101, Report:
#438770
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2010
Universal Adventure Scam Brunswick Georgia USA
This is a scam and it happened to me exactly as happened to:
Bianca from Toronto, http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/363/RipOff0363431.htm
Avril from Quebec, http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/355/RipOff0355069.htm
Isa from Ontario, http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/347...
Entity
Universal Adventure
Categories: Telemarketers
102, Report:
#497518
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2010
Universal Studios Orlando Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Orlando Florida Phone Scam Orlando, Florida
I had a lady Amber claiming to be from Universal Studios Orlando in Florida call claiming we'd won a trip, accomodations, and passes to Universal Studios Orlando. She gave an endless account of what we'd won, including 3 days, 4 nights accomodations with an oceanfront view in ...
Entity
Universal Studios Orlando
Categories: Amusement & Theme Parks
103, Report:
#537886
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2009
IMPERIAL MAJESTY CRUISE LINE VACATIONS False advertising and Bait & Switch Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The company scheduled, after a $400.00 payment was made to them, a 3 day visit to Fort Lauderdale, which I am sorry to say included a 3 hour high pressure Time Share presentation. After we attended the presentation, we were to enjoy a 2 night cruise to Nassau, all expenses pai...
Entity
IMPERIAL MAJESTY CRUISE LINE VACATIONS
Categories: Cruises
104, Report:
#536891
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2009
Caribbean Cruise Line SCAM!!! Boynton, Florida
I talk with these people and I sounded kind of skeptical and they tried to persuade me that it was real. When i asked him how much this was gonna cost me, the guy hung up. I then called back and a new guy I talked to told me that I was chosen because of my age and profession. I then...
Entity
Caribbean Cruise Line
Categories: Cruise Ships
105, Report:
#507195
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2009
Adam Shane Lester Bunkerdoodle, Cher Impersonator Roommate that Owes me over 800.00 Raleigh,New York
I to was a victim of Adam Shane Lester, He told me he had to move out of his friends place in Joliet, because she was getting back with her boyfriend. Well I took him in, he owes my landlord at least 3 or 4 months rent. He racked up my phone bill - however, before he left, I made ...
Entity
Adam Shane Lester
Categories: Tenants
106, Report:
#504974
Posted Date:
Oct 06 2009
Universal Studios Few people reprsenting themselves as employees of Universal studios telling me I had won a 12 d & 12 N vacation pkg in Orlando. They had operator I.D., mentionned that this call was being monitored Orklando, Florida
I was called at home and notified by apparently 2 reps from Universal studios stating I had won a 12 D and 12 N vacation pkg in Orlando Florida. I could use this pkg within 1 year. They told me their ?? names and operator I.D. # and that this call was being recorded for qualit...
Entity
Universal Studios
Categories: Travel Services
107, Report:
#471256
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2009
The Berkley Group, Et Al Conned and ripped of by The Berkley Group, East Ocean Development Corp, Vacation Village, and RCI Fort Lauderdale Florida
On September 12, 2004, my then fiance and I purchased a time share unit at the Breakers of Ft. Lauderdale from The Berkley Group and financed by East Ocean Mortgage Company. We were offered a cruise and mini vacation to view their properties. However, to receive our vouchers for o...
Entity
The Berkley Group
Categories: Time-share developers
108, Report:
#418322
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2009
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line - Ramada Plaza Resort SCAMMERS! Ft. Lauderdale Florida
Yesterday (1.29.09) I received a voucher in the mail. The sender was addressed as Administrative Offices of IMCL: Imperial Majesty Cruise Lines. The outside of the envelope read Free Bahamas Cruise For 2 Enclosed...no strings attached. The naive me proceeded to open the envelope to ...
Entity
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line - Ramada Plaza Resort
Categories: Cruises
109, Report:
#462447
Posted Date:
Jun 18 2009
Loews Hotel Royal Pacific Resort Management treats guests like trailer park trash, no rights, violation of privacy! Chucky Cheese Management! Horrible Orlando, Florida
I stayed in the Loews Hotel Royal Pacific Resort when I booked it on the universal orlando website. The hotel is absolutely beautiful and well kept. The hotel room was very well taken care of and the beds seem new and the room itself overall was in excellent condition except for the...
Entity
Loews Hotel Royal Pacific Resort
Categories: Hotel
110, Report:
#448704
Posted Date:
May 23 2009
Dream Vacations Don't be a sucker like me--this company is a RIPOFF Tampa Florida
This company truly is a ripoff. I fell for their scam in July 2008 and purchased a dream vacation for $700. I was told that I would receive a Diamond Vacation Package that included:
1) 4 days and 3 nights of deluxe accommodations in Orlando, Florida
2) My choice of two 1-day tic...
Entity
Dream Vacations
Categories: Tourist Attractions
111, Report:
#454052
Posted Date:
May 21 2009
Universal Explorations, AAA International LLC, AAA Promotions LLC, Integrity Marketing Serives LLC, UNIVERSAL EXPLORATIONS is a rip off, SCAM! THEY TOTALY MISLEAD YOU! YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL TRANSPORTION, HOTELS ARE NOT THE QUALITY THAT YOU EXPECT, THIS IS FOR A TIME SHARE, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TRAVEL EVEN TO BAHAMAS OR MEXICO AND TO A DIFFERENT CITY TO SIT THROUGH TIME SHARE SALES PITCH IN ORDER TO GET YOUR 2 UNIVERSAL TICKETS, NO FREE FOOD, THIS WILL COST YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!! Tampa Florida
UNIVERSAL EXPLORATIONS MISLEADS YOU!!!!! THEY RIP YOU OFF! THEY SCAM YOU! TRAVEL IS NOT INCLUDED!!! YOU ARE PAYING 100% TO GET TO FLORIDA AND TO BAHAMAS OR MEXICO AND TO THE TIME SHARE SALES PITCH THAT YOU MUST LISTEN TO IN ORDER TO GET YOU 2 TCIKETS TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS.
THE TI...
Entity
Universal Explorations, AAA International LLC, AAA Promotions LLC, Integrity Marketing Serives LLC,
Categories: Travel Services
112, Report:
#444723
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2009
Universal Explorations Universal vacation offer-- hard to tell if this is a scam Nashville Tennessee
I have also recieved a call from this company offering you a discounted vacation in exchange for positive word of mouth advertising. I was very skeptical at first and still am but somehow they managed to talk my credit card number out of me. They have a very convincing web site, u...
Entity
Universal Explorations
Categories: Amusement & Theme Parks
113, Report:
#444252
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2009
Universal Exploration They rang me to say that i'd won a holiday to Florida, orlando, Daytona and cancun Nashville Tennessee
Universal Exploration Inc They rang me to say that i'd won a holiday to Florida, orlando, Daytona and then a trip to Cancun which was 3.99 per person, for 4 people. I had onely the flight taxes to pay. There where a lot of things include, like 2 day passes for 2 days included for t...
Entity
Universal Exploration
Categories: Amusement & Theme Parks
114, Report:
#377929
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2009
Westgate Corporation Westgate Thinks We Are Still In a Deal even Though we Had a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Orlando Florida
Vacation Stolen: We needed tickets for our Universal Studios Orlando vacation and someone(trips department) at our hotel referred us to Westgate. It would only take 90 min to view the presentation -NOT. We had our adult children with us: ages 17 and 25. We should have listened t...
Entity
Westgate Corporation
Categories: Sales People
115, Report:
#442154
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2009
Imperial Majesty - Ramada Inn Resorts DO NOT GO-IT IS A SCAM Ft. Lauderdale Florida
Do not fall for this scam of a trip. If they call you hang up immediately. If they send anything in the mail, throw it out. We thought this was going to be a really nice vacation. Don't get me wrong we had our good times, but not without hassles. When we got there, we were told...
Entity
Imperial Majesty - Ramada Inn Resorts
Categories: Cruises
116, Report:
#441875
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2009
Universal Exploration Inc They rang me to say that i'd won a holiday to Florida, orlando, Daytona and then a cruise to the bahamas which was 3.99 per person, 2 day passes for 2 days included for the universal studios I stupidly fell for this con, Nashville Tennessee
They rang me to say that i'd won a holiday to Florida, orlando, Daytona and then a cruise to the bahamas which was 3.99 per person, 2 day passes for 2 days included for the universal studios or islands of adverntures, spending money for 4 people for 13 nights in total. They gave me...
Entity
Universal Exploration Inc
Categories: Travel Agencies
117, Report:
#440486
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2009
Summer Aguilar Torres And Rene Torres Housing/Renting Scam Artists Orlando Florida
Summer Aquilar and Rene Torres rented the house in Orlando, Florida claiming all kinds of hardship. Wanting to help them out, we rented our lakefront home on their promise to pay rent due on time. Later they claimed that wanted to buy the house in cash funded by their grandpa Warren...
Entity
Summer Aguilar Torres And Rene Torres
Categories: Internet Fraud
118, Report:
#431619
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2009
Bluegreen, Bluegreen Promotions, Bluegreen Resorts Telephone scam: Give us your credit card number & $398 for a fabulous vacation you've won! Orlando Florida
Here's a summary of the phone call I received from Bluegreen promotions today:
Hello, my name is Ryan from Bluegreen Promotions and you've been selected for a 6 day/5 night all expenses paid vacation to Universal Studios Orlando Florida ...
yadda yadda yadda, 3 star hotel, VIP...
Entity
Bluegreen Promotions
Categories: Resorts
119, Report:
#431837
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2009
Universal Fun Pass 'FREE' vacation offer! Complete scam if you want the truth! Ripped me off $398!!! Atlanta Georgia
On the 10th of January 2009 at approximately 7:30 pm GMT I received a telephone call from a woman claiming to be called Varsy working for Universal Fun Pass. I was particularly tired from a very stressful day at work and was thrilled to hear that I had 'won' a holiday to Florida.
...
Entity
Universal Fun Pass
Categories: Travel Services
120, Report:
#429438
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2009
Ramada - Imperial Majesty Misleading vacation package, more like jail time!!!! Fort Lauderdale Florida
For those of you who have not yet paid, do not!!! you will be on a strict schedule, not much of a vacation when your on someone else's time.
Well to start, my girlfriend bought a discounted vacation from these guys after receiving a letter in the mail saying we've won a vacation....
Entity
Ramada - Imperial Majesty
Categories: Travel Services
121, Report:
#429131
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2009
Universal Fun Pass Free Florida Vacation Rip-off Atlanta Georgia
As similar people in similar situations have reported against Universal Fun Pass, I too was scammed by them. On Jan 12, 2009 I received the same similar call stating that I was eligible for their free vacation giveaway to Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure. Which included a...
Entity
Universal Fun Pass
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
122, Report:
#426807
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2009
Imperial Majestic Cruise Line / Florida333.com Free Florida and Bahamas Cruise / Universal Studios and Ramada Resorts Vacation - SCAM!!! Brooklyn New York
We got a call from a guy named Dan Anderson from Imperial Majestic Cruise Lines, who said he got my husband's information from the Toronto Fishing and Boating Show, which he did attend. He said that a small percentage of people was selected to go on a promotional cruise on the Impe...
Entity
Imperial Majestic Cruise Line / Florida333.com
Categories: Cruises
123, Report:
#421784
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2009
Westgate Resort In Orlando FloridaWestgate Resort harrasing phone calls after we told them we change our mind in the allowed time Orlando Florida
These people are a rip off. My fiance and I was on vacation with our two children. All we had to do is look at some hotel rooms listen to them talk, get our tickets to universal studios and leave. Need to say just to look at the hotel rooms bit cost us 200.00 dollars for 4 tickets...
Entity
Westgate Resort
Categories: Amusement & Theme Parks
124, Report:
#420844
Posted Date:
Feb 06 2009
Explore Universal Try to get credit card number for a winning a trip Internet
I entered an internet draw for a trip to universal studios on fashion wars to earn extra points for my game. I received a telephone call 2 days later saying that I won the trip which included 3 days/2 nights at orlando, 3 days/2 nights in daytona beach, 5 days in cancun mexico, 2 da...
Entity
Explore Universal
Categories: Amusement & Theme Parks
125, Report:
#420611
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2009
Westgate Lakes And Resorts Orlando VACATION DAY STOLEN and EVEN THOUGH WE HAD A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY, THEY STILL TRIED TO PURSUE US FOR AN AGREEMENT AFTER WE TOLD THEM WE WERE NOT ALLOWED OWNERSHIP!!! Orlando Florida
Westgate Corporation Westgate Thinks We Are Still In a Deal even Though we Had a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Orlando Florida
The Original Ripoff Report Text:
Vacation Stolen: We needed tickets for our Universal Studios Orlando vacation and someone(trips department) at our hotel refe...
Entity
Westgate Lakes And Resorts Orlando
Categories: Resorts