This disreputable company markets extensively on the web and through a mail-order catalog. Their slogan, “the most respected name in epilation cosmetology,” couldn’t be much further from the truth.
Global Electrolysis Supply should be avoided by all consumers.
Update: Due to the high number of reports from angry customers, I have been getting lots of new information, including step-by-step accounts of how they will rip you off. I’ve expanded this section to over a dozen pages, including full text of their hard-to-find disclaimer. Just click on a link below for more information.
Various company names
To keep a step ahead of unhappy consumers and bad publicity, Global Electrolysis Supply has changed names many times in recent years and has had many associated companies as distributors:
- AAVEXX Electrolysis*
- Allied Distributors*
- Allied Electrolysis Supply*
- Avance
- Biotechnique Avance
- Centre Biotechnique Avance
- Electrolyse Automatique International
- Global Electrolysis Supply
- Medisana (distributor)
- Mokey International (distributor)
- Laser Cosmetology Equipment Brokers LLC
- Schonheit IPL-Lasersystemen
* no longer doing business under these names
Bogus “offices”
Despite the doctored photo of the Global Electrolysis Supply bogus “offices” on their company info page, the addresses they had listed are really just a series of phone numbers and postal drop boxes all over North America and Europe.
GES has(and may continue) done most of its business operations in New
Mexico. Their address has been and may still be (according to the Ohio
Office of Attorney General):
Global Electrolysis Supply
P.O. Box 3003
Albuquerque, N.M. 87190
Allied Electrolysis Supply
1329 North Carter Lake Road 31,
Loveland, CO 80537
(800) 325-8656
(888) 281-7739
GES
Drummoral House
Isle of Whithorn
Newton Stewart DG8 8JD
United Kingdom
On the check itself:
Global Elec. Supply
Ph: 1-800-325-8656
8200 Montgomery Blvd NE #271
Albuquerque, NM 87109
429 Danforth Avenue Suite 403 Toronto, ON M4K 1P1 Canada
This address is actually a Mail Boxes Etc. Phone: 416 406-5866
“USA Office” was listed as 3167 San Mateo NE #127, Albuquerque, NM 87110-1921.
This address is actually Mail Boxes Etc. Store #2210:
“Canadian Office” was listed as 8623 Granville St. #843 Vancouver, B.C. V6P 5A1 Canada.
This address is actually Mail Boxes Etc. Store #CAN146.
“Overseas Office” was listed as (814) 452-8953. This is actually a Pennsylvania phone number.
2002 mail drop box: The Post House, Barracloughs Lane, North Lincolnshire,  DN18 5BA UK
(includes the northern Ohio phone number listed below.)
Telephone numbers
Current numbers:
(888) 281-7740 (from their catalog and websites)
(888) 281-7739 (from their catalog and websites)
(800) 325-8656 (from their catalog and websites)
(419) 710-4577 (this Fax is a northern Ohio phone number used in 2001 and 2002)
(814) 452-8953 (this “Overseas Office” is a Pennsylvania phone number in use in 2001)
(413) 521-3361 (this Fax is a Massachusetts phone number used in 2001 and 2002)
413 521-5578 (this Fax is a Massachusetts phone number used in 2002 in denial of refund letters)
Former numbers:
(505) 343-1114 (this is a New Mexico number used in 2001)
(800) 298-1237
(866) 838-2254
(800) 298-1237
Bank accounts
If you have paid by check or credit card, please send along any information about where the transaction was processed.
Wire transfer account (from 2003):Â
WestStar Bank, 363 East Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517Â 1-888-468-6400
Account name:Â Global Electrolysis Supply
Account number:Â Â Â 8600120274
Routing number:Â Â 102103119
Wire transfer account (from 2001):Â
WestStar Bank, 363 East Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517Â (970) 586-4412
Account name:Â Global Electrolysis Supply
Account number:Â Â Â 7201059
Routing number:Â Â 102103119
(old wire transfer information from 2000)
WestStar Bank, 363 East Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 586-4412
Account name: Allied Electrolysis Supply
Account number: 165462
Routing number: 102103119
Names associated with this company
- Ronald Gabriel Mucha, who lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico and appears to live in Colorado now. Via the February 21, 2008 issue of Albuquerque Journal “Ronald S. Mucha, dba Centre Biotechnique Avance. Complaint for unjust enrichment and indemnification.”
- Cindy Noel Mucha, his wife
- Chris Williams: (also known as “Chris Limon”): Listed as sales contact
- “Gregg Manning”: (also known as “Greg Mannon”and “Greg Manning”): listed as website contact
- “Deb Shatz”: Listed as President or Vice President
- “Linda Amos”: Name used by administrator at call center
Global Electrolysis Supply sales sites
- global-electrolysis-supply.com
- hair-free-skin.com
- electrolysis-supply.com
- centre-biotechnique-avance.com
- liquidelectrolysis.com *
- swiftsite.com/liquidelectrolysis/wiretransfer.htm *
- aesthetic-salon.com
* no longer in operation (redirected to current site)
Website Registration
- global-electrolysis-supply.com is listed to:
- “Gregg Manning” at “3167 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110-1921”
This address is Mail Boxes Etc. Store #2210. - liquidelectrolysis.com is listed to:
- “Greg Mannon” at “3301 Coors Rd NW #220 Albuquerque , NM 87120”
This address is Mail Boxes Etc. Store # 751. - hair-free-skin.com is listed to:
- “Greg Manning” at “3167 San Mateo NE #127, Albuquerque, NM 87110-1921”
This address is Mail Boxes Etc. Store #2210.
Questionable methods of hair removal sold (with brands)
“Transdermal Electrolysis”/Electric Tweezers (DC)
Electric Tweezers (AC)
Photoepilator (Continuous Wave Laser)
Low-power diode (not cleared in US)
- LeveLaser by SIMED SRL
“Microlysis”
Probe electrolysis
Hammond and Weis “topical kits”
Depilatory
“Anti-androgen”
Overpriced Tend Skin knock-off
Overpriced Topical anesthetic knock-off
Overpriced SoftLight carbon lotion knock-off
Overpriced gel
Overpriced Dermark knock-off
- IPL-280
- IPL-300
- IPL-320
- IPL-400
- IPL-450aDX
- IPL-600
- IPL-650
- IPL-650aDX
- IPL-750-LS Elite
- IPL-800
- IPL-800-D
- IPL-850
- IPL-850-DX
- IPL-850-LS220
- IPL-950-LS
- IPL-7000
- IPL-9000Â E Light Flux Photoepilation System
- IPL Ultra 9000
- LD-15-K
- LD-30-K
- LD-50-K
- LD-80-K
- Quazar
- SDL-15
- SDL-15-C
- SDL-30
- SDL-30aDX
- SDL-30-C
- SDL-50
- SDL-50-DX
- SDL-50-ADX
- SDL-60-C
- SDL-60-EC-DX
- SDL-80
- SDL-80-aDX
- SDL-90-C
- SDL-90-EC
- SDL-90-EC-DX
- SDL-100
- SDL-100-DX
- SDPL
- SDPL-80-aDX
- SDPL-100-aDX
- SD-PL Standard
- SD-PL-Deluxe
- SPL-300
- SPL-600
- SPL-800
- SPL-800-EC
- DM-2000
- DM-4000
- DM-4050
- DM-5000
- DM-6000
- DM-6050
- DM-7050
- DM-9050
- DM-9055-a
- DM-9050-aDX
- DM-9051