I Got Scammed

Me, the eternal cynic who checks everything 100 times before trusting it. Since my diabetes has become controlled and I'm now back to my normal focus and energy levels, borderline manic by anyones standards, I am riding my bike daily and starting to lift again, but because of my back and neck problems, a combination of injury and my long acrobatic style of performance, my Physical Therapist says it will be a long time if ever before I can do any sit ups or crunch type exercises again. When I lie flat to do so I become instantly dizzy and nauseous, never mind the pain.

So I researched these EMS ab belts, and combined with proper diet, cardio and regular exercise (that's the key) they work well and show great results.

One of the top 2 and only one of two approved by the FDA is that contour ab belt that's always advertised on tv. I don't have 200.00 to get the number 1 rated one, the Flex Belt, but the contour belt allows you a 30 day trial for 14.95 and then 4 equal payments to be drafted from your account. I checked with the BBB in Minnesota and they seem on the total up and up.

So I go online and order one with the 14.95 option. within 2 minutes I get a confirmation that I've ordered 2, one with that option and one at full price , one time payment. That email came at 9:44 pm. at 9;46 pm I emailed them back and told them of the error and asked them to strike the second belt at full price off the order. Next day I go to pick up test strips and my card is declined. They took out not for the 14.95 and shipping but for the full price belt. i called them and long story short, got the complete runaround from an asshole named Dave (if that's his real name). He tried to tell me they had pre authorized the account for the price of BOTH belts, (424.70) something they were required to do in order to authorize either purchase, but had only charged my card 24.95. When I informed him I was looking at my account online in real life and real time right that second and that was NOT the case, and in addition had they really done that it wouldn't have been approved because I did not HAVE 424.70 in the account, his reply was "Don't talk down to me" . When I told him I was considering canceling the order period he said "Go ahead, they've already shipped".

Fortunately my daughter manages the branch where I bank and will start working on this on Monday morning, but there's a real possibility she'll have to close the account first thing Monday... and then 4 pending charges, including my time warner and my progress energy bill will be declined with all the resultant hassles and nasty letters. What a ******* mess. All I wanted was a damn ab belt. I still do. Let the buyer beware.