Bridal show scam???

shopgrl3177 · January 2011

Last weekend I went to the bridal show at America's Center. Today I got a phone call saying I won a bridal package from Royal Prestige, including a free vacation to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico, Bahamas or the Dominican. The only catch is, I have to go to a cookware presentation. Has anyone been to this and know if the vacation is legitimate? I'm wondering if I can add a few days onto the vacation and use it for our honeymoon? I don't have a problem saying no to pushy salesmen, but I don't want to go if it is a real waste of time. I checked out Royal Prestige with the BBB and they give them an "A" rating. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Lindsay

rweiss07 · January 2011

I "won" this too and when I googled it other people said you had to purchase the cookware to get the prize- I'm not sure it is true, but I would love to find out too

I did find it fishy that thye have presentations 3X a week almost every week- I dont know how you could give all this away that often to everyone even people who didnt purchase

nikkiwoolem11 · January 2011

I had this as well last year when I went and it is definitely a scam. I checked their name on the BBB website and its totally fake.

hillaryandmatthew · January 2011

totally fake! I got scammed by them not by a bridal show, but by David's Bridal. Both are horrible businesses!

jmomma1123 · January 2011

Same thing happend to me...totally fake! If it sounds too good to be true it is!

oceangirl06 · January 2011

Actually we went to the meeting! we had to sit through a 90 minute presentation on pots and pans that we couldn't afford. After there was no pressure to buy their products and we got a 3 day 2 night all inclusive trip to the bahamas, mexico, or the dominican. I think we have to pay $35 a person in fees and airfare isn't included. we also got $1000 in grocery coupons, entered to win a 4 day 3 night all inclusive trip with airfare and entered to win a harley. It's up to you if it's worth it or not! Also the resort is through Wyndham (beautiful) so you can add days if you want but they won't be all inclusive and you have to pay for them!

Gina91 · January 2011

You do NOT have to purchase to receinve the getaway. we won this went to the meeting watched them do there thing, walked away with the info needed to go on the trip and didn't have to purchase a thing! NOT A SCAM!!!

[Deleted User] · April 2013

I did this thing too. Bella Bridal they initially call themselves. Then it becomes the Bella cookware. Sort of a scam. They told me I would receive free gifts and food. Two hours later, my fiance and I share a tiny plate of corn and a couple pieces of chicken, and our free prizes were a coupon for $$ off invitations (they said their brides save $300 on avers--I wasn't even planning on spending that much period), a too-annoying to use coupon book thing that would just wind up costing us more money than we'd initially spend on groceries, as well, and vacation locations that aren't the same as originally quoted (what happened to Hawaii??). So basically we're planning on taking a couple day trip to Branson, MO this year and again it's just more money than we'd have spent before (with NO trip). $25 each to book, hotels that seem like they might not be good, and all of the "all-inclusive" activities are pretty much water-related, when our only option is to go in the fall. You also have to book very far in advance, a lot of rules, etc. So basically you can walk away with stuff, but it's just gonna cost more money in the long run--I don't consider these things "free gifts."

$5000+ for pots and pans is extreme, and you have to buy THAT DAY to get the $5000 "deal." They were a nice set; I wish they'd just sell more of them and cut the price in half. We drove a long way to get there, sat there starving, and I was depressed for days afterwards because we've been engaged for over a year and didn't yet have enough money saved to have the cheapest of weddings (still not marreid or even booked a venue yet).

I know this original post was from a while ago--I just needed to vent.

[Deleted User] · April 2013

I did this thing too. Bella Bridal they initially call themselves. Then it becomes the Bella cookware. Sort of a scam. They told me I would receive free gifts and food. Two hours later, my fiance and I share a tiny plate of corn and a couple pieces of chicken, and our free prizes were a coupon for $$ off invitations (they said their brides save $300 on avers--I wasn't even planning on spending that much period), a too-annoying to use coupon book thing that would just wind up costing us more money than we'd initially spend on groceries, as well, and vacation locations that aren't the same as originally quoted (what happened to Hawaii??). So basically we're planning on taking a couple day trip to Branson, MO this year and again it's just more money than we'd have spent before (with NO trip). $25 each to book, hotels that seem like they might not be good, and all of the "all-inclusive" activities are pretty much water-related, when our only option is to go in the fall. You also have to book very far in advance, a lot of rules, etc. So basically you can walk away with stuff, but it's just gonna cost more money in the long run--I don't consider these things "free gifts."

$5000+ for pots and pans is extreme, and you have to buy THAT DAY to get the $5000 "deal." They were a nice set; I wish they'd just sell more of them and cut the price in half. We drove a long way to get there, sat there starving, and I was depressed for days afterwards because we've been engaged for over a year and didn't yet have enough money saved to have the cheapest of weddings (still not marreid or even booked a venue yet).

I know this original post was from a while ago--I just needed to vent.

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