Youve Just won a holiday!!
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Even if you get the holiday, you'll find something essential isn't included - flights, transfer, accommodation, food, air.
I can imagine the phone call now...
Well.......come.....................to....................the.............holiday................. etc, etc.
I can imagine the phone call now...
Well.......come.....................to....................the.............holiday................. etc, etc.
Edited by VladTheDad on Tuesday 30th September 12:26
Some friends of mine were offered a similar deal. They looked into it and found that they could indeed have a free holiday if they agreed to attend a meeting when they got there.
They packed their bags, flew abroad, listened to a short lecture about timeshares. They explained that they weren't really interested in buying one and spent the rest of the holiday doing as they pleased.
People are quick to shout scam these days but, while there may be strings attached, it should be perfectly possible to claim your free holiday.
They packed their bags, flew abroad, listened to a short lecture about timeshares. They explained that they weren't really interested in buying one and spent the rest of the holiday doing as they pleased.
People are quick to shout scam these days but, while there may be strings attached, it should be perfectly possible to claim your free holiday.
Edited by Risotto on Tuesday 30th September 12:30
i've seen quite a few advertised like this - you just need to go to the presentation - which is basically a hard sell to get you to buy, usually alongside some conditions like you must go as a couple and must earn between you x thousand, must be between the ages of x and y and so on and so forth....
VladTheDad said:
Even if you get the holiday, you'll find something essential isn't included - flights, transfer, accommodation, food, air.
I can imagine the phone call now...
Well.......come.....................to....................the.............holiday................. etc, etc.
Aren't 0800 numbers free?I can imagine the phone call now...
Well.......come.....................to....................the.............holiday................. etc, etc.
Edited by VladTheDad on Tuesday 30th September 12:26
Risotto said:
Some friends of mine were offered a similar deal. They looked into it and found that they could indeed have a free holiday if they agreed to attend a meeting when they got there.
They packed their bags, flew abroad, listened to a short lecture about timeshares. They explained that they weren't really interested in buying one and spent the rest of the holiday doing as they pleased.
People are quick to shout scam these days but, while there may be strings attached, it should be perfectly possible to claim your free holiday.
We did a weekend like that. It wasn't worth it, I'd rather have paid full wack and gone soemwhere nice without a bunch of slimy, thick "sales" people about.They packed their bags, flew abroad, listened to a short lecture about timeshares. They explained that they weren't really interested in buying one and spent the rest of the holiday doing as they pleased.
People are quick to shout scam these days but, while there may be strings attached, it should be perfectly possible to claim your free holiday.
JVaughan said:
Im in Sales (in a loose kinda way) .... Im also incredably tight when it comes to spending money. I can think of more material things to but than a share in a holiday home.
Im tempted but im also not !!!... sigh ... Ill let the missus call. god help them !!
You are going to let your missus call? All they'll need to do is tell her about the walk-in wardrobe with ample shoe racks and you'll be tied into 40 years of misery before you can say "Benidorm".Im tempted but im also not !!!... sigh ... Ill let the missus call. god help them !!
JVaughan said:
Well, can you imagine my suprise .....
All I need to do is call 0800 988 9900 and quote my address.
Now .. the phone number googles some interesting HardSell Timeshare SCAM posts
Should I take it and tell them "No from the start .... ?
How good are you at performing an Alan Partridge voice?All I need to do is call 0800 988 9900 and quote my address.
Now .. the phone number googles some interesting HardSell Timeshare SCAM posts
Should I take it and tell them "No from the start .... ?
Edited by vehiclesystems on Tuesday 30th September 12:39
Risotto said:
Some friends of mine were offered a similar deal. They looked into it and found that they could indeed have a free holiday if they agreed to attend a meeting when they got there.
They packed their bags, flew abroad, listened to a short lecture about timeshares. They explained that they weren't really interested in buying one and spent the rest of the holiday doing as they pleased.
People are quick to shout scam these days but, while there may be strings attached, it should be perfectly possible to claim your free holiday.
Yes, exactly the same thing happened to us - the catch was they chose which airport and only gave 2 weeks notice. However, we asked them to change the date and the airport and we had a really good holiday for a £38 'booking fee'. I'm not sure we'd ever be that lucky again, though.They packed their bags, flew abroad, listened to a short lecture about timeshares. They explained that they weren't really interested in buying one and spent the rest of the holiday doing as they pleased.
People are quick to shout scam these days but, while there may be strings attached, it should be perfectly possible to claim your free holiday.
Edited by Risotto on Tuesday 30th September 12:30
Just had one of those calls and discovered that by repeatedly pressing "9" it got to a part of the script where it claimed that we had been removed from the database.
Is it true ? We shall see...but if not TPS will be getting a swift kick up the bum to ensure that their opt-out database is properly distributed.
Is it true ? We shall see...but if not TPS will be getting a swift kick up the bum to ensure that their opt-out database is properly distributed.
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