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Re: Vacation Property Resales (by Bob M.):

I almost just got taken for the second time. A few years ago I put money upfront about $500 and never heard from them again. Today I got a call from Mark Andrews from Vacation Property Resellers who wants to sell my timeshare tonight because he has buyers willing to pay me $16,000 for my Hilton Head week. Who wouldn't "instant cash in your pocket immediately". The call actually came from a telemarketer and once he got me on the phone he turned it over to Mark. He was a very fast talking guy with a "pitch" that reels you in. "All I have to do is put a one year maintenance fee of $1,000 on my credit card and he will do the rest so that I can back to my business." I asked a few questions and so he complimented me "you would be surprised how many people I deal with who have no idea of what this is all about. Clearly you understand that the money you pay up front is all you pay so we can do the rest. I will begin doing a title search today to make sure everything is fine however I need your commitment for the $1,000 to get the process started. I know you want the cash as soon as possible". He said he was the sales executive in charge of all Hilton Head properties (established his credentials). He gave me all of their contact information including their website and everything matched perfectly. This gives the appearance of legitimacy. I guess they feel that you will not do any further investigation -well I have a surprise for them. I called the office back and have left a message that I am not interested in selling my timeshare through them. It will be interesting if he follows up and what new lines he comes up with. It was interesting when he said to me you know the market is down and I agreed and then he said he could sell it for $16,000 -that's when the red flag went off for me. Plus I talk pretty fast and he was much faster than I am. BEWARE!!!!