Your page The Swedish Consumer Agency warns to order sample products and complimentary products from a number of companies on the internet, which subsequently draws money from customers’ credit cards.
In Norway Unfortunately this is a problem.
Pulled up to 3.000 million
Since June this year, the Consumer Agency received more than 200 complaints against companies who wonder people into subscription products they only ordered samples.
features: Customers who have given their card information to companies that offer sample products, experienced getting pulled money from the bank card afterwards.
After receiving the first sample, as they paid by credit card, the company continues to draw money from the card to the customers. However, it is difficult to get out of the deal because they rarely answer email or telephone.
– We are talking about 600-700 SEK per product and per time funds are withdrawn. Many have ordered two products, and is then drawn twice as much. There are also instances where customers have been drawn for 2000-3000 dollars, says Henrik Örnstedt the Consumer Agency to DinSide.
Steer clear
The following companies warning of Sweden:
Norwegian Forbrukkerrådet says to DinSide that they received some complaints about the first two companies.
Problem in Norway
More Norwegian consumers, however, has experienced similar problems when ordering try products from other companies. DinSide mentioned last year Another company that has created much trouble for Norwegian consumers, the company Uno Life , which appeared high up in the list of inquiries to the Consumer Council in the first half of 2014 recently received the firm a million claims from the Consumer Ombudsman due to multiple violations of the Marketing Act. But UnoLife shall not be the only firm that creates problems for Norwegian consumers. An employee of one of the Norwegian financial conglomerates, who worked with card security and fraud in the summer, has tipped DinSide that they received many inquiries on this subject, 19 ENQUIRIES: The Consumer Council has received 19 inquiries concerning Beaudify. especially from women. The requests concerned including ordering goods from Beaudify, Nutraskintotal and Beautycarehaus, where consumers have been drawn up to $ 100 a month, about 600 million, in fact. According to the Consumer Council, they received 19 inquiries concerning Beaudify, and one call at each of the other two companies. Martin Skaug Halsos Consumer Council. Communications Martin Skaug Halsos Consumer Council says the DinSide that offer free sample pack is a known way to get consumers off the hook . That’s why he recommends to read carefully the terms and check what you actually say yes to. – Also check if it is easy to terminate the agreement, and how you come in contact with the company, says Halsos. The new Withdraw Norwegian consumers have 14 days right of withdrawal if you buy goods from a company EU / EEA. Besides, you can get help from the bank. – If you have paid by credit card, you can complain to the bank, if the seller does not fulfill its part of the deal, says Halsos.
Watch what you say yes to
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