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Weed Man's sales tactics draw fire from consumer ministry
CBC News
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 7:03 AM ET
Last Updated: Feb 10, 2012 7:00 AM ET
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Hundreds of people in Ontario have complained about being charged for services they did not request from Weed Man, Canada's largest lawn-care company.
A Marketplace investigation by CBC's Tom Harrington reveals that the provincial Ministry of Consumer Services has sent the company's head office a compliance order to stop certain sales tactics.
Watch the full Marketplace program at 8 p.m. on CBC TV, 8:30 p.m. in Newfoundland.
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