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The beginnings
Timeshare companies started their operations in the United States back in 1974.
The concept was well accepted by many entrepreneurs due to the big profits they could make, being that they could sell a room more than once to different owners.
Then, in the late 1980s, several timeshare companies started to run in Mexico, Canada and other countries in America.
Timeshare scams have been around since the beginning of the timeshare industry, but these frauds weren’t well known until recent years.
What happened is that before, there were not as many timeshare laws and regulations as there are now, as you can see in the article, getting out of a timeshare legally is difficult, so many of the owners just resigned to the fact that they had to keep the timeshare they bought without thinking.
The complaints
What people complain the most about timeshare companies is that it is nearly impossible to resell the unit, unlike what they were told by the sales reps.
That means, once they signed the contract is like making a pact with the devil due to the enormous difficulty to give the timeshare away, in fact, many times the owner ended up losing more money being ripped off by several timeshare resale scam companies that are in operation.
Another common complaint is that the units are frequently overpriced.
Companies ask for ridiculous amounts of money for a property you don’t even own entirely.
One more criticism is the maintenance fees.
Owners are bound to pay expensive fees every year, even if they don’t use their timeshare weeks, and the worst part is that the fees keep increasing year by year, and this is also mentioned on the article timeshare complaints, among others.
The truth behind the big numbers
There are close to 7 million families in the world who own a timeshare.
Global timeshare sales are over eight thousand million dollars per year, but the truth is that more than 50% of those families are struggling to get rid of their properties.
Timeshare companies use high-pressure sales tactics to make people sign the contract; more of these sales tactics are described in the article Timeshare salespeople.
The salesmen provide the potential victims with lots of gifts, such as meals, tours and even cash.
After the “guests” feel comfortable and relax, the sales work begins by lying to them, telling them that getting a timeshare is a fabulous investment, and if it comes a time when they don’t want the unit any more it’s an easy task to resell it. The cordiality is gone.
Their biggest hurdle
Nowadays, it is becoming a harder challenge for timeshare companies to maintain their timeshare sales increasing.
People are gradually realizing that getting a timeshare is neither a good deal nor an investment, and that is a big hurdle for the worst timeshare companies, so they target people who probably don’t have much access to internet or any other kind of information.
Also, they use alcohol as an incentive in their timeshare presentations in order to get the guests alcoholized.
Trying to convince someone who is under the influence of alcohol is a lot easier than convincing someone who is not and can think objectively.
We're not trying to tell you not to buy a timeshare ever, but we want you to be conscious of what companies do to keep increasing their profits without caring for the consumer’s rights.
We receive calls every day from people who have been scammed by a large list of timeshare companies and are desperate to solve their timeshare issue.
At Mexican Timeshare Solutions, we offer you free advice on your timeshare matter without charging any upfront fee.
Getting out of a timeshare is viable and possible; you just have to contact us today and be prepared to give your timeshare away and finally relieve yourself.
To receive more information about timeshare companies and how to cancel your timeshare, send a WhatsApp to +52 333 239 6589, fill out the contact form, or call us at +1 714 277 3662.
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todo lo que les puede hacer el dinero, engañarnos y robarnos, me dá muchisima pena y coraje al leer este articulo pero mas vale estar enterada
Time share has a resale price if it was possible to find a buyer. Most of the people I know who have time share are happy with the holidays they obtain and know they cannot sell, even if they wanted to. Holiday clubs are simply membership clubs and ownership has no resale value as there is no entity (like a week's holiday at a particular resort). Best to keep away from both unless you want to buy enough points to get six weeks winter holiday a year from the purchase of two weeks in a resort in July.
I purchased a week on ebay last night and don't want it. I wonder if I have a right to rescind it? The state law where the timeshare is located requires 5 days, but I don't know if that applies to ebay purchase. Do you know? No contract was provided, and I already paid like $250 for it. My husband is angry at me. Please help me!
I requested in a letter to westgate a few months back for a deed in lieu of forclosure,westgate has responded to me in a letter that my request for deed in lieu of forclosure has been respectfully denied. I will be sending a letter back stating to them their payment request has been respectfully denied.
la verdad es que no sirve de nada, es una perdida de dinero, es mejor vacacionar por su cuenta y ahorrarse dinero y estres
Think twice before buying a timeshare!
I went to a presentation a couple days ago because I had time to kill for the $80.00 AMEX card offered. Program looked good but I had the feeling they were not telling me the whole program and cost. I stayed strong and said no. Funny that they wanted to know why I spent 2 hours of my vacation at there presentation if I was not going to buy?? I explained it was an easy way to make $40.00 per hour. They tried to make me feel bad but I knew they had already taken several people that day for there hard earned money. After the presentation I wanted to know more because I thought the program might be good….searched internet and found way to many stories like on the blog.
No hay otra verdad mas que son FRAUDULENTAS, RATERAS, MENTIROSAS!
Imagine paying cash for property in a high-end gated community were you know as long as you own it you'll have to pay taxes and assoc dues on that property. Then, because of the assoc fees and taxes, when you go to sell you find out no one is willing to buy it from you, in fact no one will even take it from you for free. That is what is happening with most timeshares.
What is worse, the developers of timeshares are still out there selling them for big money knowing that once sold they become basically worthless.
What these people did is wrong but what timeshare developers are doing is wrong too.
This is really quite hilarious. I have owned a timeshare before and while buying it didn't go exactly like this I totally understand the illustration.
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