Angry Customer of Club Mahindra Holidays "Red Studio" membership: Mis-Selling with False Promises
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2023
- Unhappy and angry member of Club Mahindra Resorts timeshare scheme speaks about how she was induced to pay nearly two lakh rupees with false promises of a MacBook laptop worth Rs 70,000/- and a hefty Amazon gift voucher of Rs 16,000/-.
Club Mahindra Holidays had refused to refund her money. But later, after this video was published, they quietly coughed up the entire amount.
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Krishnaraj Rao
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Club Mahindra membership is Big Scam
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Hows Anand Mahindra is still sleeping
They call you on your phone and tell you you are eligible for a free gift that you will receive if you attend their meeting in a hotel. Then they take information from you including your salary. If your salary is lower than their threshold, they will cut the call immediately.
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who takes membership i dont understand
Rule No.1 : Never allow salesmen in your home. Even if they carry Mahindra Brand name.
When Mahindra become brand , third class engine ... Vehicle , never trust them , I only use Ford and Toyota
Same i never trust m...
Same happened with me being a purple member I couldn’t get a single holiday and my 14 holidays have been cancelled
Can’t we approach consumer court to get our refund as I have paid 9 lakh as full and final payment as their policy is no refund
You need to book holidays one month prior how is it possible to plan holidays so early
I am a red member for >15 years. Club Mahindra has most of their resorts out of city limits. As a member, one would expect that all of your travel needs would be taken care of, like pick up, drop, site seeing, food etc. But no, everything is charged with a premium as the resort is at some remote location. On top of your membership, every year, you have to pay maintenance fee of about 20000 (red member). These charges keep increasing yearly at the whim of Mahindra. So, you end up paying even more than the initial membership fee (20000 p.a. x 25 years) what you are getting in the name of membership is just a hotel room, that too is difficult to book during the season. As that lady said, it's a trap (rather a money trap). And the Don't fall for it. Book yourself a decent hotel and enjoy your holidays without financial burden that will be out of your control.
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So why did you put up with them for >15 years?
Same experience. Too much ASF
100% agreed on everything you've said. ASF was 17k and reached 20k in 3 years. No matter what type of member u are, its hard to find availabilities anywhere in india except for heavy rainy seasons. Its coz the greedy marketing staff keep on selling membership to get some commission, and the members are more than the occupancy of all the hotels in india. As of today, they still are selling it and u will see some of their hired representatives in crowded public places like bus stop, beaches , markets , malls etc. Im a blue studio member and will never upgrade it. I only visit their hotels closer to me in goa only to finish the yearly seven days. whenever they approach me anyhow, i just abuse them. thats how i spend my stay or else they follow u everywhere. may it be in the pool, dining, even in the rooms. sometimes personally calling on the phone.
@@daryldias1693 Club Mahindra resorts can also be booked directly without being a member if you plan you travel properly.
How can such an established Business group like Mahindra di such cheating? Horrendous! Thanks madam ! You have saved many other people from getting into their trap
They do cheating in the name of patriotism in every sector.
Ever wondered why we have to pay 2 times the amount of what an American or europian Or uae fellow pays for a bmw or Mercedes or Toyota?
It's because they lobby and bribe the govt to keep taxes high, to sell their death trap vehicles
That’s how these kind of companies make money and run away. As long as people fall for these kind of traps, many such companies take birth.
Club Mahindra is a big scam. Thanks for coming out and sharing your experience and it shows your courage. There are thouands of people who feel shamed that they got conned and does not speak up. More power to you.
Thanks for sharing the details of the scam. These people arrange customer meets in 5 star hotels. One should attend these meetings, eat free food and collect any gift they give. And come back and don't buy any package. If they pester you on phone, complain to local police.
This fraud should be taken to national channels so that it will tarnish their brand image badly as it will reach a wider audience.
not sure which channel has the guts may be @RepublicWorld can ...but they are also scared that their ad revs will be impacted.
@@zoeb-voraNo reign lasts forever. Even Anand Mahindra will learn this the hard way
We can just make common people aware..they all are fraud ...I am sufferer of Taj India resorts.
are there any national channels remaining,u mean godhi channels i beieve.
Excellent information ma'am. These are the educated, well dressed, English speaking dacoits of 21st Century
Salute to your courage Sister. Even i m duped by them. I hope you get the justice and your peace back.
Call me on 9821588114 and 8169471229 if you wish to discuss and share your story.
Mam.everything will sort out..no updates regarding this matter. So far pls update..
Thank you for coming out and sharing your horrible experience... This will save another of unaware innocent citizens from this Club Mahindra...I wonder what that Dharmatma (or trying to portray his image as one ) Anand Mahindra doing about this...
How do such companies exist in India...How can the government let this go...
Very well said... From my experiences I understand whether it's Tata or Mahindra, all are cheaters only!!!
You said "Government". Brother🤔
Thank you for posting I would never buy this... Club Mahindra and Country club same story..... It's a scam
A big NO to Country Club membership also. Total useless.....these people don't even refund your membership money also. They r fleecing ur hard earned money.😢
firstly, do not take membership. whenever such promises we get, please tell them to give in writing, which they will not give and if they do not give, do not take membership. this rule we should apply not only for such membership but to any other products also. it is very unfortunate that we always sign the terms and conditions without reading it and we are trapped!
I was above to mention that, then saw your post 😊
Thanks for the video
I sent your video to club Mahindra sales guy following me.
Now I will not get any call again
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Don't know why people are buying membership in the era of Internet
Thanks for eye opening awareness, just now I called call from them for meeting, thanks a lot
No breakfast,even you have to pay for use of swim pool for 15 minutes charge is 300rs
Government should look into this mismanagement of Mahindra club…
Waaaow... Thanks miss... We're 3 families that were planning to buy 3 memberships from clb Mhaindra.. lucky to watch this video...u saved us... Thanks so much... I PRAY... May ur money soon be refunded
It's an outdated concept now. It was ok in 1996, when it started.... But not now.
So many good quality hotels are available now, and almost every where.
Why opt for this foolish scheme?
I salute and thank Krishraj Rao for this platform.
A lone knight fighting impossible.
Lodge a police complaint and name Anand Mahindra in it. I am sure they will run to save his name.
Name sake
He doesn't care
He is modi ka dalla.
What happened did you get the refund?
@@Couchpotatoplay Yes, she got it.
No, it doesn't work that way for multiple reasons. Firstly, police will not entertain you.
You can only go to consumer court.
Thanks for video. I was about to take membership. Now mind changed after seeing this video 👍
Don’t take membership. I am ready to sell mine
Thank you for sharing your experience
Please don't give any money to any one like Mahindra or others
The Indian business lacks ethics they are cheat
Please report to the police for a cheating
Get a FIR registered
Keep regularly sharing this video
good they should be held accountable atleast publically
Shame @clubmahindra. Thanks team for awareness. Commenting for better reach.
You saved our money.... Collectively around a million....
Ma’am appreciate your gesture here. No you are not a fool, you are honest person who believed in an institution and they failed you . They are the crooks .
Actually the sales people are the crooks. They will lie about everything to meet their target and get the commission. Of course, the company, Club Mahindra in this case, know this but don't do anything about it. They are shielded because there is no written agreement, and if escalated, they can blame it on the sales guy.
thanks sister you did a right thing posting this video. you saved lot of people's money.
hope mahindra group will take note of it and do necessary changes.
Thank you so much for the awareness. You are saving a lot of people.
Salute for shareing your experience on big corporates.... Keep it up.
Very true.Same with most of the members.😢
टेंशन मत लो। ये लाखों लोगों के साथ हो चुका है और कोई कंप्लेंट नही
A similar thing happened to my Mom 12-14 years back.. I had to threaten them to get our money back and finally they returned our money. This is a trap... Most of the sales guys in India are there to reap you apart. They have robbing mentality
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So true ma'am...I am with you...what to do now?
ek baar paisa gaya toh phir gaya no matter what, this is what businesses r doing these days
SHAME on CLUB MAHINDRA !!
Very nice 👌🏻Chor ko agar Jor se public mein Chor boloto it hurts them badly as people become aware of their them and their modus operandi 😁
I doubt these guys must have taken away customers laptop and amazon vouchers but on the surface this offer itself looks bogus .
How many more such cases will surface no idea ? Better to file FIR against the employee and company who cheated.
Should got for legal against them . We all should all together should move to court .
They have refunded complete amount within 90 working days. Don't call them. Sent email to the customer care and then escalate the matter in their hierarchy which is provided in their website... There are two or three levels of escalation. Escalate the matter after giving 5 working days to process the matter. Regarding the EMI's, never ask Club Mahindra to stop it, go to your bank and ask them to stop it( I did the same, but there are some exceptions since we have taken EMI in CM not in our bank)
Thank you well take your valuable advice. Please follow up with the consumer forum
आनंद महिंद्रा बऱ्याच गोष्टींवर बरळतो यावर बोल ना बाबा
Thank you for sharing your experience! 🙏
Do not buy club Mahindra membership, all their commitments are false and it is not worth the money. I am also a victim of club Mahindra membership. After my experience with club Mahindra I am not buying any product or services which is backed by Mahindra group of companies. People don't fall for this kind of trap.
These days Club Mahindra is clubbing with Nexa showroom especially Vishnu Nexa in Chennai, worst and fraudulent
Thanks for information, every body should alert
Similar thing happened with me as well. The sales person promised me 2 gift vouchers but delivered only one. After the money is transferred no one bothers about the customer. The terms and conditions are always in their favour. They only take money and scam you in such a way that you can't even go to the court.
Thanks for sharing awareness
I had similar experience but was able to get full refund of my amount .... A) because I cancelled my membership through EMail before 15 days ,& then started pursuing the matter with the CEO through mail.
That's when they realised the seriousness n started responding to me .
I got my full refund on the date promised by them...
CEO has resigned now
He didnt respond . Ye actually batameez ho chuke hai
Never trust mahindra
Pain can be seen in her voice.
You need a good lawyer for consumer court & high court. Consumer forum has no legal status.
Club Mahindra has always been a scam. From the very beginning. My know two people who were cheated by Club Mahindra. Simply disgusting.
Please file complaint in consumer court. It may be helpful..
You are not fool , I can understand the situation which made you purchase this membership .. It's the company which is taking us for granted ..
Exactly Mr Vinod. Anand Mahindra is misusing & taking undue advantage of his brand name & goodwill. However, he must remember that no reign lasts forever
sad to know this ... i am sure there are more people in the same situation ... and all of the victims can come together and file a case against club mahindra ... collectively ... also tag concerned GOVT. authorieties and ministry ... praying and hoping that JUSTICE IS DONE
They also approached me when I stayed in their hotel in Kodaikanal, after so much persuasion still I did't accept it as I found their operation was so complex.
Agree with you. Mahindra is a scam. The other problem is that all the good slots (Diwali holodays, Xmas / New Year, etc) are all booked by purple members. As a 'red' member you have to be content with off season slots (which the sales guy will never tell you about)
Pride Comes Before A Fall. Even Club Mahindra is no exception to this rule
We also faced similar issue at the time of putchasing the Membership and the sales guy promised us few things including a I phone, which we never got.
Availibility of rooms in resort is very rare thing and you cannot plan your holidays basis Club Mahindra membership. You will never get a booking when you need it.
Only in Offpeak season there is a remote posibility you may get something and that too if you are lucky...Resorts are good but getting a booking on time is a big issue. Customer care is absolutely useless and never will address your issue or assist with bookings...
I was about to purchase club mahindra membership while I am living in Berlin . Salesman saying that you can get all the benefits by paying 40% of the amount in partner hotels in Europe as club Mahindra does not cover all the countries.. After 5-6 followups from them I stopped responding them.. 20,000 maintenance plus 5-6 lakh membership, total scam.
It’s a very good thing that you are bringing it up in a social forum . Years ago I lost 50000 in this way . Never got a refund of course . I hope you are luckier . Kudos to you for speaking up . If you don’t get a refund and continue to be a member , even that will be very frustrating . Firstly every year you will have to pay a reasonably high maintenance fund for a seven day holiday per year . And you would be lucky if you get a booking in their resort when you have your vacation . Most of the times they are booked out and you are asked to reschedule your vacation which obviously is almost always not possible
I feel sorry for you mam that such a thing happened to you. Please don't be harsh on yourself. They are the bad guys and you were too innocent and trusted them and they betrayed you. But now you have learnt your lesson and better not trust others blindly. We will have to get everything they say in writing, that's the only option I can think of.
Thank you so much for being brave enough to share this to the entire world and saving others from being victims of their scam. God bless you sister.
Thanks a lot for sharing it.❤
I was deceived same way by Royalsclub international membership. All memberships are scam.
Thanks for informing. Will inform my friends as well .
😮 big sham,say no to these scammers.
Thanks mam
I agree they are not member friendly they should ban the maintenance amount yearly and look at alternative they already give to non members so they should not charge the members
Thank you for your awereness video madam!!
People, please go through the fine prints and read all their terms and conditions before signing up for anything. If you do, you’ll know right away that it’s nothing but a scam. Be careful.
I think it's better that we record the meeting with them, atleast we will have proof in such scenario or we ask them to share all the details on the mail, but the lesson is that we should never trust a word coming out of their mouth.
Sister, there is a difference between meeting and briefing. What u went through was briefing. I used to sell these, and then I left the job as it was unethical.
I am not a member but I buy rooms via a agent in Chennai since 2006. You can buy sterling, Mahindra outside with out membership. Generally resorts are not that pricy if booked without membership since membership includes initial payment+ annual maintenance fees which is quite sizable.
Can you please share your agent details? it wil be helpful to book holidays at club mahindra for a non member like me
Is it possible to sell the membership
I would never understand why people give so much money in advance. I dont give more than 6 months money even to my ISP.
Thanks Ma'am for detailed information......I was planning to buy a club Mahindra membership.
very useful information
In the path of showing off, why these semi-rich people fall for these kind of traps???? 😮😮
Instead go and nicely book a hotel or resort by own, rather than using these memberships
Never go for any such packages
They were chasing us also but God Bless my Sis she researched and calculated, read all the terms and conditions and read user reviews and decided not to take this useless membershipl, that way we saved ourselves, Guys its your very hard earned money so please please think 100 times before entering into auch dubious schemes. And Dear Di you made this vedio which is really appreciated, sorry for your money loss you also now stop thinking about it otherwise you will sad everytime you will think about it, Paisa dobara aa jayega, aap bhi unko kahte, jaao bhai pahle Mcbook aur vouchers le aao phor baat karenge. Chalo koi na, you take care and take this incedent as an Life Time Experience 😊
Thanks for sharing.
What are the government guidelines for such memberships?
I also had exactly the same experience...asked for the refund which they flatly refused...hardly any preferential services even after paying such a heavy amount...what makes them so emboldened to indulge into thuggery so such a magnitude truly baffles me!!
ABSOLUTELY TRUE
They are excellent at their job of scamming consumers.
Thanks for sharing. I always wanted to have this membership
Isn't there any provision to get our hard earned money back? No one can do anything? What did NCF do in this regard? Did you get your money back from these goons?
Thanks .for exposing .
My money is saved
I too had had similar experience in Mumbai from Club Mahendra. Their sales people make all false promises and get the membership done and then vanish from the scene dumping all their promises to dust. It’s so unethical and surprised to see such unethical practices from Mahindra brand.
agreed so also @Jio fibre connection in pune
When you are invited alongwith your spouse listen everything calmly without any reaction. Then simply reply NO to their commitment and finally enjoy the dinner and free gift offer to tou and leave away.
I have been a member red studio since 16 years. They have systematically reduced the eligibility of red class to the extent that weekends are out of scope in most of the resorts besides of course the peak seasons anyway not being eligible . Investing Higher colour memberships does not make sense financially. Instead put the money in FD. Use the interest and the annual maintenence charges saved ( that you would have otherwise paid as a member) for enjoying a good holiday at a private resort of similar class of you choice. The bonus is you don't need to plan 4 months in advance and no fear losing of your accumulated days due to non use. 😅
Well done madam ! The corporate cheats have become more active and developed a tendency of 'who cares you' during the rule of Modi govt...this is the power of common people the scamsters should know...time is coming things are not going to be so easy for those cheats !!
Why the f**k are you bringing Modi into this??!!
Why News papers, channels don't publish this.... Not even single complain.... Is it possible... So that proves it is paid media
Mahindra generates huge revenue for TV Channel bosses by paying big amount for advertising money.
@@bravewarrior1218No reign lasts forever. Even Anand Mahindra's downfall will be an example of this
Thanks Mam for Awareness
Simple thing don't allow them inside ur house, all they tell is lie a big lie cheaters sterling resorts
What should I do?
Club Mahindra - when ever you want to go on holiday they will say your room is also already booked change your days.
No resale also of it. My known people are also suffering. Then when you stay there you have pay sa many charges alsmot 9 10 thousand. Instead we can stay in some hotel.
great awareness and an eye-opener .i was about to buy the membership.
Every member will have some other bad experience with club Mahindra
Maam please tweet your greavience & tag it to Anand Mahindra...thanx for awareness u r spreading... Mahindra grp is really turning a bad reputation with such incidents....Owners can't runaway with out solving such problems...Anand Mahindra himself is active on tweeter...he has to reply