Anyone got charged by MYRTLE BEACH CONDO ORLANDO FL?

[iftravel]

In the amount of 301.02 on the same day I paid for the District deed activation fee of 715, which I do not recognize. I asked Gemini and it thinks it’s some timeshare paid promotional package, which made me worry if my credit card is leaked by HGV unless it’s a legit charge. I certainly just disputed with AMEX but curious if anyone had the same experience.

 

[MM9]

The charge alone makes no sense. One is in South Carolina, One is in Florida. A properly setup merchant account would not have a odd setup or reporting name. This would be like seeing a charge on your credit card statement for STARBUCKS** Los Angeles, NY $8.22.

 

[iftravel]

just realized it was the MF paid to Sheraton Broadway on the same day.

Moderator: feel free to delete this thread. It’s no HGV’s fault.

 

[rickandcindy23]

just realized it was the MF paid to Sheraton Broadway on the same day.

Moderator: feel free to delete this thread. It’s no HGV’s fault.

That's funny!

 

[iftravel]

That's funny!

yeah the name is so confusing! I guess you have been charged by this Myrtle Beach Condo in Orlando FL for decades!!

Yeah they also run a website looking so stupidly like a timeshare scam site, per Amex, which threw me off.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Yes! And it's weird to see that on my statements.

 

[iftravel]

These days legit business runs like scam and scam runs like legit. Hard to tell!

 

[dioxide45]

It does seem like a strange payee for SBR. I would have expected something like "Broadway Palmetto..." or "Broadway Plantation...". It usually has something to do with the association name. The payee on our SVV Bella week is actually "Bella Florida Condo".

 

[jeffox]

These days legit business runs like scam and scam runs like legit. Hard to tell!

It seems that more and more businesses are using the same tactics as scammers to gain customers. Like spam, hidden or redirected links and they make it super easy to sign up, but It takes the sleuthing of a seasoned detective to find the number to call and cancel. I think of it as gotcha economics where the goal of business isn't to sell a good product at a fair price making loyal and happy customers. It's to trap customers and the products can be adequate at best, for the most possible profit ever + 10%.

 

[iftravel]

It seems that more and more businesses are using the same tactics as scammers to gain customers. Like spam, hidden or redirected links and they make it super easy to sign up, but It takes the sleuthing of a seasoned detective to find the number to call and cancel. I think of it as gotcha economics where the goal of business isn't to sell a good product at a fair price making loyal and happy customers. It's to trap customers and the products can be adequate at best, for the most possible profit ever + 10%.

Yes I somewhat got scammed by ADT, long thought to be a reliable and reputable company but they sign you up for things you don’t really need and make them super hard to cancel. “You only pay this much” on the phone and double that onsite and bury things in 50 pages long document and ask you to sign on your phone.

I’m not super mad as the service itself seems working but cannot they just be honest and clear upfront? Their website is confusing at best in term of telling what you pay for what. Gee.

 

[iftravel]

Another “scammy” example is the Internet service. I happily used Xfinity for 2 years for like 40 bucks a month, and starting 3rd year, they quietly doubled it to 80. I was like fine I don’t want to switch as it’s working, but again starting 4th year, they quietly raised it to 120. I got angry and switched to Verizon for 35 bucks. But I guess it’s just another cycle!

 

[Eric B]

Since this thread is about mistaking a charge for the maintenance fees from a Vistana week for a scam on a bHC week, it might be better positioned in a different forum. Maybe the Capital Vacations one as there are a lot more scams there...?

 

[pedro47]

Not I.

 

[iftravel]

Just delete it. It’s full of scams.