Priceless Times calls. Says they got my number from Travelocity and I qualify for special rate deal. I state I do not want time shares. They say they are not timeshare and are working with Marriott to promote properties. Ok what's the deal. They offer 3 vacation packages for $1000. I tell him I have children and ask if its for just me or family. He states that children under 12 are not charged and further that I have up to 5 years to use all the vacations or that I can gift them out. Sounds great, worst case scenario I'm out $1k right, I buy. He states I can stay at Villas Del Palmar with a nice studio. They need me to fax the form right away to authorize credit card. I execute and THEN I get the terms and conditions sent over. States I must do the first trip listed which is the 6 Day 5 Night All Inclusive. This is when I start getting screwed.
Try to book Villas Del Palmar 6 mos out so I can plan air travel. Rep states that they "have not released the rooms" check back next month. this happens for 3 months straight. I tell them I need something to reserve otherwise I can't book the flights. They say I can book "upgraded room" and pay and then downgrade when the rooms get freed up. Then when I book the room, there is further fine print in the details that states I have to attend a sales presentation which I specifically said I didn't want. Now these guys state that they're not "time share" rather they are "fractional ownership" so it's not a straight up lie but it's close enough that I feel deceived. BIG SURPRISE, THE FREE ROOMS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE NEVER FREED UP. Furthermore, the price I paid for the upgraded room is the same price I would've paid had I booked directly with the presentation. So what the f**k did I pay Priceless Times for??
Now I've fulfilled my obligation to take the first trip and I want my 8 day 7 night cruise. Remember I paid $1000 for 3 all inclusvie vacations. They are referring me to another site where I've got to pay $45 to get a certificate for a cruise. The fine print states that the certificate is only good toward the passenger tickets, not a whole host of other stuff (port fees, fuel charges, blah blah blah) and that I should anticipate a minimum cost per person of $499 to $799 per person. This is about what I'd pay if I booked directly with the cruise line AND I was initially told the $1000 paid for the entire vacation.
Needless to say, I'm calling bullshit scam out on these guys. They're located out of Mexico so good luck getting my money back. I'm going to refer them to the USPS to try and shut down their website for fraud.
In late January I was contacted by Priceless Times Vacations about vacation packages they are offering, in support of Hilton Hotels. In addition to lowering their price and adding additional travel package options to make their offering really attractive, I requested to get information in writing about the vacation packages, to include their refund policy, before committing to them. I was told by three separate employees, who guided me through their offering packages that should I decide to cancel this vacation package that I am entitled to a full refund.
Upon receiving their initial acceptance purchase letter / invoice, in fine print it states that this package can be canceled at any time, however, is non-refundable. This is completely counter to what each Priceless Times representative indicated. Moreover, the purchase letter was riddled with errors - incorrect spelling of name, incorrect address, etc.
I immediately responded to Priceless Times, via email, indicating I will NOT be signing the invoice and that I wanted a full refund for the money they charged my Visa - $693.84 US-Currency. I did NOT respond in writing authorizing this transaction!
The response I received was that in order to cancel the offer, I must sign the purchase letter / invoice, write "canceled" on the bottom of it, and email it back. There would then be a review process by Priceless Times to determine any further action.
I responded back indicating I would not be signing the document and that I want a full refund.
The saga continues and I have been going back-and-forth with my credit card company who seems to be stuck, and thinks the only way to find a resolution so I can get a refund is through the filing of a class-action lawsuit. That's fine, however, this will take years, if it even happens at all.
Just like nuerouse other reports I have read on internet about this company. I unfortunatly fell for this. I am usually very skepitcal but love to travel. So they called me at night and instead of being rude and hanging up on them I listened to their speel. I asked doezens of questions even have the nots of what they promised me. I signed the document of certificate which my Credit card company says is iron clad. I disputed this with credit card company the very next day and closed my account. They had already ran my card and I was out. The credit card company started a fraud claim. And in the interum I tried for weeks to just try and book a vacation to see what would happen. They did all the same stuff ou read in everyones elses complaints. It was such a joke on hold forever, dropped calls if you didi speak to someone they would suggest something that we didnt want or would cost additional charges. we gave up and called the fraud dept again who got on the line with the company and agreed they couldnt offer me what they said they could deliver..This was in January. Today I got a call from my credit card company saying they got the info back from the company and that I had signed their certificate stating I agred to a no refund and that they couldnt help me. I told them are you kidding me after all this time I have to pay for 1000 bucks for swampy land in Florida. I didnt understand why companies arent helping por inoccent people. Getting ripped off by foreign scams.
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Priceless Times calls. Says they got my number from Travelocity and I qualify for special rate deal. I state I do not want time shares. They say they are not timeshare and are working with Marriott to promote properties. Ok what's the deal. They offer 3 vacation packages for $1000. I tell him I have children and ask if its for just me or family. He states that children under 12 are not charged and further that I have up to 5 years to use all the vacations or that I can gift them out. Sounds great, worst case scenario I'm out $1k right, I buy. He states I can stay at Villas Del Palmar with a nice studio. They need me to fax the form right away to authorize credit card. I execute and THEN I get the terms and conditions sent over. States I must do the first trip listed which is the 6 Day 5 Night All Inclusive. This is when I start getting screwed.
Try to book Villas Del Palmar 6 mos out so I can plan air travel. Rep states that they "have not released the rooms" check back next month. this happens for 3 months straight. I tell them I need something to reserve otherwise I can't book the flights. They say I can book "upgraded room" and pay and then downgrade when the rooms get freed up. Then when I book the room, there is further fine print in the details that states I have to attend a sales presentation which I specifically said I didn't want. Now these guys state that they're not "time share" rather they are "fractional ownership" so it's not a straight up lie but it's close enough that I feel deceived. BIG SURPRISE, THE FREE ROOMS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE NEVER FREED UP. Furthermore, the price I paid for the upgraded room is the same price I would've paid had I booked directly with the presentation. So what the f**k did I pay Priceless Times for??
Now I've fulfilled my obligation to take the first trip and I want my 8 day 7 night cruise. Remember I paid $1000 for 3 all inclusvie vacations. They are referring me to another site where I've got to pay $45 to get a certificate for a cruise. The fine print states that the certificate is only good toward the passenger tickets, not a whole host of other stuff (port fees, fuel charges, blah blah blah) and that I should anticipate a minimum cost per person of $499 to $799 per person. This is about what I'd pay if I booked directly with the cruise line AND I was initially told the $1000 paid for the entire vacation.
Needless to say, I'm calling bullshit scam out on these guys. They're located out of Mexico so good luck getting my money back. I'm going to refer them to the USPS to try and shut down their website for fraud.
Hope this helps.
In late January I was contacted by Priceless Times Vacations about vacation packages they are offering, in support of Hilton Hotels. In addition to lowering their price and adding additional travel package options to make their offering really attractive, I requested to get information in writing about the vacation packages, to include their refund policy, before committing to them. I was told by three separate employees, who guided me through their offering packages that should I decide to cancel this vacation package that I am entitled to a full refund.
Upon receiving their initial acceptance purchase letter / invoice, in fine print it states that this package can be canceled at any time, however, is non-refundable. This is completely counter to what each Priceless Times representative indicated. Moreover, the purchase letter was riddled with errors - incorrect spelling of name, incorrect address, etc.
I immediately responded to Priceless Times, via email, indicating I will NOT be signing the invoice and that I wanted a full refund for the money they charged my Visa - $693.84 US-Currency. I did NOT respond in writing authorizing this transaction!
The response I received was that in order to cancel the offer, I must sign the purchase letter / invoice, write "canceled" on the bottom of it, and email it back. There would then be a review process by Priceless Times to determine any further action.
I responded back indicating I would not be signing the document and that I want a full refund.
The saga continues and I have been going back-and-forth with my credit card company who seems to be stuck, and thinks the only way to find a resolution so I can get a refund is through the filing of a class-action lawsuit. That's fine, however, this will take years, if it even happens at all.
Just like nuerouse other reports I have read on internet about this company. I unfortunatly fell for this. I am usually very skepitcal but love to travel. So they called me at night and instead of being rude and hanging up on them I listened to their speel. I asked doezens of questions even have the nots of what they promised me. I signed the document of certificate which my Credit card company says is iron clad. I disputed this with credit card company the very next day and closed my account. They had already ran my card and I was out. The credit card company started a fraud claim. And in the interum I tried for weeks to just try and book a vacation to see what would happen. They did all the same stuff ou read in everyones elses complaints. It was such a joke on hold forever, dropped calls if you didi speak to someone they would suggest something that we didnt want or would cost additional charges. we gave up and called the fraud dept again who got on the line with the company and agreed they couldnt offer me what they said they could deliver..This was in January. Today I got a call from my credit card company saying they got the info back from the company and that I had signed their certificate stating I agred to a no refund and that they couldnt help me. I told them are you kidding me after all this time I have to pay for 1000 bucks for swampy land in Florida. I didnt understand why companies arent helping por inoccent people. Getting ripped off by foreign scams.