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Anyone heard of timeshare Travels
Timeshare travels is a big fraud. They promised the exact same promises to me in 2009 september to sell my time share at Florida. they got 1099 dollars from me. It is seven months now and they have not done anything for me and i don't think they will do anything. they will not retun my calls. Do not give your money to them unless you want to throw away your money for nothing. Ben (Plavila@aol.com)
Ben P.
The last message popped up on my computer fro benp59. Agree with Ben. Wish we could all find some legitimate way to sell these timeshares we never use or can't use because of health or other reasons.
I do note that flight tb never responded to my post. Still wondering why that is. Was that post some kind of a scam as well?
CPW
Roger K.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
The newest call on timeshares I got is from an outfit that says they have a buyer for you and all you have to do is pay for the title search so they can sell it. When the timeshare is sold then you will get the title search money back. Forgotten the name of that out fit. Something with Consolidated in the name. Looked it up and those who gave them the title search money still didn't come up with a buyer. I have actually tried giving ours away but couldn't even find any friends to take it for free.
Dorinda N.
Have you talked to the Timeshare people you bought it from? Would they take it back for free or a small amount to take it back? I have thought of that also but haven't asked them directly yet. I did talk to them about selling and they gave me a lead to check out selling it but that didn't pan out. There home office is not really too far from where we are and I might go talk to someone at their home office about how we can get rid of it. Let us know if you have tried contact the company directly you purchased it from. Thanks for you post.
Roger K.
dorindan wrote:Thank you for sharing your experience.The newest call on timeshares I got is from an outfit that says they have a buyer for you and all you have to do is pay for the title search so they can sell it. When the timeshare is sold then you will get the title search money back. Forgotten the name of that out fit. Something with Consolidated in the name. Looked it up and those who gave them the title search money still didn't come up with a buyer. I have actually tried giving ours away but couldn't even find any friends to take it for free.
All upfront fee companies are scams and they will tell you anything to get your credit card # .... then all of a sudden the supposed buyer backs out or can't get financing but the scam company keeps your upfront fee.
Timeshares do not sell easily in this economy ... many can't even be given away.
R P.
rogerk62 wrote:Have you talked to the Timeshare people you bought it from? Would they take it back for free or a small amount to take it back? I have thought of that also but haven't asked them directly yet. I did talk to them about selling and they gave me a lead to check out selling it but that didn't pan out. There home office is not really too far from where we are and I might go talk to someone at their home office about how we can get rid of it. Let us know if you have tried contact the company directly you purchased it from. Thanks for you post.
The vast majority of developers do not accept deedbacks.
R P.
I actually haven't tried Wyndham Palms in Florida believing what others have said about not taking it back.
I will give them a call and check it out.
If anyone else had been able to give theirs back to the resort, I'd like to know. I am tired of paying the maintenance fees.
Dorinda N.
Hard to know which email to respond to in this forum. I certainly agree with all those that say do not pay up front! Unless it is something like EBay where you know you are just paying for an ad and a chance to sell it.
There are a few legitimate companies out there and some people who want to buy timeshares. but you will sell them cheap---especially in this market. People will want a cheap price, low annual fees, low closing costs, good trading value, and many want units in a points system.
If you research on the web you can find other resales of your units and see what they sold for recently.
What units are you trying to unload? Good Luck
Rich C.
We are trying to get rid of Festiva Adventure Club, a 6000 a year point system. Contacted www.welovetimeshares.com who buy timeshares for pennies on the dollar. They were not interested in ours and did not make an offer. Timeshare Out tells us the will transfer the deed and all future liability but want you to pay them anywhere from $1000 to $5000 depending on what your maintenance fees are per year. Anyone have any experience with Time Share Out or another company I think called Timeshare Relief?
CPW
Roger K.
rogerk62 wrote:We are trying to get rid of Festiva Adventure Club, a 6000 a year point system. Contacted www.welovetimeshares.com who buy timeshares for pennies on the dollar. They were not interested in ours and did not make an offer. Timeshare Out tells us the will transfer the deed and all future liability but want you to pay them anywhere from $1000 to $5000 depending on what your maintenance fees are per year. Anyone have any experience with Time Share Out or another company I think called Timeshare Relief? CPW
Be aware that some of these companies will take your money but fail to change the ownership and you are still responsible for future maintenance fees as long as it's in your name.
R P.
I am aware that anything having to do with a Timeshare is a risky business and selling one is almost, if not, impossible. I was asking if anyone has had any experience with the specific company called Timeshare Out. You pay them to transfer the Timeshare out of you name and then they sell it to major players like Travelocity, etc. in bulk. But you have to pay them up front to take if off your hands. Is this simply another scam where they tell you they are going to sell it and don't after they get your money but this time they tell you that your money will be held in escrow until the transfer is complete and then they never do? So, back to my original question, Any personal experience with Timeshare Out anyone?
CPW
Roger K.
rogerk62 wrote:Nonsense. This is just another so-called "PostCard Company" lie.You pay them to transfer the Timeshare out of you name and then they sell it to major players like Travelocity, etc. in bulk.
1. "Major players" don't EVER buy timeshares, individually or in bulk, including Travelocity, Expedia (...or anyone else). It doesn't happen. Companies don't buy them for "conventions or their employees" either, which is another whopper these PCC's are fond of telling. All these tall tales and fabrications are unadulterated crap, pure and simple. These PCC's simply unload the timeshares as fast as possible, usually for a buck on eBay (there are over a thousand there, today, right now). ALL of the PCC profit has ALREADY been made by then --- from the person who paid them big money to "take" the timeshare in the first place.
2. ALL PostCard Companies are basically the same. It doesn't matter much if it's Timeshare Relief, Time No More, We Collect Timeshares, Timeshare Out, Timeshare Freedom, (....the names go on and on). Some are much worse than others, but all are essentially the same.
3. One danger you may not even be aware of with PCC's if you don't have legal experience is that some of these outfits don't even actually put the timeshare in their own name by recorded deed. Instead, they have you sign a Power of Attorney, which authorizes them to sell off your timeshare IF THEY CAN. If they are NOT able to unload that timeshare, even for free, take a guess who REMAINS the lawful owner of record, still personally responsible for the maintenance fees? Yes, it's STILL YOU, despite having previously parted with substantial cash to get rid of (...or so you thought) the unwanted ownwership. A win/win situation for the PCC, a lose/lose situation for you...
A FEW of the PCC's do put the ownership in their own name. If you choose to pursue this PCC route (a route to be considered only by the truly desperate), at least make ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that you fully understand the difference between an officially recorded deed transfer and a mere "Power of Attorney" --- which does NOT transfer ownership.
KC
Last edited by ken1193 on Jun 02, 2010 06:29 AM
Can you refer us to A FEW of the PCC's who do put the ownership in their own name? We are becoming one of those truly desperate since there seems to be absolutely no legitimate company that you can sell a Timeshare to and since there are over 1700 on ebay you can't give them away. There has to be a legitimate way to get rid of them. Thanks for your help Ken.
CPW
Roger K.
rogerk62 wrote:I'm sorry, I can't and won't "refer" anyone to ANY PCC. First, I can't in good conscience recommend using the PCC avenue in the first place (even in desperation). Second, these PCC's routinely go in and out of business all the time, changing their names and their internal company practices, etc. Time No More and We Collect Timeshares, to cite just two specific examples, have already closed down operations and "disappeared", leaving people in limbo (AFTER taking their money). Accordingly, anything I (...or anyone else) may tell you in regard to a specific PCC could be 100% correct today --- and then suddenly become completely wrong tomorrow. I always try to adhere to dispensing ONLY information or advice which I know for a fact to be solid and reliable.Can you refer us to A FEW of the PCC's who do put the ownership in their own name? We are becoming one of those truly desperate since there seems to be absolutely no legitimate company that you can sell a Timeshare to and since there are over 1700 on ebay you can't give them away. There has to be a legitimate way to get rid of them. Thanks for your help Ken.
Rather than pay a PCC the financial equivalent of 5-7 years worth of annual maintenance fees, save yourself a few THOUSAND dollars by instead spending a little on advertising --- even if only to advertise an offer to give it away for free. Even offer to pay the closing costs, if necessary (figure on about $300 for that). Use sites like Timeshare Users Group, RedWeek, Bidshares (free), Craigslist (free), MyResortNetwork. Personally, I can't (and I won't) EVER recommend using ANY PCC under ANY circumstances, since it is virtually always an unnecessary and overly expensive way to part with a timeshare ownership.
KC
Last edited by ken1193 on Jun 03, 2010 07:43 AM