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Additional Information

Not BBB accredited

Additional Information for Barry White Lawson Farm

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Location of This Business
610 Harbour Hill Dr, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1
BBB File Opened:
25/3/2021
Alternate Business Name
  • Barry White Lawson Farm Inc
Business Management
  • The Manager, Manager
Contact Information

Principal

  • The Manager, Manager

Customer Contact

  • The Manager, Manager
Additional Contact Information

Email Addresses

Business Categories
Wineries

Alert

On March 3rd, 2021 Barry White Lawson Farm came to the attention of BBB. At that time, a consumer inquired about the legitimacy of the website and business as she had been offered employment by the business.
On March 3, 2021 BBB checked the website (https://www.barrylawsonfarms.ca/) to determine when it was created and where it was registered. The website was created on August 24, 2020 and the registrant name was not disclosed.
BBB noticed the social media icons, Donations, Privacy, ADA Declaration, Reservations and Directions all link to the website’s contact page. BBB then conducted an internet search of several employee names and found that Barry White Lawson Farm’s website directly copied text, photographs and video from another company’s website. Under the Visit section, Barry White Lawson Farm states they are a ten-minute drive from downtown Healdsburg in the Dry Creek Valley. Healdsburg is a city in California, not British Columbia. Under ‘About’ in the Legacy section, at the bottom of the page it shows the address and contact information of the original website. Upon clicking on ‘Privacy Policy’, the real business name and contact information is also displayed. BBB sent an email to the company Barry White Lawson Farm had copied from and was informed there was no affiliation.
On March 25, 2021, BBB emailed a nearby business on Pender Island to inquire about Barry White Lawson Farm and it was determined the business status was not known.
On March 26, 2021, BBB requested additional information via postal mail. The mail was returned to sender.
On April 13, 2021, BBB requested additional information via email. As of April 27, 2021, BBB has not received a response from Barry White Lawson Farm.
On April 26, 2021, BBB sent an email to Wine Growers Canada. The organization confirmed Barry White Lawson Farm is not a member.
BBB attempted to contact Barry White Lawson Farm by calling 236-260-5413 several times throughout March and April 2021. BBB was not able to leave a message.
As of April 27, 2021, BBB has not received a response from Barry White Lawson Farm. Based on the information above, BBB cannot confirm the legitimacy of Barry White Lawson Farm.

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