CONSUMER NEWS RECALLS COMPLAINT FORM SCAM ALERTS

Small Claims Guide \| Class Actions \| Lemon Law \| FAQ \| Resources \| Newsletters \| Spanish
Automotive Education Electronics Family Finance Health Homeowners Shopping Travel

at-cost-drugs.com

Phentermine

cheap-phentermine.com

at-cost-drugs.com

This site appears to be one of the many Internet pill-pushers that dispenses potentially dangerous prescription drugs and other controlled substances to anyone with a valid credit card, although even that is debatable (see cheapphentermine.com.

We visited the site and were initially greeted by a price list for phentermine, an appetite suppressant and several other popular prescription meds, including Bob Dole's favorite, Viagra. Next up is a registration screen, where we truthfully answered most of the questions (first name: "Consumer," last name: "Affairs.com" password: "quacker").

Next, up pops a lengthy "agreement," which starts out by advising that our cyberdoc "may not conduct a personalized in-person physical examination" and goes on to say that the patient (surely "customer" or maybe "victim" would be a more appropriate term) agrees not to claim that care fell below normal standards simply because the physician never laid eyes on the corpus of the client.

The "agreement" is mostly mumbo jumbo, contains several contradictory clauses and, most glaringly, does not specify a governing jurisdiction or provide the legal name and business address of the parties. It is, in short, screen filler.

Next up is a consent form which includes such mind-benders as:

"I AGREE THAT ALL ON-LINE MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS, DIAGNOSES, AND TREATMENTS WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED WHERE THE PHYSICIAN IS PHYSICALLY LOCATED."

We also find this:

"I also understand that At-Cost-Drugs.com is unable to accept returns or issue refunds for any orders of prescription medications. I agree to be responsible for all customs, tariffs, and taxes applicable to my country."

Surely this marks a medical milestone of some kind; it's the first time we can think of that a consent for treatment form has included a returns and tax policy. Anyway from here it's on to the "medical evaluation," the usual batch of questions including this one:

"Do you have a history of drug addition?"

Presumably, the good doctors of at-cost-drugs.com aren't concerned with drug subtraction since there's no question about that.

We'll say one thing, though. These cyberdocs are fast. Why, before we even filled out the medical evaluation form, the consent form was talking about how careful we'd be taking our phentermine. Gee, they can tell what drugs we need even before we fill out all the forms. Pretty slick.

Report Your Experience
If you've had a bad experience -- or a good one -- with a consumer product or service, we'd like to hear about it. All complaints are reviewed by class action attorneys and are considered for publication on our site. Knowledge is power! Help spread the word. File your consumer report now.

Back to the top | Health Products

Terms of Use Your use of this site constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use

Advertisements on this site are placed and controlled by outside advertising networks. ConsumerAffairs.com does not evaluate or endorse the products and services advertised. See the FAQ for more information.

Company Response Welcome If complaints about your company appear on our site, we welcome your response. Please see the Response Form for more information.

For more information, see the FAQ and privacy policy. The information on this Web site is general in nature and is not intended as a substitute for competent legal advice. ConsumerAffairs.com Inc. makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information herein provided and assumes no liability for any damages or loss arising from the use thereof.