A recent spam posting to UlteriorHealth.com got me to thinking about testimonials. More specifically this is about acai berry testimonials and the acia berry scam.
Acai berries may not be a scam but the people promoting them may be scammers and in my opinion, spammers. This is based on the below person posting on an unrelated topic and having nothing to say about the content.
What is the ulterior motive behind any testimonial? If it is from someone in business, it is to make money. Most people with a business want to make money. However, if in order to make money, a business uses untruthful or now, due to new FTC rules and regulations, illegal testimonials, then what does that say about the product itself.
One problem is if the product manufactrueres allow such testimonials? It makes one wonder.
I for one think Acai berries may be for real and good for you. However, those who are trying to sell them are using psychological tactics to sell them, which makes me want nothing to do with them. I do not sell nor profit from the sale of Acia berries.
Here is an example of a possibly untruthful, now quite possibly illegal posting to this site…..Illegal if I allowed it, that is.
It was by a user of the name Sarah Bell.
I’ve been on acai products for 2 months now and besides the fact that I’m losing weight my energy level is also way higher. I found some reviews and free samples of acai berry diet at you should check it out.
Not a problem on its own. However, a quick search found the same quote in a posting dated 2008 and 2007. This can only mean one thing. She put the weight back on and then lost it again using acai berries. Of course, she would not lie in her testiomnial, would she?
She also advertises under the Acia Berry Scam, Don’t buy untill you read this advertisement. Both link to what appears to be the owner of the same webstie.
As to using the Acai scam, this works. Unfortunatly, it appears this website really does use scams to sell the product. Very facinating.
Well, lets see what the FTC does about this webisite.
I suspect it will be gone soon. It begs the question…if what they are saying is untrue, then what esle is untrue?
There is nothing wrong with testimonials. Just make sure they are truthful, recent and there is real science to back up what is being said. By real, any studies should be found in peer reviewed journals. If the site hosts are using spam tactics or even worse, scams to sell legit products, just do not support them.
Good Health to you.