176, Report:
#77365
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2004
Capital Vacations ripoff, fraud, scam, robbery, have not received the money or the check and it has been over 4 months. Treasure Island Florida Nationwide
Back in September of 2003, I recieved a call telling me I could get hundreds of dollars in coupons for airfare and hotels and the such. They took $149 from my account and told me it could be refunded as soon as they sent me out the package if I decided I didn't want it.
I have b...
Entity
Categories: Air Travel
177, Report:
#76607
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2004
Captial Vacations ripoff artists, preying on unsuspecting people Treasure Island Florida
My wife recieved a phone call from a telemarketer about a vactation. She told them she was not interested, and they told her they would send her a packet of information for her to look at. She still told them she was not interested, however, a little later this company, Capital Vaca...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
178, Report:
#76434
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2004
Capital Vacations and Stay in Tough ripoff! Fraudulent billing thieves they are! Treasure Island Florida
I got a call from capital vacations offering me $400.00 in airline rebates to take a look at their company. They said i could cancel in two weeks and not be charged. They also sent with their booklet a stay tough phone card i did not ask for. that I had to call and cancel in seve...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
179, Report:
#75982
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2003
Capital Vacations And Stay In Touch capitol Vacations ripoff Treasure Island Florida
I have been charged money in my acccount by this company I haven't even recieved a letter from the company telling me that they are charging me I canceled my membership on it but they still charged me, they had told me that it was a free trial and that I wouldn't get charged untill ...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
180, Report:
#75772
Posted Date:
Dec 24 2003
Capital Vacations Aka Gaurdian Marketing cheating us out of our money Treasure Island Florida
Capital Vacations, aka Gaurdian Maketing Capital called around 9:00 in the morning about a month and a half ago. Have just been awoken, I listened to the telemarketer ramble on and eventually gave in to trying the free trial and telling him my account number. I planned on promptly...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
181, Report:
#75750
Posted Date:
Dec 24 2003
Capital Vacations - Suntasia ripoff, scammed, dishonest, false advertisement, I hope they pay for what they have done to innocent comsumers. Treasure Island Florida
The day after thanksgiving 2003, a travel company called me and said that they where trying out this travel package for $600.00 to anywhere in the world that I wanted to go and that there would be a one time fee of $49.95 after the free trial period of 14 days or after I received th...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
182, Report:
#75321
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2003
Capital Vacations ripoff never sent package and billed my account after telling me they were not going to until they heard from me Saint Petersburg Florida
They called my house and needed my bank info before they could send me a package which I never got. I was supposed to contact them when I recieved it and tell them which options I wanted. But instead they just withdrew 59.95 from my checking account.
Derrick
ofallon, MissouriU.S...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
183, Report:
#74922
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2003
Capital Vacations - Gaurdian Market Capital Promised a free vacation if purchased another one for $149 NO free vacation Still taking money out of my acount after cancellation St. Petersburg Florida
A operator from Capital Vacations called me by the name of Julie. Told me I won a free vacations because I bought something with my checking acount. She told me in order to get that free mini vacation I had to buy a Florida vacation in the amount of $149.00.
I agreed to the purc...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
184, Report:
#74682
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2003
Capital Vacations ripoff This company is a scam from the get-go. Saint Petersburg Florida
My wife was contacted by a representative from Capital Vacations. She was told we had fourteen days to review the information they would send before we would be charged $49.95.
More than a month later we received the information. I immediately called the toll free number, onl...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
185, Report:
#74620
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2003
Capital Vacations RIPOFF... debited acc. but no package!! St. Petersburg Florida
I was solicited by a telemarketer and was told I would recieve a vacation package in 7 days to review for 14 days. My account was debited $59.95 in ten days.
I called my bank and they had to do an investigation to find a phone number for this company. I called to cancel and get...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
186, Report:
#74487
Posted Date:
Dec 09 2003
Capital Vacations DBA Bill Brown Travel ripoff Largo Florida
not yet been debited from account but will report it to my bank in the morning.
the customer sevice number for this company is automated.
cannot speak to an individual.
-BAD- customer service SOT#ST30629
G
Dania, FloridaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
187, Report:
#73551
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2003
Capital Vacations Had my Daughters Acct # took 149.00 out of her acct w/out permission no refund to date St. Petersburg Florida
My daughter was harrassed on her cell phone by this Capital vacations. she finally answered since they called every 10 min. They had her acct # from her bank. Identified themselves as her bank. She answered yes to verify her acct # thinking it was her bank. They offered her vaca...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
188, Report:
#73214
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2003
Capital Vacations ripoff! Very demanding scam. Internet
I received a phone call last night from Capital Vacations. They started off by explaining I won 4 airline tickets that could be used with in one year. They said it was because of my good standings with my checking account.
I told the man I was not interested, he continued to say...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
189, Report:
#73187
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2003
Capital Vacations Bill Browns Travel ripoff fraudulent Billing Treasure Island Florida
These people called me and I was sold. I was told that all I had to do was look it over when I received the package and if I didn't like it just cancel and I would still get the free trip. I was never told that I only had 30 days.
Needless to say I received the package a couple ...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
190, Report:
#73174
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2003
Capital Vacations free Vacation Ripoff St Petersburg Florida
I was contacted by phone stating that becuase of my good record with my bank I was chosen to receive a free vacation, all I had to do was look at the package they were sending and think about joining thier travel club. I received a package on 11/20 stating I had until the 24th to c...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
191, Report:
#73088
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2003
Stay In Touch Long Distance AKA Intouch ripoff! Dishonest fraudulent billing. Tampa Florida
I received a free trial from Stay In Touch, as a result of signing up with Capital Vacations, however I never asked for the membership. The free trial came in a letter that explained in order to cancel the trial I had to call a toll free customer care number.
I did that and only...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
192, Report:
#73056
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2003
Gaurdian Marketing(aka) Capital Vacations RIPPED OFF Shocked when debit occured from bank, never recieved anything in mail, was told it was $19.95. billed $59.95 Treasure Island Florida
I got a call one night saying they had a vacation package for free for looking over their offer. They would send us a package with their deal to look over for 30 days free. If after 30 days we did not want it we could call and cancel.
They ask for my bank account number and I di...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
193, Report:
#72587
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2003
Capitol Vacations ripoff, fraudulent billing, I am now at a loss of how to get my money back. Saint Petersburg Florida
I received a call from a Rob Peirson offering me a free vacation from Capitol Vacations for maintaining a good checking account for a year. After a while of being on the phone with him, I accepted a free trial for the said company.
I was told I had 14 days to cancel, which I did...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
194, Report:
#72237
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2003
Gaurdian Marketing (aka) Capital Vacations dont be fooled..multiple companies, all under capital vacations-check BBB Treasure Island Florida
I too was scammed under Gaurdian Marketing (aka) Capital Vacations..they stole $59.95 from my account, fortunatly, i got my money back from my bank, but i am worried about future debits from my account, so i will be changing my account after all my checks post.
Damn them for tu...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
195, Report:
#72233
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2003
Capital Vacations ripoff ignore cancelations continues withdrawals for months St Petersburg Florida
This company would not take NO for an answer, so said yes to trial, then they billed anyway when canceled, promised reimbusement, keep billing (actually withdrawing from account). Everything automated, never get to talk to real person. I just want my money back!
Loretta
billings...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
196, Report:
#72201
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2003
Capital Vacations ripoff scammed college student son into accepting offer which he promptly cancelled but was immediately charged $59.95 Saint Petersburg Florida
Capital Vacations scam offers lure of free vacation package to get college student to respond and confirm last four digits of bank account number. Offer is supposedly cancelable at no charge. Student realizes mistake in confirming bank account number to unknown third party and call...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
197, Report:
#71365
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2003
Capital Vacations A/c Debited without any trial package received ever. rip off St Pettersburg Florida
This company told me that I would receive a package and if I didnt like it then I can cancel it within two weeks. I NEVER RECEIVED THE PACKAGE. But I found my account was debited.
I contacted them on phone and their representative said that I can send a written mail to claim for...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
198, Report:
#71276
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2003
Capital Vacations tried to rip me off Tampa Florida
I was called at WORK by a nice girl, age 19, who was trying to give me a free vacation. I kept asking what the catch was and she kept saying that there was none.
So finally I said OK, give me a free vacation! She then asked exactly how my name was on my account. I told her. Then...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
199, Report:
#70592
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2003
Capital Vacations ripoff - Debited my account but never sent package. St Petersburg Florida
I was solicited by a telemarketer and told I would recieve a vacation package in 7 - 10 days to review for two weeks. She said the two week trial would not start until after the 7 - 10 day mailing period and then I could cancel if I didn't like it.
My account was debited in 10 d...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
200, Report:
#70400
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2003
Capital Vacation TAN ripoff phone scam money taken out immediately St. Petersburg Florida
I was contacted on the phone by a telemarketer from Capital Vacations about 5 days ago. He offered me a trial membership and told me I could keep a 3day and 2night free vacation (valid at any hotel for a year) after recieving and reviewing their information package that would come t...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers