pornclerk

So I was at a concert a couple weeks ago and filled out a ballet to win a free cruise. I didn't actually expect to win anything so I just fluffed it off.

Last night I get a call telling me I won a free trip to the Bahamas. I was half excited because I knew there had to be some catch. The guy said that all I had to pay was a $299 luxury tax per person, which is not bad for an 8 day trip. He told me all there was to know about the trip and it seemed pretty good.

I was told I would receive all the information by mail and I could choose when to take the trip as long as it was within 18 months. I was fine with all of this, but then he asked for my credit card information. I got a very bad feeling about it and did not do it. I surely was not going to give them the money before I had a chance to review the terms and conditions of the trip. I asked him for a call-back number so I could think about it and look at their website, but he would not give me one. He said if I wanted the trip I had to pay the $299 per person now. In the end, I said no because it all seemed sort of sketchy. I don't feel comfortable giving someone my credit card number over the phone, especially since he was the one who phoned me.

Does anyone else think I am crazy? I am interested to hear other peoples' stories of "free" trips or scams.

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