I got several phone calls from this company. They are trying to collect on a fraudulent scam that was being run by a company called; Construct Data Publishers Verlag GMBH
The company is located at the following address
Oresstrasse 54
2331 Vosendorf, Austria
Construct Data Publishers running the scam is operated by Wolfgang Valvoda.
Construct Data Publishers was soliciting members of a IAAPA and offering the members what appeared to be a free advertisement in their FAIR Guide.
Tthe fraudulent nature of the material being sent to IAAPA members is in violation of United States law.
IAAPA has received numerous complaints from members and exhibitors regarding the material sent from the corporation regarding the FAIR Guide.
Although the information contained in the marketing communication appears to solicit information for free listing in a guide for fairs and exhibitions, it appears that the document is actually a three-year contract for
the purchase of advertising space.
In fact, upon signing and returning your correspondence, one IAAPA member was subsequently invoiced over $900.00 for an advertisement in FAIR Guide he had no intention of purchasing. Accordingly, Construct Data is using fraudulent tactics to deceive IAAPA members and others into entering unwanted contract obligations.
Construct Data Publishers was taken to the German court system and a judgement was rendered against them. That judgement can be seen at the following link.
http://www.iaapa.org/membership/MemberAlert/documents/GermanAttorney.pdfOur company will be taking actions to hold the fraudulent company - Construct Data Publishers accountable. We have advised the IAAPA membership council, U.S. Ambassador to Austria, Austrian government officials, Austrian Advertising Council, European Advertising Council.
Construct Data Publishers must be held accountable for their fraudulent actions. This is a just another from of stealing from those who are working hard to make their companies successful.