BBB Warns Of Deceptive Football Poster Ads

June 11, 2011

The BBB Northwest Florida has issued a warning about a company soliciting local businesses for high school football posters.

Ossian Enterprises, doing business as Communities Unlimited, LLC, began targeting the area claiming to sell advertising space on “local city guides” that are purportedly to be distributed throughout the community, according to the BBB. Two chambers of commerce whose members were targeted with the solicitations assured BBB Northwest Florida that they had no ties to Communities Unlimited.

Now, Ossian Enterprises is again targeting the community, this time as Ads Sports Inc., selling ads on high school football posters, the BBB said.The emails are vague, stating that there will be “up to 5,000 posters” sent out in September 2011 and that they “are doing all area High Schools.” The emails include the “mockup ad” pictured.

A request from BBB Northwest Florida for additional information about which area high schools Ads Sports Inc. is supporting has not been answered.

The BBB is urging small business owners to use caution when being solicited by individuals selling advertising space. Check past publications and contact local businesses who have already worked with the business in question, the BBB said, and find out exactly what kind of exposure your ad will receive and make sure it’s worth the price. The BBB said that businesses will often shell out big bucks for a small advertisement on a no name online directory or a poorly circulated flyer.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News