1, Report:
#203615
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2006
Travel Union, Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing MVI Marketing our honeymoon dreams were ruined Irving Texas
My wife and I used all of our wedding money ($900.00) to pay for a Cancun getaway for our honeymoon from Travel Union/Minivacations/MVI Marketing. We paid 590.00 the first day to Travel Union (via a personal check over the phone), then sent the required additional $198.00 via perso...
Entity
Travel Union / Mini Vacations / MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services
2, Report:
#192341
Posted Date:
May 19 2006
Mini Vacations MVI Marketing ripoff Tampa Florida
We too are victims of Mini Vacations/MVI Marketing. We paid the $100 fee but was never able to take the vacation. Three times we were scheduled and they would cancel at the last minute. After the last acknowledgement of cancellation, they simply stopped responding.
Michael
Peral...
Entity
Mini Vacations MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services
3, Report:
#188375
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2006
Mini Vacations MVI Marketing ripoff avoided contact misrepresentation Tampa Florida
My cruise voucher was purchased by a friend from a company and given to me as a graduation gift. She thought she was getting a good deal on the DREAM CRUISE, as they call it.
I sent in my information for the confirmation code. They sent me back a welcome letter with a reservati...
Entity
Mini Vacations/MVI Marketing
Categories: Cruises
4, Report:
#183477
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2006
Mini Vacations MVI Marketing ripoff gave certificate for 2 free nights at hotel, took $50 deposit, could never confirm reservation, kept money ,no reservation Tampa, Florida
As a prize for attending a presentation on minivacations, I was given a certificate called Great Escape' for 2 free nights at Hotel Hollywood Wyndam. When I called for reservations, they required a $50 deposit which they told me would be refunded when i stayed at the hotel. Reserva...
Entity
MiniVacations/MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services
5, Report:
#181318
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2006
MINI VACATIONS MVI Marketing ANSWERED PHONE ONCE AND GAVE ME EXTENTION NOW I HEAR THEY ARE CLOSED NEVER RETURN PHONE CALLS TAMPA Florida
WE RECEIVED THESE VOUCHERS FOR COMPANION AIRFARE AND CRUISE FROM VILLA DEL PALMAR FOR EARLY PAYOFF OF A DOWN PAYMENT ON A TIME SHARE.MINI VACATIONS INC HAS NEVER RESPONDED BACK TO ME THEY HAVE ANSWERED THE PHONE TWICE AND GAVE ME AN EXTENSION.
HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK WOULD LIKE TO ...
Entity
MINI VACATIONS - MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services
6, Report:
#180961
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2006
MVI Marketing Mini Vacations MVI STOLE MY MONEY FOR MY HONEYMOON CRUISE VERY DECEPTIVE DOWN RIGHT LIED TO ME WHAN QUESTIONED Tampa Florida
I recieved a discounted travel certificate from purchasing a new car.I called MVI to book a cruise in Oct. 2005 ,but the 2-3 day cruises did not intrest me.
I asked if I could get a discounted 7 day cruise for my honeymoon and they said sure.I booked a 7 day Western Caribbean cr...
Entity
Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing
Categories: Cruises
7, Report:
#180859
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2006
Mini Vacations MVI Marketing RIP OFF 7 NIGHT CRUISE Tampa Florida
I was offered a free 7 night cruise from Mini Vacations after purchasing a timeshare. It wasn't until several months later i was able to get the time off to take the cruise. I had called the long distance number given on my certificate to inquire about the free 7 night cruise. I ...
Entity
Mini Vacations - MVI Marketing
Categories: Cruises
8, Report:
#180325
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2006
Mini Vacations / MVI Marketing Rip off company canceled our cruise and promised to refund our $571.88. No refund, no response, no recourse. Tampa Florida
Sent MVI a check for $271.88 for a cruise on Carnival Triumph departing Jan 21, 2006. On Nov. 7, 2005 received a letter informing us that the trip was unavailable and we can request a refund, which we did.
After numerous phone calls and bogus responses we finally found out in Fe...
Entity
Mini Vacations, Inc. / MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services
9, Report:
#179755
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2006
MVI Marketing Mini Vacations ripoff Tampa Florida
After numerous attempts since Sept. of 2005, to obtain a refund for the $100.00 Good Faith Refundable Deposit, a check was finally received by me dated January 6, 2006, and postmarked January 12, 2006. The check was drawn on Platinum Bank, Brandon FL 33511 by MINI VACATIONS, INC., ...
Entity
MVI Mini Vacations
Categories: Travel Services
10, Report:
#178895
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2006
Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing scammed me out of vacation money and promise of a 7 day cruise Tampa Florida
I never thought I would let someone, let alone an entire group of people, trick me like this. I got the certificate just like so many others who have written before me. We all fell for it too. The promise of a wonderful vacation (free no less) with a $500+ price tag attached. I ...
Entity
Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services
11, Report:
#178812
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2006
Mini Vacations - MVI Marketing ripoff Don't waste your time or long distance Tampa Florida
I have been trying to book my vacation with this company since December 2004!
They started by telling me I couldn't take a cruise on my certificate because I couldn't make any of the ones happening in the next 90days. But DID offer to exchange for a 1week getaway instead. SO they...
Entity
Mini Vacations / MVI Marketing
Categories: Corrupt Companies
12, Report:
#178460
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2006
Mini Vacations, American Traveler ripoff fradulent stole money booked a cruise but didn't deliver Tampa Florida
I received a free vacation for opening a bank account with Union Federal Bank in Indianapolis, IN. Another couple and my husband and I both opened accounts and got the certificates from American Traveler, aka Mini Vacations, Inc.
We sent in our certificates and received the info...
Entity
Mini Vacations - MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Agencies
13, Report:
#178335
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2006
Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing Took the money and ran -- Another $572 Rip-Off for a 7-Day Cruise! Tampa Florida
I attended a timeshare presentation and received a Certificate Number and Code for a 7-day Cruise. I sent two or three vacations choices when we would like to travel, along with a check for $572 to cover port charges, taxes, and processing fees. This was in April, 2005, and Mini V...
Entity
Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services
14, Report:
#178062
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2006
MVI Marketing Mini Vacations MVI Marketing Mini Vacations ripoff - Gave Gasoline Vouchers as a Rebate and that company never sent a thing Tampa Florida
When we moved, the Post Office gave us a form to fill out for our change of address. This form actually came in a packet which included many other offers. One of them was for cheap magazine subscriptions. I paid $200 for 5 magazines for 4 years, plus others were for free. With t...
Entity
MVI Marketing Mini Vacations
Categories: Con Artists
15, Report:
#177813
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2006
MINI VACATIONS MVI Marketing RIPOFF WILL NOT RETURN REFUNDABLE ROOM GUARANTEE DEPOSIT $50 TAMPA Florida
mailed room deposit $ 50 11/30/05 talk to dan ( 941-552-2000 ext 234 )he said would return deposit 12/9/05 have not rec'd (refundable room guarantee) deposit as yet 2/24/06 tryed to phoned mini vacations more then once mini vacations will not return calls.
Walter
S. DAYTONA, Flo...
Entity
MINI VACATIONS , MVI Marketing
Categories: Hotel
16, Report:
#177624
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2006
MINI VACATIONS MVI MARKETING RIP OFF $572. FOR NOTHING PLANNED CRUISE FOR 7 DAYS OVER 1 YEAR TAMPA Florida
My husband and I attend a timeshare presentation which was sponsored by Iron Horse in Feb 2005. We then received our Certificate Number and Certificate Code for the finest cruise certificate ever made available by their company.
Concurrently we mailed in a check for $572.xx. Thi...
Entity
MIN VACATIONS - MVI MARKETING
Categories: Travel Services
17, Report:
#55979
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2006
Mini Vacations - MVI Marketing ripoff Tampa Florida
read more about their various company names they operate under over the years:http://www.ripoffreport.com/Search/Grand%20Incentives.aspx http://www.ripoffreport.com/Search/Grand%20Getaways.aspx http://www.ripoffreport.com/Search/Mini%20Vacations.aspx
Entity
MVI Marketing /Mini Vacations Inc.
Categories: Travel Services
18, Report:
#175894
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2006
Mvi Marketing scam and ripped me off Tampa Florida
MVI took my $2100.00 and upgraded me to a bakcony suite on the CARNIVAL cruise ship for the 19th of February. I did not get a ticket and Carnival has nothing for me. Carnival cruise lines is aware of the situation and they set up a special extention 70041 to call. MVI has closed ...
Entity
Mini Vacations
Categories: Travel Services
19, Report:
#175666
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2006
Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing beware rip off vacations Tampa Florida
We unfortunately purchased their $99 per person vacation package to Orlando, Florida so that we could get a free Vegas vacation. There are so many added fees that they do not tell you about! It would have been cheaper to have just paid for the trip, not to mention they put us at a...
Entity
Mini Vacations, MVI Marketing
Categories: Travel Services