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Reply to Yooperman (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 07:11 PM

Dec 2011

Cruise offer gets beached

Promises of a free Caribbean cruise for participation in a brief surveys.

A free Caribbean cruise -- and all you have to do is participate in a brief phone and online survey.

Sweet!

I received just such a call on my office line a few days ago and eagerly dove in. Who wouldn't want a two-day, two-night, all-inclusive cruise to the Bahamas?

First I had to respond to a series of automated questions. What's my gender? What's my age group? Do I speak Spanish?

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/19/business/la-fi-lazarus19-2010feb19

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I had an interesting call this morning.. [View all] Yooperman Dec 2011 OP

More info: The Straight Story Dec 2011 #1

I'd say if it sounds to good to be true hang the damn phone up. I got a couple of those calls and southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #10

I got that too. As soon as I heard "free trip to the Bahamas" I hung up. tanyev Dec 2011 #2

keep an eye on your long distance bill elana i am Dec 2011 #3

More, from LA Times: The Straight Story Dec 2011 #4

It's a scam to get your CC number. unapatriciated Dec 2011 #5

I get a call like that at least once a week.aaa RebelOne Dec 2011 #6

I've had two of those calls here in Arizona jzola Dec 2011 #7

Who're you taking to the islands? . . . Journeyman Dec 2011 #8

I don't usually support the Death Penalty Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #9

I can't believe you all answer the phone. abelenkpe Dec 2011 #11

I do the same but some people are fearful someone is casing their residence NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #12

Well, I can understand her point, completely. calimary Dec 2011 #13

Well, she could have the message say Tsiyu Dec 2011 #14

I agree... however... I don't have a phone that shows the number calling in at the moment... Yooperman Jan 2012 #15