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I'm OVERLY concerned because I don't want to get "Suckered" in again.
Out of the blue I was contacted by "Edward Peters" via Sierra Club.
Mind you this was part of our Velas Vallata (Mexico time-share) purchase, resale/rental program. My question is this: Why, if I'm the "seller" am I required to pay $995.00 for transfer papers-title search-ect.
TRUST ME, I want to sell my time-share but I don't want to get sucked-in again. I keep hearing I should never pay an "UP-FRONT" fee to sell it.
Any comments or feed-back is encouraged.
Thank-You
Thank You for your input. I KNEW if it "sounded" to good to be true, it was more than likely a scam. Thanks for responding, it really helps. I guess one of the only ways to try and fix these issues is on our next visit to the "time-share". One wonders why people end up "SNAPPING".
There has to be a way out with-out costing MORE Money? Is there a successful way to rents these time-shares?
I am so glad that I had enough sense to post about the latest Sierra Club Rental and Resale SCAM.
Even if I haved help one person from being scammed again I feel better. Just to reiterate DO NOT
EVER GIVE UP FRONT MONEY TO LIST OR SELL YOUR TIME SHARE. You will regret your decision after not hearing back from these companies for months and unfortunately will not be able to get your money back. It looks like (We As Consumers) must just learn from our mistakes and hope not to make them again. After questioning Sierra about "up-front-fees" they never contacted or followed up with me again. That just reinforced day one suspision.
If I had more time on my hands I would really try to expose these frauds and put them out of business. They are preying on us because they know we are VERY DESPERATE to get rid of the time shares' that we can no longer afford or have use for. Just do all your homework before making any decisions. Beware of the wolf in sheeps clothing. If its sounds to good to be true then it probably is just another scam.
Mr. Donald
I am so pleased that I started this post. Thank God that so many people have avoided the Scam from Sierra Club Rental and Resales. It's sad to know that some folks still got scammed. Please keep posting so Any Resale Company that tries to charge UP-FRONT Fee's are SCAMMERS. It looks like we are unfortunately stuck with the "time-share" unless we pay up-front fee's to get rid of them... Not Even Guaranteed.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
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ITS ME AGAIN I FORGOT TO SAY IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HELP PLEASE WRITE SO I CAN TALK TO YOU I AM NOT GOING TO STOP TILL I STOP WHAT THEY ARE DOING.I AM GOING TO EMAIL NEWSPAPERS, TALK SHOWS MAGAZINES WHOEVER WILL LISTEN I SURE COULD USE SOME HELP
I WAS ALSO SCAM BY THESE PEOPLE AND AM WORKING TO GET HELP AND MAKE SURE THIS HAPPENS TO KNOW ONE ELSE
We purchased a Torrenza timeshare in 2008. They were going to take our mayan in trade and we would have money left over even after paying Torrenza. 2009 we went back and they scammed us again by saying they were going to make it right and having us sign a credit card app for them to put the $58, 000 back that we were owed when the dust settled. Fortunately we went to Perfeco and took up our cause with the three B of A cards that the money was split up on as charges. We have all of the money from 2009 back but still have the Jr Suite.
We had been approached by Scott Alvarez but didn't do business with him. Now we have had two guys call us from Sierra offering us $9, 000 for our Torrenza. We will not send them any money. I think we learned that much. The form for us to fill out had two statements to the effect that certain fees might be charged and payments of transfer fees, and maintainance fees (which is a joke because there is nothing to maintain) and the closing to take place once a full timeshare (52 weeks) in each unit have be committed. (spelling error theirs)
It is a Purchase Offer. We can check if we accept the above offer/terms and allow Sierra to verify ownership or check if we decline the above offer/terms.
Has anyone else received this type of offer?
Sierra is also in bed with Torrenza Resorts in Mazatlan, Mexico
Its a scam. I gave money to transfer the property to "Scott Alvarez" of REMAX Equity Group Realty and "Arturo Zarate" from Mexic Sales Financial Services is also involved in this. Mexic Sales is the company that was holding the money in escrow. Alvarez assured me my property was sold. After numerous e-mails I never heard from them again.
It's all BS
The jury is still out on this. I just returned from my week in paradise where I learned that Sierra Rentals and Resales were now not the management company in charge of selling my Royal Elite Weeks which I purchased in 2009. I got sucked into those 90 minute timeshare meetings and 8 hours later purchased a 1 bedroom (Sandos) week and 4 Elite weeks which would be managed by Sierra. We were told that un-used weeks would be sold and the value of the weeks sent to us. We are still waiting. We went down to Mexico and spoke to another sales rep, who tried to 'up-grade' us by doubling our investment. Here, we really wanted to know what was going on, and their agenda was to take more money from us. Its all a scam. I could have booked this entire vacation on-line for so much less that what I purchased this time share for. It's not worth it.
Un-happy looser in Cold Canada