-792-9079 CA
Comment: Date 05/16/07 *********************** ****

]]> By: admin http://blog.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-30 admin Mon, 14 May 2007 14:43:57 +0000 http://www.asylum-et.com/2007/03/01/quit-smoking-cigarrest-is-a-scam/#comment-30 Spoke with sunshine employee id (5978) Says that they never received either of the 2 letters I have sent the first being sent 12/25/06 and the second on 03/03/07 Employee 5978 says that their was a 90-day supply shipped in December that I received and that is what they billed me for 2 months later and 2 months after I canceled any further shipments or charges. The one shipment that was received was for a 30-day supply for the cost of shipping only. The employee stated that the charge was after the 60-day refund policy. I stated that this has been going on since a week after the initial charge was even made and that my bank has informed me that I should give another courtesy call before taking actions legally to re acquire the funds that they have wrongfully taken from my account. The employee told me that she was going to escalate it and someone will call me. This is now 05/04/07. I will wait till this coming week to see if I hear back from anyone and they resolve this issue. If not I am not hesitating any longer and my bank can go ahead and handle it. Spoke with sunshine employee id (5978)
Says that they never received either of the 2 letters I have sent the first being sent 12/25/06 and the second on 03/03/07

Employee 5978 says that their was a 90-day supply shipped in December that I received and that is what they billed me for 2 months later and 2 months after I canceled any further shipments or charges. The one shipment that was received was for a 30-day supply for the cost of shipping only. The employee stated that the charge was after the 60-day refund policy. I stated that this has been going on since a week after the initial charge was even made and that my bank has informed me that I should give another courtesy call before taking actions legally to re acquire the funds that they have wrongfully taken from my account. The employee told me that she was going to escalate it and someone will call me. This is now 05/04/07. I will wait till this coming week to see if I hear back from anyone and they resolve this issue. If not I am not hesitating any longer and my bank can go ahead and handle it.

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