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Run, run away... (by Andrea E.):

ken1193 wrote:

zacharyp10 wrote:

...I was contacted by Diamond Interval Services stating they have a buyer for me. I then received a call from the buyer we spoke about the property and a few days later I had an offer on the timeshare. I then spoke with Diamond Interval Services again and it was explained to me that I had to put up a fee for an Estopel letter and that I would have to pay half and they buyer would pay half. Has anyone ever heard of them or done business with them before? I just want to make sure they are legitimate.

Sorry, but there is NO real buyer (it is most likely just a company employeee "playing" you) and no, they are NOT legitimate. If you pay out any money, you can promptly just color it GONE. Once you pay, the alleged "buyer" will suddenly disappear (changed his / her mind, was captured by aliens, died, lost his / her job, etc.) and you will quite simply be OUT whatever you paid out of pocket.

Try this approach to PROVE to yourself that this is just a scam --- tell them you that will pay ALL of the fees and that you will actually DOUBLE the amount of the fees, just as long as they take those funds out of the closing proceeds check and require ABSOLUTELY NO "upfront" money from you.

Once you make this offer, there will be some stuttering and stammering and some uncomfortable silence, followed by some absurd tall tales about why they can't or won't do this for you. The fact that they won't take TWICE the amount of fees due should really tell you something --- but only IF you're listening...

As per subject line above, RUN (don't just walk) away from this scam.

P.S. Resorts don't charge money to issue an estoppel letter (i.e., an account status report) in the first place, so an "estoppel fee" is itself an entirely imaginary concept (...just like your non-existent "buyer").