Today I’m going to take a look at MyColonSolution (they don’t use spaces between the words on their website, so I’m assuming that’s how they want it written).  As is customary, I’ll first look at the ingredient of the product itself, and then move on to get a better feel for the company behind the product by looking at some of it’s business practices.

What Are the Ingredients?

At this point, your guess is as good as mine.  Despite their claim to have “the most powerful and effective ingredients for internal cleansing available anywhere” they don’t tell us what they are.  I can’t find a listing of ingredients anywhere on their website at all (and not for lack of trying either).  I also couldn’t find any information about it elsewhere on the internet.

If I were to guess, however, I’m sure that it contains your standard mix of fiber based ingredients that are common to many colon cleansers.

The fact that they don’t disclose the ingredients at all is certainly a red flag.  In fact, in my opinion, their website is probably one of the worst that I’ve seen as far as information goes.  They provide a sales pitch for colon cleansing, but have almost zero actual information about the product.

Real Endorsements?

One of the first things that caught my eye (aside from the free trial offer) was this big MSNBC logo:

The first reaction that we have to seeing is this is an assumption that MSNBC has endorsed or featured this product.  This is exactly what companies that use this tactic (and it is a VERY common tactic to use) want you believe.

In reality, they’ve simply quoted MSNBC referring to some generic information about colon cancer.  But of course, most people don’t read the actual content, they see the logo and assume away.

MyColonSolution’s Free Trial

The only option that they give you to order MyColonSolution is to get the free trial.  This is a huge red flag. If it was legitimate company, they would also allow you to simply order a bottle at regular price.  But they don’t want you to do that, of course.  They want you to get the free trial because then they have you in their autoship program.

Once you accept their free trial, you are automatically enrolled in their “Platinum Value home delivery program.”  They try to make it sound special and convenient.  I’ll give it you straight: If you don’t cancel the program within 14 days of ordering your free trial, they will charge your credit card $86.85 and ship you a new 30 day supply.  Every month thereafter you will see another $86.85 charge on your card as they mail you new shipments until you cancel.

What? You didn’t know that that’s what you are agreeing to? That’s because they put it in very fine print on the purchase page.  In fact, they cleverly put it lower on the page so that you have to scroll down to even see it (most people will simply put in their credit card info without scrolling and reading the whole page).

The Privacy Policy

I found this tidbit of information buried deep in their fine print.

We may share  your Personal Information with our marketing partners and other reputable organizations to bring selected retail opportunities to you and for other marketing purposes

So unless you like getting spam email or telemarketers calling you at every hour of the day, I wouldn’t give this company one bit of information.

A Slight Tangent

Admittedly, this is a bit of a tangent, but I think it reflects on the company’s professionalism (or lack thereof).

I’ve spent my fair share of time on iStockphoto.  Enough to be able to spot a free “comp” photo when I see it.  You are allowed to download a free version of a photo to test before you buy it.  But they all will have a light cross through the photo (so that you don’t actually use it without buying it).

It will look just like this.  Can you see the light diagonal lines to the left and right of the girl?

A big deal? No, but what kind of professional company wouldn’t cough up a mere $5 to use a photo legally on their website?

The Company Behind MyColonSolution

Getting to the bottom of who’s really behind MyColonSolution wasn’t an easy journey.  It took a bit of researching, but here’s what I’ve found so far:

The address that is found in their terms and conditions is: 1930 Village Center Cir #3-108, Las Vegas NV, 89134. A simple google search of that address shows a number of complaints about different “companies” with that address.  Some of these were for products such as AM PM Weight Loss, Green Tea 500, and Acai-Berry.

It appears that this address is for a certain fulfillment company called CCM Fulfillment.  According to the Better Business Bureau, CCM Fulfillment is one of the many names that a company called TeaLife, LLC is operating under.  Other names include:

• Acai Berry 1500
• Acai Berry Clear
• Acai Fusion Online
• Acai Green Tea Fusion
• CCM Fulfillment Center
• Kay Holman Enterprises, Inc.

As you can see, this address and phone number are exactly the same as the ones provided by MyColonSolution:

Also, it’s interesting to note that the type of entity is a Sole Proprietorship.  In other words, this company is basically one person.  Not a good sign.

The BBB Report

What does the BBB think of this company?

Why has the BBB given the company an F rating?  They give this explanation:

The BBB went on to report a number of different complaints that ranged from billing and collection complaints to refund issues and unauthorized charges.  Needless to say, things aren’t looking for MyColonSolution.  This has scam written all over it.

Conclusion

I think I’ve covered enough info on MyColonSolution to show you that by no means is it a legitimate company providing a quality product.  They are good at one thing, and that’s scamming people.  They lure consumers in with the free trial and start rolling out the credit charges to your account.  To make matters worse, they sell you personal information to basically anyone who wants it.  In my opinion, these practices are downright criminal.