I was very disappointed when I found out about the acai berry scam. It bothers me a great deal when unscrupulous supplement companies get greedy and destroy the reputation of something that could be so beneficial to so many people! A similar scam took place with wu yi tea.

We are all working so hard these days to make money in a poor economy, and when we try to take a proactive approach to our health, we do not want to lose money on a scam. Yet, it is more important now then ever to be proactive about our health because many of us cannot afford hefty doctor bills. So, how do we obtain acai berry supplements or any supplement without risking being scammed? Be informed, be aware!

The acai berry scam works like this. The acai company offers a free trial for which you only have to pay shipping and handling. Free always sounds good, so many people have agreed to hand over their credit card information for the shipping costs (minute usually). Unfortunately, they have now just inadvertently signed up for automatic shipments of more product.

Next, they receive charges on their credit card for acai berry supplements that have yet to arrive. Some of the acai berry scams are not even shipping anything, just charging for more supplements!

Worse yet is the fact that when they realized what happened, they tried to cancel the auto shipments and get a reimbursement for the charges and the acai berry company placed them on hold forever and made it very difficult to cancel. A few of the companies even asked for the free acai berry supplements to be returned before they would reimburse the credit card charge. Of course, many of the customers had already used their free trial.

You could stay clear of the free trial offer, but that would eliminate acai berry companies that truly are good companies who are using an age-old marketing tactic that allows you to try before you buy. There are easy ways to spot the difference.

Make sure you do two things: Read all the fine print and call the company to verify that you will not be receiving any future charges past the shipping charges. Make sure you get the name of the acai berry representative when you call.

If there is no phone number, or if you are put on hold for a lengthy time to get a simple answer, the company is more than likely fraudulent!

For now, you may want to stick with reputable companies such as Amazon or sites that have some sort of merchant seal such as the Better Business Bureau. Just do not let the acai berry scams scare you away from using this wonderful supplement.

Acai berries are loaded with antioxidants which can help fight off illness and disease. The benefits of acai berries certainly outweigh the risks as long as you pay close attention to the acai supplement company and do your homework!