Dec 5, 2007
Is anybody dumb enough to pay $3,750 to join a "travel club" that promises discounts on your next vacation?
I'm hearing about "travel clubs" that charge a hefty initiation fee -- as much as $3,750 to join, followed by a continuing $200 per year to keep your membership active. And what do you get for those payments? You get the right to book travel at discounts that are often no better than those widely announced in various media.
Have any of our readers had experience with any such clubs? Have you attended group presentations at which their benefits were discussed? Have you, yourself, joined? And if so, what benefits were you then able to receive?
Because this is such a contentious issue, I want to be certain of the facts before rendering a final opinion, and will be reporting back after I hear from a representative number of readers.
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Have any of our readers had experience with any such clubs? Have you attended group presentations at which their benefits were discussed? Have you, yourself, joined? And if so, what benefits were you then able to receive?
Because this is such a contentious issue, I want to be certain of the facts before rendering a final opinion, and will be reporting back after I hear from a representative number of readers.
Write and read comments about this post.
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