10 July

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He wanted to cancel his timeshare— he never saw the nightmare ahead

in Cultural Schemas, Timeshare Complaints, Timeshare News, Timeshare Scams

Article from Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press. Cancelling your timeshare can be a nightmare task. Make sure you always get help from a Timeshare lawyer when looking to exit your timeshare. Here is a nightmare story From Robert Allison, when looking to help to cancel their timeshare. Robert Allison isn't one to sit back and just take it when it comes to being ripped off by someone who promised to fix his troubles with his timeshares. Allison, 74, worked for years addressing fraud-related issues at car dealerships when he worked on the corporate audit staff for General Motors. He says "confrontation was part...

09 June

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Vacationers Scammed to Millions of Dollars to Timeshare Exit Businesses

Posted by Geron Evanson

in Legal Advice, Timeshare Complaints, Timeshare News, Timeshare Scams

Vacationers Scammed to Millions of Dollars to Timeshare Exit Businesses Article by ELIZABETH GARCIA AND JULIA CHERRY https://whnt.com/2019/06/08/vacationers-lose-millions-of-dollars-to-timeshare-exit-businesses/ Related article : A study in deceptive trade practices Hundreds of timeshare owners – from at least 46 states – have lost thousands of dollars each to timeshare exit businesses that set up operations in recent years in and around Springfield, Missouri. That is a key finding of a four-month Better Business Bureau investigation of the controversial industry by BBB Serving Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois. The results were published in a study entitled “Timeshare Exit Trap” (BBB.org/TimeShareExitStudy). The study highlights several cases where timeshare...

27 August

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Deceptive Royal Holiday Club

Posted by Geron Evanson

in Timeshare Complaints

A Canadian resident warned unsuspecting buyers of Royal Holiday Club in his expansive post on TripAdvisor. Among his long list of complaints were problems our timeshare clients regularly encountered. No answers, no acknowledgment, no customer service Lies and unfulfilled promises from dishonest salesperson Premature credit charges of nearly $3,000 Fraudulent business practices - lack of full disclosure, outright lies Inability to access benefits promised “The world needs to be aware of the shady practices of this company . . .” Please call 407-439-0868 or email us today for your FREE legal consultation....

23 August

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Timeshare Sales Tactics Target Elderly and Disabled

Posted by Geron Evanson

in Timeshare Complaints, Timeshare News, Timeshare Scams

Learn how Timeshare Sales Target Elderly and Disabled Of the many abuses of unscrupulous timeshare companies, preying on elderly consumers is one of the most loathsome. We learn of these traumatic circumstances far too often, when clients seek our assistance to cancel their timeshares. To best sketch that scenario, we will defer to some sage advice from a successful author to would-be writers. In his book, Secrets of Successful Fiction, author Robert Newton Peck advises writers to skip elaborating on the lush, sprawling beauty of the meadow in favor of showing the reader “… one butterfly landing on one bluet”. That same direction...

23 August

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Timeshare Vacations – Missouri Complaints

Posted by Geron Evanson

in Timeshare Complaints, Timeshare Vacations

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To inform the public of questionable, deceptive or unfair practices; the St. Louis Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently studied the significant volume of complaints against timeshare vacation developers in Missouri. They thoroughly reviewed over 900 timeshare complaints made to the Bureau and to the Missouri Attorney General – complaints that mirror those from every timeshare-heavy state! Deceptive timeshare sales practices Timeshare vacation owners reported the same kinds of abuses we consistently hear from our clients: Aggressive, high-pressure sales tactics Losses in the thousands of dollars Promises of guaranteed resales Failure to provide documents Escalating maintenance Fees Failure to release owners from contracts ...

20 August

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Timeshare Scams – Public Exposure

Posted by Geron Evanson

in Timeshare Complaints, Timeshare News, Timeshare Scams

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You see questions and criticism about social media, but a significant benefit is shared information about timeshare scams. A Facebook page titled Westgate Resort – Scams is a prime example. Let’s examine specific complaints about the largest privately-owned vacation ownership company in the world, according to Westgate. The Promise Land of Vacation Ownership Westgate’s promotes over 28 destinations from Las Vegas and Myrtle Beach to Orlando and Gatlinburg. The Westgate promise - “Vacation ownership in a timeshare like Westgate Resorts lets you choose the high road of vacations . . . an extraordinary array of resort style activities and amenities.” A significant court...

18 August

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Do Not Buy A Starwood Timeshare

Posted by Geron Evanson

in Timeshare Complaints

Becky from Minneapolis shared her review of The Westin Kierland Villas on TripAdvisor with highly negative Starwood Timeshare comments. Though pleased with The Westin Kierland Villas resort, she purchased a timeshare with the promise of easy conversion to StarPoints and a broad selection of vacation destinations. NOT TRUE, as it turns out! Points conversion not even close to equivalent value Extra costs for conversion Poor exchange rates for all properties Please call 407-439-0868 or email us today for your FREE legal consultation....