My wife entered a drawing for a red pickup at the Dallas Home Show. The next week we received a call offering gifts of a cruise and 2 vacations if we would tour The Villages at Lone Oak. We were also told that we would receive $40 in reimbursement for gasoline.
The tour was of lots being developed, but far from finished. We were shown a lot away from the water of Lake Tawakoni. Purchase price was said to be $55,000.in addition, there would be development fees and annual association dues. The price seemed pretty steep for an undeveloped lot that was not ready to build on in a development with no paved streets, close to a golf course that hasn't been built, etc. Since we hadn't really even known what was being presented before we got there, we were not ready to make a purchase and told them so.
For our time we received:
1) A Gas Coupon, Inc. Booklet with a $10 coupon in it. It was stamped with the sponsor "The Villages at Lone Oak" with the issue date stamped on it upside down. A form had to be mailed in to activate the coupon 21 days before using the coupon. Why was the date upside down? See next item.
2) We received a folder for Infinity Incentive Group about the cruise we are to recieve. It included a form that had to be filled in and sent in to activate it as well. It was also stamped with the date upside down. I mailed in the form. Today I received the form back in the mail with a letter saying that it could not be processed because it lacked an issue date. It suggested that I have the sponsor re-issue the form. Of course, the sponsor is fifty miles away. What do you think will happen if I mail in the gas coupon for reimbursement with the date intentionally stamped upside down? Infinity Incentive Group has already been reported on the consumer complaints Site.
3) We also received a folder for "The Endless Escape" program providing two adults with 2 vacations. This package is provided by Spirit Incentives. It required a $100 deposit that, of course would be later refunded upon completing all the travel. After reading the rules, I decided to hold off. I'm glad I did because this company has numberous entries on this site.
Will "The Villages at Lone Oak" fullfill all of their promises? I'm not investing any more time or money to find out.
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