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Re: I received an offer on my timeshare from Optimistic Vacations in Sevierville, TN, Jim Reagan is his name (by Phil L.):
lisab810
Lisa,I know nothing of this company but this game plan has been used many times over the years. Knowing nothing of your resort the price sounds high at this time of timeshare value. If they have buyer that will pay you $7200 then what price did you have it at on Redweek that had no interest? They are telling you that money will not change hands until they have a legitimate buyer that they have qualified. At this point you turn over $1850.00 to them and they pay everything else. Sounds slezzy to me and I will only say I would never give them the money until I had checked everything out. I don't mean just getting my opinion or others on here because you have no idea who we are. Many of these scams have people come on here and talk like happy customers of these companies {Shills}. After they sell and pay all cost that wouldn't leave much of a profit from the $1850 your paying them.
There is nothing stopping the buyer if there really was one from changing their minds up until they have paid and signed timeshare into their name. Most of the time you pay then the company tells you the buyer backed out but we will keep looking for another buyer. You would have a better idea of what your resort is really selling for than I do. Check other sites and see what prices are being ask for and then understand asking prices not close in most cases of sales price. You say you have been scammed once so your probably on scam company target list. Hope this helps!
Lisa I did go check the Tug Market Place on your resort and only found three units for sale. It looks and sounds like a beautiful resort except its in Mexico! Not knowing the size or price or how many more years you have on your RTU I just checked out the three ads. One studio, sleeps 4 $1000 asking One bedroom,two bath sleeps 6 asking $1950 RTU 2027 Exective suite w/two balconies Two bedroom sleeps 8 fourth floor next to beach, RTU 2027 asking $10,000. Week 28 1311 sq.ft MY RESORT NETWORK has listings that run from $500-$750 for studio{sleeps 4} larger units from $1950- $5000 and one unit for ocean view holiday week asking price $5900. They have about eight units just asking for offers and some state buyer needs to sell. You would need to see which of these units are close to yours plus years left on your RTU to decide your price. You should also check other sites for fair comparing of your unit. Remember these are only asking prices as your ad was on Redweek. Also not trying to be mean but buyers couldn't careless what you paid because their only concern is what they pay.
I would say unless you have one of the largest ocean front units that sleeps 6-8 people and many years left on your RTU your asking price way out of line and any company telling you they can sell for this price is trying to scam you!
PHILL12