26, Report:
#181147
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2006
MVI Marketing Mini vacations ripoff Tampa Florida
I HOPE that some resourcful lawyer was among the ripped'off by Mini Vacations. I HOPE that he or she can file a class-action suit against these scum-bags.
They were taking money from people right-up-to the LAST week in business.... still demanding cruise room upgrades right up ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agencies
27, Report:
#181004
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2006
MVI MARKETING A DIV OF MINI VACATIONS, INC ASSOC: LIESURE TIME THIEF BY DECEPTION TAMPA Florida
Received a great sales pitch. When offered a discount along with the offer, I excepted. Called to arrange for the 7 day cruise offered, and was given the amount in dollars required to cover boarding fees, taxes & port charges. Mailed a check for $581.80. Did not receive any conf...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
28, 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
Categories: Cruises
29, Report:
#180826
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2006
MVI MARKETING, MINI VACATIONS ripoff-dishonest heartwrenching Tampa Florida
I, like many others recieved a certificate from MVI for a free cruise. June 2005 I called and booked this one week cruise but of course I went ahead and paid for upgrades. They were very nice and helpful. I sent $1000 on credit card immediately and over the next several months paid ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
30, Report:
#180396
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2006
MVI Marketing, Mini Vacation Vacation ripoff and fraud Tampa Florida
Through mail and fax corespondance, I paid $1249.00 for a 7 night cruise to the Mexican Riviera for 2.
I recieved all my documents and everything appeared to be set. We had our tentative itinerary to cruise Royale Caribbean begining 02/26/2006.
As instructed in our documents, if...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
31, 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
Categories: Travel Services
32, Report:
#179582
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2006
Mini Vacations Inc. ripoff, Did not return guaranteed room deposit Tampa Florida
The company was supposed to mail me back a refund. I have never received it!
David
Maysville, KentuckyU.S.A.
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Entity
Categories: Resorts
33, Report:
#179541
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2006
Mini Vacations, Inc ripoff Tampa Florida
i started to wonder why we hadn't heard from this company. we won a travel certificate and had mailed in dates. i started to research today and found that the company is out of business.
now i am just trying to figure out my next step. how do i go about getting a refund on my...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
34, Report:
#179517
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2006
MINI VACATIONS Refund promised on two occasions, never received. TAMPA Florida
We originally booked travel with Mini Vacations for a trip to Las Vegas in December of 2005. Flight times were horrible and accomodations were equally bad. They offered to change our flight times for a fee. When doing research on own it was discovered that we could book flight an...
Entity
Categories: Air Travel
35, Report:
#179401
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2006
MINI VACATIONS, INC ripoff 401 N. Cattlemen Rd. SARASOTA, N. Cattlemen Rd. SARASOTA Florida
THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF WHAT HAS OCCURRED AND HOW WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO WORK THROUGH FLORIDA CONSUMER AFFAIRS. YOUR HELP WOULD ALSO BE MOST APPRECIATED.
March 4, 2006
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Entity
Categories: Travel Services
36, 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
Categories: Corrupt Companies
37, Report:
#178750
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2006
MVI Marketing Mini Vacations ripoff for a 7 day cruise with MVI Marketing Tampa Florida
I had gone to a 90 minute tour in Arizona to purchase a voucher for a 7 day cruise for $99 back in 8-04 and had been calling MVI alot to ask questions (ok no problem there) but last year I had called them to set up for a date for my cruise in 2005 and had to pay $534.26 for 2 people...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
38, Report:
#178437
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2006
MVI, Mini Vacations, Global Escapes, Menards SCAM, Stole Deposit, Fraudulent, Theft Tampa Florida
Mini Vacations, MVI/ Global Escapes SCAM
Like the thousands of reports filed already within the last month, I also was scammed out of a free trip through MVI Marketing/ Mini Vacations/ Grand Incentives or whatever they call themselves now. I won the vacation package through Globa...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agencies
39, Report:
#178357
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2006
MVI Marketing/ Mini Vacations Inc. ripoff Tampa Florida
I am a victom of this travel company.
I sent in my good faith deposit of $100.00, that was to be refunded if I chose to cancel or after completing the trip.
I would like to have my money retuned to me.
It seems that this company may be out of business.
Their brousure stated th...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
40, 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
Categories: Con Artists
41, Report:
#177841
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2006
MVI Marketing ripoff Tampa Florida
We mailed in 2 checks for a cruise totalling $571.88. Both checks cleared and we received a form stating that our dates could not be honored. So we requested to have our money sent back to us. This was in September. So when January came around and I hadn't received our refund yet I ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
42, Report:
#177821
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2006
MVI MARKETING MINI VACATIONS INC. TAMPA FLORIDA
I requested refund my $100.00 Deposit several months ago but have not received any informations from Mini Vacations, I also called them several times but no answer.
Please help and give me any suggestions how to get my money back.
Best Regards
Lai Le
Fairfax, VirginiaU.S.A...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agents
43, 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
Categories: Hotel
44, Report:
#177693
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2006
Mini Vacation, Mvi Marketing, Iron Horse ripoff after one and a half years of struggle!!! Tampa Florida
IT ALL STARTED ON A NICE SUNNY DAY IN NOVEMBER 2004. I received a call from Mini Vacations. The representative invited me to the presentation of Mini Vacations Travel Club in Tampa. He promised that we will get a free 7 day cruise if we agree to come and even if we do not become mem...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
45, Report:
#177585
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2006
Vacation Network, Mini Vacations Nicole And Rachel, Carol Ponlert Vacation Network MVI ripoff Scandalous companies working together so you do not know who is behind the whole thing. Tampa Florida California
I was called by Vacation Network in Austin TX about winning a vacation for two to one of three locations, a truck, or a 28 inch tv in early December of 2005. The lady that called was named Nicole at 1800-957-2759 at ext. 112.
She told me that there is no scam involved and that...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
46, Report:
#177550
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2006
MVI Marketing, Mini Vacations Inc. 41 ripoff Caribbean cruise Tampa Florida
I sent a check for $158 for a 2 night Caribbean cruise with Mini Vacations on September 1st 2005. In response to my request I received a letter dated October 10th, 2005 stating the following: ...unfortunately due to the current volatile situation with cruise lines removing ships fr...
Entity
Categories: Cruises
47, Report:
#177308
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2006
MVI Mini VacationsMVI, Mini Vacations ripoff, NO REFUND as promised, liars Tampa Florida
In September 2005 I booked a vacation using MVI. I was instructed to chose a date in the off-peak cruise season. Nov-March. I chose a date in Feb. I paid half of the trip already, $650. I was told that I would be getting something in the mail, like a statement that would allow ...
Entity
Categories: Cruises
48, Report:
#177293
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2006
MVI MARKETING Will not return promised deposit for mini vacation. Will not answer calls. Telephone numbers are non responsive for last two weeks. Tampa Sarasota Florida
We won a mini vacation prize at an assisted living home. We selected a destination and mailed our deposit of $50. which we were told would be returned immediately after our trip. That was November, 2005. We have forwarded requested documentation and requested the deposit return. ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
49, Report:
#177155
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2006
MVI Marketing Mini Vacations Was told several times my refund was on it's way, even by someone in the presiden't office, NEVER RECEIVED! Tampa Florida
Where do I begin in regards to Mini Vacations....
My fiance and I received the free vacation (cruise and hotel)as a part of the dishes we were sold by Celebrity China in July 2005. We emailed in the initial request for the welcome pack and filled the paperwork out and sent in our...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
50, Report:
#177112
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2006
Minivacations ripoff Tampa Florida
i won a vacation from mvi prohealthultra and i sent my reservation fee too minivations 1-25-06 and when i called to check on my reservation i got a busy signal.
then i called mvi and they told me that they wasnt with them anymore so i ask them what about my money and they said t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies