Are High-Pressure Sales Tactics a Thing of The Past, or Are They More Common than Ever?
June 27th, 2018
High selling sales tactics aren’t news to us at the TCA, potential buyers almost held captive whilst the sale representatives wear them down into purchasing timeshare accommodation that they may have never wanted in the first place. This article looks at how if anything changes have been made to the old-fashioned hard sell? It appears […]
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Timeshare Destination Of The Month
June 20th, 2018
Caribbean Islands Whether you are looking to buy timeshare for the first time or a seasoned owner wanting to exchange and try something new, the Caribbean has many islands to choose from. Each with their own personality, you won’t get bored of visiting the beautiful Islands. The vast array of the islands include: St. Lucia, […]
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Beware of Fraudulent Behaviour
June 20th, 2018
At the TCA we are always warning our clients to be careful when dealing with timeshare sales representatives, even if they do seem genuine at the time, it pays to do your homework. However, lately in the UK there have been many more fraudsters on the loose, not solely in the world of timeshare, but […]
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Wyndham Timeshare Group Employ New International President
June 18th, 2018
Ever since Wyndhams spinoff of their timeshare vacation group, it has went from strength to strength. Now they are looking to expand the timeshare vacation clubs success globally and have employed Barry Robinson, an experienced hotelier, to take the helm as President and Managing Director of all International Operations that are out with North America. […]
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5 Facts You Were Probably Unaware of in The Timeshare Industry.
June 15th, 2018
2017 was recorded as one of the best years globally, with over 5,400 resorts and annual sales of over $19.7 billion, there are over 20 million timeshare owners worldwide enjoying their annual holidays year after year. With such bad press, what is powering this industry’s growth? South Africa alone has over 750,000 timeshare owners, Alex […]
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Devious Scams That Could Trick you into Parting with Thousands
June 13th, 2018
Ireland has been hit by scammers who are tricking people and business owners into parting with hundreds of thousands of euros. The ever-increasing group of sophisticated charlatans means that scams are becoming harder to spot, therefore easier to fall for. Patrick D’Arcy, a former garda who has worked with the Garda Fraud Squad and who […]
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Timeshare Con Artists Agree to Surrender 3.4 million Dollars’ Worth of Assets!
June 11th, 2018
In addition to being permanently banned from offering timeshare resale services and telemarketing, the Florida based scammers behind the deceptive resale scheme have agreed to renunciate approximately 3.4 million dollars’ worth of goods, including a Rolex watch, properties, vehicles, diamonds and silver coins, to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges against them. The ringleaders, John […]
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Warning to all Georgia Residents!
June 8th, 2018
Officials in Atlanta are warning timeshare owners of more cold call scams, stereotypically from somebody claiming that they are calling from a travel agent. The caller usually starts by telling the owner that there is a cash buyer waiting to purchase their timeshare weeks. Then the bogus company requests upfront fees in order to start […]
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Be Aware of Robocalls!
June 6th, 2018
What is a robocall? A robocall is an automated telephone call which delivers a recorded message, typically on behalf of a political party or telemarketing company. In the United State, a so-called ‘kingpin’ of Robocalling has been busted by the Federal Communications Commission. The ‘kingpin’ made a massive 96 million calls which attracted the attention […]
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Timeshare Exit
June 4th, 2018
Timeshare has become a different beast over the last few decades. In the past timeshare was rife with strong-arm sales tactics, however, nowadays salespeople are often much sneakier and less blatant in their sales. This can often mean for people that they may find themselves having to get out of a complicated timeshare deal. Timeshare […]
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