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That said I am equally outraged that this article states "it should come as no shock that one group of crooks has targeted both the lovestruck and the marital industry(the latter of which, arguably, already exploits the former)". I own a bridal salon in Washington State and have run it for 14 years. I have not and would NEVER exploit a customer or another business. In my years in the industry I have found that it is full of kind, caring and honest people. As the previous person stated, most of us are not getting rich in this industry. Quite the opposite.

It is sad to me that a horrible situation like this cannot be just seen for what it is and instead turned into an attack on the bridal industry as a whole. There are many of us that really do care about our customers and the communities that we employee members of and contribute to financially. I feel for all of those who were taken advantage of.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 4:38PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/elaborate-scheme-dupes-thousands-of-brides-and-businesses/http://www.switched.com/2010/03/02/elaborate-scheme-dupes-thousands-of-brides-and-businesses/As far as scams go this one is pretty heinous and is right up there with scamming little old ladies out of their savings. As people who run honest businesses, I too resent the implication that anyone in the bridal industry is out to dupe their customer, but the media will once again turn this situation into an attack on our honesty and credibility. As my high school age son once told me everyone graduating form school should be made to work in retail or food service for a year......it would be a very humbling experience.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 5:05PM