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Complaint Review: Don Lapre - Phoenix Arizona

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  • Don Lapre Customer Service [cs@thegreatestvitaminintheworld.com] Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.

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I bought Don Lapre's package "The Greatest Vitamins in the World" for $35 in January 04. Received a call from a rep from Guaranteed Traffic.Com who talked with me for 1 hr telling me I could do so much better selling "my" vitamins if I worked with themt to received "guaranteed hits" to my website.

I paid them via credit card $800 plus they will be taking $10 each month from my card. I changed my mind and cannot get anyone to talk with that will help me they give me another 800 number to call.

When I did receive a call back the guy on the phone "Mike" said he just called me to sell me TV advertising. He gave me a phone number (800) to call for a refund. It was 1/800-897-1441 which I called, they would not let me speak with anyone and said someone would call me back. That was today 2/10/04. After 2 hrs I called back and the phone number had been changed to 800-579-9873. I spoke with "an operator" who said she could not give me an address to the company because she was just an operator.

I am obviously out $800 but something needs to be done about Don LaPre and his ability to go on TV and conduct a scam. I was told that Don was so sure I would make money that I would get my initial money back after several months. I was told I would get my money back in 30 days if I changed my mind for any reason. What they didn't tell me was I would never be able to talk with anyone who would help me, that I would be given a series of 1-800 numbers and be passed around from place to place. Don LaPre needs to be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission and this needs to be stopped.

Leslie
37919, Tennessee
U.S.A.

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#4 Consumer Comment

independant dist.

AUTHOR: Jim - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, October 19, 2004

This program works well for me, and I am making ,money selling these vitamins. You have to work doing it but it does work. If you are looking for something for nothing you won't find any company that can promise you that, or it definately is a scam. If you are willing to advertise, contact people, and promote your business it does work. If you set back and wait for the internet to do it all for you it won't happen folks.

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#3 Consumer Comment

MY 16 YEAR OLD IS A VERY HARD WORKER.HE TRIES SO HARD TO BE INDEPENDENT.HONOR ROLL STUDENT.AND VERY HONEST.

AUTHOR: LATREECE - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, July 13, 2004

I'M A PARENT WORKING TWO JOBS. IF I SEE THAT SOMETHING WILL WORK FOR MT SON, I WILL BE IN HIS CORNER 100%. THIS MAN HAD BRAIN WASH MY SON THINING HE CAN MAKE 10,000 A MONTH.THAT IS NOT HAPPING. MY SON LOST 200 DOLLARS IN THIS SCAM. I'M VERY UPSET. I DON'T HAVE MUCH MONEY.AS A PARENT I DID MY RESEARCH,AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A DEAD END.I WOULD LIKE FOR MY SON TO RECIEVE A REFUND.WE TOLD SO MANY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AABOUT THIS.PEOPLE WITH HEALTH PROMBLES.SAME VITIAM YOU CAN GET IN THE STORE FOR 10 BUCKS.WHY PAY 39.00 FOR THIS

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#2 Author of original report

Don't give up...I got a refund!!!! FINALLY!!!!

AUTHOR: Leslie - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, March 02, 2004

Everyone who has been ripped off by Don Lapre and his "Greatest Vitamin in the World/Guaranteed Traffic.Com" don't give up trying to get your money back....I called and called and talked to dozens of their "reps/operators" and several "managers" and finally got a refund. I went online and did a "fraud and abuse" report to the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General of the State of Arizona.

I contacted my VISA card company and filed a complaint--they sent me the form to complete and I faxed it back....they were extrememly helpful and said that if Mr Lapre's company did not refund me within 30 days, VISA would refund me and get their money back from Mr. Lapre.

I finally talked with Mr Ryan Palmquest at Guaranteed Traffic.Com who said he was sick of dealing with all this and would give me a refund. It came through yesterday 3/1/04 on my VISA. You can reach him at 1/800-544-8482x129 (when the recording starts just hit 129 and you will be taken to Mr Palmquests extension/voice mail.

Don't get me wrong, it's not easy and it is extremely frustrating...but they make it frustrating so you will give up. Finally, they just got tired of dealing with me and gave me a refund. Good luck and don't give up.

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#1 UPDATE EX-employee responds

guaranteed traffic equals no guarantee of money, their sly telemarketers

AUTHOR: Bill - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, February 24, 2004

I am seeing it time and time again. You name it, Don Lapre, Jim Rosen, Russ Dalby, Dean Graziosi, all of these infomercial gurus set the trap by selling you around forty dollars of info, then you get a call from one of their sly telemarketers telling you how great the internet is. They convince you to spend thousands of dollars. In the years I spent working for Universal Business Strategies and Don Lapre I never heard back from anyone who was making money off guaranteed traffic, yes you will get guaranteed visitors to your site but will they become an actual customer for you?? The guaranteed traffic system sold by all these companies is in my opinion very fraudulent. I wish the FTC would investigate Don Lapre and all these all other companies associated with guaranteed traffic. I would bet of all the thousands of people that invested in this internet program that not one single person made any money. And that's how they get away with it, they guarantee you traffic, they do not guarantee you will make money off that traffic. If one of these telemarketers does say you will make money off this program report them to the manager. They cannot guarantee any results. A big word to look out for is "could", You could make money or I think you could do great with us. The word could protects them. They will never say, you will make money.

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