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Originally Posted by Sparty6971
I remember when we as young (lower 20s) Air Force people would go to similar presentations using a steak dinner as the bait. We got lots of good meals before we started running out of new presenters. I think they started checking to see if we were part of the "free dinner" guys. lol Not sure that was legal for them to do but back in the early 1970s, maybe the rules were different. . . or just ignored.  Learned how to look very interested throughout the presentation and then how to calmly walk out at the break. Great fun for a pretty good meal. |
My wife and I have been to several of these presentations (Time Shares & Future Developments) and have received hotel stays, free dinners, golf packages, and other promotional gifts. When it gets down to the salesperson asking "Well, what do you think?". Our response has always been: "Wow! That all sounds very nice, but we need to first check with our financial planner first - we'll get back to you." Then we pack up and leave for home.