MCBC March 12 Gala alienates auction winner due to non transparency from Tour coordinator ,unscrupulous , aggressive action of Director
I was the winner/ Recepient of an Italian bicycle tour valued at -$3500.00 USD that my final bid cost $2,400.00
I was told by " a tour guide Lynn Lusio that I didn't have to pay for it at the auction and that she would be more than happy to answer all my questions that I would pose?
4 days later I received an email from Lis Bernstein ( a director of MCBC) congratulating me and requesting payment- she asked me in her text " if I was really interested in going" as if inferring there were others if I declined at this point which I felt was strange because it made me feel like she didn't want me to go!
I told her I was a business person and wished to be 100% sure before paying and posed questions to Lynn Lusio who got back to me with vague answers and non prompt responses seemed " like pulling teeth.
I got the impression in working with her that " too many questions weren't ok and that due to the reduced fee I was to pay that I should suck it up and accept my prize as is.
Since when has it ever been a burden to get all the info n facts thru complete transparency of informed consent before committing.
I get almost all my info and had a few more essentials waiting from Lynn and was asked again for pymt on the 26 th from LB. I told her I was still waiting for final details from Lynn and would pay by the 28 th for sure!
LB got back to me stating this was unacceptable and that " the witch" gave it away to another couple.
There was never any written guideline / agreement between MCMB n auction winners pertaining to " the absolute final day when payment was due and I feel the underhanded way she handled this was completely inappropriate n unacceptable .it appeared to me in dealing with her that it was all about $$$$
My review here is about the business side of MCMB which would anger anyone n put them off in terms of not doing business in the future. This is not a reflection of the nice people ( members and non members )alike whom I met at the gala !
Calveet Emptor- there was another site I reviewed b4 writing this that gave MCBC 60% due to their lack of business acumen n financial dealings so please watch ur step! read more