I am VERY Mad! I read an advertisement in the paper and read that retirees could get hearing aids for $895. I am in very big need of them and have been for at least 20 years. I am 66 years old and live on social security. I was advised that my wife go to the hearing test with me which was Friday 10-20-15. The man talking about the hearing test results and explaining them to me seemed very knowledgeable. Right off the bat I was told that I misunderstood the newspaper ad which according to him read that government job retirees could get aids for $895. He was a very slick salesman and convinced me that I needed a more sophisticated hearing aid that had "16 Channels" and was much more able to be programmed to fit/address my individual need and area of hearing loss. He said that the cost was over $6,000, but that today he'd give them to me for $3115 and that I could get them for only $72 a month for 4 years.
My wife was excited that I could finally get hearing aids and I wanted her to be happy about me being able to hear things she says. I was fast talked into the $3115 aids. Naturally I wanted the best. I was talked into buying aids that I knew I couldn't afford. I was caught up in the moment. I signed the agreement without reading it at 1:30 yesterday 10-30-15. I left and went home and I felt like I was a victim of a fast talking salesman who, by the way, was an expert salesman from Michigan and only here for a couple days. I sat there regretting that I committed to be $3115 set of aids. I told that salesman that I had been talking to my V.A. about getting aids for free and he told me most people are not happy with what they get from the V.A.
I was very upset sitting there at home at 3:00- 4:30 p.m. knowing I had been slick talked into something I could not afford. So, I called them within 3 1/2 hours from my signing of the agreement. I told that I wanted to void the agreement and get back my $334 deposit. The woman said she had already contacted the factory and that aids for me had already been programmed and was in the mail and because of that I could not get a refund. So, I guess I am fast talked into a deal I can't afford and not going to get my $344 deposit back.
I don't believe that in 3 1/2 hours the factory was contacted, programmed them to fit my need, and got them in the mail to where they could not stop the mailing! I believe I was lied to. I told the woman on the phone I would be in the court house Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. to file a small claim against Beltone. And I will. Shame on Beltone for preying on seniors and taking advantage of their being anxious to hear.
I was very upset sitting there at home at 3:00- 4:30 p.m. knowing I had been slick talked into something I could not afford. So, I called them within 3 1/2 hours from my signing of the agreement. I told that I wanted to void the agreement and get back my $334 deposit. The woman said she had already contacted the factory and that aids for me had already been programmed and was in the mail and because of that I could not get a refund. So, I guess I am fast talked into a deal I can't afford and not going to get my $344 deposit back.
I don't believe that in 3 1/2 hours the factory was contacted, programmed them to fit my need, and got them in the mail to where they could not stop the mailing! I believe I was lied to. I told the woman on the phone I would be in the court house Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. to file a small claim against Miracle Ear. And I will. Shame on Miracle Ear for preying on seniors and taking advantage of their being anxious to hear.