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| :: Be Aware Of Fitness Fraud :: |
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Fitness fraud is a lot more prevalent than you might think. Claims on everything from fitness equipment to fitness clothes range from outrageous to completely unbelievable. Still, it isn't always easy to know when claims about fitness products are true are not. And it's not just claims you need to protect yourself against, but also against substandard fitness items. Here are a few tips to help you detect fitness fraud before you turn over your hard earned money, or worse get injured!In trying to figure out if that seductive fitness claim is true or not, you want to use this fitness claim checklist.
Is there any scientific evidence to support this claim? Is there a lot of fine print? Does the claim depend too much on testimonials? Are you supposedly being let in some great fitness "secret" that no one else knows? Do the experts used have real credentials or do they appear to be fake? Is the person selling the fitness product overdoing "sincere"? Is the claim exaggerated--3 days to a flat
stomach? Are you being sold on a fitness miracle?Does the claim use a pressure tactic, such as buy today before this fitness item's all gone?Are free prizes offered with the fitness product?
With the exception of the first question, if the fitness product you're thinking of buying has yeses to more than two of these questions, then it's a safe bet the fitness product claim is fake and you'll be a victim of fitness fraud if you buy it. Really, even one yes to any of these questions about a fitness product is too many.
Use this checklist to figure out what category does your fitness supplies provider falls into:
1) Are you being told about the wonder in the offing- the new slim you?
2) Are there any scientific evidences to support the claim?
3) Are the claims absurd - is it a 10 kg loss in 10 days time?
4) Are you being forced to buy the product by exaggerated stories on number of people queuing up to buy it?
5) Is the equipment supported by print?
6) Does it give too much of leverage to the evidences?
7) Does the company claim about a fitness mantra, that only the company possesses?
8) Do the credentials of the fitness experts appear to be more than one can vouch for?
9) Does the seller seem real or too sweet to be digested?
10)Are there any freebies or serial discounts?
If this feels like a familiar scenario, and answers to most of these questions is yes then, it's a safe bet never to go back again to this seller as definitely the fitness product is a fake and you are going to be a victim of the tricksters
in case you buy it.
The same criterion applies even if you're buying fitness products or equipment online. You must make sure that the company selling the fitness product is a reputable company and has your best interest at heart. An effective way to check out an online company is to send them an email question and see how long it takes them to respond. If the answer is an automated response that does not answer your specific question, stay away from it. On the other hand, good customer service indicates that the online company is legitimate.
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Source/Author Info:
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Idone Esperti is the proprietor and delegate of Fitness Connection Online, which is a great source for your fitness needs. For more information please visit: http://www.fitnessconnectiononline.com |
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