Beware of The Sweepstakes Voucher Checks Scam

Don't Be A Victim of Sweepstakes Voucher Checks Scam

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Sweepstakes voucher checks always appear in my mailbox. For a long time now, I've been receiving sweepstakes voucher checks from a sweepstakes which I don't recall entering. The sum of these sweepstakes voucher checks never changes. They always range from $210 to $410 and the only way to honor these sweepstakes voucher checks is to use them towards the purchase of merchandise that the company issuing those sweepstakes voucher checks are selling.

How it works is that ever so often they will send these mailings along with these sweepstakes voucher checks that cannot be redeemed at any bank. There are always glossy photographs with prices of merchandise like electronics and other items for home use that you have to use these sweepstakes voucher checks towards.

They throw in their own price of what the item is actually worth and make it appear that, you are walking away with a bargain when you apply the sweepstakes voucher check. The truth is the prices they concoct are not even close to the original price one would pay if these items were to be purchased else where. So, you are not walking away with a bargain.

They even have a layaway plan where you can pay $10 or $25 monthly based on the price of the merchandise. Only one sweepstakes voucher check can be applied to a particular merchandise and the sweepstakes voucher check has to be sent in in a timely manner as it has an expiration date and if it is not used within the time frame specified, forget it. It's easy to fall prey to these scams. You sign the check, agree to pay the balance, choose your merchandise, don't have to travel.

I honored the sweepstakes voucher checks twice. First, I bought a camera which did not last long. And, sometime in November of this year, I received a sweepstakes voucher check for $410 which I used towards a sofa bed. I went online and check it out and saw that if all I had to pay was $189 that was a steal. So, I sent in the check for $189 and waited my sofa bed.

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First, the mattress came followed by the metal parts. They came in two separate boxes. The next day the mailman rings my doorbell and tells me he has a package for me but, I would have to pay $115 because its COD. So, I said whatever I ordered, I paid for already and ask to see who the package was from. Well, it was from the same company so I told the postman take it back because I paid them already and they trying to scam me. Well he took it back.

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I tried calling the office but, all I got was a machine directing me to their website. After a few weeks, I received correspondence from them telling me that the wooden part of the sofa bed was returned to their warehouse please confirm my address and send prepayment.

Well, I had no choice but to send it and ask them to delete me from their mailing list. No where in the brochure does it mention additional monies besides the $189. And, even if it was for shipping and handling then the cost would not be so high. I haven't received the wooden frame yet; but, I'm still receiving those sweepstakes voucher checks which I place in the trash. So, be ware of those sweepstakes voucher checks. These are people forcing you to buy their products.