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To those it may concern,

My name is Tony Miller and as owner and President of American Prestige, it is distressing to hear negative comments in regards to my company. I have been in the cookware business for 34 years and am proud of our product and our service to our customers.

American Prestige has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau due to our dedication to customer satisfaction and the quality of our product. I would like to stress, however, that whether or not you become a customer, if you are invited to one of our shows, you will receive a 3 day/2 night accommodations, of your choice.

I do understand that some may be skeptical. However, we work with travel professionals to not only promote our products, but to promote the hotels and resorts that the couples may enjoy.

American Prestige is one part of Royal Prestige, which has been around since 1959. There are many offices that are independently owned and some may go about their business in different ways.

I have worked hard to make sure that my business is run legitimately and with the highest of standards. Yes, our employees on the phones, are required to say certain things. Such as, the couples are “selected” from our drawings and have not “won” their hotel stays.

We strive to make everything clear before they even make an appointment to come and see our product. Our presenters go over everything up front, and stress that no one is obligated to buy anything to get their gifts. All we ask is that they let us show them our products, which includes a cooking demonstration.

For those who are calling this a “scam”, I can only ask “If you didn’t actually attend one of our demonstrations, how can you be so sure that we are not legitimate?”

Every couple that attends our presentation receives, not only their choice of hotel accommodations (one all inclusive, one a hotel stay), but $1,000 in grocery coupons, whether they become customers, or not.

In conclusion, I’m sorry if you have had bad experiences with other companies or other distributors, but American Prestige has not and will not ever attempt to mislead anyone.

If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact me:

1-888-966-7712
Or, at
cseal@americanprestige.com

Sincerely,

Tony Miller

I got a call 2 saying I won.  My mom thinks its a scam, but me, my sister & fiancee are both ify about it.  Were planning on going just to see what happens

@trixicatt: that website is no, longer there

I went to the American Prestige presentation last night. I didn't buy their $2,200 cookware, but got the package. First I chose the the vacation with the Bahamas in it and you have to pay $100 refundable fee and your airfare. The coupon thing you have to pay like $5 for, and the wedding bands are $25 s&h for each ring. In the end the the rings and vacation is cheaper than paying for it all. The bands themselves are close to $3,000, but bad news is I can't find a location for the jeweler so you're not able to try anything on. 

Their new website is http://www.americanprestige.com/Company/Bridal-Vacations.aspx 

If you just have to sit through something and not buy anything, heck, why not?!?!

No it is not a scam. We have won a trip. Like @abrewer1987 said it's legit. 

I too recieved a call from American Prestige, however they always call me last minute and I have not been able to attend a show.  The rings from JVL Jewelry on the other hand:  I went to a wedding show and recieved a gift card for the rings and only had to pay shipping.  They are very durable Tungstan Carbonite rings.  True, there is no store to actually get a fitting, but you can go to any jewelry store and get your fitting first.  They do have a lifetime warranty, all you do is pay shipping again.  Me and my fiance did get two rings, but the color of the band was a little different from the online pics.  They will be used as back up rings for when we go places I would worry about losing or damaging my ring.  They are heavy rings, but again, the most durable material you will find for a ring.

*****FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT SURE IF THEY SHOULD GO OR NOT... ******

(I may have one posting-but I am wanting to post this because I was reading this forum before I went to the meeting expecting it to be a scam... Also, I just want to inform people about what to expect... and to decide for yourself if its worth it...)

Scam...or not?

Ok, first things first, I dont work for this company-would never want to. I see a lot of you people say that if you post that this IS NOT A SCAM, and only have one post- then you must be an employee of them.

This is not the case. I actually went last night...

HERE IS THE TRUTH:

A few months back I applied for some dream honeymoon give aways a few months ago. So, when I got the call from American prestige that I won, I believed it because I thought it was something I applied for. It sounded legit, they told me I didnt have to buy anything or whatever. She explain my options of having either the two rings or a honeymoon.

I thought "this is probably too good to be true". But i went on with the conversation (usually when I get phone calls like this i hang up immediately). Anyway, the woman on the phone told me that it was going to take place at holiday in, and that i would just have to sit through a 90 min. presentation. (which was a big warning sign) However, she gave me an Authorization number and everything so I thought that was definitely legitamite. I was very excited of course.

Anyways, the next day I went to a bridal show and I of course applied for some free things there (either way I knew i had won this dream honeymoon anyway-just in case it was a scam)

I get a call the next day from -guess who- american prestige telling me that I had won...

So Yes, I got this call TWICE. (my cousing went to the bridal show with me...and she got the same cal)

I did some research and saw that many people said it was a SCAMMM!

But, against all of that, i went.

I thought, Id rather go and not get anything, than not go and could have had the opportunity to win something.

When I got there, the guy explained that it WAS NOT a scam but hewould be doing the presentation before we get the "PRIZES"

So you sit through 1 1/2 hours of them selling overpriced pans (cheapest was $1,399 i believe)

After he is finally finished, you sit at tables and he gives you your "prizes", of course he does not give a crap about your prizes and carelessly gives them to you not answering any of your questions.

WHAT A RECIEVED:

1.) (the resort to the bahamas, dominican republic or mexico) Doest not cover airfair, taxes, food, transportation... so if you dont have the money for the necessities, there is no point in getting this... I ended up choosing 2 nights of a FREE HOTEL voucher. Which included about 25 diff states to choose from.

HOWEVER, they are not 5 star hotels... they are like holiday in or best western... and it JUST covers the hotel.

2.) apparently we were to recieve FREE champagne glasses with engravings... but all we get is a coupon to get the champagne glasses for JUST $19.95!!! SO MUCH FOR FREE.

3.) OR you had the option to get the 2 tungsten rings instead of the trip...

OVERALL, it was not completely a waste of time considering we saved maybe $100-200 worth of hotel fees... but it is DEFINITELY all that it was cracked up to be.

AND AGAIN...I do not work for them, I wanted to just fill in all the people out there, because MANY MANY MANY people that say that this is a scam did not even go to the meeting.

Believe me, I am not a sucker. I am skeptical but i did decide to go becuase I did not want to pass up the chance to get a free hotel-any money helps...

From what I hear, it's not a scam.  They put you in a very high pressure situation so you feel like you have to buy their products.  Also, you have to pay for your own flight and the hotel options are very limited (to crappy hotels) and lots of blackout dates.

If you happen to read this before going to a bridal show, do not give them your information!  They supposedly have a no distribution policy... they say they won't give out your contact information, but I continuously am being contacted by companies who got my information from them.  Wedding Clickers is one example.  I am on the national do not call registry, but they call anyways.  I called the number on the company website and the woman who answered was shocked to hear that they had gotten my information from American Prestige.  She promised to talk to her supervisor about it, but that doesn't seem to have been effective - I just got another call.  I can tell when the info is from AP because they all have the wrong wedding date (we moved it up after we had signed up with them).