Can vacations be cheap?

How many people fall for the one time deal on the phone telemarketing call trying to sell you a vacation package at an incredible price?
My answered is too many.

Think about it, a person you don't know calls you, and within 15 minutes they have asked you, your personal information, and everything from whether you are married, where you lived and where you went for your last vacation.

Please make sure you don't fall for these type of advertisers. So many of them are honest, but some many more are not. What they will do is take your information and try to get some money for it.
If you have giving them your Credit Card you should be afraid, because many of these marketers don't even have a license to operate much less a merchant account.

Therefore, when you receive one of these calls please make sure you are taking into consideration the following:

• You are not being pressured into making a split second decision.
• You are able to check their credentials including their license number with their state they claim to operate at.
• Make sure they can give you a working customer service toll free number, and you are able to contact someone within hours or minutes of being contacted.  Sometimes is better just to gather the information and just make a random call to see if they do have people working at that 1800 number.
• Check and see with the Better Business Bureau if they have any outstanding complaints and also check with the department of agriculture and consumer affairs for that state to make sure they are actually registered with any of those entities and if their complaints mean they might be doing something illegal. 
• Save giving your credit card information. Try to ask for alternative forms of payment. Also, ask what name is going to appeared in the credit card statement. If they are calling from your holiday getaway them make sure that is the name it will appeared in the statement otherwise you are setting yourself for trouble.
• Remember to ask for a receipt of the transaction, but before you even pay for anything make sure you have a clear understanding of the return and refund policy. These people try to get you all emotive and then claim you only had 7 days to return the package which did not even arrive at your residence for 15 days. 
• Finally remember you are protected, if you feel you were scammed or robbed; please contact your banking or financial institution and ask to do a charge back on the transaction on the basis of not getting the promised product.
• The law is that anything sold which is non-tangible is 100% refundable no matter what, and these people will try to convince you otherwise. Don't believe them, it is simple mentioned the word charge back to them, and they will return your money faster than fast.

Please remember there are some bad people out there harming others. Legit companies are giving consumers options to make sure they can keep content and safe. If a telemarketer is telling you, you have to do it now, then don't do it. It doesn't matter how much you seem to be saving, it is not worth it.
Now don't think that you can not be part of a great offer, and a good discounted vacation package. Those are for real! Resorts are always looking for qualified participants to promote their Time Shares... But please be safe, and try to work with someone honest. Do your homework and don't buy anything that a telemarketer tells you over the phone. Email Me if you need more information, or if you feel you have been scammed. Thanks!