My wife and I love going to timeshare presentations. Get a great suite for a cheap price. I set my watch for 90 mins, when they come with the price I already have the website for people selling their timeshare at the same resort. IF they can beat that price (which they can't) I will consider it. That usually ends the conversation right there.
It is a fraudulent company they offer you timeshare and it is a big lie if they offer you all that, you are throwing your money into the trash, I recommend you first look for information and get away from those according to precentrations that the only thing they want is to steal your money for life and leave them to your children a debt that they never chose to have there are millions of people trying to get out of this great scam that in the end it will be very expensive to get out of it very carefully
How do you get scammed Twice, and know you got scammed, and then buy something else with them? Im sorry you got ripped off, but man, you got to take responsibility for 2nd and 3rd time. Fool me once........
@@freesoul4346 Being nice people is no excuse. If the snake bites you, don’t stick your hand in the cage the next day. I mean seriously, she says that they bought it the first time because they kept them in there so long they just signed to get out! Are you kidding me? You have the freedom to get up and leave wherever you’re at unless you’re in prison. I’ve been to these before, I’ve listen to their garbage, I felt their pressure, once the 90 minutes is up I collect my free gift and I walk out. I don’t care if they say they’re going to talk to their manager one more time I know where the doors at and I know how to get a taxi (or Uber now a days)
Remember a few things about timeshare presentations; - you will end up paying for that gift with your time if nothing else. - a reps loyalty is to their commission, not to you or the resort. - many work on commission only, they are highly motivated to make the sale no matter what. - no wonder many are ready to say anything, promise anything, invent anything. - you'll hear a lot about luxury and relaxation. They'll spend hours (literally) showing you the amenities of resort and suites. Granite counter tops? You got it. Jacuzzi tubs? Absolutely. Impeccable housekeeping? It's yours. - you will NOT hear them tell you about rising maintenance fees, special assessments, scheduling challenges, or how hard it is to get out of the agreement. - they also don't like to mention the rescission period. That's the cooling off period during which the buyer can cancel their timeshare without penalty. Any money you pay will likely be held in escrow until the end of the rescission period. However, once the cooling off period ends, you're locked in and your money is theirs. So, you can see why they might want to keep that information to themselves. - I’m sure some people have bought a timeshare contract just to get out of the presentation and get back on vacation!!
I got this timeshare a few weeks ago. I went to my family because they promised us free food and 160 dollars. We knew what kinda meeting it was and we wanted to go because we wanted they money. We were prepared for everything. We wouldn't sign anything. A guy take us to a nice restaurant and started the brainwash. He said how amazing it was to have a property in Orlando and how amazing the new time share model is compared to the old one (he claims Brazilian companies offer old type of time share and it's not worth). We ended the lunch and we went to the resort. He showed us the apartment, a beautiful apartment by the way and started to show us how the time share works. He told us we would have some points and we could spend them all over the world. At this time we were convinced that we would not sign anything. But then he showed us a biannual plan, 74k points that we could spend and every 2 years we get another 74k. He was showing us a book with every single place we could go with those points. He said the most expensive was around 9k. He said we could get money with it because we are not the type of family who's traveling every year. He called another guy, maybe his Superior and this guy told us a lie. He said he was a rich guy in Brazil and he got fired. He went to the US with no money, washing dishes and saw this same time share as an opportunity to change his life, he bought one and started to make money with it and now he has more than 20. We got convinced that this whole thing was a great deal and we signed the contract. We paid 2800 dollars I think and we would pay 284 during 84 months. 3 days after we got back in Brazil and I started to search on the web about this time share and I saw people complaining about a lot of things. One of them said the cheapest place she found was 85k points. So we were basically paying for them a thing than we can't use because we only have 74k points. So we read the contract and we could cancel within 10 days after the purchase. We wrote the letter and sent to the right address. We didn't have any contact or confirmation of the cancellation so we went to the web again and started to search what was going on. A guy said he sent a letter and they just ignored him and if we wanted to get this damn thing cancelled we would have to get a lawyer. Look what a mess! We called our bank and told them what was going on and they asked us some documents proving that we were right. We sent the contract, the letter, the document proving that the letter got on the right address within 10 days and they took control over the situation. 2 days after they sent my mom an email confirming the cancellation. After all this my advice is: never go to this kinda meeting unless you wanna get a timeshare. They do a brainwash on you. I could search this timeshare at the meeting couldn't I? If I did that I'd see how bad this fucking thing was and we wouldn't sign anything. But they washed my brain, they washed everyone's brains! That's it. Sorry for any mistake I made on this text, English isn't my 1st language
I have gone to one time share meeting of couple hours North of my house when they promised full paid trip to Hawaii all exclusive, when I told him I would be recording the conversation so I had reference to go back to before making any decisions he ended the meeting and said I could not do that due to privacy laws. I have multiple sclerosis and have a hard time remembering and processing information and thats how I make sure I can't get screwed, The following monday I filed reports and complaints to the Better Business Bureau, The department of disability, And my lawyer. 4 months later they were shut down and their properties were also old to Westgate, Stay away from them people it is a scam!
I don’t understand anyone who can’t say No. They offered us a free breakfast at the country club and a bus trip to Key West for $20.00 for 2 people. The trip really interested us so we went for the sales talk. We made sure to take our own car so we didn’t have to depend on the salesperson. We sat through the whole thing and kept saying NO. The trip to Key West was great but we vowed never to go to another sales meeting. Pure Hell!
Went there and was ready to say no many time even before the meeting. We decided to continue with the brain washing experience in Orlando. My pregnant wife last month was complaining of feeling bad and they continued to waist time know how she was feeling. I was absolutely furious. They offered 35,000 initially, then the manager comes with a 12,000 time share.I obviously said no. I said this was scam to my wife. They lied they asked me to continue to get my gift with the next person. So we went and they asked me for 2500, I laughed and said they are willing to collect anything a this time and this time share ain’t worth the price. Had an absolutely terrible experience the time I stayed there. I wish the people who continue to go there say no like my wife and I. Will never request to stay there.
Joining and making a timeshare reservation shouldn't be any more difficult than making a hotel reservation. Wait a minute..... why not just make a hotel reservation in the area you want to vacation in? Reserve a room for 5 days and just pay for 5 days. Amazing concept! 🤔
I was recently tricked into attending their presentations. I went through all what this lady talked about. After the good breakfast, after the good presentation, I refused to sign their documentation. They were so mad because I could see through them. They are like illegal drugs, say no to them. If not, they'll skin you alive.
Thank you very much for the heads up. They try to scam me into one as well but I while I was reading their contract they tried to rush me saying this is just about what they wanted to tell me and while still reading they tired to pressure me into stop reading and just sign. I got up and walked out. I knew my intuitions were right. Sorry you had to go through all that bull. Hope it works out in your favor. Make them also pay your lawyer’s fees.
Yes I bought my timeshare for $20 . It took my wife and I looking for a year and a half till we found someone sell the one we wanted because we will use the grounds for day trips on the lake. E Bay is the best .
@@nickv4073 I did the same thing. I pay a yearly maintenance fee of $400. I go to Vegas 2 or 3 times a year, once is included and the extra vacations generally cost $159 for 7 nights. I also travel to the other resorts in Florida and Virginia for $139-$229 for 7 days. The rooms are usually pretty nice and I get a 7 day stay for the price of 1 night in a hotel that isn't nearly as nice. It's a nice way to spend my retirement, I have no complaints.
There are 3 things in life people should never sign for: 1-) Driving for Uber & Lyft; 2-) Multi Level Marketing business; 3-) Buying Timeshare. I am glad that I did my research on all of them. They will never get me.
God bless you for sharing your story!! I've been to four or five of these presentations with my ex-husband. Thank God I was skeptical enough and our income was so low that we didn't buy. I'm so glad to hear that my instincts were right on!
Wow, I knew RCI was bad, and I knew about the up-selling, but the results of doubling down is unreal. From a different angle, RCI rents their properties as hotels first and foremost, and owners are left with the off season scraps. The relatively small Jokey Club in Las Vegas has been selling timeshares for 40 years, you would think occupancy would be just about full, but there's hotel vacancy year around...
Most timeshares are scams. Maintenance fees start off low and then go up every year. We signed a contract for one in myrtle beach. That night I read over the contract and pulled up reviews on the company. I read that I had 10 days to cancel. When we got home, I typed up a letter to cancel. I faxed and sent a certified letter. Thankfully, they did cancel it and we were refunded the $4500.00 down payment. I would never purchase a timeshare ever again.
I see the issue with everyone who’s been scammed by a timeshare. The issue is that people are signing contracts based only on the word of the salesperson. This isn’t an app you download and just hit Accept. You’re signing a legal document and have to read everything and question the salesperson is something is off. Or just keep paying, i guess.
Exactly the only thing that matters is what is in the contract. Not what the sales person says. We need kids trained in contracts in secondary school at this point. And investments. And loans.
I don't understand,you signed a contract and gave them 1400.00 dollars because you wanted to get out of there.all you had to do was get out of there before you gave them 1400.00 dollars.
Exactly! The "victims" aren't really victims if you think about it. Its on the consumer to understand the crap and sketchy documents they sign before giving bank info. Plus, the consumer was the one trying to "get something for free".
Timeshare promoters refer to most people as greedy, thus why they offer gifts. Then then play on the greed by showing them what they will miss out on if they don't buy.
Glad I don’t get reeled in. I’m always sceptic when it comes to empty promises. I’m sorry she and her husband had to go through that but these companies need to be dealt with for taking advantage of people and their hard earned money. Smh
People get scammed like this all of the time. Not everyone can afford an expensive lawyer who knows all of the terms, etc. congrats acting like a smart guy on the internet, idiot.
I dont get it.... the amount of money you spent, you can basically go anywhere.... for less... and you will have money extra to spent and come back home with money I swear.
3 times in a row.and you still don`t catch on to their scam.come on lady.i sure hope you learned from this,and how to recognize when they approach you no matter what cheap prize they promise you.keep walking.its not like luca brasi was there with a gun to your head saying either your signature or your brains are gonna be on this contract.there gonna make you an offer you cant refuse.
Same happened to my family in the same resort in Vegas it’s such a waste of time and we went through so many times and they held us captive for 5-6 hours and I knew something wasn’t right and they tried to say it’s a once in a lifetime deal and we weren’t allowed to have our phones It’s ridiculous how people have plans for vacation and they took up our whole day
You should have cut your losses after the first purchase and just walk away. I would never buy a timeshare. Crooks! When they invite you to an owners meeting is because they want to up sell you and get more of your money. I'm sorry to say but you and your husband are fools to keep going with that company and keep spending more and more money. There's one born every minute.
NY law requires a statement on any ad for a timeshare promotion disclose it is for a timeshare. You can send a complaint to the NY Attorney General if you are from NY. If not, check with your state regulatory agency. Just google who regulates timeshares in Virginia for example.
Thank you .. thank you .. we signed yesterday and I want our money back .. this is BS .. I’m sick to my stomach .. everything you mentioned earlier on this video thats exactly what happened to us .. this has to stop ✋🏾
Ursula Ndou/Russo did you ever get your money back? I hope since it was the next day you fell into a grace period. But these assholes are sneaky and I’m sure there will be a way to wiggle their way out of having to give you back your money.
I was at this same thing today they kept us for 5 hours they wouldn't give us our cruise passes until we finished! They said it was 2 hours!! I agree ridiculous! Legally we weren't told it was a time share!! They said all this stupid stuff and offers was starving! Vacation Village 😡😡😡
They almost got me 😫 luckily when I returned home I TH-cam timeshare and saw everyone complaining I immediately send the cancelation letter (priority express) I was 8 days in the 10 days cancelation window 🙏🏾
We also got scammed!! Vacation Village told our mama that we got a free water park with our stay, so we drove To the Disney water park and then the woman told us that we don’t get this deal and we were so sad because we packed our suits and everything. The scammer even let us pick our water park. so i am sorry this happened to you too 😭😭 very annoying
I'm sorry to heard about your experience. You are clearly a very nice couple and they took advantage of your pleasant nature. These timeshare sales people are despicable.
I am a very happy Vacation Village Timeshare Owner and I do get $100 per referral I send to my home resort! How many times have you been on presentations and how many times have you bought! No one buys anything just to get out of there! And it is 10 days to cancel in Florida not 3 days! 800 most of that was your taxes and closing cost and RCI dues....and did a monthly payment.....
Yes they are they are duping people all over the net with these special vacation packages they don't tell you its a timeshare. some even lie to you it is a messed up business.
After hearing many of these similar stories, I will say that timeshares are not a scam- they are 100% completely worthless with illegal contracting, YES. However, the "victim" willingly gives their bank information in a presentation, all becsuse they wanted something for "free".
My husband and I were kept for 4 hours in Nashville and 'Vegas Dave' called us idiots because we wouldn't buy. He harassed us horribly!! Those were Wyndham Resorts and although we reported him, no one ever apologized or even acknowledged that what he did was wrong.
Sorry for your plight but there is an old saying that goes fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. You guys should have just got up and walked out of the first pitch.
I wish we could of but once you go you are roped in they tell you if you leave you have to pay for the whole vacation. We only paid 199 to travel and stay in florida. They said if you leave it is like 2500.
So basically you were taken hostage in a situation that you Should have control of IF you were strong. If you can't leave then give them some attitude, cross your arms and say no, no and no. Beat them at their own game. I'm just angry by all these testimony and I myself don't even have a timeshare. I'd like to go to one of these just to entertain myself
We bought Puerto Vallarta timeshare and just stopped paying th $1,000 a year maintenance fees. Plus RCI is really difficult to use - we ended up in a mediocre Malaysian resort for a week.
Good information, but really, if you go to a timeshare presentation just say NO. You are only obligated to the time you agreed to hear the presentation. Stick to your guns. After 90 minutes or 2 hours (whatever was stipulated in the offer) let the salesperson know you have fulfilled your obligation and are done. I've done it before, albeit many moons ago...
Pull out your phone, go to eBay, search for the property, and find the same one for $1.00. That's what I did, boought the same thing for $1.00 and told them I was already an owner. Just about every single timeshare there is someone trying to get out of it and you can get it for basically free if you agree to take over the maintenance.
The maintenance is the killer. The average maintenance of a timeshare in 2020 was 980. They also go up every year an average of 10 percent. That's absurd.
you should have never seemed interested, mistake one, never, ever, ever, ever buy on property. You didnt get scammed you fell right into their traps. Im sorry for that but you signed a contract, forced, for tens of thousands, apparently you have money to throw away, i have a timeshare, cost 500 bucks, been to mexico twice, florida numerous times tennesee, out banks north carolina, colorado....RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!! Do you buy a car first time sitting down?
I am amazed how people buy into this? With today's internet do some RESEARCH. When they told her the 1st time her contract had to be changed to points I would have said GOOD! Im out! Goodbye!
We bought a timeshare in 1983 it was for a week 2 bedroom. At first it did go good until we got divorced. The wife was going to take it every other year. She didn't and didn't pay any fees so it was me alone. Fast forward RCI changed over to points so my week is not good anymore, I had to buy points or use 2,two, years of my timeshare just to go to my own place where I bought. I told them no, I quit paying everything I got phone calls for about 3 years non stop but I didn't answer the phone. One girl found out she could talk when my outgoing message was on. Anyway after 3 years no one calls, every once in a while I get an out of town call so I call the number back and harass them. DONT BUY A TIMESHARE, their a rip off. Have a nice day
The Vacation Village Colonies at Williamsburg, VA saleswoman Jackie gave us "I'm not supposed to tell you this information" but if we were to hire her close, real estate, friend at Vacation Services International, he could easily sell our other timeshare with Westgate to pay for our purchase at Colonies. She said he could also sell our "bonus week" we would receive with a Colonies purchase to take care of the bill and the maintenance fee. We believed her. When confronting Colonies on these illegal practices, Colonies argues we had seven days to back out. They also argue that if we had informed the Closer that Jackie told us we could sell our Westgate easily, the Closer would have stopped the sale. Really? These people have broken Virginia law which forbids bait and switch tactics as well as fraud for profit tactics to make a sale.
I went to one of these one time. I started my timer from my meeting start time. Told them I was not buying anything and when my 90 minutes were up, I walked out.
I just never see the point with Airbnb and all the other sites to rent. I had a beautiful house with shared pool for £750 for 2 weeks in Cyprus. (2 bedrooms.) They even threw in, pickup and drop off and the airport.
I rented an entire flat in London (on the Thames literally balcony right over the river) for 6 weeks for 1,200 GBP for myself and my hubby. No timeshare can beat that. Can't even come close. I would never buy timeshare for that reason.
I guess if you got scammed you are the only unhappy customer out of almost 1,000,000 owners each of them has re-purchased at least three times. I do not own a vacation village in or do I work there but I do my homework on the subjects. You are greedy and wanted a free lunch and you got sold that’s what you get for having your hand out like a filthy moocher
I think the hard core sales people convince buyers that this is fractional ownership, that they’re actually part owners in the property. I say this because someone told me one time that he owned a condo in Florida but he eventually described it as a timeshare. Timeshares are NOT fractional ownership.
Obviously it's not "junk" because your paying your hard earned money on it. That's not junk... my best advice is too sell or get rid of it completely. Get hard on them. Show them urgency and let them know you want answers, and you want to sell it, or get rid of everything. Keep fighting and see them personally and get your answers
I paid $700 for my timeshare on eBay and my maintenance fee is $600 a year currently. I love it. Independent on Cape Cod July 4th week 26 every single year.
We got scammed the same way. They act like points are so much better, but I couldn't find anywhere to stay with my points unless I wanted to pay an extra 600.00! Maintenance fees go up every year and points worth less. I called a hotel and got it 50. cheaper than the same hotel through Vacation Village. Scam!!!
They told you 90 minutes and you let them keep you hostage for over 6 hours. You deserved what you got. On top of that, you let them do it to you a second time and for good measure, a third time. Nice. To top that bright move, you sent friends and family there to be subjected to the same thing you went through. Are they still your friends?
OMG, I am watching in 2021 do you still own this? I never sat through a timeshare presentation. A hotel I stayed at kept trying to get me to sit in one. I was afraid to go but, no way would I sit through several hours GET UP AND LEAVE!!!!! people say they won't let you leave Hello 911. After getting scammed why would you send friends/family COME ON. Thanks for the video to warn others.
What they do is send you an offer to come to florida for 7 days 6 nights you pay like 199 bucks they don't tell you its a time share until you are there, then once you are there you have to go to the timeshare or they charge you for your whole vacation at the resort which is like 250 per day with taxes. once you go to one of these presentations you are stuck for however long they want to banter you. We were not the only ones we were there for 8 hours and yes was hungry and had kids at the hotel that were hungry as well.
You are fully aware it’s a timeshare presentation when you are given the deal because they disclose that fact . Good grief how do you feed yourself being this ignorant ?
I cannot understand how ppl are STILL getting scammed.
No such thing as a Free Breakfast.
Sure there is..eat up and walk out..they touch you mase them
So true
My wife and I love going to timeshare presentations. Get a great suite for a cheap price. I set my watch for 90 mins, when they come with the price I already have the website for people selling their timeshare at the same resort. IF they can beat that price (which they can't) I will consider it. That usually ends the conversation right there.
I do the same but I actually put my phone with clock ticking on table and show them the resale site prices as my exit lol
Very smart! Most people do not think to do that!
This is a great idea.
Freaking awesome
It is a fraudulent company they offer you timeshare and it is a big lie if they offer you all that, you are throwing your money into the trash, I recommend you first look for information and get away from those according to precentrations that the only thing they want is to steal your money for life and leave them to your children a debt that they never chose to have there are millions of people trying to get out of this great scam that in the end it will be very expensive to get out of it very carefully
How do you get scammed Twice, and know you got scammed, and then buy something else with them?
Im sorry you got ripped off, but man, you got to take responsibility for 2nd and 3rd time. Fool me once........
Exactly
Sunk cost fallacy
They know how to work with nice people; They are very aggressive demons.
@@freesoul4346 Being nice people is no excuse. If the snake bites you, don’t stick your hand in the cage the next day. I mean seriously, she says that they bought it the first time because they kept them in there so long they just signed to get out! Are you kidding me? You have the freedom to get up and leave wherever you’re at unless you’re in prison. I’ve been to these before, I’ve listen to their garbage, I felt their pressure, once the 90 minutes is up I collect my free gift and I walk out. I don’t care if they say they’re going to talk to their manager one more time I know where the doors at and I know how to get a taxi (or Uber now a days)
I agree with you. These people were extremely stupid to the point that they fell multiple times for the same scam
Remember a few things about timeshare presentations;
- you will end up paying for that gift with your time if nothing else.
- a reps loyalty is to their commission, not to you or the resort.
- many work on commission only, they are highly motivated to make the sale no
matter what.
- no wonder many are ready to say anything, promise anything, invent anything.
- you'll hear a lot about luxury and relaxation. They'll spend hours
(literally) showing you the amenities of resort and suites. Granite counter
tops? You got it. Jacuzzi tubs? Absolutely. Impeccable housekeeping? It's
yours.
- you will NOT hear them tell you about rising maintenance fees, special
assessments, scheduling challenges, or how hard it is to get out of the
agreement.
- they also don't like to mention the rescission period. That's the cooling off
period during which the buyer can cancel their timeshare without penalty. Any
money you pay will likely be held in escrow until the end of the rescission
period. However, once the cooling off period ends, you're locked in and your
money is theirs. So, you can see why they might want to keep that information
to themselves.
- I’m sure some people have bought a timeshare contract just to get out of the
presentation and get back on vacation!!
I got this timeshare a few weeks ago. I went to my family because they promised us free food and 160 dollars. We knew what kinda meeting it was and we wanted to go because we wanted they money. We were prepared for everything. We wouldn't sign anything. A guy take us to a nice restaurant and started the brainwash. He said how amazing it was to have a property in Orlando and how amazing the new time share model is compared to the old one (he claims Brazilian companies offer old type of time share and it's not worth). We ended the lunch and we went to the resort. He showed us the apartment, a beautiful apartment by the way and started to show us how the time share works. He told us we would have some points and we could spend them all over the world. At this time we were convinced that we would not sign anything. But then he showed us a biannual plan, 74k points that we could spend and every 2 years we get another 74k. He was showing us a book with every single place we could go with those points. He said the most expensive was around 9k. He said we could get money with it because we are not the type of family who's traveling every year. He called another guy, maybe his Superior and this guy told us a lie. He said he was a rich guy in Brazil and he got fired. He went to the US with no money, washing dishes and saw this same time share as an opportunity to change his life, he bought one and started to make money with it and now he has more than 20. We got convinced that this whole thing was a great deal and we signed the contract. We paid 2800 dollars I think and we would pay 284 during 84 months. 3 days after we got back in Brazil and I started to search on the web about this time share and I saw people complaining about a lot of things. One of them said the cheapest place she found was 85k points. So we were basically paying for them a thing than we can't use because we only have 74k points. So we read the contract and we could cancel within 10 days after the purchase. We wrote the letter and sent to the right address. We didn't have any contact or confirmation of the cancellation so we went to the web again and started to search what was going on. A guy said he sent a letter and they just ignored him and if we wanted to get this damn thing cancelled we would have to get a lawyer. Look what a mess! We called our bank and told them what was going on and they asked us some documents proving that we were right. We sent the contract, the letter, the document proving that the letter got on the right address within 10 days and they took control over the situation. 2 days after they sent my mom an email confirming the cancellation. After all this my advice is: never go to this kinda meeting unless you wanna get a timeshare. They do a brainwash on you. I could search this timeshare at the meeting couldn't I? If I did that I'd see how bad this fucking thing was and we wouldn't sign anything. But they washed my brain, they washed everyone's brains! That's it. Sorry for any mistake I made on this text, English isn't my 1st language
And we found a guy selling the same plan we had for 1.99 dollars!
I have gone to one time share meeting of couple hours North of my house when they promised full paid trip to Hawaii all exclusive, when I told him I would be recording the conversation so I had reference to go back to before making any decisions he ended the meeting and said I could not do that due to privacy laws. I have multiple sclerosis and have a hard time remembering and processing information and thats how I make sure I can't get screwed, The following monday I filed reports and complaints to the Better Business Bureau, The department of disability, And my lawyer. 4 months later they were shut down and their properties were also old to Westgate, Stay away from them people it is a scam!
I don’t understand anyone who can’t say No. They offered us a free breakfast at the country club and a bus trip to Key West for $20.00 for 2 people. The trip really interested us so we went for the sales talk. We made sure to take our own car so we didn’t have to depend on the salesperson. We sat through the whole thing and kept saying NO. The trip to Key West was great but we vowed never to go to another sales meeting. Pure Hell!
Time sharing = scammers
better business bureau, lawyer sue the crap out of them.
mama always said "stupid is as stupid does"
Went there and was ready to say no many time even before the meeting. We decided to continue with the brain washing experience in Orlando. My pregnant wife last month was complaining of feeling bad and they continued to waist time know how she was feeling. I was absolutely furious. They offered 35,000 initially, then the manager comes with a 12,000 time share.I obviously said no. I said this was scam to my wife. They lied they asked me to continue to get my gift with the next person. So we went and they asked me for 2500, I laughed and said they are willing to collect anything a this time and this time share ain’t worth the price. Had an absolutely terrible experience the time I stayed there. I wish the people who continue to go there say no like my wife and I. Will never request to stay there.
Joining and making a timeshare reservation shouldn't be any more difficult than making a hotel reservation. Wait a minute..... why not just make a hotel reservation in the area you want to vacation in? Reserve a room for 5 days and just pay for 5 days. Amazing concept! 🤔
Right! Doesn't sound scammy to me. Sounds like ignorance and greed on behalf of the "victim".
I was recently tricked into attending their presentations. I went through all what this lady talked about. After the good breakfast, after the good presentation, I refused to sign their documentation. They were so mad because I could see through them.
They are like illegal drugs, say no to them. If not, they'll skin you alive.
How long did you end up staying at the presentation??
Not to be mean, but I would be embarrassed to go online and tell people I got scammed 3 times and didn’t learn from the first time around 😂😂😂
Thank you very much for the heads up. They try to scam me into one as well but I while I was reading their contract they tried to rush me saying this is just about what they wanted to tell me and while still reading they tired to pressure me into stop reading and just sign. I got up and walked out. I knew my intuitions were right. Sorry you had to go through all that bull. Hope it works out in your favor. Make them also pay your lawyer’s fees.
You know you can say no and leave. We can be up front and tell them that you only agreed to this for the special, they can't make you buy it.
Yes I bought my timeshare for $20 . It took my wife and I looking for a year and a half till we found someone sell the one we wanted because we will use the grounds for day trips on the lake. E Bay is the best .
So now you are stuck with a monthly maintanance fee forever. Nice going.
@@nickv4073 I did the same thing. I pay a yearly maintenance fee of $400. I go to Vegas 2 or 3 times a year, once is included and the extra vacations generally cost $159 for 7 nights. I also travel to the other resorts in Florida and Virginia for $139-$229 for 7 days. The rooms are usually pretty nice and I get a 7 day stay for the price of 1 night in a hotel that isn't nearly as nice. It's a nice way to spend my retirement, I have no complaints.
@@rozd618 400 now just waite they griw and grow and grow
@@fgonzalez78959 they've gone up $70 over the last 10 years. My cost of living increases more than cover that.
You got scammed too!
Say; No, No, No!
say YES YES YES
"Say it ain't so" - Hall And Oates 😎
Say FUCK NO and they leave you alone!
you didn't spend 9990 to " just get out of there"
There are 3 things in life people should never sign for: 1-) Driving for Uber & Lyft; 2-) Multi Level Marketing business; 3-) Buying Timeshare. I am glad that I did my research on all of them. They will never get me.
Why uber
@@billiemcdonald4902 because Uber doesn't treat drivers with dignity and respect. They are taking advantages of them.
As soon as they serve you breakfast declare family emergency and leave.
That’s what I did and any time I stay at my friend’s Wyndham timeshares I refuse the invitation for the presentation and proceed to enjoy my vacation.
Lol
I always thought of using this as a way to get out of it.
Guys!! It’s 2022 and this video is 1000000% relevant! Please don’t do it! Be strong and get your gift and get out!!
God bless you for sharing your story!! I've been to four or five of these presentations with my ex-husband. Thank God I was skeptical enough and our income was so low that we didn't buy. I'm so glad to hear that my instincts were right on!
thank you i saved quite a few people from this headache.....
why would you torture yourself with these presentations?
How did you get out
Thanks for the WARNING !!!
Wow, I knew RCI was bad, and I knew about the up-selling, but the results of doubling down is unreal. From a different angle, RCI rents their properties as hotels first and foremost, and owners are left with the off season scraps. The relatively small Jokey Club in Las Vegas has been selling timeshares for 40 years, you would think occupancy would be just about full, but there's hotel vacancy year around...
Most timeshares are scams. Maintenance fees start off low and then go up every year. We signed a contract for one in myrtle beach. That night I read over the contract and pulled up reviews on the company. I read that I had 10 days to cancel. When we got home, I typed up a letter to cancel. I faxed and sent a certified letter. Thankfully, they did cancel it and we were refunded the $4500.00 down payment. I would never purchase a timeshare ever again.
Dana Robinson Hi, i did exactly the same thing. Is there any number i can call to verify if they received it?
When I'm hungry I usually go get food, I don't sign contracts. But with that said, this timeshare company is a scam. No question.
DON"T BUY a timeshare EVER!!!!!!!! We bought one and they are THIEVES!!!!!!!!!!! We STOPPED paying ! They weren't getting anymore of our money!
Efrain Alvarado If you stop paying, can't they sue you for your yearly fees and/or ruin credit ? just curious, since I have one..
what about your credit
Stop paying? What nxt? They can sue you?
You could have gotten out of there without buying it. 🤔
Right.
The moral of the story is eat before you ever go to a business meeting lol.
Lol
Arm yourself with a mouth FULL of Nooooo thanksssss!! & BYE-BYE-BYE like NSYNC
I see the issue with everyone who’s been scammed by a timeshare.
The issue is that people are signing contracts based only on the word of the salesperson. This isn’t an app you download and just hit Accept.
You’re signing a legal document and have to read everything and question the salesperson is something is off.
Or just keep paying, i guess.
Exactly the only thing that matters is what is in the contract. Not what the sales person says. We need kids trained in contracts in secondary school at this point. And investments. And loans.
I don't understand,you signed a contract and gave them 1400.00 dollars because you wanted to get out of there.all you had to do was get out of there before you gave them 1400.00 dollars.
you can't make this stuff up, folks. this has to be a joke video. can anyone be this uninformed?
You "went ahead and bought it just to get out of there"? That part confuses me. Was the door locked or something?
Right. People are so stupid. Smh
She was hungry too...
Exactly! The "victims" aren't really victims if you think about it. Its on the consumer to understand the crap and sketchy documents they sign before giving bank info. Plus, the consumer was the one trying to "get something for free".
Timeshare promoters refer to most people as greedy, thus why they offer gifts. Then then play on the greed by showing them what they will miss out on if they don't buy.
Glad I don’t get reeled in. I’m always sceptic when it comes to empty promises. I’m sorry she and her husband had to go through that but these companies need to be dealt with for taking advantage of people and their hard earned money. Smh
You should have just said no and left. Don’t blame someone else for something that you signed.
People get scammed like this all of the time. Not everyone can afford an expensive lawyer who knows all of the terms, etc. congrats acting like a smart guy on the internet, idiot.
Exactly.
I dont get it.... the amount of money you spent, you can basically go anywhere.... for less... and you will have money extra to spent and come back home with money I swear.
3 times in a row.and you still don`t catch on to their scam.come on lady.i sure hope you learned from this,and how to recognize when they approach you no matter what cheap prize they promise you.keep walking.its not like luca brasi was there with a gun to your head saying either your signature or your brains are gonna be on this contract.there gonna make you an offer you cant refuse.
i can imagine the shit the workers were talking about them too! easy money made!
I'm glad I'm too poor to get scammed. Or go anywhere for that matter
Same happened to my family in the same resort in Vegas it’s such a waste of time and we went through so many times and they held us captive for 5-6 hours and I knew something wasn’t right and they tried to say it’s a once in a lifetime deal and we weren’t allowed to have our phones It’s ridiculous how people have plans for vacation and they took up our whole day
I would tell them I need a copy of that contract to show to my attorney first before I sign anything!
When I tell them that, they immediately shut up because there is no rebuttle for that.
Ha. I literally bought a week in a two bedroom at Vacation Village at Parkway for $1.25 on eBay.
Sucker
@@gsb1616 lol 😊
How is it
@@lynnellis1744 We love it. Actually added two more weeks.
We all need to go to our congressional representatives about these timeshare ripoffs.
You should have cut your losses after the first purchase and just walk away. I would never buy a timeshare. Crooks! When they invite you to an owners meeting is because they want to up sell you and get more of your money. I'm sorry to say but you and your husband are fools to keep going with that company and keep spending more and more money. There's one born every minute.
If someone sold me shit.......I would not be borrowing again from the same scum bags.
your not legally obligated to stay. why didnt you just leave once your obligation is done.
cant leave if you do you have to pay for the whole vacation cost. They don't tell you its a time share when you go there.
No one can force a purchase. Of you know your rights and prepared to use them you'll never spend a penny
NY law requires a statement on any ad for a timeshare promotion disclose it is for a timeshare. You can send a complaint to the NY Attorney General if you are from NY. If not, check with your state regulatory agency. Just google who regulates timeshares in Virginia for example.
Cuz they were intimidated and uneducated
Seahawks Gamer you're not "morally" obligated to stay either.
Thank u for this video. I heard about them on the radio & started doing my research
I got ripped off with Holiday Inn Club timeshare. I wish I could shout to the world Please dont buy a Timeshare.
"I'm a diabetic." 😂 learn it and you don't have to prove it. they'll let u go fast if there's medical liability! 😂😂😂
thank you for sharing.
Thank you .. thank you .. we signed yesterday and I want our money back .. this is BS .. I’m sick to my stomach .. everything you mentioned earlier on this video thats exactly what happened to us .. this has to stop ✋🏾
Ursula Ndou/Russo did you ever get your money back? I hope since it was the next day you fell into a grace period. But these assholes are sneaky and I’m sure there will be a way to wiggle their way out of having to give you back your money.
The managers are especially slick with their wanna be rental pitches and what your points can do.
I was at this same thing today they kept us for 5 hours they wouldn't give us our cruise passes until we finished! They said it was 2 hours!! I agree ridiculous! Legally we weren't told it was a time share!! They said all this stupid stuff and offers was starving! Vacation Village 😡😡😡
lol who buys a timeshare 😂 thanks for your story
Research, research, before you buy!!!
They almost got me 😫 luckily when I returned home I TH-cam timeshare and saw everyone complaining I immediately send the cancelation letter (priority express) I was 8 days in the 10 days cancelation window 🙏🏾
We also got scammed!! Vacation Village told our mama that we got a free water park with our stay, so we drove To the Disney water park and then the woman told us that we don’t get this deal and we were so sad because we packed our suits and everything. The scammer even let us pick our water park. so i am sorry this happened to you too 😭😭 very annoying
We love ours & bought it outright with cash; I don’t believe this is for younger families on a budget, no one messes with us ever
I'm sorry to heard about your experience. You are clearly a very nice couple and they took advantage of your pleasant nature. These timeshare sales people are despicable.
I am a very happy Vacation Village Timeshare Owner and I do get $100 per referral I send to my home resort! How many times have you been on presentations and how many times have you bought! No one buys anything just to get out of there! And it is 10 days to cancel in Florida not 3 days! 800 most of that was your taxes and closing cost and RCI dues....and did a monthly payment.....
All the money you could spend on a nice European vacation, an Asian beach break, a Korean ski 🎿 resort, etc.
These scammers should go jail the time they been serving working with the company
I second that
People still buy timeshares or we wouldn't be watching this video
Yes they are they are duping people all over the net with these special vacation packages they don't tell you its a timeshare. some even lie to you it is a messed up business.
Very, very scary 😟. Thank you for your input.
After hearing many of these similar stories, I will say that timeshares are not a scam- they are 100% completely worthless with illegal contracting, YES. However, the "victim" willingly gives their bank information in a presentation, all becsuse they wanted something for "free".
My husband and I were kept for 4 hours in Nashville and 'Vegas Dave' called us idiots because we wouldn't buy. He harassed us horribly!! Those were Wyndham Resorts and although we reported him, no one ever apologized or even acknowledged that what he did was wrong.
Sorry for your plight but there is an old saying that goes fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. You guys should have just got up and walked out of the first pitch.
I wish we could of but once you go you are roped in they tell you if you leave you have to pay for the whole vacation. We only paid 199 to travel and stay in florida. They said if you leave it is like 2500.
Unless you signed something to that effect first they can't hold you to that. What a bunch of crooks meh!
So basically you were taken hostage in a situation that you Should have control of IF you were strong. If you can't leave then give them some attitude, cross your arms and say no, no and no. Beat them at their own game. I'm just angry by all these testimony and I myself don't even have a timeshare. I'd like to go to one of these just to entertain myself
We bought Puerto Vallarta timeshare and just stopped paying th $1,000 a year maintenance fees. Plus RCI is really difficult to use - we ended up in a mediocre Malaysian resort for a week.
Good information, but really, if you go to a timeshare presentation just say NO. You are only obligated to the time you agreed to hear the presentation. Stick to your guns. After 90 minutes or 2 hours (whatever was stipulated in the offer) let the salesperson know you have fulfilled your obligation and are done. I've done it before, albeit many moons ago...
If I bought them breakfast and had 30 minutes of their time I could sell them another one
Pull out your phone, go to eBay, search for the property, and find the same one for $1.00. That's what I did, boought the same thing for $1.00 and told them I was already an owner. Just about every single timeshare there is someone trying to get out of it and you can get it for basically free if you agree to take over the maintenance.
Joel Neely a dollar?
@@jenniferyambor1760 Yes, people cut their loss on the deposit but don't want the yearly service.
The maintenance is the killer. The average maintenance of a timeshare in 2020 was 980. They also go up every year an average of 10 percent. That's absurd.
@@LSSYLondon Try to get a room that size at any traditional resort. It'll cost you $980 for one night.
you should have never seemed interested, mistake one, never, ever, ever, ever buy on property. You didnt get scammed you fell right into their traps. Im sorry for that but you signed a contract, forced, for tens of thousands, apparently you have money to throw away, i have a timeshare, cost 500 bucks, been to mexico twice, florida numerous times tennesee, out banks north carolina, colorado....RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!! Do you buy a car first time sitting down?
I am amazed how people buy into this? With today's internet do some RESEARCH. When they told her the 1st time her contract had to be changed to points I would have said GOOD! Im out! Goodbye!
We bought a timeshare in 1983 it was for a week 2 bedroom. At first it did go good until we got divorced. The wife was going to take it every other year. She didn't and didn't pay any fees so it was me alone. Fast forward RCI changed over to points so my week is not good anymore, I had to buy points or use 2,two, years of my timeshare just to go to my own place where I bought. I told them no, I quit paying everything I got phone calls for about 3 years non stop but I didn't answer the phone. One girl found out she could talk when my outgoing message was on. Anyway after 3 years no one calls, every once in a while I get an out of town call so I call the number back and harass them. DONT BUY A TIMESHARE, their a rip off. Have a nice day
The Vacation Village Colonies at Williamsburg, VA saleswoman Jackie gave us "I'm not supposed to tell you this information" but if we were to hire her close, real estate, friend at Vacation Services International, he could easily sell our other timeshare with Westgate to pay for our purchase at Colonies. She said he could also sell our "bonus week" we would receive with a Colonies purchase to take care of the bill and the maintenance fee. We believed her. When confronting Colonies on these illegal practices, Colonies argues we had seven days to back out. They also argue that if we had informed the Closer that Jackie told us we could sell our Westgate easily, the Closer would have stopped the sale. Really? These people have broken Virginia law which forbids bait and switch tactics as well as fraud for profit tactics to make a sale.
I went to one of these one time. I started my timer from my meeting start time. Told them I was not buying anything and when my 90 minutes were up, I walked out.
EBAY TIMESHARES ARE 1 DOLLAR EVERYWHERE.
Could have just walked out. Weak.
I just never see the point with Airbnb and all the other sites to rent. I had a beautiful house with shared pool for £750 for 2 weeks in Cyprus. (2 bedrooms.) They even threw in, pickup and drop off and the airport.
I rented an entire flat in London (on the Thames literally balcony right over the river) for 6 weeks for 1,200 GBP for myself and my hubby. No timeshare can beat that. Can't even come close. I would never buy timeshare for that reason.
I guess if you got scammed you are the only unhappy customer out of almost 1,000,000 owners each of them has re-purchased at least three times. I do not own a vacation village in or do I work there but I do my homework on the subjects. You are greedy and wanted a free lunch and you got sold that’s what you get for having your hand out like a filthy moocher
Actually I completely agree with your statement. The scammers get scammed then cry "victim".
Crazy. But it sure sounds familiar
I think the hard core sales people convince buyers that this is fractional ownership, that they’re actually part owners in the property. I say this because someone told me one time that he owned a condo in Florida but he eventually described it as a timeshare. Timeshares are NOT fractional ownership.
Shoulda read the contract...
Cancel within timeframe. But old video. I have done that before. I stayed there last year lovely place though.
What if you say I've been here for 90 and they keep pressing can you leave
Man this is crazy. So they got you for 40K altogether?
Obviously it's not "junk" because your paying your hard earned money on it. That's not junk... my best advice is too sell or get rid of it completely. Get hard on them. Show them urgency and let them know you want answers, and you want to sell it, or get rid of everything. Keep fighting and see them personally and get your answers
I paid $700 for my timeshare on eBay and my maintenance fee is $600 a year currently. I love it. Independent on Cape Cod July 4th week 26 every single year.
POINTS ARE THE BIGGEST SCAM EVER, SINCE IT CAN BE MANIPULATED. Weeks Can't. 7 NIGHTS IS 7 NIGHTS ALL THE TIME.
We got scammed the same way. They act like points are so much better, but I couldn't find anywhere to stay with my points unless I wanted to pay an extra 600.00! Maintenance fees go up every year and points worth less. I called a hotel and got it 50. cheaper than the same hotel through Vacation Village. Scam!!!
sue them call abc news in philly
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️
So they fooled you 3x basically smh
They told you 90 minutes and you let them keep you hostage for over 6 hours. You deserved what you got. On top of that, you let them do it to you a second time and for good measure, a third time. Nice. To top that bright move, you sent friends and family there to be subjected to the same thing you went through. Are they still your friends?
Misery loves company
Right!! When she recommended her friends I thought she getting what she deserved.
So Tammy, how much money did you guys spend on this deal ? Next time just get up and walk out. They can't STOP you. Please answer how much you spent.
OMG, I am watching in 2021 do you still own this? I never sat through a timeshare presentation. A hotel I stayed at kept trying to get me to sit in one. I was afraid to go but, no way would I sit through several hours GET UP AND LEAVE!!!!! people say they won't let you leave Hello 911. After getting scammed why would you send friends/family COME ON. Thanks for the video to warn others.
Thank you Tammy!
That is too much money
instead of signing to get out of there......why didn't you NOT sign it and get out of there?
Sue them
let me get this right. you said you just bought it to get out of there because you were hungry ? wow that's so dumb.
What they do is send you an offer to come to florida for 7 days 6 nights you pay like 199 bucks they don't tell you its a time share until you are there, then once you are there you have to go to the timeshare or they charge you for your whole vacation at the resort which is like 250 per day with taxes. once you go to one of these presentations you are stuck for however long they want to banter you. We were not the only ones we were there for 8 hours and yes was hungry and had kids at the hotel that were hungry as well.
Tazzer I would have whip my cell phone out order a couple pizzas and 2 litters tell them to keep talking but I'm not buying a damn thing
You are fully aware it’s a timeshare presentation when you are given the deal because they disclose that fact . Good grief how do you feed yourself being this ignorant ?