This being my first experience on how holiday operators function I went along with my wife who was the "lucky" draw winner. I was sure that PI was a fishy entity as I couldn’t find any website and I came across the fake sounding reviews. The subsequent events proved me right
1) they said that this offer is only valid for an exclusive people who can pay Rs, 6.8 lac membership, and this offer was an exception. Funnily, their gift voucher contained spelling mistakes like "Priortity" !!
2) Their first caller mentioned we had won Tanishq gold worth Rs. 2000, but we were told that are getting Rs. 20k-30k off on Gitanjali Jewelers on Rs 100k purchase. But when we got the voucher it was not of Gitanjali but of "Pure Diamond Jewelers"
3) We were told that a silver coin will be given to us. We got something shiny encased in a glass frame. When we reached home , I got suspicious and I broke the frame and found a slice of metal so thin that it could be either silver or aluminium foil. I could easily tear it into pieces 4) We were given Rs. 40k holiday voucher. No where the voucher mentions customer care number, website link or instructions on how to use the voucher. On carefully reading, it says that booking deposit is non refundable. God knows what kind of trap is that! 5) We were told that food coupons would be provided as free gift, later the cocky salesman said that those would have been given if we had purchased the offer.
I have not mentioned the horrendous stifling atmosphere and the rubbish talk that was being spouted by the sales guy. Lolz, he thought he was smart, I admit he was good, but I was better. He reduced the offer price of 5 year holiday from Rs1.2 lacs to Rs. 50, 000 and that confirmed my doubts, and I firmly said no and didn’t let them have a penny.
I later searched about Club Mahindra and was surprised to see similar concerns and marketing frauds. If CM can indulge in such acts, then am sure that a non-entity like PI is completely b.s. Guys, please arrange your own holidays and don’t fall for 5 star trap. Nothing in this world is ever for free!