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Consumer Alert: Beware of travel clubs with "VIP" prices

The memberships are costly and have no value

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Christopher Elliott
Apr 24, 2023
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Watch out for scammy travel clubs that offer unrealistic travel discounts in exchange for a pricey annual membership.

Ryan DeLuca wishes he had turned down the offer to join a travel club that promised him "VIP" rates on airline tickets and hotels.  

"It was a high-pressure environment," he remembers. 

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