MAYAN PALACE Timeshare COMPLAINTS
Sea Garden Hotels, Mayan Palace Beach & Golf Resorts, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss resorts, the Grand Bliss Resorts, Mayan Island Real State, Vidanta.
- Legal Name:
- Comercializadora y Servicio de Turismo S.A. de C.V.; Desarrollo, Marina Vallarta S.A.d
- Resort sales locations
- Cancun, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo, Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point)
- Resort collections
- Summit Opportunities, LLC, Houston, TX
- Rental Companies:
- Global Golf Connections, Continental Connections, Global Marketing Systems, Alliance Integrated Marketing Systems (AIMS), My Vacation Brokers, Imperial Property Management, Destinations International, Embassy Vacation Pro
This topic might be interesting to you if you’re considering going out for vacation and buying a timeshare in Mexico. First of all, you’ve got to know what you’re getting into since there’s been a lot of people in the past having complaints about one resort specifically.
You should beware of scams and get informed before buying a timeshare or vacation plan especially when getting unexpected charges at the time of your reservation. Mayan Palace timeshare sales in their resorts it’s a good example of what has been happening.
Located in many states in Mexico, Mayan Palace resorts offer nice and spacious rooms as well as different outdoor activities such as golf, tennis and entertainment for children, and of course high level restaurants.
But as for the tactics sellers use to close a deal on timeshare and or vacation clubs, may leave visitors with a bad experience. This has caused a great wave of mayan palace timeshare reviews in the most famous tourism blogs like Trip Advisor. Also on Mayan Palace’s selling company has a bad reputation, as you can see in Sitejabber. They’re not necessarily good ones.
If you look up the resort, the Mayan Palace timeshare scam is a relevant theme due to the high number of complaints by lots of clients.
Mayan Palace Timeshare Complaints:
Common complaints about Mayan Palace timeshare experiences
- The salesperson will claim that they can resell the client's previously owned timeshare for a large sum of money and the purchase of the Mayan timeshare will be covered by this resale.
- Salesperson offers an equity exchange or trade-in program.
- The salesperson says that they will rent out their Mayan weeks for a large profit and issue a check to the client within a few months so that they can pay off the timeshare with the rental income.
- Many clients have complained that when they go to cancel within the 5 day period, they tell them that their deposit is non-refundable, and they are then persuaded into a downgraded membership.
Many clients have complained that when they go to cancel within the 5 day period, they tell them that their deposit is non-refundable, and they are then persuaded into a downgraded membership.
How they operate
Normally, a Mayan Palace timeshare scam occur in the following way: Many people claim a sales person offers to have a long chat especially with American couples about how wonderful is to share a private place to stay every time you come to Mexico and give you a tour on the units that are supposed to be available for timeshare. Turns out people obtain a really different unit.
The sales person will never inform you of the 5 day period you have to cancel the purchase contract. Not to mention, they lie that the contract cannot be voided after it is signed. Which is a major typical indicator of the Mayan timeshare scam.
They also tend to persuade the client to level up in the resort membership, in case the client is not enrolled in one, the sales person will push them to become members at least.
They will ask if they own another timeshare that they no longer use and will tell them that Mayan Palace will sell it to lower the price of the current timeshare that the client is buying, but in reality they let people end up with the debt of both timeshares.
If you’ve been a victim of such a thing as a mayan palace timeshare scam, you can agree with most people that complained about the pressure they put you under.
Re-selling of timeshare scam
Even in the re-selling of properties, the mayan timeshare scams continue to be a great topic on review blogs.
The reselling fraud happens when a scammer contacts you by phone (most of the time) to claim they have someone interested in buying your timeshare at that moment. So they ask you to transfer money to cover sale expenses such as fees for the resale company or maintenance fees.
Only for you to end up stuck with the timeshare and scammed with thousands of dollars on the “fees” you paid for
Besides checking on the Mayan palace timeshare reviews, we advise owners to be wary of the following situations which may lead to fraud.
· Service offers made by a reseller, if it promises a significant return on the sale especially.
· A resale company that says the area of your property is in high demand and has an incredible number of potential buyers looking for timeshare units.
· A reseller who promises to modify or cancel the owner's contractual obligation to the complex in which the timeshare property is located.
The following tips will help you protect your investment if planning on buying a Mayan Palace timeshare:
Look up the reseller’s name on the web and check his background. Click on official sources for complaints about the person. Also Mayan palace timeshare reviews can help you on this one.
Ask about the promotion and strategies of advertising the reseller will do on the unit. Make sure you will be involved in the process and receiving reports. If they are simply publishing the unit on a resale list, it might not be worth it doing business with him.
One sign of a serious deal is a reseller who charges fees after the timeshare sale. If they ask you to pay an upfront fee, make sure you’ll getting a refund for it in the future. Always ask for the fees beforehand.
Get everything in writing. Read the contract carefully to ensure that it matches the verbal promises you have received. It should include the services that the reseller will run, as well as the fees they will have to pay and when. If the deal is not what you expected or wanted, do not sign the contract.
Always take your time to read the full documents before signing a contract and don’t let the sellers or resellers, put you under pressure, which is typical of the mayan timeshare scams as you can learn in the reviews.
We invite you to read the following Mayan Palace timeshare reviews and share your experiences with Mayan Palace timeshare.
we purchased a timeshare at the Grand Mayan, they sold us a time share and we want out, we purchased last Monday, and we were offered all the things that other people were offered, gave our existing timeshare and money as a deposit.What are my options?
What happens if you just don't pay for your maintenance fees, really what can they do?
WE HAVE BEEN OWNERS OF MAYAN PALACE TIMESHARES. WE OWN 2 OF THEM 1 IS A "HOTEL" ROOM CALLED A MASTER ROOM. THE OTHER IS A 1 BEDROOM SUITE. WE BOUGHT THESE ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO OR SO ON THE SECONDARY MARKET. THEY COST A TOTAL OF $5,200 FOR BOTH OF THEM. THAT'S CORRECT, ONLY $5,200 FOR BOTH. OUR MAINTENACE FEE'S ARE $325.00 AND $450.00 RESPECTIVELY. WE GOT A GREAT DEAL.
WE GO TWICE A YEAR AND HAVE A GREAT TIME. EACH AND EVERY TIME WE GO, WE ALWAYS GO TO THE "OWNERS" PRESENTATION IN ORDER TO GET OUR "COMPLIMENTRY BREAKFAST. WHICH IN ITSELF HAS A VALUE OF APPROX $20.00 PER PERSON. NOT TOO BAD WHEN WE EAT BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING ANYWAY, AND WOULD DROP $40 FOR OUR BREAKFAST ANYWAY.
BEING OWNERS, WE GO BECAUSE WE WANT TO HEAR AND GET "UPDATED" AS TO THE LATEST AND GREATEST THING THAT M.P. IS DOING AND WHERE THEY ARE DEVELOPING NEXT. THIS IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE TOLD WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THIS VALUABLE INFO THAT WE SO DESPERATELY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. BEING OWNERS, WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, HOW WE CAN MAXIMIZE OUR MEMBERSHIP AND ENJOY THE POOL AND SUNSHINE, ETC.
THEY SUCK IN REGARDS TO COMMUNICATION. THEY USE TO AND MAYBE STILL DO, SEND OUT AN ANNUAL???? GLOSSY TYPE BROCHURE TO US. HAS BASIC INFO ON IT, BUT BEING A MEMBER, DOES NOT REALLY MEAN JACKCRAP TO US AS WE WOULD LIKE.
WE GO EVERY TIME TO THESE UPDATES/PRESENTATIONS TO LAUGH AT WHAT THEY WANT US TO COMMIT TO, WHEN ALL WE CAN THINK OF IS THAT THEY WANT THE "LOSER" CONTRACT THAT WE CURRENTLY OWN, IN EXCHANGE FOR THEM TO GET THIS "LOSER TO THE MAYAN PALACE" CONTRACT OFF THEIR BOOKS. WE LOVE IT, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BELEIEVE HOW CHEAP OUR FEES ARE. WE ALSO HAVE OUR 2 BONUS WEEKS TO USE,(1 ON EACH CONTRACT) FOR JUST THE MAINTENCE FEE ONLY. BIG DEAL, FOR 300 OR 400 FOR A WEEK THEY CAN HAVE IT. PRETTY CHEAP IN OUR EYES.
GETTING TO THE NITTY GRITTY, THESE RESORTS AS LIKE ALL OTHERS, ARE FULL OF GREEDY SALESPEOPLE THAT ONLY WANT THEIR PAYCHECK. BEING THAT WE BOUGHT SO CHEAP YEARS AGO, AND SEEING THAT THEY WANT US TO LITTERALLY MORTGAGE SOMETHING AND GO INTO DEBT FOR YEARS, AFTER HAVING NO LOAN TYPE PAYMENTS SINCE DAY 1 IS CRAZY. UNFORTUNATELY PEOPLE GET WRAPPED UP INTO THE PRESENTATION,USE THE WANTING TO "DO SOMETHING FOR US, HONEY"SYNDROME OF MAKING THEIR PURCHASE, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY GO INTO REMORSE AND POTENTIAL THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE, AFTER THEY HAVE SIGNED.
REMEMBER THIS, YOU ARE NOT IN AMERICA ANYMORE MY FRIENDS. YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS, THERE ARE NO CODES, AND OF COURSE, AS YOU CAN TELL, NO ETHICS OR THOUGHT FOR YOUR WELLBEING. BOTTOM LINE IS SELL, SELL, SELL. THEY DO NOT GIVE A FECES ABOUT YOU, YOUR FAMILY, OR THAT THEY HAVE TOTALLY SCREWED YOU.
BOTTOM LINE, IS NEVER TO BUY ANYTHING WHERE YOU MUST MAKE A DECISION THAT DAY, BECAUSE TOMORROW THE DEAL IS NO GOOD.
NOW ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION> IF YOU WERE AT HOME IN OUR GLORIOUS COUNTRY AND THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED IN YOUR OWN HOMETOWN, WOULD YOU HAVE MADE THE DEAL?? OF COURSE NOT, YOU WOULD HAVE SLEPT ON IT, CALLED YOUR MOTHER, YOUR BROTHER, YOUR SON, UNCLE, AUNT, COUSIN, LONG LOST FRIENDS, HIGH SCHOOL AQUAINTENCES, YOUR PRIEST, RABBI, ATTORNEY, INSURANCE GUY, THE GUY AT THE CORNER PARTY STORE OR GAS STATION, AND YOUR SHRINK, BEFORE YOU WOULD HAVE EVER SIGNED YOUR LIFE AWAY. WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?????????????????????????????
YOU WERE NOT THINKING STRAIGHT AND YOU GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE EMOTIONAL MESS THAT YOU WANTED TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHJING THAT WOULD SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE AND GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE QUALITY TIME THAT WE ALL DESERVE, FOR A CONCEIVABLEY DOABLE MONTHLY PAYMENT. OH WELL, GET OVER IT BECAUSE THEY GOT YOU. ONCE THEY HAVE ANY OF YOUR MONEY, IT IS LIKE THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS A ONE WAY DOOR, BUT THIS ONE ENTERS A ROUND ROOM IN WHICH THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THE DOOR IN THE CORNER OF THAT ROOM. KEEP LOOKING FOR THE CORNER. YES IT MAKES NO SENSE, BUT AGAIN DOROTHY, YOU ARE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE.
IN CLOSING, WE LOVE MAYAN PALACE, BUT THEY DO HOLD THE CARDS, WE DO. REMEMBER, THEY ARE A BUSINESS. THEY ARE IN BUSINESS TO MAKE A PROFIT. THEY DO NOT HAVE LAWS GOVERNING THEIR CORRUPTION AS WE DO HERE IN THE STATES. BUT, WE ARE SO USE TO OUR SPOILED WAY OF LIVING LIFE, THAT WE ARE TOO COMFORTABLE, THAT WE FEEL AS COMFORTABLE THERE AS WE DO AT HOME, AND WE WANT TO BELIEVE AND TRUST WHAT WE ARE BEING TOLD. IT SHOULD BE TRUE IF THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS SHOULDN'T IT??
IF IT IS A DECISION THAT TAKES MORE THAN YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET OR PURSE, WITHOUT SWIPING A PLASTIC CARD, YOU OBVIOUSLY NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO DO.WTF WERE YOU THINKING.
WELCOME TO MEXICO!!!!!
BUY TIMESHARE ON THE SECONDARY MARKET OR DO NOT BUY AT ALL.
Great way to simplify the horrible experience after the fact, it's hilarious too.
I like the way you put it together. And glad I read this before flying to Grand Mayan. And now that we're back, I just can't stop laughing about it!
I have just been scammed by the Mayan Palace sales team lies, untruths, desception, etc. on 10/11/2011 and would like to concel my contract .
My boyfriend and I went to Mexico. While there, time share people invited us to free breakfasts, drinks, and $400 gift to attend a presentation. Although we are cautious with our money, Mayan Palace Resort managed to get $23,000 from us with promises that they would buy the current time share we had + buy from us any unused times at their resort for 3,500/week. Since the promises were too good, I asked lots of questions for which they had – what I thought at the time -- good answers. Mexico, and particularly Mayan Palace, as I have read, has swindled many Americans and Canadians out of their savings. These people know that the cost to litigate one deal at a time is cost prohibitive for many, so they lie and cheat each one of us independently, and repeatedly, over and over.
i t all depends on the salesman