Complaint Review: Fun Time Vacation

A fax was received at work about promotional vacation offers.  I've received this similar fax many times over the last several years and I was always curious but the timing was never right.  The prices listed were extremely low and included airfaire.  Some vacations were listed as all-inclusive.  I called the 1-800 number and spoke at length to a very good salesman.  I wrote down all the information he told me and was cautious, but ended up being convinced.  I was told about some other fees that I would accrue ($69 per person to a booking agent) and that I would have to pay taxes on the vacation.

I should have seen several red flags-  Prices too good to be true-  and the company that I was purchasing from did not actually make a reservation for me- I paid them- and then they referred me to the booking agent (for a fee)- who was supposed to book the vacation.  But of course never did.  Another interesting thing that should have been a red flag is that the company would not allow us to use a credit card for any of these fees.  Money Order/Cashiers Check  ALWAYS be concered.

We lost $850 to this scam.