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Tuesday Aug 17, 2004

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So how long does it take to get unemployment?
How long does it take for another set to go up? Apparently well over a year...

Um, there's a class action lawsuit against Enzyte penis enlarging pills:

A customer today filed a lawsuit against the maker of the popular herbal male enhancement product Enzyte on behalf of purchasers, accusing the company of using false and deceptive advertisements with phony statistics to lure tens of thousands of men into purchasing its supplement.


Filed in Montgomery County Court in Ohio by attorneys from Hagens Berman and Murdock Goldenberg Schneider & Groh, the suit claims Enzyte manufacturer Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals (Berkeley) built a $100 million business that preyed on men using unproven claims.


Once the class-action suit is certified by the court, it would represent Enzyte purchasers across the country. "The ads made repeated unsubstantiated claims with the intention of drawing out and using men's insecurities," said John Murdock, one of the attorneys representing consumers against Berkeley. "In our opinion the primary effect Enzyte had on its users was to shrink the size of their wallets."


Currently running a national advertising campaign using innuendos and a silent "Smiling Bob" spokesperson, Berkeley earlier marketed Enzyte in a nationwide multi-media campaign with claims that the product would actually increase the size of a man's genitalia. Some of the claims from ads in magazines such as Esquire and Gentlemen's Quarterly include:


"The first all-natural male enhancement program that adds one to three inches to your size in just eight months or get double your money back", "100% Safe with a 98.3% Success Rate", " ... your erectile chambers, as well as your penis, will enlarge up to 41%"


When customers tried to take advantage of Berkeley's "double your money back" guarantee, the company sent out confusing and deceptive materials that encouraged customers to waive their right to collect the refund, the suit claims. "We will prove Berkeley depended on the embarrassment of men and complicated return policies to keep the number of refunds low and the amount of profits high," said Murdock. "In my opinion, this is perhaps the most cynical scheme to defraud consumers I've seen."


According to consumer groups including the Better Business Bureau, Berkeley generates a high number of complaints. The Federal Trade Commission has also called into question treatments like Enzyte. According to the agency's Web site, "If the product being pitched to cure impotence is 'herbal' or 'all natural,' dismiss it."


In a recent interview, Berkeley's founder and chief executive officer Steven Warshak admitted that the company withdrew its claims that Enzyte added inches to a man's penis because no third-party independent trials were conducted to substantiate the claim. In fact, in an about-face, its own Web site now admits, "Enzyte will not alter the shape or size of your penis."


In 2001, the plaintiff paid $400 for an eight-month supply of Enzyte, and received more assurances from Berkeley that "most men report a one to three inch gain in length and 27% increase in roundness," according to the complaint.


He completed the supply without any increase in genital size, and after many months of trying to receive his "double your money back" guarantee, only received a portion of the promised refund.


According to attorneys, even Berkeley's current claims of "fuller, firmer, better quality erections" continue to imply that Enzyte increases penis size, perpetuating Berkeley's deception of consumers.


The suit seeks to represent all those who purchased Enzyte, including those purchasers to whom the company claimed that the supplement increases penis size, except residents of California.


Consumers seek class action status, reimbursement for purchases of Enzyte and damages. The suit claims Berkeley and other defendants violated Ohio's consumer protection laws, as well as laws against negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment and fraud.

- Thora Zine out
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celluloid:
Trust me, Thora dear, my day was nothing compared to yours.
I have alot to say but I'll just stick it in my journal for all.
Think hard about it. It's not sunshine and rainbows, but I hope that you'll understand why I would like you to see it.
Aug 21, 2004
kungfuvoodoo:
So, you wana join the guild?
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Sign in the welcome
This is a feedback-oriented group, comment, critique and contribute!
Make ready your contributions and comments, and as astronauts in to the unknown, come what may and what not.
Welcome, feel free to butcher, rewrite, or complement your fellow writers work, as this is a get into it group, the main reason for it being private. We are all pros, can take it, and invite the commentary to improve or sharpen perceptions. Although we are definitely not here to attack the individual, the intent is to provide support to the truth seekers.
Infringing upon copyright is expressly discouraged; please respect the hard work of your fellow artists. We hope to inspire, contribute and know our rights are protected, as this is the primary reason this is a private group. No work is to leave the group without the express consent of the author. You will be removed from the group and face legal ramifications. We are here to be real.
All writing styles, subjects, and interests are as different as the individual and after we get going we may choose to require a submission to enter.
With that said.
Welcome aboard and feel free to contribute, comment, and contact me anytime.

-SSilver

....welcome, honored by the grace of your presence....
I would love to contribute to your book project.
Aug 21, 2004

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