Mar 1, 2013
I heard they were a scam. This is what another post said.
Hi, everyone. I was able to do a bit more snooping and this is what I found. The shortest and simplest version is: yes, it's a scam.
The next most short and simple version is: the people who called me claimed to be from "Gateway Bride." They said that I had registered at a bridal show in my town--which I didn't remember, but it seemed possible. On looking around, I have discovered that Gateway Bride's parent company is Royal Prestige, a company that sells cookware. They use this lure of free trips and prizes to get people to attend a presentation on their cookware. At the presentation, people are frightened and pressured into making a purchase. Some people who have resisted making a purchase, saying they only want the trip/prizes, have been mocked. Then, the free prizes come with very large processing and delivery fees. All around--it seems like a waste of time and money to me.
For the fullest version of the story that I was able to find, check out these links:
http://www.brides.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=27085&tstart=0
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/royal_prestige_bridal.html
http://consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/royal_prestige_trip.html