grm@drutx.UUCP (Geraldo Ramon de Martine) (03/06/85)
I must admit that I have stooped (so low?!) as to attend a timeshare demo recently in Frisco, Colorado... My question is: has anyone ever heard of an outfit calling themselves TRAVEL AWARDS in Bonita Springs, FLA? It happens that the "gift" for attending the presentation was (is) a "free round trip to Hawaii, lodging, etc". The catch is the gift includes ONE round trip airfare and the traveler cannot travel alone (ie., at least ONE roundtrip airfare must be purchased from TRAVEL AWARDS). They have another requirement that one must send in a $200 "deposit refunded upon arrival at destination (Hawaii)". Is this for real? Any netters in Bonita Springs know about this promo? Any replies by mail or net appreciated.... -- mail: ihnp4!drutx!grm
cnrdean@ucbtopaz.CC.Berkeley.ARPA (03/07/85)
Ha, ha, ha. Sorry, I don't have any info on the company you asked about. But it cracks me up to hear about anybody foolish enought to get involved in one of these gimmicks. I am a FOOL. I was up at Tahoe; lost more than my pre-set quota on gambling; had time to waste before dinner; was wandering around the streets; came by some booth with a sign that said 'visitor information'; guy in it said free ticket to Heavanly Valley Ski Area if you just go by this Time Share Place; since I had so much time to waste I figured I might as well collect my free ticket; never in my life saw so much scum (ie. ex-used-car salesmen); boooored to death for 3 hours; salesman actually wanted me to write a check for $9000 or so on the spot so that I would be able to stay here for 1 week/year for the rest of my life; of course I could stay in tahiti instead, for a small fee; oh yes, must pay maintenance fee of $300/year on the time share unit. I would have much preferred paying for my lift ticket. I suspect that you would prefer to pay your own way to Hawaii before your done with these guys (you don't know what's waiting for you in Hawaii.) Sam Scalise
cline@dartvax.UUCP (Greg Cline) (03/12/85)
There's a similar outfit down around Orlando. You listen to their pitch and you receive two tickets to Disney World. You do have to sit through their high pitch sales talk, but they eventually deliver. Greg Cline Dartmouth College Graduate Computer and Information Science --- "Gentlemen Prefer Bonds" -- Andrew Mellon