Just to add my 2c to the herd.
There is a group of people who operate under various names and basically phone people, tell them they’ve won a car or something and then make them attend a prize giving where they discover they’ve won nothing but then subsequently get lured into some contract holiday garbage which invariably ends up costing them way more than they expected. This bait and switch operation is the very definition of a scam.
Long story short, if someone phones you and says you’ve won something, don’t believe them… alternatively you can tell them to drop off the car at your house when they have a moment :)
In the mean time, another South African blogger wrote some stuff about the scam on his blog and QVC are subsequently trying to sue him for over half a million rand, which is basically their way of saying “We’re bigger than you”… well, they might be, but they’re not bigger than all of us.
You can read more about this case here and here
ps QVC, aka Quality Vacation Club, aka Prestige Business Solutions, aka Unique Connections, aka World Connect/VIP/VIP World Connect, aka Prime Vision, aka Media Magic, aka Mega Communications, aka Ezweni Communications, aka Dynamic Communication, aka Real Communications/Real Communication, aka Ecoworld, aka Market Matrix.
Why would a legitimate business need so many aliases?
I encourage other bloggers to get this story out into the wild so that these con artists start to feel the google crunch.
#1 by Donn Edwards at December 4th, 2008
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Why so many aliases indeed? And why are they so evasive when you start asking questions. Check out the responses on HelloPeter.com!
#2 by Yeshika at February 10th, 2009
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Like everyone else I also got a phone call where they said I was 1 out of 15 couples in line to win a car – chevy spark.
I was very sceptical, and googled the name prime vision where i saw all the complaints on hellopeter.com
Thanks to all who posted complains about this bogus company!ime
Something really needs to be done about these scam artists!!! They waste good peoples time and money!
#3 by Steven at May 4th, 2009
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Someone called me to say that I was 1 of 15 shortlisted to win a car. I was sceptical and specifically asked whether I would have to attend a any sort of presentation. Twice I was told not. I gave the caller the benefit of the doubt and decided to attend. The minute we arrived we were sent to a room where we were asked to complete a form related to our income and whether we already own “holiday ownership”. This is an absolute sham! Upon complaining to the representatives at hand I was confornted with an aggressive and defensive attitude.I aksed for the contact details of the manager / owner of the QVC. I just tried calling “Nash Stevens” on the numbers given. The phones ring unanswered.
#4 by Tracy Gibson at May 5th, 2009
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There has to be a law we can use in this instance they are harrassing us and we need to put a stop to it this is also fraud they are stealing our leave and salaries asking us to be there with their lies
#5 by Kelly at May 5th, 2009
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Is this “company” based in Midrand, VIP Offices, Guildford Road?
They are having a draw this afternoon Tuesday 5th May at 14h00 and 16h00 for a Chevy Spark??????????
#6 by arbitraryuser at May 5th, 2009
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Hi Kelly,
I’ve heard about the Chevy Spark before and it was a scam that time too.
If these people call you I’d suggest you just tell them they can drop the car off at your house if you win. ;)
j.
#7 by Alet Erasmus at May 26th, 2009
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we were scammed into this winning a car, so they talked us into buying points in the vacation club, we were gulleble, no that we are trying to get out!!!!!!!!!!!!anybody that can help me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#8 by transidle at July 1st, 2009
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Hi Guys and girls,
Let’s rally up some support…