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Extremely Suspicious
« on: March 31, 2004, 05:24:42 PM »
So my wife got a call

We've "Won" 4 days/3 nights in a hotel anywhere in the US (we, of course drive there) along with $50 gift cert at a restaurant. (hardly enough to cover 4 days worth of meals, but still).
We also get a free scratch card that will win us either a Lexus, a Dodge, $30000 cash, or a tv (I'm reckoning it will probably be the TV, which have like, a 5" screen).

So too good to be true? Possibly. They expect us to listen to their one hour spiel, though they explicity stated this was not about time shares.

I'm not sure what they want from us. THey obviously didn't check our credit if they want us to invest. I'm definitely not buying anything.

They asked that we bring identification "Because of the terrorists" my wife said. That, to me, sounds superfreaky. What does this have to do with terrorists? Identification consists of a driver's liscence and a major credit card, though they don't need numbers.

So, I reckon, what hurt can I get if I bring an expired CC (has my name on it, and I can tape over the numbers) and don't have any money or checks on me when I go?

But still, I'm suspicious. Input?
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2004, 05:31:13 PM »
Don't Go.  They did this to me once.  The ourcome involved medical experiments and an overly huge octopus...

But in reality, I don't see the problem.  Expired credit card sounds like a plan, no checks good too.  You will need some sort of cash for food, but that can be hidden in you shoe...or anywhere else.  Of coarse, there is always an angle.  I would check any contracts or call them back or something to make sure there are no obligations.  I mean, you may be getting a "free" stay in a hotel with the purchase of 100 kilos of cocaine... you never know.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2004, 05:32:11 PM »
Well, if they offer you a boat, or a mystery box, take the mystery box. Always go with the mystery box.

Who will get the idoisyncratic message hidden in the above statement. More at 11.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2004, 05:33:08 PM »
The mystery box OF DOOM?
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2004, 06:18:31 PM »
Hah! What Gemm said is from family guy...hehe, my favorite show ever...youdefinitely should find out more about this either by calling or something. When is it? does the card expire, or is it anytime you want?
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2004, 06:21:57 PM »
no, the spiel comes before the hotel stay.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2004, 07:42:48 PM »
I went to a time-share spiel once, and let me tell you something, the spiel these people have for you will only last an hour if you buy whatever they're selling. Otherwise, you'll be there for a LONG time.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2004, 07:44:44 PM »
If it seems to good to be true it is. Dont go!
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2004, 07:51:50 PM »
well, it's NOT a time-share thing. THey told us that. Apparently, my wife has said they're a travel group or someting
I can't afford a vacation either, so I'm still safe.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2004, 11:28:37 PM »
My husband won a vacation at a sales thing like you're describing before. When you read the fine print the offer wasn't actually valid, unless it was signed by a certain individual. He never called them, but I would assume said individual would try to sell to you, and delay until the offer expired if you wouldn't buy.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2004, 11:33:02 PM »
I'll get details at the start of the session about that then.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2004, 02:50:13 AM »
I will say that a place uses our hotel to do a thing kind of like this.  They send out mailers with an 800 number that claimed to be the 'prize redemption center.'  If you called, they told you to go to the hotel at a certain time, where you'd listen to a presentation and find out if your card was a winner.

The thing is, it's actually pretty legit--as far as any of us at the desk could tell.  They gave out a lot of prizes, their presentations were only an hour long, and we never had any complaints.  It seems to me that if you're trying to get people to enter a business relationship with you, it's a good idea to treat them with respect--even if you are a semi-sleazy 'get rich quick scheme' company.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2004, 07:40:03 AM »
well, that's the thing too, they say we HAVE won, not "YOU [size=-3]may have already[/size] WON!"
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2004, 01:04:15 PM »
If you're lucky, there won't be any flesh-eating trolls.
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Re: Extremely Suspicious
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2004, 06:34:21 PM »
Thats not very lucky. He *wants* there to be flesh eating trolls, that way he can train them in his evil army of Doom!
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