COUNTRYWIDE TIMESHARE SCAMS!!!
We have been duped by a timeshare scam, and after doing some research, I find that we are not alone. On June 29, 2008, we were contacted by Countrywide Timeshare Sales in Whitehall, PA with the 'news' that we had a "buyer ready to go" for our timeshare in the amount of $22, 500. This seemed like the answer to our prayers, as we have hit some pretty bad financial times right now, and this would ensure us being able to keep our (residence) home out of foreclosure.
Of course, we could only 'sell' this if we paid up front, the $875.00 advertising fee, so we scraped together the money with what we had been saving for our son's upcoming dental work, because we were assured that this was a done deal by Countrywide.
Well, here we are 4 weeks later, supposedly through the Title Search, and into the next phase, however, I've been trying for days to get a hold of the Countrywide folks to see where things stand, and they will not return my calls! (Richard Burton, and Dave). It's always "he's out of the office, but I'll take a message", or "he's in a meeting, but I'll give him a message", blah, blah, blah. I have asked to speak to a Supervisor, and same story. On top of that, the listing on the website, as well as some paperwork shows the price to be $2, 225, not the $22, 500 we were told was offered. When I saw that, I figured it must be a typo, but I questioned too, why it's even listed for sale online when it was supposed to be sold????
Countrywide has ripped us off! We were fools not to check this out ahead of time, but all I can say is that they caught us just as we were leaving town to attend our niece's wedding, and we didn't have time. Now, I have done the checking and found that they are not members of the BBB, and have had numerous complaints filed. A search on the web under 'Countrywide timeshare scams' brought me you folks, and shows there are plenty of other victims out there!
I am so disgusted with myself for being taken in like this, but what breaks my heart is that my 4-yr-old son will suffer, as I don't think we can scrape together the money needed for him to have his cavities filled, and they are causing him tremendous pain! I'd love to hire an Attorney, but it would cost more than $875.00 that they duped us for.
These people are horrible, and should be criminally charged. At the very least, I'd love to see news story on them to so that other people would be warned. At least then, something positive would come out of my stupidity.
I've written to Dateline, and am determined to find someone, somewhere, who will stop these monsters. |
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