Premium Timeshare Exchange scam
Just thought I would keep this thread going, as these scammers are still alive and at it.
Another scam: Premium Timeshare Exchange in Sanford, Florida
I have been too upset to post.
My husband and I own timeshares, so about 2-3 mos ago when we were visiting his parents, my MIL asks what do I think about calls from people calling to rent your RCI weeks. I basically told her the same info posted here.
1. Cold callers are a scam.
2. I usually just hang up or don't answer 407 (Florida) area codes.
3. Never pay an upfront fee.
4. It is against RCI rules to rent out exchanges.
5. II still gives some "bonus weeks" but you see them in your account, if RCI still did it like they used to years ago, you would see these weeks in your account.
6. If the caller implies they are representing RCI, and you ask them specifically if they are RCI they will say no or change the topic.
Anyway, after I've done my spiel, we start to realize that she is asking this because FIL has already paid money to these scammers and she wants someone else to corroborate her claims.
We find out FIL had been contacted by them, told they can rent his "bonus weeks" from RCI (which he had no idea he had--because they don't exist) for $2100/week, but he would need to pay an upfront fee of $400/each. We find out he has paid them $1200, and signed a "contract". We look at this contract and it is totally bogus, basically mentions a few things about advertising for 90 days, and after that period, if they have not rented his weeks, then they can extend only at his request. No mention about his specifically owned timeshare or units etc.
Anyway, as some mentioned above, we advise he do a chargeback on his CC with which he paid them. Well, it's a few months later, and apparently the CC company sided with these SCAMMERS, I'm assuming because they produced the signed "contract" as their proof of an agreement to do NOTHING.
People! Look at their website, which I not spell out here and give them more publicity, but it easy to figure out. They just show pictures of a bunch of timeshares, hardly list any identifying information, just a rate. No specific dates or unit or amenity information as any timeshare user on here renting know that people are looking for etc.
Please do not waste your money.
Oh and also for the record, they claim to have an A+, BBB rating, (which helped hook my FIL) but what you will see on their website is a BBB knockoff with a bunch of shill postings.
Check the real BBB website, and you will see complaints just like this one I have posted.
Don't deal with them or anyone like them. Please.
