Scams

I recently attended the Wedding Dreams Show hosted by Grand River Shows. I was so excited to go for a couple reasons; to see how the whole event came together, and to learn more about weddings! Now I'm not engaged, but I think that wedding planning is a career opportunity for me, so I went. Despite all of the awkward "when is the date" questions, the show overall was great!

One exciting booth that I looked at was the Dinner 4 Two booth. I entered to win a trip that they were giving away, and also recieved a small reusable bag with a matching pot holder. Everything was so cute and well put together, and seemed to be well marketed due to their logo and design.

A friend who had also gone to the show had asked me a few days later if I had recieved a call from Dinner 4 Two. I hadn't at the time, and she told me about the phone call, and then about her internet research and reviews that all concluded to their whole presentation being a scam.

When I got the call, it was very exciting. They told me that my boyfriend and I would be given free items including matching aprons and the choice of a few trips and wedding bands; all for FREE! All we had to do was attend a short culinary demonstration. There was no obligation to buy, and we would still get the free gifts.

Because I was already told this was a scam from a trustworthy friend, I didn't let the excitement get the best of me. I asked if they would be able to email me the details so that I could have it in writing. However, emailing was not an option for them. They said I could check their website but that all of the information wouldn't be on there so I had to write it down myself. Really the whole thing felt like a scam, but I understand how they would easily take advantage of vulnerable young couples.

In the reviews I read, their presentation techniques included scare tactics; telling the couples that all other cookware was dangerous to their health, but theirs was not. Also, they didn't mention the extra costs that people would be charged. And all of their "free" gifts and trips, had high sky additional fees, which really just paid for the trips; not so free anymore.

Moral of the story, always be on your guard. People will try to sell you products and services and entice you with gifts that have hidden costs. The whole thing sounds so exciting, and they seem like professionals, so it is easy to fall into their traps. However, reviews have shown that the cookware that people spent lots of money on were not special, and wore down just as, if not faster than any other cookware.

Beware of what you hear; do your own reserach; and consult others advice before committing to such expenses!

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