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Dipika Chunawala
from Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Jan 14, 2019
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Address: Surat, Gujarat, 394601

Hello dear sir o mam.
I dipika chunawala is highly disappointed with the company's commitment. I registered myself with ur company on 16/09/2018 through ur employees sajan pandey from mumbai branch in surat. We happily took ur memberships but due to some circumstances we had to cancel our membership n on the 3rd day that is 18th sept 2018 i informed him. Even on the verification call from chennai too i informed about the situation. But even after 4 months we didn't get our deposit money.
Feb 18, 2019
Complaint marked as Resolved 
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Jan 18, 2019
Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
Dear Dipika,

Your refund has been initiated and an email has been sent to you with the details. We thank you for bearing with us and are deeply regretful for the inconvenience caused.

Sincerely,
Member Relations - Sterling.
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    Md Ameen Sayani
    from Mumbai, Maharashtra
    Jan 6, 2019
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    Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 400003
    Website: www.sterlingholidays.com

    Sterling holidays vacation ownership plan

    Membership no. 1200314
    Shabnam m. A. Sayani

    My case is similar to case of mr. Nimesh bhodia, whose complaint dated march 2017 to your website is very identical to mine.

    I have communicated my complaint & gross dissatisfaction towards defficiency in services since year 2012 via several e-mail & notices but has fallen in deaf ears.

    Sterling holidays has always malafied intent of first luring customers with false promise by salesman & accept full payment (Max within a year).
    After payment the company declines to provide vacation slots which amounts to defficiency in services, cheating, unfair business practice & fraud.

    I have issued show cause notice before filing consumer complaint but the reply is very disappointing & miserable.
    The co. Believes that they are following their agreement & t&cs which are printed in miniscule fonts & not readable.
    The prepalnned one sided drafted t&cs are absolutely one sided & aimed at cheating customers by taking advance money first & decline services in some or the other pretext.

    I am relying upon chain of my correspondence with them & there evasive, misleading & least bothered way of reply.

    I am compelled to proceed with stern crimninal & leagal action against them if my claim in notice is not fulfilled.

    Regards

    Shabnam sayani
    Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
    Feb 16, 2019
    Updated by Md Ameen Sayani
    I have not received any response from the Sterling Holidays Resort yet. This reinforces my contentions of the Opposite Parties’ indulgence in illicit business ethics, poor customer support and deficiency in services.
    I have not received any response from the Sterling Holidays Resort yet. This reinforces my contentions of the Opposite Parties’ indulgence in illicit business ethics, poor customer support and deficiency in services.
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      Pijush Kanti Karmakar
      from Mumbai, Maharashtra
      Dec 27, 2018
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      Address: 400703

      Why only 72% customer complaints are resolved if there are no pending cases then what happened to the 28% of the unresolved cases. Are they not properly addressed at all to the satisfaction of the customers.
      This is very poor show by a company in hospitality section and you are not hospitable at all.
      For hospitality section the customer satisfaction index (Csi) should be at least 90% if not 99.9%.
      You must take care of your members and there are lots of issues related to your people (Attrition must be very high and they are not well trained and do not have business ethics, indecent behaviour, inefficient and do not bother about customers benefits and overall they do not have human touch to carry the member along, very wrong attitude), poor communication, poor system and do not know the weaknesses of the various things as to take corrective actions to benefit the company, no escalation method of the members issues and bringing quick resolution which means that top management is not effective.
      Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
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        Pijush Kanti Karmakar
        from Mumbai, Maharashtra
        Dec 26, 2018
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        Address: 400703

        1. Mis - selling:-while taking membership sales person promised gifts which were not provided. Lot of rosy pictures were presented on the benefits but nothing came forward. On the contrary, to get the membership kit it took 45days which is not even required by any govt. Establishments who are poorly rated for inefficient services.
        2. Improper system and communication: i requested through email and on phone not to produce cheque in july'18 as i had financial problem but the same was produced and my bank debited bouncing charge and shr denied on the email received and phone call and when the i forwarded the mail then they accepted the mistake and mr. Jayesh saxena wanted to meet me to find out a solution but i was not in station, but later on he never contacted neither bothered about my losses and the promised gifts.
        3. Non customer friendly attitude:
        :suddenly ms. Supriya halmukhe called up and convinced me to pay rs, 6000 and continue membership and confirmed in writing (E mail of 27.09.18 from her) that no cheque on emi will be produced till feb19. She never called me back though i contacted her several times and she always used to tell me that she is travelling and will contact. This is clear case of non customer friendly attitude and only purpose shown is to take money from customer.
        4. Cheque produced again:-
        In december'18, i got sms from back on the cheque bounce and i told ms. Supriya and as usual she told that she is travelling and will call back after confirming that their office must have made a mistake but she never called back.
        5. Request for cancellation of membership (No.1239488):-
        Frustrated on the behaviour of the people and poor system in a company dealing with hospitality, i lost confidence and i called up your toll free number at chennai (The person who took up the call first talked me very very non friendly manner as i showed my total displeasure on the way the company is dealing with me) and finally talked to mr manas kumar, who advised me to write an email on the total incidences.
        So, i wrote on 13th and 14th dec to feedback as well as reservations on the issues faced by me.

        6. Call of mr. Manavalan;-
        Mr. Manavalan called me on 13.12.14 and after hearing all the details his first reaction was that
        Whether i have got in writing anything from the sales person on the gifts promised otherwise he cannot do nothing.
        Though i told him that we always trust a person visiting and take as a face value and we do not consider that your company will raise such an issue which means you people are keeping dishonest people and selling the membership by making false promises and which are not abided by your company (Your sales person should have told that all the discussions during the process m=signing the document the recording or documentations should have been done), and this thing was totally surprising to me.
        But though the talk between us lasted for more than an hour but he wrote an email on 14th that there will be no refund of money which was responded on my email of 14th dec.
        On this i wrote again and mr. Saxena told me to provide the losses i faced and i told him that i wintry total money back and not only the bouncing charges.

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        Jan 29, 2019
        Complaint marked as Resolved 
        Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
        Dec 27, 2018
        Updated by Pijush Kanti Karmakar
        [protected]continued from earlier page
        Sorry, there is a small correction in the last sentence.
        ------ I told him that I want total money back and not only the bouncing charges as I do not want to continue my membership with Sterling as they have dealt with me very poorly, behaved indecently, because of their poor communication system I made to suffer.
        7. But on 22.12.18 Ms. Supriya Holmukhe wrote an email repeating the same thing what Mr. Manavalan had written earlier on 14.12.18.
        On this I responded the same day and giving my reasons in detail of cancelling the membership on the same day.

        8.on this email there were 2 actions taken by your Company
        i)On 24.12.18, M.Kalaivani( Team- Customer Engagement) wrote an email mentioning that the points I have raised are being looked into detail and wi;; revert on or before 2 to 3 days.
        ii)On 26.12.18, Mr. Malavan wrote the same content( that there will be no refund if I cancel my membership) after having a elaborate concall for over 90 minutes with Jayesh Saxena, Supriya Holmukhe and me.
        In the same Suprya tried to defend herself to justify her act in the beginning and ultimately apologised on her poor response after I put forward her actions and poor responses with me and act with me.Also Jayesh apologised on their office's behalf and and thus Manavlaan followed in same line
        Then there was one to one talk with Manavalan and he insisted that there will be no refund if I cancel the membership membership. The talk went on for more than 45 minutes and I became emotional and I told him that you are threatening me on this and if that is the case I give the money to Sterling as a free gift and you may keep the same as a memento from my side.
        I told him that the basic fact the you are talking to me wasting your time and energy( for which you are paid for) and you wasted my time, energy ( mind it I am a 64 year old person and had undergone 3 angioplasties and this time of tension and long unbearable talks should be avoided but still your people did harass me for the benefit of your Company and did not bother for my benefit at all thus it is an insult to my injury ) is that there are issues of your service, communication, system and improper behaviour of your team.
        Then where is in the rule book written that your Company will behave with a member in such a way after he has paid. I told him please keep a hand in your heart and say whether you are doing a right thing to me and advised him to go to the temple after the office and confront God and ask whether you are doing a right thing.
        I also told him that being an employee and in cancellation department you are only bothered to look after the benefit of your Company and not the customer and you are not the proper person to resolve my issue as you do not have any authority to look after the customer's satisfaction at all which he accepted.
        I also told him that your purpose of concall was to correct your people and system so that such things does not happen in future which means you have taken my case to improve your internal things at the cost of my money, time and energy as you cannot be an well wisher to a customer.
        Ultimately, he accepted and assured me that he will arran a call back from the customer support department.
        9. I would like to repeat why he harassed me in such a way repeatedly if he does not have authority.
        Why he does not know that Team - Customer Engagement has got in touch with me to resolve my case which shows again that you do not have proper communication system.
        10. I had also suggested him that if a customer is telling that your sales person has promised certain thing at the time of making him member why you could not arrange a small gift to satisfy him and why proactively you have not bothered to refund his money to keep customer's goodwill after all you are working in a hospitality section and behaving most inhospitable manner and I strongly feel that the more such people are in your Company the more losses of business will be there instead of growth.
        For person like me the money which I have paid does not matter but what matters is human relationship, decent behaviour and love from people but this is not the way what I have faced from various people and on the top of it from Mr. Manavalan and I feel he is nothing but a black sheep which I am forced to mention out o[censored]tter disgust as he has given enough trouble to me by wasting my time, energy and by threatening me of not refunding any money to me on which I was furious and I had treated violently.
        I wish all the best to your Company and Wish a very very Happy New Year 2019 to all in the Sterling Group.
        I apologise as I have talked rudely under pressure which I was forced to or coaxed by your people.
        Thank you and your team
        PIJUSH K KARMAKAR
        MEMBERSHIP NUMBER; 1239488
        CELL : [protected]
        ADDRESS:-
        301, MONARCH
        PLOT NO.171
        SECTOR-12
        VASHI
        Navi Mumbai
        400703
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        Dec 28, 2018
        Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
        Dear Pijush,

        We hope an executive has connected with you regarding your feedback and provided the necessary information regrading our refund policy.

        Sincerely,
        Member Relations - Sterling.
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          pritesh.shah.be
          from Pune, Maharashtra
          Dec 21, 2018
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          Address: 400095

          Mr. Mohammad hussain came to my office to explain me the membership. We we're discussing in the evening, while selling membership, he clearly stated that if i want to cancel the membership then i will receive 100% refund within 15 days. He also insisted, that if amount is not debited, he will not be able to provide offer. He said same multiple times and although i was telling him to do the payment tomorrow, he insisted multiple times to do now as offer will not be available next day. He also shown me that 100% of payment will be refunded if cancelled within 10 days of booking. Now within 5 hours he is changing his statement and saying that there are some issues w. R. T. Cancellation.

          So, i am cancelling the same as my wife is not approving the same, which i informed mohammad hussain multiple times. So, kindly process the 100% refund.

          Application code is 034158 as given by you.

          If not taken proper action, then let me know, where i should escalate the matter to have my refund back.

          This is really bad sales and marketing policy of saying something and changing statement within 5 hours.

          Very bad experience.

          My appr code is 034158, where i was debited r's.128065 from my hdfc credit card.

          Please do the needful immediately.

          Thanks

          With regards,

          Pritesh shah
          Pritesh. Shah. [protected]@gmail.com

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          Feb 14, 2019
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          Jan 07, 2019
          Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
          Dear Pritesh,

          We apologise for the inconvenience caused. However, we are glad that you have decided to continue with your membership with Sterling Holidays. We hope that you choose to utilise your membership benefits with us at the earliest by giving us the opportunity to host you in our resorts located across India.

          Sincerely,
          Member Relations - Sterling.
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            Abhishek patel 69
            from Mumbai, Maharashtra
            Nov 12, 2018
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            Dear team
            I have visited your resort at lonavala, maharashtra on 11 november 2018. I am sorry to say service is very bad. We have reminded 4 times for room service but still same is not done and told to do by 10 mins every time. On calling reception they are giving exeuses and told me to do complaint were ever i want, is this service is given by sterling resort.
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              ER Manoj Vishwakarma
              from Nagpur, Maharashtra
              Oct 29, 2018
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              Address: Valsad, Gujarat, 396001

              Hi,
              Name: manojkumar vishwakarma
              Mob number:[protected]
              Email:[protected]@gmail.com

              I don't have any membership i'd yet because i registered yesterday only.

              I am leaving in valsad gujarat.
              I taken the membership of sterling holiday resorts limited yesterday on 28 october 2018. I paid 94840 rs and 4 cheque of 23710, 5581, 5581, 100rs. But i don't want to continue this membership. Please refund my money which i paid to you.

              Yesterday mohammad hussain khan came to my home from mumbai branch. I said to him that i don't want membership but he said i am just checking in you card that you are applicable for ric offer or not he said to enter my pin 94840rs is deducted from my account after that he congratulate me. I don't have any options left with me to accept his membership.
              When i said to cancel this membership and return my money he said their is no option of cancellation in this membership.
              Please help me to get back my money and check which i submitted.

              Thanks,
              Manojkumar vishwakarma
              Oct 31, 2018
              Complaint marked as Resolved 
              I talked with representative on 30 October 2018 and he is agreed to cancel my membership due to my personal reasons. Thanks, Manojkumar Vishwakarma
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              Oct 31, 2018
              Updated by ER Manoj Vishwakarma
              I cancelled my membership and they are agree with it due to my personal reasons.

              Issue is resolved

              Thanks
              Manojkumar Vishwakarma
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                dhandr
                Oct 27, 2018
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                Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

                The co without raising a machine numbered invoice and recording the co gst no / (Earlier service tax no) has been forcing members to pay amc for the one week annual holiday purchased by members for 99 year plans / 25 year plans of the one week holiday @ rs 5700 per year to rs 7500
                The corporate governance is in a mess as the books of accounts are to be maintained on accrual basis where the invoice is to be raised first is a major violation of companies act 2013
                And income tax act 1961 and gst act
                Misfeasance misrepresentation, oppression and mismanagement of minority members and wilful intent to cheat and defraud members numbering over 10000 and practice is going on for past many years
                Fraudulent agreements on land lease are made to collect funds from each member without giving any account to member or tax deptt

                The members are not provided any audited accounts of the amount so collected each year and even charged and forcibly collected on resorts not owned by sterling resorts
                Penalties and threats are issued to members
                Investigations by al agencies be commenced and each member be refunded ti amount collected in name of aac
                Dec 4, 2018
                Complaint marked as Resolved 
                Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
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                Oct 30, 2018
                Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
                Dear Dhandr,

                We understand your concerns and would like to get in touch with you to resolve your query. Kindly email us your contact details at [protected]@sterlingholidays.com so that we can contact you.

                Sincerely,
                Member Relations - Sterling.
                Sep 10, 2019
                Updated by dhandr
                NO RESPONSE RECD

                ALL GOVT REGULATORS AND MEMBERS OF STERLING ARE BEING ADVISED OF THE HORRENDOUS AND ILLEGAL CHARGES BEING COLLECTED FROM MEMBERS WHO ARE THE REAL SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS AND CEO ARE ALL EMPLOYEES
                REFUND ALL MONEYS AND ISSUE LEGAL INVOICES UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013 CBDT AND GST TEAM ARE ADVISED BESIDES MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND HOME AFFAIRS
                Sep 12, 2019
                Updated by dhandr
                NO RESPONSE EVER RECEIVED FROM STERLING TILL DATE EXPECT THREATENING MSGS TO PYAY DUES
                OF AAC NOW INCREASED EVERY YEAR WITH CLOSED RESORTS OF JIM CORBETT

                Sep. 12 at 10:08 a.m.

                Thank you for your correspondence.

                This is an automated response to acknowledge receipt of your communication. We assure you of a response within one working day. The Reference Number for your query is 04702817. Please quote the aforesaid reference number while sending any communication related to this query without changing the subject line in your email.

                If your e-mail is pertaining to a holiday using Vacation Ownership /Units / SHOVOP membership request you to visit our new website https://www.sterlingholidays.com and log-in as a Sterling member to check real time availability, book or cancel your holiday.

                Now discover an all new digital experience which can be accessed round the clock! In the new website you can get all details related to your membership and also make a payment towards your membership . In case if you run into any problems, please feel free to reach out to us. We would be happy to assist you.

                To receive regular updates on your membership, send SHR R as an sms to 575758.

                Regards,
                Team – Customer Engagement
                Sep 12, 2019
                Updated by dhandr
                9/12/2019 You have received a response from Sterling Holidays Resorts's Customer Care regarding your comment.
                ABSOLUTELY FALSE

                NO COMMUNICATION RECEIVED

                PL OPEN ALL EMAILS AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND ADVISE REGULATORS IN GOVT OF INDIA SO THAT EACH EMPLOYEE IS PUT ON INVESTIGATION IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITY AND PENALISED HEAVILY FOR MISGUIDING MEMBERS UNDER INCOME TAX ACT GST ACT COMPANIES ACT 2013
                Sep 12, 2019
                Updated by dhandr
                FALSE MESSAGES BEING POSTED NOW

                9/12/2019 You have received a response from Sterling Holidays Resorts's CUSTOMER CARE regarding your comment.Notifications
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                Sep 14, 2019
                Updated by dhandr
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                Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
                dhandr on Sep 14, 2019Mark as Resolved

                Ladies and Gentlemen

                1) Since 2014 I have been requesting for the number of weeks to CREDIT to my account OWNED BY ME which till 2019 are over 49 WEEKS TO MY CREDIT FOR MY OWNERSHIP

                2)Without even once acknowledging the NO OF WEEKS LEGALLY OWNED BY ME STERLING HAD MADE IT A POLICY TO TURN A COMPLETE BLIND EYE TO THE OWNERS AND ASK THE OWNERS TOPAYTHE AAC OR AMC of the RESORTS NOT EVEN OWNED BY STERLING AND TAKE MY LEGAL RIGHTS TO USE MY OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OF )VER 49 DAYS which are worth RS Three LAkhs if ONE ROOM PER DAY IS LET OUT FOR MY OWNERSHIP AT A MINIMUM RATE OF RS 6000/- PER NIGHT

                3) By depriving me of the Owner's rights and plastering and pressing to PAYAAC without the OWNERS USE THE HOLIDAYS OWNED IN RESORTS IT is A MISFEASANCE AND OPPRESSION OF LEGAL OWNERS OF SEVEN DAYS OF RIGHTS PURCHASED BY ME under contractual agreement

                4) When will Board Of Directors wake up and shake up the shackles to allow the OWNERS to enjoy their PAID OWNERSHIP PRIVILEGES OF HOLIDAYS RESORTS

                5)MY lawful rights today may be more than Rs 3.00 lacs and Please give my credit to my account within three working days with interest
                and RAISE YOUR LEGITIMATE INVOICE of AAC only on annual basis on only of RESORTS OWNED BY Co

                If response is not given in the aforesaid time we shall be constrained to move in channels opened to owners
                Thanks
                Rajeev Dhand
                Akshay Dhand
                Verified Support
                Sep 19, 2019
                Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
                Dear Rajeev,

                We hope our executive has sent an email regarding this. Thank you.

                Sincerely,
                Member Relations - Sterling.
                HELLO MR Managing Director and CEO
                I can be reached at Intl telephone number these days as advised by email at least Five TIMES to same team who is communicating with m e on email and NO ONE EVER CALLED TILL TODAY And returned any of my ten phone calls made by me to MD office as MD feels very uncomfortable
                Secy said that they are ready to resolve and reverse the charges wrongly and inadvertently being charged But to contrary Accounts Billing Deptt is Not aware at all of the MD office decisions

                Mr Prem Watsa in Canada Owner of Fair Fax and Thomas Cook who now owns major Equity in Sterling Holidays has too been advised for past two years and No action taken by Sterling to respond

                EVEN IN CHANDIGARH NO ONE EVER RETURNS ANY CALL made in June July and August 2018
                VIKRAM LALVANI OR MR RAMANATHAN OR MR SUBRAMANIAM or other Board members
                The Sterling has my phone nos and can be checked right away any time and send me a email and fix a time so that You cant say Phone was not answered
                The co without raising a machine numbered invoice and recording the co gst no / (Earlier service tax no) has been forcing members to pay AMC for the one week annual holiday purchased by members for 99 year plans / 25 year plans of the one week holiday @ rs 5700 per year to rs 7500
                The corporate governance is in a mess as the books of accounts are to be maintained on accrual basis where the invoice is to be raised first is a major violation of companies act 2013
                And income tax act 1961 and NOW GST ACT

                Misfeasance misrepresentation, oppression and mismanagement of minority members and wilful intent to cheat and defraud members numbering over 10000 and practice is going on for past many years
                Fraudulent agreements on land lease are made to collect funds from each member without giving any account to member or tax deptt

                The members are not provided any audited accounts of the amount so collected each year and even charged and forcibly collected on resorts not owned by sterling resorts
                Penalties and threats are issued to members
                Investigations by al agencies be commenced and each member be refunded ti amount collected in name of aac

                [

                HELLO MR Managing Director and CEO
                I can be reached at Intl telephone number these days as advised by email at least Five TIMES to same team who is communicating with m e on email and NO ONE EVER CALLED TILL TODAY And returned any of my
                EMAILS AND LETTERS WITH COPY OF EMAILS AND pAID bILLS SENT IN MaY 2019 phone calls made by me to MD office as MD feels very uncomfortable
                Secy said that they are ready to resolve and reverse the charges wrongly and inadvertently being charged But to contrary Accounts Billing Deptt is Not aware at all of the MD office decisions

                Mr Prem Watsa in Canada Owner of Fair Fax and Thomas Cook who now owns major Equity in Sterling Holidays has too been advised for past two years and No action taken by Sterling to respond

                EVEN IN CHANDIGARH NO ONE EVER RETURNS ANY CALL made in MAY July and August 2019
                VIKRAM LALVANI OR MR RAMANATHAN OR MR SUBRAMANIAM or other Board members
                The Sterling has my phone nos and can be checked right away any time and send me a email and fix a time so that You cant say Phone was not answered
                dhandr's [Complaint's author] reply, Sep 12, 2019
                Thank you for your correspondence.
                NO RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM STERLING EXCEPT AUTO RESPONSES

                STERLING MEMBERS NEED TO WAKE UP AND TAKE THE ISSUE AT NATIONAL LEVEL THR MEDIA

                This is an automated response to acknowledge receipt of your communication. We assure you of a response within one working day. The Reference Number for your query is 04697519. Please quote the aforesaid reference number while sending any communication related to this query without changing the subject line in your email.

                If your e-mail is pertaining to a holiday using Vacation Ownership /Units / SHOVOP membership request you to visit our new website https://www.sterlingholidays.com and log-in as a Sterling member to check real time availability, book or cancel your holiday.

                Now discover an all new digital experience which can be accessed round the clock! In the new website you can get all details related to your membership and also make a payment towards your membership . In case if you run into any problems, please feel free to reach out to us. We would be happy to assist you.

                To receive regular updates on your membership, send SHR R as an sms to 575758.

                Regards,
                Team – Customer Engagement
                DRI-DGGI carry out biggest-ever operation against GST violators at 336 locations
                12 Sep 2019 | 8:23 PM
                NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) carried out pan-India searches at 336 locations
                IS STERLING RESORTS also being searched urgently by DRI DGCI as it is causing heavy losses to exchequer after fleecing members

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                The co without raising a machine numbered invoice and recording the co gst no / (Earlier service tax no) has been forcing members to pay AMC for the one week annual holiday purchased by members for 99 year plans / 25 year plans of the one week holiday @ rs 5700 per year to rs 7500
                The corporate governance is in a mess as the books of accounts are to be maintained on accrual basis where the invoice is to be raised first is a major violation of companies act 2013
                And income tax act 1961 and NOW GST ACT

                Misfeasance misrepresentation, oppression and mismanagement of minority members and wilful intent to cheat and defraud members numbering over 10000 and practice is going on for past many years
                Fraudulent agreements on land lease are made to collect funds from each member without giving any account to member or tax deptt

                The members are not provided any audited accounts of the amount so collected each year and even charged and forcibly collected on resorts not owned by sterling resorts
                Penalties and threats are issued to members
                Investigations by al agencies be commenced and each member be refunded ti amount collected in name of aac
                dhandr's [Complaint's author] reply, Sep 12, 2019
                The co without raising a machine numbered invoice and recording the co gst no / (Earlier service tax no) has been forcing members to pay AMC for the one week annual holiday purchased by members for 99 year plans / 25 year plans of the one week holiday @ rs 5700 per year to rs 7500
                The corporate governance is in a mess as the books of accounts are to be maintained on accrual basis where the invoice is to be raised first is a major violation of companies act 2013
                And income tax act 1961 and NOW GST ACT

                Misfeasance misrepresentation, oppression and mismanagement of minority members and wilful intent to cheat and defraud members numbering over 10000 and practice is going on for past many years
                Fraudulent agreements on land lease are made to collect funds from each member without giving any account to member or tax deptt

                The members are not provided any audited accounts of the amount so collected each year and even charged and forcibly collected on resorts not owned by sterling resorts
                Penalties and threats are issued to members
                Investigations by al agencies be commenced and each member be refunded ti amount collected in name of aac
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                  Kowsalya Vasudevan
                  from Bengaluru, Karnataka
                  Oct 20, 2018
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                  Address: 560097

                  Hello. My name is kowsalya. The sales person from sterling holidays came home on thursday. He spoke to us about the plan and when we said we will think about it and let him know... Somehow he forced us into buying the plan. Now on friday i was looking for some details and got to know that there are many complaints against the company and i wasn't comfortable with them anymore and call the sales guy kiran for cancellation. He offerred for one more home visit, we said we would want to cancel anyway. He offered a call back from manager and today on saturday we are chasing him and the manager no one is ready to speak to us. Today morning kiran says the amount is not refundable. We haven't even submitted my aadhar card without which they cannot complete my membership card. So please help... I want this to be cancelled and need refund.
                  Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
                  Oct 20, 2018
                  Updated by Kowsalya Vasudevan
                  The manager just called now and said he will refund the money but just wanted a meeting to understand why we changed mind. This manspoje a little sense unlike the sales guy. So I guess we will wait until Monday and update thestatus.
                  Member no 9807
                  On my request I received a confirmation voucher no (033-M[protected].But it was cancelled on the same day evening after speaking by phone but the correct reason was not given.Let me know the reason .
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                    Niharika priyadarshi
                    from Jasidih, Jharkhand
                    Oct 14, 2018
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                    Address: 802301

                    This is ranvijay singh. I am a new member of your company and my membership id is 1239572. I was sold this membership by mr abdul sharooqe of kolkata. He committed to give free food coupon worth rupees 10000 and 2 free rci week while taking membership fee but now he and others such mr dubro and mr ankan and one madam all from kolkata branch to whom i discussed this issue is not responding to my calls after listening. I just want to know is this policy of your company to cheat people or they are doing on individual basis. Please respond
                    Nov 24, 2018
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                    Oct 24, 2018
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                    Dear Ranvijay,

                    As our executive has informed you, we request you to share the necessary documents to resolve your query.

                    Sincerely,
                    Member Relations - Sterling.
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                      kumarsunil8319
                      from Kawardha, Chhattisgarh
                      Oct 9, 2018
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                      Address: Durg, Chhattisgarh, 490001
                      Website: www.sterlingholidays.com

                      Hi, this is case of fraud and cheating by Brands like sterling India.
                      there was a call to my wife in the month of march 2018 from sterling holidays by mr. gaurav kumar saying that she has been selected to get some holiday free offers. we both went there but there they started selling their product with lots of offer like free coupon, with easy payment terms (EMI) with flexibilty of payment. considering that we purchased a plan with downpayment of 27000 and all documentations has been done with 1 day by them considering their year end of march 31st. we discussed all possible terms and conditions and even they said that in future if we want we can cancel the membership. till date we have paid more than 54, 000. we have been allocated a customer service manger Mr. Parmesh from Raipur region.

                      after getting membership, we tried to arrange a visit but they said that only after payment of 6 installments we can avail service, then we tried using free coupon, which they denied on the ground that free coupon can be used after 3 months. then after 3 months we contacted them, then they said at some places rooms are not available and at some places its off seasons.

                      considering the kind of their service response we decided to cancel the membership and we called them but at this time their behaviour was too rude, saying they will not pay a single penny, when i told them that their representative have told us that cancellation can be done in future. even he with rough tone asked me to give them proof. and said " do whatever you want to do, you will not get any refund".
                      Nov 26, 2018
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                      Oct 11, 2018
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                      Dear Kumarsunil,

                      We are deeply concerned about your feedback and would like to assist you regarding any issue your are facing. Kindly inbox us your contact details so that we can get in touch with you. You can also mail your contact details to [protected]@sterlingholidays.com

                      Sincerely,
                      Member Relations - Sterling.
                      Oct 12, 2018
                      Updated by kumarsunil8319
                      Name: Sunil Kumar
                      Contact Number: [protected]
                      Oct 22, 2018
                      Updated by kumarsunil8319
                      problem has not not yet been resolved
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                      Dear Sunil,

                      Could you please inbox us your contact number so that we can connect with you and address your concerns.

                      Sincerely,
                      Member Relations - Sterling.
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                        GANPATI CONTRACTOR
                        from Kota, Rajasthan
                        Sep 26, 2018
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                        Address: 600020

                        I got a call from sterling on 20th sept and they also contacted my friend and asked us to come with our wife for 45 mins on the same day. They insisted to come on the same day and offer us 2 movie tickets and 2 night 3 days free voucher of sterling holidays
                        I went to tanishk showroom, bhilwara, rajasthan along with my wife. They had a long conversation with us to take their 25 years membership and i told them that will confirm about the membership whether we want to take as i was too inclined to take it but needed some research.
                        I evaluated the offer and had a thought to purchase a white studio, than i realized that they haven't fulfilled there promise of those freebies than how come i trust all there offers of rci, foreign visits etc.
                        I thought i would wait and see it or not in few days
                        Than realized that they have the habit to ditch people like this.
                        Each time they have taken the email id and promised will get the details with in 24 hours on email but its been more then 6 days i haven't got any email from them. Most of the number i got a call from are switch off or not receiving the call. Some how my call got pick thrice and every time they took the email id also and told me that i get the email with in 48 hours but till today i haven't got any email.

                        Why you wanna cheat with people and waste their time if you can fulfill your commitment.

                        Do you think with this behavior a person will ever think about taking your 25 year membership. I have dropped my idea to subscribe after such an experience with unprofessional attitude
                        Oct 29, 2018
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                        Dear Ganpati,

                        We are regretful for letting you down and would like to know your experience in detail so that we can monitor quality and improve our services. Please inbox us your contact details so that we can get in touch with you.

                        Sincerely,
                        Member Relations - Sterling.
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                          Tech & Tours with M's
                          from Mumbai, Maharashtra
                          Sep 15, 2018
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                          It has been 10 days that i have enrolled in sterling holiday membership and since then i have only realised that all the attractive benefits and facilities demonstrated at the initial moment were all fake assurance which were used to lure me into the trap. The start was through a phone call asserting me to provide free ‘2 nights stay’ in their resort, and an offer for sterling membership for which i had to meet sterling salesperson.
                          Then they explained about the sterling membership in a very lucrative way which is now emerging to me as just fake exhibition. The membership of rci was also offered along with it which was a primary reason of enrolling into the sterling membership as rci membership will allow me to avail foreign hotels too. The conditions of rci membership was also highlighted before me with extra features which are now actually missing in the final clauses. The differences in their representation and the actual conditions are far apart.
                          • first of all, after their full exhibition of terms and conditions, when they showed the subscription amount of each category, the lowest category (Blue) cost was mentioned as rs 3 lakh, and i was said that i will get a discount of 50000rs because of my money. Which is with them from before and i was made to believe that as i had received an offer from their side through phone call, i was eligible for a discount and the same category subscription cost for me would be just rs 1, 99, 000.00 (I. E. Rs 2 lakh), but for that i had to enrol into their policy that very day itself, as the offer would not be valid in any later day. Later on i discovered that the actual cost of blue category is rs 1, 99, 000.00 itself and there was no offer or discount availed by me. It was a trick played by them to force me to buy the scheme the same day itself as i would not get any time to search or enquire about them.
                          • as per policy, along with the onetime deposit of rs 1, 99, 000.00, an “annual subscription fee” also needs to be deposited on yearly basis.
                          • i was informed that along with the sterling membership for 25 years, i will also get rci membership. Which will start in 3 months now they are saying nothing i can get before six months. The rci membership came with the sterling membership so isn’t it sterling’s responsibility to abide by the terms which was promised to me.
                          • recently i wanted to avail a hotel facility on the free gift voucher they had given me which initially they said is a gift voucher and is unconditional but when i wanted to book they are not letting me redeem the voucher and making different different excuses. This was really depressing for me as all the facilities which i thought to be valid for me were emerging as imitation and false.
                          • i called up sterling customer care to complain about all the fake assurance and what i have been actually going through for last days but they just turn their deaf ear to my problems. I also called up the two representatives of sterling holidays who enrolled me into the membership, but they are not at all responding
                          • the most important point of all, when i signed up for the sterling membership, i was not provided the original forms to fill in certain portions. The terms and conditions were also illegible in few parts. The representatives assured that the terms and conditions written were the same which were explained to me. It is now coming up that all the proceedings that very day were all fraud promises and fake assurances.

                          I hereby demand sterling holidays authority to refund my money at the earliest.
                          Oct 21, 2018
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                          Sep 19, 2018
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                          Dear Sir/Ma'am,

                          We are regretful for the inconvenience caused to you. Kindly write to us at [protected]@sterlingholidays.com along with your contact no and one of our executives will get in touch with you to understand and resolve the issue.

                          Sincerely,
                          Member Relations - Sterling.
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                            dr m b singh
                            from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
                            Sep 9, 2018
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                            Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                            Website: WWW.sterlingholidays.com

                            As per my last availed booking at sterling holidays resort vide voucher no.[protected] dated 6/2/18 my remaining balance points were shown as 683 points. So relying on that balance points on on 3/8/18 i tried to book 2 rooms at sterling resort at goa-varca w. E. F.19/8/18 to 24/8/18 on "book 1 get 1 free" offer but was denied under pretext of me having no balance points. Later on under my protest another executive through phone no. [protected] informed me of 318 balance points which was later on again changed to 351.5 points by email dated 4th aug.'18 of feedbacksterling. Feedback sterling again revised the balance through email dated 11 aug.'18 and made it 419 (225+194) points.
                            As informed by sterling executives on phone the main point of controversy is my earlier booking of goa-varca resort w. E. F.9/12/17 to 14/12/17. On 1/12/17 i requested for that booking and at that time offer of one on for one was in effect but sterling executive booked it as a regular holiday & deducted my 1060 points for booking 2 guest rooms. As my that holiday was fully planned so i silently accepted it with a thought to get it corrected later on. On arrival at that resort suddenly a medical emergency occurred to my grandson. On my request on toll free no. Of sterling one executive of customer care after due verification from staff of the resort allowed me to vacate one room with a promise to cancel it. That vacated room was immediately booked & occupied by another guest. On 12/12/17 my earlier reservation order dated 1/12/17 was modified and another reservation order booking only one guest room vide voucher no.[protected]Copy annexed) was issued.in this order my holiday type was also changed to one on one offer. After that through my email dated 19/12/17 sent to feedback sterling i requested for rectification of my balance points which was accepted and sterling, s feedback team vide email dated 21/12/17 informed me of at that time balance of 318 points. Based on that balance points my earlier 2 bookings were done & balance points were informed accordingly through each reservation voucher.
                            Legally speaking feedback team/executive can not change my balance points on their own initiative which has become final as narrated above. But the persons responsible for giving me wrong information of my balance points arbitrarily & unauthorisedly re-visited my earlier reservations and prepared a wrong calculation sheet to justify their misdeed.
                            I therefore requested to customer care head of sterling vide my email dated 12 aug., 18 to examine my balance points on the basis of sterling, s email dated 21-12-17 & my earlier reservation voucher no.[protected] and v. No.[protected] issued by sterling and my all related emails sent to feedback sterling & others. I again requested to customer care head through email dated 26 aug, 18 & 28 aug, 18 to decide my representation dated 12 aug, 18 but till date he himself replied to none but on his behalf a few executives are regularly pressuring me to accept their arbitrary calculation of balance points.
                            After my retirement from govt. Job i took sterling membership to relax fully but in reality now i feel it has become a great cause of harrassment in my old age.
                            So i request you to get my grievance redressed from your level
                            Yours sincerely
                            Dr m b singh
                            Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
                            Im getting the promotional mail from sterling holidays on my email id [protected]@rediffmail.com.

                            there is no option available for unsubscribe why ??
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                              Rahul1483
                              from Mumbai, Maharashtra
                              Sep 5, 2018
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                              Address: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122
                              Website: www.sterlingholidays.com

                              I had made initial payment of rs22193 through my sbi debit card on[protected]. I had also given post dated cheque no :150886 for rs 4564 dated[protected] on[protected] itself at grand hotel, railwaystation road, bareilly-243001, where sterling holidays team was staying..

                              We had informed you on tel :[protected] to your employee ms rashmi and mr jagpreet singh kalra on mobile no; [protected] that i am not able to avail holiday package due to my health problem and the amount paid be refunded to me. Both informed me to make stop payment of post dated cheque no:150886. Accordingly i informed the bank to make stop payment of this cheque & the cheque was not encashed.

                              Today i updated my pnb sb a/c: [protected] passbook. I was shocked to know that amount of rs4564 is being deducted every month from my sb account from october 2014 to june 2015. Whereas we had requested you to refund my initial payment made on[protected] and on the contrary you had started withdrawal of emi from my above mentioned bank account through ecs.

                              Since i had informed you in time i. E before due date of first emi regarding my health problem due to which i am unable to avail holiday package offered by you. I would request you to refund my entire amount paid so far with interest as you are well aware that we have not availed any services till date.
                              Oct 13, 2018
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                              Sep 08, 2018
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                              Dear Rahul,

                              We hope our executive has got in touch with you regarding your query and explained the cancellation and refund policy. Thank you for cooperating with us.

                              Sincerely,
                              Member Relations - Sterling.
                              Poor management, even basic first aid not available. The resort in Dindi has all adventure activities but not have basic pain reliever first aid like moov or volini. I raised the issue with local management but they just ignored. Appreciate if such feedback are taken by sterling group
                              Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response, Oct 4, 2018
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                              Dear Soumendra,

                              We welcome your feedback and are most regretful for not being able to provide these items during your stay. Kindly email us your contact no at [email protected] so that we can get in touch with you to understand your experience in detail.

                              Sincerely,
                              Member Relations - Sterling.
                              Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response, Oct 17, 2018
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                              Dear Soumendra,

                              Please accept our apology for untoward Sterling experience. The Resort Management team has been alerted with your feedback, and steps have been taken to ensure that our standards of hospitality and service are not compromised. We assure you, as well as our other guests, that first aid boxes will be kept with every department within the resort and also that the minimum stock will always be maintained.

                              Sincerely,
                              Member Relations - Sterling.
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                                CA PRAVEEN MUNDRA
                                from Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
                                Aug 26, 2018
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                                Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                                Website: sterlingholidays.com.

                                Myself praveen kumar mundra and my id is 1239405 in company... I was paid down paymentnof rs.41738/- on 29/06/2018 and one installment of rs.17787/-emi also dedcuted by you from my bank account..

                                Due to some urgent personal and health issues i couldn't continue my membership on company and request to cancel my membership. I request for refund within 10 days from receipt of card to me by post.
                                But they deny me for refund, while i not take any services from company. They not understand me the full terms and conditions of the membership and refund.
                                Oct 11, 2018
                                Complaint marked as Resolved 
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                                Sep 10, 2018
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                                Dear Praveen,

                                We hope our executive has got in touch with you regarding your query and explained you the process and policy regarding cancellation. Thank you for cooperating with us.

                                Sincerely,
                                Member Relations - Sterling.
                                Dec 28, 2018
                                Updated by CA PRAVEEN MUNDRA
                                No..no one executive from your company has contacted to me..and I want only refund in my case .otherwise I will go further for consumer court..
                                Hey Praveen. what is the current status ?. have you got the refund ?
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                                  Paresh Pareek
                                  from Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
                                  Aug 18, 2018
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                                  Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                                  Website: www.sterlingholidays.com

                                  I received a call from the agent of the company to collect the free gift vouchers for my family to enjoy holidays for 3 days and 2 nights at any resorts in India within 6 month on 31/03/2018. But when I contacted just three days before mail received from the company straight way denied to provide the gift. The company is befooling the consumers. Be aware.
                                  Sep 22, 2018
                                  Complaint marked as Resolved 
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                                  Dear Paresh,

                                  Please share your contact details with us at [protected]@sterlingholidays.com so that we can look into the matter and assist you.

                                  Sincerely,
                                  Member Relations - Sterling.
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                                    haardik ssugandh
                                    from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                                    Aug 14, 2018
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                                    Address: Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 364001
                                    Website: www.sterlingholidays.com

                                    Membership id - 147402

                                    Hello,

                                    Above membership no is of my dad who is around age of 60 and has been looted of a lot of money of his savings. He was promised a lot of things once he purchased the membership to which he was very with. The problem started he paid initial payment of 1 lakhs. Before paying the money my father had requested the sales person to send all the verbal offers promised in writing which could help in future correspondence. For this he had told that everything would be sent in writing once the initial payment is made to which my father readily agreed since all the fake offers made were tempting for any common man. That is the day to which the sales person responded properly. Now he has stopped receiving our calls. When we got a call from customer care for paying the remainder payment of the membership, my dad denied paying single penny before we get anything in writing for the offers promised. Nothing has been reverted since then.

                                    I came to know about this loot from a senior citizen just before a few days. I would want to talk to someone who could help me getting my father's money refunded on an immediate basis.
                                    Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
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                                      Dhananjay537
                                      Aug 9, 2018
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                                      I purchased sterling blue studio membership in July-2018. My Membership ID is 1239390 (Neha Mantri).

                                      Here begins my story:

                                      We (I and my husband) were constantly getting a call from Sterling Holidays about the exhibition held at Sayaji hotel Indore. They were calling and telling that you had received a 2N/3D holiday voucher free of cost and to collect the same you have to come to Sayaji hotel. We said we do not want it and we are not going to pay a single amount for anything. Then they told us that you do not have to pay anything, you can just come and collect the voucher. We thought of going there and when we reached the place, their representative (Mr Ved from Indore office) explained all the details of the membership.
                                      We were bit impressed and told them (Ved and Shashank Srivastava) that we will decide on whether we want to buy or not, give us some time. He told us that this offer is only for today and you will have to pay a higher price if you do not en roll. We had no option but to enroll the same day.
                                      We were charged an amount of 29638 Rs/- as down payment and we just paid 15000 at first and rest of the amount is supposed to be collected from our home same day, unfortunately we came home and found that because of some financial crunch(personal issues) we would not be able to continue this membership and we had conveyed the same to representative but he promised that he will get our refund back to us once we complete all login formalities and pay rest of the amount required for login. We queried many a times that we would be ok loosing 15000 rather than giving another 15000 and loosing double amount. But Ved made commitment to give us back the complete amount of 29638Rs once we finish all login formalities and once our ID is active. As per his instructions we proceeded further with login formalities and also paid rest amount on same day.
                                      He asked us to verify OK when confirmation call comes for login. We did same, On receiving verification call from Chennai office we verified everything ok and in few days we received an email about membership activation.
                                      I was continuously chasing Ved everyday to get membership cancelled and initiate refund process from day 1 of taking membership. He took few days to reply back to me regarding process for refund. Then after few days he asked me to drop a mail to Feedback Sterling and I drafted the mail asking for cancellation and initiating refund, for which I received a call and they said refund will not be possible as it exceeds 10 days time limit from date of purchase. But to us, no where it was mentioned prior by anyone in verbal or written communication that we need to cancel it in 10 days to get the refund. We were not aware of any such things and we were just following what has been told to us by Ved and we mentioned him at day 1 itself that we would not be able to continue and want our refund back. I mentioned everything on call to cancellation manager that I was not aware of 10 days policy and I was asked to complete all login formalities and verification OK in order to be eligible for refund which I did same. But they said you are not eligible for refund and it is not possible in any case.
                                      I then discussed regarding email and call with Ved but then also he committed me that he is processing my refund process and asked me to wait for few days.
                                      He gave us all false information, promises and took money from us on assurity that it will be refunded back in 45 days and the process is in progress, have some patience and dont call him again and again asking status as he will then cancel refund request in case we bother him much about it. So we were just waiting for a response from him and suddenly we got to know that Ved has left the organisation few days back. It was altogether a shock for us as we were blindly believing on what he was committing to us.
                                      Now on talking to other members at Indore office (Anugrah Mandloi and Shashank Srivastava), we are just getting one thing that we would not be able to get the refund back in any case.
                                      But we were never at fault and we had asked for refund on day 1 itself which was not even taken care of by representative and because of all his faults, we are suffering.
                                      This might look like a long story to you, but this is what helpless people like us feel after spending the hard earned money on things like sterling holidays-who does not care and value their customers.
                                      I would request you to please take all these things in consideration and process my refund immediately as I had already informed for same at first day to representative and just because of our innocence and blind trust we got fooled by such persons in your organisation.
                                      If not then I will have to go to consumer court for all the false promises made by your organisation representative, which I do not really want to.
                                      Sep 28, 2018
                                      Complaint marked as Resolved 
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                                      Aug 14, 2018
                                      Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
                                      Dear Dhananjay,

                                      We are extremely regretful for the inconvenience caused to you and hope that our executive has explained the refund policy to you in detail. Thank you for cooperating with us.

                                      Sincerely,
                                      Member Relations - Sterling.
                                      Aug 21, 2018
                                      Updated by Dhananjay537
                                      I had an interaction with Sterling representatives (Anugrah Mandloi and Gaurav Goyal) last Saturday. We had explained them what all had happened to us and how we were cheated by previous representative. We guys were not at fault at any stage and we were just doing as being instructed without any delay.
                                      I would request Sterling Holidays to reconsider my request of refund and process the same as soon as possible because 30000 might not be a big deal/amount for such a big company like Sterling but it does makes a big difference for people like us who work hard to earn their living and happiness and are really afraid to loose a big amount just on silly reasons and carelessness or lack of knowledge of your company's representatives.

                                      Hope to hear a positive reply from Sterling Holidays.
                                      Aug 23, 2018
                                      Updated by Dhananjay537
                                      I hope your executive is looking at the issue and taking it on priority as from sterling feedback i am constantly getting emails about non refund of membership cancellation. I am not getting any positive approach from anyone in such a huge company.
                                      Please try and proceed further my request of refund initiation.
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                                      Aug 28, 2018
                                      Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
                                      Dear Dhananjay,

                                      We hope that an executive has explained the refund policy and addressed your concerns. We are grateful for your cooperation and understanding.

                                      Sincerely,
                                      Member Relations - Sterling.
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                                        Priya05
                                        from Mumbai, Maharashtra
                                        Jul 31, 2018
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                                        Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 421201

                                        Hello

                                        Membership number-1238412

                                        Firstly it does not seems good to raise complaint every now then.

                                        Issue-
                                        1. I have not received the agreement copy.
                                        2. The relationship manager (Mr. Pratik) does not respond to queries raised. Have asked him few queries but there is no response from his end. Its been now more than 12days.
                                        3. I want to change my plan of payment but i don’t know whom to talk and get this done as the rm either does not knows anything or else he does not want to serve the customer.

                                        I feel that if i am paying you in return it is your responsibility to stick to your commitments and respond and not just ignore. Revert.
                                        Sep 5, 2018
                                        Complaint marked as Resolved 
                                        Sterling Holidays Resorts customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
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                                        Aug 03, 2018
                                        Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response
                                        Dear Priya,

                                        We are regretful for the inconvenience caused and hope that our Member Relations executive is now in touch with you to provide assistance.

                                        Sincerely,
                                        Member Relations - Sterling.
                                        My payment for new member has been debited and didnt get my member id till now about 1 month later so i want my payment refund as soon as early
                                        Sterling Holidays Resorts Customer Care's response, Sep 8, 2018
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                                        Dear Mahesh,

                                        Kindly inbox us your contact details so that we can get in touch with you regarding this.

                                        Sincerely,
                                        Member Relations - Sterling.
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