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Timeshare Exit Team going down

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These threads seem to go hand in hand.

And by the way... it's about damn time. Pardon my French.

Do we still say, "Pardon my French"? :ponder:
 

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There's a guy/company advertising very aggressively here in the Milwaukee area on radio, especially. I need to find out more about who he is & his company name. Follow-up to come.
 

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My heart goes out to Dave Ramsey. Gonna have to fill an advertising slot pretty quick.
I was very surprised when I heard Dave supporting this or at least promoting it. Money talks I guess.

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Most broadcasters have no idea what they're promoting when voicing some of these spots. The Exit team contracts with I Heart Radio/Clear Channel and the spots get distributed across the network. Exit team shrewdly pays extra to have the talent voice the spot rather than a pre-produced commercial. It adds a certain trustworthiness.
 

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I was just discussing TET yesterday with a friend. The friend loves Dave Ramsey and couldn't believe - for one second - that he would allow a company like TET to be affiliated with his show unless they had been completely vetted. I explained how these companies worked but he said that TET must be different because Dave Ramsey vouches for them. Nothing I said could change his mind. I'm not sure if I am going to share this article with him. It will probably just perpetuate the argument and make me even more irritated.

Btw glad to see the Washington AG going after them. They are worse than the others because of the Dave Ramsey affiliation, imo.
 

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I was just discussing TET yesterday with a friend. The friend loves Dave Ramsey and couldn't believe - for one second - that he would allow a company like TET to be affiliated with his show unless they had been completely vetted. I explained how these companies worked but he said that TET must be different because Dave Ramsey vouches for them. Nothing I said could change his mind. I'm not sure if I am going to share this article with him. It will probably just perpetuate the argument and make me even more irritated.

Btw glad to see the Washington AG going after them. They are worse than the others because of the Dave Ramsey affiliation, imo.

Ramsey has never vetted them. The copy comes from the sales/production staff and he just reads it. But you see what I mean about making it sound more trustworthy.
 

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Ramsey has never vetted them. The copy comes from the sales/production staff and he just reads it. But you see what I mean about making it sound more trustworthy.
Well that's even worse. I haven't listened to Dave Ramsey so I thought that he was endorsing TET. My friend is a gullible person who thinks that he is a savvy consumer. It is a constant source of friction between us because I point things like this out to him and he hates being wrong about anything.
 

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Ramsey has never vetted them. The copy comes from the sales/production staff and he just reads it. But you see what I mean about making it sound more trustworthy.
Not a smart guy then. There is case precedent that these broadcasters can be liable for repeating claims they have not verified.
 

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My heart goes out to Dave Ramsey. Gonna have to fill an advertising slot pretty quick.
Lol yes, poor Jimmy Swaggert I mean Jim Bakker I mean Dave Ramsay such naive simple guys who are good at counting cash but have no idea they are doing anything wrong.

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Well that's even worse. I haven't listened to Dave Ramsey so I thought that he was endorsing TET. My friend is a gullible person who thinks that he is a savvy consumer. It is a constant source of friction between us because I point things like this out to him and he hates being wrong about anything.

I was "talent" in Radio/TV for five years so I've done plenty of readers. It was a long time ago and I'm glad we didn't have any exit teams back then!
 

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Ramsey has never vetted them. The copy comes from the sales/production staff and he just reads it. But you see what I mean about making it sound more trustworthy.
He certainly does a strong positive opinion of them. The second video seems like a pretty personal vouch for them!


 

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He certainly does a strong positive opinion of them. The second video seems like a pretty personal vouch for them!



Chances are those spots were written by the Exit Team and not Ramsey. The Facebook thing was probably a set up.
 

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Chances are those spots were written by the Exit Team and not Ramsey. The Facebook thing was probably a set up.
Perhaps, even still, it doesn't increase my confidence in his advice about timeshares!
 

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Perhaps, even still, it doesn't increase my confidence in his advice about timeshares!

There is way more knowledge on this board than Dave Ramsey regarding timeshares.
 

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stick to clark howard...whos always given solid advice on just about everything. and promotes TUG (without taking a dime in advertising).
 

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There are several local radio hosts in the Seattle area who have done personal ads for TET. So I don't blame Dave Ramsey.
 

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How Paid Endorsements Aid Timeshare Exit Teams.
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Perhaps it's just me but, Dave Ramsey has his hands in this as well.


Also, why this is so difficult, I have no idea. :ponder:


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as with most timeshare outfits....there are existing laws in place to prohibit or prevent them. its lack of enforcement that is the core problem.
 

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There was a recent post about someone who paid $4,000 only to still own the timeshare despite a money back guaranty. They contacted their local station for help. The company that is behind the complaint is Timeshare Exit Team. Thread is below.


Edited: Darn it, I didn't realize that @WVBaker had already mentioned this thread in a prior post. Come to think of it, this could be a good strategy to pass DeniseM's post count. I would only need to post 100 times every day for a year and a half to do so.
 
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"Trevor Hein and Brandon Reed formed their company in 2012, after Reed attended a trade show where he noticed a long line at a booth selling timeshare exit services. Their prior business had been to sell rain gutter systems."

It's kind of funny. I was at a trade show four years ago and there was a booth there for TSET. However, I did not see a line up at the booth at that time.
 
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