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| Is this a scam or what? |
| Author: | Bob Levien |
| Date: | Friday, 26th Oct 2001 12:07 |
| Views: | 3,621 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds) |
| URL: | http://www.freepint.com/go/b13554 |
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Hi,
My partner has just been phoned by someone claiming to be from a travel agent in Lancashire, UK. We have, she says, been chosen to take part in a promotion they are organising and we can have a two-week holiday for four (including all travel and accommodation) in Spain or Portugal any time over the next 18 months. Just pop into a local travel agent, pay £39.99 per person to register and pick a destination.
“OK,” said my partner, “so what’s the catch?”
“There is no catch” came the reply, “we find that 60% of people go on to make additional bookings – so it’s just a good promotion for us”
Hmmmm.
Now, call me cynical if you wish, but I just about believe in Free Pints but not Free Lunches and certainly not Free Continental Holidays.
Have any Free Pinters (a generally sceptical lot, I’ve observed) come across this one – and if so, how does it work? The company calls itself Mainstream Travel.
Cheers,
Bob Levien
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 | Is this a scam or what? | | Hi,
My partner has just been phoned by someone claiming to be from a travel agent in Lancashire, UK. We have, ... |
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Bob Levien |
26/10/01 12:07 |
13554 |
 | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Hi
I don't know this particular organisation but I know of similar schemes. If it is what I think it is, ... |
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Arthur Weiss |
01/11/01 09:59 |
13672 |
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ANDREA |
31/10/01 15:41 |
13658 |
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Gil Richardson |
02/11/01 16:58 |
13718 |
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Clive Barrington |
29/10/01 13:24 |
13596 |
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Simon Collery |
29/10/01 12:09 |
13594 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Simon,
I have checked the trading standards web site and all they have are the tel. phone nos. How did you ... |
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Eleanor Davies |
31/10/01 09:58 |
13644 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Hi Eleanor
I found the contact details for the Oxfordshire Trading Standards Office on their Web site. I notice they have ... |
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Simon Collery |
31/10/01 10:11 |
13645 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Thanks Simon, frustratingly the Corporation of London trading standards office doesn't appear to have a web site.
Thanks for your help ... |
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Eleanor Davies |
31/10/01 10:18 |
13646 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Hi Eleanor
The email for the Corporation of London TSA is listed as:
ehcp.consumerprotect@corpoflondon.gov.uk
I found it on the main TSO Web ... |
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Simon Collery |
31/10/01 10:31 |
13647 |
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Eleanor Davies |
31/10/01 10:32 |
13648 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Cannot give you chapter and verse I'm afraid, but the Sunday Times Travel section a month or so back carried ... |
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John Birtwistle |
29/10/01 11:40 |
13590 |
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Bob Levien |
29/10/01 11:46 |
13591 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Beware! This sounds very similar to several scams featured in consumer watchdog columns. I think you'll find a couple of ... |
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Bill C |
29/10/01 10:32 |
13584 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | We have quite regular phone calls like that. You normally have to attend a presentation as well which will probably ... |
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Edwin Deady |
27/10/01 18:52 |
13576 |
| | Re: Is this a scam or what? | | Bob
I am always of the opinion that you you can't get something for nothing.
Take a look at the following news ... |
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Sean Austin |
26/10/01 13:32 |
13559 |
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Wm. G. Eaton |
29/10/01 17:03 |
13604 |
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Jim Roberts |
26/10/01 13:30 |
13558 |
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