Is this website a scam? "Fluency Master"?

Question

stutteringcontrol.com

My brother has a bad stuttering problem, has ever since he began to talk and know hes 20. My friends mom found about this thing called the fluency master and was planning on buying it for him.

But I have a few questions a red flags.

#1 They want my mom to pay 3900 through Paypal, which is a ***** about fraudulent charges, and only covers up to 2000 if you do get scammed, and if you pay and the seller empties their bank account, well you're screwed.

#2 You're supposed to go to a specch patheologists to try it out, but they requested CASH ONLY, which leaves no paper trail whatsoever.

# 3 I googled the Doctors name and nothing came up on him.

# 4 The 2 doctors that my mom got a recommendation from and the audiologists who did the ear mold have never heard of the fluency master. We saw a video on VHS that was made in the 1980's and their website looks like it was made in the 1980's, yet 2 docters and an audiologists have never heard of it?

So, I mean, I would for my brother to have this, it would really improve his life, but I dont want my mom to get scammed for $4500.

So whats your opinion?

Answer 1

This sounds very fishy to me. I would not advise your mom to purchase the Fluency Master. Better safe than sorry. I got scammed on Paypal earlier this year -- not a fun experience.

Answer 2

When I bought the Fluency Master device it cost $2500 in 2000 9my rent was a lot lower as well) and it absolutely helped me change my speech which had become very severe. There is a lot of hostility directed at this device which should be used with therapy and is likely not a match for everyone. In 2000 after I received the device working with my therapist everyone I knew commented on my speech (many for the first time) because of the improvement. The person in charge of the Fluency Master tried to get me reimbursed by the state of California and spoke with the social worker for the state handling my disability plan to go back to college ( I was in car verse bicycle accident that left me disabled and very stressed out which affected my long standing speech disorder) was really aggressively against this device despite the fact he knew nothing about stuttering. There are very odd schools of thought regarding therapy and this kind of petty, my way or no way or cheap gimmick verse "real" therapy that holds some of us (stutters) back from improving. I have a degree in political science and am a lot more streetwise than the vast majority of people, I'm not humble, I'm honest. I was allowed to test out the device with my therapist but I cannot say what is going on now. It changed my life, I still have it and may in fact lend it out which is why after all these years I have looked it up. I frankly don't care if I stutter and no one else does. I'm confident, a great salesman and not afraid to speak my mind in front of a crowd.

Answer 3

Yea, there are too many red flags. You guys should do a little more research before considering spending all that. :) Hope you find something that helps!

-After reading tattomeat's comment below mine, The better business bureau does do some internet sites. If you guys are really interested, you should contact this company and ask them if they are a part of the Better Business Bureau.

Answer 4

Don't know if it is considered a scam or not, but it didn't work for a friend who bought it and he couldn't return it and didn't get his money back. He got help from a speech therapist that he found on the Stuttering Foundation's web site.

Answer 5

Nope, don't do it. See my post on this same question in another category. Use the Stuttering Foundation's information and book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" instead.

Answer 6

Scary thoughts my friend I would back away now I wonder why there isn't a Better Business Bureau for internet businesses.