my congressman is in reccess and in town next week, and I'd like to go talk to him about this. I know that at least one state has passed a law regarding dishonest listings on the internet. I know that Georgia has started a debate on it as well. Does anyone have a good source for some hard (or soft) statistics about our industry and the toll these OGs have taken.
anyone got a good link for information regarding the honest google listing laws?
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Rhonda
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How about you start with do they pay sales tax to your state? Show him a few fraudulent "misleading" internet search results like "florist in Chattanooga" in their tag lines.. (Wesley Berry and Kremp's are good at this)... Remind him most people do not click "through" and read the obscure pages that actually state where they may be located (not in Chattanooga)...
When we petitioned the State of Maine, we were informed we would have to prove "monetary value lost" due to fraudulent listings.. a massive undertaking trying to get every possible shop filler in the State of Maine to total all their og orders they've filled... And then how many owners would pony up such numbers??
When we petitioned the State of Maine, we were informed we would have to prove "monetary value lost" due to fraudulent listings.. a massive undertaking trying to get every possible shop filler in the State of Maine to total all their og orders they've filled... And then how many owners would pony up such numbers??
BOSS
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The lost revenue from Sales Tax is a good place to start focusing on the lost revenue to the state, before mentioning lost revenue to the businesses involved.
As to the "how" and the various scams, lot's of good examples here: www.floristdetective.com
As to the "how" and the various scams, lot's of good examples here: www.floristdetective.com
Some of the fakes in our state actually claim government addresses as their location. Representatives on the house committee perked up I told them they owed the property of some of these florists. Yes, Sales tax dollars lost is interesting to them and fraud to their constituents is important also. My representative when intoducing it to the committee called it a "main street" bill not a "wall street" bill. I think it hit home to them that it was affecting their voters. Ours in Texas is now on the Senate committee for business and commerce. Will probably call for me to testify in the middle of Mother's Day.