Airborne WILL Pay Refunds for False Advertising!

Whizbang · March 2008

Thorns2010 wrote:

Like you said, its a virus, so there should be no need to change your toothbrush, unless of course it mutates while on said toothbrush.

I hear you on that.....I just take the precaution. Plus I get maybe 2 colds a year and you should change your toothbrush that often anyway. It all works out.

wolfbear · March 2008

All this is is zinc and C basically. I use it and won't be asking for a refund because I already knew what it was and that it can't do all that it says, but who cares? It's a real easy thing to do before a trip; can't hurt and might help. I'm all for vitamins and herbs and I will continue to use it. With the exception of the orange flavor which I agree is bad, I think it tastes good as well.

Poncier · March 2008

tie-dye lady wrote:

Is Oprah going to get a refund too??!! I heard she was touting that product like crazy causing droves of people to come to my granola store asking for it

Oprah should be giving refunds, not getting them. She advised her cult members to buy it, just another in a long list of bad advice from the Big O, how's that James Frey book there Oprah?

GreenTeaDisease · March 2008

DaytimeDilemma wrote:

I bought a pack once. Didn't help my cold at all.

that's because you're supposed to take it *before* you get sick.

Get_Right · March 2008

the settlement is about false advertising
apparently it was marketed as a cure
which is a no no in the supplement world, once you start doing that you need FDA approval

its no secret that increasing Vitamin C intake helps you resist colds

this was about the marketing techniques and false promises

The Champ · March 2008

GTFLYGIRL wrote:

6.99 per pack for most products...

10.99 for "Seasonal"

I still believe it works.

Damn if I don't looove the grapefruit.

I'll be sure to get my fair share of refund... even if I did benefit from the placebo effect!

Haha, I just bought a pack of these fuckers last night..Grapefruit actually, and it was about $7.99 in DR..

Kilgore_Trout · March 2008

thanks! i just got some (so i had to lie about the date on that thing) and it did nothing for me! infact now i have an ear infection (cant prove any connection) so im worse off than when i started!

carolinabeerguy · March 2008

I bought this stuff a few times and it never seemed to work for me but I kept hearing how great it was. I went ahead and filled out the settlement thing. 6 packs at $10.50 (seasonal) is better than nothing...

LukinFan · March 2008

sgossard3 wrote:

thanks! i just got some (so i had to lie about the date on that thing) and it did nothing for me! infact now i have an ear infection (cant prove any connection) so im worse off than when i started!

yeah, it's strange that you can't put 2008 in there as the date

ucsbledbetter · March 2008

$60 bucks, thank you very much!!

LukinFan · April 2008

ucsbledbetter wrote:

$60 bucks, thank you very much!!

np

libragirl · April 2008

Whizbang wrote:

I'm not sure why everyone thought it would "cure" a cold. There's no such thing. It's a virus that has to run its course. I tried the stuff. The only thing I noticed was that my symptoms were not as severe. But it still took about 10 days to be free of my cold - old wives tale: 3 days coming, 3 days staying, 3 days going. Eat healthy, drink plenty of fluids, get the rest your body asks for and if it helps to relieve your symptoms in the mean time, take some over-the-counter cold meds. Avoid getting the cold to begin with - wash your hands frequently (use antibacterial hand sanitizer if you don't have access to a sink), keep your hands away from your face, steer clear of people who are sick. After you've recovered? change your toothbrush and clean your phone.

Exactly. I never was under the impression it cured colds. It just fortifies your immune system. Also, the key is using it as soon as you are getting symptoms. I've done this and didn't get a cold all winter. But then again there are a lot of factors, like like you explain.

LukinFan · April 2008

libragirl wrote:

Exactly. I never was under the impression it cured colds. It just fortifies your immune system. Also, the key is using it as soon as you are getting symptoms. I've done this and didn't get a cold all winter. But then again there are a lot of factors, like like you explain.

true, but the reason why they are paying the refund is because they claimed to cure colds

libragirl · April 2008

LukinFan wrote:

true, but the reason why they are paying the refund is because they claimed to cure colds

Well that's the thing I never got that impression at all from their advertising. It never said "cures colds" on the packaging. Everyone knows that there isn't a cure for the common cold...well at least I though it was common knowledge. But I guess you can't account for people interpreting things differently.

LukinFan · April 2008

libragirl wrote:

Well that's the thing I never got that impression at all from their advertising. It never said "cures colds" on the packaging. Everyone knows that there isn't a cure for the common cold...well at least I though it was common knowledge. But I guess you can't account for people interpreting things differently.

I think that it did say that it "cured colds", that's why they are having to pay- but maybe I'm wrong. Like you said, people read into things differently

GreenTeaDisease · April 2008

dude, I like airborne! I think it works!

and "works" I don't mean "cures" a cold. I mean that 1) I've taken it when everyone around me was sick and didn't get sick and 2) I've taken it when I first start to get sniffly and it doesn't progress to full-on cold. I think it has the same effect as echinacea (in the liquid form) which I also think works.

GreenTeaDisease · April 2008

libragirl wrote:

Well that's the thing I never got that impression at all from their advertising. It never said "cures colds" on the packaging. Everyone knows that there isn't a cure for the common cold...well at least I though it was common knowledge. But I guess you can't account for people interpreting things differently.

I didn't think it said that either. I think it said "helps prevent."

macci · April 2008

Thanks for posting.....I've bought a few bottles the past few years.

LukinFan · May 2008

I wonder when the check will come

dharma69 · May 2008

I filed my "claim" back in February....still waiting.

Airborne WILL Pay Refunds for False Advertising!

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