Global Connections Inc./Simply Great Gifts
Complaint 197132 Details

We received a letter from a research company
to survey an Android tablet. I had to call a
toll free number @1-888-312-6280 and in order to
receive this tablet, we had to attend a seminar
in Ann Arbor on Jan 5, because the promotion
would be ending. We attended the seminar which
was given by Global Connections,Inc. and basically all they talked about was vacation
packages etc. They really had us going. Offering us a stay at any place we desire for
3 weeks a year, but only pay 159.00 per week
for a beautiful condo with beautiful views.
All we would have to pay is $3918.00 plus
tax with a down payment of $392.00 plus an
additional voided check that would be used to use for our monthly payments for 48 months.
We did give them the $392.00 down payment and a voided check. But in order to get the Android Tablet they gave us a form with ID
number,PIN number etc. and go the the web
site of www.simplygreatgifts.com and follow directions. We went to this web-site 26 hrs. later (The paper read that you had to wait 24 hrs. from our check to use this website.)
There is no web-site and anything that comes up is that this is all a scam in Michigan. This seminar was held on 1/5/13 at 2PM @ the Sheraton Hotel,3200 Boardwalk in Ann Arbor,MI 48108. John Cleaente and Larry Mlynarek are the only names written on the forms we gave us. Another number that was given to us was Global Vacation Network and T<J< Johnson and Associates. PO Box 1588, Whitehouse,TX. The Global main office address they gave us was 5360 College Blvd., STE 200, Overland Park, KS 66211 at 913-451-0960 and a fax of 913-451-0048. I believe now that this is a scam and I plan on calling my bank as soon as I finish writing this complaint.

Debra and Mike Sifuentes
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