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Original Message:

Has anyone purchased from Vallarta Gardens? (by Tom R.):

Yes, and it is a big SCAM. We too were promised a purchase of our timeshare in 300 days. After a year we became suspicious. After the year we called, e-mailed, and contacted them by regular mail asking when we could receive payment. They finally said that it was not there problem and we would have to contact a marketing company PILA (property in legal advisors,sa) They too would not pay us. In fact, they too would not accept any correspondence. They also said (in contract) that they would pay us for the usage of our unit for 3 weeks a year at $1950 per week ($5850). So in total they owe us almost $50, 000. Not counting the purchase price! Our salesman was Paco. He brought us wine and drove us around in his Mercedes (should have got suspicious then). All the time knowing he was setting us up for this big scam. He too, said he could do nothing. We have hired a lawyer in Mexico, but VG will not respond to her either.