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Timeshare Collectors / We Collect Timeshares (by KC):

The front page cover of the Sept. / Oct, 2007 issue of Timesharing Today (issue #95), which I just received in yesterday's mail, is headlined...

"Washingtom Moves Against Timeshare Collectors. Charged with licensing violation for not recording deeds, then reselling".

The following is quoted verbatim from the opening paragraph of the article:

"The State of Washington's Department of Licensing has charged Timeshare Collectors, which also operates as We Collect Timeshares, with negotiating for the purchase and sale of real estate for other people without having a Real Estate License. By issuing a Statement of Charges, the State has taken the first steps towards issuing a Cease and Desist Order against the company and its principals, Jonathan and Christine Gibbs."

The artcle goes on to describe details of the charges, but it is too lengthy for me to retype here in its entirety. The closing paragraph states (quoted verbatim):

"The Respondents have filed a request for a hearing and an Answer admitting many of the factual allegations, but denying they made any misrepresentations and that they engaged in activities which would require them to to have real estate licenses. No hearing date has been set. "

Since this magazine is available on line only to subscribers of the publication, my posting a link would be of no practical use. Accordingly, I thought I'd at least share the quoted snippet above from the article for those who might be interested in the subject matter.

Prior to the recent posts here on RedWeek and seeing the TT article yesterday, I had frankly never heard of either Timeshare Collectors or We Collect Timeshares. I've certainly heard of them now......