Anyone heard of this company::

Has anyone heard of a company called Coast to Coast Grand Getaways? Anyone heard of Grand Crown Travel Network?

Never heard of them. Google everything you can about them. Ask them for the actual physical address of the company. If they refuse to do that then run away. Most of these companies use drop boxes and if they disappear with your money you have no recourse. If they do provide an address check them out thoroughly. There are more scam operations out there then legit ones. If you read through the forums you will find that a lot of these travel companies stick customers with sub par rooms and a lot of times no room at all.

A lot of these companies claim to have the room that you want and take your money. Then they hope to have something by the time you leave for your trip. If they don't get something for you then they claim the owner reneged on the rental. Then good luck trying to get your money back. Only deal with a reputable company that has a good track record. They charge more but that's the price you pay to sleep better at night and they accommodate you when there is a problem. Avoid anyone that you can't check out. Make sure you get a confirmation in writing, email or text as soon as you make your reservation. If they refuse or give you a run around don't give them any money.

Could you please elaborate such as how you found out about this company or what this company is offering you and for how much?

I don't know this as a fact but wouldn't be surprised if Grand Crowne Travel Network was related to Grand Crowne resorts. If you go to a free 3 night 4 day stay and don't buy into a deeded week at one of their resorts, they sell you a starter discovery package in the Travel Network. You don't own a deed, you get the left over unreserved floating weeks in their system which is mostly in Branson but also has resorts in Gatlinburg and Biloxie. The other one may be another one of their products.

We received a call from them about selling our Timeshare in Branson, Mo and they sent us a purchase agreement with signatures of a supposed buyer outlining a down payment and a large amount offered for our unit. But of course they are asking for approx $2,000 upon our signing the agreement for costs related to documentation, etc. Everything looks good on the surface, but of course, we can't find any information on them, except from their website, other than that they do keep their incorporation license up to date with the SOS office in Missouri and they have a physical address. How could we verify that they are legit?

It's a SCAM !!! Don't have anymore contact with them or you will lose your hard earned money.

Thank for your reply. We had pretty much already determined that this was a scam. Have you actually heard of Alternative Finance or did you just recognize the footprint?

I've never heard of Alternative Finance but that's because these scam operations change names faster than some people change their underwear. Also, many of these scam operations have multiple names.

Rather than asking about the name, a better way to sniff out a scam is to look for some tell-tale signs of a scam. The two main ones are an unexpected telemarketing call and an offer that's too good to be true. These both existed in this case. Other signs include asking for an upfront fee. They might come up with all sorts of euphemisms for it (documentation fee, prepaid closing costs, transfer tax, etc.) but any sort of fee would come out of the proceeds of the sale, not paid upfront by the seller. Or, they might promise that any money you send will go into escrow and be refunded to you upon completion of the sale.

If any of these elements exist, then it is a scam. Remember the cardinal rule for selling timeshares: Never, ever pay anyone a large, upfront fee to sell, rent out, market, or "cancel" your timeshare.

Thank you for your reply. These guys are very persistent. When we told them we just couldn't go through with the transaction unless they could find a way to finalize the deal by taking any fees or costs from the final sale proceeds, they sent a confirmation letter that they had received a deposit check from the buyers and were just awaiting our signature on the purchase agreement along with our check for their fees. Their original sales guy and a gal (Sara Richards) have also called a couple of times to inquire why we don't complete the deal. They definitely don't like to take no for an answer. I sent them a reply that their confirmation letter was just another piece of paper that we could not verify and that we had a lawyer advise that unless they would agree to take any costs from the proceeds at closing to walk away from the deal. Hopefully this will be the end of it. Keep doing good work in advising people of the shameful people out there.