Scams

[justaboutme]

I was called back in April 11th I believe about RCI getaway weeks which I found out was a scam down the road after I gave them my credit card information for $2,092 I've been trying to get my money back and I'm just wondering is there anybody else that has gone through this and where to go to try to get my money back because the Discover card I use has tried to do everything they can but their hands are tied due to a contract that I signed which is not valid

 

[rickandcindy23]

This is a well-known scam. I am sorry you were a victim. Find out what city/ state this company is located and file a report with the BBB and the Attorney General. If you are a senior, you get better protection than young 'uns in states like Florida.

 

[RX8]

I was called back in April 11th I believe about RCI getaway weeks which I found out was a scam down the road after I gave them my credit card information for $2,092 I've been trying to get my money back and I'm just wondering is there anybody else that has gone through this and where to go to try to get my money back because the Discover card I use has tried to do everything they can but their hands are tied due to a contract that I signed which is not valid

What is the name of the company? Likely that they may have been already discussed, and dissected, on TUG. If they haven’t been discussed on TUG I’ll be happy to investigate. You might be able to show to Discover some proof of their lies. Their first lie to you on the phone was the getaway scam. Flat out lie as RCI / II do not allow renting of getaways.

 

[dioxide45]

Here are some related threads on this common scam;

Did I just get scammed? Ownerstravelexchangs.com

Earlier this week we got contacted to sell our RCI Extra weeks. The company offered to advertise and get us renters, 399$ a week, for 6 weeks, totaling to 2394$. This just happened yesterday and it was very official complete with Docusign and everything. Offer was that they could sell the weeks...

tugbbs.com

Advance Rental Network

I have been approached by phone wanting to rent extra vacations available to owners. They have a strong pitch but want me to pay a deposit up front. In exchange we will list the rental on their network and guarantee an offer of 1800 within six month or my deposit is returned. Has anybody had...

tugbbs.com

 

[justaboutme]

What is the name of the company? Likely that they may have been already discussed, and dissected, on TUG. If they haven’t been discussed on TUG I’ll be happy to investigate. You might be able to show to Discover some proof of their lies. Their first lie to you on the phone was the getaway scam. Flat out lie as RCI / II do not allow renting of getaways.

Internatiol resort club

 

[justaboutme]

I have got all that proff but the contract was signed discover said they know its a scam but is out of there hands

 

[RX8]

I have got all that proff but the contract was signed discover said they know its a scam but is out of there hands

Keep pushing back with Discover. If they really told you that they knew it was a scam, then they are perpetuating the scam by allowing them to be a merchant of Discover.

File a complaint with the BBB and also the Florida Attorney General's office.

International Resort Club | BBB Business Profile | Better Business Bureau

Not BBB Accredited. Timeshare Resale and Rental Marketing in Orlando, FL. See BBB rating, reviews, complaints, and more.

www.bbb.org

File A Complaint | My Florida Legal

www.myfloridalegal.com

 

[dioxide45]

If you also have that information from Discover as a written statement and they indicated they know it is a scam, sending a complaint to the CFPB may also be in order.

 

[RX8]

@justaboutme This scammer has been previously discussed on TUG.

Renting Your Extra Weeks [ SCAM: International Resort Club ]

Anyone ever heard of a company called "International Resort Club" this is supposed to be a company that rents out your unused bonus weeks that you may have through RCI or II? Scam or Legit? They charge you $350 per week (up to 6 weeks) to rent your week/weeks out then claim that within 60-90...

tugbbs.com

It is frustrating that so many of these scammers can get away with the “getaway weeks“ lies on the cold call to obtain credit card information. However, it is the contract that you sign that the scammers rely on when confronted by the authorities. That contract will mention nothing about getaway weeks, only that you are paying them to "market" your timeshare. I would bet that this is exactly what your signed contract states. The scammer will provide this contract as proof to authorities that you paid for a service, just like they are doing with Discover.

I’ve posted this before but it bears repeating with each new scammer company. After looking at so many of these scammers it is my belief that the real business model is cold calling and lying for credit card information. The callers have a script written for them so the lies are clearly intentional. I believe that there is no real marketing of timeshares being done on the back end. The business itself is all a sham to cover for their scam which is to steal thousands of dollars from people. Any Attorney General or CFPB office that investigates would have no problem uncovering the scam. Unfortunately, unless enough people file complaints this is a non-priority for them.

Scammers are smart, they know there is very little risk in stealing thousands of dollars from timeshare owners. I've mentioned before that the scammers have a choice to either rob a bank of $3,000, have every police agency looking for them and a 10-year prison sentence once caught OR they could set up a bogus marketing company, cold call timeshare owners, rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars or even millions of dollars, and maybe get a slap on the wrist. The fact that there are so many timeshare advertising/marketing companies that pop up every day using this exact same business model tells you that the scammers, really criminals, know that this business model lines their pockets with the most money with the least risk of jail time.

 

[justaboutme]

If you also have that information from Discover as a written statement and they indicated they know it is a scam, sending a complaint to the CFPB may also be in order.

Its verbal not written

 

[justaboutme]

Keep pushing back with Discover. If they really told you that they knew it was a scam, then they are perpetuating the scam by allowing them to be a merchant of Discover.

File a complaint with the BBB and also the Florida Attorney General's office.

International Resort Club | BBB Business Profile | Better Business Bureau

Not BBB Accredited. Timeshare Resale and Rental Marketing in Orlando, FL. See BBB rating, reviews, complaints, and more.

www.bbb.org

File A Complaint | My Florida Legal

www.myfloridalegal.com

Have to file in my state which is in illinois im in the process

 

[RX8]

Have to file in my state which is in illinois im in the process

This scammer is located in Florida. If it was me I would file an AG complaint in both Indiana and Florida.

Also, file a complaint with the BBB.

 

[TUGBrian]

rci even released their own warning against these scams as they are so common

Timeshare Users Group | Should be shared with every RCI timeshare owner

Should be shared with every RCI timeshare owner! Kudos to RCI for promoting this message! can add to it that NOONE legitimate in this industry makes cold calls to owners with offers to...

www.facebook.com

 

[justaboutme]

This scammer is located in Florida. If it was me I would file an AG complaint in both Indiana and Florida.

Also, file a complaint with the BBB.

Can only file inyour state

 

[rickandcindy23]

Can only file inyour state

You file in the state where the company is located. If you are a senior, you have additional protection in FL against these scams.

 

[RX8]

Can only file inyour state

I do not live in Florida and previously filed a complaint with their AG about a known Florida based scammer. I provided details of their scam and they responded, although it took two months or so, that they would investigate.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Its verbal not written

I thought in your first post that you said "I signed a Contract". This implies it was a written contract. Am I incorrect ?




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[dioxide45]

I thought in your first post that you said "I signed a Contract". This implies it was a written contract. Am I incorrect ?




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My question that prompted that response was based on Discover telling the OP that they knew it was a scam. Seems they told them this verbally, and not in writing.

 

[justaboutme]

I thought in your first post that you said "I signed a Contract". This implies it was a written contract. Am I incorrect ?




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Con tr act was but discover says i have a case but they can not stop it

 

[justaboutme]

Con tr act was but discover says i have a case but they can not stop it

For anybody out there I have just been contacted by International Resort Club they told me that I have one my dispute I've been sending them emails and texts and threaten them with everything I can about the Federal Trade Commission the Attorney General's office of getting a lawyer finally a lawsuit on I've been going after them for everything they got they finally contacted me and said they are going to send me sending a check for 2092 they will not reimburse me through my Discover card but they'll send me a check we'll see what happens in the next week or I continue my dispute

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Let's hope they don't declare Bankruptcy! Be sure to cash the check quickly when you receive it.

Also, if possible, cash it at the Bank the check is drafted on so it clears the moment you cash it.....






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