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ViV3Labs Complaints - Internet fraud Complaint

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ViV3Labs

Posted: 2009-06-12 by   ROSHANI WELLS
Internet fraud Complaint
Complaint Rating:  99 % with 84 votes
Company information:
Viv3Labs
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
viv3.com

ACAI BERRY DETOX - VIV3LABS - DO NOT TOUCH THIS...YOU WILL BE ROBBED!

I am writing in a very distressed state after noticing the internet fraud that I have just experienced with ViV3Labs. On the 2nd May 2009, I agreed on the internet to the Risk Free 15 day trial on the Acai Berry Detox & Life Cleanse ONLY. I clearly only agreed to pay 3.95 GBP x 2 for shipping and handling charges and NO payments for any other products. $3.95 x 2 was the only amount I authorised on my visa card. I did not authorised any ongoing products and did not have any more than one transaction on the internet
When I arrived home on the 10th June, to my surprise, I had a package from VIV3Labs. I was Extremely upset and angry to see that I had been robbed on the internet and fraud had taken place. Immediately I called the customer service number in the invoice and spoke to a lady by the name of Sabrina. I explained to her I was calling from Australia and what had happen to me. I gave her all my account details and asked her to cancel any further packages sent to me and any further money been stolen from my credit card. I asked to speak with a manager, when the lady told me that ViV3labs did not have a phone numner and she was in a call centre. I requested a full refund on both products and all money take form my visa card to be put back. I was charged $118.00 further from my visa card.
DO NOT GO ANY WHERE NEAR THIS COMPANY.
THIS IS INTERNET FRAUD... AND MUST BE STOPPED!
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 146 days ago by   arrizabalaga 0 Votes
Bonjour, j'ai été vole par la sociète Viv3labs moi aussi, plus de 150 Euros.Je n'ai rien reçu encore et je souhaite un numero de telephone pour les joindre .J'habite en France si vous avez des coordonnées je vous en prie telephoné moi au 05-62-44-11-69 .ou ecrivez moi Melle Arrizabalaga 7 rue Jean Rostand A4 P3 65000 Tarbes FRANCE, je vous remboursez tout vos frais. Mais il faut que je trouve un moyen pour les joindre, merci a vous, je compte sur vous .Mille Merci.
 136 days ago by   Karenvan +1 Votes
I too have got caught in this scam...supposely after receiving the product you had to cancel in 15 days or you were automatically signed up. I am out over $500.00 and trying to get my money back. How can this be allowed?
Karen
 130 days ago by   Samantha Finnie 0 Votes
I too have been caught up in this scam. I have received no products and am out of pocket by 225 quid. What I want to call them is unprintable but my bank say I should get all my money back as I did not authorise my card to be used.
Sam
 129 days ago by   Rezza 0 Votes
I signed up for the trial, what you needed to do was read the terms and conditions which clearly state that you will be sent the product every month and you will be charged unless you cancel the service once you receive the trial. The information was all there but hidden a little. Sorry that you didn't read it, I would be ticked too if I hadn't read it.
 129 days ago by   Dawn__T 0 Votes
THIS IS FRAUD...I have experienced exactley the same, I ordered the ACAI Berry and Colon Cleanse, Received both products and £3.95 for each product has gone from my account, like I authorised. The month later I received my bank statement and a further £150 had been taken altogether for the products which I did not authorise. So I called and spoke to SABRINA in the call centre in Barcelona. Who told me that in the Terms and Conditions it clearly states that further money will be taken for the products if the account is not cancelled within 15 days, she was quite rude. I had to go through to the bank and cancel my account and set up a new one, just so they could not take any further monies. WHAT A SET OF CRAP. And I have received no more products nor do I want any, I would never have ordered them in the first place if I'd have known, and I have searched for these so called Terms and Conditions, which I cannot find anywhere. LOAD OF BULL SHIT .
Dawn from England
 129 days ago by   lelalelalela 0 Votes
i too have had money taken from my bank a/c. i agreed to a free trial and gave my bank details for postage and packaging..when i saw the price, not shown til placing order for free trial, i immediately cancelled and forbid monies to be taken from my a/c. to no avail viv3 labs helped themselves..despite receiving letter from them stating that they had cancelled my order. they now reply to my calls (call center) by e mailing me with the same e mail "your refund is in hand"
DO NOT TOUCH!! the tablets are useless and it is a big SCAM !!! been trying to get my money back since 1st may 2009
i see i am not alone in this. surely something can be done.

pat from liverpool.
 127 days ago by   ewin 0 Votes
Hi, i just ordered these tablets, im in Australia and the numbers that was on there email said they are disconnected.I want to cancel it could anyone give me a number?
 127 days ago by   John49 0 Votes
I thought I would try the offer as well. Then after placing an order I thought about my local Holland an Barrett shop, checked that out and found they had the same items in there so bought them. Certainly cleaning me out lol, however then discovered these issues with Viv3labs I have since tried to cancel with no luck like yourselves. I contacted my credit card company who basically said " No problem, thats your card reported lost, so now no one can claim any money.

I was lucky thanks to seeing your posts, thank you. Holland & Barrett as all in UK know are a High street store and online, the Acai Berries are far from expensive from them.

John
 126 days ago by   Tigs 0 Votes
I had the same experience. I ordered on 20th June at 6.02pm, realised it was a scam and sent an email to cancel at 6.17pm. One of the products arrived 3 days later. I phoned and spoke to a representative who kept saying she was just a call centre employee and couldn't answer all of my questions and there was no-one there who could. I was told the order for the other product was "pending" and I told her I didn't want it so she said she'd process a cancellation. She did say the account had been cancelled and I got a response finally to one of the 6 emails I sent to say the account had been cancelled. Today I received the other product so I have sent an extremely disgruntled email and called my credit card company - they can't help apparently as the disputes dept is closed until Monday. The worrying thing is that they haven't taken ANY money off me at all, not even the post and packaging charge...that makes me more nervous than anything as I'm just expecting a whopping great amount to be taken. I got the Acai Berry from Healthspark and, to be honest, I don't think it's making a blind bit of difference (although the stress of being involved in a scam is helping the weight shift a bit!!!)
 124 days ago by   anocas78 0 Votes
hi, i live in Frace and i also tried the tablets and now the company take me almost 180€ + 3.95€ +3.95€ .This is not fair
 124 days ago by   bonge 0 Votes
hi thanks to you lot i read your post and immediately called my bank to report my card stolen, hence no money could be taking out of my account. I ordered the cleanser after reading some information about acai berry on the net, does anyone actually know if this works or not? someone said the Holland and Barret has low quantity of acai berry hence it wont work.
 124 days ago by   b buttons 0 Votes
Hi,

A massive thank you for all your postings, I too rang my bank tonight to cancel my card so that no monies could be extracted from my account, hopefully, I have just done this in time.
Something needs to be done about this scam, its outrageous.

Does anyone out there actually know if Acai Berry really does work, and who do we believe and trust to tell us all the truth.
 122 days ago by   susanb1 0 Votes
Thanks to everyone who has contributed re this subject. I agree a total scam and I am just grateful that I have read comments. I immediately cancelled my credit card and will be issued with a new one. I am assured from my credit card company Mint that the company will be unable to obtain further funds from my account. I was charged only 68p - lucky escape I think. I am going to cancel the order now. Once again many thanks to everyone.
 121 days ago by   Mpoole 0 Votes
Hello, i just wanted to let everyone know that persistance is the key with this company. I called, emailed numerous times and although this was time consuming I did eventually get my money back from them!!!
 119 days ago by   ZULU666 0 Votes
A LOAD OF DIRTY SCAMMING WANKERS, , , , NOTHING ELSE BUT FAKE, , , , YOU GET NOTHING BUT LOSE ALL YOUR MONEY SO RING YOUR BANK AND CANCEL YOUR CARD.THESE ARSEHOLES SHOULD ROT IN HELL FOR WHAT THEY DO...
 115 days ago by   elise1204 0 Votes
Mpoole, may i ask which reasons did you evoke to get your refunds? I have called and emailed to no avail. Given the number of victims of this scam, something ought to be done collectively.
 113 days ago by   Stephx 0 Votes
I have just had 2 lots of charges of £74.87 come out of my bank from this company even though I canceled on the 15th day!! I phoned the customer service phone number and she wasn't very helpful after I told her a number of times that I didn't want to pay for their crappy pills that don't work!! She game me the email of head office (support@viv3.com) which is the same email that I contacted to cancel my account with them, so I will see if they actually give me the money back that they shouldn't have taken (which caused me to go overdrawn!!) I am NOT a happy customer!
 110 days ago by   LucyBittles 0 Votes
God, I feel such a fool. I have been internet shopping for years and constantly warning my kids to be careful. HA now I have been caught out big time. They have taken £150.44 from my account. Going by the above posts I don't expect to get it back. I have cancelled my card and reported the fraud.
 110 days ago by   Stephx 0 Votes
Well, I was told that I would get a reply within 48 hours and that was 3 days ago now, so doesn't look like emailing them works!

Here are the customer service numbers if anyone else wants to try?

Customer Service
Toll-free UK 08082389891

International Contact Number +44 2031399027

How does Watchdog work? Do they need a large number of people to complain before they take action?
 109 days ago by   philbalderson 0 Votes
I am a director of HealthSpark (www.healthspark.co.uk), a reputable UK vitamins store.

We do not auto-ship. We do not repeat bill. We do not keep customer's credit card details. We completely deplore the scams that have been associated with Acai Berry.

There are plenty of reputable suppliers out there, so please don't tar us all with the same brush. I'd recommend buying from a supplier that is accredited by ISIS (www.imrg.org/isis).

HealthSpark is also rated on eBay, Google, and Amazon.

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