Exhibitor Scam Notice
WARNING
TO ALL IBS EXHIBITORS!
NAHB has been informed that IBS Exhibitors are being targeted by a Mexican company with an apparent offer to update your pre-registered, free listing “in our exhibitors directory.” The offer is designed to look like it comes from the organizers of The International Builders’ Show. It does not – IBS and NAHB have absolutely nothing to do with this company or its directory. While the name of the directory “Expo-Guide” and the name of the company “Commercial Online Manuals” are cleverly located at the bottom of the letter, the name and trademark of the show – “IBS INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS’ SHOW” – are prominently placed at the top of the letter and right above the greeting. Do not be fooled by this unauthorized use of the IBS name and trademark.
The intent of the letter is to get Exhibitors to “confirm the accuracy of your details” on an attached form, and then to sign the form at the bottom, right below the fine print, as though you were attesting to the accuracy of the details. The fine print is actually an irrevocable Order to purchase a full-page insertion in the alleged Expo-Guide for three (3) years at the price of $1,571 per year, a total commitment of $4,713. Also buried in the fine print is an agreement to be bound by Mexican law, and a statement that the Mexican company can appoint a third party, like an unscrupulous collection agency, to sue you in your local jurisdiction.
NAHB warns all IBS Exhibitors to read this offer carefully - the apparent offer for a free listing can easily turn into an unintended order to purchase a 3-year paid insertion costing over $4,700!
