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Re: Omega Marketing Solutions any one had dealings with them? (by KC):
irvinr2 states in relevant part: >> With enough pressure the attorney general may be forced to take a part.<< ===============================================
With all due respect, I believe that you're missing a critically important underlying point here.
The fact is that the attorney generals' authority is limited to the enforcement and prosecution of existing laws. As much as I personally despise the bottom dwelling upfront fee "advertising" parasites, what they are doing is plainly and simply NOT illegal. They encourage people to CHOOSE to VOLUNTARILY pay them (FAR too much money) for worthless advertising. They appeal to greed, citing grossly inflated and unrealistic "selling" (not in this lifetime) figures. They make empty verbal claims and assurances (but NEVER in writing). These verbal statements are completely meaningless from a legal perspective -- and they know that. These parasitic practices have been in place and well known for a very long time. The practices are unethical, they are deceitful, they are despicable --- but they are NOT illegal. There is generally very little media interest in the matter, since it's old news. The one and only REAL solution is a legislative fix, i.e., NEW LAWS which strictly control and dictate disclosure and procedural requirements for these parasites. Until that time, the mantra must evidently be repeated over and over again --- DO NOT PAY ANYONE AN UPFRONT FEE TO SELL YOUR TIMESHARE!