Happy Holiday Season
July 30th, 2018
Holidaying is what we look forward to all year round, saving for that summer vacation, however, falling foul of the fraudsters can ruin everything! Pre-holiday scams are on the increase in offering cheap flights and luxurious accommodation, which unfortunately neither exist. Recently Virgin Atlantic where the latest in a long list of well-established companies been […]
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Timeshare Destination Of The Month
July 25th, 2018
Florida Florida has many popular timeshare resorts, with many owners flocking there year after year. Here at the Timeshare Consumer Association, we are detailing the many reasons that make Florida the timeshare destination this month. Orlando has roughly 50% of Florida’s timeshare resorts. It truly is a timeshare Mecca with more than 30 timeshare developers […]
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Watch Out for the ‘Exclusive Club’ Pitch
July 23rd, 2018
Are you one of the many thousands of timeshare point owners who are never able to book your preferred week? Are you aware that many consumers don’t even realise that they are in a timeshare points system due to the misleading way in which the product is sold as the famous ‘exclusive club’? It all […]
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Do’s And Don’ts When Buying Timeshare
July 18th, 2018
If you are looking to buy a timeshare it is always wise to do your homework first. There have been reports of many unscrupulous sales techniques used by timeshare sales representatives and down the line it can leave the owners very unhappy. Here, at the Timeshare Consumer Association, we have listed a few do’s and […]
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Timeshare Pitch Comparisons from Las Vegas
July 16th, 2018
Last month we at the TCA issued an article in relation to how the sales presentations are becoming more professional and less aggressive. Since then we have had several consumers contact us to share their experiences. This is a very interesting read outlining the variation of presentations and sales tactics. Such invitations come in all […]
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Timeshare Owners Reviews Of European Resorts
July 11th, 2018
With so many timeshare resorts within Europe, it is always helpful to know what other timeshare owners think of the resorts they own in. You may be looking to purchase timeshare for the first time or you are seasoned owner looking to use the exchange program and try somewhere new. Here at the Timeshare Consumer […]
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Paying to Attend a Sales Presentation!
July 9th, 2018
Retired teachers Roger and Bonnie Legako from Knoxville Tennessee last month received an invitation to attend a timeshare presentation in Gatlinburg at the Holiday Inn’s Smoky Mountain Resort on Historic Nature Trail. The couple is currently Holiday Inn reward club members. The timeshare industry is big business in East Tennessee. There are many people who […]
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The Advantages To Owning A Timeshare
July 4th, 2018
Timeshare always seems to be in the press these days for one reason or another and it’s not always represented in a good light. There are many people around the world who own timeshare and love doing so. Sometimes news reports on timeshare can have a lasting effect on people and they may then shy […]
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How to Enjoy Your Timeshare
July 2nd, 2018
Retired couple Mike & Angie McCaffery of Los Angeles have in the past paid as little as 50 cents for second-hand timeshares. Having used their timeshare across four U.S. resorts, they also were able to afford stays in Spain, Costa Rica, England, Mexico, Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean. “You hear all the nightmare stories, but […]
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Beware of Cheap Flights with Hidden Extras
June 29th, 2018
Online travel agents attracting customers with too good to be true budget deals have been found guilty of inflating prices and demanding further additional payments, calling customers after they have made bookings demanding more money under the threat of canceling their bookings just hours after they have been made. The most common sales tactic used […]
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