Exercise Due Caution

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Dear Group Members,

 

First, let me apologize for not reporting this earlier, it is just that this

kind of incidence happened to me for the first time and I was not too sure about

it.

When I saw the mail "Exercise due caution " , then I immediately contacted the

moderators and realized that - I am not the only one . That moment I decided

that the group should be informed. Before going into details, I would like to

make it very clear - that my objective here is only to share my experience with

the group - not to pass any judgement and definitely not to start any debate.

 

In the month of June last year, Dr. VenuGopal Rao posted a message where he

mentioned about one particular medicine . I was immediately interested and sent

him a personal mail asking him how can I buy the medicine online, I stay abroad

in Tokyo , so I was looking for ways to get the medicine here. He replied me

back saying that he often sends medicine abroad, so he can send the medicine

from India and I will have to pay him some eleven thousand rupees (inluding the

shipment ) via Western Union Money transfer. Once he receives the money he can

send me the medicine within 10 days. In July, I sent him the cash via Western

Union, he sent me a mail acknowledging the receipt. Then the story started,

after 3 weeks , I started writing him mails asking for my medicine- there was no

reply from his end. I was getting really tensed, I didn't have any ways to

contact him other than by e-mail. Then, I realised that his mobile number was

written at the end of the mail, I called him up. He told

me - the medicines are all ready, he is busy that's why couldn't post it to me.

And because his internet is not working, he couldn't send me a mail. This was in

the 3rd week of August. This went on for a few weeks, I used to call him every

week and he would always tell me - medicines are absolutely ready. After three

phone calls like this - his next story was - it is raining heavily in India ,

that's why he was not getting the herb necessary to prepare the medicine. Just

imagine my frustration. This was the end of September and I was really worried,

after that I started calling him twice a week. Then in the middle of October he

told me - the medicines are ready but he does not know how to send it abroad -

contrary to what he told me in the beginning. Anyway, at this point all I cared

was - I have paid the money and I must receive the medicine. So, I sent him my

India address (Calcutta) - after that also I had to make two more phone calls

before my family in India finally received

the medicine which was in November. It was a very frustrating experience for

me.

Anyway, though all my family and friends warned me not to take the medicine,

basically, they felt that I shouldn't trust somebody like him, I decided to give

it a try for a month and then stop. I have been using the medicine for the last

one month and though I am not an expert, but I think it's quite ok, quality

wise.

He gave me a number of sleepless nights and I am not the only one.

 

Regards,

Sraboni Mukherjee