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Re: RCI Innovations Inc. (by Judi Kozlowski - Re/Max P.):

Are you saying that ARDA should report their members to the FEDS? There isn't a problem with the upfront fee. I think there should be one. Then we would not have to charge a high commission on the back end for those who do end up selling. The problem with the upfront fees is the lies that are told to collect the fee. If I told you that I was going to charge you $150.00 upfront to advertise your listing on eBay there would be nothing wrong with that. That is what the ad cost me. I don't do that but I see nothing wrong with it. If I told you your $500 timeshare was worth $15,000 and for $699 I would advertise it until it sells or I guarantee you your money back that is a problem. So keep telling them to NEVER PAY AN UPFRONT FEE. Our group is working on the Legislators, Attorney Generals, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Real Estate commissions in our States, the Developers and the HOA's and the Management Companies. You will find that many of the resorts will now give out a list of Brokers that do not charge upfront fees. You will see more aggressiveness on the part of the people who can make a difference. The Agencies will become more proactive as we press on. In case you can't tell I am a cheerleader for stopping this abuse. If you check Timesharing Today and Tug you will see on the forums that things are happening to the scammers. They are being fined heavily. They need to do jail time. Then we will see changes. After watching the medicare scams on dateline I wonder why these scammers aren't scamming the Government instead of the elderly and the unaware. That is my two cents worth.