Warning! Do not order from the free trials ads

[bennyboy]

I just thought I'd share my experience of Clear Smoke. I signed up for the free trial. Read through it all and got the kit 3 days later. I tried all 4 carts that come with it and all of them had leaked in the packaging. Before I smoked it each time, I had to wipe the cart with tissue. The smell was bad too. I tried it around 6 times and phoned them the same day. I told them I didn't want it and asked for the return address. The guy said I could have it for £29.99. I said no.

I then recieved an email that I had to confirm I was going to send it back. I confirmed. I was then met by a message saying something like "Are you sure you want to miss out on this great deal?" or words to that effect, and they were now offering me the kit for £15.95.

I was quite stunned that a kit they had up for £59.99 would now, after a rather horrible experience of it, cost only £15.95. This confirmed my thoughts that they were shoddy and I was glad to spend the few quid to send it back to them. Almost put me off ever trying an e-cig again.

[Karma]

Hi Benny, don't forget to keep an eye on your bank statement just in case they try to take a continuous payment from you!

[Chrissie]

Karma is right Benny, you must keep an eye out on your bank account as these so called "free trials" are notorious for taking money out of your account at a later date

[Karma]

To be really safe you could cancel the card you paid with and request a new one

[emrie29]

I saw this offer as well but the alarm bells rang straight away as I saw it via one of those spammy emails. I did a bit of research and saw an e cig site where that allows reviews from customers and there was a lot of unhappy people on there.

So, unfortunately you aren't the only one!

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Emrie, glad to hear you didn't get caught out by it

[killedbydeath]

yep I was scammed with this one to a certain extent but managed to catch on before trial period expired, I feel sorry for the people who don't catch on

[Karma]

Hi KBD nice to meet you. so pleased to hear that you didn't get scammed

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Killedby

I'm also glad to hear you caught on in time.

[vaper]

Thanks for the warnings. I've always been skeptical and now I know to not even give it a thought.

[Chrissie]

YW Vaper

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[Clutter]

If you find that you've signed up to a Continuous Payment Authority or Direct Debit the company is obliged to provide info & contact details enabling you to cancel the authority/direct debit. Alternatively, simply instruct your card issuer or bank to cancel the payments. The card issuer/bank is misinformed if they say they can't do this & refer you to the trader. Insist on speaking to a supervisor/senior officer who will act on your instruction.

Source: R4 You & Yours 17/12/12 (unable to provide link ~ sorry).

[MadDan]

Dec 18, 2012 6:53:37 GMT Clutter said:

If you find that you've signed up to a Continuous Payment Authority or Direct Debit the company is obliged to provide info & contact details enabling you to cancel the authority/direct debit. Alternatively, simply instruct your card issuer or bank to cancel the payments. The card issuer/bank is misinformed if they say they can't do this & refer you to the trader. Insist on speaking to a supervisor/senior officer who will act on your instruction.

Source: R4 You & Yours 17/12/12 (unable to provide link ~ sorry).

Thanks for this, it is useful info. However, it was actually R4's Money Box on 15/12/12. The programme refers you to a link to an external blog which took some finding but this appears to be it;

paullewismoney.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/the-continuous-payments-racket.html