somnapure Review Is It a Scam
Before committing to this sleep aid i advise the reader to make sure he or she reads the terms and conditions. Somnapure found at the Peaklife.com website does a good job making it self look legit but i advise the reader to be careful and to again read the terms and conditions before signing up. The terms and conditions can be found at https://www.peaklife.com/terms/somnapure or they can be found on the bottom of the page where Somnapure asks for your credit card information. I recommend at least skimming through it before you sign up. Below is preview of their terms its not the terms in its entirety please read before buying.
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How Does the Auto-Ship Trial Offer Work?
A. You must pay a shipping and handling fee of $4.99 for us to send you a 14 day trial supply of Peak Life. We ship the product the day after you place your order (except that orders placed Friday-Sunday will be shipped the following Monday). We allow up to 4 days for you to receive the trial supply. Thus, in order for you to have 14 days to try the product, we consider the end date for your trial period to be 18 days after you place your order, which is 14 days plus 4 days for processing and transit.
B. If you do not call customer service to cancel within [18] days of ordering your free trial, you will continue with our auto-ship program. See details below.
Auto-Ship Program
Unless you cancel before the end of your trial period as specified above, we will ship your first 30-day supply of Peak Life at the end of your trial period. Thereafter, you will continue to receive a fresh 30-day supply of Peak Life each month for as long as you stay a member of our auto-ship program. The card you provided when you ordered the trial product will be automatically charged $54.98 (plus tax if applicable) when each new product ships. To cancel future shipments in the auto-ship program, you must call 1-877-869-3304 at least 1 day prior to the date that your next monthly delivery ships. Customers located in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, please email us at [email protected]. Our customer service center is open Mon-Fri: 7am – 9pm CST and Sat: 8am – 1pm CST.
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The time in which I am writing this is November 2010 so depending on when you get this blog post the terms may have or may not have changed just be careful when ordering.
Does Somnapure/PeakLife Work?
This is one of the reasons I wrote this post because I wouldn’t dare try it I would like people to share their stories below. I want people to explain there experiences with Somnapure good or bad by doing this I think people can draw their own conclusions about Somnapure. If you’re having trouble sleeping please consult a doctor first I find drinking green tea helps me sleep easier, I also squeeze lemon in my green tea which helps a lot as well. Some people have found that Alteril has worked for them I advise anyone who has questions to contact them by phone as they can better answer your questions.
Another post you might be interested reading:
Is Insomnia Linked to Health Problems?
I wish I had read this before ordering. I have a bottle that arrived today because I didn’t throughly read the conditions when ordering. I called to ask for my order be canceled. Alsi it did not help one bit!
I’d say Somnapure is expensive, but it is not a scam. I’ve tried it a few nights instead of my normal “Body Calm” (by TRB) and melatonin, and it works pretty well. Nothing magical, but it works as well as other natural supplements, and is stronger because of the variety of things in it.
However, I can’t afford the subscription, so I just called the company to cancel. It was very easy, and they sent me a confirmation email. I’ll come back and post again if I have any trouble (if they charge me).
Somnapure might be the right choice for some people (who have the money). I would prefer something with a lower dose of melatonin, cause I don’t think that much is necessary, plus it is easy to find that on its own. But I do appreciate the all-in-one convenience of Somnapure. It includes four ingredients I’d never tried before, as well as three that have helped me in the past. Maybe if it does well, someone will make a lower-cost version of a similar product?
If you do try it, I’d recommend starting with one capsule rather than two. That would make it go farther as well.
Does that help?
My opinion this is a scam. Did not work for me, and did not notice the 18 day trial period, and they shipped another 30 days, and billed my credit card 55.00.
Conrad,
Just call the company and ask for a refund. I had the same experience, I sent the product back, and got a refund for it. The customer service was exceptional. I talked to a super nice gal named lynn. She was very apologetic and was very willing to walk me through the steps to return it.
My experience yesterday wSa different than your deaxription.
“A. You must pay a shipping and handling fee of $4.99 for us to send you a 14 day trial supply of Peak Life.”
I paid $2.99 shipping for my 13-day free trial.
“The card you provided when you ordered the trial product will be automatically charged $54.98 (plus tax if applicable) when each new product ships.”
On my trial order I was offered a 30-day supply for $29.99 plus $2.99 shippimg. Iaccepted, but encountered an online big which I reported to Peak Life by Email.
Two hours later I received a telephone call confirming my $32.98 order which would be submitted if I did not canceel during my free trial period.
I was also assured that future auto ship orders would be billed at $32.98.
This beats GNC’s $49.99 price.
I hope Somnapure works for me as advertised. Tylenol PM is no longer effective.
Yikes! I ordered my trial bottle well over the 18 days ago, however, I have not received my next bottle, which seems strange….hmmmm…anyhow, at first I felt that the pill was working okay, however, after a couple tries, I realized it really didn’t do the trick. Once my brain says I’ll not go to sleep, no matter what, (I was even desperate enough to try counting sheep!) that was it. I have been taking a prescription sleep aid, Ambium, over the past year. But I have always been so totally afraid of all drugs…I’ll do just about anything rather than take them, but was desperate for something akin to natural sleep, at the right hours! So I finally, reluctantly, gave in to that. But after some months, I began to feel like the ambium was causing other problems, and stopped taking it. What to do?!!!! Ok, I’ll be calling the company tomorrow first thing, to cancel my account, and certainly am glad to hear John and Conrad were met with such cordial attitudes and prompt service to get the refund. Glad for all the input..
I got suckered into the “trial” bottle without reading the entire information about auto-trial and was hit with the charge for auto trial. I am going to take advantage of the return policy. If I have any hassles I will post about it here.
Hey, I meant auto-shipping policy. I have insomnia and am writing this at 5:30 after a terrible night…so I make mistakes.
I tried the free trial but it didn’t work any better than other products I tried. I was kind of surprised by the second shipment so I called Peak Life and had my accout cancelled.
I shold learn to read everything before I try anything. My own fault. They told me to return the package and they would refund my money. When will I learn.
It would be unfair to say that the free trial offered by Peak Life for their Somnapure product is a scam. They do in-fact ship you a 14 day supply at no cost except for shipping and handling however it was not very clearly indicated that once you enrolled for the free trial you would automatically be enrolled in their automatic delivery program which charges your account for $53.95 for the next 30 days supply. Then you have to call them and go through a process of terminating your participation in the program. It’s unfortunately cumbersome and time consuming to say the least.
As for the product’s effectiveness, it really did not work for me. I followed instructions took the dosage faithfully but actually slept less than if I were taking the over the counter sleep aids I had in the past. I’m not saying that the product may not work for others because everyone’s metabolism is different but it certainly disappointed me. I guess as the old adage goes “If something seems to good to be true, it probably is”.
i am an herbologist. 27 years at it. The ingredients in this product are minimally effect at best and cost almost nothing. I sell most of these (100 tabs) for under $400. Scam and im sorry if anyone buys into it.
polly, i have been sleepless for years, tried all the herbs,for not. I finally got ambiam from my Dr. have been taking it for about 2 years now and love it. I get about 6 hours sleep, wake with no lethargy. I love ambian.
Yes somnapure uses deceptive marketing, I would not purchase their product
Thank you so much for the input. It looks like the comments may have revised the terms listed on the web as it got my attention and I googled reviews. I also have been on ambien off and on for quite a few years now and also feel that it isn’t working like it did at one time. ANY IDEAS would be welcomed.
I also did not read the fine print and was automatically billed $52.98. I then reread the Terms & Conditions on their website. I called to cancel and to ask the price difference in what I was billed. It clearly states on their website that you will be billed $39.99 a month plus $4.99 shipping and handling. That did not add up to $52.98. After being put on hold for 20 minutes I was told their Terms & Conditions clearly state $49.99 (they sent me a copy to my email address) plus $4.99 shipping & handling, which still didn’t add up to $52.98. The woman at Peak Life had no explanation. DO NOT be pulled into this scam. If you did, cancel. Also, if they already sent the product (which they did in my case) do not send the package back in the same packaging. The Terms & Conditions they sent me a copy of clearly states you will not receive a refund if the bottle has been opened or if you put “Return to Sender” or “Refused”, even though the woman I spoke to said that you could just “Return to Sender.” They add to your stress and then try to sell you a product that reduces stress to help you sleep. DECEPTIVE HYPOCRITES!
somnapure does not work that is why Iam up at 330 am bigal
The main ingredients seem to be Valerian root extract and Hops.
I was told the liquid is your best bet for results. I was also told that it needs to build up in your system before it will work (so you need to take it daily) and that could take 1 to 2 weeks.
You’d be better off searching online for these products to get the best price.
FIRST I WAS BILLED FOR THE SHIPPING, THEN THE NEXT MONTH I WAS BILLED $52.98, I WAS NOT EXPECTING TO SEE THAT SINCE I TOO DID NOT READ THE FINE PRINTS. THEN IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH I RECEIVE ANOTHER BILL FOR $52.98, AND NOW I AM GOING CRAZY AND WONDERING WHY IS IT THEY ARE CONTINOUSLY CHARGING ME FOR A PRODUCT I AM NOT RECEIVING, SO I THEN DECIDED TO CHECH OUT THE SITE, AND HERE I BOUNCE UP THESE COMMENTS, SO TOMORROW I AM GOUING TO CALL PEAK LIFE TO CANCELL AND ALSO ASK FOR A REFUND. THESE PEOPLE ARE BIG TIME CROOKS..
I am sleeping well on Somnapure. I usually wake up to early (4:00, 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00) but now I can fall back to sleep and sleep in a little later. I feel more rested.
I also didn’t read the fine print but when I called customer service they were very helpful. I ended up buying some more. Sounds like a lot of people did not have a good experience with Somnapure but so far it’s been good to me.
I too did not read terms thoroughly and now my card has been charged $74.95! I will call tomorrow and hope to find out why so much has been charged to my acct. So far I have found that I can get about 3 hrs. Sleep which is almost what I got in the past with melatonin or valerian alone.
I can go to sleep fine and will now just take it when I wake up after about 1-2 hrs. Since I have heard bad things about Ambien and was on klonopin for 18 yrs. I want to stay away from prescription drugs if possible.
Not giving up yet. Will take it on a regular basis for awhile to see if my body response eventually because I am desperate.
I feel ripped off. It did not work at all. My sleep was worse. I should have called to cancel with the first bottle right away but did not.
While the company may be following the letter of the law, their practices are quite deceptive. After receiving my sample in November, I received a shipment in early December and the package did not contain any paperwork. I assumed it was some error and set it aside to deal with after the holidays. Another shipment arrived this week and this one did contain an invoice showing a charge of nearly $55 to my credit card. I immedidately called to the company to let them know I did not want this shipment and that I was sending both bottles back for a refund. They informed me that they could only refund the most recent shipment since I was 7 days outside of the 30 day return policy. Seriously? I had not opened the bottle since the first “free” sample didn’t work. While the details are spelled out in the fine print, this is not a simple or consumer friendly process at all. You are required to obtain a code for the return and the company urges you to purchase delivery confirmation for your return. Overall, a rather sneaky and cumbersome process designed to prevent you from returning an over-priced product that does nothing more than any placebo. DO NOT ACCEPT ANY FREE SAMPLES FROM PEAK LIFE.
They are crooks, and I hope all of them die from their own medicine to boot. How does a government in TN allow such criminals!
This is a scam probably very similar to the Everbrite teeth whitening one. I sent for the Everbrite free sample and paid the $3.99 S/H. The sample came. Then about a week later a charge popped on my account for $74.45 for a months supply. The nice people you talk to on the phone are part of the scam. You never get the next month’s supply but they keep charging you. You need to cancel your credit/debit card and get a new one. It is the only way out. I will never bite for a free sample scam again. I filed a complaint with the BBB and they traced them to N.Carolina, then to Florida and then to an off shore account.
BUYER BEWARE!!! SCAM-SCAM-SCAM !! I too was suckered in by their deceitful practice. My story is the same as all of the above. You send for the free sample and they waste no time in sending you a full bottle and charge $52.98 to your account. I was told that it states in the term section about the auto delivery. What a bunch of crap- who reads the term section for a “free sample”? I was refunded my money minus the shipping. After I called and complained about them not refunding the shipping, the girl said she would have to speak to her supervisor. Well guess what- she would not refund the shipping and handling. I explained that it was not a lot of money but it was the pricipal of the thing. Again, she brought it to my attention that it was in the term section. I then told her it was a very deceptive practice and I was going to give them negitive review on the internet. I am also contacting the BBB. Don’t bite for the free trial!! It will save you a lot of head aches. I will never send for a free sample again!!
Thank the bearded baby Jesus your website caught my attention. I received their add on my Yahoo account while suffering through jet lag in London. I just got home after a second weak of insomnia which set in after the jet lag waned. I was hopeful that this crap would help me normalize, but obviously it would have just further ruined my travel experience.
I want to send love to whoever started this blog. Now I realize just how many poor souls suffer from insomnia like me, and to think these bastards are taking advantage of sleep deprived people makes me want to sue the f#$%^&s. I hope someone starts a class action lawsuit. Someone with enough sleep to fight back. goodnight and thank you again. Dan
I advise anyone who wants to try this yet wants to avoid the high cost of it, to go to your local drug store or a BJ’s or Sam”s club and buy straight up MELATONIN. It comes 300 to a bottle for less than $10.00!!! It works for me!
Must be me! The first thing I did (and always do) was Google it to find out what’s the catch! How come no one else does this?
OMG after reading all the posts, I feel like an idiot. My husband ordered it for me cause I do take ambien (every night). This product Does Not work, and I was wondering why I keep getting a bottle each month (3now). My daughter in law said to check my bank acct closing to be sure I was being charged……………. sure enough chared Each Month WithOut Fail. Their custerom service is central time (i’m eastern) and monday – saturday. Better bet I canel come monday morning.
Just checked Amazon. It is there. Here are the herbal ingredients in Somnapure…
Valerian, 500mg–
Lemon Balm Extract, 300mg–
L-Theanine, 200mg–
Hops Extract, 120mg–
Chamomile Flower Extract, 50mg–
Passion Flower Extract, 50mg–
Melatonin, 3mg–
doesnt work
Somnapure works well for me, sadly the price does not. Everything else I have taken gives me heavy sleep hangovers. This puts me to sleep if taken at 3am, keeps me asleep, and let’s me wake up easily. All I need to do is sit up and I’m awake(Which otherwise doesn’t happen for me. That part is amazing to me). I’d rather sleep at 3am than 7-9am. I don’t like the price and sneakiness though. Thanks for this board. I have 12 pills left of my sample. Hopefully I have time to cancel my auto order. Back to the drawing board.
Holistic medicine has developed into a mega-bucks operation. Listen up, the herbs they use now are not your great-grandmothers herbs. Most of your herbs of today have been hybrid, polluted and basic rendered ineffectual for it’s once usefulness. Take poor echinacea for instance..it was booted off the island because it doesn’t work. Least not anymore.
I tried this product hoping I could get some sleep, hey for a 2.99 free trial how could I go wrong, little was I aware that free trial requires a cancellation now a couple hundred dollars later they offer to refund me for the last months 50+ dollar bottle of (sugar pill) Their SH__ dont do nothin for me! maybe if I was able to sleep I might have caught this sooner.
You know, I think people are way to quick to label things a “scam” when they don’t take the responsibility to read all the terms BEFORE making a purchase. It’s called “caveat emptor,” let the buyer beware. First of all, almost EVERYTHING with a free trial, especially something over the internet, has some kind of auto-renewal feature. That’s how these companies make money – they count on the fact that many people will just eat the first auto-renewal and cancel, rather than try to get a refund for the product.
Additionally, just because a product doesn’t work for Person A doesn’t make it a scam; perhaps it works for Person B and Person C. A product becomes a scam when the company doesn’t make good on its terms of the contract, uses deceptive marketing tactics, lies about the effects, and/or sells something other than advertised. If Peak Life sold sugar pills instead of the active ingredients listed, or if they refused to cancel and refund as laid out in the contract, or if they pulled up stakes and moved to avoid location, then you’d have a scam.
As consumers whose hard-earned dollars are precious to us, we have a responsibility to read ALL terms of anything we’re buying, and fully understand those terms. If we don’t, we can’t blame the seller, nor is it right to label them a scam.
And just so no one gets angry when presented with the truth, please note that I am speaking from personal experience; I got involved with a company that did auto-renewals, and I had to go through the pain of having my account debited, making a return, and making a cancellation. I have been wiser the second and third and fourth times around!
I had the same thing .. got the “Trial” and if you don’t cancel it they debit your back account. I’m out about $100 that I’ll never get back and the product is substandard at best.
Deceptive marketing and advertising for sure. There ought be a law, millions of people are getting ripped off by this kind of BS.
Product worked for me, and nopers, like most terms and conditions I didnt read them. To my surprise a bottle appears, I was happy at first, I had planned on ordering some, remembering the 29 or 39 dollar number, most of you are lucky on the 55 buck charge. I got charged 74.98 69.99 for the product and 4.99 shipping, it came uspo mail….maybe because I am just stupid they decided to charge me more. If they answer their phone, I plan on canceling future orders. I owned a company that sold supplements and a 30 day supply of any supplement costs much less, even when selling in a pyramid type business….oh I mean MLM business…someone is getting wealthy, within the letter of the law, however I agree, practices as this, they wont last long…
I missed the 18-day stipulation of canceling further shipments and was shipped a second bottle for 69.99 plus $4.99 shipping. I ordered Sonnapure for my brother and it did not help him sleep, however his wife later tried it for herself and she said it worked very well. I was planning to have his wife send the second bottle back for a credit. When I called Somnapure, they were very cooperative and willing to accept the return of the second bottle, and not charge for the first bottle. However, they also gave me the option of keeping the second bottle, and crediting back $40 for the second bottle, and cancel future shipments. I opted for keeping the second bottle with a $40 credit to avoid the hassle of shipping it back. I think if the ~$2/day product with natural ingredients can work for some people, it’s well worth the price compared to the other option of not getting any sleep and compensating it with a $4 cup of coffee.
Do not fall on their free trial and please never give them your credit card number when the agreement provides they will send you anything automatically every month!!! This is a big time scam. The product is not effective & they will not give you refund. It is not going to be a blessing to them if their goal is to deceive people.
Believe me I was their victim.
I fell victim too. I did not read the fine print. I also opted to keep the 2nd bottle, with a $40.00 credit toward the almost $75.00 they billed me for that 2nd bottle. I did have them pull me for the auto-purchase.
My question for the rest of us who have opted out of the auto-refill….did it acutaly get you out? Or did they keep trying to bill you over and over again? That has NOT happend to me yet, but my fear is it prolly will.
I called Discover Card, and disputed the charge, and I asked them to block further charges from this company. They said that they could not block future charges. They encouraged me to keep my current card number and play the wait-n-see to see if next month this happens again. If it dose, I will just pay off the card and cancle the card.
As for dose this work…so far yes, but its too expensive for me. I’m really ticked off that they just assumed I would want another one each month. If I want another one, I will order another one. Geez. Very shady.
just for everybody to know, I was a victim of their free trial & they sent me 2 bottles before I called them & cancel my shipment. They won’t refund my money amounting to 105.98. I reported them to Better Business Bureau & right at the same day, they agreed a full refund.
I’m still very worried that next month another charge will show up on my CC even tho I have canceled my auto-refill thing. Has anyone had this happen to you, or once you canceled, all is well now?
Thanks for posting! You all kept me from making a big mistake. I use Melatonin and am asleep in 20 minutes or sooner. It’s cheaper, by far…I can buy it at the corner drug store and I don’t have to pay shipping and handling. No one is hitting my bank. I’ll stick with Melatonin and it IS recommended by doctors as a safe, sleep aid.
should have read this before they scammed me with the automatic re-order. Then their faultless piety as they explain why this is occurring. main ingredient is valerian which you can find in a herbal tea for 1/100 the of price.
Great thread. I goggled Somapure and arrived here. I fell for AcaiOptimum and AdvancedColon a while back and they had the same fine print for automatic renewal. I was able to back out of it by complaining to my CC company. They removed the charges, thank you Citi Card! I figured this was another devious marketing scheme.
Kate S. was totally correct! I am glad I read the fine print, and googled this before ordering the great sounding product. WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE NOT READ THE FINE PRINT??? I have also learned from ordering other items that you MUST ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT when ordering free trials of anything!! I also agree that one cannot call this a scam, when they seem to be very nice customer service people, and do take the items back, and refund the money… Just think what would have happened if everyone HAD read the fine print before ordering–they may have saved a TON of their hard-earned $$! “Buyer beware” indeed! 🙂
I was shocked when a second bottle arrived one month after receiving the free sample. I had to call the company who seemed surprised that I was unaware that if I did not call in a new bottle would be shipped each month. Another $50 wasted. I don’t know about others’ experience but I tried the product twice, several months apart, and both times woke up with migranes the next day and had no energy throughout the day. Needless to say I did not sleep any better than usual. Rather than donate it to a neighbor with insomnia, I used my better judgement and deposited the $50 full bottle in the trash so that I could maintain good relations with my him.
I was ready to do this until I read everyone of these. Don’t need to now. I think I will read from now on when I can’t sleep. Going to bed GOODNIGHT !
I ordered it. I have used the entire trial portion and IT WORKS!!! Better than Abmien & Ambien CR — I began sleepwalking with these two drugs. I works better than Lunesta, I began having concentrating after a few months of Lunesta. I have tried several over the counter sleep medications and none of them worked. I love this and I intend to continue to take it and it is worth every penny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any company that resorts to the tatics used at Peak Life are Con Artist period, no further discussion required.
Try baking soda. Usually, insomnia is caused from lack of salt. Or, so I have read.
I tried the product for 2 weeks. I did not sleep any better. The product is a sham, and Peaklife are liars and cheats.
Beware, that they will ship you product even though you have called to cancel the product as they have you credit card # which was needed for the trial sample.
I work for me.
I’m on Ambien and I have been taking it for the past four years now.
I wanted to back out of Ambien because I was having some Erectile Dysfunction side effect and I started to do research.
I have used Melatonin 3, 5, and 10 Mg. I does get me sleepy but I can’t stay asleep during the night.
I read about Somnapure on a Man’s Health magazine and decided to give it a try.
I have been using the trial for about 9 days now and I’m happy with the results.
The first night I took only one pill and I was got so furious with the result. I stopped immediately. I called and canceled on the spot.
A few days later I was reading the bottle and read the directions.
I was supposed to take 2 pills an hour or two before sleep. I did so.
I couldn’t be happier the next morning…
It is true the price is a bit expensive but my sleep time is priceless and I’m willing to keep buying it.
I can finally stay asleep and I have noticed that when I want to go use the bathroom and come back, I’m also able to resume my sleeping.
With Ambien, I woke up and I couldn’t go back to sleep.
I’m so happy because I thought I had lost my manhood to that stupid pill.
I’m performing well now.
Anyway, 30 days of Ambien is even more expensive that the Somniapure supplement.
I hope this comment will help other.
Can you buy this product at health food stores? I wouldn’t dare buy it using a credit card online, but I might consider buying it at a vitamin store.
This is a total scam. I ordered the trial not noticing the fine print about calling to opt out of them auto sending me more. These kind of tricks I find so distasteful that even if the product worked I’d cancel it.
I’ve been taking the trial and found it to work very well. You can buy it at GNC.com or in the stores.
The price has been increased, which now reads: “As an Auto-Ship Program customer you will be sent a one month supply of Somnapure every month and will be charged the highly discounted rate of $69.99 plus $4.99 for shipping and handling.”
For me, personally, this is not a scam…because I DID read the fine print, and was fully aware that this product would automatically be shipped if I did not cancel. Haven’t any of you ever been taught to read a contract thoroughly? ESPECIALLY before giving your credit card number…with all the frauds and hackers in our society these days?!?!
As for the product, I take two tablets every night and lay down between 30-45 minutes after taking it. I have found that if you do not relax and put yourself in a position to fall asleep, it will not work. This is one of the sleeping aids that helps you STAY asleep without being distrubed, but it does not make you FALL asleep. I love Somnapure because I wake up feeling refreshed and not groggy. Most of the sleep aids I have tried make me so groggy in the morning, it is impossible to wake up (my biggest problem). If you “force” yourself to stay awake (because you’re trying to prove that it’s a scam or your psyching yourself up to stay awake) it make you delerious and incognizant. This is a dietary supplement, and like any dietary supplement, you can’t rely on it alone. You must lie down, turn off the lights, and allow it to do it’s work. Staying awake on the computer and stimulating your brain is not going to do anything but make it ineffective.
This may not work for everyone, but I’m here to say, it works for me.
I had the same experience with Somnapure as the originator of this blog…total rip off. My only recommendation is NEVER get sucked into the “free” sample. They will bill you $74.98 to your credit card hoping you don’t return the product. I called got an RMA number and will retuen the product immediately when it arrives! Horrible product, does not work!
TOTAL SCAM!
If anyone wants this Somnapure product go to a GNC store….NEVER, NEVER get sucked intro automatic credit card payments through Peak Life. The so called “free trial” is NOT free, if you have to return the product it still costs you shipping! I found the product to be absolutely worthless and expensive! Unless of course you like black bowel movements. Another “holistic” medical cure all SCAM!
Remember: NOTHING IS EVER FREE! If a advertisement or web ad says FREE….avoid it!
I recommend anyone suffering from insomnia to see a good psychotherapist, especially one who does EMDR. Sleep is related to how your brain is processing your daily stress and if you are able to work through underlying issues, you won’t have to take medications OR sleep aids. If nothing else, buy the audiobook “Creating a New You” (you can find it on audible.com) and listen to it when you get in bed at night. Good luck!
It listed on GNC site. Must be in their stores also
I purchased Somnapure for $2.99 plus shipping. When I neglected to cancel my membership, another May shipment arrived. I waited too long (5 days beyond their return policy). I returned it with the RMA number supplied by them, but they would credit my account for $20. They agreed to do this when I called again today after receiving a June shipment yesterday and requested another RMA number to return this one. I spoke to another customer service person and she, after speaking with her supervisor, would credit the May shipment for another $20. And then credit the June’s shipment when they received it after I return it today. The bottom line for my mistake is that I will have paid $34 for nothing plus all the shipping that is involved. The product may cost $69.99 but you will be charged $74.98 on your credit card (shipping included). They will not go against their policy of 30 days for returns or cancellations. This would have been a tad more tolerable if the product had actually worked. Thanks to those above for your alternate suggestions. I will NEVER do this again!!!
I got this product for my girlfriend thinking I could not go wrong for $2.99. I admit I missed the “fine print” and was later sent three more bottles and charged $74.98. I called and returned the shipment unopened. Because I objected through my credit card company I was re-credited with the full amount. I sent it back. I got money returned. I was fine with that. However, two months later I find that I am charged $74.98 again. My credit card company reported that they were within their rights to charge me and the charge was now for a sleep mask that was part of the introductory offer.
As far as the product goes, it did work for my girlfriend. As far as a company to do business with, I think it is despicably underhanded.
I’ve red many comments here but many people focus their comments in to the credit card problem and the cancellation policy, I think we are looking if the product works or not
To be fair. I have sleep issues. melatonin by itself was too strong as was valerian. I find that less is more when combined. 2 mg of melatoning and 125 mg (half a cap) work well for me. Easy falling asleep and easy to fall back to sleep. All for a lot less thn $75/month. I am going to try hops in the mix as well.
Very deceptive website. They post terms at the bottom of the webpage in silver font on white background that unless you look at the right angle you can not see. These terms tell you they will automatically send you a 30 day supply at $69.99 plus $4.99 S&H every month unless you call within 14 days to cancel. Deliberate action by this company to mislead the consumer is my impression and any compant that does this is not to be trusted. (P.S. My wife tried the “free” samples and found they did not work for her.)
I was knocked back by a misterious $74.98 charge on my bank statement. Looked up the phone number that was the identifying address of the company making the charge. Found out it was for the sleep aid I had requested back in July. Called them said I had not requested an additional shipment and they said I should have looked at the print listed near the location of where I had entered my account number. Noting if I failed to call within 18 days they automatically would ship a 30 day supply for the unusual fee of $69.99 + 4.99 shipping/handling. I said I did not want it…the stuff had given me killer head aches. After 5 minutes or so the lady finally cancelled my account and gave me a return authorization number. Any one that does business like this is not a business that I would continue to do business with.
I TYPED A REPLY WEB SOFTWAREWENT BACK TWO PAGES. REPLY GONE.
WHAT A WASTE
Product stinks – but what’s worse is their rip-off auto ship program!!! If you go for a free sample as advertised and do not cancel it in 18 days (is that random or what)?) you will be AUTOMATICALLY place in a continuity program – the same type of marketing scam that the FTC is trying to shut down – and get this – they charge you $70+ a month for this crap. Amazing!
In their defense, I ordered the sample and then called to cancel as i will be traveling
and don’t feel I can give it a fair test.
They were very agreeable and offered to put ‘on hold’ til i returned. When i was not
interested the account was closed and i was to be sent an email to that effect. This
time i had read the small print.
product gave me nightmares. It is terrible. My Dr told me to use melatonin.
The product works fairly well for me. I still sometimes have a hard time falling asleep, but when I do, I tend to sleep longer intervals before waking up after taking Somnapure. I did cancel the program after finding out this product could be purchased at GNC. I called the number and was immediately sent an emial confirming the cancellation.
This discussion was very helpful. Think we’ll try the green tea with lemon method. My mother used to recommend warm milk before bedtime.
I can’t imagine any American not having enough salt in their diet.
Don’t bother it’s a rip off. Doesn’t help one bit. They are also not honest. I ordered by phone and was asked if i wanted this or that also and said no to all, yet they send me crap puritea and charged my credit care addtil 9.99. AND! if you order make sure to cancel when you receive the product are they’ll charge you credit card addtl and there won’t be any refund. This is a rip off just like so many other rip offs. Why oh why do i do this crap.
This is a total scam. I ordered the trial not noticing the fine print about calling to opt out of them auto sending me more. Its this kind of practice that I find un ehtical. I tried the supplements for two weeks and it did not work for me. Kept waking up during the night like I usually do. What a joke, its just another scam used to get people hyped up, sell them the prouct and take your money. Companies like this should be shut down
Caveat Emptor..Latin for “Let the Buyer Beware!”
I very much appreciated all the time everyone took to post their feedback…”thank you.” A GoOD rest to all!
I ordered a sample and three days later I received a month’s supply and a bill for $74.98. Actually, they debited my VISA card. I never received a sample. Sending back via US mail.
I received a month’s supply with a notice that they’d debited my Visa $74.98 3 days after I’d ordered my sample. No sample ever came. I shipped product back to Peak-Life with my RMA number. Blahhhhh!
I just got off the phone with PeakLife…canceling the “auto-ship” option for Somnapure. Admittedly, I hadn’t read the terms and conditions carefully enough— so I am stuck with the charge of $69.99. Strangely, the operator offered to change the price to $39.99 if I were to continue. I declined. She then offered me $29.99 !
The Sonapure product did nothing for me.
Don’t waist your money. TRY HONEY in warm milk. Do not heat the honey and use only unprocessed honey. warm milk and honey will make you sleep like a babbbby. also some good cinnamon in it is wonderful treat.
I really liked the way Somnapure works!! I’m small and have found that I only need to take one each night. I am totally ticked off with the company!! I didn’t see any small print about automatic shipment and when I called I was offered it for 29.99! You can buy this at CVS 30 for 14.49 and no S & H. I plan to block them from my credit card when I get my refund.
I ordered the free trial sample. It gave me headache. I called and canceled after a week. The customer service rep could not be nicer and cancelled it without any problem.
I had a great experience my first night on Somnapure. I had a wonderful night’s sleep, and woke so easily, with no drowsiness. After a total hysterectomy eleven years ago, I began having severe insomnia. I have tried everything in the past, including, Lunesta, Ambian, the “pam” drugs, and many sleep products from the local health food store. All helped me, but with side effects with the prescription group. I will continue to purchase Somnapure, either from GNC, or from another website, and not from PeakLife. I cancelled the autoships right away, so hope I won’t hear from them again. I’m very careful with autoship deals about cancelling right away. Live and learn!
We purchased this product at GNC and paid quite a lot less than what is stated here by others. The cost was 39.99 which would seem like more than a fair price for the product. For those that prefer not to do business on the internet this is a good alternative, though I don’t know if GNC has a good return policy for this type of merchandise.
The package that the Somnapure came in was different from what is shown on the internet. The quantity of 30 has a red X over it with a number 60 printed above it. The text on the top states ‘100% MORE’ I can’t tell from the pictures that I have seen on the internet if the standard quantity is 60 or 30 tablets – this kind of change is a standard practice to make the purchase more attractive to the consumer.
Try at CVS @$14.99 they have it on line and at the Store.
This a rip off if u don’t read the small print they will take money out of your bank account. The product doesn’t work any way I am very upset they took money out of my bank that I needed this company is horrible
I called to cancel and was offered a lower price of $29.99.
This is in fine print and in very very light print.
Terms of Offer: Receive a free sample of Somnapure for just the cost of shipping and handling with enrollment in our auto-ship program. You have no obligation to buy anything in the future as long as you call to cancel the auto-ship program within 18 days after you place your order. As part of this offer, if you do not cancel, we will ($75.00 a month) thereafter for just Somnapure plus Somnapure shipping and handling, charged each month to the card you provide today. You may cancel anytime by calling Somnapure and the free sample is yours to keep. No future commitments, no hassles. Cancel any time. Applicable Local Sales Tax will be added for the following states MA, SD. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS CONSUMER TRANSACTION INVOLVES A NEGATIVE OPTION AND THAT I MAY BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FUTURE GOODS AND SERVICES, UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, IF I FAIL TO NOTIFY THE SUPPLIER NOT TO SUPPLY THE GOODS OR SERVICES DESCRIBED. BY PLACING MY ORDER, I PROVIDE MY ELECTRONIC AUTHORIZATION FOR FUTURE CHARGES AGAINST MY CREDIT OR DEBIT ACCOUNT UNLESS I CALL TO CANCEL.
I ordered the free samoles and did not check the auto ship but got it any way. The drug is a total scam. I did better taking a warm glass of water. The company aught to be run out of business. I have instructed my credit card company to cancel all charges from Peaklife. I sent the autoship back to the sender. My advise. Do not be fooled in to trying the noneffective drug.
I ordered the free sample. I THEN called the same day that I got it to CANCEL it. They were nice about it and have sent me ANOTHER bottle with NO CHARGE at all! PLEASE people! You NEED to READ the fine print BEFORE you order anything!! Honestly, I am not someone who writes on these things,but some of your comments make me laugh and wonder. I am only 31 and have SEVER Insomnia for the last year or so. I have been using Somnapure and it works. People are right, you need to lay down for at least 10 min and just relax and you will see a difference. As for the whole store thing, I don’t know. I will look into and repost if need too! Please, READ everything before you go to next step. Your just hurting yourself.
Totally sucks, this auto program business. There is nothing sent with the sample to indicate the “agreement”. Bounced the charge on my checking account and won’t do anything about it. Cancel immediately and buy it locally for a lot less…. Don’t be stupid like me and lose your $74.98… %$%$*#!&^$%@*$#$*
“We are so sorry if there has been any confusion! For questions or concerns, please call our customer service department at 1-877-869-3304 and we will sort out any issues immediately!
Thank You,
Peak Life”
I ordered the Somnapure sample for my husband and it didn’t work. Today I received a bottle of 60 and a bill for $74.98 charged to my credit card without my permission. I called them and supposedly they have canceled future orders. I have to mail back the bottle to get my money refunded, maybe they’ll refund it or maybe I’ll be contacting the Pennsylvania Attorney General. My advice is don’t buy it or sign up for a so called free sample.
I am investigating Peak Life’s deceptive sales tactics of Somnapure on behalf of clients and may be filing a class action lawsuit. You can reach me at (413) 525-3820 or [email protected]. Thank you. Angela Edwards, Esq. MA.
LEGAL ADVERTISTMENT
I want to know about the gals in the adds. If they are haveing trouble sleeping maybe they arent getting proper service. The hot babes are really nice but im not sure how they help the product.
you bunch of moran’s where the hell were you when your teacher was trying to teach you how to read you dumb as!! ya’ll deserve to get ripped off i have a eight grade level of education and proud to say i am a very successful business man i read every thing especially the fine print.as i was looking over the website i saw that c.v.s. pharmacy and g.n.c. carried it so i went to c.v.s. and guess what not only did they carried it i only paid $15.49 plus tax cash no cc number for any one to screw me..p.s i took the supplement’s about thirty minute’s ago for the first time and i’am feeling like iam ready for bed so good night..
I came across this when I was looking for sleeping aids over the net. I have become a ‘little’ drunkard due to my sleep problem, but we know alcohol introduces other health challenges. I ended up trying this product… I still take little bit of alcohol and watch ‘netflix’/’redbox’ movies using my laptop while trying to sleep…. Finally it happened. I take 2 tablets every night and oh boy, I had peaceful sleep like a baby for at least 5 hours…(tried to take one few times after heavy dose of alcohol… but did not work effectively compare to 2). I mean, sleep is dream free and weird feeling free…
But, I feel like enjoying the sleep very much and perhaps looking for the tablets every night… May be it is becoming a habit…
Yes, the marketing is tricky.. I just noticed the email about the auto-shipment… i need to call them and clarify few things….
No one in this list is giving any symptoms of side-effects…
Shame on me for not reading this before I ordered from this horrible company. I have reported to the BBB. They have degenerates for CSR’s, and I will tell everyone I know not to EVER order anything from them or to try this smelly, nasty product that has left me groggy and doesn’t work. I don’t need any scolding becasue I am alrady pissed off as it is. Do not buy this product or order from this company. It’s fraudulent advertising and unethical business practices.