The Secret to Avoiding Vacation Scams Revealed
This article is about vacation scams. It provides some basic
statistics on vacation scams and offers a few tips on how to recognize them and
avoid them.
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The economy is bad and you are already
hesitant to go away on vacation, yet you know the hazards of not taking that
much needed time off. You book
your nightmare begins!
According to the Department of Health
and Human Services, consumers are defrauded out of millions of dollars every
month by travel and vacation scams. These scams are usually characterized by
unrealistic low prices or free or exclusive offers.
Scam-artists have many methods and
techniques for depriving you of your hard earned money, but by becoming
informed about how these scam-artists operate you can learn to identify when
you may be getting set up and protect yourself.Â
Here are three tips to help get you started.
Tip #1 ? Be aware of the buzzwords
associated with travel and vacation scams.Â
Offers filled with buzzwords such as free, guaranteed, you’re eligible
to win, vacation offer, you’ve just won, something for nothing, last chance,
today only, and so on. Don’t be seduced
by the words, any offer that is good, valid and mutually beneficial doesn’t need
to seduce the consumer. A good offer
only requires an explanation of how it works and why it is mutually beneficial.
Tip #2 ? Arrange your vacation trips
through local, established businesses.Â
As I said earlier , legitimate companies do provide discount vacation
packages (as a result of a competitive market) and may very well offer a free
vacation after so many bookings. The best
way to avoid travel and vacation scams altogether is to seek out these
companies rather than dealing with companies that seek out you (and your
wallet).
Tip #3 ? Get it in writing. The best way to verify the offer and your
subsequent arrangements is to have the details in writing with the cancellation
and refund policies of the company.
So long as you keep these three simple tips in mind
you should have a fun and happy vacation. Enjoy your vacation and spend the
time with your family and your friends and make sure that you get your well
deserved break from work. Enjoy!
About the author
Lionel Wayne is an Industrial Engineer and is certified as a
Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He has interests in: computers, music,
writing, and travel and operates these sites:
http://www.musicmediaentertainmentgroup.com - Music
Protection & Promotion
http://www.lastminutefamilyvacationrentalnetwork.com ?
Vacation Rentals (MLM)
http://www.discountshippingstorageandlogisticsnetwork.com -
Dispatch Systems
http://www.reciprocallinksource.com - Internet Marketing and
reciprocal linking
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