Ninety Minute Presentation
We got an exciting call a few days ago. We were told that we had won an all expense paid vacation/honeymoon package to an all inclusive resort in the Bahamas. Our name was entered at the Bridal Show, so we were pretty sure that it was a legitimate prize. The only catch was that we had to sit through a 90 minute presentation about fancy cookware. We went to the presentation last night at the Hayden Island Holiday Inn Express. To their credit, the cookware was actually quite nice (Simplicity Gourmet). We resisted the urge to spend thousands of dollars on nice pots and pans, and left with our free vacation package. The vacation package isn’t so nice. It only covers 2 nights at the resort, and does not cover airfare. In addition, we would have to pay $200 ($50/person/night) up front for gratuity and taxes. I wouldn’t exactly say it’s a scam, even though we were mislead by the phone call. We’re not going to take the trip, as I’d rather pay a little more and go somewhere that we really want to go to.
As I was typing this, I did a quick search and found this thread on Brides.com…
Beware of Free Vacation From Simplicity Gourmet
If you’re wondering why I didn’t do that search before we accepted the vacation, it’s because we were not told on the phone who was doing the presentation and giving away the vacation packages.
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Hey Kevin!
Susan and I actually went to this demonstration as well for the free vacation with the same assumption that it was legitimate. Don’t waste your time trying to claim it, because any date you select will not be available. I can’t find the link now, but the Chicago Tribune recently had a story about a lady who tried at least 6 times to claim the vacation, and every time the dates she selected were unavailable. The Tribune tried to help her get the vacation, and the threat of printing the story of their bogus offer was not enough for them to give the lady the vacation.
I hope that at least you were able to get some good laughter out of the demonstration. When we went, the guy was hilarious–though humor was not what he was going for. In trying to demonstrate how efficient the pans were, he asked why utility bills go up in the winter. The “right” answer according to him was that you cook more in the winter. The “wrong” answer that I posed was that it’s cold outside and you have to heat your home.