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It would be very useful to have the information in one place instead of having to look through different threads to weed them out
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The problem is that these scammers change names and reopen all the time, so a list from yesterday would be useless today. The general rules are:
Here are some warnings signs with these kinds of companies:
1) Do they say that they already have a renter/buyer for your timeshare? (or an established market like people attending conventions.)
2) Are they offering to rent/sell it for far more than the market value?
3) Do they want you to pay a large up front fee?
4) Do they want your credit card number before they send you a contract?
5) Do they claim that you, the seller, have to pay for taxes, closing, a title search, or other fees in advance?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then this is the usual scenario:
Once you pay the fee and receive the contract, you discover that the company has only promised to advertise your resort, not to rent/sell it, and they don't mention having a renter/buyer in the contract.
Then, you won't hear anything from them for a long time, and when you contact them, they will tell you that the renter/buyer backed out, but they will advertise your timeshare on their over-priced website.
Finally, when you try to get your money back, they will point out that you signed a contract, and it's only for advertising.
When you try to challenge it with your credit card company, they will tell you the same thing. - You signed a contract for advertising, and it's too late to dispute the charge.
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It would be much easier and shorter to compile a list of non scamming sites.Comment
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I've compiled a list of hundreds at http://vacation-times.org/scam-alerts.html.
However, be aware that the cons change "identities" quicker than Superman changed outfits!my travel website: Vacation-Times.org.
"A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking."
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