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Kimkins

(951) 258-3976 529 North McKinley Street 104-309, Corona, CA 92879

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Description

This company's business is providing a low calorie weight loss program.

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Factors that lowered this business's rating include:

Length of time business has been operatingFailure to respond to 1 complaint(s) filed against business

Factors that raised this business's rating include:

Complaint volume filed with BBB for business of this sizeBBB has sufficient background information on this business

Customer Complaints Summary Read complaint details

1 complaints closed with BBB in last 3 years | 0 closed in last 12 months
Complaint Type Total Closed Complaints
Advertising / Sales Issues 0
Billing / Collection Issues 0
Problems with Product / Service 0
Delivery Issues 1
Guarantee / Warranty Issues 0
Total Closed Complaints 1

Additional Complaint Information

Complainants allege that they purchased the lifetime membership based on claims by the company's owner that she had lost weight and kept the weight off by using the plan. Customers complain that through various internet sites, they found the infomation concerning Kimmer's weightloss to be false, and lost confidence in the diet plan. Some complain the company fails to provide on line support as advertised, or complain that the company's owner has no medical or other educational background that would qualify her to promote the diet plan. Still other complainants report that company administrators are used as shills in testimonials, and that professional models are used for after pictures. Other customers’ express health risks and concerns,’ alleging the diet plan promotes the use of laxatives, and anorexia. Many complainants reportedly experienced health problems as a result of using the plan. Most complainants requested refunds. A few customers report that after complaining, they were denied access to the company's website. The company responds to a few complaints by advising they had fulfilled their obligation to the customers. Allegations of health risks were not addressed.

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BBB file opened: 8/29/2007 Business started: 4/22/2006
Contact Information
Heidi Diaz - Owner
    ()Brandon Diaz (Contact)
Business Category

Weight Control Services

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This company offers an on line diet program which is advertised as the only fast weight loss diet that does not use supplements, or require excercise. The cost of the plan is $59.95 for a lifetime membership which entitles the buyer to Kimkins diet food lists, sample menus , recipe library, support forums, an online personal journal, and direct access to Kimmer, the diet's founder. The company also offers an affiliate program which pays dieters to recruit new members into the plan. Affiliates are compensated with a free membership, or by earning 25% commission on new member recruits which amounts to $14.99 per new person.

The BBB routinely advises consulting your doctor before starting any weight-loss regimen or ingesting diet pills or supplements. Many diet promoters make claims concerning the safety or effectiveness of the products they promote that appear to be based on science or medical studies. In most cases, claims made in weight loss ads are actually exploitations of popular misconceptions about your health, cleverly used to maximize profits for the promoter.

A healthy dose of skepticism and a little investigating can help you avoid wasting money or jeopardizing your health on fad diets, or fad diet products. To avoid losing money on unproven remedies, watch out for promises of "quick and painless" results. Other marketing strategies routinely used by fraudulent promoters might be claims of "scientific breakthroughs," "special," "secret" or "ancient" formulas available only for a short time, and only from one supplier. Be skeptical of testimonials reporting incredible weight loss results from "satisfied users," especially if no substantive medical support for the claim is offered.