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IBD-Marketing time share rip=off

After days of being harrassed and subjected to all sorts of promises, i gave in and sent $800 to IBD to sell my time-share property. that was the end of days of communications from them. i have never been able to contact tham again, nor have i ever been refunded any money. tammy Watson also from Pompano beach assured me of a sale. how can people take advantage of others that way? shame on you IBD, Tammy Watson and Richard Beatrice

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Julia
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Aug 21, 2008 7:09 pm EDT

We paid $882.00 with a promise to sell our time share for $12, 500.00. After several attempts in contacting them we had no results. The COMPANY IS A FRAUD AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE!

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Lloyd Batts
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Jul 30, 2008 9:36 pm EDT

They supposed to be selling my timeshare. I have had no response from them since November 2006. No one answers the phone. They have charged me $882 to sell my timeshare.

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Jean D. Tabor
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Jun 14, 2008 11:12 am EDT

I paid IBD-marketing $731 to sell my timeshare. This was a scam, they got my money and now they are gone. I have tried to contact them several times over the last couple of months. The 1-800 number is no longer in service. Is there any way I can prosecute for fraud?

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William & Wand Jolitz
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Apr 28, 2008 2:04 pm EDT

This company promised return of $ if no sale. The phone # and website are invalid. This is one more time share sales rip off.

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MARGARET PITTENGER
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Apr 21, 2008 10:11 am EDT

SAY THAT THEY CAN SELL MY TIME SHARE. SEND THEM 500.00 NEVER HEARD FROM THEM. I HAD TO CALL THEM . CANT GET A HOUD OF THEM SINCE NOV.2007

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michael dowlan
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Mar 27, 2008 12:16 pm EDT

i paid by credit card for this company to sell my timeshare on nov.02, 2007 . I have been trying to contact these people and i get that this pnone number has been disconnected. the man's name on the contract is RICHARD P BEATRICE . I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK.

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Captain C-man
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Mar 31, 2010 12:51 am EDT

Oh yeah, i know these names, tammy, richard beatrice, and maggie, they were calling me at work, at home and got me for$998. I checked them on the BBB and found that they have screwed many peaple out of money, i wish i knew that and i should have went with "timeshares only" but i don't have/want to pay boatloads of $ unless i can be sure it's safe. I hope these S.O.B.'s rot in the deepest pit of hell.

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regener8us
San Marcos, US
Feb 22, 2010 9:07 am EST

Those companies that send postcards in the mail and make telemarketing calls, advertising to sell your timeshare for a fee, are after for one thing - your money - so don't fall for those schemes! I attended a seminar put on by one of those companies 12 years ago which ended up being nothing but a scam...they went out of business. Very few reputable Vacation Ownership Companies like Marriott and Starwood allow you to trade-in old timeshares that are not working anymore. It's like buying a car that eventually gets too old and won't run. Perhaps maintenance fees skyrocketed for needed repairs and upgrades or you're not getting the quality of exchange you expected to highly demanded locations like Hawaii or Southern California.

Welk Resorts in San Diego is a Top Rated Interval International Resort that I purchased in 2003 and for the last 7 years I have been 100% satisfied, trading into amazing destinations with ease. I spent 2 weeks at the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas and Marriott Ko Olina in January 2010 for $278. I stayed in an amazing location in Paris, France, near the Metro 1 and Train Station in November 2009 for $139! There are many happy timeshare owners and I'm one of them. If you want suggestions, feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,
Marilyn Okita
http://www.marilynokita.com

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Laurie
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Nov 27, 2008 7:51 pm EST

He tried ripping us off as well. He lives in Coral Springs, and uses a UPS Box Number. His cell phone number is: [protected]

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Carole
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Sep 15, 2008 4:11 pm EDT

I found this company is a fraud, sent them the money to market my timeshare, never have received anything from them after they received the money, and this was a year ago, August 2007.

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IBD-Marketing Out right fraud

I have heard nothing back from the company, after they charged my credit card. I tried to call them and their phone number is no longer in service. I am now doing what I can to run down the scammers and try to prosecute them as best as I can. The CEO Richard Beatrice, is not one to trust at ALL!

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karen
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Oct 23, 2008 11:07 pm EDT

We are yet one more Time Share Sales Rip OFF victim of IBD Marketing. How o how do smart people trust scammers? At least we were savvy enough to send a certified check instead of giving IBD our credit card number for the scammers to use at their disposal. That said, what can be done? Upon reviewing "the contract" and emails from the IBD folks, it was clear that English was not their first language. Still we signed on, desperately wanting some one else to take on the burden of selling our Time Share- yes, we are victims of THAT rip off also. Where will it end? Is there a solution and who do we contact to save us from ourselves? Or at least recoup the "listing fee" we so happily sent the IBD folks?-and what about all the "Sell your TimeShare to us" offers we receive every few months? Has anyone sold their timeshares to one of these companies and what was your experience?
We have received notices from Timeshare Relief, Inc., Time share Acquisitions, Inc, We Collect Timeshares, LLC. and travelexclusive.org (we are going to that one tomorrow to see what it is all about). Some one is getting rich buying Time Shares...but how...Sign me, " can I pay you to rip me off again?"

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Ion Filotti
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Sep 13, 2008 7:32 am EDT

Simple arithmetic shows that a $150, 000 one-bedroom condominium could actually be sold for up to $600, 000 ($12, 000 x 50 weeks). However, the cost of marketing timeshares—advertising, commissions to sales staff, and other related costs—tend to be extremely high, often as much as 50 to 60 percent of a unit’s price. That's why we are submitted to an incredible sale pressure. We were lucky not to give in to a sale presentation, and instead bought "Timeshare Condominium for the Beginner" - by Micheal Strauss. The book did help us to understand the traps and saved us anywhere between $15, 000 and $40, 000 nightmare.

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IBD-Marketing Paid / No results

Paid $441.00 upfront 12/22/2006 for a timeshare sale advertising and contact for sale. My contract expiration date is 12/2008. IBD stated "we will send you EACH AND EVERY offer that falls within your negotiable and firm price DIRECTLY to you". This was never done. Numerous phone calls to IBD were answered but netted no help. The last time I tried the web address, none was reached. They stated also "Visit our state of the art show room via the World Wide Web. 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

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Alex Golden
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Sep 09, 2008 11:25 am EDT

In August 2007 i were also ripped of by IBD marketing for $1, 303.00, with promises to rent my time share. They took my money and i havent heard from them since

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IBD-Marketing Where are they now.

We were scammed for more than $900. For several months, our property did indeed appear on their web site, with the promise that the posting would remain until the property sold. Today, I tried to locate my listing at www.ibd-marketing.com and discovered that the entire web site has been suspended. I am sure that someone is using our money to buy Pina Coladas on the beach in Jamaica. Has anyone been successful in arranging a class action suit against these thieves?

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Jennifer Tarullo
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Jul 09, 2008 8:09 am EDT

I too was taken in by ibd marketing for sale of my time share. Please, if any class action is taken keep me informed.

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James Dutkowsky
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Jun 14, 2008 5:19 am EDT

I too answered the add for stuffing envelopes and received the green letter asking for $45.00 for registration fee and $4.99 to rush the package. I google this company because the green letter didnt have a phone number nor was it signed by anyone. I too cant afford to give my money away. There are too many red flags in this "green" letter that was sent to me. I'll pass on this get rich program. Looks like IBD is the only one getting rich.

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Jennifer Carroll
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Jun 13, 2008 8:21 am EDT

I also received the green letter from IBD Marketing. I am looking for jobs at home like they offer to make extra money, but I'm so glad I was suspicious enough to Google it!

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Maria Miller
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Jun 13, 2008 5:47 am EDT

IBD marketing group has an add in a paper
that you can make $6.00 (per envelope) to mail out there
envelopes with there sales material. And You
can work at home. I inquired about it over the phone and just recieved a green page with information and how to get started. The letter looked a bit suspicious to me, and I started to google for information and scams and came across this sight. I knew it!. I had a feeling about this... I am glad I didn't get caught in this scam. I don't have that kind of money for some scam artist go have pina colada on my expense. They were asking for $45.00 refundable, and a 4.99 for rush order. I hope people can google before putting out there hard earned money for some jerk to enjoy your money. It's ashame that we look to make extra money the honest way to support our family in time like these when gas is so expensive and get caught in scams.

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K Brooks
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Apr 11, 2008 12:39 pm EDT

I too paid IBD-marketing $600 to sell my timeshare. I have tried to contact them several times over the last couple of months. The 1-800 number is no longer in service and my mail to them comes back as undeliverable. I would like to find out what is going on with this company.

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Teresa Hamm
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Mar 27, 2008 10:15 am EDT

I also was taken for $888.00 from IBD-marketing. I have been trying to contact them for several months, but no success. I have also sent them a certified letter, but i have not heard nothing from them yet.

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IBD-Marketing No results after taking money!

I initially contacted IBD- Marketing in an attempt to sell a camp ground membership I no longer use, with the annual maintenance dues becoming increasingly excessive. I was initially contacted by a gentleman? Matthew (Sales Manager) who explained their program to sell my membership. He was engaging & proclaimed himself to be a God fearing man with a genuine interest in helping me sell my membership in Advanced Resorts of American. His claims sounded to good to be true. He hounded me for several months, via home & cell phone calls, promising my camp ground membership would be sold within 30 days and that he had over 60 inquiries for the property. While on vacation in Montana last summer, he called me again on my cell phone, telling me he would reduce the company representation fee to $600.00. After reassuring me he was a God fearing christian, only wanting to do what was right for me, I reluctantly came him my credit card # to represent my interests.

My credit card was charged immediately (on a holiday weekend). After 30 days of no contact from IBD-Marketing, I disputed the credit card charge on my account. After disputing the credit card charge, I received a call from Matthew. I told him I thought his company was not performing up to the promises he made via phone conversations. At that point, he became very angry, belligerent and told me to "F" off. IBD-Marketing must have a somewhat "legitimate online contract", as my credit card provider reinstated their charge to my account after I disputed the charge.

My experience with this company has been a deep regret! They are nothing but "rip off" artists. I've tried to access and update my so called account several times with no success. I tried to call and email them today with no success. My advise is to Steer Clear of these people.

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I have tried numerous times to contact this company by phone. No answer-mailbox full. My contract goes back to 2006. Nothing has been done to sell my timeshare. I have requested a full refund. I have mailed complaint letters and letters requesting credit to my credit card. Letters are being returned as attempted-not known. This is a scam company. If...

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IBD-Marketing Scam and cheating!

My wife and I have been trying to sell timeshare property that was purchased almost three years ago. We contacted IBD-marketing to try and sell so called property. Needless to say, every time you call them, all you get is the same thing. That we have a showing in a few weeks and we will contact you on the out come. Well never the less still no sale. An like most people we did not have the full amount that they wanted. So they make it sound like you get a deal at $ 399.00. Then seems to do nothing more for you.

Now how do we get our money back? For now they don't even answer the phone when we call. Beware!

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James Toson
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Feb 08, 2008 12:00 am EST

Representative Samira said that for $441.00 they would sell my timeshare by showing it personally, or they would refund my money if not sold within six months. The phone number doesn't answer. The alternate number [protected] belongs to a private citizen.

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william harrison
Massapequa, US
Oct 12, 2008 10:41 am EDT

You guys should report it on www.resaleripoffs.com as they also have resources for people to get their money back.

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Mike
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Jul 15, 2008 11:44 am EDT

I to was scammed by this so call timshare resale company. They promised to sell my timeshare within 90 days and it has been a year and I never heard anything from them. I called a couple of times to see how it was going and all i would get is that a couple is looking at the property but no contract yet. After trying for months to get my money back, now the phones have been turned off. I have been able to contact the actual sales rep that sold me the timeshare and he quit the company shortly after he talked me into buying the service. He is willing to coming forward and tell that the company is a big rip off. I tried to get my 600.00 back and before the company went out of business, I made countless efforts in trying to contact Richard Beatrice and he was never in the office. So if there is a class action law suit against him or any company that he is affiliated with please contact me via my email address. I want the ### to pay for what he and his company done. Email me at imthman114@yahoo.com

Thanks
Mike

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Kathy Young
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Jul 14, 2008 7:44 am EDT

I have been ripped of to the tune of $2, 094 by IBD.
I contacted the BBB, no help. I contacted the Attorney General
in Florida. He turned it over to another department. IBD had to post a bond and they have had so many complaints, all the bond money is gone. If anyone wants to sue, please contact me at youngkc52@yahoo.com.
Thanks.
Kathy

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Stanley E. Wiley
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May 27, 2008 11:04 am EDT

I have just sold my time share and am submitting the copy of the deed to ibd-marketing requesting a return of my $699. fee paid by credit card in 2006. I attempted to contact them by the two phone numbers on the contract and cover letter. Both numbers are no longer in service. I am willing to join a class action suit against ibd and Richard Beatrice and Dale Moore.
Thank you. Stanley E. Wiley

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Stanley E. Wiley
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May 27, 2008 10:57 am EDT

We paid an advertisement fee by credit card to ibd-marketing in 2006 to advertise our timeshare. Now that we have sold it I have sent a letter to Richard P. Beatrice (realname?)who signed the original contract. On 5-01-07 I was successful in reaching a female at [protected] who told me to send a copy of my registered deed. The deed was made on 5-10-08 and registered with the county clerk (Atlantic NJ) on 5-15-08. A copy has been sent to the Pompano Beach address which appears ro be bogus. I am willing to join a class action lawsuit. Contact me at above e-mail address. Thank you.

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Carly
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Apr 11, 2008 3:54 am EDT

IBD was to sell my timeshare in orlando within 90 days. I signed the contract Sept 07. They receievd $1200 up front by charging my card. Now their website is gone, no refund and the timeshare is still bleeding me dry.

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charlene RAY
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Jan 28, 2008 8:37 am EST

I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THIS COMPANY SINCE I SENT A CHECK MAY 2006. THEY HAD RENTERS AVAILABLE LAST MAY HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. HOW DO WE GET OUR MONEY BACK! $899 IS MY MAINTANCE FOR A YEAR. THANKS ALOT!

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IBD-Marketing No refund - company is a rip off!

Was approached by IBD-Marketing and after several grillings from myself and my spouse and the assurance that we were guaranteed a FULL refund if our timeshare sold via another outlet, we agreed to them SENDING us a contract to review. They immediately charged our credit card $249, without receiving a signed contract back from us.

We then sold our unit through another on-line agency (For FREE!) and I have spent the last two weeks phoning and faxing these people trying to get refund status or any information at all. We are constantly getting a 'Mailbox Full' message and I have paid twice to fax the documentation to assure us a refund. They are ducking and hiding and I am positive they have caller ID, so that when IBD-Marketing see it is 'Us' again, they transfer us to some hokey 'Mailbox Full Message'.

At this point I do not care if I have to spend money to get a lawyer to get our money back - I am so ticked off at these losers I will do it anyway just to make IBD-Marketing live up to the TAPE-RECORDED promise they made in our phone conversation.

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Ryoko Suzuki
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Sep 20, 2015 4:22 am EDT

I was also trying to sell time share through this company and I believe they charged me almost $800, and i heard nothing, for many many years. almost every year, I try to contact them, but I never got through. first year, I was able to speak to a guy David or Brian, but since then I never got to speak to a real person. I really want to get my money back and I would join the class action, ! These people should be punished for what the done or how much the do not do!

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Marcia Meador
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Jan 05, 2008 12:00 am EST

Its been a year and nothing except out the $800.00 and have had no results whatsoever from this company. I have made many calls even visited the supposed office in Pompano which no one was ever there. They are total crooks. The first guy we spoke with is no longer with the company so they say so whoever you get on the phone gives you a run-around on any questions you may have they have a bunch of stupid people that are on the phones they tell lies and forget about ever getting any sort of refund from this outfit. I hope they all dry and rot away with nothing left so they can't take other people's hard earned money. They get what they want they run U around hoping you will stop callling then they win and keep your money to. Run like hell from ever joining up with these people.

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Gary H
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Jul 07, 2008 9:41 pm EDT

Promised to sell FL timeshare property for only a up-front fee of $482.00. Many calls prior to payment, not a single one afterwards, now we look and the web site is gone and their phone is disconnected. Any options or are we just plain out of luck and our money. This is a total scam, as seen from other complaints.

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Delia Chaney
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Jan 10, 2008 12:00 am EST

I was promised a firm price of $19,000 within three months for the sale of my timeshare. It has now been two and a half months and I have heard nothing from IBD-Marketing. This is after paying a $1698 (advertising) fee. How do I get my money back? Or my timeshare sold for the quoted price.

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TMcB
Dallas, US
Nov 02, 2009 9:54 pm EST

Well, seems I'm not the only one. I too was scammed by these people and signed the contract with IBD-Marketing 29 Jun 2007. My fee was $200.00 and I received a call from Jennifer on 6 July 07 saying they'd received it. That's the first and last time I heard from these people. God has a special place for them all. If there is a class action suit, count me in!

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Sandro
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Oct 21, 2008 10:30 am EDT

Hey..
Same body know about IBD.
After long time a go back to check my account with tem and I see lost my money.
If some one know about how I can sell my timeshare, please let me know.
Thank You

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Mike
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Sep 23, 2008 10:03 pm EDT

I too got ripped off by the bogus ### company. I paid them 600.00 to sell my Wyndham timeshare in March 2007 and they too told me on several occasions that it was being toured and they I should have a buyer with 60days. I called them every 2 weeks until finally the phone would just ring with no voice mail. Then the company went out of business. I would love to be in a lawsuit against the owner because all they did was take everyones money with no intentions of selling the timeshare. The person that was working with the company which was my sales rep quit the company after he found out that they were ripping people off. He contacted me to inform of this but by the time i could contact someone in the company. They had closed down operation. The owners name was Richard Beatrice and I want his ### in prison.

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kathleen
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Sep 18, 2008 3:31 pm EDT

i think it is awful how they went about getting your money i paid $482 last year towards the middle of year i tried calling got no answer disconnection no forward number. and after i paid money i was told the same thing everytime i called they would say the same thing we had viewers a good sign.how can i get my money back?

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Jane Thornton
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Jul 08, 2008 9:54 am EDT

This company is a fraud. It promised to sell timeshare, took money, and now the phone number does not work, along with no results ever.

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PAUL LONGORIA
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Mar 17, 2008 9:25 am EDT

I ALSO GOT RIPPED OFF BY THESE PEOPLE. THEY CHARGED $3596 FOR THE SALE OF 4 WEEKS IN MEXICO. NOW THEIR PHONE IS DISCONNECTED. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF THEIR WHEREABOUTS OR HAVE HAD ANY SUCCESS IN GETTING A REFUND PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

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