Canary Islands Timeshare/Holiday Club Touts - Beware

by **HW Jan.C** on Wed May 14, 2008 7:49 am

A friend just came back from Cran Canaria and had his holiday ruined because of touts on every corner, with scratchcards " you have won,, blah,blah " Some of them are even saying they work for the SPANISH TOURIST OFFICE..... to draw people in.
Please be aware of these touts, just tell them NO and walk away, DO NOT BE DRAWN INTO A CONVERSATION WITH THEM..
Have a safe happy holiday and come home with your bank balance intact.
Jan

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by **carole2000** on Wed May 14, 2008 6:33 pm

Unfortunately a lot of these touts don't accept no for an answer so we just say we're not married, unemployed and live in a council house - works every time - you don't see them for dust!!

by **jeanie55** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:37 am

jeanie55 MY husband and I always walk separately if we spot them as they are not supposed to approach a woman on her own.

by **Honey Bunny** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:08 pm

Yes I hate these people only ever came across them in Tenerife.
They claimed to be associated with linekars bar, but obviously wasnt.
I lost an afternoon one year on our very first family holiday to tenerife , which I cant get back. Felt like I was being held ransom. However at least we escaped and said no. I put it down to being young a naive at the time, If I was to see any now, knowing what i know I would stand next to them with a megaphone, telling everyone what low lifes they are!
Luckily dont see any in Greece thank Goodness.
Basically if anyone asks you if you are british , start speaking in a foreign language to confuse them or just ignore them, who cares if its rude.

by **tsuser** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:37 pm

My latest reply seemed to do the trick. We were walking along minding our own business in Tenerife when we were approached by your typical Essex girl. All chest, fake tan and suicide blonde hair.

"Hi folks, 'avin' a good time?" was the question.

" I would be if the effing touts would leave me alone" was the reply.

That certainly stopped her in her tracks.