[Resolved]  Karma Royal Resorts — Cheating innocent visitors coming to Goa

By this piece of complaint I want to warn unsuspected travellers who waste their precious holiday time and are being cheated by this so called cheat comapny called Karma Royal Group. <br />
The modus operandi is that travellers moving aroung Goa on Holidays are approached by their agents (whom they themself call kidnapper) giving lure of prize vouchers containg false promises on free stay, ipod, restaurant vounchers, boating trips etc. They convince the unsuspected travellers that they are just promoting their resorts and want to publicise the same by providing free stays etc. and would like to take them to show the resort .<br />
Once the traveller who has come to Goa on holiday by spending money on travel and hotels etc. falls into their trap of free stay and other instant prizes to be given and agrees to come along with them, he is picked by the kidnapper and taken to their resort. <br />
Once you are there, without any consideration their actors just start playing drama introducing different persons and you are made to sit with your entire family for listening their non-stop commentary on resorts, time share plans, how you are wasting your life without joing them and other type of brain washing exercises. After 2-3 hours of non stop commentaries by different digfferent persons they start presurrising you to agree to take their membership which costs 3-4 lakhs.<br />
The real colous appear when you refuse to take that and asks for the prizes promised. Than comes some bouncer type persons in picture who would inform you that you are not entitled for any of the instant prizes and you should just take a voucher, which you obviously would not be able to use and leave.<br />
If you demand your promised prize they imkeditaely start misbehaving.<br />
By the time you learn your mistake you had already lost your one day for which you had paid money to your hotel and you had come so far away from your home to enjoy holidays.<br />
Despite being aware of such cheats I myself became their victim when they assured me that I should just listen to their resort promotion for one hour and I would be provided free stay immediately after that, than and there.<br />
But when I demanded the assured prize I was told restaurent is closed, boat trip timings are over, free stay only with 2 months advance booking and like that. That bugger became so rude and abusive when I started protesting.<br />
So beware of Karma Royal Group and its fraudsters moving around Goa. <br />
You can imagine what kind of service this CHEAT KARMA ROYAL GROUP might be providing to its members.
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Aug 13, 2020
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Yes. I am also getting the calls for the past one week. It is really fishy and suspectable.
I am from Kerala.During a visit to Kovalam beach in Trivandrum, a guy came and handed over some gift vouchers.He himself teared it opened and said I am the luckiest person to win some prize of them.He said I have to visit the resort to claim the prize.When I went there I found a substandard resort of theirs, (a space leased from another resort).After the verbal diarrahoea of 2.5 years by a guy another person came a persuaded me to purchase their plan.He started with 3.7 laksh and came down down 1.5 lakhs.I asked for 2 hrs to think and decide.He used every tactics to persuade me to join.I was damn sure that the gift voucher contained only some free stay(I have to pay Rs 5, 0000 for the stay).They promised a to and from taxi.But what he arranged back was an autorichshaw.They dint give me any visiting cards, brouchers or phone nos.They show me the pictures of some good resorts and thay said they own it.I cant find the name of their group written on any hotel's pics.
Its so sad that such people have come to Kerala also.
Many persons have come up with such complaints.I think the media and the Govt should act, to protect people from such frauds.
I agree totally, and thank you a lot for the messages.
I am being called daily by these people.
Tommorrow i will shut down their faces.
I dont beleive that even ladies are working in such places.
Every NRI goes thru a lot of sacrifice to earn his bread.
What has happened to our nation. ATHITHI DEVO BHAVA.
If this is the situation for us NRI then i feel pity on foreigners.
This gang must be busted and a punishment must be given by our honourable law and our strong and honest Police Department.
I once again thank all of you for sharing this information. Spread the message to fail such fake and cheating people
I have become member by paying a down payment of Rs 23000 and balance i have to pay by PDCs. As i was not aware of all the people experiences and have entered in the so called trap. What should i do? I there a way out or i am trapped?
I am a victim of their traps and have already paid up Rs.25000. I along with my wife went for vacation to Goa in first week of November. There on the street of Calangute, one of their agents approched us with scratch cards in hand. While mine said"Better luck next time", my wife got a free assured gift among a DVD player, i pod, $100 and a free holiday stay. For claiming the gift we were taken to their resort where we were surprised to see people queuing up for free prizes. When our turn came, we were taken to this guy who must be a sales person of the company who gave a presentation on their pruduct for more than two hours. Intially I was reluctant, but this guy was so good at saling his product, he finally convinced me to go for their membership giving some discounts. I did ask for some time to think about it, but it was their 17th Aniversary (!) and offer was valid for that day only. So I decided to go for it. I had to sign some agreements. I paid Rs.25000 there. Another Rs.25000 is to be paid in next month. Then monthly installments to sum up total of Rs2.5 lakh as membership fees which is valid for 25 years. Annual maintenace fees of around Rs.8900 (which will increse with time)to be paid every year.
I didn't found the offer vary bad, so I went for it. But after coming back and searching the web, I have read many complaints on many sites about this company.

I am at a fix what to do now. Rs. 25000 will be lost if I withdraw now because it is nonrefundable.
It sucks but is really funny because people are such moochers that they end up having to deal with this kind of stuff, remember that nothing in this life is free. And it is their job and your vacation time so maybe next time you should say no thank and avoid ridiculizing yourselfs.
You are obviously ignorant and stupid as your lack of grammar and spelling skills illustrate. Why don't you educate yourself, not only in the basics of the English language, but in the fact that the Karma Royal Group not only offers it's very happy member base better holidays than you could ever afford but invests a huge amount into the Goan economy and supports local and international charitable organisations including orphanages here in Goa. Do your research, you ill educated and stop trying to get yourself a free gift you pauper.
I didnt fall into there trap. I was pressured into just showing my credit card for verification but when I didnt agree they told me that then u cant claim the gift. When I asked what credit card has to do with the gift they just couldnt answer.
Oh! GOD please dont let down your power of KARMA with these cheats using it.
I was in GOA 4r a holiday and I was approached by one person and the journey begins on the note of
be ware of ROYAL RESORT KARMA AT HATHI MAHAL.Rather cheater mahal decoits who want to grab ur money which u have taken to spend for ur family and little children.They will not give u time to think for putting ur hard earned money some MR SMITH WHO IS PROJECTED AS THE OWNER IS A NRI.
his CREDENTIALS R NOT KNOWN ON ASKING WHAT IS THE TURNOVER OF THE COMPANY Mr Ashutosh SAYS I know but I can not tell u. How can they hide and why r they hiding especially if one becomes member .Person has every right to know as the balance sheet is always made public.THE ENTIRE COMPANY IS FRAUD PLEASE DO NOT GET INVOLVED IN THE COMPAY'S GIMICK.
Our family too vicitims of karma group of hotels at goa on very first day on dated 10/1/2010. Goa is known for its simplicity, helpful and innocent peoples.But, this learnt me a lesson not to believe in future. all is happened under shelter of Goa Govt.which ruins its name and fame.
i totally disagree guys coz i'm a member of the resorts of KARMA ROYAL GROUP i.e. HATHI MAHAL cavelosim mobor n m happy to say that their sevice was really pleasing.. i was also taken by a sales person who i met at baga gifting me with a scratch card in which i won a free stay.i was asked to cme to thier hotel to claim the gift. free transport was provided n stuff;i was handed over to another sales person sitting in the hotel explaining about their membership.. i was quiet convinced n i took up a membership.. past 2 yrs im a member of karma royal group and m enjoying every bit of it.. the best of holidays i ever had in Goa..
Reading bad comments i would have missed a great holiday!!!
I had a great holiday in Goa..i've taken up their membership and m very happy with the offers and their facilities. looking forward to another great holiday.. guys i guess you'll should avoid bad comments and actually experience the difference...
Oh God there are so many complaints again royal karma. But what I have to do because I have already paid Rs 16000 as down payment. I have just e mail to them for refund back. if they will not refunded me back what remedies available to me. Please give me your advice
I thanks you all for posting your comments. But can somebody tell me that what is the remedy available to those member like me who has paid the down payment. Actually
my mistake I have already comes in their trap on 31st jan 2011. I have paid rs 16000/ as down payment. Now i need my money back.
I warn all against time share operator Royal Resorts as they are registered off shore and hide behind a distant and dubious consumer protection law dodging their legal commitments on the basis of " subject to availabilty ".

All should know the key owner is a long haired, $500, 000 expensive car driving, smooth talking British migrant residing in Australia who does not give out his mobile nbr or answer letters of complaint.

He recently won an award as Australia Entrepeuner of the year which reflects very badly on the group bestowing it. Of course he is expanding and operating debt free as he is not for filling commitments to many of those who pay up front to finance his developments which are held in difficult legal access juristictions. .Australia has very strong defamitaion laws making him imune.

We are lucky in that we got most of our money back from the finance company portion by refusing payments and management fees for non available products. It is all smoke and mirors and supporters may be just in league withe trhe operator.

Pleas note there is now a big TIME SHARE BEWARE SIGN at Patong beach in Thailand and suggest all such country Tourist Authorities should replicate..
Oh God!! I think I have fallen in a trap by going in for Karma Royal Holidays. I have already paid Rs. 17500/- as downpayment. I was a new member of Mahindra Club membership and have surrendered my membership to this dubious group. Fortunately I have not handed over transfer documents to the company. I think I will stop further payment to this dubious company. But I really needed help and advice regarding getting back the already paid amount. Kinldy advise. Thanks
Dr Ashok Kumar Samanta
hey guys...
i m a new member of this Karma Royal Group...
i want to plan a trip with my family..
bt i m nt getting ny response from those people...
so those who r members in this group plz tell me wht is the procedure...
it's not really like that as you are saying. as i am a memeber of that krg company and i am fully satisfied.
Iam NRI i have received d same type of call from KARMA group of resorts and told d same offer 7 nights & 8 days for 100$, but by grace of GOD i thought 2 check in the internet about dis company, i found lot of threats & complaints against dis resort -------- I request all d NRI to make sure r cal somebody who experienced r somebody staying in GOA then u proceed for dis offer------- CAZ wen u go for a apy vacation let not u b in trouble so take care ------- thanks fr reading dis[protected] Kingsley

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