Comments on: PURE WEIGHT LOSS CUSTOMERS: SHARE NEWS & OPINIONS HERE

By: rita j wilson

rita j wilson — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:49:28 +0000

This is Kristi Mckenna and group–Former execs that used to work for LAWL. She and some of the marketing people bought the mailing lists and rights from Harold Katz. Same people–just doing business shady again under a different “cover”. I am not sure how these people sleep at night. I am sure that the inventory they are selling is products that were bulked at the center, so if you order from LA/Door- You will be paying literally double.

Brick and Mortar is out for LAWL just like when Katz had Nutrisystem back in the 80s.

Rita J Wilson

By: SCREWED IN PA

SCREWED IN PA — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:58:48 +0000

Got an email that LA Weight loss is back and trying to solicit former clients….

Here is the email I got:

You are receiving this e-mail as a customer or former customer of LA Weightloss. If you do not wish to receive e-mail from us, please see below.

LA To Your Door would like to periodically email you information about our products and offers.

Receiving this information by email is a fast, efficient and an inexpensive way to stay informed about important news and product offers for you.

If you would prefer not to receive these email messages, please click here.

Thank you for your time.

LA TO YOUR DOOR, LLP
Exclusive online source for the authentic LA Weight Loss products
420 Drescher Road
Horsham, PA 19044

What the heck? What about all the money I paid already?????

By: Marty P

Marty P — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:54:08 +0000

Has any one filed a claiM in California yet??
I am still owed over $1700.00
It’s too bad too I was taking off the weight!!!

By: Sean Kelly

Sean Kelly — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:25:25 +0000

Donna: I'm not clear on whether you lost your money to LA Weight Loss or Pure Weight Loss. They were one company until 2004, when they split. The last of the Pure Weight Loss locations closed in January, 2008. If it was a Pure Weight Loss location, the Attorney General of PA has established a $700,000 fund for refunds. NY & MD also have money escrowed for refunds to their residents. Read: Pure Weight Loss Members to Receive $700,000 in Refunds If it is LA Weight Loss & you paid with a Care Credit Card or other credit card, get in touch with them asap and request a chargeback. You will have to fill out a form and furnish documentation, but many have been successful with Care Credit. Be persistent. Their contact info and form is posted here. If you paid cash, can't get a chargeback or refund from the company itself, follow Carol's advice and file a consumer complaints with both your state Attorney General and the AG of Pennsylvania. The PA Attorney General was very aggressive in seeking refunds in the case of Pure Weight Loss customers, and will likely do the same with LA Weight Loss. Contact info for all AGs is here: Contact List of State Attorneys General Please keep us posted on your progress, and have a happy new year. Also check out the posts on Weight Loss Complaints

By: carol cross

carol cross — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:45:51 +0000

Dear Donna,

Will you please write to the FTC and to your Senator and Congressman and to your State Securities Office and your Governor to complain about how you have been cheated out of $1600 of your hard-earned money or send them this comment by Email. You might even call the FBI and tell them you have been defrauded.

The FTC and the Congress have permitted you to be cheated because they allow franchisors to keep on selling franchises to franchisees and the franchisees to keep on selling memberships, etc.. even when they know they are going to fail out of business and will not be able to honor their contracts. This is a kind of fraud that is forgiven by government because they don’t want to interfer with the so-called free markets.

You have been taken and your elected officials bear much of the blame for this. You will help others if you complain.

Good Luck, Donna!

By: donna jacobs

donna jacobs — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:23:59 +0000

i paid 1600 dollars plus bars i went 2 week and all of a sudden when i went back the doors were closed and with zero explanation ………. Not a letter or anything…. i found out on the computer the la weight loss centers had went out of business…. we were sent a form to complete and send back…we did that!!! we have NEVER heard one word……… what can we do !!!!!!!1 i still need to loss lots of weight and don’t have another 1600$ i fell so taken!
donna jacobs

By: Pure Weight Loss is Pure Frustration for its Abandoned Customers

Pure Weight Loss is Pure Frustration for its Abandoned Customers — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:36:13 +0000

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By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:35:38 +0000

One more note from December 12th press release – looks like several states will provide money back to consumers based on the bankrupcy settlement – get your claims in to the attourney general! See press release below.

December 12 2008 PA Attorney General Corbett announces $700,000 consumer protection agreement with Pure Weight Loss Inc.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:22:46 +0000

I did not use care credit, just my normal credit card. I did my credit card dispute 6 months after I paid, but your credit card company will have their own rules. The will likely ask you to fill out a dispute form and ask for a copy of your contract or any other information that you have regarding the purchase that was not fulfilled. They may or may not investigate and may credit your account with the understanding that they may apply the charge again if LA’s bank disputes the charge back. They may tell you it’s too far from the purchase (generally it’s up to 6 months after the purchase, but again up to the individual credit card company.) Good luck, it’s worth trying, I’m glad I did it and got my $600 back.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:37:19 +0000

I will try the attorney general thing thank you! Did you use care credit though to pay for LA Weight Loss? And was yours already paid off or were you still paying on it when you called the credit card company because I paid mine off already?