Free Wrinkle Cream Offers Exposed
Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2009
by Sabrina James
http://www.wrinklebest.com
I know it's extremely tempting. I know you can barely resist clicking that "add to cart" button. For your own good, however, resist the urge long enough to read this article. What I'm going to expose in this article are the offers for "Free wrinkle cream" or "Free trials" of wrinkle cream. 99% of these offers are not free at all. You end up paying once, and sometimes on a monthly basis thereafter for something you thought was going to be for free, because you skimmed over the fine print. There are ways to avoid getting caught in the trap, though, and we'll take a look at those, too.
Another little trick that many wrinkle cream companies like to play is what I'll call the, "Buy now, pay later" scheme. This is when a wrinkle cream website says that you can get a "Free Trial" of a wrinkle cream, and you won't even be billed unless you absolutely love it. Hmmm, sounds interesting. What happens with this offer is that you enter your credit card information when requesting the cream, and they simply hold off on billing it for about 30 days. There's nothing free about it, and they have no intention of giving you free wrinkle cream. The reason the wrinkle cream company can legally say it's free is that if you call and say you don't want the wrinkle cream PRIOR to the 30-day period expiring, they won't bill the card. Of course, it is usually hard to reach the company, and they resist you on every step of the way. It's a very challenging thing to cancel your purchase and return the product prior to the "free window" expiring. What basically transpires with this type of so called "Free" wrinkle cream offer is that you financed the wrinkle cream. You were able to buy now and pay later. Keep in mind when you are considering a purchase at any wrinkle cream website that offers something that sounds like this, that it is UP TO YOU to cancel that order before you are billed. You are much better off going to a respectable wrinkle cream website and ordering a cream that tells you the price straight up, and bills you right away. Not allowing yourself to partake in any games like this is always the best answer.
Now that you are aware of the most common ways that wrinkle cream owners can rationalize the words "Free" in their advertisements, you should be able to differentiate real offers from bogus ones. Additionally, you should be able to know what to look for on these offers. Key words, like, "Free trial", and "Free Membership" are cause to look a little harder at the fine print on the website. Be sure to take your time when searching for the best wrinkle cream for yourself. Don't get emotional at offers that sound too good to be true. Look for the things we discussed in this article, and accept the fact that if you want a really good wrinkle cream, you are going to have to pay money for it. I would much rather pay $130 for a wrinkle cream that I know will work, and that I know will only bill me one time, than pay a shipping fee for a wrinkle cream I don't know how many times I'll be charged for. A little extra effort in the selection process will make a big difference in the quality of the product you get, as well as the smoothness of future transactions with the company. Your skin's beauty and your wallet will both appreciate it.
Sabrina James writes columns on several wrinkle cream reviews sites, and is considered an industry insider by her readers. She helps consumers find the best values that they can, while avoiding the pitfalls of common wrinkle cream scams.
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