There are so many wrinkle creams and products to choose from available
on the internet it is difficult for anyone, regardless of comfort on
the internet to choose. When it comes to the purchase of these
products by senior citizens, that process is made much more difficult.
With so many ineffective wrinkle creams out there and so many
potential scams to fall victim to, even the most savvy of users can be
taken advantage of. There is one scam that seems to be causing more
problems for senior consumers than any other, and that is the
automatic shipping, automatic billing scam. The companies that are
employing this process claim it is a matter of convenience and
discounted rates, but are they really just taking advantage of senior
citizens?

For those of you who may not be aware of how this scam is processed,
this is how it works. A consumer is offered a "free trial" or a
"discounted price" for a product which appears to be well reviewed by
consumers. The consumer will receive the product for no charge for a
period of time around 30 days, in exchange for their billing
information. All the consumer needs to do is to return the products
or cancel the subscription by that time and they can avoid being
charged for the product, or stop additional products from being
shipped and billed to their card. This practice is fine, as long as
you remember to take this action and are aware that it is going to happen.

The problem is that many senior citizens are unaware that this is
going to be taking place, or they forget to cancel the subscription.
This results in the charging of not only the first months order they
thought they were getting for free, but also an additional months
charge and more product being sent out, regardless of whether the
consumer wants it. All of this is documented of course by the wrinkle
cream manufacture which makes it very difficult to get a refund if you
are able to get one at all. As a results many consumers are left
feeling victimized by this process especially if the products they get
are not effective on their skin.

All of this seems very shady and misleading when reading it here as an
example, however this is a common practice within the industry.
Consumers are drawn to the promise of a "free trial" and pay little
attention to the fact that they are being asked for their billing
information. Many consumers would like to try these products before
making a purchase as much as $180 - $200. And if those consumers are
on fixed incomes, these charges are even more expensive. For this
reason, people agree to the automatic billing and shipping, but wind
up getting charged those prices at least twice before it is drawn to
their attention. Obviously this is very displeasing to them once it
has come to light.

While it would be nice to think that these wrinkle cream companies are
good intentioned and actually trying to provide a way for consumers to
try their products for free for 30 days, or take advantage of special
pricing however it is difficult to do so. The internet has long been
a place for consumers to be taken advantage of and when you factor in
that senior citizens are buying these products the suspicions rise
even further.

If you are a consumer of any age, particularly one of fixed income,
please take the time to carefully read all of the information
regarding the conditions of any free trial or discounted rates that
may be being offered. While these offers may appear to be a great
deal on the surface, they often have small writing that may convince
you otherwise.

Sabrina James, the author, is a contributor and writer for blogs and
review sites that focus on the wrinkle cream and anti aging industry.
Her ideas of which wrinkle
creams work and which are the scams have guided consumers since 2005.