Crunchyfrog
join:2006-05-04
Nanaimo, BC
| reply to SnowyOne
Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail?
said by SnowyOne  :said by Widow :
I'm not computer-saavy. Guess I offended someone.
Maybe it was intelligence that you offended. Not to get into your age, but if you're old enough to remember Columbo, your posts reminded me of him. I preferred McCloud |
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kscott
@mchsi.com | reply to mrchris
just received his...is it a crock of crap |
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DrStrange
Technically feasible
Premium
join:2001-07-23
West Hartford, CT | In a word, yes. |
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MTodd75682
join:2009-11-18
Palos Hills, IL
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I previously sued Caribbean Cruise Line and its owners for the deceptive tactics. Actually getting ready to file another one against them. I would be interested in speaking with anyone who has purchased from these guys in the last 18 months. Feel free to email me at mtodd75682@aol.com. |
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TWS23
@bellsouth.net
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You guys are all idiots. First of all we all know this isnt a first rate five star cruise. Nor are we selling it at such a high price.
Its a low end somewhat reasonable cruise that benefits broke ass people in the U.S. Its a nice change just to get to go to the bahamas if you have never took a vacation. Where not asking you rich talking yuppies to comment on how amazing or crappy this cruise may be. I work for caribbean cruise lines and it may not be the best job in the world but it pays my bills. Bottom line i took this same promotions cruise 5 years ago before i ever worked for the company and it was great. We offer a cheap cruise to people on a "cheap" budget. if you are not intrested then quit clicking on links Via internet for FREE CRUISES! Dont do surveys for FUN! we dont select numbers at random out of the yellow pages. Enjoy my post and reply how you like i wont be back to hear more whiney bs. Thank you! |
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horizonchk
@vzavenue.net
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This is a scam...this indeed sounds too good to be true...but I wanted to check why I received this mail....So when I called they ask me to pay $118 dollars immd with my Visa to save my reservation. When i said ill call back, the person on line transferred me to a guy who called himself sales manager. He spoke as if I am the luckiest person on earth to receive the mail and $118 should not be a big deal for me to pay. I tried to speak politely but he was too loud I hung up and trashed the mail. |
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MGD
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-31
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| reply to TWS23
said by TWS23 :
You guys are all idiots. First of all we all know this isnt a first rate five star cruise. Nor are we selling it at such a high price.
Its a low end somewhat reasonable cruise that benefits broke ass people in the U.S. Its a nice change just to get to go to the bahamas if you have never took a vacation. Where not asking you rich talking yuppies to comment on how amazing or crappy this cruise may be. I work for caribbean cruise lines and it may not be the best job in the world but it pays my bills. Bottom line i took this same promotions cruise 5 years ago before i ever worked for the company and it was great. We offer a cheap cruise to people on a "cheap" budget. if you are not intrested then quit clicking on links Via internet for FREE CRUISES! Dont do surveys for FUN! we dont select numbers at random out of the yellow pages. Enjoy my post and reply how you like i wont be back to hear more whiney bs. Thank you!
Well at least you have managed to justify the ethics of your employer in your mind. I guess that is important in order to scam victims on a daily basis. The problem is, you are not selling a cheap cruise. If that is all that it was the attorney generals of multiple states would not have sued you, and the state of Florida would not have consumer alerts posted on its website to alert consumers to this scam practice.
Never ever give your credit card number to these people over the phone.
If a company is not prepared to mail you a prospectus for the offer and allow you to review it before making a commitment, then it is a scam.
MGD |
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SnowyOne
Premium
join:2003-04-05
Kailua, HI
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·Clearwire Wireless
| reply to TWS23
said by TWS23 :
Its a low end somewhat reasonable cruise that benefits broke ass people in the U.S.
Translation 1. Dem broke dumbass suckers are easy pickin's!
Translation 2. Ripping off the people least able to afford being ripped off. |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
Premium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to TWS23
said by TWS23 :
You guys are all idiots. First of all we all know this isnt a first rate five star cruise. Nor are we selling it at such a high price.
Its a low end somewhat reasonable cruise that benefits broke ass people in the U.S. Its a nice change just to get to go to the bahamas if you have never took a vacation. Where not asking you rich talking yuppies to comment on how amazing or crappy this cruise may be. I work for caribbean cruise lines and it may not be the best job in the world but it pays my bills. Bottom line i took this same promotions cruise 5 years ago before i ever worked for the company and it was great. We offer a cheap cruise to people on a "cheap" budget. if you are not intrested then quit clicking on links Via internet for FREE CRUISES! Dont do surveys for FUN! we dont select numbers at random out of the yellow pages. Enjoy my post and reply how you like i wont be back to hear more whiney bs. Thank you!
So now the shills are resorting to ad hominem attacks?
This just goes to show how desperate this particular scam outfit is getting.
Congratulations, shill. Your credibility and that of your organization have gone into negative numbers.
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"The trouble with computers, of course, is that they are very sophisticated idiots." - Doctor Who (from Robot)
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garys_2k
join:2004-05-07
Farmington, MI
 ·Future Nine Corpor..
·Vonage
| reply to TWS23
Thanks for alerting all of us to just how high in the Google rankings this thread has reached. It's good that you took the time to demonstrate that it may be having an impact on how many victims you can fleece.
Now please, do come back and again help to boost the ratings! |
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DrStrange
Technically feasible
Premium
join:2001-07-23
West Hartford, CT | reply to mrchris
Gods, it's bad enough we have to put up with shills. Now we have to put up with rude shills?
People shilling for cruise scammers should take a long walk off a short pier. |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to TWS23
said by TWS23 :
You guys are all idiots ... I work for caribbean cruise lines ...
Hmmm. Ethics challenged? The last job I worked, where there were questions about the ethics of my duties as an employee, I quit that job. Not a good thing to do in a tight job market, but I just couldn't justify the actions required of me. I wonder if the FDA finally cracked down on that client?
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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
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rzaruba
join:2000-08-04 | reply to TWS23
said by TWS23that benefits broke ass people
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Your marketing skills are certainly impeachable.
I do hope you can include the phrase "broke ass people" in your advertising. |
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Shoo
@qwest.net
| reply to mrchris
I got one of these offers in the mail...and thats what it is everyone, an offer. If you listen to the person on the phone, they specifically tell you they are giving you a vacation at a discounted rate. They never once said everything would be free to me. |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
Premium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
·AT&T U-Verse
| said by Shoo :
I got one of these offers in the mail...and thats what it is everyone, an offer. If you listen to the person on the phone, they specifically tell you they are giving you a vacation at a discounted rate. They never once said everything would be free to me.
Except that this "offer" has had numerous consumer complaints associated with it, that it is in most cases too good to be true, and that in order to take them up on it, you are subjected to high pressure sales tactics.
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"The trouble with computers, of course, is that they are very sophisticated idiots." - Doctor Who (from Robot)
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
1 edit | reply to Shoo
said by Shoo :
I got one of these offers in the mail...and thats what it is everyone, an offer. If you listen to the person on the phone, they specifically tell you they are giving you a vacation at a discounted rate. They never once said everything would be free to me.
The details are what end up biting you (along with the bed bugs and lice) as you are being force fed a huge misrepresentation of what you are supposedly getting in exchange for your time and for your vacation dollar. When you sit for 6 hours during a time share sales corral, or when you can't sleep from running all night to the bathroom from Monte's Revenge because the ice is made from the local untreated water then used in your drinks so you will think back and wonder "Why, God Why?" did you not go on a non-timeshare sales cruise. Good Luck to you.
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TheWickerMan
join:2002-04-09
Enola, PA | reply to mrchris
Wow, looks like the shills are getting all pissy now. |
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scam chaser
@qwest.net
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KeepStraight
@wa.us
| reply to mrchris
Just read all of the remarks, and now have mixed feelings about the Caribbean CL "deal." My conclusion is that this still may be a real scam, or just a cheap deal for a bottom-middle line vacation. I just got the same packet and paid my $600 + "port taxes etc" to be paid later. I came here really wanting information. It seems that the (-) folks didn't really buy, and offer first hand reports of fraud and cheat, just their "feeling" of a scam. The (+) folks were just put down for non related issues, such as their spelling, grammar, or that they hold an opposing view. If the folks offering a positive view are ringers are doing it (and on compant time) to confuse the issue, they deserve the insults. If I do go, I will certainly report back and let you all know the real story. I have never met a time-share sales person I would invite home for dinner, however at least they are not out there robbing banks, and breaking into your homes either. If I call American Express to cancel the order, I'll update too. |
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Steaksauce
@spcsdns.net
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Re: [Scam] Cruise line mail? Sounds phishy to me.
Tripadvisor review page |
The hotel rating is 60% "Do Not Recommend", with 289 ppl replying. Clicking on couples and the negative rating goes to Again, there are references to Caribbean Cruise Line package as the reason they stayed. The buffet (free meals) had barely any food, and there were deposit fees, other fees, and safe fees. Some say that the place is used to house time share participants. By the time you read all the reviews, both good or bad, ask what your intuition tells you. The more I try to find something that says it's legit, the more disappointed I am.
No one who has taken part in the vacation have returned with any pictures/documentation to show how things were for them. So for me, not taking part in it means that I won't know one way or the other - fine for me cos I'm not fiending for a good time, I've always gotten what I paid for, and when the price is cheap the product has been, too.
And I don't think Carmen Elektra will ever be there, dancing with anyone on that cruise ship. For your own sakes, I simply suggest you get things in writing and reject the "offer ends soon" sales pitch. |
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