Want to relax? Prepare a ransom!
On what dangers may await guests at the Cote d’Azur, “Megapolis” wrote more than once. However, as it turned out, the problem with a tour agency can be obtained without leaving the home country. According to the Kazakhstan Tourist Association, the last five years more and more popular was the next scam – the so-called club or timeshare vacation (in translation from English – timeshare – time sharing, ie the separation between several people at the time of any property). So nothing wrong in timeshare at first glance, no. By the way, invented it in the 60-ies in Europe as a way to sell hotel rooms. But the Americans with their usual pragmatism raised timeshare at current level. Its essence lies in the fact that real estate is bought not entirely, and specific club week some time, and, as a rule, for lifetime use. This allows you to save on overall costs and reduce maintenance costs and property tax payments. In principle, a very profitable investment, if not for one “but”. Descended to us, this kind of ownership and the division of property has changed that, according to popular belief, has become another kind of fraud. However, the financial police have not seen in domestic timeshare nothing criminal.
It begins with the fact that in supermarkets, shopping malls or at the gas station cute girl gently suggest you participate in a survey of some of the company. Moreover, answering questions, you need to call and your personal information and details of your spouse, place of employment, position, and your contact phone numbers. This is followed by questions relating to service in a supermarket and the countries where you rest and where would you even want to luxuriate in the warm sand. In the end you give out a piece of paper on which these figures. Sweet creature, ask questions, explained that the coupon, which you can win a valuable prize – from home theater to the steep jeep. The lottery, of course, pass on the rest. The following is urged to not throw this piece of paper. Two weeks later no less charming creature calls you with an invitation to training, followed by a raffle and awarding prizes. By the way, the most interesting thing is that managers of these firms alone potential customers are not invited – only with your second half.
There are, of course, the chance and did not rise to the bait lohotronschikam – refuse to participate in the raffle. Excuses like – husband can not – do not pass, you will be offered a more convenient time for you. By the way, you can move the meeting to infinity, so that if you do not want to be the lucky winner of club recreation, refuse once. If you decide to try their luck – be prepared.
- A few days after the certificate was handed a coupon, we received a call from the company «Sun City S» and was invited to the seminar. As a result, we were told that we won a free week stay in Spain. Pay only need for the tickets and food, and in any travel company. This company offers a club card, which give life and law, for example, for a week holiday every year at your chosen resort. But in the real estate must pay from 17 to 20 thousand dollars, it can then be willing and sell, – says the owner of the coupon club recreational Elena. – But it is also concerned that the presentation lasts for three hours. Manager crackles incessantly, insert the word or ask a question, it was impossible. Any attempt repressed by loud applause of other participants. In the end we agreed to “win” and now for five months to go to rest. Otherwise will have to reimburse any costs and so on. Also very embarrassed and that the certificate, which we received at the beginning, we have taken. But let us hope that we do not fall into another scam.
By the way, not only the company «Sun City S» offers Almatians participate in the club rest, but the company «SID Tours», which at one time very active in handing out coupons on the Arbat. It is worth noting that, according to the representation of the global exchange company RCI, timeshare owners certificates were approximately 40 thousand Russian families, who in most cases have been deceived. In Kazakhstan, unfortunately, such statistics do not, so to say exactly how many people have fallen into these networks, it is impossible. It is worth noting that from a legal point of view to these firms do not undermine, as both the LLP «Sun City S» and LLC «SID Tours» officially registered in the judiciary and the Tax Committee of Kazakhstan and implement tourism activities under state license. In this respect, LLP is legitimate, and in its activities the company may conduct promotional and awareness-raising campaign, but the right to implement lottery tickets do not possess.
However, the director of the Kazakhstan Tourist Association Rashid Shaikenova confidently declares that all these companies offering timeshare certificates, ordinary “legal” crooks.
- Unfortunately, this is a very common trick for tourists. Timeshare companies badly bred in Kazakhstan. Distinguish them is very simple – the aggressive policy of managers. Secondly, the sine qua non – to come up with a spouse. Thirdly, the signing of the contract without sufficient time to study. Incidentally, the contract specifies that the client signed an agreement not with this tour agency for a foreign tour operator, which allows the company not liable and refund money to keep with you a certain amount for their services. These travel companies earn good money at us. For example, Russia has already banned the timeshare company. Unfortunately, this type of tourism business has a distorted form.
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