Beware Timsharing Today magazine

[swilshire Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close swilshire]

I dropped my subscription to this magazine a few years ago because I never found it all that useful. Several months ago, I got in invitation to subscribe for a drastically reduced price and decided to give them another try. I still don't find them to have more than an article or two worth reading, so didn't plan to renew. I got a postcard in the mail recently with the following message:

"Your subscription is expiring with the next issue of Timesharing Today. But you too can keep smiling when we renew your subscription for one year ($19 for 6 issues) with your credit card information that we have on file."

The further indicated that I was required to return the postcard if I didn't want to renew, otherwise they would enter the renewal for me.

No reputable business would even consider charging my credit card with no authorization from me. Nor am I required to return a postcard to them to keep them from doing it. I'm reasonably certain that I never agreed to that when I subscribed, but I am extremely annoyed that I had to take my time to contact them and will now have to look for the original subscription offer.

This was very bad judgment on their part and I suggest you avoid doing business with them. I certainly will in the future.

Sheila

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Wow, I am very surprised at this shady action.

I, too, won't renew my subscription. I have been with them for 15 years or so, but I don't find their articles useful anymore either, and their classifieds are full of people asking outrageous prices.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

They have done nothing for us, never mentioning TS4Ms in their magazine. I also did not renew after about 14 years of being a subscriber and no longer will recommend the magazine to anyone. It's just old news and not much of that.

[eal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close eal]

My DH jokingly refers to the magazine as Timesharing Yesteryear

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

Shep has done a lot of good for timeshare. I am surprised at the postcard.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Yeah, it used to be our main voice, or way to communicate.

[BWolf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BWolf]

I found Timesharing Today useful, once upon a time. However, the two principals exhibited both "controlling" and "we know what's best" attitudes that were counterproductive. I dropped my subscription and am the better off for it.

[rikkis_playpen Diamond Club Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close rikkis_playpen]

My DH jokingly refers to the magazine as Timesharing Yesteryear

I laughed out loud to that one!


I have respect for Shep and Ray for all that they have done over the years. However, Ray is now retired, and Shep doesn't appear to be as active as before. I can't recall the new "member" of their team- but if this post is accurate I'd guess it's a good indication a new someone is now calling the shots..