The Secret to Avoiding Vacation Scams Revealed

By: Lionel Wayne

The economy is bad and you are alreadyhesitant to go away on vacation, yet you know the hazards of not taking thatmuch needed time off. You book your trip, pay your deposit, hop on a flight, andyour nightmare begins!

According to the Department of Healthand Human Services, consumers are defrauded out of millions of dollars everymonth by travel and vacation scams. These scams are usually characterized byunrealistic low prices or free or exclusive offers.

Scam-artists have many methods andtechniques for depriving you of your hard earned money, but by becominginformed about how these scam-artists operate you can learn to identify whenyou may be getting set up and protect yourself.?Here are three tips to help get you started.

Tip #1 – Be aware of the buzzwordsassociated with travel and vacation scams.?Offers filled with buzzwords such as free, guaranteed, you're eligibleto win, vacation offer, you've just won, something for nothing, last chance,today only, and so on.? Don't be seducedby the words, any offer that is good, valid and mutually beneficial doesn't needto seduce the consumer.? A good offeronly requires an explanation of how it works and why it is mutually beneficial.

Tip #2 – Arrange your vacation tripsthrough local, established businesses.?As I said earlierArticle Submission, legitimate companies do provide discount vacationpackages (as a result of a competitive market) and may very well offer a freevacation after so many bookings.? The bestway to avoid travel and vacation scams altogether is to seek out thesecompanies rather than dealing with companies that seek out you (and yourwallet).

Tip #3 – Get it in writing.? The best way to verify the offer and yoursubsequent arrangements is to have the details in writing with the cancellationand refund policies of the company.

So long as you keep these three simple tips in mindyou should have a fun and happy vacation. Enjoy your vacation and spend thetime with your family and your friends and make sure that you get your welldeserved break from work. Enjoy!

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