May 18, 2012
American Blue Tip: Are you getting taken for a ride?
American Blue Tip: The real deal, or smoke and mirrors?
You've seen it on TV or heard it on the radio, "The smokeless alternative, get your free trial now!" but are electronic cigarettes all that they are cracked up to be?In short: yes. A quality electronic cigarette does deliver as promised. They provide the nicotine you desire without the tar, thousands of chemicals, smelly smoke, or public shame. However, we stress the word 'quality' because we only wish that described American Blue Tip.
The fact is that these "free trial" brands are extremely low quality and ill equipped kits - and the cost is quite far from free.
So, whats the catch?
First, these unscrupulous brands cannot offer nicotine products as it is illegal to advertise them on public telivision. That makes them about as effective as sucking on a straw. Any reputable electronic cigarette brand will offer multiple nicotine strengths for users to adjust as they see fit.Second, we all know there is no such thing as "free". You'll find the true cost buried in fine print 'terms and conditions' that many customers only become aware of when their credit card bill arrives. American Blue Tip knows that nobody ever reads the fine print. Here's what you typically can look forward to with a "free trial" offer:
- The starter kit and refill tips are extremely poor quality knockoffs and hardly work if at all
- You actually pay $100-150 for your kit at the end of your "trial period"
- The trial period begins the moment you order, not when you actually receive your kit
- Many customers have reported these companies will simply ignore cancellation requests
- You will be automatically billed $80 monthly for refills. Higher quality brands sell for a fraction that cost.
- If you manage to cancel, you will pay huge "restock" fees for opening and using the kit
- Even if you manage to call in and cancel, many continue to bill you anyways.
You may wonder then, why have e-cigarettes received so much praise from other people? Because not all electronic cigarette brands are like that!
