[asterisk-users] A New Phone Service - www.virtualphoneline.com

[Chris Mason (Lists)]

rehan at supertec.com wrote:
> I joined VirtualPhoneLine.Com service and am really enjoying the use of it.
>   
I am pretty certain this constitutes fraudulent and *misrepresentative* 
<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=advertising+misrepresentative&spell=1> 
advertising. You cannot represent yourself as a user and claim to have 
experiencing a product favourably if you own or are materially connected 
with that product. This action could attract the attention of the FTC 
and result in large fines for Mr. Rehan under the *Testimonials and 
Endorsements rules of internet advertising*.

"Connections between an endorser and the company that are unclear or 
unexpected to a customer also must be disclosed, whether they have to do 
with a financial arrangement for a favorable endorsement, a position 
with the company, or stock ownership. Expert endorsements must be based 
on appropriate tests or evaluations performed by people that have 
mastered the subject matter.
/See/ FTC Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in 
Advertising <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/guides/endorse.htm>."

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/ruleroad.htm

Of course, it would be highly unlikely anyone on the list would want to 
report Rehan...but in case anyone does:


The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and 
unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information 
to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint 
<https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01> or to get free 
information on consumer issues <http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm>, 
visit _ www.ftc.gov <http://www.ftc.gov>_ or call toll-free, 
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters 
Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related 
complaints into Consumer Sentinel <http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel>, a 
secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law 
enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.


https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01



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