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Meridian Media Group, Clearwater, Florida Complaints & Reviews - timeshare sales and rent |
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timeshare sales and rent
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Meridian Media Group
1280 Court St
Clearwater, Florida
United States
Phone: 866-722-8958
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I was called several times a day by Jim Casey who promises to sell and rent your timeshare with a month. You have to pay $500.00 and everything is included. He stated I would receive lots of calls and he had lots of buyers and renters.
Well its 6 months and no calls. I keep calling and they say the same thing. Nobody has made an offer. I have to keep calling and emailing them. The contracts ends in a year. it is a waste of money. Don't believe them. Do not do busy with them. Hang up when they call. |
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Mr. Alaimo,
You signed a contract that clearly states you bought one year's worth of advertising with our company. I have never stated that I could sell anyone's timeshare within a month. I cannot predict how long it will take a timeshare to sell. Your timeshare is a "for sale by owner" and all I am doing is promoting it. Again, you signed a contract agreeing to this.
I am sorry there has been no offer on your vacation property yet. If any reader of this message wants to buy Villas on the Lake in Montgomery, Texas, please let me or Mr. Alaimo know.
Further, if you want to complain, you can just call me on the phone which, by the way, you have never done.
- Jim Casey |
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| Timeshare customer's complain that the "Advertisers" are responsible for following up on THEIR timeshare for rent or sale. Most owners simply do not take a proactive stance and do any type of follow up whatsoever. They fail to read their agreements, and at the end of the day, its not the advertisers share for sale. Furthermore, in my honest opinion, Timeshare resorts are the fraudulent parties, You pay for your vacation time UP FRONT!, then pay maintenance fees and special assessments on top of the thousands of dollars you spent on an intangible dream. If you want world class multi media promotions and advertising the smart move is to use Meridian Media Group who have a stellar reputation. Forget asking to "take a commission" out of the sale, the warranty deed's on Time and Space have NO LAND attached, and are rarely handled by realtors, there simply isnt enough profit. Do your homework! |
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Mr. Alaimo,
Upon further investigation, this complaint is unfair and you need to retract it. According to our records you didn’t even give us the correct resort information until Thanksgiving, which means we have only had your unit up for sale for two months. Our records also show you have received repeated calls from us about your timeshare that you have not even returned. Without your cooperation, we are very limited as to what we can do. On top of all that, we have even given you free advertising upgrades just to try and move the process along faster.
You should be thanking us, not complaining about us.
- Jim Casey |
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| I have had an extremely similar relationship with Meridian Media Group and agree with the original complaint. I was told my timeshare would be rented within a week and sold within a month. Then I had to hound the sales rep to even return my calls. After a lot of conversations even a couple with the CEO Greg Christ my account was moved from my original rep to the "best" rep in the company. My main complaints at the time was that I was told that Meridian Media would be actively managing my advertisement and I received zero proactive calls from the sales rep. Since my account was moved 2 months ago I have received one call from this rep at the start and not a word since. I am beginning to believe this company is a complete fraud. They tell you up front that they are a reputable company and they have a stellar BBB rating which was a B- at the time and is now a C+. Their explanation for this is that it is the industry they are in and not their fault. After working with this company I fully believe they will continue to go down in rating over time as they have zero integrity and do not deliver what they promise. This is not a BBB accredited business and never will be with their current business model. |
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| I was told exactly the SAME thing. I reported them to the Better Business Bureau and they agreed to refund half of my money. This has yet to take place. I will once again, put this complaint in with the BBB. This company is a rip off and it's unfortunate that I ever bought it in the first place. Jim presented the package all wrapped up in the "I'm a Christian" blanket. What a joke! WWJD? I'm sure he wouldn't mislead folks trying to unload a timeshare by charging them $500 under false pretenses. They are sales people, but the only thing they are actually selling is a lot of BULL! My name is Teona Kirksey. As I stated...back to the BBB with this one! Wow. |
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| had the same experience with Meridian. Nonstop solicitation until the $500 was paid. Then I couldn't even get them on the phone when I called. |
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| I bought into the Merdian bull. no info and no return calls. Major scam. The Original address given was a mailbox at a fedex store. real class. they need to come to NJ. I want my money back. These people are scammers and should be exposed. |
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| Meridian group are scammers. they sucked me in and now i cant get a return call or a refund. |
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| Has anyone actually had a positive experience with them? |
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| I would just like to state for the record that I am very impressed with the service I received from Meridian Media Group in selling my Disney Wilderness Lodge timeshare. The price I invested in this property was well worth it and it took them 91 days to find a buyer, how cool is that? I want to thank Jim Casey, John and the Meridian Media Group and all its employees in assisting me in this sale. Timeshares usually have a difficult time in re-selling but this was a pleasant experience. |
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It's really easy to complain about a company. But, then again, that's what this website is about. It is hard to please everyone, especially given the amount of business that we do. Thanks D.T for the positive comment.
By the way, for the record, we always answer our phones. We have a full customer service department available. You can always call us at 866/722-8958. We work hard to try and resolve any complaints we might receive. |
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| It's really easy to judge a company just by a few complaints on a website specifically made for complainers. Unfortunately there exists no website for satisfied customers. |
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| You are not receiving multiple calls from Meridian Media Group. You are on a telemarketing list that is being sold to multiple companies. |
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| Same here Jim Gibson told me I would recieve $3600 for my rental weeks within 6-10 days that was December 7th it is now January 12th I have recieved NOTHING and Jim Gibson wont return my calls. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY. And for the record I have it saved on voicemail the above statement from Jim Gibson if you dont believe the facts. |
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| I have been swindled by these people too. I told them that I wasnt interested for I had another company that said they would sell timeshare for me and they promised they were not like them. I told them I was disabled and couldnt afford to pay this and not get results from it. I was told that they had 4 interested parties that wanted to purchase a timeshare like mine RIGHT NOW! Well my friends that was back in June 2010. Here it is Jan 2011 and I havent heard a thing from these frickin people. All they do is make promises they dont keep/ take your money- they dont give it back/ and do NOTHING for you. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM/THEY ONLY TAKE YOUR MONEY!!! |
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| for the life of me i don't understand these web sites based on negativity. i have to assume if i were to look deep into the lives of every individual who has made a complaint on this site and/or other sites like it, there are people standing in line to bash you as well, (bosses, co-workers, ex wives/girlfriends, some maybe even law enforcement, or the i.r.s). as i scrolled down to type my two cents, i couldn't help but notice a picture of what appears to be human excrement, i must say i am offended that this site doesn't filter its posts. does that mean i should post a complaint on this site, about this site? and do you suppose the admin of this site is taking the time to look in to any of yours, or is this an electronic witch hunt? |
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| i personally dont give a damn about anyone on this board, tho i got screwed too, without even so much as a phone call, thanks chuck lorre! i'm loosing 2 million per episode, and you crybabies are concerned with your timeshares. treat them like i did my career, smoke some crack, bang a couple of hookers, it will all go away i promise. |
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Are you complainer sure youre not talking about Meridian MARKETING? Because they are a scam. Meridian Media Group is a legitimate publisher of Timeshare Advisor Magazine since 2003, I am sure there are plenty of satisfied customers, too bad this is Whiners and Complainers .com. You should all get together and cry, and have an intervention. You are all REACTIVE, and that will get you nothing. I am sure had you been PROACTIVE, you would have had satisfactory results. I rented my timeshare in Daytona Beach 3 years in a row through Meridian Media Group and their service was timely and impeccable.
I'm am looking for "At a Boy".com...cant find it because all you complainers do is flood the net with negativity.
I have NEVER had a problem getting through on their toll free number, and as for the whiner about the address being a Fed Ex store...You didnt do your due diligence, that is NOT Meridian Media Group. Now I have to file a complaint against you for being a jerk, and really, really stupid for sending your money to a Fed Ex store. |
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