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The calls would start with a pre-recorded or synthesized voice, notifying whoever answered the phone that they were eligible for an award, and directing the listener to press "1" if they were interested. Then someone would answer and identify themselves as working for Travel Pros. After some screening based on age, income, and marital status, they would transfer the call to a second person who identified themselves as working for First Class Travel.
The gist of the information was that you had won one of several valuable prizes:
There was also mention of "2 nights deluxe accomodations", but it was not clear how that related to the above prizes.
Further information about prizes would be sent with your confirmation notice.
The confirmation notice (as received by email) included a link for the drawing rules at http://www.prizepromotionsrules.com. The information from that web site is at Global Exchange Vacation Club Official Rules .
The www.prizepromotionsrules.com web site is operated by the drawing "sponsor". As explained in the rules, Global Exchange Vacation Club is a "promoter" and not a "sponsor".
The only address provided by this sponsor is a post office box in Deltona, FL. The actual identity of the sponsor cannot be readily determined, because the web site was registered using an anonymous domain namre registration service.
As per the Global Exchange Vacation Club Official Rules , 99.9% of the prizes awarded will be the 9-day California adventure, which consists of 3 certificates for 2 nights of accommodations, subject to numerous terms and conditions, including a requirement to pay $3 to $17 per night in so-called taxes.
The pre-recorded calls made to home phone numbers by Global Exchange Vacation Club to solicit persons to attend their presentation are a violation of the Telephone Consumers Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA), whether or not you have asked to be placed on the National Do Not Call list. Under this law, you have a private right of action of $500 per violation, which may be tripled under certain conditions. To receive this money, you will need to start by sending a "demand letter" to Global Exchange Vacation Club. This site will give you some hints on your demand letter: http://www.dianamey.com/Putting_An_End_to_Telemarketers.html.
If they fail to comply with your demand, you can then sue them in small claims court in the jurisdiction where you received your call.
Note that if you participate in the "prize promotion", you may lose your right to proceed against Global Exchange Vacation Club in small claims court, pursuant to the arbitration clause of the Official Rules of the prize promotion.
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