Is this another p-scheme? wondering how genuine they are,they have been calling us to go for a presentation,which we went for last evening,they restrict the membership to married professionals with families.
they ask too many personal questions including how much money we earn etc.
Anyone joined this club?

The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money. ~Author Unknown

Be wary! Last year l almost fell into their trap. l filled in a form at nakummat and after 2 days was called to their offices in westlands for the ticket 'presetation ceremony'. It was a fuss.

It ended up being a marketing presentation and the guys wanted an immediate commitment fee. They were giving a 50% commision if you pay upfront and no commision if you pay the next day. The 'ticket' l was given was useless since l had to pay for my travel expenses to mombasa and meals. The ticket was meant to cater for accomodation only at a date convinient to the hotel owners.Its time the necessary ministry probed the activities of these ponzi like guys.


die trying

@moibutu;

Surely,if you can't afford a Sh2,000 return bus ticket to Mombasa,you don't deserve the holiday voucher!!

It tells me that you must have exaggerated the information you gave on the questionaire.

Accommodation is always a major cost in a holiday and when some one offers you free accommodation,you can't ask for more....after all,they could have simply told you 'thank you for listening to the presentation'!!

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@Mukiha,this is a different company,Hemmingways Safari Africa,has no connection with the Hemmingways resort in coasto,they claim to be a subsidiary of Vacation Africa based in south Africa and members of RCI group.

The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money. ~Author Unknown

@CLK and Mukiha...hmmmmm.....I know the guys at sclaters house. After meeting their people with questionnaires,one INVARIABLY wins...esp when you meet certain income criteria. I went for one of their presentations and really got aggravated - even if the holiday is free - you need to jump through hoops and all sorts of stuff - I personally felt violated and requested them to insert the voucher into some part of their anatomy. They started off as 'leading resorts of the world' and have kept renaming themselves.

Mukiha if you have had luck with them,perhaps its just a few of the vouchers that they give out to get the buy in (same as the pata potea guy who pays someone some winnings so that to observers....anyway,you get the point).

The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less

@ Mukiha

It's not that l can't afford Ksh 2000 for bus ticket( infact l fly there often) but these conmen made me believe they were sponsoring the whole thing. Infact l asked the caller to clarify and he told me it was an event in which the press guys would be invited as we were presented with winning vouchers for a full paid holiday.

By the way why don't you pay up and become a member. As a prudent 'would be customer' l asked for references and this caught them offguard. Soon Kenyans will be in the newspaper forming 'Hemmingways victim association' . l bet Mukiha would make a nice chairman for this assciation.


die trying

Guys i think Mukiha has a point. though am not sure bout Hemingways they seem to have the same concept as African vacation club which is Time share.

Back in 06,i too filled a form at a petrol staion and though i was not married i was told to say i was married and and that i 'holiday' frequently to be able to qualify for the draw.That said 2-3 days later i was called and told that i had won a 1 week holiday at Mnarani beach club at the coast or 3 days at Nyali beach. Naturally i was elated i called a chick pal of mine and told her of what had transpired. The presentation was at Riverside drive past Trade bank,which was actually the premises of former VP Josephat Karanja massive place.Now i can understand what Moibutu is sayiing coz this guys cajole almost armtwist and one is not even allowed to step out for a breather,if you do you will not considered for the voucher. The presentation is awesome,there was a sales rep assigned to us and she tried her best to sign us up but i stuck to my guns though my 'wife' had long been sold,they had quite an impressive audio visual presentation. to cut a long story short,got the voucher went to Mnarani for a week,it actually exists though the hotel is a bit on the other end it was nice,would i go again maybe..but like Mukiha said attend the presentation,stick to your guns,take the voucher and go for holiday.

Time share has helped many hotels esp in SA and Egypt to saty afloat esp in hard times as they do not experience high and low season,i think it's an interesting concept but not just for me. Go for it CLK.




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@Ric Dees: are you the guy I met at Mtito,then at Voi and finally at Mnarani?

@CLK: What's the name of the group? Is it African Vacation Club?...Hemmingways is just the resort at the coast.

Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow)

@ Mukiha

I do not think that was me however not too sure either bout this.

CLK .. enjoy yourself like i said this concept works for some,Moibutu give it a shot if not for anything then for the experience..


Success is not measured by what you accomplish,but by the opposition you have encountered and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against the overwhelming odds'