Nosy Neighbor...
Sorry for being a 'nosy neighbor', as I am not an owner at this property, or have any allegiance to anyone in particular. I live in the area, well own nearby, and I am down from the Northeast enjoying the weather for a few months with family. I do own a timeshare, and have so for about 17 years, in the Orlando area. Haven't been to the property in 6 years, since we bought here in PV, and it is rented out by the resort in Orlando when we don't use it, so no loss on that end.
Except for worrying about the weather damaging the property in Florida, which we are insured for, we have a deed...which is the part of Mexican timeshare I don't understand...why would an American, or a Canadian or anyone really buy anything without a deed or at the very least a guarantee of occupancy? I sure wouldn't. Our family has two fixed weeks in Orlando, and if we don't go or rent it out...it sits empty! We OWN a 2/50 share of that condo (50 weeks were sold in each apartment...)
One of my neighbors came by the other day for a sundowner, and she and her husband are involved, and are still involved in shutting the 'M' property down all together! Apparantly it does not have correct permits to build nor function as a hotel, it is illegal still to this day.
The Conchas Chinas Residents Association - CCRA is in the process of pursuing this and if I was an owner at this property I would contact them to see if your issues can be addressed as well. Maybe a representative of your ownership should call them and then disseminate the information out to the membership.
Anyone who is thinking of giving this "M" outfit a dime had better think carefully about their decision. I don't know much about all that is written here in particular, but it isn't hard to find out a few things by asking around the area.
What I do know is that one of the members of the CCRA is a local lawyer and they are investigating the whole operation, including the latest sales activity, as apparently there are already issues your new sales contractor Keith Thompson.
Is it just me, but where I am from, if a business hires a sub-contractor (sales company...) to work on behalf of the business, doesn't the business have liability for the actions of the sub-contractor? I have no idea how Mexican law operates in regards to this, but I think this is the question someone needs to ask.
There are no 'sewer problems', I walked by and asked the security guard at the "M" property, there are people staying onsite apparently, who own outright. I then walked to the 'Miramar' right next door, and was told by a salesperson there that the salesroom at "M" had shut down repeatedly as they weren't selling and ran out of money for marketing.
I was told and read online that Miramar is a shady game as well...connected to the Bel Air project in the Marina area - search it here for more information - that has had so many problems and the salesperson at Miramar told me that Keith Thompson used to be a timeshare salesman there at Bel Air, and that he and Amanda have a long history at Mayan Palaces all over Mexico.
One last thing, if someone buys from this new sales outfit run by Keith Thomson, or upgrades their membership with him, and then his company does, or has gone under, are you out as an owner again? Who is your new contract with, and what if that company changes hands or names or re-structures the ownership or ???
Worth thinking about and this is just what I have come up with sitting here after asking a few questions.
I hope for all of you this turns out well.
Don't let this "M" outfit and their latest 'front man' rip you off again.
And please don't let this experience affect your view of Mexico. After my husband passed away this year, the PV community has been amazing in supporting me and our family. We love PV, and the heart and soul of the community...some of the most wonderful and incredibly generous and decent people I have ever met, the local Mexicans!
