I filled out a ballot at the Ukrainian Festival at a car dealership booth, knowing after I had read the back of the ballot that I was signing them the right to call my phone number.
Received multiple phone calls from the company, they were very persistent. When I finally did pick up the phone they said I had won one of three prizes, and in order to receive them all I had to do was sit through a 90 minute comedy show, what a deal! I attended the presentation as I figured I had nothing to lose.
The "show" was no comedy show, it was a presentation for Premium Buyers Club. The presentation only lasted about 3 minutes. They were asking for a $15, 000 membership fee that lasted for 50 years... With this membership we were promised unbelievable discounts at multiple retail stores. Clearly a scam.
After the presentation, I spent the rest of the evening sitting down with a sales associate who knew I was not interested in the offer.
I was given a coupon as I left, to redeem at productclaimcenter.com. My prize options were a netbook, a tablet, or a blueray player - the brands weren't specified. I could even receive all three prizes, if I paid separate shipping and handling for each. This is the second part of the scam. Once you've registered the prize code on the website, you're brought to a print-out version of the form:
" Instructions:
Please print, sign, and date this Activation Confirmation Form.
Submit this form with a $14.95 non-refundable Activation Fee via Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order (personal checks are not accepted) payable to Product Claim Center via certified mail to Product Claim Center, PO Box 4110, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
Please allow 45 days for us to receive and process your Activation Confirmation Form and then email your Order Form.
Next Steps:
Within 45 days of our receipt of your completed Activation Confirmation Form, you will be emailed an Order Form. Please add [protected]@productclaimcenter.com to your address book so that you will receive the email.
You will be asked to sign and date the Order Form, and return it with a $79.95 non-refundable shipping & handling fee.
Upon our receipt of your Order Form and payment, you will be shipped your 7” Touchpad Tablet within 30 days. Express shipping also is available.
The sponsor from whom you received this certificate can not answer any questions regarding this offer. Please log onto www.ProductClaimCenter.com to review our Frequently Asked Questions or to Contact Us."
$15 Activation fee, $80 shipping and handling PER ITEM.
I called the number to ask a few questions - The number is now deactivated.
Do not fall for this scam.
same scenario for me and now they are putting a lien on my house! I never did receive the promo products and never purchased anything thru them as I found better deals elsewhere. So far with the membership costs and a mortgage that was not delivered --- they think I owe them $10, 000 more dollars... THIS IS A SCAM