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Re: Learning how to investigate & prevent timeshare resale related fraud (by J V.):
donp196 wrote:Jordan thank you for the excellent post. The information is right on the money. I would just like to add a couple of comments. NEVER pay anyone money upfront to rent sell or get rid of your timeshare. If an offer sounds " too good to be true " then it is exactly that... too good to be true. Like Jordan stated if they cold call you it's a SCAM ! Unfortunately by the time most people come in the forum they have already been ripped off. Please believe their posts because they are telling their horror stories and not trying to extract money from anyone.The Shills that come in here posting stories about how a company helped them or a relative for an " upfront fee " are thieves looking for their next victim. There are hundreds of scams out there claiming to free you from your maintenance fees through phony charities, advertisements, and attorneys. Don't fall for their false claims. They are shills working for the scammers.
Jordan gives sound advise to follow and if you do exactly what he suggests you should avoid being ripped off.
Thank you Don. Unfortunately what I've learned is that a lot of people have to see for themselves, and don't take other people's warnings to heart. If they can see all of the warnings for themselves in black and white sometimes it helps. Some of these snake oil salesmen are too good though. They can sell ice to eskimos.