is there a catch to this???

[spongee]

Actually, I already received the same offer from them.

The free dinner/lunch is true - we were able to avail one for free.

Then they'll tour you around their facilities to offer you a membership in Astoria. You can decline or avail of their membership services (that's where the free stay comes in).

It's not really a scam per se.

sir m2 so you did come and avail for the buffet? did they make you pay for anything? say..service tax or what?

[mazdamazda]

sir m2 so you did come and avail for the buffet? did they make you pay for anything? say..service tax or what?

the buffet was free...

actually, 6 kaming pumunta dun. tapos may promo/discount pa yata sa buffet. I ended up only paying P600+ all-in-all.

[spongee]

the buffet was free...

actually, 6 kaming pumunta dun. tapos may promo/discount pa yata sa buffet. I ended up only paying P600+ all-in-all.

so this was just recent? kasi what they're offering me is dinner just for 2..kako nga wala si husband kaya mga kids ko na lang kasama ko that will make us 3.

[cutedoc]

uy ok yan a sana tumawag din sa akin hehehe, medyo maliit ang astoria hotel, the room are good, parang pinaliit na owakwood, the breakfast buffet is so-so, it offers few choices of food but for free??? kahit ano ok lng=)

[mazdamazda]

so this was just recent? kasi what they're offering me is dinner just for 2..kako nga wala si husband kaya mga kids ko na lang kasama ko that will make us 3.

for two lang ung free na buffet... niyaya ko na lang ang parents & siblings ko na dun na din sila mag buffet since kakain na naman kami dun.

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naalala ko... may pinuntahan akong ganyan... alam ko na naman telemarketing gimmik yun and since nasa building din namin sila... so ok lang.

free hotel stay yung bait pala nila (VCI Holidays / Days Hotel).

so nung nag-usap na kami ng ahente, tinanong sa akin kung may insurance, pension, etc. na raw ako.

eh ang sagot ko ay YES sa lahat (since meron na naman talaga ako). medyo napakamot ulo ng konti, tapos baling bigla ng alok ng memorial plan.

sabi ko, yung parents ko may memorial / life plan na. kung sakali na kailangan ko gamit yun, transferrable sya kahit kanino. and kung kukuha ako ng memorial / life plan, sa parents ko ako kukuha since ahente kami nun (at shempre may discount). langya, ayaw pa rin magpaawat. lakas ng convincing power - talagang mapapa labas ka ng pera di oras.

nung wala na syang mapuntahan, ayun sumuko. nag draw ako ng destination kung saan pwede i-avail yung free hotel stay. langya, sa Quezon province ang nakuha ko, tapos may kailangan bayaran na P500 na processing fee before availing it (3D/2N pala ang stay w/o food).

:lol: