yummynummy
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Hi,
I have a question. I recently went to a charity event for Diabetes and bid on an auction item for a one week stay anywhere in the world at a 5 star resort. All that was given for details during the bid was a print out of the travel company's web homepage. After I had won the bid for $3,250, I went to redeem my prize. All I received was a print out of the travel company's web page and contact information for me to redeem my prize. I later learned that the prize was not for a 5 star resort but for a timeshare and it was not anywhere in the world but anywhere in the world they had a timeshare at. Also, I learned that I had to book during a "Hot Week" which is booking from a listing they have only 1-4 weeks in advance with an additional price of $199-$399. None of this was on the printout. Also, it wasn't the travel company that donated this auction item but a member of the travel company who donated her week for a timeshare. I am trying to get my money back from the non-profit but they will not give it to me. Now the event coordinator (third party that coordinated the event and auction items) is changing what the CEO of the non-profit said she would do to help me which is to pay the $600 for me to book 6 months in advance and said that she talked to the member and I could go to Rome for my honeymoon but the events coordinator is saying that I have to pay the booking fee before I even get to see the listings or before she discloses all the information. Is there any way at all I can just get my money back? Can I sue? Who can I sue? Please please please help! This was a present to my fiance for our honeymoon next year. I can't afford another $3000 for our honeymoon.
I have a question. I recently went to a charity event for Diabetes and bid on an auction item for a one week stay anywhere in the world at a 5 star resort. All that was given for details during the bid was a print out of the travel company's web homepage. After I had won the bid for $3,250, I went to redeem my prize. All I received was a print out of the travel company's web page and contact information for me to redeem my prize. I later learned that the prize was not for a 5 star resort but for a timeshare and it was not anywhere in the world but anywhere in the world they had a timeshare at. Also, I learned that I had to book during a "Hot Week" which is booking from a listing they have only 1-4 weeks in advance with an additional price of $199-$399. None of this was on the printout. Also, it wasn't the travel company that donated this auction item but a member of the travel company who donated her week for a timeshare. I am trying to get my money back from the non-profit but they will not give it to me. Now the event coordinator (third party that coordinated the event and auction items) is changing what the CEO of the non-profit said she would do to help me which is to pay the $600 for me to book 6 months in advance and said that she talked to the member and I could go to Rome for my honeymoon but the events coordinator is saying that I have to pay the booking fee before I even get to see the listings or before she discloses all the information. Is there any way at all I can just get my money back? Can I sue? Who can I sue? Please please please help! This was a present to my fiance for our honeymoon next year. I can't afford another $3000 for our honeymoon.
