Selling it

This article is the archived version of a report that appeared in June 2009 Consumer Reports magazine.

Seeing double

Rebecca Rogers, 44, has three "beautiful" children and a "fantastic" husband. She touts products that worked "wonders on my face and neck wrinkles": Resveratrol Ultra and Dermapril. Erin Kelly, 42, has three "amazing" children and a "wonderful" husband. Her products—Dr. Acai Anti-Aging, Tripeptinon, and Resveratrol— "get rid of those premature wrinkles." We've also seen Ashley Carter and Susan Mangrove, with the same face and happy family, touting similar solutions. We'll keep an eye out for a quintuplet.

Yup

A Massachusetts reader who ordered an Ambir scanner praised the helpful labeling.

Zzzzzz....ing!

Right. Why would you want sleeping pills that made you sleepy?

Black Hole Award

This 21.3-ounce bonus pack may hold "33% More Than 16 oz Tub," but look how much space is left.

When a book is a snore

So we had this long dream about a white whale and a guy with an ivory leg...

Your vents are showing

The copy selling this screen says, "Cover up unsightly garbage cans, air conditioning units, utility meters and more." But with those openings and a height of 27 inches, little is left to the imagination.

Double-check spell check

Make that "alleviate."

Odd couple

The object above right is a "pet nail grooming rotary tool." And these products are frequently bought together because...buyers are using the tumbler as a dog dish?