Fraud? So there was intentional deception made for personal gain in the contracts of the <not to be named resort for some reason>? It wasn't that the two contracts in two languages read differently, there was actually fraud?
Here is some further information from the person who got out of the contract:
The message is to study the Mexican consumer protection laws and use then to your advantage. In my case the main one (not the only one but the main one) was the violation of article 86.
The English contract was different than the official Spanish contract and it was done so to deceive the consumer. Clear violation of 86. At that point I had them dead to rights. Even then Profeco cannot make them give the money back. They said I would have to sue in a Mexican court. That is very risky because US law is case law and Mexican law is based on Napoleonic Law. Here is quote from one of the many resources I used in my research.
NEGOTIATING A SETTLEMENT
Regardless of the type of legal documentation you have to support your claim, Mexican courts are unpredictable at best and justice is often illusory. Thus, if you are able to come to a “middle ground” with your Mexican debtor and recover at least part of the debt, you will be much better off than you would be with a judgment for the whole debt but payment of nothing. Therefore, the importance of reaching out to your adversary and coming to a reasonable settlement, if possible, cannot be overstated.
Mexican courts are VERY slow, the resorts have lawyers who know how to delay this until you die.
Having said all this there is much to be admired about Mexican law vs. US law which can be very litigious. Mexican law avoids a lot of that and forces the parties to come to a compromise. So I agree with the responder that expressed a preference for Mexican law vs. US.
So to reiterate, my point is Mexican law is different (not worse or better but different) than what we are used to in the US. You are playing on their ground by their rules so you have to understand them.
Someone wanted to know the identity of the resort, “call them out”. That is not necessary, my method is applicable to any adhesion contract in Mexico. That is my message.
I am not picking on Mexico. In fact it is ironic that most of the grifters are Americans (and a few Canadians) cheating mainly American and Canadian tourists. The resort is owned by Americans and the sales staff are American. The only people that really helped me were Mexicans.
