Yesterday, someone from Bradenton, Florida, left a message asking about selling my timeshare. The person didn't say which one. Also, I'm not sure how he got my home number when I use my cell for timeshare related matters.
I called, thinking I'd hear the spiel and then say no. I did, and I did, and he swore at me and hung-up. My wife heard it thirty feet away. Apparently, telling him I wouldn't pay an up-front fee company upset him.
I called back and asked to speak to his supervisor. The lady who answered the phone said she couldn't find his supervisor, but she was a supervisor, could she help? So, I told her what he told me. She said, "Excuse me?" and I told her that was exactly what he told me and my wife heard it. She said she'd have someone call me right back. The "owner" called back and asked what I wanted him to do. I said firing the guy sounded good to me.
Long story short, the guy is supposed to call tomorrow and apologize. I'm not holding my breath.
I did ask the "owner" if he had heard of TUG. He said yes and they'd probably taken my money and I never heard back from them. I said no, it is a group of Timeshare owners and their advice is never to pay an up-front fee company. He had no response.
Lesson: Don't return cold calls, especially if they originate in Bradenton, Florida.
I called, thinking I'd hear the spiel and then say no. I did, and I did, and he swore at me and hung-up. My wife heard it thirty feet away. Apparently, telling him I wouldn't pay an up-front fee company upset him.
I called back and asked to speak to his supervisor. The lady who answered the phone said she couldn't find his supervisor, but she was a supervisor, could she help? So, I told her what he told me. She said, "Excuse me?" and I told her that was exactly what he told me and my wife heard it. She said she'd have someone call me right back. The "owner" called back and asked what I wanted him to do. I said firing the guy sounded good to me.
Long story short, the guy is supposed to call tomorrow and apologize. I'm not holding my breath.
I did ask the "owner" if he had heard of TUG. He said yes and they'd probably taken my money and I never heard back from them. I said no, it is a group of Timeshare owners and their advice is never to pay an up-front fee company. He had no response.
Lesson: Don't return cold calls, especially if they originate in Bradenton, Florida.