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Press Release

Indianapolis, IN – The Great American Spice Company and its owner Daniel Turkette are the subjects of a lawsuit filed in Allen County Circuit Court by Attorney General Steve Carter. The Fort Wayne Company operates an Internet website, http://www.americanspice.com/, where it sold various items to12 consumers and failed to deliver the products.

“As more and more people purchase products over the Internet, it’s important that sellers follow through on their end of the bargain,” said Attorney General Steve Carter. “People need to feel secure that they will receive the goods they buy while shopping online.”

The Better Business Bureau Serving Northeast Indiana (BBB) assisted the attorney general’s office in the investigation of the case by providing copies of complaints they had received against the company.

“This is a great example of why people should check out a company before purchasing products from them while online,” said Michael Coil, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Better Business Bureau. “If they investigated this company before purchasing the products, they might have seen that there were many complaints against this particular retailer. Hopefully with this action, consumers will get something back from this company.”

The state seeks consumer restitution of nearly $900.00 for consumers who purchased products from the website, yet never received them. The attorney general also alleges the company and its owner violated the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act and seeks civil penalties and costs.

The Great American Spice Company sells spices and dry goods, gift items, popcorn and snacks, mixes, condiments, sauces and oils, and miscellaneous items via its website. Its principal place of business is 628 Leesburg Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46808.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2006

Fort Wayne Internet-Based Business Ordered to Refund Customers
Attorney General Pursued Court Judgment after Company Ignored Lawsuit

Indianapolis, IN – The Great American Spice Company and its owner Daniel Turkette have been ordered by the Allen County Circuit Court to pay $31,500 as the result of a lawsuit filed against the company by Attorney General Steve Carter last June. The Fort Wayne company operates an Internet website where it sold various items to the customers yet failed to deliver the products.

“People should be confident when purchasing products over the Internet that they will get what they paid for,” said Attorney General Steve Carter. “The court’s order should serve as a message that in Indiana, sellers are expected to make good on their promises.”

The judgment orders restitution for 12 out-of-state customers, civil penalties, costs and an injunction barring the company from engaging in similar activities.

The Better Business Bureau Serving Northeast Indiana assisted the attorney general’s office in the investigation of the case by providing copies of the complaints it received against the company.

The Great American Spice Company sells spices and dry goods, gift items, popcorn and snacks, mixes, condiments, sauces and oils, and miscellaneous items via its website. Its principal place of business is 628 Leesburg Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46808.

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