Original Message:
Looks like Europe has passed a law against upfront fee resale scams .... (by R P.):
http://www.rdo.org/?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=15
In February 2011, a new Directive comes in to force that provides timeshare buyers with additional levels of protection .... the new legislation also covers holiday club and resale contracts and requires that they too provide a cooling off period and THEY MAY NOT TAKE AN UPFRONT FEE.