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04-11-2011, 07:05 AM #401
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Summer Bay Resorts - Big scam for OVER 6 years!
A hotel called Summer Bay Resorts has been scamming people for years.
Here's how it went down for me;
They offered a package in Orlando FL (No more details than "Oralndo Fl") when told that a family decision was needed to be made, they (They, in this case being "Dan Dougan", who as far as I can tell from my research, isn't real) came back a few moments later, offering a free $100 visa gift card and a 3 night stay in Vegas. All for $300.
So I took the offer, only to realize it was a scam.
There are no contact emails on their website.
The email daemon IP and the website IP doesn't match.
When called and asking for Dan Dougan, the Lady on the phone said "Dan Dougan Not here right now", then in the background I heard a man say, fairly loudly, But Wait! We can offer you...
I want to warn you to NEVER trust this company.
Does anyone else have an experience similar to this?
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04-18-2011, 09:27 AM #402
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Re: Summer Bay Resorts - Updated
Their website is 1 page/elementary with NO contact info (only a number that goes to a call center!). I had similar experience 2 yrs ago-what a waste of time. Could NOT get a consistent straight answer each time I called-and was put on hold forever! They use 3 call centers I learned-from calling to get anyone to help on the money I paid, etc. No one knew anwers. Finally got to a main guy in FL who yelled & talked over me.. They never emailed the place to stay-so I was not going to drive 7 hours with no confirmation! I sent a complaint to the FL (and CA) Attorney General, who keep track of this, but not sure they are doing anything about this scam outfit.
Last edited by 2points; 04-18-2011 at 09:29 AM.
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04-20-2011, 09:04 PM #403
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Re: Summer Bay Resorts - Updated
Quick note about my experience:
Summer Bay resort is a marketing agency of some sort. They work for various Time Share Resorts, which try to sell you timeshares when you visit.
I got a package of 5-6 destinations, including an upgraded 4 or 5 night stay in a resort in Costa Rica (total paid was $300-$400, back in 2008). I made use of it in 2010 and was VERY PLEASED with the resort.
I wasn't pleased with my experience with Summer Bay resort, and I found them shady in many ways, but I got my money's worth in one trip. I found out later (from these threads) that others got a similar package for just $100.
So, aside from shady marketing and business practices (summer bay), and a 2-3 hour timeshare marketing pitch (each destination), I didn't find it to be an out-right scam.
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04-20-2011, 09:13 PM #404
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Re: Summer Bay Resorts - Updated
btw...
It appears that Summer Bay Resorts operates under different names. I say that because their fax number matches the number of the company I was dealing with:
"Costa Rica and Cancun Resorts"
www.easycrtrip.com
My trip to all-inclusive trip to Costa Rica was at the Vila Del Sol.... and i loved it.
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05-24-2011, 10:52 AM #405
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Re: Summer Bay Resorts - Updated
So glad I did some research. About an hour ago I got a call from a "John" at Summer Bay Resort. He was offering the Orlando vacation with a Vegas Vacation each for $299. I told him to call me back after I get off work- but decided to do some research in the meantime. THANK GOODNESS I looked in to it. Guess who will be hitting "Ignore" on my phone when his number calls back?!
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03-04-2013, 08:19 AM #406
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www.bagonl
However, it is not about you playing some mind trick on herYou shouldn't be surprised from all the tourist attractions and activities that are offered in Des Moines
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11-17-2015, 01:11 PM #407
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Re: Summer Bay Resorts - Updated
The best advice is NEVER buying a timeshare anywhere. It is a scam and the so-called timeshare you buy is sold over and over again to other people. It is very difficult to sell your timeshare now and renting isn't in the deal. It will cost you more to buy a timeshare and maintenance fee than to rent a hotel room or a full ownership of a condo. Don't do it. There is good information about timeshare scams: http://www.timesharescam.com/blog/20...f-a-timeshare/
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05-15-2017, 01:26 PM #408
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