I went online and ordered the "free trial" of the Acai Berry from Advanced Wellness Research, Inc. and was to be charged 4.99 which they did. Now I find that they have taken $78.81 from my bank account WITHOUT my permission. After calling the company, they refunded my 78.81 but not the 4.99 shipping. They said they would take my name off their list and send no more of the unauthorized produce. Today I received another shipment and charged 83.80. I again contacted the company and was promised the same as last time. I am hereby issuing a FRAUD WARNING and suggest that if anyone has a similar problem that they contact their financial institution and get them to go after Advanced Wellness Research. They must be stopped!!!

what I thought I was signing up for was a teeth whitening kit just for shipping chgs cost me 78.93 that they charged on my debit card. I was not aware i had to call in 14 days which by the way I was only one day late and they would only refund 20.00. I feel they took advantage of a senior citizen and everybody else who falls for this scam.

I bought the trial which said, clean your teeth for only $6.95. Now they say I signed up and have charged me $85.92 and $81.30. I called and they are in India and will not refund my money. I have not received the products. My credit card was a pre paid card, I will file a dispute, but not optimistic about a refund.

Got SCAMMED from Advanced Wellness Research aka ‘Teeth Whitening Now’ I ordered a free trial teeth whitening via internet on 3/10/09 received the free trial on 3/14/09. When I called Advanced Wellness on 3/20/09 to cancel I was advised that the ‘new’ order was shipped out already and that I couldn’t cancel until product was received. (Duh the light bulb should have lite!!!) On 4/8/08 I received the product and called Advanced Wellness again to cancel the order, they advised me to send product back which I did that same day. They sent me an e-mail also on 4/8/08 stating the order was canceled. When I received my credit card statement the following charges from Advanced Wellness Research was on the bill: $6.99 (free trial shipping charge);$69.99; and$54.98. When I called the company on 4/20/09 I was given the ‘run-a-round’ first speaking to a ‘Kate Smith’ the floor manager then to ‘Bob Johnson’ the Senior Customer Service Manager, (The Middle Eastern accent was a dead give-a-way) both of which told me there was nothing they could do!!! I was forced to cancel my Macy’s Visa Credit Card so Advanced Wellness Research doesn’t keep charging me each and every month.

By my own mistake, I did not read the small gray print area. Free product was shipping only-$4.99. Next charge, because I did not cancel was $78.81. I called cancelled and asked for refund. Next charge-$83.80. I called to cancel and demanded refund. Told to go online to submit my credit card statements to verify that I was charged. Online I said to cancel and wanted refund. Emailed me back and said to call to cancel. I have called and cancelled, this time being told I never had cancelled. This is theft and fraud, as far as I am concerned. I have never used their product, but have now been charged for three deliveries and have only received two, both of which remain unopened. I have an email from this company listed an address in Florida, another address in Idaho, and still another in Illinois.