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Re: I worked at a timeshare SCAM....I want to tell you about it. (by R P.):
peterp151 wrote:So the problem is not with the up front fee. It's with the complete lack of protection, enforcement, and regulation of the timeshare industry - both in the protection for owners during the initial purchase but even more importantly for resale.
I tend to agree with you, however telling people NOT TO PAY an upfront fee, after having been told countless lies by the scammers, is the first step (education) followed by reporting them to AGs and other agencies.
I do agree there needs to be federal regulation concerning upfront fee scammers .... I honestly can't believe it hasn't happened before now .... AG's (they ARE lawyers) should report customer complaints to the proper federal agency .... I also can't believe ARDA hasn't reported them to the FEDS, however that might open up a whole new can of worms involving developers.