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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:SAILING
Notice:Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:UNIFIX::BERENS
Created:Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2299
Total number of notes:20724

1001.0. "Suncat Inflatable Sailboat" by BPOV06::PULSIFER () Fri Sep 30 1988 14:55

    I just won for visiting "Premiere Resorts" a Sun Cat , inflatable
    catamaran sailboat. I have to send in the coupon with $200 though.
    Has anyone ever seen one ? If so are they worth the $200 or just
    junk ?
    
    I already have 3 small sailboats, a snark, a sandpiper and a sail
    dinghy, but thought this might be fun too.
    
    Doug

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1001.1ABE::HASKELLFri Sep 30 1988 15:3515
    If you won it, don't send money.
    
    This is a con game the AG Office warns everyone about.
    
    Just reason;
    
    If it is an inflatable that sails and even if the mast is short,
    what forces will be exerted on whatever hold the mast. In time these
    forces will cause wear and the boat will develop air leaks. It won't
    last long.
    
    Save your $200.
    
    Paul

1001.2see note 263.215CADSYS::SCHUMANNSat Oct 01 1988 20:409
>    I just won for visiting "Premiere Resorts" a Sun Cat , inflatable
>    catamaran sailboat. I have to send in the coupon with $200 though.
>    Has anyone ever seen one ? If so are they worth the $200 or just
>    junk ?
    
see note 263.215. Perhaps you can inspect before you buy!

--RS

1001.3Save your moneyLAGUNA::MILLMAN_JAI'D RATHER BE CRUISINGMon Oct 03 1988 13:196
    There was an article regarding something like this in the papers,
    but I'm not sure if it was a suncat or not.  The ploy was the money
    requested was for shiping.  The bottom line was that the shiping
    was only $10-$20 and the boat was worth less than $50.  Save your
    money|

1001.4Rip-OFF!!!BPOV04::T_MOOREFri Oct 07 1988 13:307
    Sixty Minutes just did a story on this.  Note 3 has the right idea,
    you'll get the boat but it will only be worth $50.00.
    
    Tom