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Oct 10, 2024 | 1:44 pm

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Originally Posted by MsMarinaJB

As I posted a few weeks ago, I went to these presentation, this is my feedback.

This is a sales pitch for a travel club.
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All and all, I would NOT classify this as a scam. It appeared to be a legitimate sales pitch for a travel club. I'm sure there are people who buy it, and regret it, and people who buy it and love it. Years ago, I owned Worldmark,The Club time share, and I loved it. Over time, I was annoyed by the constant cost increases to housekeeping fees and annual membership dues, but I still liked traveling this way. I sold it when Vacation Rentals dot com and AirBnB became popular.

If it's not a scam, why are they not up front about it being an invitation to attend a sales pitch for a travel club when they call? Why do they pretend that they are calling from United and use a pretext, an invitation to attend the grand opening of a new United Airlines reservations center in Sherman Oak which does not even exist?

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