woody with a view
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i got this email from amazon today
wondering if it is a DEAL and how to best maximize our time? $100/day all inclusive sounds pretty good even when the first and last day is really only
a partial. still need to figger out the airfare before i bite this deal, if it is a deal. opinions?
All-Inclusive Four-Night Stay for Two in Cabo San Lucas -- $399 per Person -- Kids Stay Free
BookIt.com®
Sold by BookIt.com®
The Details
You've been meaning to treat yourself to a vacation, but making up your mind could be a full-time job in itself. Scratch it off your to-do list with
this deal from BookIt.com: pay $798 ($399 per person) for an all-inclusive four-night stay for two in a Junior Suite at the Villa del Palmar Beach
Resort and Spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (usually $1,774) -- plus, two children (ages 12 and under) can stay and eat for free!
All-inclusive vacations are the fun, simple way to enjoy your time away from home. With food, drinks, and activities all rolled into one convenient
package, you never have to worry about tips or budgeting for extra expenses. You can focus on what you really want to do: relax! Villa del Palmar
boasts white sand beaches, volleyball, shuffleboard, two restaurants on site, and much more. With all this fun packed into one place, the only thing
missing is you -- grab this deal and make it happen.
What You Need to Know
• In order to receive the full value, travel must be booked by April 23, 2012 and travel must be completed by December 23, 2012. If you book your
travel after April 23, 2012, you will only be entitled to the paid value of $798 to spend toward a four-night stay at the Villa del Palmar Beach
Resort; the paid value does not expire
• Valid for travel between April 8, 2012 and December 23, 2012
• Valid for two adults and up to two children (ages 12 and under) in a Junior Suite; includes lodging, meals, drinks, entertainment, taxes, and
gratuities
• Limit two vouchers per customer
• Limit one voucher per booking
• If consecutive bookings are made, resort may not be able to accommodate your continued stay in the same room
• Entire value must be used in one booking
• Voucher valid for new bookings only
• Airfare not included; additional nights, guests (beyond two adults and two children ages 12 and under), or services such as flights and non-resort
activities can be added to your all-inclusive resort reservation at the time of booking for an additional fee
• Customers must be at least 21 years of age to check-in
• Customers are responsible for ensuring that their travel documents are up to date and that they are able to cross international borders
• Available for use immediately after purchase
• For questions about the booking or redemption process, contact a BookIt.com booking agent at 888-416-2906
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Udo
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You must be very special on Amazon. I did not receive the offer, Woody.
But that is besides the point. I would not buy into the offer, however...all-inclusive deals are not for us.
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Bob H
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How about this deal? Five nights for $449 at the same place...
http://luxurycabohotel.com/?gclid=COSvwIuAgK8CFUgaQgodKA7R5A
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Udo
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That's even better yet, Bob!
Udo
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woody with a view
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that's kinda what i thought. a Nomad graciously offered up his place for us to stay. looking forward to october!
edit: Udo, check email.
[Edited on 3-24-2012 by woody with a view]
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Room with a view of the service driveway
Restricted menu, with limited portions
Nacional drinks. Very lightweight.
Been There Done That Got The Tee Shirt & Secret Whistle
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Bajahowodd
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I absolutely have to believe that the deal has a requirement. That you have to attend a time share presentation. That will be a requirement.
Offers such as these are quite common in the time share industry.
Remember that the folks that run Villa del Palmar are the Villa Group, with time share resorts all around Mexico, who recently opened the property at
Ensenada Blanca just South of Loreto.
I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't offer a trip from Cabo up to Loreto to the unsuspecting.
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surfer jim
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Woody....get a timeshare while you are down there...and all us Nomads friends can come surf with you.
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Udo
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Checked my e-mail, Woody. The only thing I received, Nomad related, was from George. My spam had, well, spam.
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
edit: Udo, check email.
[Edited on 3-24-2012 by woody with a view] |
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woody with a view
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i'll resend.
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Cyanide41
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I got the same offer as part of the local San Diego deals.
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oxxo
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It's a timeshare presentation scam. Villas del Palmar is famous for this kind of thing.
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willyAirstream
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Proceed with caution, this probably not from Amazon ...Google - "bookit.com scam"
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cyanide41
I got the same offer as part of the local San Diego deals. |
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Kalypso
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willyAirstream
Proceed with caution, this probably not from Amazon ...Google - "bookit.com scam" |
If you're familiar with the whole Groupon concept, this is from the Amazon version. They developed their own version of Groupon and have been doing it
for a while now. But as the saying goes...if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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Bajahowodd
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When Is A Scam Not A Scam?
| Quote: | Originally posted by oxxo
It's a timeshare presentation scam. Villas del Palmar is famous for this kind of thing. |
Here's the thing about this type of offer:
You will be obliged to attend a time share presentation. Laughingly, they always says it will take 90 minutes, but it can run as long as four to five
hours, depending on how much resolve you have to just pick up and leave. No means no.
However, if you have the constitution for such stuff, the rest of the vacation is actually a bargain.
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