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"A few months ago, I went to a sales presentation, and the sales representative asked if I was interested in selling my timeshare for about twice what I paid for it.
The offer was only available for that day, and we agreed to buy the timeshare.
We left a down payment of U.S. $4,000, and the remainder was to be financed over 3 years with no penalty for prepayment.
We told the salesperson that we needed the timeshare to sell in less than 6 months and that we would be using that money to pay for the new timeshare.
Two months ago, I should have received a check for $25,000 USD; however, I have received nothing in my email.
The seller does not answer my calls, and the company for which I paid $599 U.S. for selling my property has a disconnected phone number, and their website no longer exists.
What can I do?”
These are very common complaints that we receive from clients.
Timeshare vendors are well aware that it is unlikely that a customer who already owns a timeshare would want to purchase a second property.
Many sellers are very convincing and promise potential clients hefty financial returns for the sale of their old timeshare.
But, what is the problem? The resale value of timeshares is much less than what a customer would expect.
In these times of economic downturn where people buy only what they really need, it is not uncommon to find timeshares purchased in Mexico for $30,000 for sale on websites such as eBay or Redweek for only $500 USD
Why is that? Consumers have been educated and realize that it is cheaper to buy a vacation package on the internet than to have to pay thousands of dollars upfront in addition to annual maintenance fees.
Ultimately, timeshares do not have the expected value for consumers.
Any salesperson who has spent at least a couple of months working in the industry knows that timeshares have an economic value much lower than the customer desires.
This is why they engage in deception by claiming to potential customers that if they buy a new timeshare, they are committed to helping sell their current timeshare.
Salespeople will even go to the extent of saying that they already have buyers for their timeshare. This is clear deception and fraud, and it is a criminal act in Mexico.
This fraudulent sales practice is commonly used by sales managers as well as timeshare developers; however, they are very clever and very well protected.
A common way to offer the resale of existing timeshares is to hire other companies to take charge of the sale or resale (paid by customers).
Timeshare contracts protect the interests of the seller, and they wash their hands by having the clients sign disclosure statements when it was the developer's salesmen making false statements about the membership in the first place.
They even go so far as to include clauses like the following:
"This contract, promissory note, regulation and customer protection contract represents the entire agreement between the developer and the customer.
In case of any discrepancy, THE CLIENT agrees that any verbal or written agreement not in the official contract will be void."
In short, if it is not in the main contract, it is not valid, even if the salesperson signed in blood to give their word.
A similar type of timeshare fraud occurs with outside timeshare rental and resale agencies.
These companies buy the database of customer information from the developers and are dedicated to making calls to the owners and promising great returns for the rental or sales of their timeshares.
Whether selling them for good or renting the weeks the client will not use.
These fraudulent companies operate by asking for a deposit in advance for the evaluation or promotion of the property.
The cost varies depending on the client, but is normally about $500 USD. Once the client makes the deposit, it is unlikely that the client will hear from the company again about the rental or resale of their property.
There have been instances, however, where the rental or resale company contacts the client to advise them that they have a buyer for the timeshare, but the client needs to pay the taxes from the sale of approximately $2,000 USD, which will be refunded upon termination of the transaction.
Of course, when these taxes are paid upfront, the client does not hear from the rental or resale company again.
Fraud in general and specifically of timeshare are the order of the day.
Customers should be cautious and not be fooled by false promises about investment returns, timeshare resales or anything that sounds too good to be true.
As the saying goes:
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
This means that one must learn from past mistakes. There are many companies offering to help people who have been victims of timeshare fraud and collect money in advance for doing so.
There are companies that even offer cancellation insurance. You must be careful because this could be someone wanting to scam you again.
At Mexican Timeshare Solutions, we strive to give back freedom to people who purchased timeshares for the wrong reasons, such as financial investment.
Call us for a free consultation on how we can help you cancel your timeshare contract. Remember, our service is risk-free, as we work based on results, so you do not waste any money paid up front.
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In addition to the great information you have provided, I would like to add that the resale market for timeshares are significantly cheaper than buying them from the big hotel developers. Often times on Ebay, I see them selling for 10 cents on the dollar. Just make sure you review the transfer fees and yearly maintenance fees to see if it makes sense for you.
In addition to the great information you have provided, I would like to add that the resale market for timeshares are significantly cheaper than buying them from the big hotel developers. Often times on Ebay, I see them selling for 10 cents on the dollar. Just make sure you review the transfer fees and yearly maintenance fees to see if it makes sense for you.
I agree with everything you say about timeshares; depreciation, expensive, and better alternatives are available. However, having a timeshare on tap, frankly, is the only reason we've gone on vacation over the years. Knowing we have a familiar place, that is paid for, forces us to think in vacation terms. Sure, we could map out hotels…rental places….but our eyes and motivation glaze over quickly. The convenience is very tangible and available. Plus, it is easy to share with friends and family. Compared to spending money on a consumables like a cars, furniture, or other toys…our timeshare has been a pleasing fit into our hectic lives.
I hope that all upfront fee timeshare resale companies are, one day, run completely out of business by the law.
If you scout around the internet you’ll find a lot of timeshare resell sites and associated stories of big headaches. They are almost impossible to get rid of when your life changes & they no longer work for you. On-the-other-hand, the points-based ones are very flexible- you can do the same vacation place every year, or stay within your club’s several-many different resorts, or you can exchange to a resort outside the club to anywhere in the world. It takes a lot of planning ahead, but can be very cost-effective. I thought a timeshare would be the ideal way to take great vacations as a single mom with pre-teens (it’s so easy to be as comfortable as at home, keep up with laundry, cook-in,etc.), but if I’d known my boys wouldn’t travel, I never would have bought in. Your greatest flexibility might be in having a special savings account for vacations with no strings attached.
I’ve heard the downside to timeshares comes when you decide to sell them. I know he mentions another for sale at 15% return, but he didn’t go into much detail.
Maybe we could see something on selling timeshares. When I think of timeshares, I think about a fantastic episode of southpark.
I agree with everything you say about timeshares; depreciation, expensive, and better alternatives are available. However, having a timeshare on tap, frankly, is the only reason we've gone on vacation over the years. Knowing we have a familiar place, that is paid for, forces us to think in vacation terms. Sure, we could map out hotels…rental places….but our eyes and motivation glaze over quickly. The convenience is very tangible and available. Plus, it is easy to share with friends and family. Compared to spending money on a consumables like a cars, furniture, or other toys…our timeshare has been a pleasing fit into our hectic lives.
Timeshare is a mess! so frustrating when they wont let you to cancel it after 10 days, what they expect while on vacation? some Rich people are just greedy, cant believe some big resorts they ripped people off, getting consumers to pay their big resorts
THEY ARE A SCAM. One such company tried to get me to wire 3,000 dollars to mexico for taxes that they promise to pay back at closing. Dont ever send them ANYTHING. I was smart and just wasted their time as much as possible. If I went through with this deal it would have cost me 3 Gs. Hint # 1 A cold call. #2 they offer more money than its worth #3 pretty contracts and web sites with toll free numbers. The rip off is when you wire money. DONT EVER DO IT
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