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Re: How to get rid of a timeshare you no longer want .... (by Sabina O.):
Please spread the word. If you have paid a company to "relieve you of your interest and responsibilities associated with your timeshare and implement a guaranteed timeshare solution within 6 - 9 months otherwise they will refund your money" and they do not do this you CAN have a billing dispute put through your credit card company and get ALL of your money back that you paid that company. If they do not transfer your ownership during this period or state the 3rd party did not file the paperwork (you can check the county court house documents on line to see who they transferred your property to - it might be to a company that is no longer even in business, etc.) or they say the 3rd party did not complete the paperwork, your resort is fighting it, they are hiring lawyers to fight the resort, etc. you can and SHOULD set up a billing dispute. It does not matter if it is past the credit card company's 3 or 6 month policy to dispute (state that it was to take 6-9 months to transfer so how could you dispute before this time period) and they should open a dispute for you; this dispute can be for charges over a year or more. You can get a conditional credit and then there is paperwork sent to the "timeshare relief" company by your credit card company and in most cases they don't even reply to your credit card company as they can't even defend themselves because what they have done is either nothing or they have been lying to you anyhow so at least you can get the fee that you paid to them back. Research the timeshare relief company you paid money to and if you are finding they are disreputable and are owned by people who have many such companies (closing them and opening them under different names) this is important information to send in to the credit card company to prove how you have been scammed.
donp196 wrote:It's a SCAM !!! They only want your upfront money. NEVER pay anyone money upfront that offers to take your timeshare. This is one of the oldest scams in the business. I'm surprised people are still falling for it. Check out where they claim their office is located and you will find out it's just a postal drop box. Once they get your money then they avoid you and wait until you go away or claim there is an additional " fee " that has to be paid. Don't fall for one of the oldest scams running.