08-12-2004, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Dallas, Texas USA
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SEM Company Ordered to Give Refunds
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Internet Advancement, which also goes by 4GreatBuys.com, must refund customers, pay $24,432 to the state for costs incurred and a civil penalty of $25,000.
The company had promised to get its customers ranked in the top 10 to 20 results on the search engines for $980 to $1,500 in set-up fees and monthly fees of $79.80 to $89.95.
The case involved "search engine optimization" services, which attempt to get businesses high placement in search-engine results.
"Internet Advancement misrepresented its success rate, promised more than it could deliver, then refused to provide refunds to customers who didn't get what they paid for," said Attorney General Christine Gregoire.
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Here is the full article from the Seattle Times
This search engine marketing firm promised to get top rankings but they didn't do so. They have been ordered to give refunds.
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