Complaint Review: Fun For Life Club International - Mississauga Ontario
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- Fun For Life Club International 2-311 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga, Ontario Canada
- Phone: 416-560-2191
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- Category: Resorts
Fun For Life Club International Big BIG scam. Don't give them your money or information. Don't go there. Mississauga Ontario
*Consumer Comment: Reply
*General Comment: Cecil Hendrix Set Record Straight
*Consumer Comment: Cecil Hendrix, Agatha Lyczek - Fun for life/Global Direct Savings
*Consumer Comment: Cecil Hendrix, Agatha Lyczek - Fun for life/Global Direct Savings
*Consumer Comment: Mr. Hendrix
*General Comment: Mr Hendrix
*Consumer Comment: Fun For Life Club International Fraud
*Consumer Comment: Fun For Life Club International Fraud
*Consumer Comment: Fun For Life Club International Fraud
*Consumer Comment: Fun For Life Club International Fraud
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I paid $4,566 to join. I cancelled and they offered to reimburse $4,461 but I got only $2,000.
This company sells the "right" to go into a website that they claim it has the best vacation package deals of all, starting at $350 US per person per week.
They get contact information from people by asking them to enter a draw for free gas for a year (I don't know if this actually happens, I don't think so), and later on they call them and tell them they won a trip or maybe a plasma TV set (five different possible prices) and that you have to attend with your spouse (or partner) to a presentation, which is similar to what other companies do.
The problem here is that they say anything to get your money, like that they have brokers they guarantee will buy back your right to buy the vacation packages for 3 times the price you pay, and also (and this is the law) they say that if you cancel within 10 days they will give your money back entirely.
I got a "membership" in November 22 of 2006 and cancelled it in November 29, right after I had the chance to check the website to find out that it was no different to any other FREE vacation websites like expedia.com or selloffvacations.com. I had paid $4,566.72 and when I cancelled they gave me a letter waiving their obligations and mine with each other and saying that they would return $4,461.86 only within 15 business days. As of today I've been able to recover only $2,000 by going there two or three times a week. I had a lawyer sent a letter to which they did not reply.
I spoke with a guy named Bill Popella. He promised to solve the problem and asked me to come by the end of the week (second week of April) I went there and what he said was that he had cancer and he had treatment during the week so he couldnt come in and solve the problem. He promised he would have my cheque the following week, but when I showed up someone told me he was not working there anymore.
The following week I spoke with Brian Head (he works for REMAX also, office # 905-456-1000) and told him that if they wanted my money there were some conditions. I gave him a letter (he signed it received) with the conditions of the (forced) loan even though I wouldnt lend them any money but I did not have a choice. Next time I went in they laughed at me for my request and I was told by Nehwish that it was ridiculous and that Fun For Life does not recognize any interests.
I have "saved" a few couples that I have met when I am there, but they changed the schedules for the presentations they do, so when I go in I don't always find new "customers".
Last Saturday June 16, I went in asking for the cheque Pamela Brown there had promised to have for me before the 15th, but they didn't have it. I said I wouldn't leave until they gave me my cheque. Cecil Hendrix was very upset and Joel King called the Police to take me out of the building. The police came and one the officers told me I didnt have much choice and that I would have to wait because I had accepted the first cheque of $1,000. The incident did not go any further and I left. At least they couldn't have their presentation and around 15 couples didn't leave their money there.
I went back in on Saturday July 14 after I had called and left a message (they usually dont answer the phone) saying I would be picking up my cheque on Friday afternoon or Saturday. Of course the cheque was not there so I told the receptionist I would be outside talking to the people coming in. Cecil Hendrix, Joel King and Brian Head all showed up at the door to see what I was doing. First Brian approached me to tell me that I was not going to get anything this way and that it was easy for Cecil to just put down on the pile of people waiting for their reimbursement. It was worse if I hurt their business which was not very good lately. I told him that it was not only about the money and that I couldnt understand how they would prefer to lose what they make in a presentation (maybe $50,000) than to give me back my 2,500. We all would lose if they dont reimburse me.
Then, Joel approached us and started to tell me the many problems they have with the banks and how the Scotia Bank has cancelled their accounts and is holding their money; which was different to what Brian was saying. He showed me a letter from the bank talking about what he was saying, with a cancellation date of August 3. Things are getting more and more difficult for them and I think they will close and leave very soon. At the end they both promised me they would be in contact with me and that as soon as they got their money released from the bank they would give me my money. They never called.
Finally I went to American Express and asked for their help despite that more than 90 days had pass since the time of the transaction. They recovered the money left for me. I am very thankful with American Express. Fun For Life still owe me for the time, interest and aggravation, but I am OK since I was able to save some couples from falling into their trap.
Rodrigo
mississauga, Ontario
Canada
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#10 Consumer Comment
Reply
AUTHOR: DebyCole - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 04, 2017
In my opinion this is a nice resort, unfortunately they are liars and thieves. You have to stay away from them and their timeshare presentations, don't make the mistake to go just waiting for free stuff!! Be careful! I was scammed too, 2 years ago, and it's been a nightmare for me. I was reading some articles about this fraudulent resort and they really helped me to understand a few more things. Take a look at this, maybe you find something of help:
http://www.timesharescam.com/blog/204-fiesta-americana-vacation-club-timeshare-scam/
#9 General Comment
Cecil Hendrix Set Record Straight
AUTHOR: Rewind - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, July 03, 2014
Fun For Life Club International is still a viable company with members still traveling since 2007. Fun For Life Club International has over eight thousand members (8000) with about 50 complaints.
Fun For Life Club adhears to all refund regulations unfortunately there was a period where the company had financial trouble and some of the refunds were being proccessed slow and behind schedule.
Most of these complaints have been resolved by the company What you're reading online in most cases are resolved and outdated complaints When you have a company with a thousand members or thousands of customers you're never going to satisfy everyone just take a look at large companies records like McDonalds Subway Pizza Pizza you will see many complaints about them yet people continue to shopping buy from these corporations because the truth is you cannot satisfy everyone and meet everyone's needs 100% o the time.
Any outstanding cases that have not been resolved are in the process of being worked out and resolved.
Cecil Hendrix was a Sales manager at the Crystal Palace in the Bahamas and Fiesta Americana in Cancun from there he was the general manager and director of Geo Holidays from
1993 to 2006 where he single handedly put Geo Holidays on the map in Ontario.
In 2007 he became owner of The Fun For Life Club International with over 8000 members who continue to enjoy the benefits of the club.
#8 Consumer Comment
Cecil Hendrix, Agatha Lyczek - Fun for life/Global Direct Savings
AUTHOR: T @ J Gaudet - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Fun for life International and Global Direct Savings are both owned by Cecil Hendrix and Agatha Lyczek. I recently was invited to Barrie for a presentation and gave them money and never was given a password or username into the web site. Month's later I get a call from another company (IDS Canada) stating they are converting all the members from Global Direct Savings for FREE to the product. I was very upset to know that I was taken by Hendrix and his lady friend Agatha. When I went to the appointment set to convert to a new product I was very nervous and upset but at the end of it all they took care of our needs and what was promised. NOT ONE PENNY I gave them and now have a TRUE membership, welcome call from the supplier, mailed i.d. membership cards. I am relieved to know that my family and I are now able to get back to our life and start enjoying the reason why we joined to travel!! I want to thank IDS Canada and the staff for taking the time to convert us to a product that will give us many years of service.
Here is a few facts: Global Direct Savings - CECIL HENDRIX - Used to have the phone number 702 499 5939 NOW ---- Telephone 702 990 3909 Toll free 888 645 0449 Telephone702 990 39093960 Howard Hughes Parkway
Suite 500
Las Vegas, NV 89169
USA
Home address: Cecil Hendrix Scarlett Road, Toronto, M6N 4K3
Agatha Phone Number: 416.579.5475
Please be careful of these two they get your money into the states and using Agatha Pay Pal Account. Hope this info helps !
#7 Consumer Comment
Cecil Hendrix, Agatha Lyczek - Fun for life/Global Direct Savings
AUTHOR: T @ J Gaudet - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Fun for life International and Global Direct Savings are both owned by Cecil Hendrix and Agatha Lyczek. I recently was invited to Barrie for a presentation and gave them money and never was given a password or username into the web site. Month's later I get a call from another company (IDS Canada) stating they are converting all the members from Global Direct Savings for FREE to the product. I was very upset to know that I was taken by Hendrix and his lady friend Agatha. When I went to the appointment set to convert to a new product I was very nervous and upset but at the end of it all they took care of our needs and what was promised. NOT ONE PENNY I gave them and now have a TRUE membership, welcome call from the supplier, mailed i.d. membership cards. I am relieved to know that my family and I are now able to get back to our life and start enjoying the reason why we joined to travel!! I want to thank IDS Canada and the staff for taking the time to convert us to a product that will give us many years of service.
Here is a few facts: Global Direct Savings - CECIL HENDRIX - Used to have the phone number 702 499 5939 NOW ---- Telephone 702 990 3909 Toll free 888 645 0449 Telephone702 990 39093960 Howard Hughes Parkway
Suite 500
Las Vegas, NV 89169
USA
Home address: Cecil Hendrix Scarlett Road, Toronto, M6N 4K3
Agatha Phone Number: 416.579.5475
Please be careful of these two they get your money into the states and using Agatha Pay Pal Account. Hope this info helps !
#6 Consumer Comment
Mr. Hendrix
AUTHOR: Carrie - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, May 31, 2012
Yes our lovely Mr. Hendrix did set up shop in Barrie under Global Direct Savings but I have also heard mention of International Direct Savings. Unfortunately we have fallen victim to our dear sweet Mr. Hendrix. I wish I would have done more research before we handed him a dime but at this point I am getting the word out there that you don't get what is promised!!!
#5 General Comment
Mr Hendrix
AUTHOR: cjpb - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, January 05, 2012
I believe Mr. Hendrix works for a New Company curently setting up shop in Barrie doing these same semiars. new company is Global savings Direct
#4 Consumer Comment
Fun For Life Club International Fraud
AUTHOR: Kimberly - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 24, 2008
Hello there,
Fun For Life Club has left with all our pre-paid 29 weeks "retirement vacations".
We also got completely scammed by Fun For Life Club. They even kept taking us for money right up until November of 2007.
In November they wanted 5 years fee (over $600) for the website subscription. We only gave them one years payment of $134. We went to the office in Mississauga because we have no credit card and *****they were packing up and moving that day*****.
When we went to book our honeymoon vacation in Feb. 2008 that is when we found out that they had vanished, no website, no telephone hooked up...We have not been able to take a honeymoon yet.
They left with 29 weeks of our PrePaid vacation. I had printed out all my 29 certificates so I have a copy of those.
FFLC said they were affiliated with RCI. When I called Stephen Mercereau of RCI he said that they are not affiliated with RCI and he could not help us.
Is there any information you could give us or any updates or court action pending against these theives???
I was one of the people who got in on the ground floor and have paid lots and lots and lots of extra money at different times. I first bought in 2004. I have paid them over $7,500.
I appreciate the time you have taken to listen. Any information of help would be so very much appreciated.
Kim and Earl
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(formerly: from Hamilton, Ontario)
e-mail me:
officelinc@yahoo.ca
#3 Consumer Comment
Fun For Life Club International Fraud
AUTHOR: Kimberly - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 24, 2008
Hello there,
Fun For Life Club has left with all our pre-paid 29 weeks "retirement vacations".
We also got completely scammed by Fun For Life Club. They even kept taking us for money right up until November of 2007.
In November they wanted 5 years fee (over $600) for the website subscription. We only gave them one years payment of $134. We went to the office in Mississauga because we have no credit card and *****they were packing up and moving that day*****.
When we went to book our honeymoon vacation in Feb. 2008 that is when we found out that they had vanished, no website, no telephone hooked up...We have not been able to take a honeymoon yet.
They left with 29 weeks of our PrePaid vacation. I had printed out all my 29 certificates so I have a copy of those.
FFLC said they were affiliated with RCI. When I called Stephen Mercereau of RCI he said that they are not affiliated with RCI and he could not help us.
Is there any information you could give us or any updates or court action pending against these theives???
I was one of the people who got in on the ground floor and have paid lots and lots and lots of extra money at different times. I first bought in 2004. I have paid them over $7,500.
I appreciate the time you have taken to listen. Any information of help would be so very much appreciated.
Kim and Earl
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(formerly: from Hamilton, Ontario)
e-mail me:
officelinc@yahoo.ca
#2 Consumer Comment
Fun For Life Club International Fraud
AUTHOR: Kimberly - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 24, 2008
Hello there,
Fun For Life Club has left with all our pre-paid 29 weeks "retirement vacations".
We also got completely scammed by Fun For Life Club. They even kept taking us for money right up until November of 2007.
In November they wanted 5 years fee (over $600) for the website subscription. We only gave them one years payment of $134. We went to the office in Mississauga because we have no credit card and *****they were packing up and moving that day*****.
When we went to book our honeymoon vacation in Feb. 2008 that is when we found out that they had vanished, no website, no telephone hooked up...We have not been able to take a honeymoon yet.
They left with 29 weeks of our PrePaid vacation. I had printed out all my 29 certificates so I have a copy of those.
FFLC said they were affiliated with RCI. When I called Stephen Mercereau of RCI he said that they are not affiliated with RCI and he could not help us.
Is there any information you could give us or any updates or court action pending against these theives???
I was one of the people who got in on the ground floor and have paid lots and lots and lots of extra money at different times. I first bought in 2004. I have paid them over $7,500.
I appreciate the time you have taken to listen. Any information of help would be so very much appreciated.
Kim and Earl
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(formerly: from Hamilton, Ontario)
e-mail me:
officelinc@yahoo.ca
#1 Consumer Comment
Fun For Life Club International Fraud
AUTHOR: Kimberly - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 24, 2008
Hello there,
Fun For Life Club has left with all our pre-paid 29 weeks "retirement vacations".
We also got completely scammed by Fun For Life Club. They even kept taking us for money right up until November of 2007.
In November they wanted 5 years fee (over $600) for the website subscription. We only gave them one years payment of $134. We went to the office in Mississauga because we have no credit card and *****they were packing up and moving that day*****.
When we went to book our honeymoon vacation in Feb. 2008 that is when we found out that they had vanished, no website, no telephone hooked up...We have not been able to take a honeymoon yet.
They left with 29 weeks of our PrePaid vacation. I had printed out all my 29 certificates so I have a copy of those.
FFLC said they were affiliated with RCI. When I called Stephen Mercereau of RCI he said that they are not affiliated with RCI and he could not help us.
Is there any information you could give us or any updates or court action pending against these theives???
I was one of the people who got in on the ground floor and have paid lots and lots and lots of extra money at different times. I first bought in 2004. I have paid them over $7,500.
I appreciate the time you have taken to listen. Any information of help would be so very much appreciated.
Kim and Earl
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(formerly: from Hamilton, Ontario)
e-mail me:
officelinc@yahoo.ca
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