1, Report:
#64129
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2017
Ice Galleries, Grand Getaways, Surrey Leisure Travel, ripoff, Our Vacation Plans Ruined we are not pleased ripoff con-artists took us for all we had deception fake fraud business All they seem to do is take people for money and not deliver the product of travel Tampa Florida
Hi there at ripoff,
My name is Ellen and we had taken this free trip we got offered over the phone to Branson Missouri. Well it's mighty pretty and cool over there but we were ripped off I think.
CLICK here to see why we deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address f...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
2, Report:
#182486
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2013
MVI Marketing, Mini Vacations Inc. ripoff, failed to provide cruise and did not refund my deposit Tampa Florida
I receive a travel certificate for free cruise. I mailed in all the required information and a $581.80 deposit. MVI Marketing /Mini Vacations Inc. told me to call 3 Apr 06 to book my cruise. I had some questions so I called their number (813) 630-1841 and received notification th...
Entity
Categories: Cruises
3, Report:
#204381
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2013
MVI Marketing, A Division Of Mini Vacations, Inc. We Paid $560 and Got Nothing!! Tampa Florida
After paying a $200 deposit to Mini Vacations, Inc., we were registered and issued a certificate for travel on February 2, 2005, our certificate number was 54069. We were told at that time that we had 18 months to pick dates for our cruise vacation.After picking the dates of our re...
Entity
Categories: Cruises
4, Report:
#179345
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2013
MVI, Mini Vacations, Iron Horse Mini Vacations rip off and still in existence- update on State of Florida and what they are doing! Tampa, Florida
On Sept 19 2005www.traveltrade.com/headline_news.jsp?articleID=7234 - 20k -Among other partners, MVI did business with the Tampa-based travel club Iron Horse Vacations, which filed for liquidation on Sept. 7, 2005, in Tampa's Hillsborough County bankruptcy court.The failed company w...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
5, Report:
#175806
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2013
Mini Vacations, INC (nside CVS Pharmacy scam Tampa Florida CVS Las Vegas Nevada
While vacationing in Las Vegas last week, my husband and I where approached by a CVS employee. We were offered coupons for several attractions around town for listening to a time share presentation. We agreed and upon completion of our tour were also given a pamphlet for a complem...
Entity
Categories: Lodging
6, Report:
#189498
Posted Date:
May 04 2006
MVI Marketing/ Mini Vacations INC. Ripoff scamers who bate and switch Tampa Florida
We got a so called free vaction cruise to Mexico. After all the forms were filled out we got refered to MVI who said there were none available during the time frame we wanted, but we could upgrade to a price I could beat on line. We were told the new bookings were coming out 9-1-05 ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
7, Report:
#189627
Posted Date:
May 02 2006
MVI Marketing Mini Vacations INC Ignored my request for a refund. Tampa Florida
In August of 2005 I Traveled to Pigeon Forge TN,to spend time at Fairfield Resort. I was require to send in a fifty dollar deposit which I was assured would be refunded.
I send in the receipt and the requested information by registered mailed as directed. I do have the postal recie...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
8, Report:
#187345
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2006
MVI Marketing/Mini Vacations Inc. ripoff -MONEY LOST!!! Company offered free mini vacation requiring a refundable deposit but failed to deliver. Tampa Florida
I was given a certificate for a mini vacation by a vacuum cleaner salesman for allowing him to demonstrate in my home. The MVI Marketing/Minivacations Inc. certificate stated that a refundable deposit of $50.00 plus $20.00 for up to two children was to be sent with the request form ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
9, Report:
#22599
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2006
readersmart is a consumer ripoff fraud company Tampa Florida
Mini vacations is a consumer ripoff fraud company that changed the arrival day, told us to meet at las veg vegas welcome center instead of their resort welcome center ....
Vacation thru readersmart subject mini vacations vacation plan Les Vegas first dates June 5 2002 repentive c...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agents
10, Report:
#185066
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2006
MVI Marketing, Mini Vacations Inc. ripoff Tampa Florida
Almost a year ago there was a big promotion in all the malls in Puerto Rico from this company giving away prizes. Me and my wife won a cruise trip for 7 nights departing from San Juan. They asked me to pay $377.00 for port taxes and at to this date I have not been able to get my cr...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agents
11, Report:
#179548
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2006
Mini Vacations Inc./MVI ripoff on resort getaway certificate Tampa Florida
In April 2005 my husband and I visited Orlando Florida and while we were there purchased a time share at Oak Plantation. One of the incentives to buying the time share was a free week Resort Getaway, I sent in all the information when we got home and received by mail from Mini Vaca...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
12, Report:
#181577
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2006
MVI Marketing, Mini Vacations International MVI Marketing, Mini Vacations INTENTIONAL FRAUD Tampa Florida
We and another couple had paid $500 each couple as a down payment towards a 'free' cruise that was awarded us for having sat through a time-share presentation. The majority of the fee is based on the upgraded cabins desired on the cruise (the standard 'bunk-beds' on the original fre...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
13, 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
14, 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
15, 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
16, 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
17, 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
18, 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
19, 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
20, 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
21, Report:
#176915
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2006
Mini Vacations ripoff Tampa Florida
We thought we had booked a cruise through MVI Marketing, A Division of Mini Vacations, INC for March 11, 2006 on the Norwegian Dream. We paid the initial deposit of $50 by check on 6/29, the requested $293 by check in 8/15 for cruise selection. and finally the $157 by credit card o...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
22, Report:
#176601
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2006
MVI Marketing - Mini Vacations, Inc. Stole My Final Payment For My Cruise Tampa Florida
Last March 2005 I received a travel certificate from MVI Marketing/Mini Vacations, Inc. for a seven night cruise. In April 2005 I made arrangements for a March 2006 cruise and authorized MVI to draft my credit card for a $500 deposit. This amount was put on my cruise account. In ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
23, Report:
#176560
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2006
Mini Vacations I wish I knew about this before! Tampa Florida
My finace and I went to a show that she found out about through a bridal maganize that was selling cookware. As a pitch to get you to come they were giving away a vacation through Mini Vacations. We were using it for a honey - moon. It seemed kind of sketchy but I went along. Well s...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
24, 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
Categories: Travel Services
25, Report:
#176353
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2006
Mini Vacations, Inc.; MVI Marketing ripoff - 5 months to receive, unsigned refund check. Once signed, it bounced. Tampa Florida
When our free trip was going to cost hundreds of dollars, we requested a refund. Five months and numerous phone calls later, we received a check which was unsigned and therefore worthless. Following more phone calls and returning the unsigned check for a signature, we received the c...
Entity
Categories: Travel Agencies