No Timeshare or Class Action

A lot of timeshare owners are putting together class action lawsuits against the resorts, something to be aware of is the time it will take to actually get through the lawsuit. These companies have lawyers that are paid to drag the lawsuit out as long as possible, and we are talking years, in the meantime you are still paying your monthly payments and annual dues.

I have spoken to several owners who sued their resorts and after years of court dates and having to separate the members of the class action because of different buying circumstances then refiling, in the end their attorneys will tell the members to settle on a smaller amount, then the timeshare owners will have to pay the lawyers up to 40% of the lawsuit settlement.

Some cases will need to go through the court system to find a settlement of any kind, but in the end it can be disappointing. No Timeshare cannot help everyone, but if I can then we will get you out of the contract and your money refunded without taking years or taking advantage of you by asking for a high commission.

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Timeshare Hell

So a timeshare salesman dies and is standing at the pearly gates waiting to enter heaven. In front of him in line are a congressman and a lawyer. 

The congressman walks up to St Peter and St Peter says, “You lied to people and misled the masses for your entire life. You thought of no one but yourself so unfortunately because of your ways on earth, I have no option but to send you to hell”. St peter snaps his fingers and poof the congressman is sent to hell. 

Next, up walks the lawyer, “You also were dishonest and unfaithful, you hurt the ones who trusted you  most so again I have no option but to send you to hell". St Peter again snaps his fingers and poof the lawyer is sent to hell.

The timeshare salesman not feeling too good about his odds steps up to St. Perter and says "So, where do I go?"

 “Well," says St. Perter looking at the book. "It says here that you sold timeshare to people your entire life. You gave people choices for their vacation dollars so its only fair that you get a choice as well. You can choose to go to heaven or you can choose to go to hell but first I'm going to show you your options." St Peter snapped his fingers and instantly they were in hell. 

Hell was beautiful; nothing like he expected. He saw all his friends from earth and they were having a party, eating steak, and drinking wine, laughing, having a good time telling stories about earth. It was the best time he ever had. Soon St Peter says “Well, time's up”. He snaps his fingers and instantly they are in heaven. 

Heaven is gorgeous and everyone is on their knees worshiping God, singing praises, and praying for forgiveness over and over. He really feels loved and contented. “Time's up.” Says St. Peter as he snaps his fingers transporting them instantly back to the pearly gates. "So which is it?" St Peter asks. 

"Well, I never thought I'd ever say this but I think I'm going to go with hell. I had so much fun there."

 "So be it." Says St Peter as he snaps his finger sending him to hell.
The timeshare salesman is chained to hot stone, he's surrounded by fire and brimstone , blood curdling screams.

"Hey, there must be a mistake!" The timeshare salesman screams up to St. Peter. "What is this?! This isn't the same as last time I was here!"

St. Peter calls back down to to timeshare salesman, "I never promised you that."
The timeshare salesman looks wide-eyed at the devil who just laughs and says, "You must have taken the tour."

Outrigger travel club continues to snare consumers

an unfortunate couple from Connecticut who wrote me to say they were pressured into buying a travel club membership on July 10 in Mystic, Conn., for more than $3,000. They later realized that they could not access a website with the great travel deals as they were promised, called the local police

By that point, Attorney General Martha Coakley had already obtained temporary restraining orders against alleged scammers who were doing business in Massachusetts under the names Outrigger Vacation Club, Fantasia Travel Group and Only Way 2 Go Travel (the operators of these “companies” didn’t return any of my calls, a telling sign that things probably aren’t on the up-and-up).
Coakley’s complaint alleges that Outrigger, affiliates and principals would host sales pitches in Plymouth and Methuen to sell Outrigger memberships. Consumers were lured in the door with the promise of free airline tickets or gift cards. They were then told they could get a great price on a lifetime membership in this travel club if they acted right away. But many people never received anything of value for the thousands of dollars they paid.
The operators’ high-pressure tactics apparently worked: About 75 people complained to the AG that they lost money before Coakley filed charges on July 1. Another 65 have complained since that date, largely because of the ensuing publicity. Coakley is still looking for more complaints (the AG’s consumer hotline is 617-727-8400).
Coakley is trying to seize the operators’ assets to build a restitution fund. Lawyers in Coakley’s staff are slated to go to Suffolk Superior Court on July 22 in an effort to convert a temporary restraining order against the operators to a longer-lasting preliminary injunction.
However, a spokeswoman for Coakley tells me the AG’s actions will only directly help those who lost money from a sales pitch that took place in Massachusetts. That’s why the sales pitches could be continuing in other states (such as Connecticut) despite the court actions here.
Obviously, this whole episode is an unfortunate reminder that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When a salesperson tells you that you need to decide on the spot to get a deal, the pitch may still be legitimate. But the tactic is shifty enough that you may want to take your business elsewhere.