Last year in Nov I took a 3-week trip to the Flamenco Hotel in Punta Cana, D.R. The first week I was there I was persuaded to go to a meeting with the Occidental Vacation Plan supervised by a Mr. Guzman. I was told at this gathering that they had a wonderful vacation plan that I should know about. Among the things I was told, while being plied with drinks, was that they had resorts all over the world where I could go each year at a cost of $185.00/weeki. I could have my choice of free golf if I paid for my meals, a "luxury" suite; they would make all the flying arrangements for me so I wouldn't be saddled with the commission of a regular travel service, etc. The cost to me would be $10,000 & the rest would be paid on a monthly basis o9ver a period of 5 years.
They didn't tell me that the plan was good for Punta Cana only. Anyway I decided to go to Punta Cana for one month, & emailed them to male the arrangements. The cost they quoted me for 28 days was $1830, which means I would be paying $65/day, the same as I paid last year without their plan instead of the $185/week. I would still have to pay for my golf to the tune of $1000/week. I would be staying in a "junior" hotel room, not the luxury accomodations they promised, & I would have to make all the travelling arrangements mysef.
I paid them $1800 down, & have been paying $230/month ever since, which comes to about $3000.00 total.
I called my credit card company to have my # changed so they will not be able to collect any more monthly payments. They have threatened me with collection agencies & the like, but I would rather go to jail than send them one more cent.in fact I am seeing my lawyer to sue them for the money I have already paid into the plan. I have the emails to back up every word I have said here. I have asked them for a copy of my contract, but they refuse to send me one. The names of the people involved in the emails are Jose Mateo, Christian Lied & Alicia Gutierrez. I wrote to the Occidental Company to try & get some explanation from Mr. Guzman, but he did not respond.
That is all I have to say for now.
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