An Unbelievably Lame Scam - Kinoki Detox Footpads
Toxins. They are all around you, in the air, in your food, in your drinking water. So how are you going to get rid of them?
One way would be to realize that “toxins” is so broad a term as to be useless and that in order to avoid exposure to specific health risks like mercury you need to do some research, analyze costs and benefits of approaches, and participate in a modern society with environmental, health, and food inspection.
But that’s too hard. So instead, turn off your brain and watch this commercial:
So let’s check off all the reasons why this smells scammy. Have you ever had any of the following symptoms:
- Headaches?
- Backaches?
- The dreaded… fatigue?
- And many more?
These symptoms could mean that you are filled with toxins! or more likely, that you are a human being, since everyone has a headache once in a while. In any event, products that claim to cure everything usually cure nothing.
The pads “work” by sticking to your feet at night and removing everything bad from your body. Everything bad includes:
- Heavy Metals
- Metabolic Wastes
- Toxins
- Parasites
- Chemicals
- Cellulite
Yes, it turns out that cobalt, chiggers and chubbiness all follow the same metabolic processes. This is point number two - claiming to work in several, completely unrelated ways.
Point number three is easy. Too easy. Isn’t it a bit suspicious that it does so much without any effort, pain, or discomfort on your part?
How was such an amazing products discovered? Through the amazing, ancient art of oriental reflexology. And acupuncture, or something and nature. Did they mention homeopathy? They should. Misusing a lot of scientific-sounding or hippie nature-sounding terms is point four.
So what did I miss? What other ways does this seem ridiculous to you?
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hmm… i knew it was a scam because they all talked way too fast. I mean, if I was trying to sell something this ridiculous I would try to make it as quick as possible too so as to confuse the good consumer zombies. They don’t like fast.
And what is going on with that tree diagram in the middle? What did that have to do with anything? Trees have toxins, too and they use kinoki to help them with all the acid rain and polluted soils. It truly is a miracle cure. I bet it can cure global warming, too, if only we would apply it to the ozone.
February 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 am
Kinoki pads will likely make the manufacturer/distributor a lot of money. There is a very large percentage of the population that wants to believe in this kind of stuff. It only costs $20 to try it and if 50 million people give it a try that’s 1 billion dollars.
Those who are easily taken in by the placebo affect will swear by it and buy more. The rest of those who try it and realize it is bogus will just toss it away and go on with their lives. Twenty dollars spent on this is no worse than $20 spent on lottery tickets. The odds of “winning” are infinitesimally small on either, but yet fun to give it a try and hope!
February 21st, 2008 at 11:55 pm
I placed an order with this company over 2 months ago and the shipment was suppose to be 2-4 weeks. I have sent numerous e-mails and they never responded back to any of my e-mails. I have contacted BBB and if they don’t refund my account immediately, I will contact my credit card company. This is a terrible company. There is no e-mail or contact information on their Website and when you e-mail them through their own automated e-mails, they never respond back. A complete scam. No customer service. Save money and headache and stay away from this company.
March 7th, 2008 at 1:23 am
It is suppose to suck — dirty toxins out of your feet and dirty money out of your wallet. Feel better?
April 18th, 2008 at 3:00 pm