Selling an American timeshare? How to get the best deal by the FTC
December 3rd, 2015
The FTC (American Federal Trade Commission) has released it’s top advice for consumers who are looking to sell their American timeshare. They believe that in order to get the best deal, you must; Work with a reputable seller When choosing someone to help sell your timeshare, the FTC advises you to contact the attorney general, […]
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Change before the world moves on without you – Part2
December 2nd, 2015
The key sentence is in the last post, right at the bottom; “At the end of the day, the savvy consumer will ultimately be the only guaranteed winners” But are they? These consumers are paying thousand’s of pounds to escape the timeshare resorts. There are hundreds of companies (some bad and some not so […]
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Change before the world moves on without you – Part 1
December 2nd, 2015
Below is a very interesting article that we stumbled across, which sumarises the rise and fall of the timeshare industry throughout the years. It is written by Scott Bahr, a Strategic marketing and business development executive. Every industry has its set of inflection points, that determine what leaders will fall and what upstarts will rise to the top, […]
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Avante (uk) ltd – Get out whilst you can
December 2nd, 2015
Following on from our previous post regarding the letter issued to Avante owners by Hutchinson & Co (Can be found here), It has come to our attention that our assumptions were correct. Hutchinson’s really don’t have a clue as to who the current owners are of the boats. A number of consumers who have contacted […]
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Have you handed your timeshare to ‘Donate for a Cause’?
December 2nd, 2015
Earlier last week we published a report regarding the Montana based “Donate For A Cause” charity which is currently under investigation for fraudulent activity. The US Department of Justice has called the company fraudulent and is trying to stop the accused from running or promoting a program that appears to facilitate philanthropic donations of timeshares, […]
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Asked to go to a timeshare meeting on your holiday? One couples warns not to say yes.
December 1st, 2015
Below is the experience that one couple endured whilst on a relaxing holiday. This is the perfect example of why saying no and sticking to your day of doing nothing is the best way to ensure your holiday doesn’t get ruined! “We had a great time doing absolutely nothing the entire week because when […]
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Just because you made the Credit card transaction abroad, doesn’t mean you cant claim
December 1st, 2015
Many people are aware that credit card payments made in the UK are protected, but what they don’t realise is that, you are also protected overseas. On 22nd. March 2006 the Court of Appeal ruled that section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 applies to overseas as well as domestic transactions. This makes it […]
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10 of the most hilarious and ridiculous travel claims
November 30th, 2015
You’ve probably heard that strange things happen at sea. These travel insurance claims prove that adage is true. What would happen if you went skiing and the weather didn’t cooperate? That’s the situation a British skier found herself in after she purchased a new pair of skis for her trip. Upon her arrival at […]
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If you wish to issue proceedings, remember the Pre-Action Protocol
November 30th, 2015
Whether you are pursuing the Resort or they are pursuing you, the Law requires all parties to comply with the Pre Action Protocols. What are the Pre Action Protocols? Pre-action protocols explain the conduct and set out the steps the court would normally expect parties to take before commencing proceedings for particular types of civil claims. […]
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Let those people go
November 27th, 2015
The timeshare industry hates the exit companies with a vengeance, they construct relationships with others to berate and catcall them, and anyone who assists timeshare consumers to leave timeshare. The industry implies that everyone in timeshare exit’s and relinquishment’s are crooks, when in actual fact, it is the timeshare industry who have the reputation of […]
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