Posted: 7/11/2017 8:28:16 AM EDT
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They've been pushing this flashlight for the last year or so. It started out at a $100.00 value but you could pick
one up for $59.00 (a $41.00 savings). Now they are having to give it away. I would think it is worth the shipping price but holy crap, what's the deal? What says Batman? Flashlight |
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Google is your friend
Your flashlight order automatically triggers a newsletter subscription. Unless you cancel your subscription within seven days, they’ll charge you $40 a month for the newsletter, and they will not give it back. I found no indication of when the seven day countdown begins; when you place your order, or when you receive your first newsletter? Seven days is barely enough time for something to arrive by physical mail. Accuracy of the information on the website “Cannot be guaranteed.“ You don’t get to see the second page, which explains about the subscription, until you enter your email address. Even if you decide not to buy anything, they can spam you anyway. They’ll use the information you give them plus what they can suck out of your browser to beam ads at you and spam you. You can try to opt out. But one person complained that “I cannot get off of the list. I even contacted the spam department at my job. Each email I mark ‘junk’ with Outlook and they still come into my regular inbox. There is NO unsubscribe option in their email, you have to physically write snail mail to them to remove you.“ A man in a combat outfit steps out of the woods and rests his weapon to promote a “night optical observation” device. After implying that it’s night vision goggles, he reveals that it’s just a flashlight. But it’s free! Oh, but to get it you also have to acccept a subscription which you must then struggle to cancel. Does it help that he’s been on TV? Different parts of the website show different flashlights. Which one is really for sale? They don’t tell you about the subscription until you get to the second page. Then they try to sweeten the deal by throwing in another flashlight, reports, videos, etc. The second page displays a countdown timer to make you think you don’t have time to make a careful decision. The terms of sale are divided among four documents instead of the usual two. The Terms and Conditions document is really just a privacy statement. The Privacy Policy is a second, different privacy statement. The Guarantee Certificate is in fact a guarantee. The Billing Terms is the important document. It isn’t just about the $4.95 shipping charge; here is where the subscription comes in. Phony reviews: 0. The website is festooned with five star reviews. However, it also admits that the real names of its customers have been “redacted.” I couldn’t find any other reviews of the flashlight, nor of “Spy & Survival Briefing.” The flashlight resembles typical tactical lights that you’re supposed to be able to blind and hit people with. I couldn’t find any other information about the seal torch 2000. There’s no way to know what the newsletter, reports, videos, etc. are like.. Flashlight; looks like you get what you pay for.. Newsletter; at $40 a month, it looks overpriced to me. You could instead subscribe to American Survivalist Guide for $37 a year (12 issues). The Better Business Bureau gives a B rating to Agora Financial (Laissez-Faire Books’ parent company) with 50 complaints and eight negative reviews. The reviews and complaints cover financial services, book purchases and other activities. Most complaints concerned advertising and service. Reviewopedia has several complaints related to the monthly subscription renewal process. These guys aren’t very good at answering their phones. It isn’t clear to me whether the problem goes beyond this to actual theft. Final score; -3 I find it a bit slimy for Cade Courtley to trade on his veteran credibility to hawk a deal like this. |
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9.95 shipping... for a free one. or 27 for 3. You also have to watch the entire video before the "order" link will pop up.
Something bugs me about the order forum tho... "Add a survival kit for 39." You have the enter your email before you even get to the order forum. No paypal payment option, only CC. |
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Review from site:
My Husband and I Can Use This to Blind any Potential Attacker! “My husband thinks of this as a weapon, as shining it in someone's eyes blinds the person for several seconds. The light reaches very far and in focus but can be adjusted.” —Lorna Mionion OK Lorna. The light is junk, my wife bought me the tac light version-2 for 20.00- for Christmas. Neither lasted 6 months of easy use. It was bright as hell for a AAA light. Better off buying several cheap Walmart lights, or save your coin and buy one good light. |
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Quoted:
Google is your friend Your flashlight order automatically triggers a newsletter subscription. Unless you cancel your subscription within seven days, they’ll charge you $40 a month for the newsletter, and they will not give it back. I found no indication of when the seven day countdown begins; when you place your order, or when you receive your first newsletter? Seven days is barely enough time for something to arrive by physical mail. Accuracy of the information on the website “Cannot be guaranteed.“ You don’t get to see the second page, which explains about the subscription, until you enter your email address. Even if you decide not to buy anything, they can spam you anyway. They’ll use the information you give them plus what they can suck out of your browser to beam ads at you and spam you. You can try to opt out. But one person complained that “I cannot get off of the list. I even contacted the spam department at my job. Each email I mark ‘junk’ with Outlook and they still come into my regular inbox. There is NO unsubscribe option in their email, you have to physically write snail mail to them to remove you.“ A man in a combat outfit steps out of the woods and rests his weapon to promote a “night optical observation” device. After implying that it’s night vision goggles, he reveals that it’s just a flashlight. But it’s free! Oh, but to get it you also have to acccept a subscription which you must then struggle to cancel. Does it help that he’s been on TV? Different parts of the website show different flashlights. Which one is really for sale? They don’t tell you about the subscription until you get to the second page. Then they try to sweeten the deal by throwing in another flashlight, reports, videos, etc. The second page displays a countdown timer to make you think you don’t have time to make a careful decision. The terms of sale are divided among four documents instead of the usual two. The Terms and Conditions document is really just a privacy statement. The Privacy Policy is a second, different privacy statement. The Guarantee Certificate is in fact a guarantee. The Billing Terms is the important document. It isn’t just about the $4.95 shipping charge; here is where the subscription comes in. Phony reviews: 0. The website is festooned with five star reviews. However, it also admits that the real names of its customers have been “redacted.” I couldn’t find any other reviews of the flashlight, nor of “Spy & Survival Briefing.” The flashlight resembles typical tactical lights that you’re supposed to be able to blind and hit people with. I couldn’t find any other information about the seal torch 2000. There’s no way to know what the newsletter, reports, videos, etc. are like.. Flashlight; looks like you get what you pay for.. Newsletter; at $40 a month, it looks overpriced to me. You could instead subscribe to American Survivalist Guide for $37 a year (12 issues). The Better Business Bureau gives a B rating to Agora Financial (Laissez-Faire Books’ parent company) with 50 complaints and eight negative reviews. The reviews and complaints cover financial services, book purchases and other activities. Most complaints concerned advertising and service. Reviewopedia has several complaints related to the monthly subscription renewal process. These guys aren’t very good at answering their phones. It isn’t clear to me whether the problem goes beyond this to actual theft. Final score; -3 I find it a bit slimy for Cade Courtley to trade on his veteran credibility to hawk a deal like this. |
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In a weak, mindless moment, I fell for this scam.
Two months later I was reviewing my credit card statements and noticed recurring charges from them. Who reads all the fine print ? 
A call to them terminated my account but they had NO intention of returning any money. Oh well, my stupidity, live and learn. The flashlights are pretty decent. |
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Review from site: My Husband and I Can Use This to Blind any Potential Attacker! “My husband thinks of this as a weapon, as shining it in someone's eyes blinds the person for several seconds. The light reaches very far and in focus but can be adjusted.” —Lorna Mionion OK Lorna. The light is junk, my wife bought me the tac light version-2 for 20.00- for Christmas. Neither lasted 6 months of easy use. It was bright as hell for a AAA light. Better off buying several cheap Walmart lights, or save your coin and buy one good light. He now is a Surefire P3X on the way. |