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Re: Re: Vallarta Gardens Timeshare Scam (by Erica I.):

We visited PV Gardens in April of 2012. We had NO intentions of buying into a time share; we just wanted to enjoy our first vacation in over 17 years!

What ultimately "sold" us on PVG was that it was an "investment". With great credit and a credit line from a business we had, we put 11K down and paid another 15k. We waited until January 2022, when we were supposed to recieve our first check for "selling back" our 4 weeks. Come January, they gave us all sorts of Run-Arounds, and ultimately said we needed to wait until June, to avoid being taxed (like 40%) on the income.

Its September, and we have not gotten ANYTHING from these scumbags!! We tried disputing it with our CC company and they contiune to say we need more documentation; we've sent them what we have. So, we're eating the 26k (and selling our house to do so), instead of being able to invest it in something that actually DID make money in the States. It's been a hard lesson, which we knew better to not make.

Having replayed things in my mind: from the moment we arrived at the airport the individuals we communicated with were very pushy. Of course, the morning of our presentation we were transferred between three people. Instead of 2 hours, we were there ALL DAY! When I was ready to say we were done, my husband and I took some time outside, but we're followed, within a few minutes, by our salesman. When we asked questions, the BIG boss was an ASS (we should have walked, but they kept reeling us)! Then, when we finally did sign and got to go, they told us to not talk to anyone. How DUMB WERE WE?? Not to mention that they book entertainment, fishing, messages...whatever you want to, no doubt, keep you busy, enjoying your "wonderful" vacation and NOT thinking about them, talking to others, researching or RESENDING your contact. In fact, on one of our days we made plans to spend time in Puerto Vallarta with family that was there at the same time. We asked to get a taxi and were told someone from the resort would drive us. Sounded okay; it's a looong way to PV (how convenient for them, to have everyone so secluded!). But then, when we asked to be dropped off, and catch a cab back later, the driver (who seemed genuinely nice) told us that he'd just hang out and wait for us. Like, just shadow us around, or hang out in town, with nothing else to do but wait for (and I'm sure, "watch") us!

How the hell do these people live with themselves??!! Sad thing is, I'm sure there are few employment options that are as well paying. I'm sure most of the "staff" (AKA, co-scammers) do what they've got to do, and have no conscience, or they have to turn off their conscience, in order to get by.

So, that's our story. If anyone reads this DO NOT BE THE STUPID IDDIOTS WE WERE. JUST SAY HELL NO! And, if anyone has successfuly recovered any money, we'd love to know, or add our story to any efforts to shut these SOB's down.

BTW, I'm not a the competition, just a mom of 3 kids, one with a severe congenital heart defect called HLHS (look it up, he's got 1/2 a heart) that needed a nice vacation with my husband. Doubt the "competition" has that "card" to play.