After filling out a mall raffle, I got a call from a company called Smart Travel saying that I had won a 3 day 2 night vacation to Orlando or Vegas for me and a guest, including airfare and hotel. The only thing I had to do was come in and listen to a 1 hour seminar about their company. They said right when the seminar was over, they would give me the 2 free vouchers for American Airlines and the hotel. I am going in tomorrow to listen to their 1 hour shpiel. Does this sound too good to be true?
2007-05-14 04:45:43 · 12 answers · asked by zcg32 2 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
It's not a scam but does sound like a time share offer.
They will provide you with trip and etc but you will have to listen to a hard sell pitch about buying a condo.
2007-05-14 05:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, if you have to ask if it is a scam, then odds are it is a scam.
Next up, never ever fill out one of those raffle cards. You are not going to win the whatever. You are just going to get tons and tons of unwanted junk mail, offers, and annoying phone calls.
Also, expect a lot of strings, extremely fine print, and other things to hamper your 3 day 2 night stay from happening. They might not include a lot of costs. It might just be for the hotel room and not the travel expense. They might only be available at the worst times of the year and you cannot change the date for any reason. They might show you pictures of some wonderful resort but you end up at a Motel 6. Also, don't be suprised if you get there and all of a sudden they "discover" a reason why you would be disqualified for the vacation package, like your credit score is too low or that you do not meet the required income level to qualify.
What is going to happen, these guys are going to try to pressure you into buying something. They will try hard. They will probably say all sorts of wonderful things to you and try to make you believe that you need what they are selling. Don't believe a word they say. Don't sign anything without examining it first. Don't give them any of your financial information unless you have been given all of the details. They may say that they need your credit card before you can start the presentation. Don't do it. If that is how they operate then turn around and walk away. Don't let them run a credit check on you. It can actually lower your score. Treat these guys like criminals.
Do not agree to anything they tell you about (even if you are interested) until you have had a couple of days to think it over and even then I would suggest spending some money on a lawyer to figure out the contract.
To sum up, you have money. They want it. They will do whatever they need to (as legally as possible), to get it. This will include lying and cheating. I would suggest not even going in the first place.
2007-05-14 04:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This number appeared on a mailing stating "Award Notification, RE: Final Notice, For "My Name Here". Check Number 5602. It went on to congratulate me on winning a 7 night and 8 day cruise for 2 on Norwegian Cruise Lines leaving from a main port in the U.S. and that if I responded within 72 hours, I would also receive 2 round trip airfares from or going to a Major Airport in the Continental U.S. I get letters like this from scammers that reference airlines all the time but this is the first cruise line scam I have seen. I "Googled" the number (888) 602-6318 and I found this website before any legitimate site was recommended by Google. If a website warning me about the phone number appears in a search before any website linked to this number for a legitimately apparent reason, then there is a problem. I wonder how many people they will get to take advantage of.
2013-10-17 17:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by notnlns 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will do what they promise, it's a time share company. The only problem is that it will probably be more than an hour and it is a pretty hard sell. They will even offer you credit at a ridiculous interest rate to buy the property. If you have a will of steel and absolutely will not buy one then go for it. But if you are the least bit weak willed you may want to skip all together. And if you don't complete all their requirements they will not get you all your tickets.
2007-05-14 04:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by Tara C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Smart Travel Legit
2017-01-19 04:25:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the seminar with NO in your mind and stick to it. Any time share they are selling can be bought for less elsewhere (from people who were pressured into buying; then realized that they would never use it) Good Luck.
2007-05-17 04:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by Phineas J. Whoopee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask for something in writing before the shpiel that states no purchase necessary. If they can't produce that then they have misled you and you can threaten to sue or report them to BBB. If you can learn how to say no to no matter what they say then you may actually get the goodies but know that they will hound you good to get you to buy something. It is a psychological ordeal to endure. Been there done that.
2007-05-14 04:52:29 · answer #7 · answered by Moose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't this an episode of South Park?
2007-05-15 12:46:16 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam
2007-05-14 07:39:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never thought too much about it
2016-07-29 03:21:34 · answer #10 · answered by Eartha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋