Their ad clearly says seven days for the price three and gives a range
of dates for which it is available. They couldn't give me ANY week
for which this is true
Sarah Banick wrote:
> "Elliot Cramer" wrote in message
> news:44d9ec34$1_2@news.unc.edu...
>> Club Med currently has an advertised special
>> "Experience 7 funfilled days and nights for the price of 3"
>>
>> It sounds good and straightforward so I got the following
>> Quotation for October 7 on the internet. It doesn't seem quite
>> right.
>>
>> -----
>> Buccaneer s Creek (Martinique)
>> For an amount : $3,090.00 (inc memb+insurance)
>> "7 Day Weekend - $910.00 4 days
>>
>> COST TOTAL ALL-INCLUSIVE VACATION
>> FOR 2 ADULTS $2,180.00
>> ---
>>
>> Based on $910 for 4 free days for two people, the daily cost is $114
>> The cost for three days per person should be $342
>>
>> The total cost including insurance and membership should be under
>> $1000 for two people, not $2180. One of their supervisors
>> explained to me that since prices vary from week to week, it's
>> "too complicated" to REALLY do it for each week so they use and
>> "average". Seems like a scam to me.
>> .
>
> If the copy you quoted above is exactly what they said, it shouldn't legally
> qualify as a scam. They never stated *which* three days that price is based
> on. But it's a perfect example of why everyone should read all the fine
> print and ask careful questions before booking (as you did).
>
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