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Re: I worked at a timeshare SCAM....I want to tell you about it. (by Jay K.):
bruce727 wrote:A list of reputable resale Companies and methods of resale would be more useful as the scammers don't last long unless they are big. We know who the big ones are!timesharejudi wrote:I printed this list of agencies for my records. I've reported some scammers after they got me to "list" with them and or disappeared. (I've been conned more than once.) I usually pay too much for cars also...Below is a list of organizations to contact if a timeshare company has ever scammed you:The Bureau of Timeshare 1-800-226-9101
Better Business Bureau 151 Wymore Road, Suite 100, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 621-3300 www.orlando.bbb.org
Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0750 (407) 245-0800 www.state.fl.us/dbpr http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/re/forms/re-2200.pdf
http://fcn.state.fl.us/dbpr/lsc/timeshare/forms/complaint_english.pdf http://fcn.state.fl.us/dbpr/lsc/timeshare/information/faq_resale.shtml
ARDA (American Resort Development Association) 200 E. Robinson Street, Suite 1170, Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 245-7601 www.arda.org http://www.arda.org/apps/cnsmrs/complaints/
GMAC Real Estate Renita Brown Communications Mgr (800) 214-1667 It is difficult to find a number to complain to at GMAC
Century 21 Corporation Attn: President, 6 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054 1-877-221-2765
Osceola County State Attorney (407) 343-3200
U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs 750 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20006 1-800-644-4435 gopher://marvel.loc.gov/00/federal/fedinfo/byagency/executive/consumer/usoca.helpline
Office of Attorney General Bob Butterworth State of Florida, The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 http://www.state.fl.us/itflorida/bobbutterworth.html Voice: (850) 487-1963, Fax: (850) 487-2564 ag@oag.state.fl.us http://legal.firn.edu/ Florida Division of Consumer Services 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Rhodes Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-6500 (Florida Only) 1-800-435-7352 Main #: (850) 922-2966 Web site: http://www.800helpfla.com/ To stop telemarketers from calling you. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/donotcall/index.html
If any responses came back, they were form letters stating they'd "look into it" It'd be nice but probably illegal to start a list of these scammers. Perhaps a list of reputable resale companies would be more useful and take less effort... (;o}