The Key West Rip Off Rapid Response Team celebrates two years of being free of unlicensed cosmetic shops in Key West last night at Willy-T’s. Team members have put their signs and shirts in storage in case we ever need to protect consumers from victimization again! 94-year-old Shirlee Ezmirly (center) represents the spirit and courage of this team.
Rip-Off Team Celebrates Second Anniversary of Cosmetic Shops Closing
The Key West Rip-Off Rapid Team celebrated the second anniversary of closing the last unlicensed cosmetic shop in Key West with a victory party at Willy Ts on Duval Street yesterday.
[livemarket market_name="KONK Life LiveMarket" limit=3 category=“” show_signup=0 show_more=0] The local consumer advocate group waged a five year battle against the cosmetic shops known for deceptive sales practices, multiple code violations and aggressive sidewalk
Now the group is warning local landlords not to rent to this kind of business again.
Spokesperson Tevis Wernicoff said, “It would be a bad mistake to rent to one of these unlicensed cosmetics shops. Our team will resume picketing the first day one opens and our group will not let these business return to Key West. They reflect very badly on any community that allows them.”
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