Magnet seller’s story doesn’t stick, says Chamber

By Jacob Brooks
The Daily News
Published/Last Modified on Friday, June 26, 2009 8:56 AM CDT


The Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce is warning area businesses that a company is, without permission, using the chamber’s name to endorse a magnet that contains a list of important local phone numbers.

“If you are receiving calls from a company saying they are printing a community guide on magnets — they are not associated with us in any way — please do not spend $300 to advertise with them,” said Chamber Director Marilyn Bateman in an e-mail to members.

It’s unclear if the soliciting calls are resulting from confusion with another Chamber of Commerce that does have a legitimate contract with a company that produces the refrigerator magnets.

A company that produces a magnet such as this one is stating that it is working in association with the Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce, but there is no such agreement, the Chamber director said.

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