Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "LegalEagle"
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My question is that if this is such a scam, why has no one taken them to court or the government laid charges? Established Titles has been around for quite a while. They have been involved with planting trees. So how much of a scam is it? Do you consider it a dangerous scam, or just a novelty item that is being oversold?
Also, I can tell you that tree planting is a bit more expensive than just $1 per tree. There is the cost of purchasing the seed, raising the seedlings for 2-3 years in greenhouses until they are big enough to plant, there are labor costs, heating costs, materials costs (seedling blocks, water, power, soil), etc. So it is a pretty involved enterprise for the charity involved. And planting trees is a bit of a hard sell unless you are a timber company. After all, you don't see adds on TV of starving trees, trees in war zones, etc.
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