Question 1

What is the "Timeshare Scratch Card Trap" scam in Salou?

Accepted Answer

Promoters on the Salou waterfront and outside supermarkets distribute scratch cards with prizes redeemable at resort presentations. The presentations are timeshare sales pitches lasting two to four hours. Salou and the surrounding Costa Daurada area has a long-established timeshare industry that uses aggressive recruitment techniques. Decline all scratch card offers. No legitimate company distributes prizes through street scratch cards. EU law gives you the right to exit any timeshare presentation at any time without obligation.

Question 2

What is the "Port Aventura Ticket Scalping" scam in Salou?

Accepted Answer

Outside Port Aventura theme park, unofficial ticket sellers offer day passes at prices marginally below the gate price, claiming they are unused or transferred tickets. Tickets are either counterfeit, already used, or non-transferable and refused at the gate. Purchased amounts are typically 60-80 EUR per person and are not recoverable. Purchase Port Aventura tickets only from the official website or at the official ticket windows on site. Tickets are non-transferable and any ticket sold at the gate by a stranger is either fraudulent or non-functional.

Tour & Activity Scams in Salou

Timeshare Scratch Card Trap

Port Aventura Ticket Scalping

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