Complaint Review: Encenta Promotions - Orem Utah
- Encenta Promotions 350 West Center Orem, Utah U.S.A.
- Phone: 801-2210077
- Web:
- Category: Hotel
Encenta Promotions ripoff hotel travel certificates, too many hoops, unethical, dishonest company, unresponsive executives Orem Utah
*UPDATE Employee: General Answer
*UPDATE Employee: General Answer
*UPDATE Employee: General Answer
*UPDATE Employee: General Answer
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This company uses stringent rules and cancellation dates to prevent you from every using your free hotel certificate. Even when you do send in the certificate, they will dream up a bogus reason to send it back to you, delaying your ability to redeem it. Eventually the certificate will expire and they won't have to honor it, ever.
To redeem the free hotel certificate they requires you give them 3 travel dates, each 2 weeks apart and postmark your request at least 40 days before the first date. To boot, they require a $50 refundable deposit be included!!(for something that is free!!!) They are very careful to hide their phone number and don't list any of their executives names on the website. Their brochure says that arrangements will not be handled on the phone. These people do everything they can to make it difficult for you to contact them. Their website talks about "commitment to high standards" and "a philosophy of total customer service" but don't believe it. They will only quote you their rules and contract terms and don't care at all about you as a "customer". They hide behind the specific requirements in their brochure which makes it almost impossible to use the free hotel certificate. I know of 1 couple that showed up a the hotel with an Encenta reservation number and the hotel said the reservation number was not valid and that they were full. The couple had to pay a high price at another hotel and never did get reimbursed.
After some sleuthing I found their phone number (801-221-0077, fax 431-0021) and Executives names: President is Brent Crabtree (X105), EVP is Troy Sheffield(X104), other executives are: Michael Gerber (X111) and Rick Levine (X233),
not sure what they do. Similar to other complaints, I sent in the certificate requesting a hotel reservation and they sent it back saying that it was within the 40 day expiration period so it was no longer valid. This was not true however and they were just stalling so that the certificate did enter the 40 day period 10 days later. Both Crabtree and Sheffield are useless but you may feel better after yelling at them.
If you have a bad experience with these guys, report them to the Attorney General's office in Utah and also the Better Business Bureau. These people are unethical and dishonest and should be stopped.
Robert
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.
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#4 UPDATE Employee
General Answer
AUTHOR: Michael Gelber - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 18, 2004
To whom it may concern:
I am going to provide a brief response because of my concern with the feedback of less than 1% of those we work with.
First and foremost, we are human, and if in any situation there appears to be an upset consumer where we as a company, or one of our staff have made a mistake in taking care of legitimate concerns brought to our attention, then we have always been proactive in taking care of the situation, not only to satisfy the consumer, but the client who's consumer had received the certificate from.
Please keep in mind, that we are not a travel agency. We are a promotions company that is in the business of adminstrating the relationship between the properties, our clients and thier clients. This is a promotional certificate, not unlike many with airlines, that require certain criteria to be followed to take advantage of the offer. In order for us to provide this program at the price point we do, there are certain terms that are in place for it to fit, and if any of those terms are excused, then it changes the integrity of the program that was underwritten. We cannot ethically make arbitrary decisions, otherwise this would change the integrity of the model that is created.
For those that wish to wait to the last minute with a 12 month certificate, or for those that feel we should make exceptions for them, I am sorrry, but we can't. For the hundreds of individuals that have chosen to support the terms and conditions, we thank you, and trust that you have enjoyed your 2 night Getaway.
We literally travel hundreds of consumers weekly, and as is always the case, publicly you normally will only hear from those that are upset, rather than one of the thousands who's letter we have received thanking us for the trip.
It is important to understand that this is a mail in promotion, just like a rebate, which is a mail in, not call in. However, in our case, when we receive a correctly filled out request, more than 80% of the time, we then assign a staff member to handle all the reservations from that point forward, live. The $50 deposit required is simply to assure that a guest is going to show up to the property for their FREE getaway, and that they have the courtesy to cancel by 6pm if they cant.
If need be, I could provide 100 satisfied consumers to every 2 that might be dissatisfied.
Vice President Sales & Business Develpment

#3 UPDATE Employee
General Answer
AUTHOR: Michael Gelber - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 18, 2004
To whom it may concern:
I am going to provide a brief response because of my concern with the feedback of less than 1% of those we work with.
First and foremost, we are human, and if in any situation there appears to be an upset consumer where we as a company, or one of our staff have made a mistake in taking care of legitimate concerns brought to our attention, then we have always been proactive in taking care of the situation, not only to satisfy the consumer, but the client who's consumer had received the certificate from.
Please keep in mind, that we are not a travel agency. We are a promotions company that is in the business of adminstrating the relationship between the properties, our clients and thier clients. This is a promotional certificate, not unlike many with airlines, that require certain criteria to be followed to take advantage of the offer. In order for us to provide this program at the price point we do, there are certain terms that are in place for it to fit, and if any of those terms are excused, then it changes the integrity of the program that was underwritten. We cannot ethically make arbitrary decisions, otherwise this would change the integrity of the model that is created.
For those that wish to wait to the last minute with a 12 month certificate, or for those that feel we should make exceptions for them, I am sorrry, but we can't. For the hundreds of individuals that have chosen to support the terms and conditions, we thank you, and trust that you have enjoyed your 2 night Getaway.
We literally travel hundreds of consumers weekly, and as is always the case, publicly you normally will only hear from those that are upset, rather than one of the thousands who's letter we have received thanking us for the trip.
It is important to understand that this is a mail in promotion, just like a rebate, which is a mail in, not call in. However, in our case, when we receive a correctly filled out request, more than 80% of the time, we then assign a staff member to handle all the reservations from that point forward, live. The $50 deposit required is simply to assure that a guest is going to show up to the property for their FREE getaway, and that they have the courtesy to cancel by 6pm if they cant.
If need be, I could provide 100 satisfied consumers to every 2 that might be dissatisfied.
Vice President Sales & Business Develpment

#2 UPDATE Employee
General Answer
AUTHOR: Michael Gelber - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 18, 2004
To whom it may concern:
I am going to provide a brief response because of my concern with the feedback of less than 1% of those we work with.
First and foremost, we are human, and if in any situation there appears to be an upset consumer where we as a company, or one of our staff have made a mistake in taking care of legitimate concerns brought to our attention, then we have always been proactive in taking care of the situation, not only to satisfy the consumer, but the client who's consumer had received the certificate from.
Please keep in mind, that we are not a travel agency. We are a promotions company that is in the business of adminstrating the relationship between the properties, our clients and thier clients. This is a promotional certificate, not unlike many with airlines, that require certain criteria to be followed to take advantage of the offer. In order for us to provide this program at the price point we do, there are certain terms that are in place for it to fit, and if any of those terms are excused, then it changes the integrity of the program that was underwritten. We cannot ethically make arbitrary decisions, otherwise this would change the integrity of the model that is created.
For those that wish to wait to the last minute with a 12 month certificate, or for those that feel we should make exceptions for them, I am sorrry, but we can't. For the hundreds of individuals that have chosen to support the terms and conditions, we thank you, and trust that you have enjoyed your 2 night Getaway.
We literally travel hundreds of consumers weekly, and as is always the case, publicly you normally will only hear from those that are upset, rather than one of the thousands who's letter we have received thanking us for the trip.
It is important to understand that this is a mail in promotion, just like a rebate, which is a mail in, not call in. However, in our case, when we receive a correctly filled out request, more than 80% of the time, we then assign a staff member to handle all the reservations from that point forward, live. The $50 deposit required is simply to assure that a guest is going to show up to the property for their FREE getaway, and that they have the courtesy to cancel by 6pm if they cant.
If need be, I could provide 100 satisfied consumers to every 2 that might be dissatisfied.
Vice President Sales & Business Develpment

#1 UPDATE Employee
General Answer
AUTHOR: Michael Gelber - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 18, 2004
To whom it may concern:
I am going to provide a brief response because of my concern with the feedback of less than 1% of those we work with.
First and foremost, we are human, and if in any situation there appears to be an upset consumer where we as a company, or one of our staff have made a mistake in taking care of legitimate concerns brought to our attention, then we have always been proactive in taking care of the situation, not only to satisfy the consumer, but the client who's consumer had received the certificate from.
Please keep in mind, that we are not a travel agency. We are a promotions company that is in the business of adminstrating the relationship between the properties, our clients and thier clients. This is a promotional certificate, not unlike many with airlines, that require certain criteria to be followed to take advantage of the offer. In order for us to provide this program at the price point we do, there are certain terms that are in place for it to fit, and if any of those terms are excused, then it changes the integrity of the program that was underwritten. We cannot ethically make arbitrary decisions, otherwise this would change the integrity of the model that is created.
For those that wish to wait to the last minute with a 12 month certificate, or for those that feel we should make exceptions for them, I am sorrry, but we can't. For the hundreds of individuals that have chosen to support the terms and conditions, we thank you, and trust that you have enjoyed your 2 night Getaway.
We literally travel hundreds of consumers weekly, and as is always the case, publicly you normally will only hear from those that are upset, rather than one of the thousands who's letter we have received thanking us for the trip.
It is important to understand that this is a mail in promotion, just like a rebate, which is a mail in, not call in. However, in our case, when we receive a correctly filled out request, more than 80% of the time, we then assign a staff member to handle all the reservations from that point forward, live. The $50 deposit required is simply to assure that a guest is going to show up to the property for their FREE getaway, and that they have the courtesy to cancel by 6pm if they cant.
If need be, I could provide 100 satisfied consumers to every 2 that might be dissatisfied.
Vice President Sales & Business Develpment


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