This travel agency set up under a name/booth with Wizard World Comic Con and were offering a free vacation to Orlando give-away door prize Upon being called and asked to give credit card info up front I researched further with Wizard World and discovered there were no vacation giveaways on the approved vendor list DON'T GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO
I too was called by [redacted] after attending a Wizard World convention, but I actually remember the booth I signed up atA booth aggressively promising a free [redacted] vacation, which I knew immediately was probably too good to be true, but I threw my name in the drawing anyway I get the call a week later, saying there are packages availableShe starts her sales pitch, which honestly sounds like a timeshare pitch, and I stop her to ask if this will require a decision and payment before I get off the phoneI was told everything but the word "no"That was the first red flagI sat on the phone with their overly-eager salesperson for minutes, then was transferred to their higher-level salesperson after showing the smallest bit of interest Once I got to the 2nd salesperson, they start asking for money$for two people, right now, or the deals offNo time to think about it, and there are now only packages leftSurprise, surprise I explain my concern of the deal sounding extremely shady, and as soon as they realized I wasn't going to be giving them a credit card right now, they quickly ended the call
This travel agency set up under a false name/booth with Wizard World Comic Con and were offering a free vacation to Orlando give-away door prize.
Upon being called and asked to give credit card info up front I researched further with Wizard World and discovered there were no vacation giveaways on the approved vendor list.
DON'T GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO.
I too was called by [redacted] after attending a Wizard World convention, but I actually remember the booth I signed up at. A booth aggressively promising a free [redacted] vacation, which I knew immediately was probably too good to be true, but I threw my name in the drawing anyway.
I get the call a week later, saying there are 50 packages available. She starts her sales pitch, which honestly sounds like a timeshare pitch, and I stop her to ask if this will require a decision and payment before I get off the phone. I was told everything but the word "no". That was the first red flag. I sat on the phone with their overly-eager salesperson for 20 minutes, then was transferred to their higher-level salesperson after showing the smallest bit of interest.
Once I got to the 2nd salesperson, they start asking for money. $500 for two people, right now, or the deals off. No time to think about it, and there are now only 10 packages left. Surprise, surprise. I explain my concern of the deal sounding extremely shady, and as soon as they realized I wasn't going to be giving them a credit card right now, they quickly ended the call.
This travel agency set up under a name/booth with Wizard World Comic Con and were offering a free vacation to Orlando give-away door prize Upon being called and asked to give credit card info up front I researched further with Wizard World and discovered there were no vacation giveaways on the approved vendor list DON'T GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO
I too was called by [redacted] after attending a Wizard World convention, but I actually remember the booth I signed up atA booth aggressively promising a free [redacted] vacation, which I knew immediately was probably too good to be true, but I threw my name in the drawing anyway I get the call a week later, saying there are packages availableShe starts her sales pitch, which honestly sounds like a timeshare pitch, and I stop her to ask if this will require a decision and payment before I get off the phoneI was told everything but the word "no"That was the first red flagI sat on the phone with their overly-eager salesperson for minutes, then was transferred to their higher-level salesperson after showing the smallest bit of interest Once I got to the 2nd salesperson, they start asking for money$for two people, right now, or the deals offNo time to think about it, and there are now only packages leftSurprise, surprise I explain my concern of the deal sounding extremely shady, and as soon as they realized I wasn't going to be giving them a credit card right now, they quickly ended the call
This travel agency set up under a false name/booth with Wizard World Comic Con and were offering a free vacation to Orlando give-away door prize.
Upon being called and asked to give credit card info up front I researched further with Wizard World and discovered there were no vacation giveaways on the approved vendor list.
DON'T GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO.
I too was called by [redacted] after attending a Wizard World convention, but I actually remember the booth I signed up at. A booth aggressively promising a free [redacted] vacation, which I knew immediately was probably too good to be true, but I threw my name in the drawing anyway.
I get the call a week later, saying there are 50 packages available. She starts her sales pitch, which honestly sounds like a timeshare pitch, and I stop her to ask if this will require a decision and payment before I get off the phone. I was told everything but the word "no". That was the first red flag. I sat on the phone with their overly-eager salesperson for 20 minutes, then was transferred to their higher-level salesperson after showing the smallest bit of interest.
Once I got to the 2nd salesperson, they start asking for money. $500 for two people, right now, or the deals off. No time to think about it, and there are now only 10 packages left. Surprise, surprise. I explain my concern of the deal sounding extremely shady, and as soon as they realized I wasn't going to be giving them a credit card right now, they quickly ended the call.