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Have you heard of an offer to purchase from a Mexican business called Esky?
 

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Once owned these: FirstFairway@Walden X 2; Lawai Beach; ManhattanClub; PuebloBonitoRose; 4 South Africa--now timeshare-free
No, but I've also never heard of any LEGITIMATE offer out-of-the-blue to purchase a Mexican timeshare by any company.
 
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I agree with Karen. I'd go further and say you aren't likely to get a legitimate out of the blue offer from ANY company, Méxican or not.
 

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Have you heard of an offer to purchase from a Mexican business called Esky?


Sounds like they want you to think it is "Etsy" but it isn't.

Run away as quickly as you can. They will string you along and want special taxes, fees and all sorts of phantom charges before you figure out you've been had.

Keep in mind that Mexican Timeshares are not deeded at all. All you own is a membership..........

A membership is likely worth little or nothing on the resale market.


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Scam

Esky is a legit travel company providing flights and hotels. The scammer is just using their name. Not the first time a scammer used the name of a legit travel company either. Below is a thread about a scammer, maybe the same scammer, using the name of legit Airgorilla.

 

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A cold call. Offered more than I paid.
 

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A cold call. Offered more than I paid.

SCAM

PS- when one scammer has your phone number - THEY ALL HAVE YOUR NUMBER ....you will keep getting these phone calls .

I get up to half a dozen a month, and had 2 to my cell, while in Puerto Vallarta in Feb 2020 .
 

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A cold call. Offered more than I paid.

Those are the two main hallmarks of the typical timeshare resale scam. Why would someone call you out of the blue wanting to pay more for something than it is worth?

Time Traveler reported above how the scam works. The scammers will ask you to wire money to Mexico to cover these bogus charges.
 
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Sounds like they want you to think it is "Etsy" but it isn't.

Run away as quickly as you can. They will string you along and want special taxes, fees and all sorts of phantom charges before you figure out you've been had.

Keep in mind that Mexican Timeshares are not deeded at all. All you own is a membership..........

A membership is likely worth little or nothing on the resale market.


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FYI - not all Méxican timeshares are right-to-use. The Lindo Mar, in Puerto Vallarta, is one that is different. I believe it's set up with a Méxican corporation holding the property, and a US corporation running the Méxican corporation. It was my understanding that what I purchased was either an investment in or part ownership of the US corporation, and as such I've been granted use of the Lindo Mar for a particular unit and week. A little more convoluted, but it means that my purchase wasn't for a contract set to expire as most right-to-use do, and that the US company holds assets of value that would be liquidated and distributed in the case that the Lindo Mar were to be converted to another use.

Still, as most timeshares, holds little value on the resale market :)
 
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