I also got a call from 718-228-0175. He told me the same information, read me a paragraph of all the things I'd won and then wanted my credit card information. I asked him to call me back so I could verify the information and he said the offer expired as soon as he hung up the phone. I managed to convince him I didn't have my credit card on me and he said he'd call back in two hours. I've now just googled the number and this is what came up along with a bunch of other information about it being a scam.
It's ridiculous that the organizations taking our information at events are selling it for us to be scammed. I feel terribly sorry for the people falling for such atrocities.
I just received a call that I had won the discounted package. I don't believe it is a scam, but I do think that in the end you are paying a good amount of money once you include the flight, taxes, meals, transportation between cities...I could plan a trip myself for that amount of money. I was excited to get the offer and believe that it is probably a legitimate company, it just wasn't for me. If it was a scam they wouldn't be allowed into car shows or the state fair. They aren't stealing your money... you will get a trip, it just may not be as glamorous as described on the phone.
a similar thing happened to me, Chase Mastercard is useless, the guy started talking about lawyers and all, I gave them my CC info and now I have a charge but I never went through verification. I called back, the guy told me they can't charge me since I didn't do the audio receipt which is me saying yes to agreeing to the charges.
I had the same situation happen, but I finally managed to receive a cancellation number from them & a refund within 5-10 business days! After much prodding, they also will send me written information stating the cancellation and cancellation number. I hope that this thing happens & I can put this nightmare behind me!
But, please note that you have to call MULTIPLE TIMES (I called 6 times before I got this); you will be tossed around between departments; you will be put on hold for 20minutes even more; they will try to better the offer & give you more crazier discounts and sweet talk you; they'll try to make you feel stupid for having taken this in the first place & so on. But PLEASE be assertive, patient & single-minded; let them know that you ONLY want a full refund & a FULL Cancellation. Nothing more & nothing less! You'll have to argue around in circles, but believe me, it can be done.
In the meantime,please follow these steps:
1.) Call your credit card company to freeze your account & to monitor any charges being taken by the floridabahamascruisevacations
2.) Fill out a complaint form with the Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services. FloridaBahamasCruiseVacations were willing to give me a refund,once they heard that I did this.
3.) Fill out a complaint with the Better Business Bureau & with Florida Attorney General Office. These vacation guys don't like to hear this either.
4.) Florida allows you to get a full refund & cancellation within 30 days of purchase or a vacation certificate,whichever comes later. They will tell you that you are out of state & don't qualify.BUT YOU DO! Also know the return laws for your state/province.
5.) Act ASAP! Since other readers had posted (I did a lot of research) that when they called back after 3-4 days,they were told that they were only eligible for a refund within the first 72 hours. The sooner you can bother them repeatedly about a refund,the sooner they will realize that you are too much trouble for them & will eventually crack!
6.) Once you get that elusive cancellation number from them,ASK RIGHT AWAY to be put on their "DO NOT CALL" & "DO NOT MAIL" lists! \
7.) FOLLOW up with the company every day or as frequently as possible to make sure you are getting your refund & they are giving you the same information everytime! These guys have a tendency to "slightly" alter their story everytime! For example, I was told that I would get a refund & cancellation,but they couldn't send me a written confirmation of this, but that the process would be done. I followed up a second time, and they will finally send me written confirmation of the cancellation!