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I’m new to this - Is this call a scam?
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Then I stumbled upon this thread.. needless to say I will not attend the appointment and I've blocked their number on my phone.
I did agree to booking a date and time but decided to cancel it after doing some research online. It would appear that it does involve a timeshare type sell but peoples experience differs on how hard that sell is. Some have gone along and it has lasted 90 minutes while others talk of still being there 4 hours of hard sell later.
It seems from what others have posted online it is possible to get the free holiday promised if you're willing to sit through this type of presentation and resist signing up to anything else. I decided to cancel my booking because while my husband and I are strong with this sort of thing and wouldn't feel pressured to sign up to anything, we just didn't have the energy to put ourselves through the ordeal. I was glad I did because the person I spoke to on the phone was very abrupt and defensive when I explained why I was cancelling. That reassured me I'd made the correct decision. If they were like that on the phone, what would they be like when after 90 minutes (or longer) we left saying thanks but no thanks but we'll have our free holiday.. I ain't got no time for that!
Had teas & coffee and water on tap , took care of us , and had a few breaks.
All seemed interesting , just provided accommodation that would be upgraded to lux at many resorts and hotels throughout the globe .
Couldn’t commit and once we stated we were not going to , were given £75 in vouchers of our choice and offer of a free weeks holiday with the proviso that we attend another two hour meeting in Tenerife .
Booked Tenerife , 1 week next year , office we’re very helpful with flight quotes but we decided to book and use our avios points .... will see how it pans out ...
I haven't committed to going to their presentation but just wanted to check: if I do go but refuse to sign up for anything, do I still get the free week accommodation? If so, is it at one of their resorts advertised online?
To be honest, I'm willing to sit through it if the holiday is guaranteed (and somewhere decent).
Thanks
As you have "done rather well out of timeshare promotions" in the past there is no reason to suppose anything much has changed, travel times etc will all be in the details [STRIKE]the scammers[/STRIKE] they send you
The hotels are of good standard.
The obvious draw backs are the increasing maintenance costs,the fact that when you fly abroad you have to pay for your flights,changeovers and food,and their are better value for money deals out there.
Also in the past there have been restrictions as to when you can book the UK hotels which were often booked up and usually by potential timeshare purchasers,hence stopping members going.
We are now in the position where we have enjoyed regular holidays to the same UK sites but want to move on and do something different.
We also don't want to be lumbered with the annual maintenance cost .
I have tried to be as unbiased as possible in my thought process so you can assess the risks of joining.
How ever could anyone tell me the latest best way of disposing of our points based timeshare be it sale or release back to CLC.
Thank you