[golgiaparatus]

Megan and I entered one of those drawings at the mall to win a Rousche Mustang... I figured why not.

Anyway, didn't give it a second though as it was months ago when we entered it. Well, last night I got a call from some company that said we entered the drawing at the mall and we won... my mouth gaped open and said something to the effect of... "we won a car?". She said, "well no" ... but you did win your choice of some other prizes... Apparently we won our choice of (A) Plane tickets and hotel boarding at several different places including Las Vegas (B) Hotel Boarding and several paid for dinner reservations in several more exotic places like Hawaii or (C) Hotel boarding at all kinds of non exotic places and a $600 digital still/video.

We chose the Camera because we are too broke to afford going to a place like Vegas or Hawaii even if the plane and hotel is paid for plus they dont pay the tax on the tickets.

So after choosing my gift I said... "whats the catch". Apparently we needed to schedule a time to go to this place on Saturday and watch a promotional video and listen to some presentation

Anyone ever had to do this? Is it worth it or are we going to be stuck at some stupid thing all frikkin day?

 

[SkaredShtles]

Don't get suckered!

 

[Graphics]

Don't do it...i did that...i ended up having to sign up for a time share place...or no prize...so i wasted my day watching some stupid presentation and walked away with nothing!!!

 

[jonKranked]

show up drunk and be obnoxious.

 

[Cooter Brown]

you'll be there all frikken day

you'd have been farther ahead to go and just buy a new whoop ass Canon that to sit and listen to their bull**** schpiel

it's just a way for them to mine data and get you in their system so they can track what you do and how to market to you so they can get their hands on your money

****ing bastards

 

[golgiaparatus]

90 minutes max is the time it will take. I can handle that... However if they say I have to buy something to ge the prize they are going to have to throw me out of that place because I am going to go ape sh!t... literally I will squat and take an ape sized sh!t right on their carpet.

 

[SkaredShtles]

90 minutes max is the time it will take. I can handle that... However if they say I have to buy something to ge the prize they are going to have to throw me out of that place because I am going to go ape sh!t... literally I will squat and take an ape sized sh!t right on their carpet.

Dude - you *gotta* take pics!!! 'Cause that's exactly what's going to happen.

 

[golgiaparatus]

you'll be there all frikken day

you'd have been farther ahead to go and just buy a new whoop ass Canon that to sit and listen to their bull**** schpiel

it's just a way for them to mine data and get you in their system so they can track what you do and how to market to you so they can get their hands on your money

****ing bastards

Oh its cool... not worried about junk mail. I'll start sending them all my junk mail if they do that... they'll be up to their asses in pizza coupons, credit card applications, and their own junk mail.

 

[BurlyShirley]

dude, dont go to that crap. Save your day and go riding.

 

[MudGrrl]

what Burley said........

 

[golgiaparatus]

Dude - you *gotta* take pics!!! 'Cause that's exactly what's going to happen.

Starting to think so, just did a search on the company "Trend West", they are in the business of Resorts and Timeshares .

 

[TN]

Do it & tell us how it goes. I wanna know.

 

[MMike]

90 minutes max is the time it will take. I can handle that... However if they say I have to buy something to ge the prize they are going to have to throw me out of that place because I am going to go ape sh!t... literally I will squat and take an ape sized sh!t right on their carpet.

I'm confused....the **** will actually be the size of an ape, or it will be a **** similar in proportion to one that an ape might typically produce?

 

[golgiaparatus]

I'm confused....the **** will actually be the size of an ape, or it will be a **** similar in proportion to one that an ape might typically produce?

Actually I plan to make the sh!t and have it resemble a large ape.

 

[Konabumm]

Just go and listen - when they start asking you to buy something say "listen I just came here to get my prize, I'm not buying anything"

 

[fluff]

dude, dont go to that crap. Save your day and go riding.

He's right.

 

[golgiaparatus]

Okay, I just got off the phone with the place...

Q: You gusy are a time share and hotel lodging company right?
A: Yes we are

Q: Do we need to sign up for anything or purchase anything to get our prize?
A: No nothing at all, just sit through a 90 minute presentation

Q: Do we get the camera right after the presentation or do we need to redeem anything before we get it.
A: You get the prize package presentation is over

Q: Is the camera literally in the package
A: Yes

I dinno, I think we are going to do it. 90 min if we get a free cameral is good with me. Then I'll have a lot more pics to post on the of my new parts, trails homemade porno, etc, etc.

 

[rooftest]

Everyone who entered got that same call. These time-share salesmen have such high margins that it literally works for them to pay people to attend their seminars.

They'll be very pushy, but just remember - nobody can sell you something you don't want.

Watch that "Aspen" South Park episode for inspiration.

 

[golgiaparatus]

Everyone who entered got that same call. These time-share salesmen have such high margins that it literally works for them to pay people to attend their seminars.

They'll be very pushy, but just remember - nobody can sell you something you don't want.

Watch that "Aspen" South Park episode for inspiration.

LOL! THats a great episode. I'm good with pushy salesman... I just pretend that the only word I know is "no"...

Can I interest you in a timeshare...

NO

How about one of our wonderful...

NO

Can I...

NO

Sir are you...

NO

Do you know how to...

NO

May...

NO

Please...

NO

Sir...

NO

But...

NO

Okay...

NO

Its...

NO

ETC... until someone hands me a digital camera

 

[blt2ride]

My wife "won" a free trip to Vegas on the radio and it turned out that it was some time share scam. They put us up in a hotel for 3 nights, gave us $150 for a dinner and then tickets to show. She did have to leave them a $100 deposit just in case we didn't show up to the time share scam meeting. I figured we would be out the $100, but didn't really want to hurt my wife's feelings.

Nevertheless, I rode Bootleg Canyon in the morning and then we went to this time share scam, which was a JOKE! These guys were the biggest bunch of idiots I had ever met.

Basically, you just have to be firm with them. I told them that in my opinion this wasn't a good way to invest money and that I just wouldn't have the vacation time to make an investment like this pay-off for me. "Sorry, I'm not interested." Once they knew I wasn't going to budge, they said go see the front desk where you will get your $100 back.

The really scary part...about 4 people actually bought those time shares when I was there. I bet you every single one of those people had buyers' remorse the next morning...

 

[HaveFaith]

You will get the prize, you just have to listen. If you have patience and the ability to say no, you will get the prize no trouble.