Scam Alert I believe - Selling II Getaways to earn $10K

[The Colorado Kid]

Just had a cold phone call from 407-278-4300 in regards to a strategy to sell my II Getaways and earn $1800 each for 6 to make $10K. I think this has been covered before here as a scam.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Of course it's a scam..... Money never grows on trees.



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[LannyPC]

Just had a cold phone call.........sell my II Getaways and earn $1800 each for 6 to make $10K.

Those are the two biggest red flags and identifiers of a scam --- a cold call and an offer too good to be true. Besides, you don't own the Getaways so they're not yours to sell.

 

[DeniseM]

SCAM

 

[goneil62]

We also received this scam call. The caller claimed to be a partner with II. We inquired with II, here is their reply:

From: customerservice@intervalintl.com <customerservice@intervalintl.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: USACustomer Service Request: no selection (KMM17072428V66539L0KM)
To: <DELETED


Dear Ms XXXXXX

Thank you for your e-mail. Regarding Interval membership XXXXXXX. The
call you received is a SCAM, they are not affiliated in anyway with
Interval. You may not use Interval or Marriott to make a profit. If you
participate in the SCAM the Interval account will be locked. I have
forwarded the company information to management, it will be handled
immediately. Please do not provide credit card or banking information to
non verified individuals. Thank you for contacting Interval and have a
great day. Our office is open Mon-Fri 9am to 11pm est or Sat 10am to 6pm
est, call 800-468-3782.

Sincerely

Marjorie F

 

[davidvel]

Hi, I have a bunch of used cars for sale, that I bought for about $5,000 each and I have buyers lined up that are willing to pay $6,000 each (plus taxes and fees). Instead of selling them myself and sustaining my business, I would like to sell them to you for $5,000 each, and you can sell them to the buyers, so you (not me) will make $1,000 per car. Sound good? Ok, just advance the $250 per car transfer fee which you will be reimbursed, along with the $1,000 profit in the end.

I keep asking "No one would fall for this, would they?" Despite the apparent obvious answer, I think they would.

 

[gln60]

That scam has been around for years.

 

[RX8]

Hi, I have a bunch of used cars for sale, that I bought for about $5,000 each and I have buyers lined up that are willing to pay $6,000 each (plus taxes and fees). Instead of selling them myself and sustaining my business, I would like to sell them to you for $5,000 each, and you can sell them to the buyers, so you (not me) will make $1,000 per car. Sound good? Ok, just advance the $250 per car transfer fee which you will be reimbursed, along with the $1,000 profit in the end.

I keep asking "No one would fall for this, would they?" Despite the apparent obvious answer, I think they would.

I’ve used a similar analogy before. Yes, it sounds ridiculous and you didn’t even include the most ridiculous part about it which is that this whole thing begins with “a stranger called me on the phone…”.

 

[RX8]

I know this post is three years old but wanted to point out that the phone number (407) 278-4300 goes to Resort Access Network/EBT Marketing LLC. They are still scamming today. As I have stated many times before, these cold call lies about getaway weeks are typically from advertising/listing companies. The whole business model of marketing your timeshare is a sham to shield them from criminal prosecution. They claim they provide this marketing service for the funds received which makes it a civil complaint. It is a genius marketing plan by scammers. It is so successful that there are hundreds of similar companies using the same blatant lies about getaway weeks.

Resort Access Network is no different as they are a marketing company. Their whole business starts with lies so everything about them is likely going to be a lie and that includes their marketing services and their reviews. Once a liar, always a liar.

The fact that these companies continue to steal money year after year after is likely due to victims not filing complaints with the Attorney General.

Resort Access Network

Hello so I just got off the phone with Resort Access Network based in Orlando, FL. The guy said they are a timeshare marketing agency that will rent out my unlimited RCI rental weeks to corporations and give me a cut of the profit. Sounded like a great deal since it seemed like free additional...

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“F” rated by the BBB

EBT Advertising, LLC | Better Business Bureau® Profile

This organization is not BBB accredited. Timeshare Resale and Rental Marketing in Maitland, FL. See BBB rating, reviews, complaints, & more.

www.bbb.org

Edited: I had previously stated that these companies hide behind this sham marketing business model despite the renting getaway weeks lies on the cold calls. Below is Resort Access Networks response to a BBB complaint. Appears to follow exactly as I said, doesn’t it?

“We offer a for sale and/or for rent by owner marketing and advertising service. This client paid our company to market and advertise for them. While the advertisement was active, we did provide the service they signed up for.”

 

[brownkc]

I just got one of these similar calls from "GMS Offers" - https://www.gmsoffers.com/page/about-us - same offer minimum 4 weeks to have them rent out for $299-$399 (times 4) upfront and offers of $1600-$1800. I returned their call because they mentioned "in regards to your timeshare property with Marriott and Interval International" - they called from 321-578-8863. They were going to send a DocuSign agreement for my consideration. They also appear to be known as "Guest Marketing Solutions" https://guestsmarketing.com/about-us/

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

I returned their call

Unfortunately, that was a mistake, and you’re likely about to get a lot more scam calls from all over the place. Stay vigilant!