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LETTER TO AVON - 24 Nov 09
AVON REPLY - 27 Nov 09
Dear AVON,

I refer to your Reese Witherspoon promotion at http://www.avon.com.au.

I also refer to the webpage http://www.readyflowers.com.au/Flowers/Avon-In-Bloom/?fcid=527 where the Ready Flowers company represents matters which may be in contravention of the following sub-sections of the Trade Practices Act, if AVON (and/or Reese Witherspoon) has not given approval for what is published on the webpage.

TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 - SECT 53 - False or misleading representations
A corporation shall not, in trade or commerce, in connexion with the supply or possible supply of goods or services or in connexion with the promotion by any means of the supply or use of goods or services:
(c) represent that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, performance characteristics, accessories, uses or benefits they do not have;
(d) represent that the corporation has a sponsorship, approval or affiliation it does not have;


Please could AVON advise if it has given approval for this Ready Flowers promotion.

If AVON has given approval, AVON should make itself aware of the negative publicity that can flow from such an approval.

A similar venture was immediately cancelled by Kerri-Anne Kennerley (and others) on becoming aware of Ready Flowers facts. SEE http://www.Fair-Trading.com.au/reports/kakflowers-screenshot.html

More information and facts about Ready Flowers rip-offs are at:

http://ReadyFlowersReview.com
http://www.Fair-Trading.com.au/reports/ready-flowers.html
http://ZoomBloomsReview.com

Kind regards,
Gordon Craven - research & law - 24 November 2009
www.Fair-Trading.com.au - (a private consumer protection service)
Hi Gordon,

Thank you for your email.

Avon did enter freely into this joint promotion with Ready Flowers.

We have seen how Ready Flowers is promoting Avon on their site, and were able to approve creative etc.

If you have anymore information which you feel I should see, I would appreciate you sending it through.

Many thanks,
Michaela
Michaela Groves Advertising & PR Manager

Avon Products, Inc. 120 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW, 2100
Tel +61 2 9936 7777 Avon Tieline 9936 7265 Fax +61 2 9936 7366
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