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Scam: RCI True Points (Resort Consulting Advocates)

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I got a postcard in the mail, marked "urgent" offering me an "android tablet" and $50 VISA Gift card. No mention of timeshare but I've been around the block a few times. So I called and they said something about an informational session offering help with using my timeshare. Aha! I had a little too much time on my hands so I signed up. The whole time this earnest young man (aka weasel) was talking to me I kept saying to myself "lies, lies, lies". At first I tried challenging him on some things, like, yes it is possible to refuse a timeshare inheritance. He brought in the bigger gun to "prove me wrong" and I realized the more I talked the longer I would be in there, so I just kept nodding and saying "u-huh". It was the most amazing line of BS I have ever experienced, and I have sat through Wyndham, Bluegreen, Silverleaf and some no-name RCI resort presentations with a couple of travel club presentations thrown in. They brought out the old "you mean you didn't get the letter?" and talked about what I missed out in with the great RCI lawsuit settlement of 2012. I missed out transferring my timeshare deeds into the "RCI True Points" program which is a pay as you go scheme eliminating maintenance fees. They even showed me computer print-outs with the RCI trademark on them looking like it came from a real RCI website. Except that it said "weeks points" which made about as much sense as anything else they said. Finally I had enough and pressed for the bottom line. Since the computer database said that I had not declined in 2012, I had the chance to give up my deeds now and move into the new RCI True Points program.

Bottom line? All it would cost me is about $9000. I did not laugh in his face. By that time I was ready to get my $50 and my tablet and go home. He sweetly explained that they cannot travel with the tablets so it will be mailed to me. :rolleyes: Instead of a VISA Gift card, he gave me a crisp $50. Again, I had too much time on my hands and it was actually a little bit amusing. I kept wanting to scream out to the other people in the room "don't you realize these people are lying through their teeth?!" I can't believe RCI lets this kind of thing go on. Not that I believe RCI is behind it but I can't believe they do not know about it.
 
From what you have said, I'm kind of surprised they don't call themselves something like Resort Consulting Innovators so they can carry the initials RCI.
 
puppymommo said:
I got a postcard in the mail, marked "urgent" offering me an "android tablet" and $50 VISA Gift card. No mention of timeshare but I've been around the block a few times. So I called and they said something about an informational session offering help with using my timeshare. Aha! I had a little too much time on my hands so I signed up. The whole time this earnest young man (aka weasel) was talking to me I kept saying to myself "lies, lies, lies". At first I tried challenging him on some things, like, yes it is possible to refuse a timeshare inheritance. He brought in the bigger gun to "prove me wrong" and I realized the more I talked the longer I would be in there, so I just kept nodding and saying "u-huh". It was the most amazing line of BS I have ever experienced, and I have sat through Wyndham, Bluegreen, Silverleaf and some no-name RCI resort presentations with a couple of travel club presentations thrown in. They brought out the old "you mean you didn't get the letter?" and talked about what I missed out in with the great RCI lawsuit settlement of 2012. I missed out transferring my timeshare deeds into the "RCI True Points" program which is a pay as you go scheme eliminating maintenance fees. They even showed me computer print-outs with the RCI trademark on them looking like it came from a real RCI website. Except that it said "weeks points" which made about as much sense as anything else they said. Finally I had enough and pressed for the bottom line. Since the computer database said that I had not declined in 2012, I had the chance to give up my deeds now and move into the new RCI True Points program.

Bottom line? All it would cost me is about $9000. I did not laugh in his face. By that time I was ready to get my $50 and my tablet and go home. He sweetly explained that they cannot travel with the tablets so it will be mailed to me. :rolleyes: Instead of a VISA Gift card, he gave me a crisp $50. Again, I had too much time on my hands and it was actually a little bit amusing. I kept wanting to scream out to the other people in the room "don't you realize these people are lying through their teeth?!" I can't believe RCI lets this kind of thing go on. Not that I believe RCI is behind it but I can't believe they do not know about it.
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puppymommo said:
I got a postcard in the mail, marked "urgent" offering me an "android tablet" and $50 VISA Gift card. No mention of timeshare but I've been around the block a few times. So I called and they said something about an informational session offering help with using my timeshare. Aha! I had a little too much time on my hands so I signed up. The whole time this earnest young man (aka weasel) was talking to me I kept saying to myself "lies, lies, lies". At first I tried challenging him on some things, like, yes it is possible to refuse a timeshare inheritance. He brought in the bigger gun to "prove me wrong" and I realized the more I talked the longer I would be in there, so I just kept nodding and saying "u-huh". It was the most amazing line of BS I have ever experienced, and I have sat through Wyndham, Bluegreen, Silverleaf and some no-name RCI resort presentations with a couple of travel club presentations thrown in. They brought out the old "you mean you didn't get the letter?" and talked about what I missed out in with the great RCI lawsuit settlement of 2012. I missed out transferring my timeshare deeds into the "RCI True Points" program which is a pay as you go scheme eliminating maintenance fees. They even showed me computer print-outs with the RCI trademark on them looking like it came from a real RCI website. Except that it said "weeks points" which made about as much sense as anything else they said. Finally I had enough and pressed for the bottom line. Since the computer database said that I had not declined in 2012, I had the chance to give up my deeds now and move into the new RCI True Points program.

Bottom line? All it would cost me is about $9000. I did not laugh in his face. By that time I was ready to get my $50 and my tablet and go home. He sweetly explained that they cannot travel with the tablets so it will be mailed to me. :rolleyes: Instead of a VISA Gift card, he gave me a crisp $50. Again, I had too much time on my hands and it was actually a little bit amusing. I kept wanting to scream out to the other people in the room "don't you realize these people are lying through their teeth?!" I can't believe RCI lets this kind of thing go on. Not that I believe RCI is behind it but I can't believe they do not know about it.
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We got the same postcard...they said they are transfering our timeshares out of our name and into the RCI / The Lodges at Indian point. Into the TRUE POINTS PROGRAM. Has anyone ever heard or been in this vacation club ?
 
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