tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post7343285886557316454..comments2023-04-11T11:48:11.863-05:00Comments on Harlequin American Romance Authors: Telemarketing Scams and Winter BluesLee McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-44229988486610698222009-01-18T13:12:00.000-06:002009-01-18T13:12:00.000-06:00Ann & KimmyYou guys are swell--thanks for maki...Ann & Kimmy<BR/><BR/>You guys are swell--thanks for making me feel better about being scammed...maybe if this winter hadn't been so brutal thus far I'd have caught myself before believing the woman's spiel.<BR/><BR/>Marin<BR/>www.marinthomas.comMarin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-88412285483673831812009-01-17T16:30:00.000-06:002009-01-17T16:30:00.000-06:00I think everyone has fallen for at least one of th...I think everyone has fallen for at least one of these scams before realizing that they actually didn't win anything.<BR/>I would love to go the beach and stay there while it's cold here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-2240346602664966152009-01-17T12:44:00.000-06:002009-01-17T12:44:00.000-06:00Marin- You're not alone! I tend toward suckerhood,...Marin- You're not alone! I tend toward suckerhood, too. Especially when offered a trip to warm places. Be thankful your husband is more level-headed. My husband's sensible outlook has saved us countless expenses.<BR/>Like you say, we're lucky we can invent whatever world we want in our stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-33143298703196915982009-01-16T15:12:00.000-06:002009-01-16T15:12:00.000-06:00Hi Trish & EstellaI think it's the luck of...Hi Trish & Estella<BR/><BR/>I think it's the luck of the draw when it comes to time-share presentations. I hate being put on the spot so I'd probably be one of those people who signed on the dotted line when I shouldn't. Sheesh, if I can't say no to the tons of kids that come to the front door sellig stuff for their schools or clubs how would I stand a chance against a "real" sales pitch!<BR/><BR/>Marin <BR/>www.marinthomas.comMarin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-89842620404235726302009-01-16T14:47:00.000-06:002009-01-16T14:47:00.000-06:00I sat throught one of those presentations for a ca...I sat throught one of those presentations for a camping timeshare. The people were very nice and gave us a sleeping bag and a chain saw just for listening to their spiel.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-54999509182416158192009-01-16T12:46:00.000-06:002009-01-16T12:46:00.000-06:00Marin, we went to one of those timeshare presentat...Marin, we went to one of those timeshare presentations in Orlando one time because they said if you sat through the program, no pressure, they'd give you a big discount to Disney World. Since that's what we were in town for, we went. Never...again! That no pressure thing, load of crapola. They were super nice until they realized we weren't going to buy in, then they got less than nice.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-83714381683634863762009-01-16T11:37:00.000-06:002009-01-16T11:37:00.000-06:00Hi TanyaThanks for your sympathy! School has been...Hi Tanya<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your sympathy! School has been canceled again today--40 below zero this morning with wind chill. I haven't seen a bird for over three days--not even the geese by the pond have been around.<BR/><BR/>Spring can't come soon enough!<BR/><BR/>Marin<BR/>www.marinthomas.comMarin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-61791729432379171562009-01-16T08:20:00.000-06:002009-01-16T08:20:00.000-06:00Hugs, Marin! (We almost never get truly frigid we...Hugs, Marin! (We almost never get truly frigid weather where I live down south, but today it is in the teens, so I commiserate.) I've been caught a couple of times myself, knowing logically something sounds too good to be true, but hearing it at just the right moment when something in me buys into it anyhow.<BR/><BR/>Sending you warm thoughts!<BR/>TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com