Sealand & Travel, VIP Travel - TOTAL SCAM, RIP OFF, DIS-HONEST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) October 7, 2009 -- We were completely scammed by this company in Dallas. They claimed by using their "wholesale" service we would get prices from 50-70% off the rates of online agencies such as Expedia, Travelocity, etc.

I spoke with a detective investigating them and their MO is that they take your money, don't send you your membership number for 3 days, and after that time they are no longer obligated to give you your money back. They have had multiple lawsuits, one class action lawsuit in Oregon for millions which they settled for. Please go to your local attorney general's office, your local news stations, your local police department any anyone else who will listen to report them as a fraud. Honest people are being scammed out of thousands of dollars. I have heard stories of them scamming the elderly, our veteran's and anyone else they can get their hands on... they have no boundaries...

We paid $3600 for the service and when I compared the prices from their service to the prices on Expedia and Travelocity I was completely astounded. The online prices for an all inclusive to Mexico including travel were $1700 less than Sealand and Travel prices.

Of course, we tried to get our money back and they keep telling us it is being "investigated". I researched online and found several sites exposing their scam.

http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/41539012.html# (local police in Colorado had also investigated this scam)

http://www.ripoffreport.com/Bait-and-Switch/All-Inclusive-Excurs/all-inclusive-excursions-all-i-e8e2s.htm

http://www.ripoffreport.com/Search/sealand-and-travel.aspx


I have reported the BBB, Police Dept. and will call the Attorney General's Office. Pricing examples as of 10/6/09:

Their price for Moon Palace (includes rebate) is 926.00 per person. Expedia price for Moon Palace w/ better itinerary (Non-stop on the return) is 865.00 per person – savings of $366 if I use Expedia, plus I get a better flight.

Their price for Oasis (including rebate) is 604.17 per person. Expedia price same carriers/flights with earlier return time is 559.00 per person. Savings of $270 using Expedia.

Their price for Omni (including rebate) is $852. Expedia price is $559 per person. Savings of $1758 using Expedia, plus a better flight (nonstop).

These people should be ashamed, they have taken our vacation money that we were planning on using for our Thanksgiving vacation... now we are completely at a loss..