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Re: Travel Consolidators Taking Over Timeshares? (by R P.):

bearinmax wrote:

Recently, I received a phone call from someone claiming to need my bonus getaway vacations. I was told that I have accumulated 12 getaways and that if I sold the rights to this company for $100.00 each, they would be able to use them for a promotion they are holding. If they use them, I would be compensated $400.00 for each getaway they sold , if they didn't get sold, I would get my money back. I took the name and number of the rep. and decided to go in for $400.00 dollars worth. Of course I never heard back from them and when I finally did get a response via email, the message was to call an R.C.I number to finalize the arrangements of a purchase for one of my getaways. I called and talked to an R.C.I. rep. and he told me that I was scammed (again!). He advised me not to give any money up-front for anything that any one wanted regarding my timeshares. I own them free and clear, if someone wants something from me, they should pay me. That made sense. I want to let others know of this scam and to see if any one has any other information on the particulars.

What kind of getaways are they referring to and how do they know how many you own ???

The RCI rep told you the right thing .... anyone asking for an upfront fee is a scam no matter what they tell you.