Tom, have you checked the battery and the output? One time I was using mine with an almost dead battery and got terrible results.

Edit,

Another thought is - You said you waited to really use it? Most people experience anything from a little to a lot of die-off when they first start zapping, so just before a cold would only make things worse. Keep Zapping daily 1-3 times a day for 2-3 weeks, then see how you feel. Your body needs a chance to clean up all those dead critters else any new ones you pick up will absolutely thrive on them.

Hope this helps. :)

>- Well, last Friday I started to get cold. It was in it's infancy.

How long was it from the first symptom to the time that you started zapping? This could have some influence.

>- 1. They don't work at all

I have heard only a very few times that a zapper did not work. When this happens, I ask the customer to send it back so that we can check it out. Only once did find that the zapper was not working correctly. In all cases, we either sent the customer a replacement zapper or refunded their money. Except for one case, the customers who receive replacements kept them even though they were elegible for a refund. I am not sure about the policies of the company that supplied yours. It was only $10.00 after all. Contact them.

>- 2. I weigh 250 lbs and it doesn't have the current flow.

This might have some influence but although this particular zapper is weaker than many others, I would not expect it to be a significant problem.

>- 3. It is just not an effective zapper.

While I have previously made comments in this regard, it is well liked by many, especially for colds.

>- 4. It is just me and they won't work on my, but work for others.

I do not think that this is the case either. For some reason, the zapper does not always produce the desired results. It could be that the frequency was not at an optimum with the unit that you have. It could be that the battery was low or possible the output was bad.

I did look back over our surveys and noted the following.

Generally, our customers tell us that using footpads doubles the overall effectiveness. The footpads require a stronger zapper.

When asked how effective their zapper was in stopping colds, 40 percent of those without the footpads claimed that they got at least 75 percent improvement, while almost 65 percent of those who used footpads claimed 75 percent or better improvement. 76 percent of non footpad users reported better than 50 percent improvement and 94 percent of footpads users reported the same.

Also, the stronger the model they used, the better the results.

After some of the post to my message above, I started zapping again. I had quit for a couple of days thinking it was doing no good. Here is my cold progression. I'm sure it is very boring for most, but somebody might find it interesting. What is the Internet for anyway...

Friday - Starting getting sore throat - Zapped
Saturday - Could hardly talk, low voice - Zapped
Sunday - Still could hardly talk, thought I was getting better - Zapped
Monday - Again, thought I was getting better, but felt worse as the day went along - Didn't zap
Tuesday - Felt like 30 miles of dirt road, swollen glands, nose running like crazy, headache, jaw and teeth aches, etc. - didn't zap
Wednesday - Still had cold, but felt more like a human being - zapped
Thursday - Just a slight cough once in a while to get rid of phelgm. Felt pretty good - zapped
Friday - Who knows, but my symptoms have pretty much gone away except the raw skin on my nose from constant blowing.

I have to think the zapping must have helped. Most colds hit me VERY hard like this one, but they don't go away as quickly. Oftentimes I will cough for about a month afterward.

As the Mythbusters would say - Confidence in zapping... probable and likely. I also juiced veggies a few times during this that probably didn't hurt either.

Tom