How to Avoid a Bridal Scam
To Boston brides who were scammed! Members of Bridal Show Producers International (BSPI) are offering free tickets to four legitimate bridal shows in your area! Call 800-422-3976, ext. 5078.
When the Big Boston Bridal Scam came to light this week, we went straight to Bill Heaton, CEO of The Great Bridal Expo Group (GBE), for his advice on how to avoid getting taken for a ride in the future by some very sophisticated scammers. (FYI, GBE and Bridal Guide have a long-standing relationship.) For those of you who haven’t heard what happened, here’s a rundown: A website called The Boston 411 recently appeared, advertising a bridal show billed as the “biggest and most extravagant” and invited brides and vendors to a Spring Home and Bridal Show at the Hynes Convention Center. Brides paid $10–$15 to pre-register, and vendors paid up to $4,000 to participate. Unfortunately for a lot of people, there was no bridal show.
Bill Heaton’s words to the wise:
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