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#84209 - 03/04/04 08:26 PM Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... *****
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Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies.
Sites selling info do not always have the info they offer...
Example: [censored].com and many others...

Beware of sites pretending to have the meds you need, or that for a fee will let you know where to order hard to find meds!

How does the trick work?

You search the Web for all those hard to find meds (Oxycontin, Ritalin, and others) and with a little bad luck you find a site that says: Ritalin or Oxycontin just $10 for a lot of pills... and next to it a nice graphic saying "Order Now"

You press the "Order Now" with high hopes :-)

Then you are told that before you order you must pay a little money, (the reasons vary), to be able to access the order form, to access an exclusive pharmacy, or some other deceptive trick to make you believe that after you make the payment you will be able to order. One popular trick is to say that first you have to pay for a consultation fee which is disguised to make you believe it is a medical consultation, or you are ask to complete a medical form which you have to pay to have reviewed... (Note that a consultation fee does not mean a medical consultation fee, and that a medical form may never be seen by a doctor).



We receive messages like the one below on a daily basis. The Web sites change but the general concept is the same.
Quote:
"Hi, I am not sure you are whom I should contact but I need you to get the word out to avoid BORDER PHARMACY, They are a fraud. I tried to order some Ritalin from their website because they said it was available for $10. When I click onto it to order, I was told to pay a fee of $59.99 which was billed through iBill. I paid the money because I really need some Ritalin as I have Adult Attention Deficit Disorder. Once I paid the money and got back on the site, the $10 Ritalin was bogus. Most to the pharmacies they connect you to (which are quite limited) are free and the only that offered Ritalin wanted $239 for a 30 supply. That is outrageous. I sent an email to both iBill and Border Pharmacy demanding my money back since they had intentionally committed fraud. I have not heard from either. I want to press legal action against them. Do you have any words of wisdom as to what steps I can take to recoup the fee that was placed on my Master Card? I want to warn everyone to stay away from iBill and Border Pharmacy.

Thank you for listening

Pauline X"



Below you will see the kind of misleading information presented by Best if kept off the board.com (even their name is misleading)...

Many sites are just telling lies, and they are creating smart sites that are confusing people into believing what they want to believe: that they can easily order hard to find meds at bargain prices
Experienced prescription drug shoppers taking to read the "small print" may understand that those sites do not sell meds. But if you are like most people you will visit their sites and think that they offer, like in this case the Best if kept off the board Web mentions, 30 Ritalin tabs for $10.



But they do not sell Ritalin or any other med. And the sites they list do not sell Ritalin for the advertised price...
They only sell access to a list of sites that "may" sell you Ritalin at that price.

Advice: read the small print, and remember that if it is too good to be true it probably is.

Warning signs:

Sites that offer the meds you are having a hard time to find
Sites that offer controlled drugs mentioning "no prescription needed"
Sites offering super discounted prices, unrealistic prices
Sites charging for administrative fees, handling fees, consultation fees before you can order...

Advice: if you feel you were mislead just ask for a refund and if they do not give it to you in within a few days just contact your bank, or credit card company, and demand a chargeback.

We, DrugBuyers.Com, most likely list more and better pharmacies than any other site for free, and we can tell you how to order directly for free.

We offer a free site with no tricks, and not hidden meanings. We need your support to stay on line. Help us help you.

Please do not support the sites that cheat you!
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#84210 - 06/01/07 08:10 AM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies...
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I always go by the old " if it sounds to good to be true.....

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#84211 - 06/01/07 06:14 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies...
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This seems like the right place and time to put the word out about Foreign-drugstores-online.com, who, once they collect their $29.95 fee, will let you "in", where you supposedly will find pharmacies guaranteed to sell you HTF drugs. The "list" is but a few, most are email pharms, and the "listed prices" are so ridiculous I can't imagine anyone THAT desperate to part with their money for a few OC. Btw, the cheapest "source" for 80mg OC, was charging 68$ PER PILL! I was scammed out of $500 by one of their "guaranteed online sources". Hard lesson learned. These sites are no better than the scammers they list. So, don't buy into it. All you'll get for your hard-earned cash is scammed. Period.
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#84212 - 06/03/07 05:40 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies...
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AMEN

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#580362 - 10/13/07 08:49 AM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: Administrator]
necy Offline
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i would not mind joining it is just the way you have to pay threw e-gold thats a huge hassle.then after i joined none would use my discount codes. so i canmceled my membership.
i would join if you had an easier way to do it.
becuase this site is very helpful.

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#601530 - 11/18/07 06:31 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: lyd67]
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Oh so true!!!

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#726609 - 07/10/08 06:50 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: mommajanie]
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I got burned when I first started out by a company similar to this.

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#727821 - 07/14/08 12:07 AM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: Administrator]
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AMEN

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#733864 - 07/23/08 02:47 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: singalongjonl]
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Some of those (oh, hell ONE of those) is pretty good--EndlessMeds.com, (it's where I found out about Todo before I came here!), but the rest of them can be pretty crappy. Useless in the least, total scammers at the most.

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#735482 - 07/25/08 11:09 AM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: kinderszenen]
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kimderszenen, that looks like one of those subscription sites...not good!
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And what was "medication" for so long is now called "drugs".

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#750001 - 08/19/08 11:12 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: teebee7]
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ty for info!

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#750033 - 08/20/08 03:02 AM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: nephro]
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 Originally Posted By: nephro
By God that computer needs tidying up!


LOL I Was Thinking The Same Thing Nephro..

Thanks for The Post Admin. And I Hope Everyone Is Doing Ok..
Have A Good Day!!
Drew


Edited by Drew1174 (08/20/08 03:02 AM)
Edit Reason: Spelling
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#751116 - 08/21/08 08:15 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: Drew1174]
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to say thanks for all the help.
Back to the point -this is exactly why we shouldn't order from email sources-many 'online pharmacies' are not pharmacies
Check out the link -stay smart and be careful...

Ghostfinger




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#935522 - 09/26/09 08:37 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: Ghostfinger]
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anyone eva heard of us-health-store? i recently tried them n they seem legit but i bounced my checking account b4 it went thru. i was trying to get oxy n it was like 250 for 30 80mg which was cheap but i was paying 7 for each from my doctor in fla but now i jus moved to wa n im having a hard time finding doctors plus my insurance was canceled when i moved n i take them for my leg becuz of an accident i was in a few years back. also i cant take vicodin or any actemetaphins or aspirin based medicine n me n da doc feel oxy based meds r betta for me and i get less sick on them. n no im not some dopehead im jus in alot of extreme pain.

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#936226 - 09/29/09 02:01 AM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: Ghostfinger]
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It is easy to determine that they are a certified by VIPPS, online pharmacies must comply with the licensing and inspection requirements of their state and also each state to which they dispense medications, meet established pharmacy practice criteria, and must have undergone a site visit by a certification team. A VIPPS pharmacy site is recognizable by the VIPPS hyperlinked seal which is displayed on its website.

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#939968 - 10/06/09 03:02 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: maec]
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that crazy
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#942627 - 10/12/09 04:53 AM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: celtgirl]
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Originally Posted By: celtgirl
This seems like the right place and time to put the word out about Foreign-drugstores-online.com, who, once they collect their $29.95 fee, will let you "in", where you supposedly will find pharmacies guaranteed to sell you HTF drugs. The "list" is but a few, most are email pharms, and the "listed prices" are so ridiculous I can't imagine anyone THAT desperate to part with their money for a few OC. Btw, the cheapest "source" for 80mg OC, was charging 68$ PER PILL! I was scammed out of $500 by one of their "guaranteed online sources". Hard lesson learned. These sites are no better than the scammers they list. So, don't buy into it. All you'll get for your hard-earned cash is scammed. Period.

Celtgirl, I want to thank you for this post, as it was what led me to find Drugbuyers.com in the first place. I had come across foreign-drugstores-online and was nearly sucked in myself. I would have been except for the fact that I'm limited on what payment methods I can use, so prior to "joining", I went through their "help desk" to ask if what was available for me would be accepted at their pharmacies. Before I could submit the question, I got an automated type response with a generic non-answer to the effect that all the pharmacies have different payment methods, etc.. and once I paid for my "membership", I could then check for myself with the individual pharmacies. I then added to my question that the very reason I wanted to know in advance was because I did not want to pay for something I might not be able to use [DUH!]. I then submitted it anyway, but happened to look down further in the "knowledge base" which was what had come up with the generic non-answer and saw many, many comments made by others - every single one of them were complaints about either not being able to access anything after paying, or if they could, they never received what they ordered after paying the pharmacy... and ALL the complaints had in common that once the initial "membership fee" was paid, they never again got any sort of response from the foreign-drugstores-online. I was so glad I'd stumbled on those comments! But still, the Site was so convincing and I apparently was so dumb that I still gave them the benefit of the doubt. Seeing that all the negative comments were in 2007, I thought that since they were still in business in 2009, maybe the problems had since been taken care of. I sent them another "help desk" request inquiring about those comments and asked if I should expect the same treatment as had been suggested by previous customers, or had they fixed things since then. I only seriously began to believe there might be a problem when I got a "reply" from them that was basically the same generic non-answer I'd already encountered, with no mention what-so-ever about my other question regarding the negative feedback. I even tried one more time, by replying to the emailed response, asking again - only to receive a second email that was obviously just part of their campaign to suck people in.. it didn't address a thing I'd asked about, just went on to explain why they were so great, blah, blah...

I suppose I had known a lot sooner than I was willing to admit to myself, being that at that point, I was out of options and I wanted so much to have finally found a way to get my much needed medication, that even though I never did give them any money, I continued to persue getting my answers. I tried to look into this place and when I googled them, not much came up but their own self-serving statements about themselves. Really the only other thing that came up was your post here. It confirmed what I had pretty much known all along anyway, but more important, it opened a door for me when I had thought there were no more doors to open. Hence, I found Drugbuyers.com, and as of a few days ago, I now am back on my regular medication. I am grateful to many here who helped me along the way - either deliberately or inadvertently.. and having just run across your post again, it reminded me that I owe my discovery of this place to you and the one and only post you have made here. thanks4

May you have a blessed life.... wishing you all the best.
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#944282 - 10/15/09 02:39 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: notamused]
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I have a very general question about shipping, but it is important. If someone were to order registered mail (USPS) from the UK that has to be signed for, is that dangerous?

or is it considered not the best way?

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#944295 - 10/15/09 02:59 PM Re: Many "online pharmacies" are not pharmacies... [Re: Rhia]
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sorry,I have NO idea why it says "not amused" at the top of my last post.????? (in small letters_

please ignore that, but I am very interested in an answer to my question

thank you smile

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