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Original Message:

Royal HOliday is a scam (by Wayne C.):

Well then, you must be a very busy man as most, if not all, timeshares in the Dominican Republic are a fraud because the timeshare companies do not actually own the resorts. They simply rent out rooms at the resort and call them timeshares. Unfortunately, consumers, mostly Americans and Canadians, own nothing but air. With the mandatory all inclusive options at all "timeshare" resorts in the DR, members pay the same or more as those who do not own a timeshare.

Moreover, the legal entity of the timeshares in the DR are questionable. The contracts state that the legal entity for the timeshare corporations are either in Mexico, or some offshore location, i.e. Panama. This is certainly true for Lifestyle Holiday Vacations, Secret Resorts and Bahia Principe, as I worked there for some time.

Besides, any American or foreigner who purchases a timeshare in the DR can simply walk away without any legal hassles. There is nothing that you can do outside of the DR - your jurisdiction.

I think that I must agree with the previous member, you must be a fraud. You should already know this.