Doug P.
Shrewd Business Model
I was roped into a subscription I never explicitly authorized. This cleverly marketed company offers sample sets at “discounted” rates, and during the complicated order process you are (by default) enrolled in a subscription. After thirty days, instead of being asked to authorize another shipment it it automatically billed to your account and sent out. In order to refund, you must pay to return a product you never intended to purchase & wait on the release of your funds. It’s a very well thought out, very carefully crafted grift. The only ones who truly benefit from the hoops you’re required to jump through are the postal workers who are unwittingly employed to shuttle these parcels. Any issues with fraudulent claims are referred to “Andy”. He, very professionally, links in his response template a customer service page on Geologies website devoted entirely to this sort of issue, which leads me to believe this business model is centered around ingenious loopholes designed to undermine litigation efforts by class-action attorneys. The products themselves are mediocre facial salves with fresh and focus-group-approved designs. For the price, you would be better off to stop at any one of the dozens of beauty stores or salons you pass by on your daily commute. And for those who order online for the convenience aspect, ask yourselves this; what is so convenient about providing these people a short-term loan of close to $150 -AND- paying them 5% interest for the privelidge? Edit 2/17——— After following up, Andy refunded my order in its entirety. Fortunately, this time I was able to learn a valuable lesson about the importance of researching the companies I choose to patronize **before** I give them my financial information.



