April 12, 2013
Dear Sparks Florist Customer,
Sparks Florist has been working
with Nevada State Senator Debbie Smith of Sparks to enact a law requiring that non-local
floral businesses clearly state the address of their business in their internet
ads and phone directories.
In the flower business, there are companies
known as deceptive order gatherers who are located out of state, but advertise
as if local. Often, their trick is to
make it seem as if they actually are a given real local florist. This has happened to a surprisingly large
number of Sparks Florist customers when they landed on a deceptive advertiser’s
website, thinking that they were on our website at www.sparksflorist.com
Here are two internet ads that I copied directly from a Google search on “sparks florist” that serve as concrete examples:
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Although Sparks Florist had
neither knowledge of, nor anything at all to do with these transactions, some
of our customers thought poorly of us because they were very disappointed with
the results. Once they informed us of their experience, and we discovered the
cause, we were able to explain it, but the disappointment remained.
If this happened to you, and you are willing to provide written testimony that we can use to support S.B. 404, please email me all of the details at mike@sparksflorist.com
In return, I’ll send you a free voucher for one of our fun DIY Design Classes to compensate you for your trouble.
S.B. 404 soon will be presented to the State Senate and you can help us by contacting Nevada State Senators. You can read the bill at: Senate Bill 404. A list of Nevada State Senators can be found at: Nevada State Senators.
Please remember to enter www.sparksflorist.com in your browser to
get to our website. You know us
and trust us because we have been your “Your Personal Florist” for over 53
years. We sincerely appreciate your
business, and thank you for your kind consideration and the help you might
provide in this matter.
Sincerely,
Mike Fiannaca
President
Sparks Florist Inc.
