[The Village Girl]

Originally Posted by Pturner

Either that or call the posse to be there at the appointed time too so we can beat the crap out of the fraudster.

Now that's what I'M talking about!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Sunshine Mary

OH YES I like that pturner i well do it can't wait I love taking pictures .

Yea! When I'm down, I'll buy you lunch and you can tell me all about it.

[RichieB]

I wonder where they are getting their information about the new home owners, since home sales eventually become public.

[buggyone]

When my wife and I moved in The Villages 2 years ago, two ladies rang the doorbell and gave us a basket of muffins and a small bouquet of flowers. They were from Village View Church and just said Welcome and invited us to go to their church. I thought that was very nice and neighborly.
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The water treatment people did call as soon as we got our phone hooked up. I had 5 calls from 5 companies in one morning. Yes, the water treatment is a complete scam.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Pturner

Ok, now that we've all been forewarned, here's a plan for the next time:

Let the "Welcome Wagon" person come at the appointed time. Wait outside for him/her. Act excited to see the person and take a photo, suggesting you want to show your folks back home how friendly TV is. If "welcome" person arrives in a car, get the license plate and car description or take a photo of it before he/she exits the car. Record your conversation.

Take your photos and recording to the sheriff's office and ask if you can swear out a warrant for his/her arrest on fraud charges. Probably not, but it will get their attention. Email your county commissioner and the county business license office attaching your evidence and ask if the company's business license can be revoked for misrepresentation and fraud. If enough people complain, the county might take notice. County commissioners are elected officials. Also send your evidence to TV Community Watch.

By all means, post on TOTV the name of the company that tried to sell you something so everyone on TOTV knows to never, ever buy anything from them, ever.

Either that or call the posse to be there at the appointed time too so we can beat the crap out of the fraudster.

Scammers are scum. Let's work together to run them off.

pturner - if this basket lady wants to call on us for an appt, may i request a round up of "the posse" at my home some time before the scheduled appt? we could share some "coffee and" and then be prepared tp show her what our water system is all about!

[RichieB]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

pturner - if this basket lady wants to call on us for an appt, may i request a round up of "the posse" at my home some time before the scheduled appt? we could share some "coffee and" and then be prepared tp show her what our water system is all about!

That sounds like a fantastic idea, IMO

[NANCY58]

The company was eco water.

[Happinow]

With all the new people moving to TV how would anyone keep up with a Welcome wagon? A welcome wagon/golf cart would be so neat but gosh, there are so many new people. It would take a "Village" (pun intended) to make a basket of goodies for them!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

pturner - if this basket lady wants to call on us for an appt, may i request a round up of "the posse" at my home some time before the scheduled appt? we could share some "coffee and" and then be prepared tp show her what our water system is all about!

That would be a "blast". We wouldn't even have to squirt. Just let her open her mouth about a water filtration system. We all stand in unison, raise our squirt guns and ask her if she'd like to try ours. I'm liking it.

[ceejay]

Originally Posted by Pturner

That would be a "blast". We wouldn't even have to squirt. Just let her open her mouth about a water filtration system. We all stand in unison, raise our squirt guns and ask her if she'd like to try ours. I'm liking it.

[TheHonestOne]

I am not a homeowner in the Villages but want to say those of you who are talking about the scam being run by those selling water systems are correct. The truth is this: They sell you an over priced system simply because the more money they get from you the larger their profit. The system itself isn't a bad system but where they scam you worse is in not telling you about the services they want you to get every year that you may not need if you are not here all the time. They want you to buy their products at an over priced rate when you can get similar quality at retail stores. Then they want you to replace filters and other services months before they are due. If you buy from a local company PLEASE beware that they will try to scam you into services you do not currently need by lying and saying they are only in your area for that certain day and I can promise IT IS A LIE. You are best to buy from Sears or other stores than wasting a large amount of money on their commission

[asianthree]

our rep was our welcome wagon brought us a basket and the only thing he sold us was the house.....