Evacationflorida.com Crock of Crap!!! Internet Florida
I wanted to let you know of a phone call I have been receiving for the past week. After the first night last Tuesday evening, I have gotten a call everyday since then. I have been receiving a call from "Jarvis" on behalf of evacationflorida.com
He told me I had won 2 tickets and told me I could take up to 5 people with me, which didn't add up, I asked him how much it was going to cost, he said oh no it is absolutely free. I thought to myself yeah right, but I was bored so I played along. He told me that I had won the tickets, and gave me a pin# to print them off. He then began to tell me that They would give me 4 nights in Orlando, and 3 nights in Daytona and there were no blackout dates and this could be used anytime within the next 18 months.
He told me I would stay in a 5 star hotel, and I would get a rental car for a week, he told me this even after I told him we would drive to Florida. He then asked me how much I thought this trip would cost. I knew it was time for him to make the sale, so I played along. I said I don't know $750, he kinda laughed and said have you ever stayed in a 5 star hotel. I said yes I have, he said the Sheraton starts at $150 a night, then he said I could have it all the 4 nights in Orlando and 3 nights in Daytona, plus a free rental car for a week, all for just $398. Well, then I said wait a minute you told me when I asked at the beginning of the call how much you said it was free.....then he was like well sir....I said NO you told me it was free, I tell you what put me on your do not call list and take me off your list, and hung up. I have since received calls daily .
Rich
Charleston, Arkansas
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
SMM
State College,Pennsylvania,
United States of America
Same offer, but with added harassment
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, December 06, 2010
I just got off the phone with evacationflorida.com, and I received the same exact offer as the one stated above (except that it was for $298, not $398). After telling me all about the offer, they immediately asked for my credit card. This put me off, as I am not comfortable giving away my credit card information over the phone, especially if I did not make first contact. I told the salesperson (I wish I had gotten his name) that I'm not sure if this would fit into my budget, hoping that they would give up. Boy, was I wrong.
I was then given to a "customer retention specialist" who told me that I could go on a payment plan, and that they could even cut the cost in half. I told them that I still would prefer to think about it, to which he asked "What's there to think about?" I told him that I prefered not to give out my credit card information over the phone, especially if it's someone I did not make first contact. At this point, he began to raise his voice, and he told me that I DID make first contact, because I filled out a survey saying I would be interested in a vacation to Universal.
He then said, "First you don't have enough money, and then you say you don't want to give out your credit card information. Which is it?" as if I was on trial. He proceeded to aggressively speak to me about how his company is legit, and asked how could they put Universal's logo on their website if they weren't legit. I told him that all of that may be true, but I just wasn't interested in the offer if I would be forced to give my card information over the phone right there without being given time to think it over. At this point, he began to harass me about how stupid I was for passing up this offer, so I hung up.
While I technically cannot comment on whether this company truly is a scam or not, I can say that they become ultra aggressive if you do not sign up, and resort to belittling you until you will give them your money. I've been through hassles with Verison and Comcast when discontinuing service, so I know what to expect from these "customer retention specialists," and this seemed more like someone trying to mug me than a company trying not to lose a customer. To me, a company that is reputable will not force someone into giving out their credit card information without having time to think it over.