1, Report:
#1072749
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2013
Global-escapes Won't answer email and has blocked access to site Internet
We have had the account with global-escapes for over 7 years. We have used it succesfully in the past, however, just this past week we have been locked out of our account and they are not responding to the email to resolve the issue. There is no longer a contact nu...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
2, Report:
#1037067
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2013
Global Escapes Got a postcard in mail promising me free airfare in US: called them, had to listen to high pressure sales talk @ a seminar, gave me gift card for free gas which didn't work, payed them $6,000 for chea San Antonio, Texas
I'm complaining about Global Escapes. I found out about this company when I received a postcard from them promising free airfare anywhere in the US. My husband and I were in the process of planning a vacation to Florida, so I called the phone number on the postcard. I was told that ...
Entity
Categories: Lodging
3, Report:
#556339
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2010
Global Escapes - Monterey Financial Promised great travel plans but instead mislead, misrepresented, and very FEW places available to book. Austin, Texas
Sorry to hear about all the anger and frustration assoiated with Global Escapes.
Unfortunatly I fell victim to their SCAM as well. After 3500.00 dollars and 3 years of trying to book a trip I have been unsuccessful. I recieved little help from Cust. Service 2 years...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
4, Report:
#548973
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2010
Paradise Dreams - Maui Destination Paradise - Tickets on the Rock ripped me off Lahaina, Hawaii
Paradise Blue has opened another office in Maui. Paradise Blue has changed its name to Pacific Dreams on Maui. It has opened in Old Lahaina Center, a Harry and Jannette Weinberg Foundadtion property.Any questions or problems concerning getting out of your contract with Destination p...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
5, Report:
#450594
Posted Date:
May 11 2009
Global Escapes Of Austin, Monterey Financial Svcs., Inc. & Worldwide Destination Ser./Equiant Financial Svcs, Inc Global Escapes Software Lisence Austin Texas
Wow This is AMAZING..... My husband and I got talked into this freaking thing back in Dec. 2007./ And it truly is worthless. I've been try to cancel and no such luck. I have found lots of good info on the Web. FYI Check this out:
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/04...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
6, Report:
#444044
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2009
Global Escapes sad but true Austin Texas
I purchased a membership with GlobalEscapes back in November of 2006 for 7,245.00$. I have not been able to acquire accomodations at the places that I or my husband or the two of us travel. We travel all over the world frequently but somehow, there is never anything available when w...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
7, Report:
#421368
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2009
Global Escapes .Blue Water, Ted Thornton, Stuart Gerstacker, Mike Mulligan Global Escapes BEWARE!!! SCAM SCAM SCAM Austin Texas
Please beware I attended a very high pressured sales seminar for a vacation package. I thought it was a honest purchase until I found out it was a scam!
I have tried many times to contact Global Escapes and no one will help me in this matter. I made a terrible mistake for which ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
8, Report:
#411874
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2009
Global Escapes ,Global Escapes Eden Prarie Minnesota
I cannot find any information on this company any more. I looked on the internet and read all the reports about the scam they pulled. We did this in minnesota. We never received the information packet in the mail and did not get the E-mail from them giving us our password to get ...
Entity
Categories: Lodging
9, Report:
#403362
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2008
Sun Tree - Global Escapes BUYER BEWARE - IT'S A SCAM!!! THEY STOLE $4000 AND REFUSE TO REFUND MY MONEY! San Antonio Texas
I fell for their trap like so many other victims, luckily I CANCELLED WITHIN 3 DAYS per the contract. But the story doesn't end there, I NEVER RECEIVED MY REFUND!!! I got a nice letter in the mail stating that they were processing my cancellation and that I should receive a credit...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
10, Report:
#380838
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2008
Global Escapes - The Water Is Blue - Blue Water Global Escapes Travel Vacations Lakeland Florida
Global Escapes is now doing business as the Water is Blue or Blue Water. Beware of this scam for which you pay 4-8K and an annual maintenance fee but can never book what you want when you want it. They are most unhelpful and Monterrey Financial, their financial service company, is...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
11, Report:
#368471
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2008
Global Escapes, Escapes Midwest Bait and switch travel agency Eden Prairie Minnesota
I just can't seem to escape from Global Escapes! A couple of years ago, I fell victim to this company's bait and switch scheme. I learned a tough lesson that cost me over $4000, but can't seem to shake these scammers.
I received a phone call telling me I won a prize and needed ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
12, Report:
#362891
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2008
Global Escapes WASTE OF MONEY!! San Antonio Texas
I wanted to let you know that since we bought this program from You , We have never used . Im going to Corpus this weekend And all the hotel room through this program are higher , So again Im not using this program I doing on line directly through the hotel its always cheaper. I kn...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agencies
13, Report:
#349700
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2008
Global Escapes Whew Thank Goodness Austin Texas
I received a post card saying that I had won two round trip tickets to anywhere in the Continental U.S. I was leary but called anyway just to find out what the scam was. The girl was very sweet and professional and talked very fast. She gave me all this information with instructi...
Entity
Categories: Air Travel
14, Report:
#346599
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2008
Global Escapes, Escape Midwest They scammed me out of $250 they called a 'Processing Fee' for their so called Software License San Antonio Texas
First I got a post card in the mail that I have won one of the following prizes: 1) Escalade 2)$1000 Cash, etc. I called the number and was told to go to Escape Northwest on Sonterra Blvd on a certain day an time.
The first time was on a Saturday and I didn't attend. They c...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
15, Report:
#302048
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2008
Global Escapes, Monterrey Financial Travel company without travel available. San Antonio Texas
Global Escapes talks a good story. Surplus inventory at the lowest possible prices. Problem is, there never is anything available. They can't beat the airlines, they can't beat the hotel websites and the condo packages are never available. I paid my fees for over a year and coul...
Entity
Categories: Trucking Companies
16, Report:
#282074
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2008
Global Escapes/ Universal Data Collection Services ill managed, unable to accept responsibility Eden Prairie Minnesota
I signed up with this travel company for $3000. They told me to mail my payments to them and they returned my money saying they are not the holders of my account, send it to this address in Arizona, so I did that, they reported they are not the holders of my account either. I co...
Entity
Categories: Collection Agency's
17, Report:
#281478
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2008
Global Escapes BEWARE!! It appears that Global Escapes is in Austin, Texas
BEWARE!! I attended Global Escapes seminar on Friday, October 26, 2007. I was sold on the company's offer for low cost vacations and free trip incentives. When I returned home, I looked the company up online (should have done that prior) and sure enough here they are on the RIP-O...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agencies
18, Report:
#284157
Posted Date:
Nov 11 2007
Global Escapes It is a scam! We bought a vacation package and paid with our credit card for $5,245 and a processing fee of $200. It's a ripoff. Lakeland Florida
We bought a vacation package in August 8, 2007 which promised of 4-5 star quality hotels and availability. Specially for people that are in the teaching field. There was a money back guarantee if you were not satisfied (you had 30 days to submit the complaint). We started looking fo...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
19, Report:
#245084
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2007
Global Escapes - Monterey Financial Fraudulent Vacation Package promising 4 and 5 star quality resorts which turned out to be 1 and 2 star timeshares ripoff Eden Prairie Minnesota
We were called several times from a company called CERTS which promised a free gift of $50 gift card to any restaurant and a 3 day vacation all-expenses paid for coming to their presentation and listening, no purchase necessary. Against my better judgement, I thought for sure that w...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
20, Report:
#217861
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2006
Global Escape I tried to cancel their membership. Had my credit card company dispute & now they are sending me to collections. I DID NOT SIGN A LIFETIME COMMITTMENT TO THEM OR THEIR SOFTWARE CO Lakeland Florida
I would like Global Escapes to withdraw my membership. They put people under pressure & mislead you to get you there. It was a lie from the beginning. Then 2wks after we signed with them, they suddenly move out of the state. I would like to know where it said in the contract they ow...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
21, Report:
#189507
Posted Date:
May 02 2006
Global Escapes ripoff,don't deliver what they say. We paid $6000 and there is never anything available when we need it. ?Ripoff! Worthless! Eden Prairie Minnesota
We paid $6000 to belong to a travel club that promised condo's all over the world at half or less than the going price. Also Hotels all over the world at great prices. There is never any condo's available when and where we want them. Also there is never any Hotels available when ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
22, 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