You hear through friends, flyers in the mail, or cold calls, that there is a great event coming to your city.
You are invited to a “travel club” conference, which offers an amazing opportunity – if you qualify to become a member, you could save several thousands of dollars on your future trips, depending on how much you travel.
The conference is huge and is held at a convention centre. They might even promise free airfares. At the door, they will ask for your personal information and credit card.
However, after a promising presentation underlying the benefits, which will get the jaws dropped, they will proceed to pressure you into buying a "lifetime membership" in the travel club, which could cost up to $6-7,000 plus processing fees and annual dues exceeding $200. The problem is, the deals for your future trips will be the same as you’ll find yourself online.
How to avoid: stay away from the travel clubs. Period.