A few years ago the only scams you'd find online would be scams promising women massive weight loss - but these con artists have moved on and are now targeting a huge market.
The male weight loss/get ripped market.
As guys we seem to want massive results right now and don't have the time to research whether a product really works or not.
Sometimes we are way too gullible.
These scams are clever however so I don't blame the thousands of men who've fallen victim.
These scams promise you a free trial of a certain product as long as you pay shipping.
Once you've paid shipping you then will be billed again - no big deal, right? Except often times you'll be billed again a few days after you buy the product so of course you haven't had nearly enough time to test it out.
These products are called "re-bill" products and they have been around for hundreds of years.
The idea itself is a great one.
You pay shipping, get a product to try for xx amount of days, and then if you like it you can continue getting it.
But these "new re-bill" scams go a little too far by billing you right away and not letting you cancel when you want to.
To add to the confusion there are tons of great re-bill products out there - it just so happens that these scammy products are much more aggressively advertised.
The best advice I can give you is quite simple.
Only buy after you've done you're research.
Either buy from a credible source or head over to Google and start searching the product name and seeing what other consumers have to say about it.
There's no perfect way to avoid being taken for a ride but you can try.