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WASHINGTON, D.C. --
Many people get their start as door-to-door sales professionals
employed by reputable companies. Some young people, however, are
recruited by unethical companies to join traveling sales crews,
predatory and dangerous sales "opportunities" presented by
unscrupulous adults. June’s tips in the National Consumers League’s “2007
Scam-Free Calendar” help consumers learn to spot the difference
between a legitimate door-to-door salesperson and members of a
traveling sales crew, who may be suffering at the hands of
greedy supervisors.
“There's a world of difference between legitimate door-to-door
salespeople and the young kids who fall victim as members of a
traveling sales crew. The sales crews are dangerous operations,
for the children and teens recruited, and for the consumers who
come into contact with them, and it’s crucial for people to be
able to tell the difference,”
said Susan Grant, Director of NCL’s Fraud Center.
The
nation’s oldest consumer advocacy organization, NCL works to
educate people about how to avoid rip-offs and make wise
decisions in today’s marketplace. Each month, the home page of
NCL’s
www.fraud.org
Web site features the calendar and tips for the month. Covering
a range of subjects from ID theft to avoiding unwanted sales
calls, the tips are sponsored by major companies, government
agencies, and organizations. The Southwestern Company sponsored the
June tips on traveling sales crews.
All of
the calendar tips are archived at
www.fraud.org/calendar,
along with a “Resources for Consumers” page that provides
contact information for government agencies, consumer groups,
and calendar sponsors. The print version of the calendar was
distributed to consumers free of charge through agencies and organizations
around the country.
There are no printed copies of the
calendar remaining. |
