Having read on the web, the reports of unfortunate people who were also approached by this company, I would like to add my story to the scene.
I live in south africa and the same modus operandi was used in phoning me from toronto canada, and taking me up this 'garden path'.in South Africa we have had a fair glut of local timeshare sales drives, which have left the consumers quite wary of such packages, and we have mentally forified ourselves against them.
I went through the whole telephone thing and when it came to my credit card number, all the alarm bells started ringing! We have a fair amount of crime here, and credit card numbers set off at immediate allergic reaction! I enquired as to why this was necessary and a was repeatedly assured that all was well, I was covered, the telephone conversation was recorded, nothing of what was explained would not happen, etc.
I still felt uncomfortable, asked for Shanes' number and told him I would phone him tomorrow. It is now tomorrow. I have surfed the web. The value of the internet has come to the fore in this case. I read all the letters of people who have been defrauded of a 'free' holiday and all the most unwanted things that they have had to endure. This is truely sad that this holiday is actually a timeshare selling exercise and that the quality of service those who have taken the holiday is so bad.
I will not be giving Shane my credit card number. I would like to thank the authors of this and other web-sites that host this type of information, that we are able to prudently check on activities like this holiday offer. I am truely sorry for those that have lost money in their dealing with the company. However the value of the internet has been shown here.
Perhaps a lesson we can use here is the alarm bells facility: if somebody asks for your credit card number, turn up the volume on the Alarm Bells, they come free with life!
Thomas
0042
South Africa
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