Wednesday, July 01, 2009

BUYER BEWARE

Like me, you may have recently received a mailed "invitation" to attend yet another "workshop" that is called "How to Win U.S. Government Contracts for Your Business." Enclosed in this "invitation" are tickets with a "value" of $375 clearly indicated. There is a compelling message about recession, tight credit and safeguarding your future. They also state you'll have "little to no marketing expenses and higher profit margin." These people are very good at writing misleading ad copy, and beware, because this "workshop" is nothing but a pitch to sell you more services.

A different organization that hides behind a "non-profit" status as a supposedly national organization representing government contractors is nothing more that a vehicle to sell questionable products. Please, before you spend a dime on any products from any "non-proft association" check to see if you can actually find the board of directors or other leadership that any legitimate non-profit will be happy to disclose. Another huge red flag is If they do not have a real mailing address and phone number where a real person answers.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

You know what organizations I mean-- you can always Google them by name and also check for complaints at ripoffreport.com and other sites.

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