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Complaint Review: Coast to Coast / Grand Getaways - Arlington Texas

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  • Coast to Coast / Grand Getaways 2229 Ave J Arlington, Texas U.S.A.

Sun Country Travel, MVI/Grand Getaways/Horizon Travel/ Sun World Travel fraudulent, crooked, deceptive practices, lies to convince customer to buy Arlington, Carrolton, Houston, Eden Arlington Texas

*Consumer Comment: A scam by many names ...also see EDitor's Comments below

*Consumer Comment: EDitor's Comment to the above Report and Rebuttal:

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A rose is a rose by any other name. Sun Country Travel/Mini Vacation/Grand Getaways/Horizon Travel/Sun World is a crook is a crook by any other name. We lost $4000 to these crooks a year ago. You get absolutely nothing for the money!

They have been sued by the Texas Attorney General for falsely using the BBB logo and claiming that the Attorney General of Texas approves of their practices. The case was suppose to be brought to trial in Nov of 2003.

We also filed a lawsuit and were granted a judgment which we haven't been able to on collect yet. The judgment shows that a court of law found that our claims of fraud were valid. The company went "bankrupt" and one partner left for Mexico and some of the same "choice" employees have moved with the remaining partner to clone/open yet ANOTHER travel company--Horizon Travel, Sun World Travel...whatever. They continue to do business in Texas, Minnesota and wherever else. They move around when it gets too hot and all the while carrying on the same deceptive, fraudulent practices.

A class action suit would probably help put these guys away. There are certainly plenty of willing participants who would testify against SUN.

It is easy to be "good" at what you do if you can lie about EVERYTHING. Avoid this and any other travel company on the Rip off site.

Alan
Denton, Texas
U.S.A.

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#2 Consumer Comment

EDitor's Comment to the above Report and Rebuttal:

AUTHOR: Rip-off Report - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, January 31, 2004

The companies that you mention above have nothing to do with MVI Marketing. They buy product from them, period; but, unfortunately it sometimes does not end there.



Many months ago Rip-off Report did an extensive investigation regarding MVI Marketing. We called and e-mailed dozens of alleged victims, we found that some of the companies that buy their promotional capons misuse and misrepresent them, no fault of Mvi Marketing.



MVI Marketing has even suffered fraudulent reproduction of their travel couponsa and companies using their name.



MVI Marketing has made good on ALL capons. To make matters even worse, they have also suffered the wrath of a few ex-employees. These ex-employees not only stole company customer information, they have also filed bogus Rip-off Reports and Rebuttals. Rip-off Report uncovered this months ago.. These individuals are now in competition with MVI Marketing and have chosen to be unscrupulous in their ways of doing business..



MVI Marketing became a member of Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy, Customer Satisfaction & Resolution Program, making a commitment to make changes in their company and giving full refunds to unsatisfied customers.. this is a requirement to join Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy, Customer Satisfaction & Resolution Program.



I can tell all our readers, I have personally told executives at MVI Marketing on several occasions, they should have NEVER given some of the alleged victims their money back because some of these customers were clearly lying to them taking advantage. Yes, customers can also be dishonest. :-)



I have said this before, and I will say it again, if more companies were like MVI Marketing, the business world would be a better place..



ED Magedson

EDitor@ripoffreport.com

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A scam by many names ...also see EDitor's Comments below

AUTHOR: S - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Saturday, January 31, 2004

This sounds an awful lot like Vacation Station/MVI/Grand Getaways of Overland Park, KS. Sounds like these jerks are shifting from state to state, preying on people to try and separate them from thousands of dollars, only to not deliver what they promise in their elaborate sales pitch seminars. We went to one because we got a phone call about an entry form we filled out to win a new car! (New bait tactic I guess)

I dont see what winning a new car has to do with purchasing a travel club membership, but more on that later.



Of course we got the same in your face, one and two people at the table pushing the packages at us, quoting all kinds of monthly rates we could pay if we couldn't afford the $7000 up front. Oh excuse me, they had it on special THAT DAY ONLY for $6000. Boy we needed to make a decision FAST!

Could we take their glossy brochures and leaflets home and think about it? Nope...had to decide RIGHT THEN AND THERE.



They made sure and let us know too that they spent $214 pp to get us to that seminar and provide free coffee, beverages and cookies. (Bait tactic #2, the infamous guilt trip)

Here's a doozy....(Bait tactic #3.)

"Well let me tell you folks, last week I had a travel agent in here? and let me tell you...boy she sure doubted everything I said and she fired off questions at me...until she got to looking at what we offer. I sold her right then and there folks. If she can believe it, you can too!"

So wow...a travel agent endorses this. Where is she?? Where is HER statement about their awesome customer service and travel benefits?

The brochures looked too generic to be real.

"Dream Cruise"

"Dream Hawaii Vacation"

Luckily we didn't sign up for their packages. When we firmly told them no, they snatched up their brochures and hustled us out. Hmm...guess they were afraid we might tip off other people to their game.



I've reported them to the KS AG office. Anything affiliated with MVI needs to be put out of business.

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