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Certs, Inc. Complaints - Gas rewards and travel voucher!

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Certs, Inc.

Posted: 2007-10-14 by Valerie Taylor-Reffner [send email]
Gas rewards and travel voucher!
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 18 votes
I received a $100 gas rewards offer and a travel voucher to hear a presentation to join a travel club. The incentives were issued by Certs. The small print rules and restrictions for redeeming it seemed crazy (activate within 30 days, only $20 redeemed at a time, must wait 30 days each time to redeem next, must complete offer within 6 months, but each coupon is only issued when they receive the prior one AND to allow up to 4 weeks for them to process. Is your head spinning yet?) Of course now I add this all but and it's physically impossible to get all five $20 checks within 6 months when you include the processing time. But who reads all that small print? So was game initially. I activated it within 30 days, I mailed in my gas receipt with my coupon and actually got a check for $20, so I send in my second coupon. Didn't get my second check so called them up and this is what they told me: my second gas receipt had arrived 4 days too early and so the offer was now null and void!!!
My husband and I looked at the rules for the 3 day cruise and thank heavens didn't send any money.

Here's the kicker- we actually purchased the travel membership for $5000 and are traveling to AZ next week through this company. I am not naming them because I'm waiting to see how it turns out.

I will keep this website posted...
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225 days ago by Dennis Sutton [send email]
The same exact thing happened to me also. I received my first check and haven't heard from them since....what number did you call?
151 days ago by Valerie Taylor-reffner [send email]
I posted a complaint about Certs a couple of months ago and forget to post my follow up.
Here it is:
I got no response from Certs but I kicked up such a stink with the travel company that they sent me a check for $100 - no strings attached. I encourage every one to do this because the companies that use these fraudulent incentives are very aware of that fact. You can bet for every complaint you see here there are hundreds of others. If they get enough hassle from us they will stop using Certs incentive certificates.
118 days ago by Mary Fleet [send email]
I attended a sales pitch for an RV Timeshare with the promise I would receive a TV worth $399, and $100 rebate for gas. The RV site was 120 miles from my home and weather was terrible that day. The tv was 7" and gets only one channel.

They gave me a gas redemption with Rewards Redemption Center(Certs, Inc.) where I would get $10 at a time. I sent in first certificate and received a $10 certificate in January, and sent in a gas receipt in February. As of now (May 9), I have heard nothing and probably never will.
73 days ago by Certs, Inc. [send email]
First, we'd like to apologize for any inconveniences you may have experience redeeming your travel certificate from our company. Keeping that in mind, we'd like to point out a few important details regarding the travel certificate business.

Our business is no different than any other business transaction in which both parties must comply with their agreement and adhere to the terms of service.

We highly recommend in the future if you receive a call or postcard from a marketing company promising you a travel certificate if you attend a timeshare presentation that you ask for the name of the company responsible for providing the incentive.

We further recommend if it is a Certs, Inc. incentive, that you visit our web site (www.certsinc.biz) where you can read the entire terms of service for each incentive we offer, and then make an educated decision on whether of not to move forward with the presentation.

Certs, Inc. has no control over the presentation by the marketing company or the sales tactics used by the vacation club representative. However, we do police their activities and from time-to-time will discontinue the sales of our products to these companies if we feel there is misrepresentation.

Certs, Inc. has never, and will never, change the terms of service on our incentives "after" it has been presented to our clients customers.

If you have not received a booking confirmation from our company for the travel date(s) you provided, you are entitled to a full refund of all monies paid to Certs, Inc.

Due to the inconveniences of a large cancellation rate for booked travel, your travel dates will not be confirmed until 14 days in advance. This is to benefit you by allowing a full refund in case you an experience a life event that keeps you from traveling on the dates you provided us.

If you feel you have not received a fair chance at redeeming your travel certificate, please contact our customer service department (1-800-292-0099) so we can research your situation and act accordingly based off your incentive's terms of service.

Sincerely,

Gregory A. Peaden, CEO
Certs, Inc.
43 days ago by Cathy Huntley [send email]
I also have a complaint.
We were promised travel certificates. Followed all the rules. Also attended a 4+ hour meeting 65 miles from home on a horrible snow day. we have jumped through numerous hoops, turned everything in on time, filled out appropriately.and spent alot on postage. Also sent 100.00 along with all required copies of drivers licenses etc. We gave 2 dates for travel etc. Just received a check for 100.00 back saying our dates fell during Presidents Day week. OUR DATES WERE A MONTH APART. Does Presidents Day last a month? WHAT A SCAM!!! Haven't cashed the check yet but I have nothing good to say about CERT's
3 days ago by Kota [send email]
we did a timewshare tour thru certs and received the same gas voucher, travel voucher for marriott weekend, and on line shopping spree which was rediculous. just curious if anyone went on the vacation and how was it? and how about dreamland travel? we're supposed to go to one of those-not sure if we will tho.

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