Got a call today from a lady who knew my name. She was very upfront and said she was from Vacation Internationale and did I remember entering a contest on tablets when entering the Clark County Fair. I claimed a migraine (true) and hung up. I did indeed enter a contest upon entering, everyone did, it seemed kind of official for the fair. It definitely wasn't a vacation contest though. Looking at the company online, they are located in my city and seem to be real. They may have bad reviews and use shady tactics, but that's the game with timeshares. In other words, I don't think it's a prank or fake, just annoying and worth blocking.
This number is owned by Vacation International. They called me this morning to say I had won a free trip. At the Portland Boat show I filled out a slip at the drawing table (NOT VACATION INT'L table) to win a free trip, ipod, etc...
After telling me clearly that my name was drawn and I can have the trip, they then tell me I can't have the trip because I don't make 50,000 or more annually - it doesn't fit their "demographic" for future clientele likely to buy more trips. Is that legal???
so they left my name in the draw for the ipad... bad way to wake up. So happy to actually win something and then so bummed they won't give it to me (if I actually did win the draw...and they aren't just lying to me.)
This number called me and said "is Donna available" when I said "speaking" they hung up and never called back. I'm concerned that this number has information about me that may be used as a scam or ID theft.