Uniway
Furniture And Design Center ripoff Lies about prizes you will receive Junk and not what promised

My husband and I went to Uniway Knoxville with an open mind and interest in the prgram. We decided that having just purchased a home, A baby born in Jan and a baby born in March plus 2 ten year old girls, we had the max amount of debt right now and did not need the responsibility of another monthly payment. We politely thanked our sales rep and waited for our "prizes". We did not expect the key to work, we were not that naive. However, we did expect more than the junk we received.

Our invitation stated clearly in plain language: "$500 Online shopping spree for first 100 callers" It also stated "You are guaranteed At Least 2 of the following bonus gifts just for coming to Uniway: A) A Dell laptop Computer B) A Ladies Diamond Tennis Bracelet C) A 3 day 2 night vacation getaway D) A 27" Flat screen television E) $200 in cash. It also had a scratch off area for an additional prize to be revealed at the time of your appointment.

When I made the appointment, I was told I would receive the $500 shopping spree in addition to the 2 bonus gifts and the mystery gift, and I would also receive an additional gift if I showed up for the appointment on time. I was given a confirmation # that ended in 4. I was told this would let them know that I was to receive 4 gifts plus my mystery gift, PLUS my on time gift Plus my shopping spree. All because they are celebrating 33 years in the business.

During a phone message left on my answering machine, I was told that "90% of the keys had been turned in and didn't work. The winning key had definitley been mailed to my zip code and they really do give these cars away. We just received the newpaper article from Georgia where one of the stores there had given the car away, it's really neat. There is a really good chance you have this key so PLEASE make your appointment to come in and try it." Look, we are not dummies. My husband is an attorney and I have a masters in psychology, so we are extremely educated and well versed in "real life". We DO NOT appreciate being lied to, jerked around, and scammed.
When we scratched off the "mystery prize, it contained a code that matched up with a certain prize. Our "mystery prize" was the tennis bracelet and vacation. Now, these were on the list of "Bonus Gifts" and we were also guaranteed to receive 2 "Bonus Gifts" So, if these were our mystery prize that would leave the laptop, television, and $250 cash as our 2 other gifts. Wrong! What we walked away with was a "ladies diamond tennis bracelet" that was so cheap even my 10 year old daughter didn't want it, a certificate for a vacation that I'm sure is just as gimmicked as Uniway, a certificate for an online shopping spree from freegiftsamerica.com, and a certificate for $100 TOWARDS 3 very cheap looking items that aren't even worth $100. We got the same watch set (that they have on this coupon valued at over $100) FREE for filling out an application for a credit card. The credit card company believe it or not was a lot more honest about its value-they valued it at $75 dollars for both watches. I think our salesman realized I was a little peeved because he began talking really fast when he saw me inspecting the "bracelet" (It is an elastic band with very bad crystals strung on it!) Then when he saw me looking at the certificates and re-reading my invitation, he quickly said "Oh, I need to get that invitation from you-we send them back to corporate so that they don't re-send it to you" What he didn't know is that in my husband's business, you keep copies of everything, so we made a copy of it, front and back. He intends to have a meeting with the partners in his firm tomorrow about this scam.

I'm sure the club has members that are satisfied. Heck, I'm sure you could find people that were satisfied with all that they received from David Koresh and his cult teachings, but that doesn't mean they're right and that doesn't mean they're legal. Please, tread carefully and do not expect much from Uniway and their "gifts and prizes". I am very gald that we did not join. If this evening was indicative of the quality of products and their ethics, I feel lucky to have escaped!

Mariana
Knoxville, Tennessee
U.S.A.

Company: Uniway
Country: USA
State: Tennessee
City: Knoxville
Address: Outlet Drive

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