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About Hydroxatone

Pros
  • Anti-wrinkle results
  • Easy cancellation process
  • Good product for skin improvement
Cons
  • Unauthorized charges reported
  • Poor communication from support
  • Product caused skin irritation

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2014

    I placed an order to trial a face cream with Hydroxatone at no cost and $4.00 postage and the website stated I had 14 days to trial and cancel the order if I did not like the cream. I placed the order on 27th December 2013. Before I even received the cream a charge was put on my credit card of $96 from this company. When I queried the charge I was told I didn't cancel within 14 days and I agreed to pay the full price of the cream by accepting the terms and conditions. The $96 was charged to my credit card on 6th January 2014, 10 days after the order. I still had 4 days to cancel but I didn't receive the cream until the 7th January.

    They refuse to reimburse me with the $96 they charged and I have made 2 phone calls and 5 emails stating I am cancelling any orders, subscriptions and/or dealings with the company as the cream burnt my skin and left my face with 2 dark marks from the burns. This was done on the 8th January which was within the 14 days and now they have sent further packages to my address which I did not order. I have had to send this package back to them "return to sender" as I am not paying any further money to return a package I didn't order and again another email stating I have cancelled all dealings with this company.

    They have ripped me off taking money from my credit card that I didn't authorize and still sending me products. I am not paying for anything else they have been informed. I will cancel my credit card and seek legal advice if they charge me with anything else and from now on any packages from them will go in the bin. I will not even bother wasting my time returning the package. I have not asked or agreed to take anything else from them.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2014

    I want to say thank you for this forum and to everyone that posted on here. I was actually looking for their website to order the product. Thank you so much for informing people that this is a scam. So much for a free brush and sample of Hydroxatone. I will not be placing an order. $69.95 a month is outrageous!! I'm better off sticking to using the store Ulta or any other beauty chain, where you are able to return products and speak to customer service. I can't believe that the company information is not easily available or helpful. Outrages me that another company doesn't back the product guarantee and refund money to unsatisfied customers. Unfortunately I had the same issues with other companies including bareMinerals and Wen. Again thank you to everyone that posted!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2014

    Like others, I signed up for free trial and today when I received the package, I see the invoice that I will be charged around $70 every 30 days. Can't wait return this crap back.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2014

    Like many others, I have be duped by this company. I received the goods on January 2nd 2014 and on discovering that I would be billed for products that I was led to believe were FREE TRIALS and would only be charged for postage. On further investigation, I found similar complaints and difficulties in contacting the company. Fortunately, another consumer supplied (on this site) the Australian contact details. This morning, 3 January 2013, I have contacted said company and voiced my dissatisfaction with this false advertising and asked for an address within Australia that I may return the goods. I advised the operator that I am a single parent who has recently become unemployed and I simply could not afford, would not pay for these products and was only too willing to go to Department of Fair Trading. The operator kindly cancelled my details and told me to keep the products. I too, will be keeping a close eye on my account.

    Other than the fact that this product was supposed to be a free trial, I noted that they used Dr Oz as a credible promoter of this product. I will be contacting his people to confirm this as I am certain he would not like to be affiliated with such a scam. In future, I will be investigating anything I purchase online for loopholes. Thanks to all those who have posted on this page. You have save me and others a great deal of heartache and bother.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2014

    I accepted a free trial of Hydroxatone via the internet, this was followed up by a phone call from the company some 3 weeks later and I advised that I had a reaction w/ the the cream and would not continue to use it and I would return the product. On the 27th December, my account has been debited twice for 69.95 which the company had no authorization from me to do so. I have emailed them and to date (3/1/2014) have not had a reply. This is a scam.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2014

    Did the "$1" trial... ($1 trial my ***).. Log onto my bank account and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! You have a $70.00 charge from Hydoxatone! I called within my so called 30 day period to cancel this crap because I was only doing it for a marketing thing and didn't want it. I called in to state my issues and the customer service provided is horrible. "Ma'am I understand"...Uh lady..no YOU DON'T! You're not the one with -$70 in your bank account now are you. After ten minutes of me arguing with her that I don't want a gift set for 50% off and all this bull she finally said I could return the crap if I hadn't opened it. I don't have the boxes for the stuff so hopefully this works or it's about to go down. In this economy no one can afford -$70 for some wrinkle cream. Mine as well spend it on makeup to cover them up and let nature take its place. It frustrates me so much because I canceled the crap because I knew this would happen and it still happens.. So I'm out a few bucks for shipping but they better refund me since I'm returning it.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2014

    I thought I would get a trial product for the cost of postage. Then they began billing me for 69.95 a month. I contacted their customer service no. No satisfaction. Because I did not respond in 30 days, I must pay for the product. I asked to speak with a supervisor - none available. I do not like the product and do not want to continue getting the product I offered to send the product back and have a refund. This is not possible. This is a scam.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2013

    I was going to order the "Risk Free Trial" but went to the website and was thrown by the fine print of the policy. You are supposed to have 2 months (60 days) to try it free but they are going to charge you after 30 days!! Then, charge you again on the 60 day mark! Tell me where the free trial is?? Then, I found this page and read all the accounts and it just confirmed that I really do not want to deal with this company.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2013

    Like others on this site, I clicked on a link while online & left my contact details, as the "free sample" sounded good. I was rung at work and asked for credit card details, while being assured that only $1.99 in postage would be debited. I received 2x Bellaplex and Hydroxatone. On reading the small print, I realised I didn't want to use these products and risk being charged any more, so I rang towards the end of the 30-day trial to advise I wanted to return the unopened products. The person on the other end was hard sell and basically said I owed $140.00 plus, but that he would do me a favour and only charge $69.00- half price.

    I felt totally ripped off and advised him that this was false advertising and that he had better not charge my credit card or I would report him to our Consumer Affairs Dept for fraud- as well as disputing any more transactions via my bank. I asked for the return address and was given one in New Jersey, which seemed ridiculous. However, I later had fraudulent transactions come through on the card I had used for postage amount. My bank cancelled that card and issued a new one, so they weren't able to use the card details I had given. Person rang me back from company after the heated phone conversation and said "you didn't think you would get all that for free did you?" I told them they were a rip off and not to contact me again and hung up. Moral of the story: beware of internet links, I guess.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2013

    Hopefully, the following will help people to avoid getting caught out by this very misleading selling by BB Cream by Hydroxatone. I received a posting on my Facebook page today advising that Ellen Giving Away Free Trial of Miracle Skin Cream To Her Aussie Fans For Christmas and you just had to pay the postage. I clicked on the link and decided to go ahead. On the screens I was transferred to, I said NO THANKS to offers and when I got to the end of the transaction, I received my order information. I submitted my credit card details to pay for the postage. I thought I would be just paying the $1.99 and end of story. If I like a product, I will buy it but when I look at the Terms and Conditions, I was taken aback.

    Luckily, I was able to find a phone number in Australia and rang immediately. I spoke to a lady who told me my order was cancelled and that I would not be receiving any charges as they don't go through until an order is posted out. I checked my bank account and a $1.99 fee has been charged. I rang back and was told that this amount will be reversed. Something I will have to keep a close eye on as I am a bit worried that other amounts will be debited to my account. If anyone is looking for the landline numbers in their country, then this may be of assistance. I rang the Australian number and someone did speak to me.

    Australia: (02) 8073 0576
    New Zealand: +61 (02) 020 3627 6578
    Great Britain: 020-3642-3720
    Company details are BB Cream by Hydroxatone.
    PO Box 9300
    Jersey City, NJ 07303

    The following link may be helpful as it has other contact details: **

    A really weird thing was once my order went through and they had my credit card details, the original posting that I had received on Facebook disappeared completely. I was able to go back through my internet history and found the link showing postings on the Facebook page for a Facebook Member called A Better You. Anyway very long link, but you will see the Ellen postings, **.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2013

    I ordered a "free" trial of hydroxatone which arrived & caused an allergic reaction to my skin. I phoned the number listed & was told by the person on the other end that if I wished to return the product, I would have to send it to Scotland from New Zealand, i.e., halfway around the world!! Otherwise, "I would be regarded as a thief" if I didn't return or or pay half US$69.99. The sales person was obviously trained to be a smooth talker but got quite nasty when I said I had just googled hydroxatone & seen that more than a few customers were unhappy, & hung up on me.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2013

    I applied online to purchase the "Free Sample" with the only charge to be postage. I gave my credit card and goods arrived from USA to me in North Queensland Australia. However, upon reading the small print on the delivery docket it stated that I would be further charged $69.95 via two monthly debits... This was not what I had agreed to. I also had applied for another product to use in conjunction with this Hydroxatone called "Bellaplex". The same thing in the small print when this product arrived. Consequently, I attempted to call the phone numbers listed to no avail. I then wrote an email to both customer support centers. After about 3 days a response came back, advises "My Account" had been closed as per my email request and that my account balance was zero $0)... I was advised to keep the products for my inconvenience and trouble... It is important to note here that I had received TWO full size products in both Hydroxatone AS WELL as the Bellaplex hence the ridiculous amount to be debited of $69.95 x 2 = AUD$139.90 Plus postage in Jan/14 & Feb/14...

    I have a legal background and knew this was not an acceptable practice. I have spoken to my bank and BINGO!! They advise me that these two companies are well known in Australia for their " scamming". Now this is really important for all Aussies to understand...once you give your credit card details for the postage to be charged and this has taken place legally, this merchant has not breached the law. It is not until they debit your credit card that you have any legal recourse... Unfortunately Australian Banks have an obligation to honor the international merchants charges...UNLESS of course there has been a fraudulent transaction...which at the onset there has NOT been with the postage charges.

    The only way to safely and positively stop this organization proceeding to charge the first installments to your credit card is for you to CANCEL your card. If you are one of the unfortunate to have already had debits placed on your card your bank has a certain procedure to follow... However, be aware that you MUST pay this debit on your card when it falls due for payment!!!!! Short paying this amount you have been charged will still show as an overdue amount on your credit card and will affect your credit rating if not paid.

    As a matter of interest I have sourced out that this organisation actually works under THREE business names currently and it really is a case of "Buyer Beware".

    Hopefully this is of assistance to anyone in the same situation as myself.....and do not beat yourself up as I am so careful and had almost been caught out. Good luck with all of your claims.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2013

    I agreed to try a sample trial for the total amount of $1.99, but at first $7.95 came out of one bank account and then when offered another trial, I agreed but had to use my other Visa debit card. They have taken the $1.99 out of it and also another $142.00 and I have tried contacting them but it keeps saying that the mailbox is unattended so there is really no way I can contact them, even though they sent me an email saying they could not ship my order as they didn't have my details, so I thought good I was safe, but then the money came out of my card and I still can't contact them as the email address is a scam.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2013

    This is scam products. It will ask for your credit card number when ordering and will say "it will only be $1.99". Oooh boy that is a TOTAL lie. I called to cancel the membership and it was never canceled when I get the second shipment without me ordering it so I called customer service to return the product and it was impossible to to return it. In order words this is a BIG SCAM. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THIS IT WILL MESS UP YOUR CREDIT ****

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2013

    My Wife responded online through Facebook for a free trial of Hydroxatone Anti Wrinkle Cream provided we pay $1.99c for the postage to receive the samples. In good faith, we gave our Visa Card details to pay for the $1.99c postage, only to find ourselves charged US$69.95c (AU$72.84c + AU$2.18c foreign currency conversion fee). We regard this behavior as deceptive conduct and as false and misleading advertising by Hydroxatone in that it falsely purported the trial to be free other than $1.99c for postage. We at no time agreed to pay for anything other than postage of the product for trial and have reported it to our Bank for further investigation as a fraudulent Visa transaction. Suggest nobody has anything to do with these people.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2013

    I've been trying to reach the company for two days to follow-up on a recent order. However, the phones seem to be out of order. Any information on this?

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2013

    After trialing and having my credit card debited for samples which now I wish to cancel, phone number has been disconnected **. Can anyone let me know if they have other numbers so I can cancel.

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    Price

    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2013

    Hi guys, this company is not what it shows to be. They advertise the wrong items. I have ask to be send the face cream and eye cream and they send me a cream that is a sun screen and a body lotion. Hello, where is what I have ask and I was charge $139 not once but twice for something that I didn't get. I had to cancel my card as they will keep sending things without my approval. Be careful they are scams. I just find out they charge card for another amount of $139 for something I didn't ask.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2013

    Sent away for trial which I did not receive and then checked my account and 2 lots of money have been taken out for no reason and still nothing. A scam that I hope you can rectify.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2013

    My daughter got online and fill the order information about the Hydroxatone products RISK FREE for 30 days, only $1.99 for shipping. She told me about it after she done the online order in couple days after. I called them up that I don’t want the products but he said it's already been seen. So I said I will just send it back and so I won’t get charged. Anyway I still got charged after I talked to them already that I don’t want it.

    The customer representative is very rude. He wasn't paying attention about what I was saying that from the beginning I don’t want to receive any products and I don't want to get charged in my credit card. Another MasterC bill came another $74.13 charge again. I called them again that I want a refund. After the explanation he finally said he well give me a refund. I hope he will, but still I research online about this company and it already has too many complaints on Scambook. I hope this will help other people to not get scammed.

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    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2013

    I ordered this free trial. I made sure that there was no cost involved except postage; I had ordered these items firstly for my mother (age 84). Please note these items were ordered and before my cancellation of my trial (for myself) and of course before I saw a link to this site. I have given these items to my mother but she is not happy that these are not a trial as stated on the Facebook site and does not want to use them. So please cancel both subscriptions to Burnice **. I am happy to return the items to you (even though it was FALSE Advertising) but as I had to pay for postage, I feel it is only fair that you reimburse me for any postage costs I will incur.

    So to that effect I have found out how much it will cost to return the items to USA; if you can reimburse my credit card (which you have the details) of this amount, then I will return the items falsely advertised on Facebook. Should you not cancel both my subscriptions and do indeed take any more money from my credit card, then I have no other option to report you to the relevant authorities in both countries. In Australia, it will be classed as fraud and I will make sure that everyone I know via Facebook will know how your company works and I am sure that they will then pass on all this information to their friends and family.

    Please note that I have kept all email correspondence to the company and screen shots of them offering a free trial with the only cost being postage. Since then, they have tried to debit my credit card every two weeks for $69.95. I am unable to upload the images but have them available should you want to have a copy. I am going to cancel my credit card as this seems the only way I cancel the ongoing debit to the card that they process but I am fortunate that this is a debit card and as such I only keep a small amount of money for overseas transactions.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2013

    I feel compelled to write this as I've read so many testimonials stating that ordering the free trial of Hydroxatone and Bellaplex is a scam. I have found it to be otherwise. I received samples of Hydroxatone and Bellaplex a week or so ago. I tried the products for the week and decided I didn't want to go ahead with the scheduled shipment of more product and consequent charge to my credit card as the products have caused a patch of dermatitis around my nose area.

    I called the customer service number given on the invoice that came with the products and explained to the lady that I did not want to go ahead with the next delivery of product and the reason why. I asked her for the address to return the remaining unused products. She asked me if I knew of anyone who may be interested in sampling the unused product and I said I could pass them onto a friend. She then said to do that and she would give me a 50% discount on the next shipment of products that were scheduled to be sent to me later in the month.

    I said I would prefer to just send the products back rather than incur the charge as the products didn't work for me. She then said to pass them onto my friend and not worry about sending them back and that she would cancel and future shipments and charges to my credit card but that I would be charged the $1.99 fee for the shipment of the Hydroxatone sample and $1.99 fee for the shipment of the Bellaplex only. She then said she was sorry that the products didn't work for me and quoted me a cancellation number for Hydroxatone and a cancellation number for Bellaplex. She was very courteous and helpful.

    I also received confirmation of the cancellation of any future orders via email. Simple as that. I will repost if my credit card is charged by Hydroxatone/Bellaplex in coming weeks but I doubt it. I have a paper trail of evidence of when I ordered, receipt of the samples and cancellation receipts. It's not a scam at all - just a company trying to drum up business by offering free samples of their products. A very fair deal from where I sit.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2013

    Hydroxatone cold-called me. I was on a job site and unable to give enough attention, and answered their questions unthinkingly and gave my bank account number, which is completely my fault. They sent me their crap and I thought big deal, $6.00 for crap I don't want and won't use. I didn't feel it was worth the hassle of messing with it to return it. Then I started getting notices in the mail for $139.90, and now the notices say they're about to send it to a collections agency. I understand that it was my fault that I spoke with them and gave them my account number, but I was taken off guard by their cold call. Now I have to pay them their money or it'll mess with my credit score. I just wanted to let people know that if you get their stuff, send it back right away!

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2013

    I did a survey online from a reputable shopping site that promised a free gift. When I saw it was only a $1.99 shipping fee, thought it was a bargain. Not only does Hydroxatone say it's a "FREE TRIAL", they call it a "RISK FREE" TRIAL!!! I click on the small "policy" tab. Then found $69.21 debited from my account. Even if I'd read that I needed to cancel within 30 days, I still find it very much a contradiction of terms to call it a "Risk-Free Trial".... That is a total lie!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2013

    I responded to the free trial offer. My circumstances have changed and I am not going to be here to receive the products. I also will not be able to afford to pay for them, should I choose to keep them. I was trying to find a phone number that worked and eventually did. Phew, after reading others' reviews (which I stumbled upon - looking for a phone number), I was getting a little worried. I managed to speak to a lady who allowed me to cancel and said that no further charges (other than the $2 postage) would be charged to my account (I may alert my bank to be sure). I just wanted to share the phone number since it's SO hard to find. Calling from Australia 0011-1-888-621-4043. Here's hoping it was as easy as it seemed.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2013

    Paid for trial product, product not received. Have sent several emails, no response. Have my next credit card statement. They are now making fraudulent charges. Phone numbers do not connect, emails are not responded to. This company is disgusting.

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    Sales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2013

    Like others have reported, I responded to an "offer" and found out just how dishonest this company is! On 8/26/13, I spoke to a customer service woman named Helena about returning the product that I had purchased through this trial offer on 6/26/13. She said it was more than 30 days to cancel. In the fine print, they say they will charge you $69.95 at both 30 and 60 days after receipt of the shipment. I was wondering if I had received another shipment and couldn't recall that I had. Helena would talk over me and not let me get a word in. I finally became appropriately angry and told her to let me speak. She kept calling me "Ma'am" which I dislike and I told her to stop calling me that. After her "explaining" their policy (which she didn't explain) she kept reiterating that I had to pay the second payment for the products I received from them.

    In the OFFER TERMS, it says that "I can call customer service at 1-800-672-2259 at any time to cancel." Helena kept saying I didn't cancel the trial within 30 days, etc. I stated that I wanted the address to their company. She told me to hold on and would speak to her supervisor. She came back and tried to sales talk me again avoiding giving me the address. I then said I wanted to speak to the supervisor. So she had me hold on again and came back without a supervisor and said I would now be able to have the products "for 50% off" so I wouldn't have to pay the upcoming 2nd payment of $69.95. I agreed to that just so that I wouldn't get a second charge for $69.95 plus the $8.55.

    So essentially, I was charged $69.95 plus S/H, $ $7.95 for (2) 1 oz. Hydroxatone [The 3 oz. of Celtrixia (look at this phonetically: Sell-tricks-to ya) was the "Hydroxatone Mystery Gift."] They think this product is worth 2 times that?!? Absolutely ridiculous. What makes matters worse is that this company is tied into the "get a Free Mini iPad" program. Maybe you end up with the product but not until you have spent more than what it would have cost to buy the iPad. This mini iPad program makes it so you can't cancel before 30 days or you will not get a "completed" offer toward the iPad. You have to have so many completed offers. So, yep, I got scammed.

    I hope this helps at least one other person not get caught up in getting something you think will be free when ultimately it's not. I wonder how many pissed off people there are that get the Mini I Pad. When I read other reviews about continued charges I called my bank. I had to cancel the credit card to not have any charges made on the card. I also had this problem with another company on the "free Mini iPad" program. What an inconvenience and headache!

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2013

    Last night after filling in a questionnaire from Reader's Digest that I trusted & have dealt with for years, I was told I had a prize as a thank you. It came up with this free trial for Hydroxatone. I don't even use wrinkle creams but thought maybe I could pass them on. It cost $1.99 for P&P which I thought was reasonable. I so wish I had googled it first! I didn't realize it was an American company so postage is higher with the exchange rate for one, but after filling in my credit card details, it came up I had ordered $139 worth of products, which I didn't know I had! I tried contacting them with reply emails to cancel the order, but all I got was an email saying the product had been shipped already!! I cancelled my credit card this morning so they can't charge me the full amount. They had already charged P&P though. The man I spoke to at the bank googled it & told me there were many others caught out like me! If anyone else fills in questionnaires & thinks the prize is free, don't go for it. It will be a costly mistake to make!

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2013

    Having been very worried after reading all of these reviews, I decided to ring up straight away and cancel. I spoke to an American man who was quite nice, he asked my name, etc., had all my details then asked what I wanted, to which I just said I was not happy with the products as they caused me some irritation, and I wished to cancel my free trial. He got a little annoyed at this and said I only used it once, so really could not know, to which I said I had actually tried 3 times and was not happy with it. I was put on hold for about 2 minutes, and was told my orders were cancelled and I could keep the products to say thank you for trying them, or give them to a loved one to try as it would cost too much in shipping and taxes to return back.

    I then asked for a receipt number for this phone call and I also asked if this included cancellation of the free trial of bellaplex as well, which he said it did. I also got a receipt for the cancellation of this as well. I am happy I have dealt with this now, and hope this is the end of it. Will be talking to my bank also, and maybe Telstra, as this was my FREE GIFT for taking part in a survey. Anyway I hopefully have fixed this, although I must say it does seem a bit too easy.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 30, 2013

    I purchased Hydroxatone cream and Luminique 90 second wrinkle cream online, it was under the free trial. I understood (as I read the fine print) that I would be charged in full for the products (unless I was not satisfied and I applied for a refund) and then I would be charged again every 3 months and sent a refill of the products. The Hydroxatone was about $80 and I opted for some extras (inc Luminique) which came to about $139. I was told on Facebook that Hydroxatone worked best when used with Luminique. After I bought them I went online and saw all the scam websites against the company. I was so worried so I tried to phone the company but could not get through. I called my credit card company that night and put a block on my card (after they had charged me the $139).

    I understood that most people were complaining online because they got charged the full fee to their credit card when they thought it was a free trial. This calmed me down a bit as I think this is very naive, nothing is free. I myself had read the fine print and understood I would be charged unless I change my mind. I do not work for this company. I am 30 years old, I’m a legal secretary living in Australia. I am writing this review to share my experience with this company to hopefully calm anyone down who may have just signed up to the free trial with the company (however I note I may have just been one of the lucky ones). Anyway I got tied up with a few things so forgot to follow the company up again, then a week later my Hydroxatone arrived and the Luminique arrived the day after that (I threw out the packaging but I recall they appeared to come from the same address - but were sent separately). Both packages came with the extra toner which was offered to me as a bonus for signing up for both products.

    I then went online again and read some more reviews where I read that the product had burnt people's skin and even after cancelling the trial people had been charged numerous times to their credit card. I also came across the site dedicated to the lawsuit against the company. So I then called Hydroxatone again (quite worried at this stage). I got straight through to someone this time. I gave him my order number which was emailed to me previously. He found my account and I told him the items had arrived "but my financial situation had changed" so I wanted to cancel any future products. He did that for me and then said he would refund me $139 within the next 5 days. I said I only wanted to cancel any future orders, I was going to keep the products he sent me, so how come I was getting a refund? He said it was because I’d cancelled it within the 30 day period.

    I also asked if I had to cancel the Luminique trial as I noticed they had a different phone number on their email, and the products did arrive separately. He advised I didn't have to and that he had cancelled both subscriptions for me. I was still a bit worried about what I had read so I kept a close eye on the credit card statements. Within 2 days the refund of the $139 had gone into my account. The only thing I had been charged was a $1.99 trial fee plus $4.20 x 2 which was an overseas processing fee when the amount came out of my account and then when it got refunded back to me. I also never had to sent the products back (unlike other stories I had read online). I have tested the products on my arm and did not get a rash. I also looked up the ingredients online and they all appear to be safe (that is if what they put in the bottles are what they write on the bottles).

    I'm not a scientist but what I read said that the Luminique mostly contained ingredients found in sunscreens, and the Hydroxatone 90 second cream appeared safe but some people may have have an irritation if the product gets in their eye and they are sensitive to one of the ingredients (butylene glycol). The 90 second wrinkle reducer does say on the box that it's only a temporary fix and it also came with written instructions. After the refund got processed I cancelled my card and got a new one issued just to be safe however I’m wondering if I have just stressed out over nothing. My experience is nothing like what I am reading online so I wonder what percentage of complaints about this company are merely about the amount they charge you as people are not reading the fine print properly and are assuming they will only be charged $1.99 for the trial (which I think is their own fault).

    However, what percentage of complaints were ones where the client was told they had to return the product to get the refund but were then told the product never arrived back to the company? (From reading the reviews it looks like you have to send it back in a new envelope and pay for the postage, not mark "return to sender" as it will never arrive back, but it looks like people were sending the products back "return to sender"). Has the company changed their policies and is this why I didn't have to return anything to get a refund? What percentage of clients were in Australia like me? Maybe the service is worse in different countries? Or was I simply one of the lucky ones? If this is the case it's unfortunate that other people have lost their money.

    All in all I am satisfied with the service I got. The packaging the products came in looks pretty dodgy but I think I will still trial them on my face and see how they work. I am glad I only ended up paying $10 for the products, but am a bit regretful of the stress that was caused from what I had read online and now my reluctance to actually try the product out on my face.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2013

    Like everyone else I accepted their offer of a free trial. When I saw my visa statement I almost had a heart attack. I had done this with several co.'s and my bill was quite large, it was at this point that I realized what a scam this free trial was. When I let them use my card it was with the understanding that the only thing to be charged was shipping and handling and nothing else. No one told me anything about monthly charges and shipments. I immediately contacted them to cancel the order and stop the charges and shipments. I also returned all of their products, which they now say they rec'd however they will not issue any refunds, because I TOOK OVER 39 DAYS TO RETURN THEM (WHICH I DID NOT!) but I can not prove it because I did not get postal receipts for these packages.

    Nice con for unsuspecting customers, it seems they all have one dumb reason or another to refuse to issue refunds. These co's are not forthcoming with the real way their co's work or what you're getting into until it's too late to save your bank acct. This started in January 2013, it is now July 2013, and nothing has been resolved. They just flat refuse to refund my money. To date with this co. it has cost me approx. $300.00 which to me is a lot of money.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2013

    I ordered what I thought was the free trial, and I gave my card to pay for shipping and handling. I was out of town when it arrived and I didn't even open it within 30 days after it arrived. I have been charged $69.95 which showed up as a recurring debit. I called to cancel, and the rude operator advised that I cannot cancel because I didn't call to cancel within the first 30 days and that I had to pay another $69.95 before I cancelled. I don't even have $69.95 in my bank account! This is false advertising to say the least! I will be telling my bank to not pay any additional $, and if they send any product, I will send it back. Although, I read that other people returned the product and still continued to be charged! They need to be stopped!

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    Reviewed June 30, 2013

    I have cancelled and returned all products, and you still debit my account ILLEGALLY, going back as far as December 2012 and every month!

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    Reviewed June 11, 2013

    After cancelling the account, several payments were removed from my account ILLEGALLY!!!

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    Reviewed June 6, 2013

    I ordered a sample of hydroxatone a few weeks ago for $1.99 and I received the sample. Then, this morning, without my permission, $69.95 was taken out of my bank by these fraudulent people on 7/6/2013. I am so worried that these crooks might take more money out of my bank. Please help me.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2013

    Free $100 gift card, call 888-288-6083 showed up on my cell phone, so of course I called. They were having me sign up for Hydroxatone and other free trials. They made me repeat my debit card number about 5 times. And when I would say no to a trial, the guy in the background would hit the yes button. I canceled my debit card immediately because this whole wasted phone call is a scam!!!

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    Reviewed April 30, 2013

    Although advertised that you will get your money back if you are not happy with the wrinkle cream, that is not true. I was given all kinds of excuses, mainly that I did not have a confirmation of delivery (back to the company) on the order I sent back. I have checked and rechecked and the order number I gave them is the correct one. Bottom line, no refund.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2013

    I tried the risk-free trial on the understanding that I was paying for the postage on the product, not the product itself. I misread the terms, etc. I rang today to cancel (I believe unless I opted in I would and get the payment refunded back to my account) and with having to put on a lot of pressure over the phone to the person I was talking to, they agreed to refund the first payment and cancel the second one due out in a few days. I'm promised a refund back to my account within 5-10 working days. I'm on the phone to the bank now to alert them of this scam. The money should only be reversed as it is on hold until they claim it. Obviously they do not know the correct process. After a Google search, I found this site and signed up. I'm talking with the credit card team to get this payment stopped. Why do companies have to be so deceitful?

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    Reviewed March 29, 2013

    I never even ordered Hydroxatone. I got a phone call to ask if I ordered. I said that I had never even heard of it. One week later, two jars showed up. Invoice said they would charge my Visa card. I said, "You don't have my number." They said, "Yes, we do." I said, "Not from me." I requested the last four numbers from the card and the bank or company that issued the card. They said they were not authorized to give that information. I returned the product and cancelled my Visa cards. I also reported the issue to the local law enforcement. I sent an email to them and got an auto acknowledge, but no response. I'm just waiting to see what happens next.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2013

    I was just reading through their so-called happy customer testimonials from people and happened across 2 very similar, almost identical posts. Now that made me stop in my tracks and thought I'm going to type into Google if this product is a scam. Bang, look where I am. I just hope others reading them will notice what I noticed. Even the exact same exclamation and question marks looked very dodgy. Sad but true. We are all wanting that quick fix to look younger, but at what cost I ask? Below are the 2 testimonials from Michelle and Diane. I'd say they just saved me the hassle and time:

    Michelle, comment left on: 3/23/2013 at 6:04 PM

    I saw this on the news. How lucky is she to have found this opportunity!? Thank you for sharing this tip! I just ordered both products.

    Diane, comment left on: 3/25/2013 at 9:50 AM

    I saw this on the news. How lucky is this mom to have found this opportunity!? Thank you for sharing this tip! I just ordered both products.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2013

    I cancelled this product about 5 weeks ago and noticed on my credit card two payments of $67.13 taken out for 25/3/2013. Again, this order was cancelled and I would appreciate a refund.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2013

    I ordered the free trial. What a sucker! I received these late last week after 4 weeks and decided not to even open them. I called today to get the return address and got a very rude and patronising Shelley, who told me the order had already been cancelled. This was not correct. I was billed for 2 lots of Bellaplex and one of Hydroxatone. It was the additional Bellaplex that I cancelled before I even received the trial products. The staff are clearly taught deferment tactics. I wish I had come across this before I ordered; I have learned my lesson. I will not be surprised if this appears on my credit card, but plan to advise the bank ahead of the billing date in an effort to avoid this. I will invest my money on local skin care products.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2013

    I ordered the face wrinkle cream and they had told me if I paid upfront the $139.90 plus shipping, I would get a third jar for free. So I wanted to try it. I ordered it and it came in time. I used it for a while and it did nothing, but made my face softer. After a while though, a certain part of my face was breaking out a bit. I figured it was because I was not using the right amount, so I tried a different amount. Still no difference. I cancelled it and asked if they wanted to send it back. They said, "No, keep it. We will cancel your future orders." The next month, I was charged $139.90 out of my account. I called them and told them about it. They said I never cancelled, so I told them again someone made a mistake. They cancelled it again and refunded my money.

    They were still calling me every week or so to try to sell me more products. I told them no each time. I told them to make a note in their computer to not call please. So now months later, I looked on my account to see another charge for the same price from this company after I had thought the matter was resolved. It almost gave me an overdraft fee from my bank. Thank God I caught it in time, so I called them that instant. The lady told me that I had ordered more of their product a month ago. I never did, so someone must have been ordering it for me without my consent. I told the lady again if they do not refund my money asap, I would be calling the Better Business Bureau if matters were not solved.

    I will call my bank also to try to put a stop to them being able to charge my card. If they can't, I will close my card and get a new one issued. This is a serious problem with their customer service. Issues that they need to resolve. It's too bad that they can't correct their problem. I would not recommend ordering from them.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2013

    I ordered the Instant Effect 90 Second Wrinkle Reduction treatment to try for the cost of shipping. I also tried the trial for Hydroxatone AM/PM Anti-Wrinkle Complex for $1.99. I was given 30 days to try the product. In 1 of the shipments that came, there was a return label that said clearly that I had a total of 45 days to return it for a full refund and that my account would be credited within 5 business days of receiving the return. Less than 30 days of the trial, I was charged $209.85 plus the cost of shipping to my credit card. I ordered the products January 6, 2013. I called them to tell them I didn't like the products on February 4, 2013. I was given a return number. They received the return on February 14 and refuse to refund the money. I don't recommend trying their products because they don't stand behind their return policy. This was an expensive lesson as I wish I had researched them before I bought into it. Now, I'm out over $200. I could have used that money on something that I actually like.

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    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2013

    I do not agree to the free trial from this company. It is a scam, and they will rip you off. They will force the product on you through your throat at the end of the trial period. Whether you cancel the account or not, they will still charge your account $138.50 for the product. Thou shall not.

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    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2013

    They make it look like a free sample, but you pay for the postage by credit card. Then they charge you each month for the product whether you want it or not. They give you a small window of time to contact them to stop them from debiting your credit card. I'm pretty sure this is against the trades practices act.

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    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2013

    My husband sent away for the trial product after giving his details and paying just a couple of dollars for the product trial on his credit card. We've had the product a few days and he has been charged two debits of $69.95 on his credit card. That's $140 for this crap that doesn't work. I'm in the beauty industry and these products are just a scam. This company is an enormous scam and is committing fraud. I do hope the Australian and American authorities move to halt this behavior. We've had to cancel our credit card today as these scamming debits to it would obviously continue otherwise.

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    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2013

    In September of 2012, I ordered a free sample of Hydroxatone & Bellaplex. These were promptly sent. However, my credit card tried to be debited every month since then for two lots of $70.00. At no point did I ever order either of these products. This company already has $140.00 under false pretenses & is continuing to try. I have never given this company permission to debit my credit card.

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    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2013

    I ordered a free facial brush. They were to send me a free jar of Hydroxatone wrinkle cream. They wanted me to order more - I said no. They tried to get me to take other things from the company and I said no! They were to take $7.95 for shipping and handling - they did. We received a phone call from someone from the company at 9:00 pm, and he tried to sell me more stuff. I said no, I only wanted the brush and what I was expecting. Then I called and cancelled any further shipments. They gave me a number and failed to tell me that they already billed my card for two payments of $69.95, which put my account in the negative! The girl said they charged me for the free jars of cream! The cream isn’t wrinkle cream - it is sunburn protector cream! They get your info and rob you! They fail to tell you that they charge you for the 30 days free cream a.s.a.p. You get nothing for free. They charge you as soon as they can! I am very disappointed. I will send back my so-called free-trial cream, which I will have to pay for! Therefore, I got nothing for free and ended up paying for that which was "free".

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2013

    First, they called me asking will I try Hydroxatone risk-free trial for 30 days. I responded yes, a big mistake. I had to pay $1.99 s/h fee. Before my risk-free trial was over, I called to cancel the product. I called customer service. The representative was rude, yelling at me and wanted to argue. He told me where to send the product. I sent it US mail received and received a confirmation number that they received the product. A month later, I received a bill for twice, $69.95. I knew to cancel my credit card. I called another month later and they said they haven't received the product and I'm delinquent. I will be contacting BBB about this and three credit bureaus. They still until this day call and send out bills. Stay away from them. Just scams!

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2013

    Like everyone else, I have been sucked in with a free trial (product testers needed). I paid $6.80 s/h for a free trial of Super Green Coffee Bean Extract. I now find out that after receiving my free trial, I have been charged $99.95, for Daily Collagen Booster, a product I never even ordered through Hydroxatone. I can't find a phone number in Australia to ring or a website to email them. How can these American companies get away with this sort of thing? Other than the trial product, I have received nothing. So, how do I stop them from charging me again?

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2013

    I ordered the free trial of both Bellaplex and Hydroxatone in November last year. I never received either product and emailed them to advise that I didn't receive them and confirmed that I wouldn't be charged for anything after the free trial was up. They assured me that my account was closed and nothing would be charged to my account. I then received an email in January to say that my Hydroxatone order was on its way. I have since then emailed 4 times to find out why they have sent me an order when it was cancelled before Christmas. I also told them I wanted a refund asap as this was not my problem. Of course, no one has responded and $69 has been taken out of my account without authorization. I have had to cancel my credit card. Be careful giving your credit card details to these companies who offer free trials as I have found out the hard way that they are nothing but scams.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2013

    I ordered the Hydroxatone and Bellaplex as it was a free 30 day trial, and they told me I don't have to return the product. I have been charged $137 twice on my credit card. Customer service is very rude, and they hung up on me. I even pretended to be a new customer, and they said the same thing that I don't need to return the product. I want my money back!

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2013

    Please do not get caught up in this scam. Like all the other complaints, I also was stupid enough to sign up for a free trial and they have been direct debiting money from my credit card for the face cream. I rang to let them know that I signed up for a free trial. The staff were rude, abrupt, laughing in the background and very unhelpful. They were trying to convince me that I had signed up for this and I had to pay for it. Then I was told that they will refund my money, but unfortunately, I have now read about other people's experiences and will need to cancel my credit card. Please make sure that you do not provide this company with your credit card details because you will be taken for a ride.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2013

    Just like all the other reviews shared on this site, I also suggest that you stay clear of these scam artists. I too cancelled my order and was told by a representative that my account was closed, yet I was sent another order and billed on my credit card! I refused the order delivery and called my credit card company!

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2013

    My wife ordered their free trial with a shipping cost of $1.99. Two weeks after the initial order, she called and cancelled her account. Since then, they have continued to bill my credit card. She attempted to call again and was disconnected before being able to talk to anyone. I contacted my credit card company and filed a complaint. My credit card company was able to reimburse me, but now we are receiving bills in the mail for $139.90. I called to find out why we were being charged when we haven't received anything since the first initial free trial. The representative I talked to was very rude and kept saying that we were responsible and had to pay the bill, but would not explain what the bill was for. Stay away from this company - they are a scam and I will be filing complaints with the BBB also.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2012

    False advertising - Advertisement (written) says, “Pay only shipping & handling $7.95.” Well, initially they send 2 (unauthorized) and double the S&H. Many people, when they read scam details, have been charged excessive amounts unauthorized to their credit cards. Fortunately, this does not happen to me as when purchasing online I obtain a "once only" credit card number from my CC company. This prevents other companies from gaining my prime number. Also I use Paypal at times - very secure. I suggest anyone replying to these so-called "free trial offers" to do the same to prevent future heartaches. I was one of the lucky ones. There are hundreds of complaints about the unauthorized billing from this company in many different "scam" sites on the net.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2012

    I wish I had seen this site before accepting the free trial offer of Hydroxatone and Bellaplex (just had to pay $1.99 shipping charges). I rang and cancelled any further orders straightaway after receiving the product as my husband and I didn’t think it was of any great value to our skin regimes. I was told by the customer service person (American accent) that my account would be closed. A few weeks later, I noticed charges on my credit card for both products ($69.99 and $66.75 plus conversion fee). I rang the Australian phone number listed on their website, spoke with Paul ext. no. ** and was told I would have the charges reversed and the account closed and a confirmation number was given. He was unable to tell me why my previous phone call requesting cancellation was not adhered to other than the operator may have gotten busy and didn’t follow through. I am off to my bank to see what they will say, i.e. can I stop them accessing my account without my permission? I am not happy. I will consider lodging a complaint with Australian consumer affairs.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2012

    I placed an order in November 2012. One of the products I ordered was not included but charged for. So, I spoke to Billie from customer support in which I recorded the conversation, where he told me that I would get an instant effect free of charge. I called today, Sunday 12/14/12, and I got on the phone with the rudest, uneducated person I have ever had to deal with - Kiesha ext **. I questioned her about why was my card being charged for something I had no knowledge of. I recorded her as well. She then told me that the instant effects that Billie sent me, I was now being charged for. One month and a half later, I was being charged. She then kept telling me that I was an ungrateful human being and because I kept asking her questions, she insisted on hanging up on me. I am not going to keep giving my money away for services not rendered. I am hoping this company, Hydroxatone, comes to its senses because I will sue.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2012

    My mother-in-law ordered a free sample and received a month's supply and a debit to her credit card. The company would not answer emails or phone calls. This company has not remained within the guidelines of the original contract. Beware! My mother-in-law had no choice but to cancel her credit card.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2012

    I believed I only signed up for a free trial but I keep being charged to a credit card I don't want to cancel. I cannot get responses to emails or (international) phone calls. I don't want the product as it gets in my eyes and burns. I just want a fair deal and to stop this stuff coming!

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2012

    I have found this page, and after seeing what all the other customers have said about this company, I have to agree that they are a scam. They have charged me monies they were not authorized to ($1.99 P&H for free trial is the only thing I have agreed to). I have contacted them 3 times (via email - as a student, I cannot afford to call overseas). I have had no response and want my money back.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2012

    The way the ad was worded, font changes and photos was very clever - with expiry date today and with pictures of major magazine covers endorsing it, apparently! Let's face it, they appealed to our vanity! Sometimes things are too good to be true. The ad was totally deceptive/misleading. By the way, they didn't mention a second large payment until way after you clicked on the first link and put your name/address down. Once bitten, bait and switch tactic. I got bit! I rang Aussie to USA toll-free number straight after ordering today - realizing the mistake. The call center lady, after initially saying she couldn't cancel continuing payments and that I have to pay to post empty jar back, said then that she can cancel! I said that's silly. I didn't read that anywhere. I'm in Australia too. She said she would cancel and send me a free jar.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2012

    I paid the $1.99 for the free trial. It took almost 30 days to receive the product and barely used any to even know this stuff works and was charged $69.95. I called them; the lady was rude and told me they would cancel my auto shipment after I pay another $69.95. I asked what for. She said I have to call within 30 days to cancel and I explained to her how long it took. She didn't care, was rude and had no customer service at all. Luckily, I was able to cancel my card and issued a new one. So, they will not be getting any more money from me! Stay away, they are ripping people off. And all they care about is money they’re getting. Do not buy!

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2012

    I have ordered my package for $1.99 from Canada. Right after ordering the product, I have decided to read customer's opinion and found all the comments we see here. I have called the numbers that I have found in this correspondence (the originally provided number didn't work) so I have been told that my order was already sent to me and I should wait until I get it. I have decided immediately to cancel my AmEx card to prevent possible charges.

    Two weeks ago, I received notification from postal office requesting me to pay $28 for receiving my package so I decided not to receive it at all. Simultaneously, my cancelled AmEx account was charged twice for $69.95. We were trying to discuss the issues with AmEx, but they explained that the type of agreement we have with this company allows them to charge us until we cancel it officially. Like everyone at this site, I called the company and finally was able to reach a salesperson, who told me that to stop sending me this product in the future, I have to pay them $141 more. But he will make me a special favor and I will pay only $69.95 to close my account. That same day, my AmEx account was charged for another CAD $71.96.

    To be honest, I was ready to do that to stop that scam. At the same time, I sent an email to that company explaining the situation and urging to start legal actions against them. As a surprise, I received all my money back. I do not know if I was just lucky. Now, I'm checking my account daily to make sure that they are not charging me again. It is very scary, how we easily provide information to strangers and how they can use it for their benefits. For Hydroxatone and Bellaplex, I can tell that it should be some coordination between their customer service representatives. I still have a feeling that there is something going on there. But I appreciate that they've returned my money. All of us, customers, should be smarter not to fall into those types of scam companies again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2012

    On 10/04/2012, I contacted Hydroxatone regarding return of product. Since it was over 30 days since my order, they could not accept the return and charged my credit card $139.90. I cancelled my account during that phone call. I have since received another shipment and when I called to complain, I was told they had no record of the cancellation and would charge my account $139.90 and close the account. I was outraged and after yelling at the sales manager, he told me he was removing the charge from my account and the product did not need to be returned and my account would not be charged. When I asked how do I know this would truly take place, he claimed all calls are recorded. I told him I did not believe it because they did not have a record of my previous cancellation. I expect there is fraud taking place and plan to hold the product to see what happens with regard to future charges to my account. They also billed my credit card without authorization on 10/27/2012 for $6.95.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2012

    I got caught on eBay Australia with these products offering a 30-day free trial and only pay $1.99 shipping fee. I have tried phoning both companies' customer support telephone numbers numerous times. However, all I hear is a message stating that the number I have just called is either disconnected or busy. I have attempted numerous times to send an email to both companies - again no satisfaction. Bellaplex replies with a standard email stating that a customer support staff member will contact me within a few days whereas the emails I send to Hydroxatone bounce back stating the emails are undeliverable.

    I have now resorted to printing out the emails and physically posting them to the Jersey City postal address and tomorrow I will go to my banking institution to have all further payments ceased. I have printed off so many complaints from clients about these 2 products - Bellaflex and Hydroxatone and will take this matter to both the media and the Consumer Affairs Department in Australia. I hope that I have some success with what I have done and intend to do. This scam needs to be stopped now! To date, I have lost $141.89AUD and I want my money back and stop more money being deducted from my bank account without authorization.

    According to their (Bellaflex and Hydroxatone) policy, members can cancel their "Beauty Program" at any time. The problem is that members cannot contact a customer support staff member or anyone for that matter to cancel their membership and cease future transactions. This makes me so angry, to be so blatantly fleeced and these two companies are getting away with it and no one is protecting the vulnerable consumers.

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    Hi there.

    Hydroxatone offers a 30 day risk-free trial. Our risk free trial gives customers a chance to try our products for a full 30 days before deciding whether to purchase them. This means, if you aren’t satisfied with your results, simply contact our customer service before the end of the trial period to cancel and return the product and you won’t be charged for the merchandise (only the shipping and processing fee) It is our goal that our customers have a positive and rewarding experience with both our products and our service. We are sorry your experience was not what you expected and we really hope you give our products another chance. Please contact us so that we can resolve any concerns you may have.

    If you have any further questions please contact us using the information below:

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    Please note that some mobile phone carriers do not allow toll free 800 numbers to the USA to connect. We suggest using a landline if you are having trouble with your mobile carrier. You can also email us directly at FBHXsupport@hydroxatone.com to let us know how we can help.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2012

    Hydroxatone offers free samples of face cream over the internet. Only after paying the postage $1.99 for one item, it said in the small print that in thirty days, I would receive the same item and my Visa would be charged $69. I have written them many times telling them to cancel my account and that I do not want their product and to please not continue to process this order. I asked them not to send me the item or any item in the future, cancel my order and do not charge my credit card in thirty days for the items I have told them I do not want.

    Hydroxatone Support responded that they were unable to cancel my order, because it has already been processed before they received my email. They told me to simply refuse delivery and the parcel will be shipped back to their warehouse. It also stated that my account is now closed with a zero balance. But it seems my account is not closed because I received further correspondence today (Sunday, 11 November) regarding my postal and billing address stating that my order has been sent to their warehouse for processing. It seems they are going to send me a product I have told them I do not want and they will bill me $69.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2012

    I send in for the free trial of the skin cream. They sent me two bottles, so I thought that was a nice trial. One month later, I have a $69 charge on my credit card. I called Hydroxatone customer service about this and he said I was out of luck as I didn't read all the information but he would close the account. I offered to send the stuff back but he hung up on me. I emailed them and was told the same thing in the email. Nowhere in the small print is the cost of stuff. They are not responding to my emails. Terrible company and product does not warrant a $69 charge.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2012

    I saw the advertisement for a "free" sample and it has been a total scam ever since. Not only did I get stuck paying an insane amount of duty on top of the initial shipping costs, I then was charged $69+ twice for the small sample sized bottles they did send me. Upon seeing the first $69 charge, I called them immediately. After a half hour fight on the phone with someone calling herself a Supervisor, she then agreed to remove the second $69 charge but totally refused to remove the first charge even after I told her both bottles were unopened & I would return them. They are a total fraud and do not return any of my calls or emails to their website. Avoid at all costs!

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2012

    On 31/10/12, I purchased the free trial offer of Hydroxatone and Bell Plex for $1.99. I received the product. Looking at my statement, without my authorization, they are billing me $69.95 (NZ$85.56) for the product. I haven't received anything and I woUld like to request payment to be stopped now and be removed from mailing list please. All I want is my money back into my account from this company. I hope that they don't retain my detail or do anything further with it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2012

    I saw their free trial ad on Facebook and wanted to try, so I clicked through the ad and started entering the personal details, then clicked the "rush my order" button to go to the next page. I stopped at the the payment page when I thought I'd better check out their credential before entering credit card details. After seeing some negative reviews about the free trial and how customers were being charged incorrectly, I went back to delete the personal details entered. I thought the name and phone number details would not be registered, but no. An hour or so later, I got a call from them saying I have contacted them for the product. Gosh, I am in Australia and they called. I will never enter any details on any free trial websites ever again. That's scary. I can only hope that they don't retain my details or do anything further with it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2012

    I had ordered the same product and to my surprise, the duty on it was CAD26. They declared the value of CAD144 instead of a free trial. I have since sent the product (two bottles) back and had a reference number. To this day, they have tried three times to get another CAD72 out of my account even with this all cancelled. I'm glad I have a pay-as-you-go credit card which I will have to get deleted from their crap and start over with a new one. Hopefully, this will stop some of the aggravation but I sure will get calls coming soon, or letters? Do not order. I'm telling you it's not worth it!

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2012

    I called my Lowe's credit card services to get confirmation on a payment and this person who I could hardly understand told me about Hydroxatone and that he would send me a free trial for $3.00 and if I did not like it, to call and cancel within 30 days and I would not have to send anything back. Well, I asked about the returning the product several times and he kept telling me I did not have to return anything. I agreed and gave him my credit card # (really should have known better). Then, he asked me to listen to this recording about the product and it was stated on this recording that if you did cancel, you were to return the product. Evidently, he was listening too because when I interrupted the recording and said, "You told me I did not have to return the product," he said, "Ma'am, you do not have to return anything." He was getting frustrated at this point. I said to him, "Let me speak to someone I can understand." So, another man came on the line and told me the same thing. When I asked about returning the product, he told me I did not have to return anything, "just cancel within 30 days."

    I told them not to take any money out of my account, not to send me anything and to delete my card info. When I contacted Hydroxatone and told the lady about this, they said that they had a lot of complaints about this false info and they were sorry for the inconvenience and then they said they would send me a return label for $6.95. I told them I didn't feel I should have to pay for a return. Guess what? They don't care! I told them I would contact the BBB.

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    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2012

    I called after searching about reviews to cancel Hydroxatone and was talked over with more calls to me that I tried to explain, cancel and said sent with fees anyway. I finally got a lady after the third call within ten minutes that said to send it back when I hadn’t got it, then talked over me. After that it was scam to get fees. I was so disgusted that it didn’t make sense.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2012

    I ordered Hydroxatone for my wife but then just out of curiosity, I searched in the internet and found out they were a scam. I cancelled the order. They wouldn't even listen but went on praising their product and it was free. I said cancel the order. They then called me back at least six times. I told them to cancel. Three weeks later, I received this package and I had to pay customs, tax, and charges of $59. I again called them and told them I had cancelled six times and I was told that they would charge me $169 on my credit card. So be careful and before they get caught for fraud, they have made millions and disappear. As Christine said, cancel your card or block this company.

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    Contract & TermsSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2012

    I have read all of these shocking reviews and was also sucked in by the Facebook scam. Luckily, I cancelled my credit card straight after I read the terms when item were received and I have only been charged the shipping. I want to know if Consumer Affairs is actually doing anything about this? Does anyone have any feedback from them? It is criminal act and if I had any employees of this company in front of me right now, God only knows what I would do & God knows what I am like!

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2012

    I signed up for a free 30-day trial. When I tried to cancel, I was left on hold for an absurd amount of time. Afterward, I sent several emails to them. I refused their packages. Of course, they ended up charging me anyway. They refuse to return contacts so you'll go over the trial. If you sign up for any of their trials, use a virtual credit card. Discover and Citibank offer them.

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2012

    I ordered the Hydroxatone promotional offer on Facebook on the 7th of August, for the promotional price of $2.89 which was deducted from my account last Thursday, the 23rd of October, as well as another deduction from Hydroxatone for $135.00. I have received many emails over the last few weeks from the above company stating I should have received my product by now which I have not received. And to use link on email to cancel subscription within the 30 day period if not satisfied or have any problems, contact customer support which I have attempted to do so for the past 2 weeks ending up with only a blank page on the website.

    I have contacted my bank regarding the situation. They are now monitoring my account and will dispute any further deductions as well as the above deductions mentioned for a product I never received. Please rectify this problem and credit my account for the above money mentioned as should never have been deducted. Cancel my subscription for Hydroxatone, a company who never followed through with the goods yet did not hesitate to take advantage of my account, which I want credited ASAP and contact me by email with confirmation. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2012

    I called 1-800-957-4748 by accident since it was only one digit off from my company's HR number. I was told that I would get a $100.00 voucher for $3.95. I then gave my credit card number. After this I was told that I would get Hydroxatone for free and I could cancel within 30 days or else I would continue to get the product. I tried to cancel, but I was told that I could not cancel until I got a confirmation number. Then, I was told that if I wanted to cancel, I would have to return the product and pay shipping and handling. But I was not told what that fee was and they still would not accept my attempt to cancel. So, I hung up.

    I then called my credit card company and together we called the company. We were told that I had to wait 48 hours to cancel because the order had not posted yet. I told them that I was in IT for over 30 years and I did not believe this. We finally got to someone who did cancel the transaction (this remains to be seen). I feel that this is a scam since they do not reveal the terms and costs, take your credit card info, and do not allow you to cancel the order on the phone.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2012

    I ordered a trial sample Hydroxatone (2 different type of products), which was confirmed for a shipping fee of $1.99 full money back guarantee. I received two of the same products along with a bill that states they will be charging my credit card for $69.95 (x 2 months). I have called Hydroxatone and they said I need to return on my own expense because I am from Canada. They will not give me a credit until they received my package. This is just deceptive advertising at its worst. This is a crooked company doing business in a deceptive manner.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2012

    Hydroxatone Scam - My husband ordered this without telling me. Well, it broke me out after the first use. It seems to be nothing more than hand cream. I called them to return the two jars since I am well within my 30-day trial, but of course, I am constantly put on hold; then when the call seems to be transferring to a CSR after at least a 10-minute wait, I am promptly disconnected. I have emailed them with no response, even though I received an auto message saying they would contact me within 1-2 business days. I am set to be billed again the 2nd week of September for the other part of what I have. We are stopping payment through our bank that day after it is processed and will be done with them.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2012

    I have not authorized a payment of $69.95 for this product (ACM Instant Effect). I allowed only $1.99. Please, I want a refund.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2012

    I ordered the Hydroxatone. I thought I had ordered a trial sample which was confirmed with my first billing of $29.99 and $1.99. The next month, to my surprise, I received a charge for $69.95. I have disputed the charge on my credit card, but when I called the company they told my 30-day trial period was over and I owed the full amount. This is just deceptive advertizing at its worst. This is a crooked company doing business in a deceptive manner.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2012

    I have a previous post on July 27, 2012 stating I returned the product before the trial period was over, but I was still getting billed. Well, I got another past due notice today advising they would send my account to collections if I didn't pay. I called and spoke with Quenten ** and told him I called a couple of months ago and the charges were to be taken off because I had returned the product. He said no because they never received it back. Since this is a 3-month ordeal concerning $140, I got upset and raised my voice telling him I wasn't paying for something I didn't have.

    He had no professional consideration or understanding for what I have been dealing with and proceeded to tell me not to yell at him (I could have shown him the difference-didn't). I asked to speak with a supervisor. He told me there were no any supervisors. I said sure, because call centers always leave their employees unsupervised. I then told him that was fine and I would just report them to NJ Consumer Affairs, which is what I am doing right now. All attempts at resolutions have failed. I've even emailed them and did not receive a response. I can't believe the nerve of this company. Not that it will do any good, but I think I'll contact their vendors too so they know the type of company this is. If I owned a business I wouldn't want to deal with a company like this. I am still mad at the audacity of these people.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2012

    I was treated very disrespectfully on the phone by this company and was charged 6 times!

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2012

    My story is the same as many others here. I continued to be charged even after I cancelled. After four months, I gave up dealing with them and stopped the charges through my credit card company.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2012

    I am now writing an update of my experience with the company. If you read my review that's right below me, you will be able to read about the bad experience I had with this company. After calling this company almost everyday last week to demand my money back, including the overdraft fee on my bank account, they finally gave me my money back. I am still very upset with this company and they are a scam. I had no money in my account for an entire week and it was a painful experience. They still did not refund me for the overdraft fee, which makes me very upset. In conclusion, do not purchase this product and deal with this company unless you: (1) Plan to purchase their products at a store (like Sephora or etc.) that has no access, and I mean no access to your bank account and; (2) if you're desperate to get the free trial and can't afford to buy the product from a retail store, use a prepaid debit card that only has enough money for the free trial cost.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2012

    I decided to order Hydroxatone's free trial to give as a gift to someone in my family but I decided to return the product to them and called them to get an RMA number and everything to let them know that I was returning the product. I returned the product one week after I placed an order simply because I realized that I couldn't afford this and I could buy a cheaper gift. By the way, I am a broke college student. Around 2-3 weeks later, I deposited enough money in my bank account to pay my bill the next day and noticed that I was charged $69.95 on the same day that those funds were available in my account. Since they charged my account, I could not pay for my bill and was highly **!

    My account overdrew and I was charged a $35 overdraft by my bank! So, I called a rep and that person told me that $71 and some change would be credited to my account in 3 to 5 business days. Two days later, I checked my bank account and saw that they only gave me a dollar and some back but didn't give me $69.95 back. I called again and complained to the rep and he said that he would refund me the money again and I would get it in 3 to 5 business days. I also told him about the overdraft fee, but he said that Hydroxatone was not liable for that. They should be liable because I returned the products early and still got charged and I also cannot pay my bill. Wow! He basically rushed me off the phone and transferred me to someone else about a free offer. I really want to do something about this!

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2012

    I ordered this product but decided to cancel as I had a death in our family and decided that I couldn't afford it because I was moving out of town due to this family crisis. I called and ordered a return label, which arrived at my home while I was still out of town. When I got home, I packaged the product and mailed it on the 30-day return requirement. Two weeks later, I was charged $79.90 as I was told the product was not returned within the 30 day trial period. Actually, it was although I do not have the receipt for the return (think I tossed it in trash).

    When I contacted Hydroxatone, they said I would still be charged for the full price as they didn't receive the return on time. I feel a 30-day trial period is fine but they say "Try free for 30 days" and if not satisfied, return it and you won't be charged. Well, I tried it and returned it but it wasn't within their time frame. I feel their return practices are bogus and even if you do return in the right time frame, you still are charged $180 for a product you never got a chance to use! Basically, I returned a full bottle and half on the 30th day, and still have to pay for something I didn't get to really use. They have their product and my money! I do not recommend this to anyone because no matter what happens you still pay for something and get nothing!

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    Reviewed July 27, 2012

    I ordered a free trial of Hydroxatone. The stipulations were that the product had to be returned within 30 days to avoid charges of a total of $139.90. The product was not for me - it was very oily and made me break out. I returned the product in the envelope they sent for that purpose but have been getting bills and past due notices 2 months since then. I have called and written, advising the product was returned. I was told on the phone that the charges would be removed and that the account would be closed. I'm still getting bills. Luckily, I did the free trial on a prepaid credit card I use for this exact reason. I'm not paying for a product I don't have.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2012

    I too have also been sucked in to the "free trial" scam of Hydroxatone and Bellaplex. Upon not completing my details online as I was uncomfortable putting bank details on the net, 2 days later, I received a call saying I had not finished filling the form online and was pushed/sucked in to giving my details over the phone. I was promised it was a free trial and that I could cancel anytime and did not have to return the products if I decided to cancel. I received the products with an invoice that stated it was not a "bill". However, at the bottom of the page, it stated in the next 2 months, I would be charged 2 lots of $69.95 and along with it the Bellaplex which arrived a few days later also with the same! So, a total of near $280! Not a "free" anything!

    I have called and called all numbers provided. And wow, surprise, I can’t get through at all and get no response from emailing them. Absolutely disgusting I think! Luckily for me I then researched reviews on the internet horrified to find many people who are experiencing the same thing. I have now cancelled my credit card and feel very violated and so silly to be sucked in, as they were very pushy on the phone to get the sale. Never again and I will spread the word through anyone I know here in Australia to stay away from Hydroxatone! They should be ashamed of themselves!

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    Reviewed July 11, 2012

    It’s very much like what you’ve heard before. I sent for a $2 sample and was stupid enough to give my credit card number. I got the product, which I thought was a sample, and had to pay $40 for import postage. Then today, July 10, I got a $74 debit on my credit card. These people are criminal. I could not get through on the phone. Of course, now I have to give up my credit card in fear that they will screw me a second time. I want my money back. Do not deal with Hydroxatone.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2012

    I foolishly agreed to try their sample and gave my credit card for the $1.99 postage. Never give any of these type of people your card number for any reason, send a money order if you are desperate. They made out that somewhere buried in terms and conditions that it gave them the right to send me product at $72 a time by two per month. 2 lots were charged to my credit card. I emailed saying no, do not send, cancel, etc. They ignored that and sent more and charged me. I am deeply grateful to the assistance of American Express, who told me I had to ring these people to cancel my order as they would ignore emails according to their terms and conditions. Through the help of Amex, I now have cancellation code numbers that the bank also has. I hope this is at an end. Hydroxatone lied to me on the phone saying they would not charge me for this product sent, but they had. This is a bad scam, stay away from them. Report their behavior and you need to ring to cancel and get a cancellation number.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2012

    I received 2 emails offering free samples at $1.95. Foolishly, I gave my credit card number. The two charges were made which I authorized. However, two more charges were made of $69.82 plus $68.98 and international fees of about $6. I rang the USA phone, and I was told I owed further dollars. That person told me it would be cancelled, but the emails continue telling me of further shipments. Fortunately, these were the only debts on my card. I took the card to CBA Bank on disputed debits. I paid the 2 $1.95 and closed the MasterCard with dispute time of 5 weeks. Further emails are now arriving saying there is a glitch with further shipments. MasterCard is closed. I have tried to un-register email with them, but they continue. This has become a nightmare.

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    Reviewed June 8, 2012

    I ordered online a free trial of Hydroxatone which arrived containing two small bottles of product. I did not order the second bottle but decided to keep it and pay just once for it. I then tried to contact the company to cancel and stop any further orders from them as I do not wish to receive any more of the product.

    The New Zealand contact number did not exist. My mobile phone could not get through to the number listed and no contact could be made. I then went back online and sent a number of emails asking the company to cancel any more deliveries of the product. Today, I received another package (08.06.12) which I did not order. I am returning the package and tracking the delivery back to them. I then tried to phone the company from another phone line and spoke to a person named Cody in the United States, who tells me too bad they are now charging me even more. He would not listen to me and kept telling me I could not cancel receiving Hydroxatone. Well, as far as I am concerned, I have cancelled it.

    The company charged me $91.00 for the second bottle that came in the free trial pack, plus postage and handling. The pack that arrived today will be sent back! This company has made it close to impossible to contact them. Emails go nowhere and get no response. Disgusting practice! Can you contact me regarding this complaint?

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    Reviewed June 1, 2012

    We tried the trial offer, tried to cancel and they said we would have to pay for all that they shipped, even though we canceled. They have turned it over to a collection agency who refused to resolve this without payment and are reporting this to the credit agency.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2012

    I have emailed Hydroxatone since June of 2011 to cancel the account and they have made no effort to contact me in any way to settle this matter. As of April, they have charged my credit card $779.40 and I want them to return all of the money they took from my account. Had they contacted me, I would have settled this to both of our mutual satisfaction. But now I demand all money to be returned to my account. I am going to Bank of America and cancel their payments as of May 3, 2012.

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    Reviewed April 23, 2012

    Hydroxatone advertises their products as, "A free trial for $1.99". From the moment I gave them my credit card details, they've been taking money from my credit card. I tried calling them, but the number is a wrong number. I want to contact their customer service desk in order for me to return their product as I've been using it since February 2012 and see no difference. And, they keep sending me the product as I cannot contact them to return the product they sent me.

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    Reviewed April 14, 2012

    When I was in the USA, I asked for a free sample of Hydroxatone. After I received the products, I returned them to the company and asked them to stop taking money from my bank account every month. Now I am back in Canada, and I notice that the company is still taking money in my bank account. Please ask them to stop this practice. Thank you.

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    Reviewed April 3, 2012

    Glenn ** lost close to $1,000.00 because you continued to steal his money after he cancelled his order. My main mission, for the rest of my life, is to put you out of business. I have read the hundreds of emails from people who had to close their accounts to stop your thieving. You are no better than the mafia. He has 13 overdraft fees at $35.00 each because of you. Every day I will spend contacting anyone and everyone to inform them you are evil, may you burn for eternity.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2012

    I received a free trial. Everything was going good for the first 30 days and then I broke out and the product was burning my skin. The pain was incredible. I called to get a refund for the product and was willing to send the product back. They said they needed the product back, but they would not refund the money because I was over the thirty-day trial. They have charged my card over and over and they charge a separate fee for I do not know what. They would not tell me.

    I told them I would not send the product back if they were not going to refund the money. I asked if they would take something back to a store and advise them I have had this for two months, but it is ok to keep my money. They said that everyone has different return policies. I understand that, but at the very least you are offered a store credit. I was not offered that nor would I accept it due to the way my skin reacted. I advised that I would go online and advised against their company and if I have to get a class action law suit placed against them with all the negative marks that are out there against the company. I was advised that a supervisor will be contacting me with in 48 business hours. This is unacceptable to me. This is very bad business. I have a business and the last thing I would want from my customers is for them to feel that I have ripped them off.

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    Reviewed March 4, 2012

    It is supposed to be a free trial but they charged my account and kept shipping the product to me.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2012

    I placed an order for Hydroxatone (the free trial). The company asked me for credit a card to handle the shipping cost. No automated subscription was ever mentioned until I contacted the folks and told them I was not interested in their product. I had a feeling that this was a scam and immediately cancelled my credit card. These folks are greedy and a disgrace to free enterprise. I will not give them a penny for their thoughts.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2012

    This is absolutely ridiculous and absurd. I tried a trial of Lashatone and cancelled. Now, I can't escape these charges. As if calling your company four times and canceling was not enough! I do not want your products. I do not want to be charged for them! I have already cancelled a month ago and I now see new pending charges on my card. These charges must be stopped immediately and my money that is being stolen out of my bank account must be returned. I do not know how many times one must call to cancel to get it through to you that I do not want the product. I am beyond frustrated. Please take my name off of your list and leave my bank account alone.

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    Reviewed Feb. 29, 2012

    I made an order to Mr. Darryl ** for hydroxatone AM/PM and hydrolyze eye cream on 31st January 2012. He said he has shipped it out on 31st January 2012. The payment has been charged to my credit card but till today I have not received my order. I have sent 4 emails to Mr. Darryl ** to tell him that I have not received the package but he has not responded to any of my emails! I have also checked with my local post office. They have confirmed that they did not receive any package. The shipment confirmation number is **. I don’t understand why Darryl has not responded to my numerous emails. In the past I received my order within 2 weeks. Please help! Thank you.

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    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2012

    I was deceived by this company stating that for shipping costs only, I would receive two jars of anti-wrinkle cream. Nowhere in the ad did it state it would bill my credit card for two $69.95 installment thereafter. I called the customer service agent who claimed they would only credit one of the charges and provided me an RMA number to do so. I was so angry at the deception, by USPS signed receipt delivery I sent both jars back.

    I also contested the charges via my credit card company. The credit card company said they received documentation from Hydroxatone that supported a charge back to my credit card. So now I am without product, the RMA was never honored nor credited back to my cc, and I am out $10.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2012

    The $7.99 risk free trial offer costs $140 and sending an email to stop further deliveries is not enough.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2012

    There have been negative results. I want to return product for refund as described. I’m unable to contact company.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2012

    I ordered a product called Hydroxatone and was happy at first with the product. However, shortly after that, I began to break out from the product and called to cancel it. I was told not to worry about it since I am not on autoship, and that I can just keep the last jar I have and that I won't receive anymore. I said that was fine. Well, guess what? I opened my mailbox the other day to find another 6-month supply of the stuff that I never ordered!

    I called to complain and was yelled at by the employee who refused to let me speak to his manager. I told him I was going to report this as a fraudulent charge to the credit card company and he yelled back at me saying that I ordered it! I asked him when I did order the products and told him that I called in last year and ordered it, but I also called in and said not to send anymore.

    I asked them how do I get my money back. I was told to send the jars back to a PO box in Jersey City, NJ and that once received I would get my money back. But I won't ship these to a box where no one has to sign to accept the product and then the company can claim claim that they never got it back. I did end up sending the jars back in good faith, but when I called in, I was once again yelled at and was told the rep won't speak with me as this is now a matter for the credit card company to deal with. Bottom line is don't order from this place! They are scam artists!

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2012

    I have filed a class action lawsuit against Hydroxatone for scamming customers who ordered Hydroxatone and canceled or returned the product within 30 days, but were still charged and/or placed on "auto-ship" and billed further without the customer's authorization. I would be happy to speak with anyone with information about this scam. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2012

    Ordered Hydroxatone and returned package only to still be charged and another package shipped out which I also returned! I only ordered for the free gift card which I never received. I never used the product but I am still out over $150.00. This company is scamming hundreds of people daily and they need to stop!

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2012

    I am a former Hydroxatone employee, with loads of info on their illegal activities and billing methods. I myself billed customers without consent or authorization from management. I have a lot of valuable information in regards to any case. I was recently fired due to the fact I was a top tier commission earner and the company's owner is Jewish and cheap and decided to fire me because I made too much money. I have at least 50 employees who can confirm any statement I make against the company. If you want more info, email me.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2012

    I am representing customers who were similarly scammed by Hydroxatone and have filed a class action lawsuit against the company. I would be happy to provide more information about this class action and discuss your experience with Hydroxatone as it relates to this case. I applaud all of you for posting and sharing your experiences. Know that you are helping countless other victims/potential victims of this scam as there is strength in numbers. I wish you all the best and welcome your feedback. Thank you for your consideration.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2012

    I received the box of Hydroxatone and immediately wrote return to sender on the package as refused and sent back. When I called to follow up, they said they never received it back because I didn't call and get a number! I said to cancel my account immediately and two weeks later, I received another package. When I called the number again, it was a phone for sex number!

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2012

    I am representing U.S. customers who were scammed by Hydroxatone and Atlantic Coast Media Group in a class action lawsuit. If you would like information about the case, you can reach me direct at (xxx) xxx-xxxx or ***@***.net.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2011

    Thomas ** and Steve ** are the perpetrators behind this evil scheme. I've spent a lot of time researching Hydroxatone. It is owned by Atlantic Coast Media. If you have been defrauded by Atlantic Coast Media, please contact the Federal Trade Commission. When I tried to cancel my trial, they made me send the product back with an RMA. It's a total scam. They built their company by tricking people into buying products via fake news stories online. I hope they get sued and put out of business.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2011

    Hydroxatone is a money sucking company. My 78 year old mother called for the trial product and the free gift advertised on the TV. She got into an evil automated phone path that she did not comprehend. She ended up in a monthly program of Hydrolyze cream, a monthly beauty advisor service, and a monthly membership in Budget Savers. Budget Savers is a more reputable company and did refund her money. She also ended up in a monthly program for Beauty Advisors. She did not want this. They did not refund any of the small charges for a service my mom did not want or use.

    I thought I cancelled the whole program when I called the company number on her credit card statement. But they still charged for and sent pots of expensive creams. They claim I only cancelled the Beauty Advisor service. Because of the deceiving tactics of the Hydroxatone company and the small print, my mom has paid the company $155.80 for two pots of Hydrolyze cream and one free gift she actually received. I did have to return two pots of cream at my expense to prevent further charges to her credit card. Buyers, beware with this company!

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2011

    I ordered only because it was free and included a promise of a gift coupon to a popular restaurant. I received the jars, called (as instructed) within 30 days to cancel the order, and the telemarketer operator (lots of noise in the background) said they would put the charge on my credit card. No way. That was not how it is explained in the offer. I sent the jars back, waiting to check credit card statement. Do not order. It is a scam to get your money. No restaurant coupon has arrived, either.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2011

    I ordered the 30 day free trial of Hydroxatone. I waited a long time for it to come, only to check the tracking number which stated I already received it. I never did. I went down to the local post office and they said they had no record of receiving any packages for my address in my name. This could only mean my product was sent to another home. I read through the trial terms carefully and knew that either they likely sent it to another address. I emailed Hydroxatone several times with no response. I then called Hydroxatone and was hung up on twice when I asked what I could do since the only way to cancel is to send the jars back but how can I send them back when I got nothing??

    I finally got an email saying that there was no error and I received the jars. I know of some scams where sites will send products to friends in other states and as long as that friend has the same zip code as you, the tracking will say you received it, and they have leverage over you that you owe them money. Nope, I've got the post office on my side. I told them I wanted any kind of proof they had that the tracking number. No response. Finally, I got an email saying that I owed over $100 for the jars. Not happening. I emailed them back stating yet again that I never got it and they said they would refund the shipping and handling and not charge my card. When I went to Hydroxatone's website to cancel auto-ship myself, it still said I owed over $100, but no charges have been made. To take precautions I am working with my bank to make sure no charges from Hydroxatone are authorized. So far nothing and I'm glad. This company has no moral ethics and the owner and workers should be ashamed of themselves.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2011

    I order lashatone from TV ad. At the time, I was given a cancellation number. I called it and thought I had canceled my order yet they still took $56.95 out of my checking account. When I called them, this rude guy told me I had called the wrong number. Beware this is nothing but a ripoff. The lashatone did not even work. Beware.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2011

    I had a terrible experience. Free sample is not free. If you keep it, you are billed two installments of $69.95 plus $7.95 for shipping for one small bottle of product. When you don't call to get the account closed in time, suddenly you owe another two installments of $69.95 plus $7.95 for shipping and then they will tell you that you should have read all the small print and you only had 30 days to return it.

    This is a terrible way to satisfy customers and be deceptive to them. I will recommend that you stay away from this company, like any other scam artist.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2011

    I stupidly responded to a "too good to be true" offer without checking it out. The website offered Hydroxatone anti-wrinkle cream as a $1.99 trial. And the site said Sydney NSW so I also thought that it was in Australia. I am very careful about just giving out my credit card details. And it said that you could cancel anything anytime--what a joke! My overall experience with these people is appalling and scary that they are still allowed to carry on with these scams.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2011

    I also ordered the "free trial". Future purchases was never mentioned. Not even on the invoice that arrived with the product. I was just lucky enough to check my credit card statement before the first $89.60 payment had finalized. Also my bank refunded the 1.99. I only just received the first product today and they were already trying to take $89 from me. So much for a trial period!!

    One of my friends was not so lucky. They had over $270 taken before we both realized what was happening. That bank did not refund the money. We both had to cancel our credit cards to make sure it could not keep happening. I really do not know how this is allowed to keep happening. Somebody has to have the ability to shut them down. But I guess if you are reading this you already know or have already been scammed. We should send a bulk email around to all our friends to warn everybody!

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2011

    The advertisement is absolutely misleading. It implies that a small sample of the product will be shipped for $1.99. Instead of a box of goods, one dried up and unusable arrived that I now have to pay to have it returned.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2011

    I purchased the trail Hydroxatone product that was advertised on Facebook, but this is only a scam and true robbery. They'll withdraw $90 something from your bank account without warning of the true cost. It's not $1.98 or $2.00, but $98.00. If you don't stop them, they will continue to take money out of your account without telling you. I'm dealing with my favorite bank, NBA, who are in the process of taking action on my behalf. They are the best banks. They take care of my money and are dealing with the American company. Be careful on purchasing online products and read all the fine prints before purchasing anything.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2011

    I ordered a risk free trial sample for $1.99. I never received anything from the company as they sent my order to New Zealand rather than Australia which I pointed out to them. I sent an email to canceled any future orders that they planned on sending me and I received an email back saying that I have received 2 jars (never seen them). I explained again that they sent the orders to the wrong county and that I have never seen the product. Since then I have been charged $68.41 from my credit card and I have asked for a full refund but they are no longer answering my emails.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2011

    The company sent this face cream to smooth out wrinkles. They said that the product would work in 30 days and the wrinkles will disappear. If not, we were told that we can return the product, which I did within 30 days. A month later, this company has taken money from my banking account. I told them to cancel me because I was not pleased with the product. The company will not return my money back to my account. I have called the company many times, trying to correct this matter. But I am getting nowhere with this company. I want my money and for them to stop withdrawing monies from my account. I don't want to receive any of their products, just my money.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2011

    I answered an ad on TV and had $7.95 placed on credit card for the trial of Lashatone. I was sent 3 wands of eyelash growth along with a bill of $170 for the 3 wands. The $7.95 was considered a shipping charge and the money was to be deducted from my account in 30 days.

    One of the wands was empty, the 2nd made my eyes turn red and itchy and the 3rd I will not use. The company is perpetrating a fraud on the public as the trial, etc. is a scam. They persist in sending me threats and bills. I had to close my account out to protect myself. Shame on FTC for allowing this company to advertise on TV several times during day and night --all of which are lies.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2011

    I am from the UK and signed up for my free trial of Hydroxatone paying 1.99 postage. It was nearing the end of the month from when my free month trial was supposed to start and I had not received my jars.

    I then received a letter from our post office stating they had my jars but I would have to pay a customs fee of 25 to release them. I have called Hydroxatone and told them I am not accepting the goods and to cancel my account. I am waiting with baited breath to see if they still charge my credit card this month.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2011

    Don't buy it. The promotion was a scam. The shipment was sent COD and you have to pay extra $30 for Canada. Plus when you call them, they say they will just bill your one jar; they lie. Misrepresentation is what they are all about. Bad, bad company.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2011

    Beware! Do not give this ripoff company your credit card details or you will be ripped off. We have lost $200 for a so-called free trial. When I tried to get the money back they hung up. I had to cancel my credit card to stop any unauthorized transactions.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2011

    This Hydroxatone wrinkle cream free sample with $1.99 shipping, risk free and can be canceled within a certain time frame... is a scam.

    I ordered the samples (and should have known better, I know) on February 9, 2011. I got the samples and right away reacted badly and couldn't use them. On February 22, 2011, I contacted them and canceled any further participation in their plans to send me future shipments (automatically every 60 days at around $70 a pop). End of story, right?

    Wrong. Yesterday I opened what I assumed was junk mail from something called "Urban Nutrition". I had gotten these mailings before but always chunked them unopened as junk mail. Never heard of this group and wasn't interested. Well, when I finally opened one yesterday out of idle curiosity, it was a "past due notice" with a bill for $139.90 for Hydroxatone.

    I have gone online to find out what I could and found out I'm not the only one caught in this scam. I am fortunate that I did not use my usual debit card. I used the small remaining balance in a gift card. Other people have had their bank accounts charged repeatedly despite numerous attempts on these people's parts to stop this.

    I don't know what to do. Frankly I am afraid of this showing up on mine and my husband’s credit history. But I do not want to reward these people’s unscrupulous practice by paying this "bill". And besides, I can't afford to.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2011

    I have been receiving multiple calls and emails from multiple companies ever since I responded to a TV ad for Hydroxatone. It was to be a free 30 day no risk trial to try out the product. I am now getting calls and emails because Hydroxatone sold my information to a ** load of companies. They did not ask my permission. I called them today to complain about it and they admit that they sell the information without the customer's permission. How can this be legal? Do not buy at Hydroxatone.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2011

    I wish there was a way to rate less than one star. Other than the individuals' condescending behavior, calling me ma'am literally every second, they refused to refund me for an unopened package received this month. I wasn't aware that I would be charged $59.94 per month because the way they advertise, leads you to believe you will be charged $7.95/month. These rude people at the call center led me to get angry, which I regret and did nothing for me. This company is a scam and a ripoff. The cream didn't work and their customer service is nonexistent.

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2011

    I refer to your advertising offering of a trial for 30 days of Hydroxatone and Bellaplex. As per the advertising herewith enclosed, it would cost $1.99 for the Hydroxatone and $1.89 for Bellaplex. Believing that your company was honest, I did not suspect that there was a catch. I did get my first trial kit but when I received a new order (which I returned) that I did not order, I got suspicious. I checked my credit card and realized that you had withdrawn additional amounts:

    July 1, 2011 ACM Bellaplex $69.95
    July 8, 2011 ACM Hydroxatone $ 69.95
    July 26, 2011 ACM Bellaplex $ 1.99
    July 29, 2011 ACM Bellaplex $ 69.95
    July 30, 2011 ACM Hydroxatone $ 1.99

    August 7, 2011 ACM Hydroxatone $ $69.95

    I never agreed to those payments and I never ordered some products from your company other than the trial offer. I agreed to pay the two amounts of $1.99, though. This is the letter I sent them on 07 Sept 11:

    I request that you reimburse the amount of $279.80 and I will send you back the unused jars. I believe that this is a misleading advertising and I shall take all the possible means so that other persons don't get caught with your misleading advertising. Do you really believe that I answered your offer of $1.99 because I wanted to pay $69.95 a jar?

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2011

    It was supposed to be a free trial for $7.95. On their advertisement, they said that you can use all the creams and other products and return them empty within 30 days. The real deal is that they hit my account for $7.95 and another $1.50 for some gift of the month club. When I called and said that I wanted to try the products first and then return everything, I was told that, “If you try it, you need to buy it!”

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    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2011

    I was told I was getting a free trial. When I went to get a return number for the product Lashatone, I was given the run around by the agent stating I hadn't given the product enough time to work. After 30 minutes on the phone, I finally hung up on him without getting a return number which I had to have in order to return it. I called back and said it was causing me eye irritation so they finally gave me a return number. The product was returned in June.

    On August, I looked at my bank account, only to find that in two days they had charged me $59.95 twice, one on August 15 and one on August 16. I called on Monday, August 16th to ask what the heck they were doing and I was told, "We didn't charge your account anything. Call your bank." I said, "Yes, I have it right here in front of me." Finally, a supervisor told the agent that my account was accidently charged. Over the weekend they had a "clich" in their system and everyone affected was supposed to have been called. So, they said they would reimburse me but it would take two days.

    I was now going to overdraw my account, so I had to borrow against a revolving account but was charged $30.00 to do so. Four days later, only one charge of $59.95 was credited. I called again to find out and they said, "Oh sorry, we closed that account. It states you have been refunded with your money in full." Are you kidding me? So they had to reopen my account and now are saying they will refund the second charge. Hopefully, with as many scams as they pull, this company will run themselves out of business or BBB will close them down.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2011

    I was told that I was getting a free trial of the product and that all I had to pay was the shipping and handling. Now I have to return the product which means that I have to go to the post office and pay for it to be shipped back or I will be charged $69.99. It was on my credit card for three consecutive months.

    I was born sick and I don't have a car or have much money. I'm super mad! I called and the person told me a list of things I have to do before my 30 days are up to not be charged! Why scam people out of the little money we have! I really hope no one else gets stuck in my situation!

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2011

    I responded to an advert on the Internet about a free trial for Hydroxatone skin cream. The website said all I was required to pay was a p&p charge of 1.99.

    In the small print at the bottom of the page, it then said that there would be a monthly charge to my account of 60 for monthly supplies of this cream; however, if I was dissatisfied with the product, to ring the above number and return the cream or empty bottle to an address given to me.

    When I tried to ring the above number, the line would not connect and I could not speak to an advisor to tell them I did not want any further shipments of the cream as the product did not work for me.

    This has led to me having to call my bank and have my debit card cancelled and card number changed so that I do not get charged from the company. I have also had to fill out cancellation forms to prevent them from being able to take the payments out if they have already processed them. This has caused a lot of stress on my part and I have discovered that there was a lot of information that was not clear on the website, including the fact that I would also have to pay a customs fee for the cream.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2011

    Hydroxatone promised a free trial. Three months later, I was billed for that trial. I called the 800 number and was told it was not a free trial --just risk-free. This company is not honest. By the time I got them to cancel, I had made two payments of 69.95 each. This was for a two, very small jars of cream that were said to be free. The company representative on the phone told me I would owe one more payment. When I said this was criminal and clearly a scam, he said he would wave the 3rd payment. These people are thieves. They should be investigated.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2011

    I was told I was getting a free trial of the product and that all I had to pay was Shipping and Handling. I returned the product but more shipments arrived and a charge of $69.99 was put on my credit card for 3 consecutive months.

    Now there is a collection agency that continually sends me notices in a vain effort to recoup even more money for a product i do not want. - Elena

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    Reviewed July 29, 2011

    Same as the other complaints I got taken. Ordered the 'free sample', then returned it using the companies pre-paid label - this is a mistake as you have no shipping number to prove you shipped it. Got 2 - 69.95 charges before I cancelled the credit card.

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    Reviewed July 28, 2011

    I responded to a free offer for Hydroxatone-- which I received. After one week, another shipment arrived and I returned it to Hydroxatone. I later noticed that Hydroxatone was placing a $69.95 amount on my credit card, monthly.

    I am livid that I was paying for a product I did not want or order. Now I receive regular and threatening letters from a collections agency by the name of SKO Brenner American. Hydroxatone is preying on women's fear of aging, and are double and triple charging for their questionable product.

    Hydroxatone and their collection company (ies) needs to be STOPPED immediately before they shamelessly and cynically rob any more trusting customers!

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    Reviewed July 19, 2011

    Spoke to supervisior on july 19,2011 about being billed for a product that had been returned and even had a confirmation # and customer service name. supervisior was very nasty and told me he could not do anything about it. I had also come home from work to find another shipment, called again and was told to return the product. Company reps are horrible and nasty with a attitude they do not care.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2011

    I signed up for free trial and was only to pay shipping charges. I was sent 2 jars in first shipment and 2 jars again without request. My credit card has been charged 4 times $69.95 without my permission and they would not take the product back. I have had to close my credit card account. I am on a limited budget as it is and these are very expensive charges for me to deal with, not to mention the interest I have to now pay for all these charges and this company has absolutely no care and was offensive on the phone.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2011

    The products gave my wife a skin rash. I called them and they said that will not accept the products if I return them.

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    Reviewed June 18, 2011

    My wife ordered the product in 2010 via telemarketer, automated. My wife passed away in Jan. 2011. The product was shipped and billed to my wife’s address/bank account until I closed the account for administration of the estate. When they quit getting auto payments, they began sending the product to my name and ordering me to pay the bill. Their explanation is that the order was placed on a telephone that is in my name, and therefore, I am responsible. I never ordered this product and they had no right to send product or billing to me. When advised of my wife's passing, they said I could pay the bill or pay to ship the product back.

    They refuse to file a claim against her estate with the probate court. The last statement when I refused to pay for anything I did not order was, “Then we'll keep sending billing to your address.” Very unprofessional and the worst people I have ever dealt with; unsympathetic and only care about money. They would bill my relatives if they could. ** to this company! They are threatening my credit rating, failing to respond to proper estate procedures, and causing me stress related to my wife's death that is unwelcome and uncalled for. Their rational that I pay because an order was placed from my phone is purely illegal.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2011

    I purchased the product for free trial and paid shipping. I received product and it made my face break out. I returned the product and called to cancel for money back and was told you had to buy a 3 month supply in order to get my money back. So I'm stuck with the first order even though I returned the product. Lastly, I was charged again this month for $69.95. It is called Hydroxatone. They said they saw no record of my calling to cancel my order and they did not receive my returned product! They told me I could cancel now but the last charge would remain.

    Make sure you keep the return mailing proof and always ask for a confirmation # of your calls to the company. I asked for a manager and he was awful. He started yelling back at me, talked down, was rude and basically told me that I could by lying. I asked for his last name but the company policy forbids their managers to give out their last names. That right there should tell us there is a problem with this company.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2011

    I got a 30 day-free trial, and a few days after using the product, I got a bad skin reaction. I called several times to complain and return the free trial products and even sent an e-mail, all before the 30-day period expired. A month later, I got another shipment with a bill, and they tried to charge my card. I called, and they agreed that the 2nd shipment was sent in error, but they are still charging me for the product. This is fraud and I want someone to look into this for me, as I read everything and did contact them prior to the 30-day trial period expired.

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