I got a call on Saturday from casa retreat located at #32, ashok nagar, castle street, Bangalore saying that I am one of the lucky winner among 50, 000 and asked me to come with my wife to collect six free gifts (silver coin, glass bowl, Rs1000 gift voucher, coffee maker and I forgot other two). Initially i just forgot this call but on the same day they called me 4times and asked me to pickup the free gifts. So I asked how I selected, and is it coupled with any other package?
She told me I dropped coupon filling my phone number when i did purchase from garuda mall or forum or commercial street.. etc during the period 2002 - 2006.And also she told me it is not linked with any other activity, just I have to come and pickup my gifts.
So finally I prepared to go there on next day.
What I suspected was true. After going there they will ask me to sign on one form in that it is mentioned I have to spend 90 min with them to get gifts. When I entered the room I found 10 tables where couples like us are talking with casa people.
Then the real story started. They have packages for 7days and 4 days trips in India for that you have to make a payment of 28500 or 15500 respectively and it is for 3 years. Every year you will get a chance to make a trip in India. After 2 hrs of this meeting I said I want one day time to discuss with my colleagues for that they said this offer is valid up to today, and questioning me why can’t I take my own decision. They do all the possible ways by forcing you mentally taking this matter as a prestige issue whether you can pay that amount or you came just simply for gift. After an half hour argument with them I found that almost on each table people are arguing with these guys, but we cant hear it properly because they play music at heavy sound. Finally the moment came to take the free gifts, which they offered me. Surprisingly it is 3 glass bowls!!!! Which wont cost more than Rs100? For that I spent 4 hrs of my valuable Sunday time. So be careful when you get a call in future from CASA RETREAT.
Victim