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Was I wrong to Beat up the Sales guy?

Before judging me, please read my entire question. I was going to bed early, when the phone rang.
I answered the phone and they said Mr. Jones, I’m calling from the Gift Center to let you know, you have won a television valued at $179.00."

I said I’m not interested. She said "But don’t you want to claim your television, all you have to do is verify your name and address?" I said okay and said yes to her questions. She said we’ll mail you a pink card to claim your prize. I said okay and hung up.

Several days later I received another phone call from the gift center. She asked, did I receive my pink card, I said no. She said, "I’m calling to set up an appointment for you to pick-up your television, and I’ll send you another pink card."

I asked her what was the value of the television? She said "$179.00, and you also get a $40.00 gas voucher, and a $1000.00 bonus." This sounded okay, as after all- why would they call me if I hadn’t won anything? They claimed I had entered some contest earlier in the year. I drove down with my wife and we signed in and then some guy had us come out with him and talk business by a picnic table. Right away I knew we would have to listen to a sales pitch. Some membership to the resort.

He said a membership, was $6000.00. We couldn’t afford that, so he said a 10 year was $3999.00 and you have 36 months to upgrade to the lifetime membership. $395.00 down & $91.00 a month. Plus $300.00 in maintenance fees per year. They make this seem like part of what you have won. This deal is only good for the day you go. This always happens. Its never "Can we wait a few days". He made it seem like it had to be that day.

We asked, "You mean we can’t go home and think about it, and let you know Monday." He said "Absolutely not, the price then would be $12,000.00."

I asked so what if you pay your down-payment and make some payments and then decide you’re not going to use the facility. He said, "If you’re asking, have we ever sued anyone? No, we have not."

We signed the paperwork, then asked about the television, we had won. The television was black and white, and 5 inches, the $1000.00 bonus was grocery coupons. Wow what a fucking rip off! It was about this time I realized I hadn’t won anything but they refused to tear up my check or the contract, saying it was a binding contract.

I punched the guy in the face and security had to paste me off the asshole while I was cursing. I now face a court date. Good! I can tell the judge what this jerk was trying to do to me. My question is-

Why do they call me and tell me I won when I didn’t? Isn’t that lying? Why does this even happen? And how can they legally get away with this? I don’t understand.

I am going to tell you the same thing the judge is going to tell you. These people are scammers that prey on people like you to entice you with something that is to good to be true. Then once your in the door they push expenses crap on to you. I hope that you learned a lesson and will hang up the phone whenever this happens again.