Why are so many people complaining about travel clubs?

Evans is brave to come forward with her complaint, for two reasons. Most people who participate in travel clubs and who have buyer’s remorse don’t talk about it publicly. “Most people are too embarrassed to admit they fell for such a scam and they don’t report it,” she told me.

How much does a travel club membership cost?

Also, the renewal rate was just $169 a month, or $2,028 a year — a fraction of her initial $6,995 membership. She signed up with her credit card on the spot.

What happens if you cancel your travel club membership?

Most travel clubs offer a shorter cancellation window or none at all, even when state law requires it. They make big promises during high-pressure sales presentations held at malls or in rented office spaces. They usually target retirees with disposable income, although they’ll take your money if you’re on a fixed income, too.

Is the Travel Club on the up and up?

Several other reviews seemed to concur with that assessment. The company insists its product is on the up-and-up. “We have done nothing as a company that is unethical or against what we represent,” it wrote in a rebuttal to one online complaint.

Evans is brave to come forward with her complaint, for two reasons. Most people who participate in travel clubs and who have buyer’s remorse don’t talk about it publicly. “Most people are too embarrassed to admit they fell for such a scam and they don’t report it,” she told me.

Several other reviews seemed to concur with that assessment. The company insists its product is on the up-and-up. “We have done nothing as a company that is unethical or against what we represent,” it wrote in a rebuttal to one online complaint.

Do you have to be a member of the Travel Club?

Any halfway competent bargain-hunter can find travel deals that are just as good or better online, no membership required. Stories like Evans have been a staple of my consumer advocacy practice from the beginning. Here’s a virtually identical case from 2010 with a slightly different outcome.

Most travel clubs offer a shorter cancellation window or none at all, even when state law requires it. They make big promises during high-pressure sales presentations held at malls or in rented office spaces. They usually target retirees with disposable income, although they’ll take your money if you’re on a fixed income, too.