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Timeshare resale Taking over 6.000.00 upfront fees

Company simply robbed us, taking 2.038.31 dol. in marketing fee, then taking another 4.195.00 dollars as so called closing fee for promises to sell our timeshare unit. Mr. Jon Stevens and Mr.H. Brooks sound like sincere and honest persons first taking a lot of time to talk with us and explaining everything in details, but after they got our money, which they practically stole from us, like common thieves, they become unreachable, not answering calls or messages, taking advantage of vulnerable retired people by putting their hard earned money in their own pockets to support their own lavish lifestyles.The company committed the fraud and need to be investigated with bringing criminal charges against them and suspending their license to protect aanother innocent persons against future robberies.6eae

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Timeshare resale Scam

Get Empowered, We can help you recoup your funds from Timeshare Resale Companies that have scammed you.

Consumer Protection against Timeshare Resale Scams. We are helping you fight back and get back your hard earned money. This year alone there has been more complaints against Timeshare Resale than any other issue. Have you been told that they have a buyer for you? Have you paid a up front fee? Have you been mislead or enticed to sign a contract? If so we can help.
Consumers are trying to make prudent financial decisions, many timeshare resale companies are scamming people by promising sales or refunds and failing to provide services even after taking large up-front fees and are not refunding them.
If any of this sounds familiar please contact us for a free consultation

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Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 28, 2010 9:11 am EDT

Just to simply show SBA Corp that we are on to their unethical practices of business.

Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 27, 2010 6:02 pm EDT

We appreciate your interest in our company, however we are not using this post to attract clients. We have plenty of people that we have worked with and their referrals. We have over 6 yrs experience in the industry. When we assist you in recouping your funds you will receive a 100% of your money back to the credit card that you used to pay the "resale " company typically. Depending on how long you have been listed with them will determine which laws they were bound to follow. The refund would never be less than 50% of what you paid. We do not charge anything till you receive a refund. We do have clients that would send a recommendation or referral to anyone serious about working with us and recouping their funds. Again working with our company you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

We will help you get money back from any company not practicing legitimate business. So if you worked with SBA or any company you tried to link us with. Call us we can help you. Again we do not charge anything until you have received a refund. If your credit card company or any "resale" company has told you that there is no way to get your money back, chances are we can find a way. Nobody should settle with a "expensive lesson" if they have truly been taken for a ride.

http://www.mymoneyback.org/

Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 27, 2010 3:46 pm EDT

We specialize with helping people that have woked with timeshare marketing company's. We are VERY good at helping people recoup money. We are EXPERTS in this field. This job is one we are proud to have and do.

You know little of what you are speaking on and your ranting is quit humorous. You call us a scam and say we are linked to Sba corp. and other companys. (I do see how you were confused from the top)

We will help you get money back from any company not practicing lagitamit buisness. So if you worked with SBA or any company you tried to link us with. Call us we can help you. Again we do not charge anything until you have received a refund. If your credit card company or any "resale" company has told you that there is no way to get your money back, chances are we can find a way. Nobody should settle with a "expensive lesson" if they have truly been taken for a ride.

As far as our Number. If you havent figured out how to find us, here is our site.

http://www.mymoneyback.org/

Good looking out lspier ;)

Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 27, 2010 12:11 pm EDT

It is more like ordering a meal because the waiter or waitress say the meal is great. You eat the whole dish and then go home and charge back your credit card because the food was not as good as the waitress or waiter said it was. You should tasted the meal(read the contract) and if the food was not as good as it was presented (the salesperson over the phone told you there was a buyer) you should immediately send the food back ( you have a mandatory rescission time in every contract 3- 10 days.)

Just because your timeshare was not sold, does not mean the services in the contract were not rendered. This is the fine line where someone can get in trouble if they make the wrong step.

Do I think what these companys are doing is right?
ABSOLUTLY NOT. That is why our company started!
It is a shame that this is going on and that the law would actually protect these companys. But, to succeed when taking action against any opposition, you need the right tools and training or you can find yourself in a very bad position.
Like it or not there is a protocol to follow when doing this and not every company is practicing business illegally by the governments standers.

By simply taking matters into your own hands, doing what you want and not taking the correct steps. You are no better then the company in question.

Lawyers and some doctors charge up front and you do not always get the results you want from them. Does this mean that all doctors and lawyers are scams? You pay for insurance and gym membership services up front.

Wait here is one for you, we pay OUR MAINTENANCE FEES AND TAXES UP FRONT every year, or we do not get to use our timeshare.

Frankly, with the way you are talking, saying we are not legit and we are affiliated to "XYZ". I do not think we would want to work with you, being that we do not charge up front.
We wouldn't want to have to take legal action against a client that dose not want to pay us for services provided and helping recoup their money.

As far as you thinking we are not legit. Well, lets just say we do not care how legit a man or women pedaling illegal activities on the internet, THINKS we are.

For anyone else that would like to recoup moneys that was taken by a company they suspect is not doing the right thing.
Give us a call. You get an absolutely Free consultation and we do not charge until your funds are returned to you.

Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 26, 2010 9:55 am EDT

To educate someone in anything you must be a teacher, or you need to be an expert.
You have proven your shortcomings in that by telling people to commit Larceny. (theft of services)
What are you helping people do, become CRIMINALS?

You cant just do what you want because you are mad. You need to take the right steps and if you are ignorant to those steps then you hire professionals. Again we are not linked to any timeshare, debt recovery or mortgage rescue company's we stand alone and charge nothing up front.

Ranting about not trusting anyone, and pointing your finger at company's making false accusations, does not make you an expert. It makes you paranoid.
Unfortunately, some industry's will need you to pay some money up front, this is unavoidable.

Your words are misleading and negative.
I hope that no one ends up reaping the consequences from what you are sowing.

Again if you or anyone, need help recouping money, no matter what the company in question or your credit card company tells you.
Remember We Can Help.

lspier, We wish you the best in everything that you do.

Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 25, 2010 4:04 pm EDT

You seem to be a very intelligent person. However you are speaking on something you have experienced one time. We are speaking from multiple trial & error case by case experiences.

1. Internet allows anyone to write anything at anytime. This does not mean it is true. Through the proper channels you can find out exactly what the company you work with are legally allowed to do, be it Market and Advertise or "Sell".

2. Just because the company does not sell the timeshare like the agent over the phone explained to you, this does not mean the company has broken a law. A lot of these marketing company's do fulfill the marketing obligations in the contracts that are signed. The Lesson here is READ before you sign documents.

3. We only ask for supporting documentation of your interaction with the company in question. Not a drivers license etc..

4. It is your word against the company’s and the credit card companies go back what is in black & white.
Also, not every client that we have assisted had been told there was a buyer as a matter of fact only a small percentage were told there is a buyer waiting.

5. Because you had a negative experience with a marketing company this does not mean all company’s doing this are scammers. In fact there are companies out there that are assisting owners with selling timeshare. Unfortunately there are a lot of Unethical people practicing business in every industry.

"As for credit card disputes, if what I say is a lie, then explain how my credit card company found a dispute in my favor, when the charges were about 45 days old. It's not false information, but fact" The fact is that you probably worked with a company practicing business illegally, they may have not been following state laws or federal laws. We are not questioning your situation, we are simply stating that not all situations are the same and your method will not work for everyone. And if someone else is to try to just call the credit card and charge back. The company may be completely legitimate, even if the agent indulged in the marketing success of the company. Then Consequences will follow.
Are you going to be there to help them through this process?
This is why you hire a company like ours.

In one instance, a person contacted us for help. They told us a story of how they called their credit card company and charged back. What ended up happening is the charge was reversed at first, after an investigation by the credit card company, the funds where then taken back from this person and their credit card limit was reduced down to 10% of what it was before the investigation. On top of that the “marketing company” was able to charge them the fees that the merchant charged the company. This is a fact.

Final Note

We do not think we are better than anyone. We are not trying to be superior or judge.

lspier,
You came on this site and made allegations about us "yet another scam" we did not take your information.
You then tried to link us to companies such as SBA Corp, and givebackatimeshare.com etc. we have no ties to any other companies. We do not and will never recommend a marketing company. But, we will research a company through our governmental agencies and extensive expertise. Give us a call and we will help you or anyone for that matter, even if the marketing company or credit card company told you there is no way to get your money back. We still may be able to help, and it will cost you nothing for the consultation.

Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 24, 2010 5:13 pm EDT

Again you are sadly misinformed, and this is a big problem with the internet. Even the most crooked company can manipulate the internet and make you trust them. How are we supposed to know that you are not from SBA Corp. or any other "resale company" for that matter looking to discredit us. People like you who are completely ignorant to laws, Rules, and regulations or even common knowledge on a situations, you cant rant about something you know absolutely nothing about. This kind of reckless ranting can get people in serious trouble.
Or is that your plan.

1. SBA corp. is not a timeshare resale company. They are a for sale by owner Licensed Marketing Firm. They have not filled for bankruptcy.
2.We are in no way affiliated with any timeshare "resale" or marketing company. We just help people that have been taken advantage of recoup funds, ONLY IF LAWS HAVE BEEN BROKEN.
3. When we help people get their money back we do not ask for the information you are talking about above. We ask for minimal documentation
4. The contract that most of you have signed is simply a marketing contract.It does not matter what you were told on the phone. The only thing that matters is what is in black & white. What is in black and white is that you are listed on a website for 6 to 12 months. And YOU signed off on that.
5. There is no such thing as a timeshare resale company. They are all marketing & advertising company with contracts that are approved by the current statues.

lspier, YOU are giving people on the internet false information on how to go about recouping moneys, that by law they may not be entitled to. Again, this kind of reckless ranting can get people in serious trouble.

lspier if you are genuinely a victim or anyone out there have had some bad experiences in the past and don't have any clue on how to pursue this the right way, call us and we will help you, our consultation is absolutely free.

Update by Consumer Empowerment
Aug 24, 2010 1:32 pm EDT

Lspier,
I apologize but we are not the company that you are referencing to. You may have been contacted by a "recoup company" that asked you for all that information but it was not us.
And I do have to go on record and explain to you that every situation is different. These are handled case by case. There are many new laws and statues out there that have to be followed, you cannot just "dispute the charges with your credit card company" because you feel like it, for the reasons as follow.
1. You cannot just cancel on a card if the charge is passed 8 days due to visa, mc and discovers terms or agreement. This is from Visa, MC and Discover terms and conditions
2. Chargeback or Representment Documentation Submission Time Limit: A Member sending Chargeback or Representment documentation must do so within 8 calendar days of the Chargeback or Representment Processing Date, using Visa, MC and Discover Resolve Online.
3. If you have worked with a company that is following all laws and statues and are up to date on all licensing required etc. and you cancel the charge you can legally be charged and prosecuted for
THEFT OF SERVICES.

Therefore working with a company that specialize in Consumer Advocacy and recovery of funds, you are taking the right steps in protecting yourself from any criminal charges or a reversal of the dispute that may result in potential penalties from your credit card companies.

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May 22, 2014 2:57 am EDT

Since I dealt with visions of the world company's representative 24 months ago, of course after the advance payment or commission was received I never heard from them. I strongly recommend all timeshare owners not to deal with this false company.

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hotice
Orlando, US
Aug 28, 2010 11:56 am EDT
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Anyone scam by Blue Scape you may want to read this.

Required telemarketing law in the State of Florida:
The law requires businesses that solicit the sale of consumer goods or services to be licensed, to post some form of security, and that their salespersons be licensed. It also requires the solicitor to identify him or herself by true first and last name and the name of the business on whose behalf he or she is calling. It requires a written contract that matches the description of the goods or services offered in the telephone solicitation, contains the name, address, telephone number and license number of the seller, and states the buyers right to cancel immediately preceding the signature. The written contract is not required if the consumer is given a full refund for the return of undamaged and unused goods or a cancellation of services within 7 days of receipt of the goods or a cancellation of the services and the seller processes the refund within 30 days after receipt of the returned merchandise by the consumer.

According to the law several laws were broken to whom ever conducted business with Blue Scape properties. Being a ex employee I know for a fact real names are never used when speaking to the seller.

The written contract seller received is not were discussed during the conversation.

There perhaps be a loop hole with the cancellation of services within the 7 days. If a group of people come forth claiming the same claim of deceit and refunds were not given within 30 days you may have a case. Good Luck

I am ex employee email at suebluescape@aol.com if yo have any questions.

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Nancy Niece
Gatesville, US
Oct 30, 2010 5:36 pm EDT

Approximately the first of June, 2010, Mr. Chandler of this company called... Mr. Chandler, at first, was very personable and persuasive. After he got our money, he was very difficult to contact. When he was contacted he would tell us one lie after another. Finally, we were able to contact customer services which gave us a completely different perspective of the policies and procedures. Ultimately, we spoke with someone else who seemed to think that we had nothing better to do. The last time we spoke with her she was very aggressive and unprofessional. I would like to add that we are senior citizens and feel that this is just another way to take advantage of people using their wits.

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jessica r
Sherman Oaks, US
Mar 19, 2012 4:22 pm EDT

I did not get what I paid for or agreed to. Vacation tree called me in January 2010 and they were very confident they could sell my timeshare. I paid $699 to list my timeshare with Vacation Tree and to join the Superstar program. They came up with the price $18, 393 to sell it, that is how much they said my time share was worth and how much they thought someone would pay for it. They promised they would sell the timeshare and if not in 10 months, they would buy it from me at market value. Every time I asked what “Market value” meant the people that worked there, said, “It will be around the listing price, maybe a little under or it could even be more than $18, 393, we can’t really say because every property is different.” I followed all the terms and when the 10 months was up they had not sold it. When asked for them to buy my time share, they said it would be another 10 weeks to do research on what it was worth. Then after an additional month I finally got my offer which was for only $389.16. Plus I would need to pay an additional $699 for a transfer fee and all the rest of the year’s maintain fees which is $442.
So really they are not buying my timeshare at all, and I have to pay them an additional $751.84 on top off the $699 I already paid them in 2010. What a scam and a rip off…and fraud! I have asked for a refund, because I was led on with false information and they misled me. When I asked for a refund, they said they did what they said they would do…. BUT in a very tricky, unethical way! They made it seem the whole time that I would get around the price that they listed it for and also, they said I would only have to pay the transfer fee of the resort, which is only $299(When I called the resort to ask), so I don’t know where they get an additional $699, and also I was told in the beginning I just had to have my maintenance fees current and up to date and now they are telling me I have to pay for the rest of the year in advance. They are bilking customers on the front end and the back end. There are companies that can take your timeshare off your hands for a small fee like, “Timeshare Cure” and. And that’s ok because they tell you in advance that’s what they do. But Vacation Tree is doing this by tricking people to pay them a lot of money, and falsely advertising and promising you will make money. When actually the customer is paying Vacation to take their timeshare. This is not what I agreed to.
I just did some researched on line and there are many more people that have been scammed and have filed complaints. Here is something I found on the [redacted]: /link removed/
This business should be shut down; they take advantage of people and deceive them. Also, I just found out it was illegal for them to ask for upfront fees to sell my time share. (I heard this started in July 2010) SO they are doing illegal things, doing fraud and tricking people.

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Cobble Hill, CA
Aug 20, 2012 5:34 pm EDT
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events etc. in Indianapolis and their shyster buddies at Expert title Services are scammers. They ask for transfer fee up front, and want it wired to a bank acct in Peurto Vallarta. Once theyve got than nailed down and you think you are just about to recieve your funds, then up pops a "red flag". and then another request for more money
They are criminals and should be staked out on anthills. Cheers Bob

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WyndExpt
Irvine, US
Aug 20, 2012 10:36 am EDT

Here is another Craigslist Post with their number:

I am a Certified Claims Adjuster working for the Arreaza Law Firm, LLC, handling insurance claims for homeowners and business owners that have insurance claims that need to be filed, have been filed, have been denied, or need litigation. The attorneys at the Arreaza Law Firm have more than 15 years of experience handing insurance claims for homeowners and business owners and consistently achieve great results.

Our fees are continget upon you getting an insurance settlement, so if we don't recover any money for you, you don't have to pay us anything. Our fees start at 15%. WE ALSO WORK WITH PUBLIC ADJUSTERS WHENEVER THEY NEED ATTORNEY SUPPORT.

Call us at [protected]/7. We can handle any claim you have including water damage, fire and smoke damage, broken pipes, roof leaks and much more. Call us for a free assessment of your claim. There is no obligation until you sign with us.

HABLAMOS ESPAL. Llamenos hoy.

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Feb 28, 2012 11:41 pm EST
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Has anyone had dealings with timeshare resale thru Events Etc. or Expert Title Services of Indianapolis Indiana and were they good to deal with?

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lspier
Hyattsville, US
Aug 27, 2010 9:22 pm EDT

I was going to just ignore anything else you said but... I'll bite.

If you weren't trying to attract clients, why did you start this thread and include the statement:

"If any of this sounds familiar please contact us for a free consultation" ?

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lspier
Hyattsville, US
Aug 27, 2010 5:36 pm EDT

Folks:

1) You've never made it clear *who* you are. IE, what is your company name? Phone number? Or, until now, a website.

2) Your spelling is atrocious, both here and on your website.

3) You refuse to answer any of my points.

4) What is stated on your website in the "Experience" section is exactly what I've been saying, yet it doesn't say anything about the experience of your company. How many people have you helped? Do you get back 100% of scammed funds? 80%? 50%? How long have you been in business? Do you have former clients who can be contacted for referrals and/or recommendations?

5) In case you've never noticed, your userid is "Consumer Empowerment". Clicking on that just gives your location (Florida) and how many posts you've made. No contact info. So you've been attempting to attract customers without giving any valid way (until now) of actually contacting you.

6) Do I trust you? No. Will I contact you? No.

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lspier
Hyattsville, US
Aug 27, 2010 2:31 pm EDT

You know, I just noticed something. In all your "call us, your consultation is free", you've never yet supplied a phone number. Bet you're doing a bang-up business with that one!

*sigh* Listen (or rather read) carefully: I have said that, contrary to what everyone claims, you do have longer than the 2-7 day grace period that is constantly tossed around. That grace period allows for cancellation of a contract with no penalties. The longer period of time, if you speak to your credit card company, may apply to your situation. You provide documentation to the credit card company (who you spoke to, when you spoke to them, when services were promised, etc), and the card company researches to see if you are telling the truth or just trying to get out of paying. The key here is that services have to have been contracted for and not provided. There isn't a credit card company in the world who would do a charge-back just because I didn't get enough money for my timeshare.

So you see, I'm not "taking matters in my own hands" and "doing what I want". I have documentation that proves that any company I've signed with has no provided their contracted services. My credit card company has copies of all that documentation and they are continuing to research each charge. They may come back and say "hey, this company is legit so sorry, you don't get your money back". Cool, whatever. I have tried, without having to pay some self-rightous child to do a little work, and failed. My problem, not your's. If I'm lucky, I will have gotten my money back. If not, I've learned an expensive lesson.

But on to something more interesting (to me at least):

Why do you always ignore the vast majority of what I write in favor of calling me names? You've ignored the fact that I stated that my first response was because the company listed at the top, as the company being complained about, was SBA Corporation. I've told you all the instances I've found of SBA Corp on the web, yellow pages, business directories, etc. and how none of them quite matched up to your description. But rather than addressing it, you choose instead to get defensive, call me a criminal and an idiot.

From *your* response "1. SBA corp. is not a timeshare resale company. They are a for sale by owner Licensed Marketing Firm." That's funny - that's exactly how the scammers list their companies in their contracts! So no, you're not a reseller. Instead you "advertise" at events, on the web, in a pool with other companies, etc. and, if a buyer comes to you, you re-direct that buyer to me to do the actual work. That's *if* you haven't run off with my money beforehand.

Just... go away. I don't care what you say at this point. My *dogs* don't care what you say. I remain even more convinced that you're merely trying to scam people out of money, this time under the disguise of helping them. If someone really wants or needs help, use the yellow pages and look up a local consummer advocacy group. As my delirious debater here has said, people can make up all kinds of ### on the internet and none will be the wiser.

Oh, and if you believe that you're making yourself sound holy and better than thou to anyone reading this... quite probably the only people reading this are you, me and your buddies in the back room. So drop the act (and your script) and go get a real job. You know, one that doesn't involve stealing.

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Timeshare resale Lie to and ripped off

On October 24, 2009 I received a call fro Timeshare Market Pro offering to sell my timeshare. I authorized $699 one time fee because they "already had a buyer for my timeshare". They also promised to recover $685 wich I paid to Resort Equity Marketing in February 2003. They never sent me the contract for over 7 days, and when I received it I called them to cancel out on the deal, but they said the 7 day grace period had expired and they could not issue a refund. They did nothing but list the timeshare on their website, and they would never return my phone calls again. Is there any way to recover the money as I understand the State of Florida has shut them down?

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Raleigh, US
Mar 03, 2010 5:09 pm EST

you got SCREWED..
go to www.tug2.net to learn how to avoid getting screwed AGAIN..
its a scam and you have lost your money.

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Timeshare resale Unlicensed Fraudulent Practices

We were solicited by Timeshare Liquidators to list our timeshare property in Cancun, Mexico for sale. They sold our property supposedly to a buyer in Dubai. They advertise that there are no upfront costs. Well, what they don't advertise is that they keep requiring the seller to keep prepaying closing costs, almost on a weekly basis. We have $7, 000.00 prepaid toward the closing and now the so-called compliance guy, David Strickland, is trying to extort another $2, 200.00 in legal fees before releasing our funds from escrow. We have contacted the Massachusetts Licensing Board, whose investigator found out that they aren't even licensed to sell real estate. We were never allowed to talk to anybody besides David Strickland no matter who we called for. At this point, the legal department of the transfer company is working with us as well as the licensing board for our funds after four months of being harassed and threatened by Mr. Strickland.

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Firstbase1
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Oct 27, 2009 11:58 am EDT

Hey Jim & Sharon,

We've had similar issues in selling our timeshare. Unfortunately, we pursued/engaged in relationships with 6 companies - all without any success. Two of those companies now have numbers that are not valid.

Beware of timeshare resellers.

US Timeshare Management
Escape to Paradise. Yeah right!

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Timeshare resale FRAUD

My story is like everyone elses. We got a call from John Fraiser in April telling us he had a buyer for our timeshare that had already put 20% non-refundable deposit down. All we had to do was put down $1388.54 for a title and deed search and to get the sales process started. He told us that would be refunded no matter what...even if we backed out. I asked him what we could do that would make us lose the deposit and he said absolutely nothing. I put down the money, THEN got the contract and noticed a clause in there stating that the "marketing fee" would be refunded upon closing. I asked John about it and he said that was for people who were listing their timeshare with them which we were not because they already had a buyer so I could disregard that. What a fool I was. Well, 5 months go past and during that time they never called me. I called them and kept getting excuses why the "buyer" needed more time. At the end, the "buyer" had a loss of income and the "sale" fell through. I asked for my deposit back and they said I don't get it back because I canceled on them. WTH? They are considering my deposit as a marketing fee. I have filed police reports, complaints to the BBB, to the Attorney General's office and to the Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer services. I also contacted my credit card company in hopes of getting a charge back. These people are heartless crooks.

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Timeshare resale Refund

Realty Trade promised to refund my money if my timeshares did not sell in six month. Said they had a high customer base and sold to many international customers.

Ten days prior to the end of the contract I sent a certified letter to Realty Trade and the BBB of Central Florida requesting my credit card be credited in the amount of $495.00.

After call Realty Trade they advised me that I was sent three offers and I did not respond to any of the offers. My spam box was empty and to date I have not received my refund. I am still trying to get my reimbursement.

Will never do business with any timeshare resale company again.

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Knowitall100
Atlanta, US
Nov 03, 2012 9:08 am EDT

Steven Groden of BizTeck out of Lake Mary, Fl 32746 is part owner of Realty Trade and watch out for Steven Groden is a a danger to childern.

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Mark Hershberger
Celebration, US
Nov 03, 2012 9:02 am EDT

Mark was an independent Sales rep for Realty Trade. Mark was not and is not an officer of the company and thus not responsible for any dispute between a customer and the company. More importantly Realty Trade's agreement never stated any kind of refund of any money to any customer if the timeshare did not sell. The service that was provided was advertising of the customer's timeshare for sale in various outlets. As the customer stated he was given 3 offers and that was the extent of the company's contractual obligation to that customer. The fee that was charged was for advertising for a six month period of time. There was never any guarantee of any sale and that was clearly stated in the agreement. The company did what the company and the customer agreed to, advertised the timeshare for sale.

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WayneW56
Knoxville, US
Mar 22, 2010 6:48 pm EDT

I called Timeshare Refund Recovery . I didnt get all my money back from all the companies but Im happy with what they were able to discove. They didn't charge alot of money. So maybe they can help you.

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Intime2323
Delray Beach, US
Feb 26, 2010 8:22 pm EST

If your interested in actually seeing what your timeshare is worth, please visit timesharesurvey.net. Are you sick and tired of biting off your emotions and taking some high unrealistic offer, go to this website and recieve your free quote!

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J. B.
, US
Apr 30, 2009 9:17 pm EDT

Randall and Olga,

The 800 # is useless, as well as Realty Trade. Let me give you a couple of numbers to try and talk to these people. I'm not saying that you will get anywhere with them but at least you will have a human to scream to about the fact that they are not fulfilling their obligations to the contract. My wife and I are currently trying to get our investment back also. Try these numbers...[protected] ext 430 for Mike Holland, ext. 437 for Gina Bienaime. Don't give up the fight.

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Randall Howland
Oklahoma City, US
Mar 23, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

I also have a timeshare with Realty Trade. My contract started in Oct 08 and to this date 3-23-09 I have not had a single call or e-mail about it. I sent a e-mail to Mark Hershberger sales executive of Ralty Trade and have not had an answer back. They did not answere their 800 # either. I think I have been ripped off with this company also.

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Timeshare resale Lied to me

I was first working with Frank Johnson, who told me there was an offer on my property. I told him I was not going to pay any money upfront and he urged me that this would be a solid deal. When I had called back 1 week later he had told me that the buyer purchased another property because I took so long. I had no worries there was no loss. About 1 month later a Mary Evans called me with the same pitch, unfortunately I was not so lucky this time. I paid over $1250 for a sale that was supposed to be final, now everytime I try to contact Ms. Evans, she is always out on a closing or with a client; and I never get calls back. This wouldnt have been such a bid deal, but the promises and reassurances from Ms. Evans made me feel comfortable enough to move forward. I hope that no one else will fall into her web of deceit. She will tell you anything you want to hear and if her line of crap isnt good enough she will put another lady on the phone named Natasha; who is just as good... Now I know its not all of countrywide because my friend Jia signed up with no problems or fake offers...

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Phoenix, US
Oct 14, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

Just got my $1500 back yesterday. used a company called refundmyupfrontfee.com. It took less than 2 weeks. my credit card company wasn't helping because it had been too long, and resale company said it had fulfilled their contract fully. They were quick to respond when I got professional help. Glad I did.

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