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From: newbie on 25 Aug 2006 13:47 Ken Conner wrote: > > According to their web site they are registered in three states. I would > start with the BBB in those states. > > One of them being California. Doesn't Calif have more consumer protection laws than most states?
From: Dillon Pyron on 27 Aug 2006 14:48 Thus spake "Dorothy" <dvclarks(a)knology.net> : >Please furnish the address and phone of Pulaski so that I can sign up. >Sounds like a wonderful deal. Does it sound too good to be true? Then it probably is. In this case, it is. There's no such thing as "deeply discounted" airfare, sometimes you get some decent rates on hotels, but usually have to present your IATAN card, which you EARN. As far as "deeply discounted" cruises, those are few and far between, and typically have a trigger date of a couple of weeks. > > ><drodowicz(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >news:1156447784.455305.321620(a)m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... >> Last night, my wife and I went to a presentation by Pulaski tickets and >> Tours/Condominium Travel Club. Has anyone ever heard of this >> organization? >> >> Their pitch was basically: sign up with us, become an affiliated Travel >> Agent and get the benefits of being a travel agent - deep discounted >> cruises, airfare, hotel and then access to 6 weeks of Condos anywhere >> in the world at a great price (1 bdrm $499, 2 bdrm $599, 3 bdrm $699). >> They also have occasional last minute "hot weeks" of condos starting at >> $99/week. We would also receive commissions on what we book for >> ourselves and for anyone else (from 20-50% of the total commission >> received by them). We can use their IATA number and we receive a CLIA >> membership. >> >> My wife's mother took our entire family on a cruise last year and they >> claimed that if we had booked it as a member of their company, we would >> have saved the entire membership fee - which is quite hefty (nearly >> $7K). Of course, they presented urgency (we would both become licensed >> agents, being able to double our resources and access to discounted >> travel and it was lifetime and transferrable) to make the decision last >> night. Our annual fee is $149. They claim that they have been in >> business since 1989 and have 30,000 members just like us. That is what >> gives them the buying power. Are you saying the fees you would pay are $7,000? There's no way you'll save that much money. >> >> Any quick response would be much appreciated. We signed up but have >> another 2 business days to cancel. You are so screwed. >> >> Thanks. >> > -- dillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it.
From: Dillon Pyron on 27 Aug 2006 14:50 Thus spake Ray Goldenberg <ray(a)lighthousetravel.com> : >On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:10:03 GMT, "Ken Conner" <en.conner(a)verizon.net> >wrote: > >>According to their web site they are registered in three states. I would >>start with the BBB in those states. > >Hi Ken, > >Instant Travel Agent Card scams have been around for years. I suggest >checking out articles from the Federal Trade Commission and state >Attorney General's rather than the BBB. Of course the gullible and >greedy will still get taken by these offers. Depending on which state they are located in, they may need a license from the city and may need to post a bond and register with the state. I'll bet the "club" never mentioned those "benefits". > >Best regards, >Ray >LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL >800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 >http://www.lighthousetravel.com -- dillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it.
From: Dillon Pyron on 27 Aug 2006 14:51
Thus spake newbie <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> : >Ken Conner wrote: >> >> According to their web site they are registered in three states. I would >> start with the BBB in those states. >> >> >One of them being California. Doesn't Calif have more consumer >protection laws than most states? Yup. I'm guessing that they are registered and bonded. -- dillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. |