American Designers & Builders Expo,The company comitted fraud and collected money for a unadvertised trade show. 60 Vendors attended but host not there and no attendes. We were defrauded $3800.00 Austin Texas
AirMax,, Inc.
216 West Pecan Street
Celina, Texas 75009-6160
(972) 382-3200
December 06, 2006
CERTIFIED MAIL NO 7001 1940 0006 7250 8129
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ms. Gretchen DeLucia, Director of Marketing Fax (512) 323-5322
Milliard Group
D/b/a/ American Designers & Builders, Inc.
7801 N. Lamar Blvd Suite F-20
Austin, TX 78752-1042
Re; Building & Design Expo, December 5th and 6th 2006
Dallas Market Hall, North Hall
Attn: Julie Gunn
Gentlemen:
Our company was solicited by you to participate in your sponsored Building & Design Expo., December 5th and 6th 2006 and the Dallas Market Hall, Stemmons Freeway, Dallas Texas. You collected a fee of $1900.00 billed to Visa Card 4264 5200 3387 0601 on October 11, 2006 (transaction reference no. 6308). We were assigned a 10 x 10 - booth number 212. You billed the Visa Credit card again on October 28th for $1900.00 (transaction reference no 4264.
After setting our exhibit up we went in search for your show representative to discuss the advertised promotion that you stated in your literature. We could not find your representative. It became apparent after a period of hours there were no invited attendees (regional buyers) attending the show. The lack of no attendance became very apparent among all of the other vendor show participants.
Further it became apparent that the free of charge seminars on Quick Books, Floor & Dcor, Fiber Fence, Surveillance Technology, Helical Application, and Green Energy did not take place. Nor was the technology pavilion showcasing the latest technology products set up. No attendees were there to receive the free gas you promotion stated for registering.
It is our belief, opinion and concern not only by us but by the other registered vendors that you,, as advertised, did not promote the show, thru billboard, advertising, news medium or direct mail campaigns, hence the reason for no attendees. Nor did you have a representative at the show to address our concerns, and nor did you conduct the advertised seminars and technology showcase.
Millard Group
December 06, 2006
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DEMAND FOR REFUND AND PAYMENT:
We make demand upon you for a full refund of the fees billed as follows
Show and exhibit boot refund No 212 $ 1,900.00
Duplicate charge 1,900. Total $ 3,800.00
I talked with Ms.Gunn today about our request for this refund and she advised me she would meet with the officers to obtain approval. We have not heard back from her. Failure to respond to our request will leave us with no alternative but to handle this thru our legal process, to seek remedy for all costs' incurred.
DEMAND IS MADE UPON YOU FOR REFUND OF $3,800.00 AS A CREDIT TO THE VISA CARD ACCOUNT NO. 4264 5200 3387 0601.
YOUR ARE ON NOTICE!
Very truly yours,
Scott W**, President
AirMax, Inc.
Richard
Celina, Texas
U.S.A.