Beware L.C.I Travel - Free Holiday

Matt_Nixon · 17 August 2004 at 12:40PM

Had a phone call out of the blue about a Holiday I had Won! All I had to do was pay an administration fee of £34 and collect the tickets.

Yeah Right.

I asked if it was "Timeshare", no the reply came.

I declined to make an appointment and waited for the written confirmation to arrive.

These people sell "Holiday Ownership" points, just like Timeshare with a different name. To get your free Holiday you need to attend a high pressure sales presentation about Club Sunterrra aka GVC.

According to people posting on Holiday Review site DooYoo avoid like the plague.

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/cityguide_travel/travel/the_grand_vacation_club_gvc/_review_list/

lisyloo · 17 August 2004 at 1:00PM

Every one should apply a "reality" check to these kind of offers.

Ask yourself "Is it very likely that a company will want to give me a free holiday with NO strings attached".

Answer - "Almost certainly not".

It really is pretty obvious if you start asking the right questions.

Unfortunately the old adages are true.
There's no such thing as a free lunch and if it sounds too good to be true - it probably is.

jm · 19 August 2004 at 1:23AM

CLUB ACCESS On holiday this week was accosted by this young guy saying I had won a holiday - there followed a presentation of a similar sort declaring holidays would be a small amount of money plus one free week a year for 30 years, except I would have to invest £2,400 inititally. I would have to make up my mind there and then otherwise no offer. I declined and was allowed to take my free holiday. This is based similarly to the offer. There is a charge of £35 initially with a choice of 5 counties. Does anyone know of SUNSHINE HORIZONS or used them? :-/

Beware L.C.I Travel - Free Holiday

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