Silverleaf Scam?
 

Hello all! I have a question about the Silverleaf Hillcountry Resort at Canyon Lake near San Antonio.

My husband entered us into some contest that we apparently won. Obviously, I am extremely skeptical. It sounds like another scam I've read about. We're supposed to take a 90-minute tour of the Silverleaf Hillcountry Resort at Canyon Lake, then we scratch off some card and win a car, a trip, or money, and apparently we're guranteed a trip to Vegas or somewhere else.

This sounds like a huge scam to me, and I just wanted to know if anyone had any information on this.

Thanks in advance!

We stupidly did something similar years ago. Sure we "won" a trip to Las Vegas - 2 nights, weekday, bad hotel, for "just a small fee". Forget it!!!

sounds like a timeshare presentation

Haha, I did one of those too, at a Silverleaf resort near Tyler, TX. My husband humored me and went along, although he was sure it was a scam. We still laugh about how bad the place was, how poor the sale pitch was, etc, but I'd suggest skipping it. :)

Typical timeshare scam. Everyone who enters the contest (usually it's because you filled out a card and put it in a box at some store) is a "winner". You usually get "free" accomodations (3 days/2 nights) at the "Resort". Check in time is late afternoon on day 1, you have to attend the timeshare presentation on day 2 and you have to check-out early morning on day 3. In reality you only have one full day at the "Resort" and you spend 90+ minutes listening to the sales pitch. At the end of the presentation, you "claim" your prize - again everyone is a winner - you get the "trip" to Las Vegas (be prepared to pay some fees/taxes and handling charges for this previlege). The "trip" is actually just accomodations for a couple of nights at some hotel in Vegas (you pay own your way there and back). You end up wasting a lot of your time and spending good money for a "vacation" that is neither fun nor enjoyable.

Forget about it and remember if it sounds too good to be true it usually is a scam!!!!

Thank you everyone! That's pretty much what I figured. Nothing is free in life. (o: My husband and I are most definitely going to pass this "opportunity" up!