Beware Holiday Scams!

This is a warning about a common holiday scam that I was recently tricked by, and that continues to catch out hundreds of unsuspecting holidaymakers ever year. I lost nearly £1000 but it could have been a lot worse. If you are going on holiday to a European destination this summer, you better check this video out first! DISCLAIMER: Not all holiday clubs are bad, but beware of ones that abduct you from the streets with lies about winning a free holiday, beware the ones that want a big up front payment and particularly beware ones that dont let you go home and think about it before signing a contract that entitles them to thousands of euros!

The animations in this were made on "The Movies" game by Lionheart, sorry that there is a graphical glitch in a few scenes, maybe if I hadnt given £1000 to these con artists I could afford a decent graphics card!

Got an experience with a holiday club, good or bad? Post it here ! (Dont post the company names please)

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• holiday
• club
• timeshare
• mallorca
• majorca
• touts
• scratch
• cards
• palma
• nova
• scam
• con
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• sunterra
• royal

[luke19631963]

My wife and I went on a cruise to St. Marrtin a couple eyars ago. There was a guy who approached us with scratch cards and a pitch for a "Barefoot Curise". My wife got the "winning" card, the guy got all excited and said he never saw one of those before lol. We went and listened to the pitch to find out it was for time shares. It was a sham and we walked out after 45 min of wasted vacation time. others who listed to the whole speil said it was three hours.

[holidayclubwarning]

Thats what annoys me, when they act like no one has ever won before, when they know full well that every 2nd card is a winner. What a load of crooks!

[Skinski7]

Great video, well done.

I've been to several presentations with my wife but we just go for the gifts and never buy. People need to be wise enough to have their minds made up not to buy before they attend one of these manipulative presentations.

[holidayclubwarning]

Was the free gift worth it, in the end? I hear that often the free holidays end up costing about £200, plus you have to attend a whole day high pressure presentation , otherwise you have to pay for ALL expenses! Sounds a bit risky to me...

[killerCharade]

11 people got ripped off!

[SoupwithKittens]

*not very keen ; we didn't join at the end

[SoupwithKittens]

I just had an identical experience! And on the walls they had pictures of happy couples who "joined"! As we went very keen they drooped deposit from 1000 to 300:) thank you very much for the video! You are very smart to bring out the message

[dailypinoyshowbiz]

cool tips. very helpful.

[keepthecrazy]

Good, but you didnt try to use the benefits of the club, you changed your mind practically over night, you shouldve realised that is IS a CONTRACT, not just a flimsy piece of paper that you can burn upon a change of mind. I work for a timeshare business, and the club isnt for everyone, but there are a LOT of people that get heaps out of it, all im saying is that you shouldve considered how it might be good for you before you just 'sign away', its not their fault you didnt read the fine print.

[doinitholmes]

your just upset cause you did not get laptop or money you twat!

[doinitholmes]

its not a scam at absolute koh samu!

[doinitholmes]

your just upset cause you did not get laptop or money

[laser325]

He paid 8500 pounds (plus 1000 deposit) to a dodgy company who had touted him from a beach, and had told him he must attend a presentation to get a free prize. The presentation dragged on for 5 hours. Why didn't he leave when it became boring. He is obviously an idiot. If you are an idiot, you will fall for this scam. If you're not, you will politely say no to the touts, as you should always do, and walk on and enjoy your holiday.

[XCITINGTRAVEL]

Club Absolute operate the same scam in Phuket and Hong Kong. Theu normally introduce themselves as taking a survey for that countries tourist bureau or do the old scratch card scam.

These people are a waste of time and their operation is a complete scam.

DO NOT BE FOOLED