One of the biggest things to be on the lookout for are colon cleansers, which offer a free trial.  Often times they will offer you a free trial just for the cost of shipping and handling.  The paperwork and documentation they offer is long and drawn out, so most people do not sit there and read through everything.  If you were to read through the paperwork offered, you’d see that by signing up and giving them your credit card number, you only have 14 days from the day of your order (not even from when you receive your free trial) to get off of their automatic shipment list.  After the 14 day trial is up, you will be sent the full size, which will run you anywhere from $80 to $160.  Unless you call in and sometimes send back the free trial or the empty container that held the trial amount, you will not be able to opt out of the automatic shipment program.

Sometimes, by signing up with one of these colon cleansing trials, you are also signing up for other weight loss trials and will end up with your name on several lists.  People typically do not realize their blunder until they get their credit card statement in the mail.

A tip if you are trying to opt out of a list for one of these trials is to make sure you ask a lot of questions when you speak to the customer service representative.  Sometimes they will tell you some of the information, but not enough of the information to really get you off the automatic shipment list.  For example, I tried one trial where I was told I needed to send back the empty trial bottle in order to opt out of the list.  When I asked them for the address to send the trial bottle to, it was completely different than any address that had been included in the paperwork or with my shipment.  I was still unable to get a refund for the $80-something that I had been charged.

Your best bet is to speak to a health care store representative who knows about the product(s) they are selling.  Explain to him or her that you are wanting a good quality colon cleanser and ask if they can recommend something.  The good news is that you won’t be signing up for any online scams and you can most likely return the product for a refund if it does not work or you have a bad reaction to it.  Shop smart and buy locally and you should be okay with your purchase!