Tuesday, December 14, 2010

South African Group abandons TVI Express

Map of South Africa, with provinces, neighbour...South Africa, Image via WikipediaSouth African Group Wealth Team, operating under domain tviwealth.co.za, realized that TVI Express is scamming all its members. The trips allegedly booked through TVI "redemption" websites and paid for are simply NOT booked, and members only found out after arriving at the hotel or resort (and empty their own wallet AGAIN).

They are also naming unconfirmed sources that even South Africa's National Reserve Bank may be investigating TVI Express. As a result, Wealth Team is moving to World Ventures.

From Wealth Team's website:
6 night/7day holiday Some of our members were booked for this holiday from TVI back office. On arrival, at the hotels, bookings were either non-existent or unpaid. Members had to return home or pay for themselves. Managers of these establishments have claimed that TVI has falsely published them on the back office.
Complaints from Hotels & Resorts in South Africa Through the website (tviexpress.co.za) our team has received numerous complaints from hotels and resorts, that TVI Express members are arriving at their resorts unannounced, after being “booked” by TVI Express, whereas the establishments have no connection with TVI Express.


They are also naming unconfirmed sources that even South Africa's National Reserve Bank may be investigating TVI Express. As a result, Wealth Team is moving to World Ventures.

I have no comment about World Ventures. However, if it's similar enough to TVI Express, it will be suspicious by default. Another few names to watch out for... Bon Voyage 1000, and Pyxism. As I am not tracking them, I will stop there, but Botswana's Consumer watchdog have no pleasant things to say about them. Enough said. You can look up the references yourself.

One other thing to note: Namibia, Botswana, and Swaziland all border South Africa. It could be said that TVI Express got to Africa through South Africa.
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