I, too, feel that I have been scammed by Global Explorers, and I am pursuing action against them. It was interesting to read the other reports about them. I wonder if anyone has succeeded in obtaining relief from GE.
I have filed a complaint with Ms. LuAn Stiles, Director, Sellers of Travel, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services, Terry Lee Rhodes Building Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399-6500. Although I filed the complaint with that office against Global Explorers, I received a response from the Integra Marketing Group denying a relationship with Global Explorers. Based on this, the Travel Division of the Florida Dept. Of Agriculture and Consumer Services has closed my complaint.
The Integra Marketing Group informed me that Global Explorers has disconnected all of its telephones. It seems to me that it's a case of "take the money and run."
Although Integra denies a relationship with Global Explorers, I have saved all of my emails, and many seem to indicate such a relationship. When I applied for membership in Global Explorers travel club, my Membership Enrollment Application and Purchasers Affidavit were on World Adventures by Integra forms.
It wouldn't surprise me if World Adventures by Integra and Integra Marketing Group, Inc. Were at one time associated, but because of problems, have since disincorporated.
I plan to pursue this with the Florida Division of Consumer Services. I am also filing a report with the Florida Attorney General, 1850-414-3300. Brian Larrabee of that office informed me that they have received several telephone calls about Global Explorers, but that only one other person has actually filed a complaint.
I will also submit a Consumer Complaint Form to the Federal Trade Commission, and I will telephone Stephen Cohen, Bureau of Consumer Protection of the FTC, 202-326-3222. On the Consumer Complaint Form, it is stated that we may "Use this form to submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Bureau of Consumer Protection about a particular company or organization."
I will also write a complaint about Global Explorers in Frommer's Travel Blog.
Perhaps if all of us who feel that we have been duped by Global Explorers would file reports with the Travel Division of the Florida Dept. Of Agriculture and Consumer Services, with the Florida Attorney General, and with the Federal Trade Commission, it may be that we would have greater influence in having our complaints addressed and obtaining relief.
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