Original Message:
Re: Misrepresentations in the timeshare world .... beware (by R P.):
eric, your company's website is committing false advertising. You said on this very forum that sellmytimesharenow.com charges an upfront fee of approximately what a year's maintenance fee would be (we're talking hundreds of dollars here) just to enter the timeshare in a database before being sold, yet your site states contradictary (below in quotes) to what you have stated in this forum.
You definitely charge an unfair upfront fee/commission (approximately a year's maintenance fee) and you don't state that on your website. I guess you use the lie on the website to snare people into thinking they'll get a good deal with your company then baiting and switching your tactics by telling prospective clients that the hundreds of dollars upfront fee is for overhead .... yeah right .... and they fall for it not knowing any better.
I hope the Florida attorney general is made aware of the false advertising on your website especially the last paragraph, which is an outright lie.
Your tactics are the very reason that upfront fee resale companies have horrible reputations and thanks to forums like these people are starting to get the message, but many people were burned too late and lost a bundle of money dealing with companies like yours. There are numerous testimonials right here in these forums from people dealing with upfront fee resale companies. Your company is no different.
How do you people sleep at night, that's what I'd like to know? You evidently have no conscience.
From the sellmytimesharenow.com website:
"Don't I Need a Real Estate Broker to Sell My Timeshare?
No. Selling a timeshare property is actually much simpler than selling a piece of traditional real estate. There is absolutely no reason to pay the exorbitant timeshare broker's fees that typically range from 20% to 40% of the timeshare selling price. On top of these ridiculous fees, many brokers charge upfront appraisal fees. This is simply absurd.
What you really need to sell timeshare is maximum exposure to the global marketplace. SellMyTimeshareNOW.com will provide you with the most exposure and our staff stands ready to provide you with the assistance you need to bring the sale of your timeshare property to a successful closing.
At SellMyTimeshareNOW.com, we eliminate not only the nuisance of dealing with a broker, but also the unfair fee. For the buyer and the seller, NO COMMISSIONS MEANS MONEY SAVED!"