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Bridal Extravaganza - Celebrity China

msventurmsventur member
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Hello,

I attended the Bridal Extravaganza this past weekend. I just got a phone call from a lady saying that I just won gifts from Celebrity China. The lady says that I've won two champagne toast glasses and a hotel getaway for a 3 day, 2 night stay.  But, I have to attend one of their showings, where the company's products company's will be displayed and demo.  I asked her if there are any scams, and she said no. I only have to pay taxes on the hotel getaway and I'm welcome to purchase any of their products at the showing.  Has anybody received a similar phone call? Is this legitimate?
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  • esme_diazesme_diaz
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    edited December 2011
    Scam, I got the same call last year along with almst everyone else on here....and they will keep calling you
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  • cvgomez23cvgomez23
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    edited December 2011
    I received a call on Saturday, just after leaving the Bridal Extravaganza and 2 more times after that.  They told me I won two champagne toast glasses and a hotel getaway for a 3 day, 2 night stay...

    They told me that this is how they do their marketing and they don't have store fronts... so this is how they get people to come in... I think they work like time shares... bait and switch... you have to go to them, listen to some sales pitch before you get your so-called prize...

    I told them to please remove me from their calling list.

    ... and I agree I think they are a scam!
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  • PJS001PJS001 member
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    edited December 2011
    I won last time I went to the Bridal Extravaganza. I had to be rude to the poor guy that kept calling because they didn't take me off the list. It took me asking four times for them to finally take me off.
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  • REB1003REB1003 member
    Fourth Anniversary 10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    yea. it probably is like that time share thing.. my parents went to a thing like that for a cruise before... they were curious and went.. they had to listen to like a four hour sales pitch.. lol. but all they had to pay were the port fees for the cruise.. which they did and went on the carnival cruise.. (and didn't go for the time share! of course. haha) so its probably like that.. listen to their long pitch and they get lots of people who sign up for their pitches.. it just brings traffic into their "store"... crazy way to get customers!  

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  • ib4eplzib4eplz member
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    edited December 2011
    I actually went to the demo.  They were showing off their cookware sets.  EXPENSIVE! we never got our champagne flutes, hotel stay, or free prints for a year from kodak.  after we declined, they would keep calling!! it was harassment.  I was rude to them as well but they didn't get the idea.  the next bridal show I went to I didn't even put my name in the drawing.  However--they still called from the previous entry.  I added them to my phone just started ignoring their calls and eventually they took the hint.  And it wasn't the same person calling either. 

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  • leanazolaleanazola member
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    edited December 2011
    I am glad I read this post because I just got a call from them yesterday.
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  • rrogers24rrogers24 member
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    edited December 2011
    I am so glad I read this post as well.  They have been blowing my cell phone up!!!
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  • REB1003REB1003 member
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    edited December 2011
    i got jinxed. haha. after i read this board and posted, not knowing about any of this. they call me! twice already tonight! ugh. i don't feel like a winner, even though they claim thats what we are.... lol. 

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  • MissG34MissG34 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think I just fell for the same thing except its a 300 dollar cupon @ American Laser Center. :(
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  • REB1003REB1003 member
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    edited December 2011
    yea. american laser called me too.

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  • Nriggs1Nriggs1
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    edited December 2011

    They called me about 5 times after the bridal expo in January so i went to the demo.. cookware & china is nice but waaaay to expensive. we didn't buy anything but we got our free glasses.. Kodak camera and the trip is kinda of a rip off so i just threw the packet away after reading the fine print.

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  • dino24saurdino24saur member
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    edited December 2011
    I got called too! That's so frustrating!
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  • icekitty37icekitty37 member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    yup. knew not to put my "ticket" in their bucket for "WINNING" this time. last time they called nonstop. i dnt see how people can actually work for them! SCAM!!!
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  • cvgomez23cvgomez23
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    edited December 2011
    American Laser called me too.  I told them I'm not winning anything if I have to buy something to get it my so called prize.  I told them to please remove me from their calling list... crossing my fingers...so far no further calls...
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  • Soon2BePalaciosSoon2BePalacios member
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    edited December 2011
    I just got a call from a VERY nice man who totally sold it to me, I booked an appointment for this Sat. at 4. But after reading everyones post, Ill wont be showing. Being rude is not an issue for me so Ill entertain the idea of them TRYING to harass me. Thanks for the input girsl, you guys are life savers!
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  • Kef1110Kef1110
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    edited December 2011
    Wow, good to know. Just received this phone call today, and I will not be showing up. Thanks!
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