Check out your timeshare state statutes (where you purchased). A lot of states have 'some' protections for consumers, but you have to dig for it. Nevada, where I purchased my Diamond Resort TS, has the following that can apply to probably 100% of buyers. Number 1 clearly states that if your sale's agent failed to misrepresent or disclose any info. from you, the buyer, they broke the law. For instance, were you told that your timeshare was an financial investment or that you could always sell? Those are blatant lies and misrepresentations. The value of your timeshare depreciates at least 50% the minute you leave the room after you sign your contract and less than 1% of timeshares are successfully sold. Not to mention, an argument can be made that you were under duress during the sales pitch. Most folks are required to give a deposit prior to a sale's pitch and complain that they are held captive for hours, just trying to get their deposit back.
Here are some of NV's statute language:
NRS 119A.710 Unfair methods of competition; deceptive or unfair acts. It is unlawful to engage in unfair methods of competition or deceptive or unfair acts in the offer to sell or sale of a time share including, without limitation:
1. Misrepresenting or failing to disclose any material fact concerning a time share.
2. Including in an agreement for the purchase of a time share provisions purporting to waive any right or benefit provided for purchasers under this chapter.
3. Receiving from a prospective purchaser any money or other valuable consideration before the purchaser has received a statement of public offering.
4. Misrepresenting the amount of time or period of time the unit will be available to a purchaser.
5. Misrepresenting the location or locations of the unit.
6. Misrepresenting the size, nature, extent, qualities or characteristics of the unit.
7. Misrepresenting the nature or extent of any services incident to the unit.
8. Misrepresenting the conditions under which a purchaser may exchange occupancy rights to a unit in one location for occupancy rights to a unit in another location.
9. Failing to disclose initially that any promised entertainment, food or other inducements are being offered to solicit the sale of a time share.
10. Conducting or participating in, without prior approval by the Division, any type of lottery or contest, or offering prizes or gifts to induce or encourage a person to visit a project, attend a meeting at which a time share will be discussed, attend a presentation or purchase a time share.
11. Failing to disclose initially to a prospective purchaser any agreement between the project broker or sales agent and the developer that results in a sharing of sales proceeds in excess of a minimum sales price for a time share.
12. Any act or practice considered an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice under NRS 207.170, 207.171 or 598.0915 to 598.0925, inclusive, or chapter 598A or 599A of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1134; A 1989, 650; 1991, 98; 2001, 2516)
