I have recently been stocked by a subsidiary of TAN called Sunshine Vacations because I signed up to win $50K. My husband and I finally responded to their repeated calls. We were offered a "free" 3 day/2 night vacation, including air and hotel, to Orlando, Las Vegas, or Reno. I was just wondering if anyone had been on one of these "vacations"? If so, what was it like? Crappy hotel in a shady neighborhood?

Fr_Chuck

I have to love the excuses, the trip is furnished by a "seperate" company, so although they are giving them away, they want to say it is not thier fault, of course it is their fault, they know what is being furnished, it is exactly the agreement they have,

So please try not to say they are blameless, they are contracting with Spirit ( and it would be interesting to find that relationship for real) and if they wanted to get a better hotel, they could require it from the contract.

And I am sorry it may not be a scam but thier maketing practices are worst than used car salesmen and they should be shut down for the practices and the hard sell they do.

cissy17

OMG. I explained TWICE the relationship with the incentive company and SV/TAN. Re-read. It's not the big mystery & conspiracy you're looking for and these incentive trips not how they make money. Those little trips are such a small piece of the picture. I explained why they market the way they do in my first post - if you don't like it, so be it - it's a free country. I'm done explaining as it's not being read in the first place.

But what's more alarming, "Super Moderator", is your personal attack, which was completely not needed - 'excuses'? When did I give excuses? That's saying that my responses are lies. All I've done is explain the business as I know it first hand and as a member of this online community - in fact, I even said I hoped the person who went in & had issues brought them to light! How is accountability an excuse? Wow.

Okay. Moving on..... (and probably away from this board, Sarah (who told me about this site/community)! Thanks for referring me to this welcoming community!)

jeffin8tor

I just got the same call, for the same reason. The thing that bothered me is the $50 "security" deposit that you have to give them in order to get your trip... Why do they care if you show up or not? If it is a free vacation, and they are giving it to you, then why would it matter? What do they lose if you don't show? This makes me think that there must be another presentation while on the trip, or some other obstacle to taking the trip which makes it highly likely that you will lose your $50.

matty123

its actully a pretty good trip. I did that same presentation and went on the trip, and i stayed in a marriot, it was great.

matty123

And for all you haters out there, my parents are members with this company and we have used it about 6 times and its awesome. So please just dont f____king join, it leaves me a lot more places to choose from when we travel.

Ireanna

I just want to say thank you to Cissy for her replies, and Shelley for her original post, as I've had numerous messages left by this same company. I'm located in Columbus OH. I'll know better to never enter into raffles at the mall (which I rarely do, but the BMW was way to nice for me to pass up the opportunity this time). I'm glad I googled this before calling them back.

Cissy was a great help and very informative. I totally understand why you replied to clarify the misunderstandings about companies with similar names (people forget the end of the name sets companies apart, like a simple LLC, Inc. Ltd). I don't know why you got such a bad rap by others (boredom, maybe?) However, it was awesome to read on and see Shelley did go and learn about her first-hand experience. It doesn't sound like my cup of tea even if it were at a top rated hotel. I just don't have the time, or patience. However, I know plenty of people who would love the opportunity for a FREE anything and it doesn't matter how long the presentation. So --- it may not be for everyone, but if you go into it knowing what to expect, you can't be disappointed.

Timmy485

I wouldn't call TAN a scam but I would call it a rip-off. It sounded like such a great deal but sadly you get what you pay for. I bought a package from TAN way back when they first started and have used it only once. The reason I signed up was they had a halfway decent property in New Orleans. I travel there quite a bit so I thought it was worth it. This property disappeared within the first year or so I was a member and never was available again. My wife (fiance' at the time) and I used TAN for a vacation to the Caribbean in 2004. We ended up selecting a property in Jamaica. We read about how dangerous Negril can be so we were hoping for a secure facility. We passed all the major resorts and they were walled compounds some with razor wire. When we arrived at our "resort" it was run down and the one guard at the entrance didn't appear too motivated. You could walk on to the property from any where. We got to the room and were greeted by a few bugs who must not have known we had a reservation. The mattress was rock hard and the air conditioning didn't work. The faucet leaked all night long plus we were next to a night club with thumping music til dawn. I wouldn't have used the kitchenette on a bet. It looked like a scummy one room apartment. My fiance' was in tears so the next day I called around and found a good resort with a decent rate. We left without staying 24 hours. I got a survey form asking me how the trip was and I explained how awful the accomodations were. I never heard back from TAN. Since then I have looked at properties on TAN non stop to find a nice one. Most of them you can not find on the internet which I don't think is a good sign. None of them have looked that great. So if you are not picky at all on where you go and the quality of the accomodations, TAN might be for you. I could've spent the money on something quite a bit better if I had it to do all over again. Just remember, if you are paying dirt cheap for a vacation, expect a dirt cheap vacation.

shelley7180

I'm not laughing at your pain, but the bugs not knowing you had a reservation has to be one of the funniest things I have ever heard!

toysax

I have belonged to TAN for over 5 yrs. I was contacted to meet with them.. no car.. no promise of free vacation.. just an offere to join and have lower cost vacations.
Was the presentation aggressive yes. But they showeed me actual photos of their locations.. offered me several packages.. offered to finance it AT NO CHARGE and when I chose the package they threw in 2 free vacations! If you like having an APARTMENT with a kitchen and an eat in dining room instead of a small hotel room this is for you.

I have been to Cancun,Tortola<BVI>, the Jersey "Shore" Dominican Republic.. only once was I dissatisfied with the accomodations.. and they RETURNED ME THE WEEKS VACATION TO USE AGAIN!!!!
My condo in Cancun was a block from the beach, in an exclusive condo building<private pool> my condo in Tortola overlooked Cane bay with a view of the ocean and st thomas in the distance.
For my 5th yr anniversary... they GAVE ME A COUPON FOR A FREE WEEKS VACATION!!
PEOPLE GET YOUR FACTS STRaIGHT BEFORE YOU MAKE TROUBLE FOR SOMEONES BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

casperdnb

Dont go stay away from this company its nothing but a hassle.They did not offer me a vacation just said i would recieve a online shopping spree and the stuff on the site i could shop from was dollar store garbage a company that offers that as a incentive is definitely not a company i wanna invest the next 7 years let alone 24k WHAT EVER YOU DO DONT SIGN ANYTHING JUST WALK OUT AND LEAVE THE FREE GIFTS STILL COST YOU MONEY