South Carolina Supreme Court rules timeshare owners can sue

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that timeshare owners are now able to sue developers for violations of industry regulations.
The Island Packet reports the unanimous decision on Wednesday will allow the estimated 100 lawsuits filed against two Hilton Head Island timeshare companies to go forward.
Lawyers for timeshare companies Bluewater by Spinnaker and Coral Resorts LLC have argued that complaints should be decided by the state Real Estate Commission, not the courts. The state Supreme Court ruled that commission oversight doesn't preclude buyers' rights to file civil lawsuits.
Timeshare buyers' attorneys Joseph DuBois and Zach Naert say that many of the lawsuits that can now move forward have been stalled for more than five years.

GETTING YOU OUT AND YOUR MONEY BACK

If your timeshare or travel club salesperson lied to you and misrepresented what you were buying, then you can get out of your contract and get your money back.

I have been collecting owner complaints for years where the salespeople have lied to clients. Sothe resorts no longer can use the excuse "you must have gotten a rogue salesperson" we are sorry but too bad. Not when there are hundreds of innocent owners at all of their different resorts telling the same lies. Or omitting information that would have stopped you from buying.

I can help, I do all of the work. Gathering the research, ordering court records and running background checks on the salespeople.

All you have to do is print, sign and mail. I am with you until the end. No matter how many letters. We won't take no for an answer.

FROM JACKSONVILLE POST

The Florida Attorney General recently shut down six travel companies that made deceptive claims about vacation club memberships.

SPINNAKER HIT WITH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

Another Hilton Head Island timeshare company has come under fire.
Two North Carolina residents filed a federal class-action lawsuit Friday against Spinnaker Resorts.

BBB: Warning About Timeshare Presentations

Better Business Bureau timeshare warning about high pressure presentations.

Time can stand still during timeshare presentations

By The Better Business Bureau
Timeshares continue to be a popular choice for vacationers who want to get away from the familiar and enjoy an exotic locale. Investment in one, however, should only be done after careful consideration of the different options and of all the factors involved.
Your Better Business Bureau warns that you should proceed with caution. A favored tactic of the timeshare industry is an intense marketing pitch, given with the promise of a reward if you sit through it. Typically, these sales pitches can last from two to three hours, but sometimes even longer. They are hoping for a quick, spur-of-the-moment decision from you, made under the influence of their high-pressure sales staff – exactly the type of thing that BBB always warns against.

BE PART OF THE 15%

Timeshare Resorts know they will have to refund and cancel 15% of their owners. That's just the cost of doing business.

Sounds like a large number until you realize 85%of owners are stuck with their timeshare purchase. Granted some owners actually love their timeshares. 

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE / ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

The primary reason for professional liability coverage is that a typical general liability insurance policy will only respond to a bodily injury, property damage, personal injury or

Frequently Asked Questions

Not all timeshare people use lies and tricks to sell you, but there is a lot of them that purposely leave information out and lie, once they have you signature on the contract they don’t care about you. I have been collecting owner complaints since 2008, there are hundreds of pages. And it’s easy to see these lies are being told at all of their resorts all over the world.

85% of people who buy into timeshares just accept the fact they’ve been shafted and chalk it up to a hard lesson learned, the timeshare companies expect to refund the other 15%, it’s the cost of doing business, we just have to bully them into putting you in that 15%.

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Marriott timeshare sales are racketeering scheme, new lawsuit says

Paul BrinkmannContact ReporterOrlando Sentinel

Proposed class action targets Marriott, First American, Orange County FL

Marriott Vacation Club's timeshare sales are actually an illegal "racketeering" scheme, a new proposed class-action lawsuit says.
The lawsuit takes aim at Marriott's points program, which replaced traditional sales of timeshare weeks at specific resorts in 2010. According to the suit, Marriott timeshare customers pay fees associated with owning real estate — such as closing costs and recording fees — but don't actually own any real estate.

TIMESHARE BILL OF RIGHTS

“Moving timeshare from exploiting its customers and members to servicing its customers and members. Everybody wins”.

A Timeshare Tricks client is working on getting changes passed in the timeshare industry. He has a Petition at www.timesharerights.com, this petition is for the State Attorney Generals across the United States.  Take time to sign this, it is going to take each and every one of us to make a change that will protect honest, hardworking people.

Timeshare Bill of Rights For Members
Timeshare companies and their antecedents (i.e. maintenance
fee termination companies) have become increasing exploitive
of timeshare customers and members. I propose protection for
TS consumers now and in the future for these services.

1. Timeshare points should not be equated with real estate,
because they have little or no value in that area.
2. Maintenance or membership fees should be for use only
and limited to a 10-year span.
3. Timeshare companies should recognize that a customer
has free will and human rights and he/she can decide to be
member of a timeshare club or not.
4. Anything related to maintenance or membership fees must
be explained and understood.
5. Exit policy for members must be known and any fee
associated with it should be made known as well.
6. Complaints concerning timeshare should be handled by an
ombudsman of the state.
7. All of these issues would be retroactive from the date of
implementation.