CAPITOL VACATIONS and THE TRAVEL AGENCY NETWORK are huge rip-offs! ST PETERSBURGH Florida

I received a telemarketing call in late April saying because of my good standing with my bank I have been chosen to recieve a free vacation package, that would include airplane and hotel vouchers for over $400. At first I said no but they said it was a free trial so I thought I could look it over. I spoke to several different people and I was given a number to call to confirm there legitamcy so I felt comfortable giveing them my information. This was very bad judgement on my part.

I received the information in about 2 weeks. I looked it over and it was nothing like what they said it would be. There were 2 companies Capital vacations and the Travel Agent Network. I immediatly called and cancelled both. It was a voice mail system but it told me that my memebership had been cancelled. I didn't think anything else of it until May 12th I went to make a purchase with my debit card and it was declined.

I called the bank and found out that my acount was negative. There had been a withdrawl for $149 from Travel Agency Network aka Bill Brown travels aka capital vacations plus I had been charged $70 in overdraft fees. I called and was told they had no record of my cancellation and asked for a cancellation code. The message gave no confirmation number. The scam is you can only cancel if you talk to a person. (hit pound pound to be connected to an operated) The message does nothing I got the machine 3 different time all 3 times it said my memebership was cancelled and it was not.

I was told to send a letter with my signature to there address and I would receive a refund in about 6 days. I am sending overnight so we will see if I have money back in a week. Based on what I have read it seems unlikely. Lesson learned no matter how legit it sounds do not give payment info over the phone unless you call and place the order.

Paula
SF, California
U.S.A.