I have received a few responses to my WLI warning. Maybe if we are all able to submit this somewhere, this Travel group can be investigated. I do have one notice though: Since I use Hotmail as my address, the email service sometimes sends emails to the Junk Folder, and I have to specifically mark them as “not junk mail”. I saw an email from WILLIAM somebody, and instead of clicking “not junk mail” I accidentally deleted you without reading. So if you are named William and sent me an email titled simply “WLI”, then know that I’m not ignoring you, and if you could send your response again that would be great! Thanks, and keep sending me emails everyone!

UPDATE 2/3/03: I have learned that WLI Travel Values is actually the company Travel Values Plus. They are affiliated with Webloyalty.com, a company that tailors discount companies, like Travel Values, to your own website. They basically find ways to integrate these companies as unobtrusively as possible into the client’s website. Several big-name companies subscribe to webloyalty’s services, including Priceline.com, Half.com, 1-800-flowers.com, and Classmates.com.

I personally have used some of these websites and made purchases. I know I am very careful and never click on “send me more information” or “send my info to others”, but I did make these purchases with my American Express card, and that is the card Travel Values used.

If anyone has used any of these services with the card that shows unauthorized transactions, perhaps you have a lead now. For more info online you can go to the websites I listed or search Google for “Travel Values Plus” You can also try calling the company at 1-800-890-4892 and let them know how pissed off hundreds of people are. You can’t tell me they are charging fairly if tons of people are unaware they signed up for anything until they are billed! If anyone has additional info, or finds this update to be useful, let me know!

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far!

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