---

The Better Business Bureau noted on its website that there has been a "pattern of complaints" against Sea to Ski, in part over the "lack of fulfillment of offers of free prizes promised to presentation attendees." In response, the company blamed the independent distributors and said it was not responsible for any prize offers, according to the Better Business Bureau.

---

---

The postcard promotion has been circulating around the country for more than a year. A spokesman for American Airlines, Matt Miller, said it picked up especially around the holidays last year. The airline's security team, he said, is "trying to put an end to it as soon as we can."

---

---

"In states where similar promotions have been offered, consumer complaints indicate that the offer is really a gimmick to get recipients to sign up for a pricey travel club or website subscription," the department warned.

---

---

---