La Creme Skin Care

Review: After responding to on online ad offering a 'free sample' for $3.95 shipping, La Creme withdrew an additional $87.63 without authorization.Desired Settlement: Please replace the $87.63.

Business

Response:

At La Creme Skin Care, every customer is given the option to try their first 30 day supply without charge for the first 14 days from original order. During the 14 days, if the customer is not satisfied with their product, they are to contact customer service via phone or email with a notice of cancellation and the product must be postmarked for return within those 14 days. If the customer keeps their 30 day supply after 14 days from the date of order, they are automatically billed for the product and then billed and shipped a new 30 day supply every 30 days thereafter. The customer has the ability to cancel at any time by calling customer service or emailing [email protected]. If a customer needs to contact customer service, the phone number is listed on www.lacremeskincare.com, the product, the pamphlet that arrives with their order, and the package the product is shipped in. The terms are disclosed clearly on www.lacremeskincare.com where the customer would have ordered the product. The customer also has to click “I agree to the terms and conditions” twice before the order is processed. If the customer does not click the box to agree with the terms, the order will not process. The terms and conditions are disclosed directly on the ordering website, at the bottom of the first page, and also highlighted in a large white box on the second page where the customer inputs their billing information, as well as sent out with the product. The customer placed the order on 12/09/15. This is when they paid the initial $4.95 for shipping and handling and this began the trial period to sample from the initial 30 day supply they were sent. Since there was no notification of a request for cancellation and/or a returned product during the allotted time, the customer was automatically billed for the 30 day supply on 12/24/15 as explained in the terms and conditions which they agreed to. The consumer contacted La Crème Skin Care on 12/28/15 with a request for cancellation. The account was cancelled immediately as instructed and the customer was sent a cancellation confirmation via email. Based on the nature of the call, the customer service agent refunded the amount of $87.63 that day. Once a refund is processed, it takes 3-7 business days for it to be credited back to the customer’s account. We stand by our policies and we would like to reiterate that our customers accept the terms and conditions two separate times to process their order. We state the terms and conditions clearly, and send a synopsis card with our contact information, with each order. Terms and conditions are located on all ordering websites, and should be read as they are there for a reason. Please refer to our website, www.lacremeskincare.com or www.lacremeskincare.com/main/index.php. Below is a brief explanation of our terms and conditions:Terms and ConditionsYou will have 14 days from the original order date to decide if La Crème Skin Care is right for you. You must pay a shipping and handling fee of $4.95 for us to send you a full 30 day supply of La Crème Skin Care. We ship the product the day after you place the order (orders placed Saturday-Sunday will be shipped the following Monday). If you are unhappy with the product at any time during those 14 days, you must call us at 1-855-464-4015 and cancel your order to avoid being billed for the full cost of the product. If you are satisfied with our product, then do nothing and we will bill you $87.63 for your initial order, and every 30 days thereafter we will send you a new 30 day supply of the product for $87.63. To cancel automatic delivery and billing, please call us at 1-855-464-4015 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm PST) or email us at [email protected]. Please read our full terms and conditions for more details.

Consumer

Response:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution would be satisfactory to me. I will wait for the business to perform this action and, if it does, will consider this complaint resolved.

Regards,

[redacted] P.S. The business may want to consider making the 'trial period' aspect of their sales method a bit more clear in their advertising, it would help to cut down on the hundreds of complaints they have against them.