Would you pay $110 for a work poster you could print for free?
Surely the worst sign to see inside a workplace is “Zero days since last accident.” But how about “Zero days since lastThat’s what I thought when a curious letter came to our house from something called the Entity Filing Compliance Department*, a.k.a. the EFCD. This was mailed to our home, but it was a work-related missive. My Lovely Wife does occasional consulting and so filed for a limited liability company or LLC. That information must have shown up on a mailing list purchased by the EFCD.
But why would she? Ruth doesn’t actually run a business from our home — or from anywhere. And if she did, she could get those posters for a lot less than $110. You can buy them online for around 30 bucks. Or you can download PDFs and print them out yourself free., director of the Office of Consumer Protection in Montgomery County.
“One that totally annoys me is the postcard that says the warranty on your car is about to expire and you need to sign up again,” he said. “It always looks like it's coming from the dealership or the manufacturer.”In reality, Friedman said, “it's just selling a third-party contract that may or may not have value.”
Friedman has been in the consumer protection game for 43 years, longer if you count the two years he spent as an intern in the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs before coming to Montgomery County. Regrettably, not much has changed in all that time. Consumers still have it hard.Advertisement
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