I hate shady businesses. This is exactly why. A free cruise was promised to me up and down multiple times at every level in the process of signing up for their bs presentation. They responded to my request (already shady that it was a "request" and not a booking) with a price for the cruise that was MORE than the cost of booking with the cruise line. Happy to use all my spare time considering I'm not going on a cruise to make sure these people don't harass and entrap others into their scheme. I've been to high pressure sales tactic presentations before.. at least we get what we're promised. It's a con. read more

Years later I continue to be very satisfied with Pulaski's staff. Always professional, always prompt in response and informative. Something also worth mentioning is the fact that Pulaski has staff that has worked there for years so there's familiarity and a relationship with who you are working with. Not being passed around in a call center. I'm also very happy to hear that they are working to improve the experience for us "agents" and have not forgotten about us. It's sad to see the negative reviews because few of them reflect the actual experience in the program itself which has been positive for many. read more

Looks like some people have some pretty high expectations. I say that you need to do even a little bit of work and you'll quickly learn the advantages and benefits of their programs. There are some really good deals and pricing. If you're expecting to be given everything for free you signed up for the wrong program. I recommend you take the classes and webinars they offer. Also use their customer service staff, I've found them to be very helpful. One of them in the beginning told me to sign up for the cruise line travel agent programs. It was so easy, so I booked my first cruise myself and got a commission for my own cruise. Once I learned how easy it was I have been able to sell travel to friends and family. I've even had people approach me to sell group travel. I'm just saying if you want to get some deals and even make some money it's pretty easy to do. BUT you do have to put some effort in to it. And don't forget to use their customer service staff to help guide you in the right direction. And of course they will book your travel of any sort for you. read more

This is the place I won a vacation from; it's a service that gives you deep discounts on future vacation planning. The thing about it; it's good for folks with loads of free time and loads of disposable income. None of which this family has. I recommend it for my friends who are constantly traveling and can spend $5,000 and more a year on vacations. The buy in was announced as: $8,088 and then $199 per year. No other maintenance fees. The deep discounts were somewhat phenomenal. Def worth it for super heavy travelers but not for two week a year travelers. Be ready to stand firm, they will lower the buy in amount, and I actually enjoyed "toying" with the salesperson. I totally pissed him off, and he blew his top. It was awesome!!!! He started off by asking us some lame question to get to see if we responded, and started "planning" our trip, by saying "yes" right away. I responded by saying: "too much a decision, I always take 24 hours to make that tough of a decision. (sarcasm)...He then rephrased the question, and even asked my wife, and she refused to respond too. It was awesome, thank you honey!!! He then took off, to grab a binder full of forms, funny, why didn't he just arrive with it? Bad move, he just lost us. My wife quickly asked me: can I go now to check on the kids? (they told us on the phone, not to bring our kids, and under 12 would not be allowed inside, comeplete Bullshit, nobody said a damn thing to us). OHH, did I forget to mention, she works graveyard, and had about 1 hour sleep so far. She was actually falling asleep during the initial presentation. She could barely keep her eyes open. We have no support system, no grandparents, and anyway, this was a Thursday afternoon, nobody to watch the kids. Mr. Snarky Salesperson returned: ohh,where is (states her name) did she go to the restroom? Me: uhh, no, she is checking on something. Him: okay, we'll wait until she comes back. Me: uhh, she isn't planning to. "Huh, she has to, you signed paperwork, that both of you would be here.. Me: well, she ain't coming back, sir. Him: (stern voice) "SIR...." Me: (micking him, in same tone, and nodding my head mockinly) "SIR....." Him: storming off: I'm going to get a boss...ME: (shouting) Go get a boss!!! To be honest, I wouldn't have gotten so tough, so quickly, if he hadn't gotten so angry and defensive, so quickly, about my wife not returning. I just micked his behavior and tone, and didn't back down. Let's just say, I didn't end up buying the plan. I loved it! It was payback for all the high pressure bull shit I've ever gotten. It felt so glorious!!!! I finally got a receptionist to get my voucher, but after reading the complete BS scam reviews on this site, I'll probably end up not using it, I'm sure. My only question, why did so many of you go for the Hawaiian vacation, who wants to spend less than 3 days in paradise? Sorry, that was greedy in my opinion. I would have been happy with the Santa Cruz or Six Flags package. Even the So. Cali trip seems too much for 3 days. I do recommend this for a very select few. Not for everyone. Great for well off retirees. Other than that, save your scheckels for retirement. read more

They'll suck you in and then admit to all the things you asked them about, like annual fees

If it's possible, I would give 0 stars! I should've looked this place up on Yelp first because though I was skeptical, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. My parents "won" the contest, but they wanted me to accompany them. However, when talking to the caller prior the appointment, he did NOT mention that guests were not allowed! Upon entering the waiting area to check my parents in, they said my parents were no longer eligible because they brought a guest. I literally took only 5 steps in that area! They said that it's the company's policy to prohibit guests to ensure quality.. SAY WHAT?? I was literally there for 5 seconds!! We had to drive one hour to get to Concord, plus all three of us had to skip work for this, so you can imagine how angry we were. If they told us prior to this appointment, then I would've understand, but nothing of this sort was mentioned!!! They did tell us that they just need to reschedule, but screw that. It took us long enough to get work hours off and drive there in the first place, and making us reschedule because I was in the waiting area... what a waste of time and money. It's my fault for being stupid and coming here. Don't make the same mistake as me.. read more

My experience is exactly the same as the other reviewers. After the first call, I was skeptical, but made an appointment anyway, since I have several relatives who have had success with timeshare presentations. The afternoon before my appointment, I luckily did some research and found out all I needed to know. Like the others, it didn't take long to find out this was going to be a huge waste of my time. Even after I cancelled, they've persistently called me over the course of several months, and it ended last night when I finally confronted the caller with my findings and asked him to explain all the negative feedback for their company. He basically hung up on me after I told him I don't have time to waste on an offer that may or may not be legit. Thanks yelpers and other internet reviewers for convincing me to go with my gut instinct! read more

The "Hawaiian Vacation" turned out to be a flight to Honolulu arriving Tuesday afternoon and a return flight leaving early Thursday morning for a total stay of 40 hours. Upgrades were offered at$1,200 and up. Pulaski Tickets and Tours is slick, slimy organization with no integrity. read more

I just got a phone call from Pulaski telling me that I had won a trip to Hawaii from a contest I entered at a salsa festival (that I attended two years ago!). As others have detailed, it's bait to get you to listen to their sales pitch in their office in Concord, CA. That's about a 45 minute drive for me so I asked for more details on the trip that I had supposedly won. The caller could offer me no real details other than it would be 3 nights in an economy hotel in Hawaii (didn't say exactly where) including airfare on a major airline (didn't say which). In order to get more specific details, I would have to go to their office...and listen to their timeshare pitch. I cannot comment on the quality of their services beyond this phone call. If I lived closer to their office and had never travelled anywhere in my life, perhaps I would pursue this offer. But for me "vacation" is not spending time in an economy hotel on some over crowded beach in Hawaii. Thanks, but no thanks. On the positive side, the caller was polite, and when I made it clear that I didn't want to participate, she didn't really hassle me much. Hopefully I won't receive more calls. read more

NOTE: Since this review was written, these folks DON'T stop calling! We are STILL getting phone calls even after EACH time we say "Not interested, please DON'T call back" (I'm becoming less polite each time I might add!) This review is for phone call from the original operator from Pulaski Tickets. We did the 2nd dumbest thing in the world - filling out personal infomation at the Orchid show earlier this year. Initially I thought there's going to be a raffle at the show, but as I filled out more and more stuff, question after question, on the computer I said "Oh f*ck!" Anyway, today my wife "wins" a 3 night trip to Cancun, but we needed to pick them up at a specified time in Concord. The guy on the phone went on and on and on and on and would NOT SHUT up. Things that were said to me included: "we're not a timeshare", "what we do is legal", "legally...". I asked a simple question "are you on the internet?" "Sure we are on youtube"...wtf In the end, I hung up as it was too much of a hard sell even on the phone...just imagine the BS you would have to sit thru. Avoid! 7 reviews and FORTY FIVE filtered reviews...WOW! read more

We filled out some 'Win a free trip!' forms at the Silicon Valley Snowfest and ended up with these people calling us stating we won a vacation (cruise, Hawaii, or Domincan Republic) as a result of a drawing. They said they weren't a timeshare. We were told to come in for an appointment to get more information. The Canadian asked to send more information via email so we could discuss. I looked on the email and it was asking for two types of ID per person and NO guests allowed. SUSPICIOUS. I looked them up on Yelp and thank God I did. All these reviews were so informative on what we could expect going to the appointment, nor was it something we would be interested in purchasing. We were saved going all the way to Concord to hear some lame story about how they are not some type of timeshare but instead a travel agent 'money saving' service. She offered us a $20 gift certificate that we would receive 'upon arrival' of our appointment but the $20 doesn't even sound like it would be worth the cost of gas nor our time to hear such 'savings'. Thanks Yelpers for all the informative feedback! Now if we can just get them to STOP CALLING US! read more

Was hooked into attending a "1.5 hr" presentation how to save money traveling. Was offered a "free all inclusive trip to Mexico or Dominican Republic, including airfare". We were there 2.5 hrs. The pitch is to pay $7000 pp to become a travel agent, and get travel agent discounts. Asked for some real validation of such discounts at places and times we selected, but they were unable to demonstrate this. I think it might be ok for some, but for us it was a waste of time. The free hotel gift literature says "Vacation of a lifetime", which should raise a flag. As far as the "free trip" promised - you have to pay fees, taxes and airfare costs over $350 pp. They also wouldn't describe the hotel, so it would be a gamble to go. IF ITS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE , IT PROBABLY ISN'T! read more

II would give them a biog fat ZERO!!!!!Just went to the presentation,n got all the information had a salesman sit down with us tell us the price to "join" $7 grand, we told him we could NOT afford that he lowered the price we still told we could NOT afford anything at this time. he said he would go and get our "gifts" which was a trip to Hawaii and a dinning gift card, he brought back his supervisor, who then tried to get us to buy we told her we do NOT have the funds at this time,. She then moved us to a desk with chair and computer (guessing she was going in for a finally try) we got tired and just let! We were there from 7:15 to 9:15not including driving time! WHAT happened to NO pressure?????? WHAT part of NO THANK don't they get ????? It's a scam don' waste your time!!!! read more

DO NOT Waist your money on this company's services!!! The free travel vouchers are no good and they are expired when they mail them to you! You can find better deals by looking on bookit.com and contacting property's direct. I submitted for the cruise voucher after I joined and the respond back was I will hear something in 7-14 days. It has been 15 days and I have heard nothing. I paid 4K for this service and feel like I was scammed. Save your money and do not give this company a penny.. Jeff read more

Unfortunately, my husband and I were roped into attending the Pulaski sales presentation at their office in Concord. We thought of it as any other time share presentation...attend, don't purchase a thing, stay strong, walk out the door without purchasing, take your freebies, and go. WIth the "vacation of a lifetime" bait, we thought...what's the harm of sitting through two hours of a pitch to gain a free trip to the likes of Domenican Republic, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo, or Cancun? After listening to the sales pitch, one of the dead giveaway "scam factors" was when they said it was a $7,000 initiation fee that they "absolutely do not budge on"...after we declined the offer, that "non budging" fee mysteriously went down to $5k, then $4k, etc...until ultimately it was $1,200 and things like "free cruises" were being thrown in. Hmmm, so soon to go back on your word Pulaski? Anyway, we held strong and walked out the door without purchasing. At the time, it didn't seem like the right "travel club" for us; but, based on the presentation, we could see where it might be valuable for very active travelers, who like to stay in condos, and are able to leave on short notice to take advantage of last minute deals. That would be the assumption, if you could trust anything they say...which I'm pretty sure you can't. The reason I say this is that that "vacation of a lifetime", the one that listed some pretty great destinations, now of course shows only one international destination (Freeport, Bahamas??) and lots of vanilla U.S. destinations like Orlando, Biloxi, Scottsdale, Tahoe...I mean, they are ok places...but vacation of a lifetime? Lame, waste of time, scam, predatory selling...feel sorry for the people that got roped into the pitch and paid full boat. Just stay away!! read more

Ok, totally awesome story I have to share: I work at a restaurant in San Francisco. Some customers presented a gift card from Pulaski Tickets and Tours as part of their payment. Randomly curious and bored, I decided to google the company and found all of these horrific reviews and could not stop reading. Best part: the gift card was declined and she was all "I'm going to have to check into that." Good luck with that lady! LOL read more

I had a couple of missed calls from some place in Oregon. I intentially do not answer unknown or out-of-the-area calls. They called back again, telling me they are based in Concord, local to me. This time they left a voice mail. So I called back the number and I asked a lot of questions. They kept repeating "we're not a time share and this is your gift completely". As I asked more questions, finally I started to get some real answers: I must accept the "gift" within two days (seriously?) or they will offer "my" gift to another person. What the heck? I questioned her and said, "You just told me it was MY gift free and clear". Apparently, a rushed decision is just the tip of the iceberg. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And to make a rushed decision, without any one else present? Who does that? And they I have to bring a credit card to "prove" I can pay for "incidentals"? Don't buy it. Thank God for Yelp - a life saver again! read more

I discovered Pulaski some time ago while at a Travel Expo Show. I was offered a trip if I came to a presentation with no obligations. Like other companies at the show they offer a membership for a price and if you decide to accept you become a travel agent through them. While it seemed pricey I could see the benefits since I love to travel. I did get my free trip to Vegas which included Air, Hotel & some meals. Pulaski provides training both online and in person. They are connected with other travel professional organizations. To get your money back you need to be active ,,, proactive... I have taken advantage of several of the Condominium offers around California at greatly reduced prices. I've also taken several cruises and have begun to sell cruises to friends and family at great prices. I have qualified for a free with the training courses I have taken. I am in process of earning another free cruise! So if you have the time and energy you should sign up. Yes it costs but you will make back your money and then some if you put in the work. It's fun being a travel agent. Pulaski has many benefits and a great system to help train and support you. read more

Scam! They say its NOT a time share then they sit you down for hours selling you what they call "Travel Agents discounts". You pay 8k for the supposed licence that makes you a travel agent. As a licensed agent you get : 1) to book free vacations on the resorts, so they can train you how to sell their product. 2) heavily discounted travel and hotel for you and immidiate family. 3) wait for it... TIME SHARE POINTS!!! We bought into it... so stupid! After the first month we tried several times to get the discounted airfair and hotel but they couldnt even beat prices already listed online. We NEVER recieved any information on free vacation training stays as promised. And finally we never recieved anything on timeshares... we weren't even taught how to find or use the points once they magically appeared. Realizing this was a scam we tried to cancel our membership or employment or what ever the heck it is and found it impossible. They said no refund and threatened court if we stopped paying. Finally we had to put a stop payment on this extortion and sure enough it damaged our credit. This is an aweful scam built to sucker and bully people dreaming of being able to visit places they normally wouldnt be able to afford. Oh yeah, that 8k they said their offer is worth... we got them to drop it down to less than 2k (after saying a dozen times we weren't interested.) And they still dinged our credit for almost 5k. read more

This company lies when they use the word "gift".  Do not bother with the presentations.  (If a company lies to get people to sign up - they can lie about the entire program.)  The Carnival Cruise is NOT a gift - you pay for it.  The "Discount Dollars" of $100 are just like the coupons that come in the mail.  It is an entertaining presentation - but this is a slimy company who uses trickery to get people sucked in.  If a program is truly good - you don' have to use tricks to sell it. At the meeting you will be asked to join for $8000!! Just use Kayak.com or travel apps on your phone, AirBnB, VRBO.com, go straight to Carnival and click on their deals. Shame on Condominium Travel Club and Pulaski Tickets and Tours. DO NOT TRUST THEM. The below was copied from the "Gift" website after I registered my "gift certificate":   Q - Is my Cruise Free? A - No. It will cost you $174 to $233 per person. Your cruise is for 3-5 days during the off peak season according to your Award Certificate. Pricing is dependent on the length of cruise you choose and the Port of departure. Government taxes, fees, Port expenses and non-commissionable fees range from $174 to $233 per person We do not control those prices. The Cruise line and Government Agencies set those prices. Prices above are based on double occupancy.   Q - Can I travel anytime? A - No. If you want the prices quoted on the Award Certificate ( $174 - $233 per person ) you must travel off peak. Off Peak is September, October, November or December and excludes holiday weeks as described on your certificate. Any other time is peak season and is quoted at our 'promotional pricing'.   Q - What kind of cabin do I get? A - You get an entry Level 1A cabin. Typically, 1A cabins have bunk beds.   Q - Can I upgrade to other cabins? A - Of Course! You can upgrade to ANY cabin at our 'Promotional Pricing'. Upgrade Pricing is guaranteed to be lower than the cruise line pricing at time of booking. It is not simply the difference between what the Government charges for Taxes and Port fees on 1A cabins minus the price of whichever category you choose. read more

o.k. i got this offer and made an appointment, but haven't gone yet. I tried to find out over the call what the limitations on the 2 free airline tickets to Hawaii would be. I was given limited info over the phone, so I did a Yelp search and thankfully found these reviews. My husband and I thought we could jump through all the hoops and get the "free" vacation in Hawaii, but it looks like there are too many hoops, and not enough value. Here is a link to the fine print on the airline tickets: http://www.yourtrip.net/CONCORD_TERMS_AND_CONDITION.html My take is CTC (current name) is not as bad as some, but it's basically the same deal, there are no free lunches. read more

the lady I spoke to on the phone was not misleading. She answered every question to my skeptical self. She even corrected me when I said free. State Gov won't let them pay for taxes she said, so she told us what we'd be responsible for so that's honest. I heard the restrictions before I even hung up wwith her because I'm smart and know what types of questions to ask. Plus the email they gave me to confirm showed me the restrictions in it so before you go to the showroom you're prepared and they give you the legitimate answers before. The presentation was very persuasive but I didnt really fall in love with it. It seemed like it would be high pressure when my husband and I first came in but the aura changed after the presentation started. It really does sell itself so I can see why they do these incentive vacations. I had a great time on my trip to Vegas and stayed in the Stratosphere! I definitely think you should just go its only 90 minutes of your time, cmon you could waste more watching TV... read more

I also was promised a free cruise...but yes, the taxes and fees were 300 pp for 1 day oin catalina and 1 day at ensenada. Dont go to this presentation...it is a was of your time...and it was a was of getting a sitter for my husband and myself! read more

After a slick and convincing sales presentation my wife and I joined the club in December of 2016. We paid $5,000 as a deal. We were sold on being able to travel "anywhere" in the world for between $499 and $699 per week. Two and one half months ago I requested condos in London. I was told it would take up to two weeks for them to locate inventory. As I never heard back I was forced to go to Air B and B to make reservations. Today now 75 days later I was informed that the plan doesn't cover metropolitan areas. Who travels to podunk towns when traveling to international destinations? Their cost was $5,000 for 2 weeks in London. Air B and B was $2,200 for a London area sleeping 12 people. I feel sick, conned and vamboozled. Stay away from their presentations. I will seek remedy! I had to put one too many stars..... read more

Yea, not thanks! Incase they are calling you or you want to OptOut...Here is the fine print instructions they have on thier site http://www.yourtrip.net/CONCORD_TERMS_AND_CONDITION.html Entrants may opt out of the drawing by phone contact or by sending an email to OPTOUT @ mygtn.com with your TELEPHONE # and the words "Take me off your list" in the email subject line. We can not remove your phone # unless you include it in the subject line so we can identify the phone number you want removed. Optout requests may also be made at any time verbally during the phone contact process. OPTOUT options take approximately 30 days to take effect and comply with National DNC rules. read more

Its funny, if you read through the yahoo/yelp reviews carefully, you'll notice its mainly from people who feel they've been "scammed" by something that is free. Make no mistake, their sales tactic is fairly aggressive...This is understandable, most of their sales are basically car salesmen, and we all know how they can be. We asked ahead of time if the free vouchers have restrictions, since we've seen this type of marketing plenty before and knew what to expect (note: we travel a lot and own timeshares etc), so make sure you always ask about restrictions every time you receive such offers. For those of you that are trying to get something for free for spending an hour of your time, don't bother. The vouchers are free, but they do come with heavy restrictions. If you respond quickly and plan out your dates, most you'll end up paying is maybe for the extended days that they require you to pay as part of some of the voucher/promos (for example, you may be required to stay 4 nights for the 2 nights to be free, etc). With that much said, we did join their club. That's all it is, a travel club. It makes sense for those that travel a lot. Its basically CLIA repackaged with a lot of training and support (this kind of bugs me, their marketing is overly aggressive, but their supporting structure is actually pretty decent/helpful). They even give you your own website. In addition, they do drive volume, which means better discounts under their umbrella than if you are a travel agent by yourself. With their "membership" we've been able to get discounts even on deeply discounted promos, with additional perks that just isn't available even as independent agents. The tax benefits is a plus (note: deduct your vacations, which really helps us since our combined income goes over the stupid 250k tax bracket imposed by Obama), and the commission is not bad either, just another business for my wife since she's a Realtor and works from home, its a lot easier to book vacations than sell a house, my wife keeps telling me. Anyway, be warned, its not for everyone. The presentation is heavily adorned with a ton of glitz, and they tend to present best case scenarios, so use your best judgement to decide if its right for you. For us, we've always been interested in the concept, but never had the time to go figure out the ins and outs ourselves. For what we paid for and what we got out of it, it was worth it. Just make sure you negotiate, just as no one in their right mind ever pays sticker for a new car. read more

WARNING don't lose your money to this "Business". They claim to give you amazing discounts for their services but the discounts are $7 a day per stay. Plus, you have to wait for an email for a response to find out they can give you the $7 discount. Also, they will refuse to give you any refund if you buy their membership. They are only here to take your money and give you nothing in return. I'm a current member of 2-3 months. I've travelled to 4 different places and I'm yet to see a significant return on savings as they advertise. I wish I had checked their reviews before buying. read more

We signed up for the free vacation drawing, which we were offered exactly as described, and we did attend a presentation. Although at the time we were not familiar with staying in condos when vacationing, it seemed a great way to go and we enrolled. However, I want to make it clear that The Condominium Travel Club, via Pulaski, offers so much more than that! Since we joined and attended loads of excellent free training classes, we are now able to book our own travels and receive discounts that are not available on the typical internet travel websites. When we book travel for others, we are paid a travel agent commission, via Pulaski. We took great advantage of that on our trip to London and Morocco. Pulaski / Condo Travel Club staff are skilled and always there to help. The Condominium Travel Club definitely is not a timeshare but does offer a way to stay at timeshares at often very special rates. We have taken advantage of the fabulous offers. as often as we can. We are very appreciative of all that Pulaski offers and glad we attended the seminar and paid full attention. read more

I agreed with other reviews. I received such a phone call and told me that I win trip to Mexico for participating in the Xmas in the Park event in San Jose last Dec! Thank God I got out of the hook for some reason :) The lady was polite yet didn't mention what agency she is from. I though it was scam but she was confirming my info so yeah. I asked her the agency name, location and website. It's funny that she didn't know if they have a website... So I googled them and here I am here :) Here you the BBB's website so ppl can comment there too since they got a high score there too...in negative ;) http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business-reviews/travel-agencies-and-bureaus/pulaski-tickets-tours-inc-in-pulaski-ny-211204325/#bbbonlineclick Here you their twin company's website; Condominium Travel Club; http://www.condotravelclub.com/testimonials.asp Facebook; http://www.facebook.com/pulaskitravel and http://www.facebook.com/condotravelclub Youtube; http://www.youtube.com/user/CondoTravelClub Linkedin; http://www.linkedin.com/company/condominium-travel-club Wordpress blog; http://condominiumtravelclub.wordpress.com/ Twitter; http://twitter.com/#!/pulaskitravel and http://twitter.com/#!/condotravelclub Please hit them with what it takes to shut them down so community stay safe! read more

Update since I wrote this post.... I never got a call from the company liked I was repeatedly told I would. I did however receive my new ticket voucher in the mail like I was told....Come to find out they sent me the wrong trip voucher so now I am either forced to give up and let them keep their stupid trip or keep fighting until I get my way. I think I'll put up a little more of a fight. Wish me luck fellow Yelpers! read more

Here's my long winded rebuttal! I was very sceptical after reading comments that have been posted about Pulaski Tours. My wife and I already invested in not one timeshare but two, shame on us you may say? Well not really, yes we at the time where pressured into the purchase but in the long run, ourselves our family and our friends have enjoyed numerous vacations over the last 6 years. When I read the comments here I was very much worried. However, my wife and I attended the seminar and became sceptic throughout the entire 90 minutes. Not really needing another apparent cost savings avenue for us to travel, we where GLAD we went. Yes they are trying to sell a package, walk into a department store, are they not trying to sell you something. FYI, my wife and I travel in excess of 4 weeks a year, simply our jobs and furthermore our income allows us to do so. We are able-bodied, educated and have successful secular careers. This travel group is worth investigating, don't be fooled you need to enter with the mindset, possibly if right for you, be prepared to purchase something. read more

FACTS: My husband and I attended the seminar, AND referred two people. We signed up for 1/3 the original price at the beginning, and then a few days later my daughter said she signed up for $1000 less...so we called and they lower our price to match hers. They gave her a week to decide if she wanted to keep it or not, which I thought was fair, and she decided to keep it. After a year, however, all three of us had difficulties getting our trip to Hawaii for different reasons. My daughter wasn't able to use it for her European train ride either, although she was told she would be able to get a deep discount, and therefore she never used it, never got her trip, and never renewed. I persevered, however. I called the company and reinstated my travel voucher to Hawaii for us and my friend. It took several months but they finally booked us for the same weekend and we had a fantastic time in Maui! Basically paid it for the travel agent package we bought from Pulaski. I renewed this year for $199 because the bonuses of having my own travel agent card seems to be worth it. I get discounts for EVERY HOTEL, CAR RENTAL, and even when I was in Hawaii I got 20% off the helicopter ride, FREE for the Fern Grotto, and since I don't have a AAA card they always match the 10% discounted price. I find opportunities to use it although I need to remember to bring my business card with the number every time I go ANYWHERE! We went to the Travel Show in Santa Clara this past spring and there was a registration table that said "Travel Agents". If I had brought my card my whole family could have gotten in for FREE. The biggest bonus is in cruising: We are able to get great deals on Carnival and it has really paid off. So...I think we like it so far. But that's because we have disposable income to travel and we travel 4 times a year. I haven't SOLD any and don't really plan to. This is only for my friend and family use. Hope this helps. read more

My review is very similar to those of the people who actually attended the presentation. I was, of course, very skeptical about the whole deal. "Complimentary vacation package just for coming and listening with no obligation to buy anything". Sounded way too good to be true but my girlfriend and I both live in Concord very nearby and decided what the hell... So we agreed to come in the following day. When we agreed to come the next day they said they very much appreciated it and would give us a SECOND vacation as well. So we had selected a trip to Las Vegas with hotel and airfare PLUS a trip to the Napa Valley Gaia Resort. I had been there before and knew it was a very nice place. The presentation took no longer than 90 minutes, as promised and the salespeople were very persuasive but not overly pushy. They're basically trying to sell you membership to their travel club which allows you to get wholesale pricing on hotels, airfare, cruises, etc. It's a great deal if you travel a lot however we really don't get to vacation as much as we'd like so it wasn't quite right for us. We left the presentation and I immediately went home and filled out my voucher for the trip. I already booked my trip to Las Vegas for December and am looking forward to it! We will be staying at CircusCircus and flying with Delta Airlines! There really were no hidden strings attached... or none that I have found yet. And I am a very skeptical person. The only real hitch is that the vacations are for weekdays only unless you choose to pay to upgrade them to a weekend. Also you must book your flight and hotel 60 days in advance. They let us know of these restrictions in the email they sent to us before the presentation, though and it wasn't a problem for us. If something goes wrong with my trips I will write another review, however as of now I think this is a pretty sweet deal! 90 minutes of my time for two vacation packages? Deal! read more

So, I was looking something up and came across all these negative reviews of this place. I've been a Condo Travel Club member for a few years, and I've found it to be a good deal, and the customer support is pretty good too. I don't recall how much we paid into it initially. Right now, I pay about $150 maintenance fee annually to have access to the deals and the 'hot weeks' and other inexpensive travel opportunities. Can I travel where I want exactly on the dates I want? No. But one example early on of a deal I received: We stayed for a week at Marriott Newport Coast for about $820 for the week (It was about $900, then I received a commission back, making the cost $820 net). Look up the hotel - we had a two bedroom suite with a kitchen, living room, and an ocean view / balcony for that price - currently listed at $355 per night. We stayed a week for the cost of a couple of days. Beautiful property. Most recently - My family went to Maui for Christmas break. We stayed in a 2-bedroom condo with a kitchen, washer dryer in unit, ocean view from the bedroom / balcony, and it was $1400 for the week. Currently listed at $386/nt. on Expedia. We often go to Tahoe and book our condo through them. Again, it's about $350 or less for the week, at a place with a kitchen (key for us, since we travel with kids), which equals the price of 2-3 nights in a hotel. Sometimes we book for the week and just stay for 4 days because it is still cheaper than a hotel, and we don't have to worry about check in / check out times. The customer service has been great so far! It does take them a while to find a supplier sometimes, and I have to be flexible on dates, but when I am, it seems to work out as a very good deal for us. We have not booked a cruise, so I can't speak to that. The condo booking thing seems pretty good as long as you are flexible on dates, and the hot weeks are pretty good if you can get the jump on one that works for you. (I have lost out on some $99 Tahoe trips! Gotta be fast!) As far as our experience, it is what we were sold, and it is working as well as we expected, which is why I continue to pay the annual dues. I have found the customer service helpful. I actually stopped by the office in Concord, and someone was very helpful in getting some info for me so we could book our Hawaii trip. Been to a few of the seminars about travel, but I don't want to be an agent, and only plan to use this to allow our family to travel in a way we couldn't afford without it. read more

Great deal! I went at the end of last year. I got a call saying I won a trip, didnt believe a word of it. Had nothing better to do on a Thursday night so I went. Nice people, nice presentation. We had a great time, although my financial situation wouldnt afford me to get involved with them I really wish I had anyways! I have already spent this year more than I could have gotten it for! I enjoyed the trip they gave me, it did have some restrictions, but c'mon people its free! I dont get these people on here that never even went but have all these complaints. Really?? Are you that important that answering your phone is too much for you? I say if you get the invite go. Worst thing that can happen is you get a free trip. I went to Hawaii for freeeeeeeee. read more

Run away, run far away. Otherwise you might actually fall for the Slick salesmanship of some of the real professional sales people that work here. None of them are Travel Agents, none of them know the first thing about the product. They are strictly slick sales people. I wasn't born last night and consider myself pretty savvy so I had no interest in Condo time shares. What hooked me was the travel benefits because I'm a born traveler. I know you don't get anything for free and there are some ways you can get some legitimate benefits from buying into this program. However, it's only worthwhile if you are selling cruises like they were overpriced mortgages in 2007, you know ,10 or more a week. My chief complaint is that ALL the perks they sold me to get me to upgrade my membership were and are absolutely worthless. The biggest attraction for me was the weeks free hotel stay in Europe every year. In nice 4 star equivalent hotels, 6 days free. Every year. I love to travel in Europe, that perk was a deal clincher for me. They said I could break the days up and stay 0ne day here, two days there, etc., and the only "catch" was that I had to pay for breakfast and dinner at the hotel each day I stayed there even if I didn't eat there. No problem, I thought. Hah! This year is year two after the upgrade and the first year I would be traveling to Europe. I picked out a hotel close to my destination and made the tentative reservation asking for the voucher for a 4 night stay. I got confirmation which included the rate for the daily breakfast and dinner price which is 44 GBP(British pounds) or about $54.23 per person and there would be two of us in the room so that would be $108.24 a day. For a "free" room! To make matters worse, I looked this hotel up on Hotels.com and I could book that same room for the same 4 days for $74 a night with no requirement to pay for breakfast and dinner as well. Reviews for the hotel itself were good but for the hotel food the reviews were terrible! If the food reviews had been fabulous I wouldn't have been so insulted perhaps . I could go on about a cruise that was part of the perk of the upgrade and well, if you read the other reviews you get the value of the cruise..Then there were hotel vouchers which verbally sounded like this "How would you like to get away fora week end in a nice 4 star hotel in some place like Monterey, Carmel. San Diego, doesn't have to be far.. and just relax.. enjoy the luxury on us? Doesn't that sound good. We're going to give you three vouchers to be used in the one of these luxury hotel properties, no blackout dates, use them any time you want just remember there has to be rooms available at the hotel and as long as there are...You get three of those, doesn't that sound great?" In reality it's nothing more than Condo Tickets and Tours Office calling a hotel in the area you request and trying to get you the best discounted rate for a Travel Agency discount up to 70 percent. The 70 percent isn't guaranteed though, they may only be able to get you a 30 percent discount. Well heck, I do that all the time all by myself no voucher needed. When travel agents discount doesn't work I've tried Priceline.com and been just as successful. Those "hotel voucher perks"? WORTHLESS,!!!!!!! Of course I didn't know this at the time I upgraded and paid an embarrassing several thousand dollars. As a "travel agent through Pulaski Tickets and Tours" I have access to the company website to book flights, hotels, car rentals for myself or clients. I have to tell you, I have NEVER found a competitive, advantageous fare or rate for myself or a client using Pulaski's website. I prefer several other sites and usually go directly to the Airline if it's airfare, after I've searched for some cheap fares on maybe Kayak or Priceline though I probably wouldn't book through them. The only thing I've ever gotten any value from Pulaski is their cruise sales and frankly I could have done equally as well without them maybe better but I wanted the commission which was tiny in comparison to what I have paid for membership. Even the condo rentals aren't that great because you have to rent them for a week that starts on their schedule and it's not flexible. I don't live my life that way so it never works out for me. Every perk has turned out to be a JERK into reality - as one other reviewer said, "Nothing is Free" and it's certainly true when it comes to Pulaski Or Condo Tickets and Tours. There are NO FREE TRIPS, NO FREE CRUISES, NO FREE WEEK HOTEL STAYS IN EUROPE, NO FREE HOTEL VOUCHERS,! Everything they sell you can get on your own for much less, believe me! From someone who drank the koolaid and nearly choked on it! I can show or teach you how to do or get almost everything they offer for much much LESS in most cases with no membership cost, no enrollment, no contract. Truth will set you free! read more

I signed up at the Concord Home Show. I said no, but they offered my a $50 dining card if I signed up for only $20. So I guess I paid to get screwed. How smart was that! But once Ii got home and read the yelp reviews, I got smarter. I decided to turn the tables on them. I made an appointment, but didn't show up. They called and got angry that I missed my appointment. I acted truly sorry and said I really tried to make it but the circumstances were outside of my control. And I set another appointment. The second appointment I canceled just 15 minutes before my appointment citing an accident on the freeway. And made another appointment. Kept this going for 5 appointments. They called my and was angry that I was wasting their time. Which I thought was funny and ironic since that is what they do for a living is waste other people's time. So I didn't feel bad at all. But the funniest part of all was when he said he wanted schedule me for another appointment!! I said sure. And he called me every day to make sure I was going to still show up. Yes, he was annoying, but I was getting my $20 worth of enjoyment by irritating him and making him waste his time on me. It was well worth the $20 when he called me for missing my "last and final" opportunity to save lots of money on travel, and my free gifts. Even my $50 dining card would not be activated. I got the guy so made he started screaming at me. I told him he screams like a little girl. He threw a profanity at me then hung up. Thank you, fellow yelpers. I got my $20 worth of entertainment and I hopefully helped redeem of your wasted time. read more

I received a call a few days ago saying that I won a 3 day, 2 night trip to San Diego or Las Vegas for two. Of course I was skeptical so I asked more questions. He said the only limitations on the travel were that we couldn't book within 7 days of a holiday and I had to go to their office for a presentation. He said they are just like Expedia and Travelocity, only they don't spend the money for advertising. Instead, they offer free trips to people. They require the visit to their office in order to show potential clients the savings they can receive by using them over their competition. He said they end up with a lot of repeat business from the people who take the free trips. Based on the other review, I can't quite tell what Pulaski is up to. But, "they give you your own website and they do drive volume..." means they certainly aren't like Travelocity and Expedia. It's also extremely misleading to offer a free trip without telling you that you need extend your trip in order to get the free portion. It's certainly not free in that case and most definitely qualifies as a SCAM. Had I not found the positive review that explained what was actually going to happen, I might have gone to the office only to be scammed out of 3 hours of my time. Their tactics are absolutely MISLEADING and shouldn't be condoned by consumers. read more

Just called and told me I won a trip to Hawaii - roundtrip and accommodations paid. I was skeptical, of course, but he really worked hard at convincing me! Finally, at the end of the 20-minutes of life I'll never get back, he said, "Oh, sorry. You're not 35 or older. Have a nice day." Seems like a scam and partially illegal. read more

If could give zero stars I would. I got a call by Pulaski Tickets and Tours (PTT) today saying we won a FREE trip to either Cozumel, Cancun, Dominican Republic, or Puerto Vallarta during a contest as part of the Winter Wonderland event in Santa Clara, CA. The catch was that you must attend a 90 mins. sales/marketing presentation and need to pay taxes, fees, etc. via certified mails. What a bunch of bullshit!!! Don't fall for it!! read more