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THE FTC LOWERS THE HAMMER ON TIMESHARE SCAMS. WE CAN HELP, Robert Paisola Reports

2011-12-07T20:03:00.000-07:00

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A telemarketing operation that preyed on timeshare owners desperate to dump their properties was shut down after the Federal Trade Commission won a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, the agency announced today.

The government alleged that tens of thousands of unsolicited calls were placed by St. Petersburg-based Vacation Property Services, Inc. and two related companies since 2006 that pitched the idea the businesses could get them buyers for their properties. In exchange for getting a promise quick sale — they said they had buyers ready to make a deal — the property owners were asked to send payments of $200 to $8,000.

Telemarketers even offer phony congratulations to the victims, the government said in court filings. When they questioned the fees, they were told they were to cover sales-related costs including a title search and processing fees.

After the payments were made, the FTC said, it became clear there were no buyers lined up. When the timeshare owners complained and asked for refunds, they were ignored or rejected, the court filings said. They led consumers to lodge hundreds of complaints against the telemarketing companies.

The FTC also charged the company with making hundreds of thousands of telemarketing calls between November 2009 and November 2010 to people registered on the national Do Not Call list — a violation of federal law.

In addition to Vacation Property Sellers, Timeshare Experts, Higher Level Marketing, (dba Vacation Property Services) as well as principals Albert M. Wilson, David S. Taylor and Frank M. Perry, Jr. were named in the court order. Wilson and the same companies were named in a series of complaints and subsequent settlements with the Florida Attorney General — in which the businesses agreed to stop the the practices the FTC cited. That was in 2007 and 2008.

These types of scams have proliferated in recent years as the timeshare resales market collapsed during the economic downturn. The FTC shut down a similar operation, Timeshare Mega Media, in the fall. That outfit was operating from a Fort Lauderdale-area boiler room that took in millions from timeshare owners.

Timeshare owners, particularly those struggling financially, became a good target for scams because they are typically on the hook for maintenance fees and money owed on the property. As they came to realize that recovering their initial investment — or even getting a substantial portion back — was difficult their vulnerability grew.

The scams aimed at the idea that not only would you free yourself of the obligation, it was even possible to make a profit — something that had seemed impossible.

“In a time of high unemployment and reduced access to credit, these twin promises can be alluring to consumers caught in difficult economic straits,” the FTC said in a statement.

The investigation into Vacation Property Services involved the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Florida Attorney General’s office, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and St. Petersburg police.

If you are approached to sell your timeshare, the FTC offers the following tips to help you avoid getting ripped off:

* Check out the reseller before agreeing to anything on the phone or online.
* Get the proposal in writing.
* Find out if the reseller has agents licensed to sell real estate where your property is located and verify that they are.
* Get specifics on how the timeshare will be marketed and how you will be updated on progress.
* Request details about fees, timing and how you can get a refund of any advance fees paid – and get that in writing.

UPDATE: FTC attorney William Maxson said: “The FTC’s complaint alleges that the defendants in this case victimized consumers from all walks of life, including a significant number of senior citizens. The FTC is cracking down on timeshare resale scammers. Timeshare resale fraud, however, remains a significant and on-going problem.

“Consumers should use extreme caution when dealing with timeshare resale companies – particularly companies that call consumers in violation of Do Not Call laws. If your phone number is on the Do Not Call Registry and you get an unsolicited call from an unknown company offering to resell or rent your timeshare, hang up and report the call to the FTC.”

THE COURT ORDER:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Tampa Division
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
VACATION PROPERTY SERVICES, INC.;
VACATION PROPERTY SELLERS, INC. d/b/a
Timeshare Experts; HIGHER LEVEL

MARKETING, INC. d/b/a Vacation Property
Services; ALBERT M. WILSON; DAVID S.
TAYLOR and FRANK M. PERRY, JR.,
Defendants.
Case No. ____________________
COMPLAINT FOR PERMANENT
INJUNCTION & OTHER
EQUITABLE RELIEF
Injunctive Relief Sought
Filed Under Seal
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) alleges as follows:
1. The FTC brings this action under Sections 13(b) and 19 of the Federal Trade
Commission Act (“FTC Act”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b) and 57b, and the Telemarketing and
Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (“Telemarketing Act”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 6101 -
6108, to obtain temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief, rescission or
reformation of contracts, restitution, the refund of monies paid, disgorgement of ill-gotten
monies, and other equitable relief for Defendants’ acts or practices in violation of Section
5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), and in violation of the FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule
entitled “Telemarketing Sales Rule” (“TSR”), 16 C.F.R. Part 310.
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SUMMARY OF THE CASE
2. This case concerns Defendants’ telemarketing scheme that has injured
numerous timeshare property owners across the country. Defendants trick consumers into
paying large up-front fees, typically using one of two deceptive sales pitches. Defendants
represent to consumers that: (1) Defendants have buyers lined up and waiting to buy the
consumers’ timeshare properties; or (2) Defendants will find a buyer for the consumers’
timeshare properties within a short period of time. Regardless of the pitch used, Defendants
demand that consumers pay an up-front fee, ranging from $200 to more than $8,000. After
making the hefty up-front payment, consumers ultimately learn that Defendants have no
buyers lined up to purchase their timeshare properties and that no such buyers are in the
offing.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28
U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337(a) and 1345, and 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a) and 53(b). This action arises
under 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).
4. Venue is proper in this district under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)-(c) and 15 U.S.C.
§ 53(b).
PLAINTIFF
5. The FTC is an independent agency of the United States government created
by statute. 15 U.S.C. §§ 41-58. The FTC is charged with, inter alia, enforcement of Section
5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices
in or affecting commerce. The FTC also enforces the Telemarketing Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6101-
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6108. Pursuant to the Telemarketing Act, the FTC promulgated and enforces the TSR, 16
C.F.R. Part 310, which prohibits deceptive and abusive telemarketing acts or practices.
6. The FTC is authorized to initiate federal district court proceedings, by its own
attorneys, to enjoin violations of the FTC Act and the TSR, and to secure such equitable
relief as may be appropriate in each case, including rescission or reformation of contracts,
restitution, the refund of monies paid, and the disgorgement of ill-gotten monies. 15 U.S.C.
§§ 53(b), 57b, 6102(c), and 6105(b).
DEFENDANTS
7. Defendant Vacation Property Services, Inc. (“VPS”) is a Florida corporation
with its principal place of business at 7005 4th St. N., Ste. 5, St. Petersburg, FL 33703. VPS
transacts or has transacted business in this district and throughout the United States.
8. Defendant Higher Level Marketing, Inc. d/b/a Vacation Property Services
(“HLM”) is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 300 31st St. N., Ste.
615, St. Petersburg, FL 33713. HLM transacts or has transacted business in this district and
throughout the United States.
9. Defendant Vacation Property Sellers, Inc. d/b/a Timeshare Experts
(“Timeshare Experts”) is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 300 31st
St. N., Ste. 602, St. Petersburg, FL 33713. Timeshare Experts transacts or has transacted
business in this district and throughout the United States.
10. Defendant Albert M. Wilson is an officer, director and owner of VPS. At all
times material to this Complaint, Defendant Wilson has formulated, directed, controlled, had
the authority to control, or participated in, and had knowledge of, the acts and practices set
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forth in this Complaint. Defendant Wilson resides in this district and, in connection with the
matters alleged herein, transacts or has transacted business in this district and throughout the
United States.
11. Defendant David S. Taylor is a current or former officer and owner of VPS.
Defendant Taylor receives significant proceeds from VPS’s business activities. Defendant
Taylor has formulated, directed, controlled, had the authority to control, or participated in,
and had knowledge of, the acts and practices set forth in this Complaint. Defendant Taylor
resides in this district and, in connection with the matters alleged herein, transacts or has
transacted business in this district and throughout the United States.
12. Defendant Frank M. Perry, Jr. is an officer, director and owner of Timeshare
Experts and HLM. Defendant Perry also was, and may still be, an owner and manager of
VPS. At all times material to this Complaint, Defendant Perry has formulated, directed,
controlled, had the authority to control, or participated in, and had knowledge of, the acts and
practices set forth in this Complaint. Defendant Perry resides in this district and, in
connection with the matters alleged herein, transacts or has transacted business in this district
and throughout the United States.
13. Defendants VPS, HLM and Timeshare Experts (collectively, “Corporate
Defendants”) have operated as a common enterprise while engaging in the deceptive acts and
practices and other violations of law alleged below. The Defendants have conducted the
business practices described below through an interrelated network of companies that, at
various times, shared owners, employees, company logos and letterhead, business practices,
telemarketing licenses, telecommunications providers, Internet providers, expertise, customer
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testimonials, television commercials and telemarketing scripts, and have co-mingled funds in
conducting the deceptive telemarketing campaigns described in this Complaint. Because the
Corporate Defendants have operated as a common enterprise, each of them is jointly and
severally liable for the deceptive acts and practices and violations of law alleged below.
14. Individual Defendants Wilson, Perry and Taylor have formulated, directed,
controlled, had the authority to control, or participated in, and had knowledge of, the acts and
practices of the Corporate Defendants that constitute the common enterprise.
15. At all times material to this Complaint, Defendants have maintained a
substantial course of trade in or affecting commerce, as “commerce” is defined in Section 4
of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 44.
DEFENDANTS’ BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Defendants’ Deceptive Sales Practices
16. Since at least 2006, and continuing thereafter, Defendants have engaged in a
plan, program, or campaign to deceptively advertise, market, promote, offer for sale, or sell
timeshare resale services through interstate telephone calls to consumers throughout the
United States.
17. Defendants, directly and through their agents and telemarketers, contact
consumers through unsolicited telemarketing calls. Many of these consumers registered their
phone numbers with the National Do Not Call Registry prior to being called by Defendants.
18. Defendants target consumers who own timeshare properties. Many of
Defendants’ victims are elderly consumers and/or immigrants who speak English as a second
language. Defendants also deceive many other segments of the population.
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19. When contacting a consumer, Defendants often already have information
about the consumer’s timeshare property, such as the property’s location, the amount of
“points” the consumer has banked, and the amount of maintenance fees the consumer must
pay to the property management.
20. In many cases, Defendants’ telemarketers represent to the consumer,
expressly or by implication, that they have a buyer for the consumer’s timeshare property,
and that the sale can be closed within a specified period of time, often within a matter of
weeks. The telemarketer typically tells the consumer the price the purported buyer is willing
to pay for the timeshare property, and often congratulates the consumer for his or her good
fortune.
21. In other cases, Defendants’ telemarketers represent to consumers, expressly or
by implication, that their timeshares are sought-after properties. These telemarketers
typically assure consumers that numerous potential buyers have already contacted
Defendants to express interest in the consumer’s timeshare resort property. Accordingly,
Defendants’ telemarketers frequently promise that these consumers’ timeshares will sell
within a short period of time – often days or weeks.
22. After representing that Defendants will quickly arrange for the sale of the
consumer’s timeshare, the telemarketer frequently tells the consumer that he or she must pay
Defendants a fee in order for the sale to proceed and close. Defendants often represent that
this payment will cover various sale-related costs, such as title searches or document
processing.
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23. If the consumer asks whether Defendants can deduct the fee from the proceeds
that will be owed to the consumer at the time of the sale, the telemarketer responds
negatively. The telemarketers provide various explanations for their answer, including that
such payment arrangements are illegal, against company policy, or may result in the loss of
the telemarketer’s license.
24. When a consumer expresses doubt about the truthfulness of Defendants’ offer,
Defendants’ telemarketers often respond with representations about the legitimacy of
Defendants’ service – such as telling the consumer that Defendants’ industry is heavily
regulated by the FTC and, therefore, Defendants must be “on the up and up.”
25. Defendants’ telemarketers have also assured skeptical consumers that
Defendants’ fee will be refunded if the sale does not close as promised.
26. In many instances in which Defendants claim to have already located a buyer
for the consumer’s timeshare, the telemarketer provides the consumer with details about the
purported buyer, such as the buyer’s name and/or nationality. Defendants’ telemarketers
frequently tell consumers that the purported buyer is foreign.
27. The telemarketers often provide consumers with a timeline for the purported
sale of their timeshare, including the date on which the sale should close and the date on
which the consumer should anticipate receiving a check with the closing proceeds. They
frequently tell consumers that a check with the proceeds from the sale will arrive via FedEx
and instruct the consumers to be at home, with proper ID, on the day the settlement check
arrives in order to receive the check.
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28. The amount of Defendants’ up-front fee varies widely, ranging from $200 to
more than $8,000. Defendants frequently offer to reduce the fee if the consumer expresses
displeasure with the size of the fee.
29. Believing – as they were promised – that Defendants have a buyer for their
timeshare property and/or will have it sold within a short period, and that Defendants’ fee
must be paid up-front in order to assure that the sale will go forward, many consumers agree
to pay Defendants’ fee.
30. After securing credit card payment information or payment by check or other
means, the telemarketer often tells the consumer that he or she will receive a follow-up call
to confirm the payment information. The telemarketer typically states that the follow-up call
will be from Defendants’ “legal department” or “verification department.”
31. In some cases, Defendants’ telemarketers tell consumers that the person
making the follow-up phone call will not know about the purported pending sale and thus
will pose questions to the consumer that are not relevant to the sale.
32. Defendants’ telemarketers often tell consumers that, in order to move forward
with the sale, they must agree to all the statements made by the person making the follow-up
call.
33. The person making the follow-up call typically tells the consumer that he or
she is calling from Defendants’ “legal department” or “verification department,” and
proceeds to quickly run through a series of questions and statements.
34. Defendants’ verifier (the caller on the follow-up call) confirms the consumer’s
personal and payment information, as well as details about the consumer’s timeshare
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property. In many cases, the verifier also quickly informs the consumer of Defendants’
seven-day rescission period and states that Defendants will advertise the timeshare property
until sold, while stating that Defendants cannot guarantee how long it will take to sell the
property, or the price at which it will sell.
35. If the consumer states that he or she does not understand what the verifier has
said, or suggests that the verifier has made statements that differ from the promises made by
the telemarketer concerning the supposedly imminent sale of the consumer’s timeshare, the
verifier typically transfers the consumer back to the telemarketer.
36. In many cases, the telemarketer then tells or reminds the consumer that he or
she must agree to the verifier’s statements in order to ensure that the sale will go forward,
reassuring the consumer that – since the sale of his or her property is imminent – the
verifier’s statements do not apply to the consumer’s situation.
37. In some instances, when questioned about the verifier’s statements regarding
advertising the timeshare, the telemarketer tells the consumer that Defendants previously
advertised his or her resort. As there is already a buyer for the consumer’s property, the
telemarketer explains, Defendants will now move his or her account from “advertising” to
“financing” to reflect the pending sale.
38. In other cases, the telemarketer reassures the consumer that the discussion of
advertising services must be included in the terms of service for legal reasons, due to laws
governing timeshare sales.
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39. After providing reassurances and explanations, the telemarketer often
transfers the consumer back to the verifier, who again quickly runs through the list of
verification questions and statements.
40. Defendants maintain that these “verification” calls are recorded. In numerous
cases, Defendants utilize purported transcripts from these calls when responding to refund
and chargeback requests or consumer complaints filed with state agencies or Better Business
Bureaus (“BBBs”). Defendants do not claim to record the actual sales calls, which are
typically much longer and more detailed than the verification calls.
41. In many cases, after completing the verification process, Defendants place a
brief description of the consumer’s timeshare on one of the websites maintained by
Defendants, such as alllandsales.com, timeshareexperts.com, besttimesharesales.com,
sellingtimeshare.com, soldmytimeshare.com, vacationsbuyowner.com or
rentingtimeshare.com. The brief descriptions typically include basic details about the
consumer’s timeshare, such as location, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, usage terms,
maintenance fees and asking price.
42. Within 10 to 14 days of payment, most consumers receive a confirmation
document. The confirmation document typically includes various details concerning the
sales process and/or the consumer’s timeshare property. The confirmation document also
includes a section entitled “Terms of Advertising Agreement,” which typically states:
(1) Vacation Property Services is a For-Sale-By-Owner advertising
company that is not a real estate broker. This advertising program
involves pooling advertising resources with those of other advertisers
to maximize exposure to potential buyers or renters.
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(2) Vacation Property Services forwards all offers about my timeshare
directly to me and allows me to negotiate the sale of my property
without the involvement of any broker, and without any commission.
(3) Vacation Property Services assumes that my timeshare sells, rents or
exchanges within a SIX-month period unless I advise Vacation
Property Services to the contrary, prior to the expiration date of six
months. Upon notification Vacation Property Services will renew my
advertisement at company expense.
(4) Our refund policy states this is a one time fee with a 7 day right of
rescission from the date your advertisement is listed. After the 7 days
it is only refundable if your property is sold or rented any other way
within 10% of the original price upon proof of sale or rental.
(5) Pursuant to [Florida Statute] 721.20(9)(a), the ratio of the number of
timeshare interests listings for sale versus the number of timeshare
interests sold by Vacation Property Services is zero for each of the
previous two calendar years. Because Vacation Property Services is a
For Sale By Owner timeshare advertising company, it does not obtain,
track, or keep records of sales from its timeshare property
advertisements.
43. Upon reviewing the confirmation document, many consumers immediately
attempt to contact Defendants to obtain a refund, recognizing that the “advertising” terms in
the document do not match the telemarketer’s promise of a quick sale.
44. Other consumers do not react to the confirmation document, either because:
(1) Defendants’ telemarketer promises the consumer that his or her property is not subject to
the typical advertisement agreement because a buyer has already been identified and the
timeshare property will soon be sold; (2) the consumer reviewed the confirmation document
during the initial sales call and was promised by the telemarketer that, notwithstanding the
fact that the terms of service discuss advertising, the fee paid by the consumer to Defendants
will be used to pay fees and expenses necessary for consummation of the promised sale;
(3) the telemarketer told the consumer during the sales call that the property would be
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advertised, while also promising a quick sale – often within days or weeks; or (4) the
consumer managed to speak with the telemarketer, who assured the consumer that the terms
discussed in the confirmation document have no impact on the imminent sale of the
consumer’s timeshare.
45. Consumers frequently receive the confirmation document more than seven
days after paying Defendants’ fee. If consumers become suspicious after carefully reviewing
the terms contained in the confirmation document, any refund request made by a consumer as
a result of such suspicion will be filed more than seven days after the consumer has paid
Defendants’ fee. Indeed, Defendants often deny refund requests as untimely.
46. After Defendants receive their up-front fee from a consumer, they typically
ignore his or her inquiries. When the consumer attempts to contact Defendants by email,
Defendants often ignore the emails or provide boilerplate responses unrelated to the
consumer’s request or inquiry. When the consumer calls their offices, Defendants’
employees frequently tell the consumer that the telemarketer in charge of his or her
transaction is unavailable. Defendants’ employees repeatedly tell consumers seeking postpayment
assistance that the telemarketer in charge of their transaction is “out of the office,”
“sick,” “in the field,” “in a meeting,” etc. Likewise, Defendants rarely respond to
consumers’ post-payment voicemails and messages.
47. Defendants also stymie any attempt to obtain refunds, including attempts
made well within Defendants’ seven-day cancellation period, by, among other stalling
tactics: (1) refusing to permit cancellation via email, phone call or fax; (2) refusing to provide
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consumers with a written address for cancellation letters; (3) refusing to acknowledge receipt
of cancellation letters; and/or (4) refusing to respond to calls and emails, as discussed above.
48. When a consumer succeeds in contacting the relevant telemarketer within
Defendants’ cancellation period, the telemarketer often attempts to convince the consumer to
forgo the refund request by assuring him or her that the promised sale of the timeshare will
proceed as planned.
49. The promised date for the sale of the timeshare property, or the date by which
Defendants promised to locate a buyer, typically passes without any contact from Defendants
and without a sale of the timeshare property or identification of a real buyer.
50. When consumers realize they have been deceived, they often seek refunds
directly from Defendants and/or initiate chargebacks with their credit cards companies.
51. Consumers have also logged hundreds of complaints against Defendants with
law enforcement agencies and BBBs.
52. When credit card companies contact Defendants regarding a chargeback
request, or BBBs contact them regarding consumer complaints, Defendants typically deny
that they made any promises regarding locating buyers or the time that it would take to sell
the consumer’s timeshare property.
53. Defendants typically respond to refund requests initiated through consumers’
credit card companies or BBBs by stating that Defendants’ fee is non-refundable after seven
days and claiming that their service is limited to posting an online advertisement for the
consumer’s timeshare property, “just like a newspaper.”
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54. Defendants typically produce a copy of their confirmation document to the
credit card company or the BBB, citing the terms of service as proof of the consumer’s
agreement to pay for Defendants’ services. Defendants often present the document as proof
that the consumer was on notice regarding their seven-day rescission policy.
55. In many cases, Defendants provide, or offer to provide, the credit card
company or the BBB a purported transcript of the brief verification call. Frequently,
Defendants produce a template of a verification call script, instead of the actual transcript.
56. In many instances, Defendants rely upon the confirmation document and the
purported verification transcript (or the template of a verification script) to defeat consumer
chargeback challenges.
57. Consumers’ attempts to obtain refunds directly from Defendants are similarly
futile. Even when the consumer repeatedly contacts Defendants to cancel the transaction
within seven days of payment, Defendants often fight or ignore the consumer’s request, a
contravention of Defendants’ own “terms of service.”
Prior Enforcement
58. In July 2007, HLM entered into an assurance of voluntary compliance
(“AVC”) with the Office of the Attorney General of Florida (“Florida AG”) to settle
allegations that it made false promises to consumers, including promises that HLM “had a
buyer or renter already identified for the [consumer’s] timeshare.” HLM agreed that it would
not engage in various unlawful practices, such as making calls to consumers listed on the
National Do Not Call Registry and making false and misleading promises to consumers when
pitching HLM’s timeshare resale services. HLM agreed to pay $7,500 to the Florida
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Department of Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund and refunded $10,223.50 to consumers.
Defendant Perry signed the AVC on behalf of HLM.
59. In March 2008, VPS entered into a similar AVC with the Florida AG to settle
allegations that it made false promises to consumers, including promises that VPS “had a
buyer or renter already identified for the [consumer’s] timeshare.” VPS promised that it
would not call consumers listed on the National Do Not Call Registry or make false or
misleading statements about its timeshare resale services. VPS agreed to pay $15,000 to the
Florida Department of Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund and refunded $12,266.50 to
consumers. VPS further agreed to escrow $10,000 for any unidentified refund requests made
prior to the effective date of the AVC. Defendant Wilson signed the AVC on behalf of VPS,
and also in his personal capacity.
SECTION 5 OF THE FTC ACT
60. Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), prohibits “unfair or deceptive
acts or practices in or affecting commerce.”
61. Misrepresentations or deceptive omissions of material fact constitute
deceptive acts or practices prohibited by Section 5(a) of the FTC Act.
THE TELEMARKETING ACT AND THE TELEMARKETING SALES RULE
62. Congress directed the FTC to prescribe rules prohibiting abusive and
deceptive telemarketing acts or practices pursuant to the Telemarketing Act, 15 U.S.C.
§§ 6101-6108. The FTC adopted the original TSR in 1995, extensively amended it in 2003,
and amended certain provisions thereafter. 16 C.F.R. Part 310.
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63. It is a deceptive telemarketing act or practice, and a violation of the TSR, for
any seller or telemarketer to make a false or misleading statement to induce a person to pay
for goods or services or to induce a charitable contribution. 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(4).
64. It is a deceptive telemarketing act or practice, and a violation of the TSR, for
any seller or telemarketer to misrepresent any material aspect of the nature or terms of the
seller’s refund, cancellation, exchange, or repurchase policies. 16 C.F.R. § 310.3(a)(2)(iv).
65. Among other things, amendments made to the TSR in 2003 established a donot-
call registry (the “National Do Not Call Registry”), maintained by the FTC, of consumers
who do not wish to receive certain types of telemarketing calls. Consumers can register their
telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry without charge either through a tollfree
telephone call or over the Internet at donotcall.gov.
66. Consumers who receive telemarketing calls to their registered numbers can
complain of National Do Not Call Registry violations the same way they registered, through
a toll-free telephone call or over the Internet at donotcall.gov, or by otherwise contacting law
enforcement authorities.
67. The FTC allows sellers, telemarketers, and other permitted organizations to
access the National Do Not Call Registry over the Internet at telemarketing.donotcall.gov, to
pay the fee(s) if required, and to download the numbers not to call.
68. The TSR prohibits sellers and telemarketers from calling any telephone
number within a given area code unless the seller on whose behalf the call is made has paid
the annual fee for access to the telephone numbers within that area code that are included in
the National Do Not Call Registry. 16 C.F.R. § 310.8.
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69. Under the TSR, an “outbound telephone call” means a telephone call initiated
by a telemarketer to induce the purchase of goods or services or to solicit a charitable
contribution. 16 C.F.R. § 310.2(v).
70. The TSR prohibits sellers and telemarketers from initiating an outbound
telephone call to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. 16 C.F.R.
§ 310.4(b)(1)(iii)(B).
71. The TSR prohibits sellers and telemarketers from initiating an outbound
telephone call to any consumer when that consumer previously has stated that he or she does
not wish to receive an outbound telephone call made by or on behalf of the seller whose
goods or services are being offered, or made by or on behalf of the charitable organization
for which a charitable contribution is being solicited. 16 C.F.R. § 310.4(b)(1)(iii)(A).
72. Pursuant to Section 3(c) of the Telemarketing Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6102(c), and
Section 18(d)(3) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 57a(d)(3), a violation of the TSR constitutes an
unfair or deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce, in violation of Section 5(a) of
the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).
Defendants’ Disregard for Do Not Call Rules
73. Defendants are “sellers” and “telemarketers” engaged in “telemarketing,” as
defined by the TSR, 16 C.F.R. § 310.2.
74. Defendants are sellers of timeshare resale services to consumers. Defendants
have called consumers in the United States to induce the purchase of Defendants’ services.
75. Defendants are also telemarketers that initiate outbound telephone calls to
consumers in the United States to induce the purchase of Defendants’ services.
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76. Defendants have engaged in telemarketing by a plan, program, or campaign
conducted to induce the purchase of goods or services by use of one or more telephones and
which involves more than one interstate telephone call.
77. Defendants have called consumers’ telephone numbers that are on the
National Do Not Call Registry without limiting such calls to persons who had previously
purchased or inquired about Defendants’ products or services.
78. Defendants have called telephone numbers in various area codes without first
paying the annual fee for access to the telephone numbers within such area codes that are
included in the National Do Not Call Registry.
79. From November 2009 to November 2010, Defendants initiated more than
292,000 telephone calls to telephone numbers of persons who had placed their numbers on
the National Do Not Call Registry prior to being called by Defendants.
COUNT I
Deceptive Telemarketing Calls in Violation of the FTC Act
80. In numerous instances, in connection with the advertising, marketing,
promotion, offering for sale, or sale of timeshare resale services, Defendants have
represented, directly or indirectly, expressly or by implication, that:
A. Defendants have located a buyer for the consumer’s timeshare
property who has agreed to pay a specified price or that Defendants
will quickly sell the consumer’s timeshare;
B. Defendants will refund their fee to the consumer if the promised sale
does not take place; and
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C. Defendants will refund their fee to the consumer if the consumer
requests to rescind payment within seven days of the first appearance
of the consumer’s advertisement on one of Defendants’ websites.
81. In truth and in fact, in numerous instances in which Defendants have made the
representations set forth in Paragraph 80 of this Complaint:
A. Defendants have not located a buyer for the consumer’s timeshare
property who will pay a specified price and Defendants do not quickly
sell the timeshare;
B. Defendants do not refund their fee to the consumer if the promised sale
fails to occur; and
C. Defendants refuse to refund their fee, even if the consumer requests
rescission within seven days of the first appearance of the consumer’s
advertisement on one of Defendants’ websites.
82. Therefore, Defendants’ representations, as set forth in Paragraph 80 of this
Complaint, are false and misleading and constitute deceptive acts or practices in or affecting
commerce in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).
COUNT II
Deceptive Telemarketing Calls in Violation of the TSR
83. In numerous instances, in the course of telemarketing their goods and
services, Defendants have made false or misleading statements, directly or by implication, to
induce consumers to pay for goods or services, including, but not limited to,
misrepresentations that:
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A. Defendants have located a buyer for the consumer’s timeshare
property who has agreed to pay a specified price or that Defendants
will quickly sell the consumer’s timeshare;
B. Defendants will refund their fee to the consumer if the promised sale
does not take place; and
C. Defendants will refund their fee to the consumer if the consumer
requests to rescind payment within seven days of the first appearance
of the consumer’s advertisement on one of Defendants’ websites.
84. Defendants’ acts or practices, as described in Paragraph 83 above, are
deceptive telemarketing acts or practices that violate the TSR, 16 C.F.R. §§ 310.3(a)(2)(iv)
and 310.3(a)(4).
COUNT III
Violating the National Do Not Call Registry
85. In numerous instances, in connection with telemarketing, Defendants initiated
or caused others to initiate an outbound telephone call to a person’s telephone number on the
National Do Not Call Registry in violation of the TSR, 16 C.F.R. § 310.4(b)(1)(iii)(B).
COUNT IV
Failing to Pay National Registry Fees
86. In numerous instances, in connection with telemarketing, Defendants have
initiated, or caused others to initiate, an outbound telephone call to a telephone number
within a given area code when Defendants had not, either directly or through another person,
paid the required annual fee for access to the telephone numbers within that area code that
are included in the National Do Not Call Registry, in violation of the TSR, 16 C.F.R. § 310.8.
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CONSUMER INJURY
87. Consumers have suffered, and will continue to suffer, substantial injury as a
result of Defendants’ violations of the FTC Act and the TSR. In addition, Defendants have
been unjustly enriched as a result of their unlawful acts or practices. Absent injunctive relief
by this Court, Defendants are likely to continue to injure consumers, reap unjust enrichment,
and harm the public interest.
THIS COURT’S POWER TO GRANT RELIEF
88. Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), empowers this Court to
grant injunctive and such other relief as the Court may deem appropriate to halt and redress
violations of any provision of law enforced by the FTC. The Court, in the exercise of its
equitable jurisdiction, may award ancillary relief, including rescission or reformation of
contracts, restitution, the refund of monies paid, and the disgorgement of ill-gotten monies, to
prevent and remedy any violation of any provision of law enforced by the FTC.
89. Section 19 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 57b, and Section 6(b) of the
Telemarketing Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6105(b), authorize this Court to grant such relief as the Court
finds necessary to redress injury to consumers resulting from Defendants’ violations of the
TSR, including the rescission or reformation of contracts, and the refund of money.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff FTC, pursuant to Sections 13(b) and 19 of the FTC Act, 15
U.S.C. § 53(b) and 57b, Section 6(b) of the Telemarketing Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6105(b), and the
Court’s own equitable powers, requests that the Court:
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A. Award Plaintiff such preliminary injunctive and ancillary relief as may be
necessary to avert the likelihood of consumer injury during the pendency of
this action and to preserve the possibility of effective final relief, including,
but not limited to: temporary and preliminary injunctions, an order freezing
assets, immediate access, and the appointment of a receiver;
B. Enter a permanent injunction to prevent future violations of the FTC Act and
the TSR by Defendants;
C. Award such relief as the Court finds necessary to redress injury to consumers
resulting from Defendants' violations of the FTC Act and the TSR, including,
but not limited to, rescission or reformation of contracts, restitution, the refund
of monies paid, and the disgorgement of ill-gotten monies; and
D. Award Plaintiff the costs of bringing this action, as well as such other and
additional relief as the Court may determine to be just and proper.
Dated: March 22, 2011
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
600 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
Mailstop H-286
Washington, DC 20580
(202) 326-2635 (Maxson phone)
(202) 326-3049 (Weinman phone)
(202) 326-3395 (facsimile)
wmaxson@ftc.gov
dweinman@ftc.gov
Attorneys for Plaintiff Federal Trade
Commission

FTC STATEMENT ON TIMESHARE FRAUD:

Court Shutters Telemarketers Peddling Bogus Timeshare Resales, Robert Paisola Reports for Reuters

Defendants Allegedly Claimed They Could Find Timeshare Buyers

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has issued a temporary restraining order against a Florida-based telemarketing scheme that allegedly tricked timeshare owners who sought to sell their timeshare properties.
According to the FTC’s complaint, since at least 2006, Vacation Property Services, Inc., two related companies, and their three principals have made tens of thousands of unsolicited telemarketing calls to timeshare owners claiming that they could quickly find buyers for the owners’ timeshares. The defendants allegedly trick consumers into paying large up-front fees, typically using one of two deceptive sales pitches – that they have buyers lined up and waiting to buy the timeshare properties or that they will find a buyer for the timeshare properties within a short period of time. Regardless of the pitch used, the defendants demand that consumers pay an up-front fee, ranging from $200 to more than $8,000.
The FTC alleged that after making the hefty up-front payment, consumers ultimately learned the defendants had no buyers lined up to purchase their timeshare properties and no such buyers were in the offing. And, when consumers realized they had been duped, the defendants routinely dodged consumers’ phone calls and denied their refund requests.
The FTC’s complaint charges the defendants with violating the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule by misrepresenting their refund policies and the existence of potential buyers. The complaint also charges the defendants with calling hundreds of thousands of consumers between November 2009 and November 2010 whose phone numbers are on the FTC’s Do Not Call Registry.
The FTC is seeking to permanently stop the defendants’ allegedly illegal conduct and to provide money back to consumers who were harmed by their violations of the FTC Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule.
The Commission vote authorizing the staff to file the complaint was 5-0. It was filed on March 22, 2011, under seal, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. In addition to Vacation Property Services, Inc., the complaint names Vacation Property Sellers, Inc., doing business as (d/b/a) Timeshare Experts; Higher Level Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Vacation Property Services; Albert M. Wilson; David S. Taylor; and Frank M. Perry, Jr.
The FTC would like to thank the following organizations for their help in bringing this case: The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Tampa, Florida, Division; The Office of the Attorney General, Florida; the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Better Business Bureau of West Florida; and the St. Petersburg, Florida, Police Department.
Consumer Education
This case is part of an ongoing FTC effort to crack down on con artists who use fraud and deception to take advantage of consumers hit by the recent economic downturn. Timeshare resale scams promise enticing rewards for consumers, according to the agency. First, they deceptively offer the return of the consumer’s principal investment in the timeshare property, often with a substantial profit. They also seemingly offer a way out of timeshare loan payments and mandatory maintenance fees, which can range from several hundreds to several thousands of dollars a year. In a time of high unemployment and reduced access to credit, these twin promises can be alluring to consumers caught in difficult economic straits.
The FTC has a new publication on how to avoid pitfalls when selling a timeshare unit, Selling a Timeshare Through a Reseller: Contract Caveats. The FTC also recently filed a similar complaint against another group of defendants known as Timeshare Mega Marketing.
NOTE: The Commission files a complaint when it has “reason to believe” that the law has been or is being violated and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. The complaint is not a finding or ruling that the defendant has actually violated the law. The case will be decided by the court.

The Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC’s online Complaint Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,800 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC’s Web site provides free information on a variety of consumer topics. “Like” the FTC on Facebook and “follow” us on Twitter.

MEDIA CONTACT:: Mitchell J. Katz Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2161
STAFF CONTACT:: William Maxson, Bureau of Consumer Protection 202-326-2635

(FTC File No. 102-3228; Civ. No. 8:11-cv595-t-27 MAP)
(Vacation PS.final)

2012 National VIP Timeshare Scam Update:

If you Are a Victim of a Timeshare Scam, Email The Time Share Chronicles Today with your contact information and SPECIFIC DETAILS of your situation to vip@timesharechronicles.com

THank you Robert Paisola and Attorney General Madigan

2011-08-17T22:00:00.000-06:00

Dear Robert,
I'm so glad to hear from you!

Alicia Dickson, Owner Care Team Lead, whom I reference below, turned me down cold. What a ....

HOWEVER, i also sent the same 1/2" thick package of letters and internet downloads from your web-site to the Attorneys General of Florida (corporate office of Wyndham Resorts), Virginia (where the time share property is located), and Illinois (where I live). Florida and Virginia came up with "so sorry we can't help you". Lisa Madigan, AG of Illinois came through! She sent a stern letter to the legal office of Wyndham in Florida.

On July 29, I got a call from the Wyndham legal office, saying the issue was kicked upstairs to their office. Lisa Parker, from Wyndham's legal office, asked for any additional e-mails between myself and the salesman--Kinja Dixon. She said that there might be something useful in them that I might not catch. I forwarded her about 20 e-mails from a period of about 8 months. And best of all she stopped the 10-12 collection telephone calls a day while she was reviewing the case!

On 8/12/2011, I had a phone call with Lisa Parker. Wyndham decided to cancel the upgrade, and put the contract back to 308,000 points. YEAH! They sent a letter to Illinois AG Lisa Madigan stating they did nothing wrong, but as a good will gesture they will cancel the upgrade. Lisa Parker sent me a copy of the letter to Lisa Madigan and a reinstatement mortgage of the old mortgage.

Before signing and notarizing the reinstatement mortgage and sending it off, I called my Pre-Paid Legal Services attorney for a document review. She suggested some necessary changes. I am waiting for a return conversation with her, to make sure I worded my e-mail correctly to Lisa Parker.

BASICALLY, THE PROCESS IS BEING RESOLVED TO MY SATISFACTION. IF I HAD NOT SEEN THE STORIES IN THE TIME SHARE CHRONICLES THAT WERE SO SIMILAR TO MINE, I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE COURAGE TO PRESS THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. The old contract is at Bonnet Creek--which is much more saleable than Williamsburg, so once the paperwork is done for the re-mortgage, I will put it on the market. I have had it since 2007--so if I don't make a payment for several months, while it is on the market, Wyndham will forgive this. This is a BIG load off my mind.

It's Rock and Roll Time for Westgate Resorts- CLASS ACTION BOYS, Robert Paisola Reports Live

2011-07-20T00:28:00.001-06:00

This is an Official Western Capital VIP Announcement on

Westgate Resorts and David Siegel

Updated July 19, 2011

Comments from Utah Stories and National Boards

Before you Read this.. See what one VIP Client has to say ...

AND.....

Robert Paisola, CEO of Western Capita

To our friends around the country:

As many of you know, we have been dealing with Westgate Resorts and its CEO, David Siegel, now for over three years. We wanted to let you know that we are having progress, (just Google Western Capital v Westgate Resorts) and you will be able to see all that we have done.

This is the copy of an EMAIL that was sent to one of our VIP clients.

Listen Carefully, Tell them to go to hell and DO NOT PAY THEM. We have many victims in line for a class action lawsuit against this company. This is the kind of email that we receive on a DAILY BASIS:

http://timesharescamsupdate.blogspot.com/2011/06/westgate-resorts-illegal-activity-never.html

From The National Wire Services on Siegel

http://www.zimbio.com/Robert+Paisola/articles/o5H3D-Vn0lv/David+Siegel+Westgate+Resorts+Hit+Dust+Robert

Next, We are Announcing that Western Capital International has formed an Alliance with 500 Westgate Resorts Victims and 47 Employees and Former Employees for the purpose of filing a National Class Action Lawsuit against Westgate Resorts and all of The David Siegel Companies, including Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

Special thanks to the Western Capital VIP Staff and our newest VIP CLIENT (Client Data is Always Confidential) , for the extensive legal data that has been done and will be needed to do this. Special thanks to the current employees at Westgate who are also assisting us. Your confidentiality is absolutely assured. If you are a victim of Westgate Resorts, Do your research on this project and then visit www.WesternCapitalVip.com and email us at westgate@mycollector.com .

A National Conference Call will take place in the near future for the 500 New Clients and the Current Western Capital VIP Client Base (You MUST have a valid Client ID and Access Code to be present) to discuss this matter in detail.

Note to the media: The Conference Call is Closed to the Public. We will not be able to officially comment on this matter until the case is filed in Federal Court. Members of Law Enforcement will be present on the call. Our estimation is that there are over 100 Million Dollars in Damages just from what our teams have been able to uncover from (Read about David Siegel's House and Asset Sale Below) Westgate Resorts and David Siegel. (Our legal team will also be discussing this during the call) If you are a Current Westgate Employee who has been assisting us in Florida (Deeding Department and Compliance) or Las Vegas, you will be able to attend, email for details. All parties will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement, and the call will be monitored and regulated by Cisco Systems International

Westgate Resorts Class Action Lawsuit Now In Play

Nevada court might finally deliver timeshare ripoff victims the justice they deserve.

Reported by Utah Stories:

It has been amazing that such a blatantly dishonest company as Westgate Resorts has been able to continue lying to customers and selling timeshare rip-off scams for as long as they have.

It actually appears that Westgate might finally get what they deserve. A class action lawsuit has been filed against Westgate Resorts that apparently has a very good shot of winning in a Nevada court.

Utah Stories has been inundated over the past three years since they wrote their initial story on Westgate: Hollywood Dreams and Timeshare Nightmares about how their salespeople were blatantly lying about the cost, fees and potential value of their timeshares for sale in Las Vegas and Miami.

To get to know Westgate you must know Westgate’s owner.

Mr. David Siegal attends events with celebrities and business moguls such as Dolly Parton, Vanna White, David Hasselhoff and even Bill Gates. All of which have had their photos taken with Mr. Siegal.

Appearing as chum buddies, Mr Siegal attempts to builds his credibility like a parasite does with his host. The Westgate offices are plastered with photos of people who we know and might trust with Mr. Siegal.

Business owners and celebrities don’t realize it might take years to wipe the slime off their hands after they touch or even pose with this guy. Mr. Siegal has the most dishonest sales force I’ve ever encountered.

These people make used car sales people look like angels. They lie, cheat and steal from customers through “gotcha” contracts or contracts they don’t honor because they assume the victim will not go through the trouble of filing an out of state lawsuit. We have found this not only personally but through the hundreds of customer testimonials we have acquired. The flood of testimonials has made me believe this would be a perfect case for a class-action lawsuit.

Robert Paisola has on his blog The TimeShare Chronicles has documents related to the lawsuit filed under Nevada court. Anyone and everyone who has posted their stories on UtahStories.com should visit his site to see how to proceed in bringing justice to Westgate and Mr. Siegal.

To learn about more of Westgate’s deceptive practices. Read about our stay in Westgate’s Miami “Five Star Luxury Resort”. Or any of our other five stories posted on this company.

Ok.. If you think this is a good idea... YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GET... BULLSHIT!
(This was an email that was sent to a CONFIDENTIAL VIP CLIENT) Do you guys REALLY think that this will RATTLE THE DAVID SIEGEL EMPIRE... This is what happens when attorneys think too much. WE DO NOT DO THIS!

Begin Text---

Thank you for your inquiry with regard to “getting rid of your timeshare.” The following information summarizes our main method for relieving prospective clients of personal responsibility for future timeshare payments, with ultimate surrender of your unit as our goal.

We utilize the formation of a limited liability company (LLC) as the vehicle through which you are absolved of liability. The LLC will have its own TIN (there are no tax consequences for this transaction), in order to distance you even further from ownership, and lend the LLC further individual identity. This is a legitimate tool and will pass muster against any claim against you. I cannot emphasize this enough; when the timeshare is transferred to the LLC, you no longer remain liable to the timeshare company, and when the timeshare company transfers the timeshare on its books to the LLC, you no longer have liability. However, we must be assured that the 2011 maintenance/assessment fees are current, and the timeshare unit is owned free and clear.

Your property is deeded and, therefore, the common law rules of real estate apply. Thus, as real estate, unless there is a restriction on the transfer set forth in the original deed, you have the absolute right to transfer the timeshare, and the timeshare operator has no right to reject the transfer. The transaction is absolutely legal. In other words, when the unit is transferred to another legal “entity,” liability ends. In this connection, I can safely state that the deed has no restrictions on transfer.

A private limited liability company (LLC) is created (the LLC may be created in any of the 50 states; however, our choice is based upon ease of filing and costs), before the next timeshare fees are due. We ask for a limited power of attorney allowing us to communicate with the timeshare company regarding the timeshare unit. We then transfer the timeshare by deed to the LLC, and submit the recorded deed to the timeshare company, which then transfers on its records the identification of the new owner. Thus, the entire process results in the LLC becoming the responsible entity, and removes you from liability. At such time as the LLC receives a bill for a future maintenance/assessment fees, we will apprise the timeshare company that the LLC has no funds to pay the fee, the LLC is dissolved, and the timeshare is abandoned, leaving the timeshare operator the only practical option of taking back the timeshare from the LLC.

The LLC incurs an annual state fee for filing a report as to the members and managers, but we anticipate that the LLC will be dissolved and the timeshare unit surrendered or abandoned long before any future state fee is assessed.

Our fee for our comprehensive service is $1,100.00, plus $260 in disbursements (disbursements are an approximation, based upon anticipated recording and filing fees) (the timeshare company may charge an internal transfer fee, which we will pass along to you when we know how much it will be ). Our fee is for comprehensive services, which includes filing fees for the LLC, estoppel letter from timeshare company, designation of registered agent, preparation of limited power of attorney, obtaining of TIN, preparation of transfer deeds, transmittal of deeds to Register of Deeds, notification to timeshare company, preparation of deeds of reconveyance, dissolution of LLC, recording costs, and any miscellaneous effort in connection with removing you from liability for the timeshare unit.

Please let us know if you would like to proceed. It’s important to keep in mind the date due on the next maintenance/assessment fee. A sufficient amount of time (6 weeks to two months) must be allowed to go through the process.

Fees are customarily paid in advance, and for your convenience and in order to expedite the process, we will be pleased to accept your credit card payment by phone. You may also pay by check, payable to ATTORNEY XXXX for $1,360.00.

Just as a matter of information, we have been asked many times: “Why aren’t you a member of BBB?” The reason why many “traditional” professionals like me (doctors, lawyers, dentists, architects, accountants) have chosen not to pay for membership in the BBB, is simply that the standards under which we practice our calling, as prescribed by enforceable codes of professional ethics and State licensing laws, are decidedly more stringent than any standards which BBB may prescribe. Frankly, BBB is often nothing more than a complaint bureau for consumers and a marketing tool for members. It has absolutely no authority to either resolve disputes or enforce standards. “We answer to a higher authority!” Should you wish to confirm my credentials, Florida is available online (MORE BS- DELETED) membership is presently inactive, since I have not practiced in that State for many years.

This is CLASSIC ATTORNEY SPEAK. DO YOU THINK THAT THE FRENCH CLIENT IN THE VIDEO ABOVE WILL GIVE THESE GUYS THE TIME OF DAY? ... RIGHT! GOD I AM GLAD THAT I DID NOT TAKE THE BAR EXAM.... WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BE A LAWYER WHEN A CEO CAN HIRE THEM BY THE DOZEN FOR 25,000 per year?

From The Orlando Sentinel

Amid the nation's continuing real-estate slump, Orlando's time-share king is attempting to sell $350 million worth of real-estate and noncore assets, including thousands of acres of undeveloped land in Central Florida.

David Siegel, president and chief executive officer of Westgate Resorts, has listed a portfolio of properties with Carlton Advisory Services Inc., an international real-estate investment-banking firm. A total of 60 assets are up for sale, from hotels to mobile homes to airplanes.

"We're selling our non-time-share assets to raise cash for our time-share operations," Siegel said Wednesday. "We're selling anything that we don't currently need for our time-share [business]."

The real estate includes a dude ranch and the once-famous Grenelefe Resort, both in Polk County, as well as land that already has government approvals for time-share construction. Carlton Advisory Services said all reasonable bids will be considered.

"We definitely have a lot of interest," said Scott Stay, an asset manager for Carlton. "These are selling closer to distressed pricing, but they're not distressed assets."

Westgate Resorts, like many time-share developers, has struggled financially since the credit markets froze in late 2008. It has cut more than one-third of its staff since then.

Siegel also slowed construction last year of his planned 90,000-square-foot mansion near Windermere, dubbed Versailles, saying he needed to dedicate more cash to the business.

About three-fourths of the property now up for sale is in Florida, though Siegel is also offering holdings in other states, including Nevada, Missouri and Tennessee, where he has time-share resorts.

The assets listed by Carlton's online-auction service include two private aircraft, a 500-room Ramada hotel in Kissimmee and the rights to develop lodging on land near the entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.

The entire portfoliois available for viewing by registered computer users at CarltonExchange.com.

Siegel bought Grenelefe Resort for $12.8 million at a bankruptcy auction in 2002. Residents there have complained for years that Siegel has neglected the golf-and-tennis resort, which once drew celebrities but has now fallen into disrepair.

Also on the listing: River Ranch, a dude ranch on 1,700 acres along the Kissimmee River. Siegel purchased that bankrupt property at auction in 2002, too, for $5.1 million.

Previous list prices for the properties range from $2,000 for some vacant land in Polk County to $50.3 million for the Grenelefe Resort.

I have been in this for awhile and went to FL with the intention of getting out of this once and for all.I have made my maint fees and haven’t used it for awhile.When I went there they stated I had to pay a $50 deposit and agree to a meeting that would take an hour while on my vacation.Well 2 1/2 hours later nothing was resolved by Hideko the sales rep.I told her I just want out of this timeshare she stated there is no way to do that.I told her I just want to sell the week and/or get out of it BY GIVING BACK TO THEM.I had a fixed week.She stated to me well there are 2 ways to get out update to a flex week so it will be easier to sell it and or rent it out or just don’t make the maint fee and it will go into foreclosure and be sent to a collection agency with unbelievable interest and go on my credit record and I would be unable to purchase a home for 2 yrs.Hideko told me if I upgrade to a flex week I would have a better chance of selling it.Hideko also stated to me that there was a man that rented his out for 5 years straight to a family from England for $600 a night.So I went ahead and did it so I had a better chance of getting rid of it.I called her the next day and stated how can someone get $600 each night when your site advertises $125 each night.Then I got another song and dance to the point I was set up with what they stated was a corporate person that would take care of me when I spoke to the closing person.Then I was baited and switched for a location other than what I had originally signed papers for.Also when I went back the first time after signing the next day I stated I wanted back my original week that was fixed and the closing person stated that was not possible that that was already gone which I replied to her it is Sunday and know banks or offices were open.The list of things goes on and on.Like I had my reservations 3 months prior and after making them they called me the next day and stated they would need to charge me another $500 and I stated I will not pay that so the girl on the phone stated I would have to cancel and rebook 45 days prior to my check in and I stated that was fine.She then stated she spoke to her supervisor the next day and we could leave things the way they were.I got to Orlando and they didn’t even have me listed for arriving on that date.The room we got was below par.The decorations were trashed and they obviously didn’t care about the decor.So when I told Hideko about the room she moved us by the end of the day.The accommodations were better but the tile floor was filthy(were is that maint fee going).A night or 2 before we left I found a dead cockroach by the dryer.That same night I went in the spare bedroom and turned on the light to see a live cockroach crawl out of my suitcase.We tried to go to the owner breakfast the second day we were there and went upstairs were everyone was and they had someone at the front of the line ask us were is your rep?I stated we are owners the person said the owners breakfast is downstairs out the back door.So we went outside and they had coffee, fake orange juice, milk 2 kinds of dry cereal croissants and mini muffins.That was the worst breakfast I have encountered. Especially for a so called 5 star resort.I had a better breakfast at Harrisburg PA at a Quality Inn were we stayed before heading to Orlando.I AM SO INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION FOR THESE PEOPLE.PLEASE REPLY AND LET ME KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO GET THIS STARTED.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP ON THIS MATTER.
July 1, 2011 at 9:29 am
We made the mistake of purchasing a timeshare with Westgate and have been forever sorry. It is possibly the worst mistake I have ever made. Our dealings with them after purchase convinced us almost everything the salesman told us was either a lie or a half truth. Two years ago Welk Resorts offered to take our Westgate timeshares as partial payment for points with Welk. Our check to Timeshare Closings, Int. was cashed in November of 2010. What Welk Resorts ended up doing was signing our timeshares back over to Westgate. Now Westgate says they don’t have to accept them back and are demanding we continue to pay maintenance fees. After months of dealing with a collection agency my physical and emotional health is suffering. First of all, AVOID WESTGATE TIMESHARES in every way you can. I am now researching the best agencies with which to file complaints against Westgate. I’m sure it’s a long shot but I’m also searching for a class action lawsuit to join.

June 30, 2011 at 1:12 am
We own in Orlando also. We purchased our timeshare through Ramada back in 2000, which was in turn sold to Leisure and finally Westgate. We lived in Texas at the time but knew we would be transfering to Florida within 5 years. Well, all was well with Ramada and Leisure until we reached Florida and was ready to use. Westgate has never provided an update contract with their name or any documents other than a bill, not even reservation pamphlet. We have gotten to use our week during our open season April to August but only twice. We can’t use another facility in Orlando or any other city in Florida from which we are told. And we can’t switch to another areas peak season. Our last payment is in August but I would still like to be rid of this beast of the ever growing MAINTENANCE FEE and also included in the lawsuit. Please do not hesitate to contact me.
June 27, 2011 at 11:55 am
we attended a time share presentation and were told that even though we did not want to purchase a time share we could get a week at a discounted price. Our lives are too hectic to be gone for a week so we wouldn’t buy it. The sales rep assured us we could split the week in half and loose one day of the vacation. we called today to book a half vacation willing to loose one day and were told what we signed did not fit that option because we are not time share owners. Well we own our own business and work full time jobs, we knew the combination of the two would not allow us to be gone for 8 days at one time no matter how we planned and now we are told we can go for three days and just loose the other days and money we have already paid. Its frustrating!!!!
June 6, 2011 at 6:40 am
I was unemployed for a long time but never missed a payment except the maintenance fee on our Westgate resort in Orlando Florida. April 08, 2011 I told the Westgate rep that I would start paying on it at the end of the month. I called at the end of the month and completed the partial payment via their automated system. May I tried to logging on to my account to make another partial payment and pay the monthly installment, it appeared that I had been logged out and needed to call so I did, after I made the regular installment I told the rep that I wish to make another partial payment towards the maintenance fees however I was told that I could not pay anything towards the maintenance since it had been sent to an outside collection agency. The rep even refuse to verify the prior partial payment, so now they refuse to verify if the payment was made, have increase the total amount due on the maintenance dues and have some agency hounding me for something that was completely unnecessary,
I would like to join in and sue them.
April 19, 2011 at 4:29 pm
I have stopped the monthly payments on our westgate resort in Orlando Fl. I bought this in June of 2008 and have never used it.Each time i try and use it to exchange they have told me that it would cost $500 plus the exchange fees. When I bought this there was nothing said about the $500. I went to Las Vegas and looked at the planet hollywood towers and while there i had the manager to pull our account up and look. He said that with what i have in Orlando that i will never be abled to exchange for there or nowhere else. But for $7000 he can fix it for us. then dropped the price to $5000. i told him no that we had already been screwed enough. Since I have stopped paying westgate will this end up on my credit report? If there is a class action lawsuit I want to be contacted. I have more info that may be helpful. Thank youWe went to vegas for a friend’s wedding and decided to tour the PH property while there….they gave us he same story. WE weren’t gonna buy at a place we weren’t sure we could get ot easily. Also stayed at the Myrtle Beach peoperty (we oqwn in Orland) and they gave us the same kinda story. And their’s is a refurbished HOTEL! Their property at Colonial Williamsburg sucks too. I want out. Class actions sounds good to me!
March 21, 2011 at 8:36 am
Hi – I am now being hounded by Westgate for ever increasing dues. They are threatening legal action.
What can I do?I would ignore them Robert. It’s pointless to pay a company that lies.

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Westgate Resorts Admits Timeshare Advertising Dishonest
Posted by Utah Stories in Media & Culture
A ‘five star luxury resort’ Westgate Resorts executive admits untrue. Our experience in Westgate South Beach and how Westgate’s deceptive practices should refund buyers their money.

Westgate Resorts Miami, Florida
Last week the time finally came to depart on our Westgate vacation in Miami. As I stated in our previous story, the fine-print in our contract showed that our one-week vacation was actually a three-night vacation for $495. Westgate said in their defense that a “one-week vacation” didn’t necissarily mean that we would spend the entire week at their hotel but they would be providing three nights and four days of a “one-week vacation”. Like many I’ve heard from since writing this story, countless times we have smacked our palms against our heads and said,” What were we thinking!” I don’t remember any hypnosis involved but somehow we were duped in such discpicable fashion. Almost immediatly afterwards I had some bad feelings about what we had just bought. What I remember is we were sold because of my inherent cheapness. I figured we might be able to save some money visiting my brother in Miami, all while having a relaxing stay at a five-star resort on Miami’s South beach. I imagined my family in their cheap little hotel room while we would be living large in our “five star resort.”
Eventually we came to the conclusion that what we believed were errors in our contact, or over-sight on our part,continued until it was obvious that we had been duped by modern-day corporate con-art— selling properties under false facades, using the credibility of business moguls to sell rip-off timeshares to people who don’t automatically consider all salespeople to be lyers. Now I know that if you are outside of Utah– don’t believe a word they say.
Hundreds Ripped of by Westgate

Westgate Resorts "Five Star" Room
As misery likes company I felt some relief in the fact that we weren’t the only dopes who had been roped— we have a lot company in our outrage. Westgate Resorts has ripped off hundreds if not thousands of people, who have complained on forums and blogs about their dishonest sales tactics. Luckily, we never agreed to purchase the complete timeshare agreement when were given the tag-team extreme pressure pitch in Las Vegas. However, we did end up purchasing what they sold us as a one-week stay with the option for three other small vacations at a highly discounted rate; with the additional incentive of discounted airfare (likely half-off, they said). They also assured us that we would be able to book the week we were wanting for my brother’s wedding. However, due to a processing lag of 20 days– there assurances were inaccurate and nearly every part of the pitch was deceptive. Seven nights was actually three nights (which I fought against and received an additional night). Airfare was more expensive through their Vacation Passport service not less. And the following is a report on how accurate we found their claim as a “five star luxury resort” to be.
From Four Star Hotel Heaven to “Five Star” Timeshare Stink
After arriving in Fort Lauderdale, we spent the first night in a four star hotel. We had booked a true “one-week vacation” by paying extra for the added days. Our first room was incredible. It was in a four-star hotel in the Boca Raton Resort Bungalows. With contemporary furnishings, bed with a down comforter and silky sheets; balcony overlooking palm trees we were quite pleased. Keep in mind, this place was only four stars.

Westgate Resorts Miami, Florida dirty showers, is this worth their bargain price of $165 per night?
The next morning we headed South on I-90 to Westgate’s South Beach and checked into room. Our first thought: “on what planet or time era could this room be considered five stars.” The furnishings were completely outdated. The various smells in the hallways were noxious. The couches and chairs would be lucky to fetch $50 at a garage sale. Brand new twenty-years-ago, this room might have been four stars merely for its location, however in 2008, the Westgate could never be ranked higher than two stars. What sort of luxury resort are guests required to plug their noses as they enter the hallway?
Perhaps David Siegel—Westgate CEO, believes by putting enough celebrity photos on the walls makes a vacationer feel special enough to make up for the gross smells, awful free continental breakfast. Mr. Siegel has photographs of himself with the likes of Paris Hilton, Dolly Parton and even Bill Gates on every floor throughout every hallway of the hotel. This was an obvious attempt to try to build credibility for the constant barage of tours going through the first floor. Funny they never offered the tours on the second floor where we were staying among the smells of antisepctic cleaner and food rot.

Westgate Resorts five star room service only makes your bed every-other-day
By our third morning I found Martha Cruz, Wesgate South Florida Manager, who was willing to answer my questions about how Westgate printed on their building several times “A five star luxury resort”. Mrs. Cruz’ response was that they were a “five star location”. However, once their improvements were completed, their resort’s ranking would match their five-star location ranking. I then asked here how it was that they clearly printed “resort” not “location” in terms of the five stars. Mrs. Cruz told me this was a referral to the future not the present. I then confirmed, “so your signage is inaccurate?” Her response was that currently its is inaccurate but in the future, when the add their Tiki Bar lounge and million dollar improvements it will be accurate.
When its it ever okay to produce signage and advertising that is not directed at the present state of affairs and sell and advertise as if it is? It would be fine if they wrote, “someday to be a five star luxury resort, but for now bring some nose plugs.” Westgate Resorts uses this tactic for both their Las Vegas non-existent Planet Hollywood tower, as well as their “five star luxury resort” in sunny South Beach. Certainly, no Best Western motel could get away with hyping their rooms as having balconies, marble and 15 foot ceilings then get away with it by writing on the wall of their tiny 8 x 10 room “in the future”. Customers would complain to the front desk and be refunded their money or face legal action. Yet Westgate, has seemingly found a way to get away with blatant deception. Not being an attorney I’m not aware of the letter of the law, but I think Westgate Resort’s lies are fertile ground for a class action lawsuit that should return millions of dollars back to the buyers they’ve deceived.
Editor’s Note: Our previous Westgate stories to date have been read by thousands of readers. These stories offer advice for selling timeshares and tell the entire story of our timeshare experience begining with the sales pitch in Las Vegas. Begin with the first installment: Hollywood Dreams and Timeshare Nightmares
Tell Us Your Westgate Rip-off Story
If you have been ripped-off by Westgate Resorts, tell us your story (using the form below). We will work on your behalf to organize a petition to begin the necessary legal action to return you your money.

Timeshare Rip-off Stories
Rafael Oliver-Vidaud
West Gate Miami Beach:
They lied to us when they said we would lock in the price of vacationing. They have turned the Miami Beach resort back into a cheap hotel that now costs less than our maintenance fees and they increase them every year; they are unable to deliver the flexibility that was promised.
Viviana R
honey moon nightmare
My husband and I had gone to Vegas around the same time last year (june), we were tolled of a 30 min talk about how we could be owners of a time share that would save us a lot of money on vacations, at first we thought why not listen we would at least get the free romantic package since it was our honey moon. The first few times I recall telling the lady that we could not offered it, and she continued to lower the price, until she tolled use that 174 dollars a month was the lowest price they would go only for us.. we felt pressured, but also excited about owning something. It’s been a year and I am now pregnant and about to lose my job from calling out to much due to morning sickness, i have contacted them hoping i can cancel since i will no longer be able to offered it, and what i got as a response was that I am not able to cancel~! and should fax a request to some account service department. I’m going to try and do that but I would like to get some help with anyone who has managed to cancel after a year.. pleas.. any money i can make now will go to medical bills and the baby.. but i would need to solve this problem first
David Smith
West Gate ownerships is a joke….. My room that I was shown to be purchasing was nothing like the out dated ran down room actually sold. During our stay our room was ram sacked by house keeping and items were missing. Managment never returned my calls and I wish I never bought the BS package. David Segiel is a comin con.
michelle jones
me and my sister was scam to by westgate resort they told us that we could sale own timeshare back to them at a profit that’s not ture,a five star hotel not,we pay 152.00 a month that 1,831 a year.the whole thing was a scam i told they i couldn’t afford it they said that they would buy it back if we couldn’t pay for it 4 years later im still stunk with this junk! THEY ALL LIE TO YOU AT WESTGATE RESORT.please can any one help me .
Minerva
Hello, My husband and I just bought astudio time share yesterday for 22,000 they told me I was getting a good deal becuase they were giving me prices from 2006. They did tell us we can carry over the week and that we would not ne liable for any damages if we rent it out…when I returned today my co-work told me they got a timeshare there for half the price and a bigger room. After that I decided to contact Westigate and complain about my purchase price…the rep ended up convincing me again that I still got a great deal…once a got home i decided to google up westgates pros and cons and found this website…thank you. I will get started today and send my certified letter tommorrow. Do I just fill in the blanks in the revocation form and sign and date or do I have to sent a explaination letter along as well?
re: Minerva
I don’t know the exact details, but they are required by law to allow you to revoke in a simple easy manner. Please let me know what the exact process is so that I can fill readers in. I’m So glad you found our sight and are preventing yourself from years of painful payments on a piece of sh** deal.
Kenyetta Kelly
I brought a 2 bedroom at Westgate Palace in Orlando Florida and they told me a lie too. They told me that I could not cancel my timeshare. I brought it on a Saturday in 2008 and when I got home that Monday I tried to call and cancel to see what steps I need to take to cancel it. I was told I coild not cancel it. But reading the article about the public offering statement it does say you have five days to cancel and they told me when I brought it that I could not cancel it because I asked the question what if I get home and want to cancel. They lie dto me and I have been stucked in this timeshare. And they lied to me about a whole list of other things in my contract. The same things they lied to Mondy Nelson about they told me which was not true. Page 17: Statute 119A: that Nevada law allows us to cancel (they didn’t want us to know about 5 days and tried to confuse us and spin around the facts until after 5th day)
Page 9.3d (after table of contents): Accural and carryover of timeshare weeks. You CANNOT carryover your timeshare weeks. We were told that if we didn’t use one week, we could move it over to the next year up to three years. THIS WAS A LIE
Page 10.8. It again states there is no carryover from one year to another. Like many timeshare victims, buyers often don’t use their week or days year-after-year, resulting in paying maintenance fees even without any usage.
Page 11 10.f: We bought a 2 bedroom suite every other year, which could be broken up into two separate weeks. One week in the one bedroom suite and one in the studio. We ONLY bought this because they said we could break it up and use the studio in one year and the one bedroom in the other year. This states that you MUST use both studio and one bedroom in that year. You can’t split in your off year.
Page 11 10i: We were told we could book up to a year in advance for our every other year timeshare. This says only book up to 120 days in advance.
Page 16 6: We were told that if the place was rented out and it became damaged by the renters we would not be responsible. That there would be HOAs (Home Ownership Association fees) to cover. This states that we would be solely liable for any damage incurred. Therefore their promise of the ease of switching weeks with someone in Miami for ours in Las Vegas was also a lie)
Page 2 of Exhibit 8: We were not told that the I.I program (the travel exchange) was voluntary. They told us it was part of the westgate program and that all dues were required each year.
Karen Cavalier
We bought into Westgate in Gatlinburg about 5 years ago through high pressure sales. We told them with my husbans’s job that we could not book vacations ahead of time. Oh-you own-not a problem. They showed us a beautiful deluxe room and we signed just that everyone else. Well, 2 months later, we tried to book and said there was no way we were going to get in that year. They sold it to us in August and had the nerve to tell us we couldn’t go. Through many phone calls, my husband got them to give us a reservation. When we got there, the room was horrible. It was not what was shown to us. We found out that they did a bait and switch. We went back to the sales management and threatened to see an attorney because my husband heard one of the salesman say they do bait and switch all the time. Well, they ended up giving us a fixed week with the ability to float, but that was a joke. Like many of you, we have also been scammed from agencies to try to sell them. Maintenance fees have gone up horrible. I think consumers should be protected from crooks like this. If they were made to give us our money back, they wouldn’t be filthy rich and continue to scam people. I wish you could get some help out there.
Brad Nelson
We bought a studio timeshare from Westgate Park City in 2006. They had renderings and info about the golf course all over the place. We were told that if we bought that we would get discounted golf and basically be treated like a country club member because we were owners. This was why we bought. The golf course has never been built, never even had an approval to be built, and today they don’t even bring it up. Of course the contract states that only the amenities listed are applicable. But come on! If any real estate agent in the country misrepresented facts like that on any transaction, then said “read your contract, tough luck, they would be sued, license revoked, and possibly thrown in jail. I would love to start a class action law suit here in Utah for the time period they represented the golf course. Anyone else get this pitch and would like to join in?
Help us gather 100 timeshare rip-off stories against Westgate so we may proceed with a class-action lawsuite against their dishonest business.
from John Smith
I am a timeshare sales agent, for the most part you are all right, but be very selective about thie timeshare you buy talk to other people and see if there happy with it timeshare is a good thing if you buy the right one. but under no sercumstances trust no one in the business they are all pathalogical liars
Follow-up from Michael
Richard:
We are currently pursuing a personal lawsuit, however the more information that I gather, it appears that a class action case could go forward, especially if there are more people who can come forward such as you with claims that what was in the contract was not what they delivered. For example your situation where in the written contract the difference between how a week is defined, providing 3 nights versus 4; although 4 was specificed and etc. Our dispute revolves aournd what was written in the contract versus what they are delivering regarding the timeshare purchase (deed issues).
According to my attorney this is classic “Bait and Switch” tactics that are employed and what they are doing is fraud.
If you have any other contacts who have experienced simlar experiences it would be great if you could provide me their details.
from Michael Bogenreif
I find your article interesting. We are in the process of litigating our issues with Westgate and would appreciate any other people who have experienced deceptive and fraudulant practices with Westgate – Planet Hollywood.
from D Baker
The 2008 Florida State Statutes are located at this link
You may find this to be very useful. We did… We beleive that we will receive our down-payment refund in full and according to information in the stautes, they must provide the refund within 20 days.
from Ginger D
I want to file a class action lawsuit against westgate resorts in Orlando Florida for misleading practices. It is a typical timeshare nightmare story. Basically, I have a timeshare that is paid off and I have outrageous maintenance and tax fees. I can’t even give this timeshare away. It costed us about 16 grand. They gave the impression that we could resell through them and that our maintenance fees would be around $400 dollars per year. The maintenance fee has gone up to about 800 dollars a year or so. I am worried it is going to keep going up. They won’t buy it back, resell it for us or even take it back for free. It is a monkey on my back. I have read story after story about these timeshare industry scams. I have tried to list it through a timeshare listing company only to find out it is a scam too. Those companies who listed them have already had a class action lawsuit against them or have closed shop and left town. I would venture to say I have blown at least a thousand dollars on listing. I am learning how not to get scammed the hard way. I want to sue westgate resorts for misleading practices. If not for that, then for whatever I can do to them to shed a spot light on them. If not a class action lawsuit then perhaps passing of a bill to protect consumers from these misleading practices of the timeshare industry. It isn’t so much money I am after but setting a presendence. I would like to get back my 16 grand at best though.
from D Baker
It happened yesterday, being sucked into the absolute worst decision I have ever made financially… We accepted the tour for discount, initially declined, later accepted (bought/agreed) and today on the way home, realized what an idiotic stupid move it was… We’re in the process of cancellation tonight. It “IS POSSIBLE” as long as it’s accomplished within ten (10) days of signature “OR” delivery by the developer to provide all required documents (which may include the actual deed for property depending on the state). The FL state statues explain 10 days as the day you send notice, so get confirmation of delivery (apparently that’s all that’s required legally)…. Also stated; you may “CANCEL THE CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION” which we have requested and expect a full and immediate refund of the down-payment. We noted this information in our request.
Not certain this will help anyone, but we’re trying and the information was there in paperwork provided.
I assure you that it’s most likely in the document with font so small you can’t see/read it. That’s where we fond it.
Last week if anyone asked what the stupidest thing was I had ever done, I wouldn’t know what to say. At least now, I have the answer…. At least I may be able to recover…
Best of luck to all!…
-From Ken H
We took a trip to Las Vegas and was booked at the hotel now called Planet Hollywood. After checking an on our way our room. We were approached by a couple of guys asking us if we would like a free meal and a couple of show tickets, they stated all we had to do was listen to a 30 minute talk. So we agreed and went the next day. No where in this conversation did they mention timeshare if they had I would of said no thank you. The next day we went it was more like a 3 hour and when we told them we could not afford it they magically came up with another one. We still said no and they said we will let you talk it over this went on for 4 conversations and finally just to get out we signed on. When they finally took us back to the hotel we went through the papers but found nothing in there to cancel. So after a year of arguing with them they sent me a paper I had signed showing we were suppose to cancel within 5 days. No where in my packet was that paper. Had it been I would of went the next day to cancel by way of the Post Office sending it Express to the address listed with a return receipt for proof. Then I get a phone call from them tell me my tax are late. I tell them I don’t nothing about taxes they said it was in my contract I told her that contract is useless as your company gives selective parts to people. A couple months ago they started bugging me to give them names of friends or workers so they could try and sell them a timeshare. I went off on them saying I would not even do that to people I dislike. I told the girl that her company screwed us, her reply was I am sorry you feel that way. Yeah right. I have yet to use the timeshare and don’t plan to. I do plan to go back to Las Vegas though and wear a T-shirt with something to the effect if you buy a Timeshare remember you have only 5 days or you are screwed for life.
Response
Thanks for the story Ken. It sounds like your experience very similar to ours. What amazes me is that Westgate Resorts employees seem so naive in the deception they are engaging in. We bought our week in the end, because the final woman we spoke to seemed so nice and down to earth. She was foreign, telling us about her new baby. In the end, we came to find out nearly everything- not just a few things-but everything that came out of her mouth was a lie. I’ve come to think I can trust certain types of people. Don’t trust anyone in a timeshare sales office.
From Tammy Sullivan
Tammy writes that now in addition to selling timeshare rip-offs, Westgate is also overbooking or double booking their incentive package
Its this incentive package they use to lure people into their sales area at Westgate Hollywood Planet Resort. Tammy says that she and her husband booked 3 days and 2 nights for $199.00 and have already made plans to travel to Las Vegas. Now Westgate can’t confirm they will have a place to stay.
Tammy writes -
NO where on the papers does it have a room confirmation for the date we requested. Just a confirmation for a Westgate Vacation package for 3 days 2 nights. Typed on it it says to call for vacation. Well tonight he has spent two hours and spoke with over eight different people and have gotten no where. Never, ever gained access to speak with a supervisor. Last person he spoke with said he would look into it and call within one hour. Well after 90 minutes my husband called him back and he sent my husband to an other guy who said we are on standby in case anyone cancelled. NOT ACCEPTABLE. Not what we have set out to do nor travel over 2000 miles to MAYBE have a room or not. As it stands right at this moment the last guys we spoke with will get back with us tomorrow. Will keep you posted…
PS By the way we are timeshare holders in Orlando but have yet to use our timeshare. We have bought into it 1 year ago and have purchased it for every other year.
Response
I’m sorry to hear about your problems with Westgate. If you do end up going and finding a room I think you will find, as we did, that what they promise as a delux room will be quite a disappointment. There are now some very good specials going on at Luxor and other very nice casinos for close to what you will be paying for your Westgate room, I would try to get your money back and book at another casino. If you would like to read about what our room was like in the “new” Planet Hollywood Resort you can read about it in my first story here:
Hollywood Dreams and Timeshare Nightmares
Good luck, and keep us posted on what happens.
Update From Tammy Sullivan
My husband has now requested they just refund us our money back ($199.00) and forget it. She put him back on hold …she came back she said the refund will take about three to five days to go through. Cannot send us a confirmation to verify they will refund our money. I am TRUELY ashamed to say we have the timeshare with them. (Have yet to use it) In the meantime I am about to call American Express (how we paid for this) and see if they may be of assistance.
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  July 11, 2011 at 11:14 am
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2. Marie says:
  June 15, 2011 at 9:15 pm
  It’s a long story and too many to write. To make it short, we upgraded our westgate flamingo vegas timeshare to Planet hollywood but learned it was a down grade but was ripped off $10k out the door.I am interested in class action.
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3. Cassandra E says:
  June 14, 2011 at 8:30 pm
  I purchased Planet Hollywood Westgate with an every other year option, being told I could trade it in for any other property in the world with a phone call because Vegas was the most popular timeshare and with Interval International, all I had to do was call and reserve from any of their properties. It is so much more difficult than that.
  But the big things was maintenance fees every other year starting in 2009 then continuing in 2011, 2013, etc. The property was not ready for occupancy until 2010 and I was still charged 2009 maintenance fees and told I could use the property in 2010. I asked how they could charge maintenance on a building that was not opened and required no maintenance, telling them to waive the maintenance fee and I would resume in 2011. They would not allow this quoting the legal problems I would get into by not paying and making the timeshare impossible to sell. I paid the $750 to “maintain a property that was still under construction.
  Now, Jan.2, they are billing me again for 2011 maintenance fees, $850 this time. I could get a week at the Bellagio for that. And I already paid over $20,000 for a every other year timeshare. If I am only suppose to pay every other year, and they have only been open a year and a half, how can I be billed twice.
  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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4. David CHERNESKI says:
  May 3, 2011 at 6:53 am
  We just want out of our westgate timeshare,We tried to get them to buy it back but they wouldn’t even listen. The maintenance and taxes are out of control.PLEASE HELP!
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5. Wesley says:
  April 15, 2011 at 3:26 am
  My family and I went to Westgate Park City in February, 2011. When we arrived we noticed we were given the wrong room and asked to be moved. It took mgmt 30 hours to move us to the correct room! We have been owners at Westgate since 2008, and had two great years in the correct room. Mgmt is now telling us that it was a fluke that we were in those rooms! I have documentation that shows exactly what we bought! Simply put, they are trying to do a bait and switch on me!
  The treatment my family and I received at Westgate Park City, was disgusting! I am currently working with David Siegals office to try and correct this issue.
  There is more to this issue then I can write and it is very disturbing. I feel I have been deceived.
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6. Stan d man says:
  March 9, 2011 at 6:06 am
  people i just found another website, actually a blogsite that may lead us to our answers regarding westgate and d seigel. and here it is. http://timesharescamsupdate.blogspot.com/2009/02/westgate-resorts-david-siegel-class.html. just highlight copy and paste on to your browsers address field this should load the page and there you can add your blog or plea. good luck, i have done the same on their end to come here and post any info we could all use.
  i think there are more sites out there that we can all go and state our frustrations about westgate hope we can all help each other
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7. Mike M says:
  February 25, 2011 at 2:33 pm
  reply to dane white
  Why can’t you get a week? If you try and book a week within like 1-2 weeks before you want to stay, then you probably won’t get that week. I book mine 10 months in advance..don’t have any issues. I have no problem with my timeshare…except the HOA fees…somewhere during the sale that went over my head. The HOA fees are a big rip-off. 700-1000 a year depending on what you own is outrages for only being there 1 week out the year.
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8. Mike M says:
  February 25, 2011 at 2:24 pm
  Easiest way to get out, stop paying on it. be just like not making a car payment, it gets repoe’d. You credit will get affected, but bad credit is not like it used to be. Now you can file bankrupsty today, but a new car tomarrow.
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9. Patricia Jones says:
  February 22, 2011 at 1:53 pm
  Like so many of you on this blog, we have been ripped off by Westgate. We bought Westgate Planet Hollywood and now I just discovered that they don’t own it anymore. Actually Worldmark by Wyndham bought it a few months ago.
  If there’s a class action in the works, please let me know.
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  - Cassandra E says:
    June 14, 2011 at 8:33 pm
    If you hear of anything, please let me know. I will do the same.
    Thank you
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10. Dana White says:
  February 14, 2011 at 9:51 am
  Multiple lies and pressure convienced me and my husband to purchase timeshare in gatlinburg around 2 years ago. Today is 2-14-11, we still have not been allowed to stay our 1 week in the cabin they deeded me. Please is there anything we can do to get out of this nightmare? Please include my name if a law suit is filed…
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11. EVE M says:
  February 13, 2011 at 11:58 am
  i purchased in 2007, and was told that i would get a week every other year. However, most weeks are normally booked months in advance and i ended up having to deposit my weeks so i would use them. Then i was told that their may be a fee for using the weeks. This is a rip off and it seems i will never pay it off. Also i used i think it was time share by owners to try and sell i paid and then they kept asking for 1000′s more dollars to list the property and sell it. I would not advise any one to purchase from Westgate.
  If a class action suit is going to be filled i would like to be involved.
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12. brenda says:
  January 25, 2011 at 3:41 pm
  I am a very mad owner we purchased a timeshare with westgate resorts in 2008. We asked the sales guy if we split our time and dont use it all at once is there any other fees to pay to do that and he said no. We asked the sales manager the same question and he said no so we agreed that helped us make our choice we wouldnt have bought if there was we then asked the closing officer the same question she also said no fees. Well later on we found out that there is some stupid fee for us to split our time and no use the whole weeks or rooms at one time that was not what we were told. That is lies and fraud to get people to buy that is deceptive and isnt it illegal. Please can anyone give me any ideas on what to do. Noone at westgate wants to honor what we were told they have no customer service skills and dont care about owners as long as they are getting money. I filed with the BBB what a waste that is they dont do anything.
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13. Sue Stone says:
  January 15, 2011 at 6:28 pm
  I too have a Westgate Timeshare, my was purchased in Gatlinburg. I was mislead in every direction during a sales presentation that went on and on for hours. Sales personal were all over you during the presentation switching off during the conversation if it looked like they were losing you. I tried so many time telling the lady I cannot afford this. They continued to change the deal around until finally coming up with something I thought maybe I could afford. They did not even check my credit before approving the deal. I couldn’t afford it then and I am struggling to keep it current now. I fell behind in the maintenance fees and they turned it to a collection agency and the man talked to me horribly I ended up charging the fees to a credit card to get him from calling me again. I will not do that again. The mortgage is current by the maintenance fees are now over 1200.00 and I make 25.00 payment monthly. I wish I had had the courage to get up and walk out on that sales woman and not looked back. I hate the timeshare and wish it was illegal for companies to prey on people in such manner.
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14. Zackery says:
  January 14, 2011 at 11:53 am
  PURCHASE DATE WAS 7/28/07. PROBLEM WITH FINANCE AGREEMENT. WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE ONE CHARGE AND HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED A DIFFERENT AMOUNT. OWNER RELATIONS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE. MAKES EXCESSIVE CALLS EVEN AFTER PAYMENTS WERE MADE DEMANDING PAYMENT. NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY CAN WE COULD NOT STAY IN UNIT THAT WAS RESERVED ONCE ARRIVED ON PROPERTY. CONTINUE TO PRACTICE HIGH PRESSURE SALES EVEN THOUGH ON VACATION ALTHOUGH INDICATING NOT INTEREST AND DISSATISFACTION WITH COMPANY. HOUSEKEEPING JUST HANDED US A BAG OF TOWELS,SOAP,AND TOILET PAPER, THEN ASKED US TO SIGN THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. AGREED TO REFINANCE AT ZERO PERCENT IF ANOTHER DOWN PAYMENT WAS MADE AND NOT CREDIT WOULD BE GIVEN FOR THE AMOUNT ALREADY PAID. ONLY ABOUT $30 OF THE $140 PAYMENT EACH MONTH WAS ACTUALLY GOING TOWARDS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE PROPERTY. CAN NEVER GIVE AN ANSWER WHEN ASKED HOW CAN THEIR PRACTICES BE LAWFUL. RESPONSE IS ALWAYS RUDE AND DEFENSIVE. WANT OUT OF THIS CONTRACT. WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION ON JOINING CLASS ACTION SUIT.
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15. Mary L says:
  January 4, 2011 at 1:42 pm
  My husband and I have been married for 8yrs. He bought a Westgate time share from a friends sister and her husband before we were married. It’s For every other year and it has gone from $600 to $800 (every other year) maintanance fee. It’s paid for but I want out. I do not want to go to Disney every other year and it’s $140.00 to exchange for another resort w/i westgate and $200 to join interval international for exchanges elsewhere. We have done the latter twice (once for the Dominican Republic and once for Miami) they were both DUMPS. We attempted to add my name to the deed. We were told to send a copy of our marriage certificate and a notarized letter and it would be taken care of. Once we did this we were told that we needed to pay a fee and go to the courthouse in Florida. I am so SICK of Westgate. We just want OUT!! PLEASE HELP!!!
  
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  Timeshare Scam from Westgate Resorts
  Posted by Utah Stories in Media & Culture
  Part III in the ongoing story of attempting to fight back against Westgate Resorts rip-off time share scam. See our previous story on Vegas time share scams.
  In the previous installment I described how Westgate Resorts in Las Vegas used dishonest practices to sell us a time share single-week package for Miami Beach, Florida. We bought the package with the assurance that we could easily book the week we wanted (for my brother’s wedding in March). Previously, I described how things went wrong. For the past two weeks I’ve made an attempt to fight back against Westgate, and do all in my power to get them to own up to their lies and blatant deceit and give us the vacation we purchased.
  Fortunately, we never purchased the $30,000 time share in Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort (which is now selling for just under $10,000 here). We did however, buy a one week package for $495. We assumed this compromise was indeed a good deal, used to entice customers to upgrade to the full package. We were assured by our sales representative Sonia that this was the case. She was a nice lady and didn’t for a moment appear be a con-artist. In hind-sight she was so effective in her lies because she appeared innocent and kind. Where the previous sales efforts of Hikoo and Melissa failed, Sonia succeeded perhaps because as a unique foreigner from South Africa she in now way appeared deceptive.
  
  Miami Beach, Florida
  We had completely digested the lies Sonia had fed us had, when we finally discovered them (nearly one month after our purchase). Not until after the 30 day processing lag when we first attempted to book our vacation, did we discover innocent sweet dark eyed, dark hair and foreign Sonia, was in fact a bold-face-liar. Sonia had told us we were buying 8 days and 7 nights. The contract, however, sated “4 nights.” I do blame myself besides Sonia for this oversight. Anyone spending any amount of money, based on an agreement, should read a contract in its entirety. If anything is unclear in a contract, don’t ask for an explanation, instead simply don’t buy. Everything in a well written contract should be crystal clear. Contracts for purchasing agreements should never be confusing, (my dad is a realtor and he has told us this). If there is nothing confusing about the agreement (buying a one-week vacation) there should be nothing confusing in the contract. The contract should be brief and easy. Westgate’s contract for purchasing a (supposedly) one-week vacation is four pages. Sonia was talking to us about South Africa as we were signing the agreement. She never bothered to point out what the contract actually stated. This was lesson number two: don’t be friendly while signing a contract.
  With this said, I wasn’t about to complain to Westgate about Sonia’s sales tactics. Yes, I was lied to, but everyone living in the United States (especially me) should well know that what is in black and white is what matters, not what verbally agreed upon. We (believed) we had bought four nights five days for $495, I could still live with this. My relief in not purchasing the entire time share package helped me to forgive Sonia and realize my own ignorance.
  
  So why have I been fighting Westgate for the past month? Because our contract states in two places that the arrangement is for “4 nights”, yet they keep telling us they don’t offer a four night package only a three night and seven night package. So because there is no such thing as a four night package, we need to understand that we only have three nights, despite what the contract states. Unbelievable? Its true, I spoke to three different Westgate representatives, we have booked our vacation for August, yet each representative has told us the carbon-copy ink impression on our contract is inaccurate and we only have 3 nights. I spoke to two Hispanic women when I called the first two times. I didn’t want to raise hell to these women, so I asked to speak to their manager. The second lady told me I should fax them my contract, and if it does say “4″ nights I will get my four nights. I did one better than this and scanned two pages of the contract where the number “4″ is so clearly written.
  Finally, I sent the e-mail along with links to my previous stories. This was still not enough. I then spoke to a gentleman named Louis, who told me, despite the evidence, it didn’t matter. They don’t offer a 4 night package. I was begining to wonder if this was a common routine. I asked to speak to his manager, Louis said he would have his manager Freddy call me. I said to Louis, “They have told me before they will call and they never did. So I don’t believe you.” I was angry, the entire time on the phone with Louis. “Freddy will call you. I’m sure he will when he gets off the phone.”
  Nearly a week went by before I was contacted by Freddie (Manager of the Wesgate Resorts call center). When I finally got a hold of Freddie he again repeated what the others had told me, “I’m sorry sir, but what the contract means is 4 days and 3 nights.”
  “My contract reads ’4 nights’, there is no ’3′ anywhere. The number “4″ and after that it reads “nights”. Pull up my scanned copy of the contract if you don’t believe me.”
  I then spouted off the entire story about how we had been completely lied to, believing we had bought seven nights. Telling me now that my contract is wrong is unacceptable. I’m not going to accept being lied to then blatantly deceived.”
  I was yelling at Freddie. Freddie wanted to calm me down.
  “So what do you want me to do about it sir?”
  “How about I either get what’s in my contract or you give me my money back?”
  Freddie agreed to generously give us the fourth night, as written in the contract. He said we should receive a confirmation letter in the mail soon. One week later we still haven’t seen a letter. Who knows if he really added the night or if he is just betting that I wont call back again and wait on hold for an hour just to fight over getting our fourth night.
  The entire saga has made me consider the nature of big corporate power. I’m not an anti-corporate activist. However, I have come to understand a new fact of life in dealing with dishonest corporations. This lesson has made me understand how and why our courts are so filled with class-action law suites; where greedy lawyers line up for the opportunity to go up at bat against a big corporate powers.
  Westgate Resorts is one of the largest timeshare companies in the world. With every person you deal with, there are 100s of others who could also be speaking to you. I imagine the span of cubicles and offices must be vast. The representative speaking to you might offer their first name, but in dealing with such a giant as Westgate, its clear that employees believe that there is almost no accountability for their actions or words. I don’t believe that all timeshare companies are evil, or that even Westgate has evil intentions as a corporation to rip-off as many people as they possibly can. However, Westgate functions under a giant bureaucracy where every person, office and resort is an additional layer of padding for real accountability. There is always another rung in the ladder. No doubt, Westgate Executives believe that very few will be willing to make the climb to where the buck stops. Few have the money and few want to hire a lawyer to hold their feet to the fire.
  My final words to Freddy were, “You have my contract in hand. Would you please go back to Sonia, or her boss, and ask her why she is lying to her customers to get the sale?”
  “Yes sir, I will, that is not how we want to operate here.” I’m sure Sonia got an earful from Freddy.
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  1. ICB Butter says:
    July 3, 2011 at 9:17 pm
    New Plant Hollywood by Westgate Resort. Timeshare are dishonest and they have stole more than $17,775. I had no clue they were scamming me since 2009 Every time I tried to book a week they it were you have to pay for an exchange week are some other fees and I never used it nor seen the resort, I were paying on it since 2008.They were misleading and lying as they go alone. Using high pressure and making us think we were getting a real deal. This is in the center of the Vegas strip and everyone want to buy this Resort and it worth a lot of money. It will pay for it self. and at anytime you do not want it we will buy it back. I have learned if it sounded to good to be true and they still scammed me. Each man came to our table were better then the other one.
    I want every penny they stole plus Tax and the one’s involved in these scammed should be put in jail.
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    ICB Butter says:
    July 3, 2011 at 9:24 pm
    Corrections above every time I tried to book a week the would tell me about exchange fee’ and are they had no rooms at that time.
    Westgate tell all kind of lies. I want to put my name on a class action suite. Are there on out their?? I’m so MAD at Plant Hollywood in Las Vega. They stole my money
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  2. Leah says:
    June 6, 2011 at 3:55 pm
    I don’t normally comment on blogs.. But nice post! I just bookmarked your site
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  3. Linda says:
    February 3, 2011 at 10:59 am
    We are really idiots, we have been fighting with Westgate since 2002 and we continue to purchase from them, in hopes that we will get to go somewhere else, instead of only Florida. That is the only place we have goneand every yeare we fight to tears trying to go to other Westgate properties.
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  Vegas Timeshare Scam from Westgate Resorts
  Posted by Utah Stories in Media & Culture
  How one-week single usage timeshare options are misleading and dishonest. The second of four installments beginning with our previous story on timeshare nightmares.
  It’s very fitting when you consider that Las Vegas is the number one place for timeshare sales in the United States. I now completely understand why timeshare companies are so willing to offer free vacations worth a few hundred dollars, just to get you into their presentation. Just as most gamblers (including myself) don’t consider the long-term statistics or relevant facts of the situation, timeshare buyers share this mentality. The difference is gamblers have close to a 50 percent chance of winning at some games like blackjack. Winning from buying a timeshare in Vegas, however, is impossible.
  In the previous installment I described how Westgate Resorts in Las Vegas used dishonest practices and emotional appeal to attempt to sell my wife and I into, what we later found out, was a big-time ripoff timeshare.
  Westgate and Grandview both tell potential buyers that they need to enjoy life, take a break from hectic American society. They sell the notion that there is no better way to vacation then by owning a timeshare. However, just as our presentation was wrapping up, a timeshare salesperson was being carted off on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance. The $40,000 commitment doesn’t offer relief but stress. The borrower is slave to the lender, and Westgate Resorts is selling rip-off time shares that the open market offers for nearly half of their asking price.
  
  I wrote my last piece in hopes of helping people from making the mistake of burdening their lives with a rip-off. As I noted in the previous piece, we did end up purchasing the $450 dollar option for one week in any Westgate resort, for attending my brother’s wedding in Florida. The salesperson assured me that we would have no problem booking the room we would want in Florida if we acted right away. What we later found was that a 20 day processing lag prevented us from “acting right away”, and by the time we were able to book our week, the rooms were already sold out in Florida.
  I don’t blame the saleslady as I do myself for being duped. Its clear that these salespeople can say nearly anything and get away with it, and they are likely trained to lie. It is only the words in writing or legalese that matter. In the fine-print, we also later learned that Florida (Miami Beach) is also excluded from the one-week purchase agreement. I don’t believe our salesperson intentionally lied to us, I think, more likely the sales agents don’t know any of the fine print and they are free to sale as they wish.
  The second lesson I can share is, before considering buying a timeshare be sure to research the deals available on the open market. Buyers should never trust these sales agents, they try to convince you that you are buying an investment that will go up in value when the truth is after you have signed the paper work and walked out the door, most buyers have immediately been suckered into a huge rip-off that is worth thousands less on the open market. Timeshare sales agents have almost no accountability to be honest with their customers. They aren’t real estate agents, therefore they need not worry about losing any type of license, if they are dishonest. The fine print of the contracts absolves them from any liability. The distance people travel to attend these timeshare presentations is another way they can get away with their lies. Very few people from Salt Lake will return to Vegas to find the lyer and beat down their door. Trust these people even less then you would a used car sales person. Save your self the lies. If you want to purchase a timeshare, buy your timeshare on the open-market, at places like sellmytimeshernow.com. The thousands you save will apply to many more free trips or false incentives then they can ever offer.
  I’m still not a fan of timeshares over traditional real-estate that you own outright, however, there are timeshare bargains to be found, especially in an economic down-turn. If you have already bought your timeshare from Westgate and you want to get out of it, my recommendation is to wait a year (if you can) until the economy picks up again, then list your timeshare on one of the sites listed on the side-panel.
  Story Update: We have now completed our timeshare battle against Westgate in Miami, Florida. In this installment we gain access to one Westgate executive who admits that thier advertising is dishonest. Read the final installment of our popular series released September 10th, 2008 here
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  Doug Klein
  My wife and I purchased a unit at Flamingo Bay in Las Vegas in December 2005. Due to an extended illness, we used the unit for the first time , Feb. 2009.
  When we purchased, we were shown only one unit, a deluxe two-bedroom. There was no mention during the presentation of other unit types, sizes or styles.
  When we arrived for our vacation, we were given a much smaller, and much more poorly appointed unit, a standard two-bedroom. We immediately complained and were told that was what we owned, and there was nothing that would be done for us.
  Our contract apparently was switched to a different unit which we had no idea existed.
  There are two points that are especially interesting: The sales person who told me that I was stuck told me that switching a contract was “standard operating procedure”. When I met with the property’s GM, he told me that he “hadn’t heard of the issue with the two bedrooms, but had with one-bedroom units”. There was a witness to the meeting with the GM.
  At this point, I’d really like to get out of the contract with these people. They are dishonest, know it, and don’t care.
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  1. ICB Butter says:
    June 13, 2011 at 3:46 pm
    Who handling the class Action suite for Plant Hollywood WestGate.
    Please forward me info so I can fight and get my money back, We have been ripped Off and I’m pissed off.
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  2. ICB Butter says:
    June 13, 2011 at 3:43 pm
    I My husband and I have scam, We bought a timeshare from Plant Hollywood, Westgate Resorts. And we have not used it one day. We have been ripped off and they lied too us
    For the past several months We have tried to get rite afterward we are unable to make money on it as they promise we could. They lied to us and I want my money back, I want to join the Class Action Law suits. Please send me info on how to put my name on the list.
    I want the Lawer the Angry French woman is using?
    
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Another VIP Client Goes After Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Robert Paisola Reports

2011-07-03T02:36:00.000-06:00

Dear Mr. Paisola,

I have read so many of your articles on your web-site I feel I almost know you. I need your help--I hope you will reach out to me.

I am writing you as a citizen of Illinois. In May 2010, last year, I was tricked into upgrading my Wyndham Vacation Resorts timeshare.

I told the sales representative at the time that I could not afford to upgrade, and in fact my house was in foreclosure. However, he persuaded me that by upgrading I could rent out my extra points, and not only save my time share investment, but also contribute revenue towards saving my house. This was false.

I went to your web-site: The Timeshare Chronicles.... and found at least 5 stories of people who had been promised they could get substantial rental income if they upgraded.... and these were people with limited means, like myself.

At this point, my savings are tapped out, the salesman’s promises have turned out to be false, and I have not paid my timeshare mortgage or maintenance fees for several months. For a while I was getting collection calls 10-15 times a day. I hate to refer to my age--I am 60 years old.

What really stopped me cold, however, was a conversation I had with one of Wyndham’s collection agents. He said if I let the timeshare go into foreclosure that the IRS would come after me for unpaid taxes. They said there would be a 1099a issued whereby anything I had not paid to Wyndham would be considered an income gain. This terrified me.

After a while I realized that the 1099a they are referring to would be generated by Wyndham…. and that this is their revenge on my not fulfilling on paying the timeshare contract. I have enclosed a highlighted explanation from a consumer web-site, where a woman described her experience with the 1099a.

I have requested that Wyndham rescind the upgraded contract, and return to the prior contract that I signed in 2007. However, I would very much appreciate your support in this matter, because I believe their actions are fraudulent.

Before I start sending you a bunch of documents, I would appreciate a response!

Thank you.

Shelley

Westgate Resorts: The Illegal Activity Never Ends. Robert Paisola Reports

2011-06-03T16:01:00.000-06:00

Robert Paisola, CEO of Western Capital

To our friends around the country:

This is the copy of an EMAIL that was sent to one of our VIP clients.

(This is an actual email to Western Capital / We never publish or discuss our clients, so the names are deleted for privacy and security purposes See http://www.WesternCapitalVIP.com )

Mr. Paisola

Back in June 2007, my wife and I decided to visit Westgate Resorts.

It seemed like a pretty nice place at the time, nice people, etc... However, we did have to listen to the sales pitch. We felt pressured by their 3 step selling process and succumbed to purchasing a property. We did want to visit Westgate Resorts again before we made a decision, but the sales representative told us we wouldn't be able to visit again. At that time, I really wanted to give my family something to look forward to every summer because my wife and I worked very hard during the year.

Well, things became rocky financially and I had to make some phone calls to creditors and such. In speaking with a Westgate Customer Service/Account Representative I found out we would've been able to visit Westgate Resorts in the future if we didn't purchase the property. At that point my mouth dropped and was speechless. I became very angry, because this meant I was lied to and was taken advantage of by the sales representative. From that point forward, I refused to make another payment. I've ignored their routine calls, emails and third party companies (trying to get me to sell the property).

Robert, to be honest, I don't want to have anything to do with them period. I've done my research on the CEO and the many issues people have had with Westgate Resorts to include a lawsuit that was noted back in 2008 or so.

What are my options? I really don't want my credit to suffer because of this and I don't want to pay any more money than I have to towards Westgate Resorts. I feel like I've been taken advantage of.

The latest development is a Final Attempt email from one of the representatives I've dealt with in the past. Below my signature line is the email thread up to this point. Notice the 72 hours deadline given and then call me within 24 hours.

Please help!

This is what Westgate Resorts Employee Elizabeth Tenreiro wrote:

An audit of our records indicates that you have a Defaulted Account with Westgate and that you have NOT ACCEPTED assistance from our department to rectify your problem; although there have been numerous attempts.

However, if this is incorrect and you would like our help, it is necessary that you contact me within the next 72 hours. If you are, in fact, NOT ACCEPTING our assistance, you can just reply with a "Non-Interest" e-mail and we will proceed accordingly with your account. Please remember we have your best interest in mind and we're working for you.
Just in case you didn't receive the original e-mail, I've taken the liberty of sending another one! Thanks so much!

THIS E-MAIL CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW REGARDING YOUR ACCOUNT WITH WESTGATE RESORTS…

Hi,
My name is Elizabeth Tenreiro, and I am your Account Manager for Westgate’s Resorts Corporate Division. Let me say that I am not in collections department or the legal department. I want to assure you that the only reason for this correspondence is to let you know that there are now options available to you and your families through our new hardship program. This new program will remove your name from the Defaulted Status list , eliminate a negative credit report and ultimately relieve you of all responsibilities for your Defaulted Account.

Unlike many major corporations, Westgate Resorts understands that sometimes situations occur in life that cause unavoidable financial stress, and believes that everyone deserves a second chance. That is why; Westgate does not want to pursue any court proceedings or negative credit reporting if we can come to an agreement as soon as possible. Please know that each account has different deadlines so it would be to your benefit to contact me upon receipt of this e-mail.

It would be my pleasure to answer any questions you may have, and share these new options with you. My contact number is 407-992-7800 ext. 57019 or 1-800-651-7606 Ext. 57019.

Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail, and I look forward to speaking with you soon. Please know that I'm only here to help.

Respectfully,

Elizabeth Tenreiro

Listen America. Do not fall victim to these people. How do we know about this? Because one of our OTHER clients just got THIS email from the CEO of Westgate, David Siegel.

START OF ILLEGAL FDCPA/FCRA Demand
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June 1, 2011

Unlike many major corporations, Westgate understands that situations happen in life, beyond our control, which unfortunately can lead to financial stress. We believe that you had every intention of enjoying a lifetime of vacations when you made the decision to own with Westgate Resorts. It is in this light that, once again, we are opening our doors so that you and your family can regain the vacations that are so well deserved. In addition, this will enable us to remove your name from our defaulted account list.

As an added bonus, I have pre-selected you to be able to take advantage of our "Once in a Lifetime" inventory sale. This sale offers you an incredible opportunity to acquire one or more weeks for up to 50% off our current prices. We don't want you to miss out on this extraordinary event. Act fast; there is a limited amount of inventory available.

Please call 1-800-835-2877 or 407-992-7826 to speak with your VIP representative for assistance with your acquisition.

Yours truly,

David A. Siegel
President and Chairman of the Board

ONE WORD... BULLSHIT.

We are here if you need help. It will be the best thousand dollars you ever spend

Robert Paisola
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FTC gets court order to shut down timeshare scams, Vacation Property Services, Timeshare Experts, as principals Albert M. Wilson, David S. Taylor and Frank M. Perry Indicted, Robert Paisola Reports Live for Reuters

2011-04-02T03:34:00.001-06:00

Court Shutters Telemarketers Peddling Bogus Timeshare Resales, Robert Paisola Reports for Reuters

Defendants Allegedly Claimed They Could Find Timeshare Buyers

MEDIA CONTACT:: Mitchell J. Katz Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2161
STAFF CONTACT:: William Maxson, Bureau of Consumer Protection 202-326-2635

(FTC File No. 102-3228; Civ. No. 8:11-cv595-t-27 MAP)
(Vacation PS.final)

Robert Paisola and The Free Capitalist Rick Koerber 2011 (No Open)

2011-03-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

It all started with a representative in Utah who introduced Utah House Bill 477. Never in his wildest dreams dis he think that the American Public would be watching so closely. Watch as Robert Paisola interviews "The Free Capitalist" Rick Koerber on "Privacy in America"

If you are seeking assistance with a governmental entity, timeshare company, real estate matter, home owners association or anything that might interest the American Public , Check us out at www.WesternCapitalVip.com and www.WesternCapitalNews.com

Consolidated Resorts Strikes Again: Club De Soleil Fraud: Chicago Title Fraud: Robert Paisola Reports

2011-02-28T22:53:00.000-07:00

As you know, we have been dealing with the Artie and Todd Spector Fraud Machine at Tahiti Village and The Consolidated Resorts Properties for over four years.

We battle this company day in and day out. One thing that we can not be is PAID OFF. We simply take our fight for you deadly serious.

I want you to read a letter from a client that we have that has been a victim of the Artie Spector Scam. We have audio that we will be posting, however at this time, we want YOU to see exactly how we are approached daily.

We are committed to help as many people as possible, but there is only so much time in a day. We are preparing for a Class Action Lawsuit against these people, and these are our results:

Dear Mr Paisola:

I want to thank you for you never ending work against Consolidated Resorts and their Chairman, Artie Spector. Our story is similar to the thousands of stories that you have posted, but these people Must Be Stopped.

Our Consolidated Resort Story …

My husband heard the advertisement for the free trip stay in Las Vegas and tour for Consolidated Resorts – Tahiti Village on the radio. He responded to the ad and made reservations. Consolidated Resorts made our accommodations at The Stratosphere.

In January 2009 we went to the presentation/ tour for Tahiti Village … which was actually not at Tahiti Village at all. We were simply on vacation. At the presentation, we were lead to believe, by our salesperson, Sean Collins, that Tahiti Village was the best thing that ever came to the strip … and we too could OWN a piece of the Famous Strip of Las Vegas.

We were told by Collins that our investment would only gain in value and that it would be worth upwards of triple the value within several years. He further stated that this was a golden opportunity and that it WOULD sell out quickly.

We were also told by Collins and his managers that this investment would allow us the opportunity to AMAZING travel deals and that we would NEVER pay full price for vacations again. They said that once you bought at Tahiti Village (a Consolidated Resort Property), that you could stay at any Consolidated Resort Property with just simply one phone call.

They said that we could borrow against our "Investment" which is not true.

They said that Tahiti Village would be your HOME resort, but you could stay and any of the resort that they owned. They stated that it would not be considered an exchange thru Interval Gold. It was just a benefit of owning a Consolidated Resort week.

The entire presentation was full of lot’s of bells and whistles … even a spinning wheel and balloons to pop.

(See Covert Video Court Evidence 3498.3)

They popped a balloon for us and WOW we won 6 Holiday Adventure Vacations … instead of the normal 2. ALL absolutely FREE … (wrong).

It all sounded great and then Sean Collins and his managers got out this pencil and paper and started talking cost. They priced the Tahiti Village week for a two bedroom at upwards of $25,000.00. We immediately said NO. That we were not interested, that it was too much and we could not afford it.

He continued on with how great of investment that it was and that we could even borrow money against our investment in the future. (Federal Fraud) He made us feel as if we were not intelligent, because we were not taking advantage of this awesome opportunity.

He continued drawing on a piece of paper and telling us how we could sell mini vacations to friends, (See exhibit c-32) (that we would get FREE) and by selling these vacations, we could pay for our week. We again said NO!

Our salesman then got up and went into a room … then came back to our table and said “I’ve got GREAT news for you.” I just talked to my manager and he said “that I can get in you the back door, for less than half.” He said that a week at Club de Soleil had become available and we could buy the every other year there.

He said that we would never even have to step onto the property of Club de Soleil … that all we had to do is call The Consolidated Resort reservation line and make our reservation for Tahiti Village. He said that this was “Our way into the CLUB!!!! and that we only had to pay $11990.00.

He said that this was a special deal and that he rarely saw one come available … but it was our lucky day and we now had a chance to own a part of Vegas!

My husband and I talked about it and said no again. We did not want to spend the money at this time. The salesman then filled our heads with 40 more minutes of how amazing this opportunity was and that we would be crazy to pass it up. I tried to leave many times and was not able to leave, I felt like a hostage. I asked him on several occasions about our desire to be on the Strip in Vegas and that we were also interested in the Hawaii property.

He assured us that one simple phone call would put us at any of The Consolidated Resorts.properties.

After 20 more minutes of the sells pitch and our minds full of hype … we were pushed and pushed into just saying yes to get out of there. He said we could cancel at any time and that was our plan.

Horns blew … streamers flew …. And we were told that after signing the paper work that we would go back to our hotel in style … a limo awaited us … because we now OWNED part of the Vegas Strip. .

Our total purchase prices was $12,000 plus $300.00 settlement charges

We put down $1600.00 on my credit card

They financed $11,000 at 16.90% interest

We put it on Auto Pay on my credit card because they said that if would waive a monthly fee

At signing we were told that we had to join Interval Gold (an exchange program)but this fee would be waived. Our card was charges $404.00 for something … I do not have an exact invoice this ????

We left in a limo …

We have been trying to resolve this matter for 2 years. Even though we knew that this was a scam, we were terrorized that our credit would be ruined and we would face "Foreclosure"

So,For 2 years we made every payment on our credit card ….

In January, I called the Consolidated Resort Reservation number that was in our package … it was disconnected. I went online and found another number (and some other interesting info that I will comment on later Mr. Paisola has these tapes).

I called the number from online and never could talk to anyone. I then called a different number and went into a queue and was on hold for 30 minutes. I Then talked to the lady on the switchboard … she could not help me.

I Then I spoke to a girl name Megan and told her I wanted to make a reservation at Tahiti Resort.

She said, you own at Clue de Soleil and that I could not make a reservation at Tahiti Village unless I paid the regular room rate.

I told her what we bought and why and what we were told. She said “Oh, we changed that last year. You can no longer just call us to stay at any of our resorts.” She said, “You have to do something called Bank your week and try to exchange it with Interval Gold.”

I was furious and stated my frustration with Megan. She just said sorry, can’t help you! Staying at any of the Consolidated Resorts was THE ONLY reason that we bought, besides being compelled!!!!!

I then started researching Consolidated Resort and learned that they had gone bankrupt …. And that I was just one of many that had been scammed! I canceled the credit card, as you suggest so that the payments that were being stolen would be stopped.

Needless to say …. No one has been willing to help me, but they call daily wanting money.
That is why I am dealing with you. I could not believe the settlement agreement that I read on your site, You got money back when every other company was simply lying to us. (See Below)

I have paid The ASNY Company 6400.00 the following …. And have received NOTHING in return:

Thank you for taking our case to the American Public, and please guard the fraud deed information until court. We know that you are the only person in the Nation able to take this company on and put Arthur Spector in Jail. I Dare them to mess with my Credit.

There needs to be more people like you. and if anyone is reading this and has gone through a similar situation , there is only one answer... Robert Paisola

It will all come out in court.

Thank you for accepting us as a VIP Client.

OUR NOTE-
If you are dealing with this company, Tahiti Village, ASNY, or any of the Arthur Spector Companies, visit www.WesternCapitalVip.com Now and Read carefully and then call Western Capital At 1-877-517-9555
for results. Notice the Confidential Settlement Agreement Above states "

http://www.zimbio.com/Robert+Paisola/articles/t0aTcc6mXBK/Tahiti+Village+Consolidated+Resorts+Confidential

Here is 25,000 but Do Not Tell Robert Paisola or Western Capital (from Randy Richards Attorney - Disbarred)

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District judge lets lawsuit by collection agencies over HOA fees proceed, Robert Paisola

2011-02-23T11:42:00.000-07:00

LAS VEGAS NEVADA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS- HUGE WIN FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS IN COURT!

Clark County District Judge Susan Johnson on Tuesday denied a motion from a state agency to delay proceedings in a lawsuit that collection agencies filed against the Financial Institutions Division .

Her decision is the latest development in the bitter legal battle between the state division and collection agencies that have been using so-called super-priority liens to impose fees for collection activities related to delinquent bills for homeowner association dues.

The liens must be paid before a house can be sold. Investors and real estate agents have complained that the fees are exorbitant.

Financial Institutions Commissioner George Burns in November issued an advisory opinion limiting the fees that collection agencies can recover through super-priority liens.

Nevada Association Services Inc. and two other collection agencies, however, filed a lawsuit and persuaded Johnson to issue an injunction against the advisory opinion the following month.

The state appealed the injunction to the Nevada Supreme Court and on Tuesday urged the judge to delay proceedings on other aspects of the lawsuit while the appeal remains pending.

The state's attorney argued that the appeal's court decision would have a substantial effect on the remaining portions of the lawsuit and suggested waiting before proceeding on remaining issues in the lawsuit.

Plaintiffs attorney Patrick Reilly said his clients didn't want their lawsuit stalled for the usual two years it takes to get a ruling from the state's high court.

Johnson denied the state's request. She also ordered Burns to either post her injunction order or a link to the order on its website, where Burns' advisory opinion is shown.

Reilly has amended the lawsuit and is contending that the division used retaliatory tactics against Nevada Association Services after the company sent a notice indicating it intended to sue the division.

The division then required additional documents from the company although the division had found no problems in a November regulatory examination of the collection agency, according to the amended lawsuit.

This is a typical call to Western Capital About Being Taken Advantage by a Timeshare Company (Live and Unedited) Robert Paisola Reports Live

2011-01-28T11:59:00.000-07:00

This is a typical call to Western Capital About Being Taken Advantage by a Timeshare Company (Live and Unedited) Robert Paisola Reports Live

Good Morning America,

Today has been a day of complete astonishment as we have been receiving call after call from people just like you who are being hounded by Time Share Companies like Westgate Resorts and David Siegel.

Today we hit the Jackpot as we spoke to a man who was abused by Westgate 3 years ago. This recording will clearly show you how we deal with companies at Western Capital that choose to cause drama in YOUR LIFE of YOUR COMPANIES LIFE.

Our team holds these time share companies accountable, and we push them to the edge. With Westgate Resorts, We will not stop until the CEO of Westgate, David Siegel is in Federal Prison and he is disgorged of his illegal financial gain.

WE ARE YOUR SOLUTION!

Why would a CONSUMER EVER PAY A TIMESHARE COMPANY ON A DEBT? We will just sue the credit bureaus and Westgate for you and you are done.

If you are CURRENTLY AT ONE OF THE WESTGATE RESORTS AND HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT, GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE AND CALL US NOW!

IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE OF WESTGATE WHO GOT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, WE ARE HELPING ALL OF YOUR BUDDIES!

America, things are changing and we are your advocate. All that we can say is LOOK AT OUR RESULTS.

This is the best $1,000 you will EVER spend!; Class Action Lawsuits mean you MAKE MONEY, Better odds than Las Vegas!

Call 1-877-517-9555
email vip@mycollector.com
www.westerncapitalvip.com

LISTEN TO THE LIVE CALL NOW!!!

Read about our dealings with Westgate Resorts

This is the list of Properties for Google to Index so you do not get screwed!

Westgate Painted Mountain Country Club

Address 6302 East McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (480) 654-3611	Book Now
Located in the magnificent Sonoran Desert just outside Phoenix, Westgate Painted Mountain Country Club features luxurious villas, championship golf, first-class amenities and spectacular panoramic views. Our one- and two-bedroom luxury villas at Westgate Painted Mountain Country Club contain full or partial kitchens, cable TV, ceiling fans, whirlpool tubs and a balcony or patio. [more]

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Westgate Blue Tree at Lake Buena Vista

Address 12007 Cypress Run Road Lake Buena Vista, FL 32836	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (407) 597-2200	Book Now
Convenient to Walt Disney World®, Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld®, Westgate Blue Tree at Lake Buena Vista features luxury suites with a full kitchen, color TV and VCR. Guests enjoy four outdoor pools, a children's pool and two outdoor Jacuzzis. The Marketplace grocery store, deli and gift shop is located on property. [more]

Harbour Beach Resort

Address 701 South Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (386) 252-4933	Book Now
The beachfront villas at Harbour Beach Resort offer a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, along with a fully equipped kitchen in most units, whirlpool marble tub, leather sleeper sofa and large-screen cable TV. Guests can explore historic Daytona Beach, including the world-celebrated Daytona International Speedway. And Walt Disney World® Resort is just a short drive away! [more]

Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa

Address 10000 Turkey Lake Road Orlando, FL 32819	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (407) 345-0000	Book Now
Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa is a lakefront lush tropical paradise convenient to Walt Disney World®, Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld®. Some of the lavishly appointed villas offer fully equipped kitchens and/or whirlpools. Guests enjoy a scenic lakefront setting, numerous swimming pools, watersports, basketball and volleyball courts, Westgate Smokehouse Grill and Serenity Spa by Westgate. [more]

Westgate Leisure Resort

Address 6950 Villa De Costa Drive Orlando, FL 32821	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (407) 239-8855	Book Now
Convenient to Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal® Orlando Resort and Sea World® Orlando, Westgate Leisure Resort is the perfect spot for your family vacation. [more]

Westgate Palace

Address 6145 Carrier Drive Orlando, FL 32819	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (407) 996-6000	Book Now
Located just off world-famous International Drive, Westgate Palace is a 18-story, two-tower vacation resort that will feature 407 lavishly appointed suites once completely renovated. Wet 'n' Wild® is within walking distance and Universal Orlando® is just 1 mile away. Current and upcoming amenities at Westgate Palace include an enclosed pool in the rear of the tower and a brand-new outdoor pool in the front, as well as a restaurant, spa and video arcade. [more]

Westgate River Ranch

Address 3200 River Ranch Boulevard River Ranch, FL 33867	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (863) 692-1321	Book Now
Relax in luxurious, Western-style accommodations at Westgate River Ranch, a 1,700-acre ponderosa of winding trails, pristine waters and more! Indulge yourself in a wide range of activities, including horseback riding, nature hikes, fishing, boating, trap and skeet, hayrides and a petting zoo. There's even a rodeo every Saturday night and a lighted, 5,000-foot private runway! [more]

Westgate Towers

Address 7600 U.S. 192 West Kissimmee, FL 34747	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (407) 396-2500	Book Now
Convenient to Walt Disney World®, Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld®, Westgate Towers features luxury suites with a full kitchen, color TV and VCR. A luxury studio with kitchenette and whirlpool tub is also available. Guests enjoy three heated pools, planned activities schedule, tennis, basketball and volleyball. Dining options include an adjacent Sizzler Restaurant. [more]

Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center

Address 4000 Westgate Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34747	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (407) 239-0510	Book Now
Conveniently located just 1 mile from the main entrance to the Walt Disney World® Resort, Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center offers more than 2,500 luxury villas, ranging from efficiencies to four-bedroom suites. Amenities include numerous swimming pools, a weight room, lighted basketball and tennis courts, volleyball courts, game room, onsite Mini Market, free shuttle service to area shopping, Activities Center and Kid's Club. [more]

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Westgate Miami Beach

Address 16701 Collins Avenue North Miami Beach, FL 33160	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (305) 949-1300	Book Now
Westgate Miami Beach is the perfect resort to enjoy everything the South Florida area has to offer! Room amenities include handcrafted European wood furnishings, separate sleeping areas, kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves, and color cable TV. Westgate Miami Beach features an Olympic-size pool, whirlpool spa, kiddie pool, private fishing pier, two restaurants with oceanfront views, nightclubs, exercise facility, pool bar and children's activity center. [more]

Westgate South Beach

Address 3611 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (305) 532-8831	Book Now
Just blocks from the Art Deco district in Miami Beach, Westgate South Beach features 46 stylishly decorated suites. The one-bedroom suite accommodates four people comfortably, while the two-bedroom suite accommodates six and includes a full kitchen, full bath, central air and dataport. Amenities include an outdoor pool, beach access, playground, exercise facility, volleyball court and barbecue area. [more]

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Westgate Branson Woods

Address 2201 Roark Valley Road Branson, MO 65616	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (417) 334-2324	Book Now
Nestled in the heart of the Ozark Mountains just outside Branson, Westgate Branson Woods Resort provides easy access to live entertainment and shows, as well as spectacular lakes, championship golf courses, theme parks, outlet malls and eclectic restaurants. Resort amenities include outdoor and indoor pools, exercise facility, hiking trails and more. Our one- and two-bedroom suites feature full kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms with fireplaces whirlpools. [more]

Westgate Branson Lakes at Emerald Pointe

Address 750 Emerald Pointe Drive Hollister, MO 65672	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (417) 334-4944	Book Now
Westgate Branson Lakes at Emerald Pointe is nestled in the Ozark Mountains just minutes from the world-class entertainment and discount shopping opportunities of Branson. Enjoy sparkling lake views and a wide variety of watersports. Each of our one- and two-bedroom luxury villas features a fully equipped kitchen, spacious dining and family room, and washer/dryer. [more]

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Westgate Tunica

Address 1724 Casino Center Drive Robinsonville, MS 38664	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (662) 357-9200	Book Now
Enjoy superior accommodations, genuine Southern hospitality and proximity to nonstop casino excitement at the Westgate Tunica, Mississippi. All one- and two-bedroom suites contain a full kitchen and washer/dryer. Onsite amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, hot tub and health club. Area attractions include championship golf and discount shopping opportunities. [more]

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Westgate Flamingo Bay at Las Vegas

Address 5625 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (702) 251-3435	Book Now
Westgate Flamingo Bay at Las Vegas, just three miles from the Las Vegas Strip, is convenient to everything the city has to offer. Amenities include a quiet, tropically landscaped pool deck, as well as a 7-hole practice putting green, a shuffleboard court, basketball court and fitness center. Each one- and two-bedroom villa features a fully equipped kitchen, fireplace, whirlpool tub and entertainment center. [more]

PH Towers Westgate

Address 80 East Harmon Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89109
PH Towers Westgate is the largest single timeshare building ever built in the world and stands among the most luxurious properties of any kind in the Las Vegas market. Directly connected to the Miracle Mile shops and adjacent to the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino complex, PH Towers Westgate is the first vacation ownership resort to be fully integrated with a major resort and casino. [more]

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Westgate Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort

Address 415 South Ocean Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577	Resort Direct Line/To Reach A Guest (843) 448-4481	Book Now
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Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Spa

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Robert Paisola v NCO Financial- Why In The Hell Would you EVER pay an unsecured Bill, Robert Paisola Reports Live

2011-01-28T11:39:00.001-07:00

Robert Paisola v NCO Financial- Why In The Hell Would you EVER pay an unsecured Bill, Robert Paisola Reports Live

Good Morning America,
Today has been a day of complete astonishment as we have been receiving call after call from people just like you who are being hounded by Debt Collection Companies.

Today we hit the Jackpot as we spoke to NCO Financial and THREE of their representatives. This recording will clearly show you how we deal with companies at Western Capital that choose to cause drama in YOUR LIFE of YOUR COMPANIES LIFE. Listen as each and every collector we are transferred to can not handle the conversation including the operations manager, Lou Wallace (FEMALE) , who HUNG UP THE PHONE from DUBLIN OHIO. "If you don't want to pay your bills DONT PAY YOUR BILL..... THANK GOD.... GOOGLE Debtors Revolot and look at what we did to Bank of America and Ken Lewis! Also look at NACA.COM !

WE ARE YOUR SOLUTION!

Why would a CONSUMER EVER PAY NCO ON A DEBT? Listen to her answer. "I don't have time for this"

America, things are changing and we are your advocate. All that we can say is LOOK AT OUR RESULTS.

This is the best $1,000 you will EVER spend!; Class Action Lawsuits mean you MAKE MONEY, Better odds than Las Vegas!

Call 1-877-517-9555
email vip@mycollector.com
www.westerncapitalvip.com

LISTEN TO THE LIVE CALL NOW!!!

It Never Ends.. A Full Investigation into Mondavi Resorts by QDM in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Robert Paisola Investigates

2010-12-28T20:46:00.002-07:00

UPDATE 1-11-11

Mondavi Responds...

We wish you a year full of love, prosperity, brightness, success and happiness. "Happy new year".

Our records indicate that you have not paid your Balance due Dec./14/ 2010 for $13,048.00usd and your account is currently delinquent.

It is imperative that you contact us to make your payment or to make payment arrangements in order to avoid late fees and a possible termination of your contract with us.

If you have any questions feel free to give us a call, or reply to this email.

Sincerely,

Member Services
Mondavi Resort Spa & Wellness Center

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Toll Free: 1-866-978-8147

Direct: 011-52-322-221-5533

So then we get this email...

Good afternoon,

I was just passed this email, regarding our sales department and was asked to respond. I work at Mondavi Resort as the Sales Office Manager and as far as I am aware the laws in Mexico are very different than the laws in the US and Canada. Our company policies do not let us interact with 3rd party clients as yourself in representing our members so therefore we cannot honor your request at this time. If you can send us a notarized power of attorney from the said clients then we will be happy to have all our communication through your company. Also as far as our attorneys have checked, you are not a registered law firm under any state we know of and there is no international order that we know of. Please feel free to send us all the necessary documentation to allow us to communicate only through you and we will gladly do so. This would include a notarized power of attorney, documentation that proves you have are registered as a law firm, and the documentation from a judge granting this so called international order....

Francisco Fernandez,

pacojuarez65@yahoo.com

Our Comment:

Frank,

You are so out of touch with reality. We are not trying to be your friend. YOU SCREWED OUR CLIENT and YOU HAD BETTER REVERSE THE 3 Charges on her credit card. You are a scam. This is a copy of a call that was left for you TODAY!

CLICK THIS LINK AND LET IT LOAD AND LISTEN:

www.mycollector.com/Call to Mondavi Resorts on VIP Client Scam with Carlos Mondavi 11111.wma

GET A CLUE... THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL WARNING... NO AMERICAN SHOULD EVER BUY FROM MONDAVI RESORTS IN Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Our investigators are on the ground now interviewing all of the people involved.

If you need assistance, email vip@mycollector.com

Just when you believe that you have seen it all, another VIP Client Shows us a new scam. Ladies and gentlemen, we introduce you to "Mondavi Resort by QDM" This is a brief summary of our investigation. This has been sent to all of the Private Investigators in Mexico who are also working with us.

This is a story of how one of our clients were taken advantage of by Mondavi Resort in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.

We were introduced to Jerry Forney (cell 01152 1322 2949746) who showed us around Mondavi Resort in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. and then presented the package to us. (Tried to Sell Us) When we turned the initial proposal down they introduce us to John Kerrigan (cell 523-221-013096) who told us they had a foreclosure on a studio and the price was about $20,000.00.

They promised they could sell our two timeshares that we already owned, one at the Sheraton Buganvilia for $17,645.00 and one at the Avalon Reef in Cancun for $28,470.00.

They also told us they would rent our Studio for $1000.00 a week for the first 5 years and we would receive a check in January 2011.

They also told us we did not have the option to rescind the contract in 5 days because this was a foreclosure.

We were on vacation and this was not a planned transaction but after hours and hours of dealing with Jerry Forney and John Kerrigan, we wearily agreed to the purchase in order to get out of there! They told us that we would have to put down a deposit of $16,812.53. In order to leave, We charged $7,026.00 to one credit card and $2,900.00 on another and charged a total of $6,886.53 on another card.

It is interesting that the transactions were different because The charge on my wifes card was to Mondavi Resort Spa and the charge on the other card was to Premium Resort Service. Premium Resort Service is the company authorized by law to sell the timeshares.

We finally got out of this place, and knew that we could cancel, under the right of rescission. That never happened!

After our vacation at home, we immediately started contacting Mark Reyes in October at Premium Resort Services who I think is at 28 State Street, Boston MA. 02109. Mark apparently left the company because when we called a Mr. Todd Strathman at answered.

He asked us to fax him the paperwork because Mark had taken it with him. This was the point that we knew something was seriously wrong.

He said he took over from Mark Reyes.

This is the interesting part, Mark Reyes called us again and tried to tell us that he had a buyer for our timeshares but we would have to send him additional money for taxes. (AMERICA- THIS IS A SCAM)

We told him we would not send any money untill money was placed in an Escrow Account. He has not called back. (Great Job Guys)

Mark Reyes told my wife to call Michael Novak at Time Share Advance Escrow () and he also wanted the paperwork which we never followed up because they wanted money up front. We don't know if they are involved in Mondavi.

1-888-291-4428915-440-4099

We called Iris at Mondavi Customer Se) to explain to them that we did not have any more money to send unless they sold our timeshares so we could come up with the additional monies that they say we owe them. (They say we owe them a large additional sum of money)1-866-978-8147

I met with my sister, who also dealt with these guys in November and she told me that they received credit card charges that the company they went to took out in their names and charged approx. 14,000.00 dollars and sent the bills to my sister and husband. THE STOLE 14,000 from his sister... They got her to sign for a credit card that she never even knew about. (We are working with them also) This is a SCAM!

I was shocked and went and looked at my contract and noticed they had only listed out down payment as $7,026.00.

I could not understand so my wife called and spoke with John Kerrigan and asked him why the contract only indicated $7,026.00 as the down payment when we have the receipts that they charged against our credit cards was $16,812.53. She asked him what happened to the other $10,000.00. He did not explain and ended up hanging up on her. We have called several times and talked to Iris who tells us they are going to call us back but nobody ever calls. (Serious Illegal Conduct America)

So, now Western Capital is involved, and we are going to rip the hell out of this company and all of the people involved. We sent out a memo to our Mexican Private Investigators and we are going to report everything we find LIVE.

All that we are going to say is that this client had better receive every penny paid to this company. They must be released from their contract and if you think for one second that we are going to simply go through PROFECO, you might want to think again.

America, We are on the case and you will not believe what we uncover.

Mondavi: Do your research, This post will be all over the world and we will NEVER pull it down. I HIGHLY suggest that you refund every dime within 24 hours and we will not pursue you for criminal charges.

If you are a victim of this company, please email mondavi.lawsuit@mycollector.com

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Additional Information for GOOGLE:

END OF PUBLIC RELEASE:

THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THEIR WEBSITE AND IS ADDED TO ENSURE THAT WHEN ANYONE TYPES MONDAVI RESORT IN GOOGLE THAT THIS WARNING WILL APPEAR FIRST. DO NOT EVEN THINK OF GIVING THESE PEOPLE MONEY.

Warning! Avoid Carlos Mondavi's Timeshare Scam

I'm posting this on behalf of my sister-in-law who just returned from a season in Puerto Vallarta, and has a horror story which could be a useful warning as to what is going on in the beautiful resort town.
My sister-in-law has been staying for years in Puerto Vallarta and rented apartments for the few months she would be there. The winter of 2008/09 she decided to look into longer-term housing, and found an ad in the Mano-a-mano for a real estate agent to take care of finding her a place: Carlos Mondavi.
Mondavi claimed to be a real-estate agent with years of experience in Puerto Vallarta specializing in condos for American and Canadians. When my sister-in-law met him, Mondavi said he would be able to get my sister-in-law into a place for the following winter (2009/10). He said he would need a retainer to find a place, which came to $1500 USD. She begrudgingly paid the amount, and was told that everything would be in order.
When she was getting ready to come back, my sister-in-law emailed Mondavi and he told her that he would be able to get her into a 'luxury suite in a famous hotel' which sounded up her alley. When she arrived, Mondavi was nowhere to be found. It took a couple weeks of asking questions before we were able to locate Mondavi. He told us he 'lost his phone' and therefore didn't have my sister-in-law's number, despite being in constant email contact.
Mondavi then had the gall to say that it was my sister-in-law's fault for not arranging things with him more clearly.. As if "Find me an apt in Nov." wasn't good enough.
My sister-in-law was forced to get a hotel room while Mondavi arranged the room (which should have been done ages ago) and then told her that he would be able to get her a room in the Grand Miramar Resort. Well, we checked it out and it was still under construction. We looked on here, saw the posts and told Mondavi NO WAY! He told us the place was a castle in Conchas Chinas and the condos were immaculate and brand-new.
Mondavi quoted my sister-in-law a ridiculously high price, and said would knock it down if she attended a timeshare presentation a month (!?!?!).
AND(!!) that she would have to lie on his behalf and say she was just visiting for the week.
It didnt' take long to figure out that Mondavi scammed my sister-in-law's money, had no intention of finding her a ligitimate place to live, and was trying to "OPC" her into seeing presentations so he could profit off her even further!!!
Please DO NOT get mixed up with Carlos Mondavi, he is a timeshare OPC who is only interested in committing fraud upon trusting foreigners.

Thank-you for reading my sister-in-law's story.

July 8, 2010, 06:39 PM	#2
Eva64 Guest BBS Reg. Date: Jul 8, 10 Location: Malibu California Posts: 1	Fraud in Puerto Vallarta Thank you for your post. My husband and I have been thinking about looking into longer-term stays in resorts also in Puerto Vallarta, but have heard many stories about these OPC's that will promise you a great deal on a wonderful new resort in a beautiful location, but never come through when it comes down to it. This Carlos Mondavi sounds like just the person we were told to watch out for. Thank you again for the info and we shall spread the word that this Carlos Mondavi is not a man to do business with. We are sorry for your sister-in-law loss and that she had to run into such a man as Carlos Mondavi.

July 9, 2010, 12:56 PM	#3
nazclk TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 1,347 Resorts: So Cal, Hawaii, Mexico	Sharks are all over in Mexico. If you have been going there for a long time, ask for a referral from someone that you know. The manager at the resort you stay at. If you frequent a restaurant a lot and they know you ask the waiter. I would do a lot of reasearch before I handed over any money.

July 13, 2010, 12:41 PM	#4
Toughbeat TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Sep 9, 07 Location: California Posts: 106	Aside from not paying any upfront fees to have anyone SELL your timeshare, we all need to be as careful not to pay to have anyone RENT one on our behalf. So sorry for your sister in law's plight and thank you for making others aware of yet another predator to steer clear of. Sadly it isn't the Sharks INthe water you have to look out for!!!

July 14, 2010, 02:52 PM

DelPalmar

Guest

BBS Reg. Date: Jun 2, 10

Location: Villa Hills, KY

Posts: 10

Mondavi and his scams

Quote:

Originally Posted by nazclk

are all over in Mexico. If you have been going there for a long time, ask for a referral from someone that you know. The manager at the resort you stay at. If you frequent a restaurant a lot and they know you ask the waiter. I would do a lot of reasearch before I handed over any money.

Thank-you for your post. This information can definitely serve to help those unfamiliar with the high-pressure and sneaky techniques some of the locals do on unsuspecting tourists.

Please be aware and cautious at all times while in Mexico.

July 14, 2010, 02:55 PM

DelPalmar

Guest

BBS Reg. Date: Jun 2, 10

Location: Villa Hills, KY

Posts: 10

Mondavi the Condo and Castle King of Puerto Vallarta (Ya right!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toughbeat

Aside from not paying any upfront fees to have anyone SELL your timeshare, we all need to be as careful not to pay to have anyone RENT one on our behalf.

So sorry for your sister in law's plight and thank you for making others aware of yet another predator to steer clear of.

Sadly it isn't the Sharks INthe water you have to look out for!!!

Your reply was appreciated, thank you for your words of support. Mondavi and all these other crooks should really be investigated and sent off to some deserted island with a smoke monster (Too much Lost). They really hurt the reputation of such a beautiful location as Puerto Vallarta.

July 14, 2010, 02:57 PM

DelPalmar

Guest

BBS Reg. Date: Jun 2, 10

Location: Villa Hills, KY

Posts: 10

Mondavi and his scams on Puerto Vallarta tourists.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eva64

Thank you for your post.
My husband and I have been thinking about looking into longer-term stays in resorts also in Puerto Vallarta, but have heard many stories about these OPC's that will promise you a great deal on a wonderful new resort in a beautiful location, but never come through when it comes down to it.
This Carlos Mondavi sounds like just the person we were told to watch out for. Thank you again for the info and we shall spread the word that this Carlos Mondavi is not a man to do business with.
We are sorry for your sister-in-law loss and that she had to run into such a man as Carlos Mondavi.

Thank-you for your support. My sister-in-law appreciates the words of encouragement each of you left.

We will continue to visit Puerto Vallarta armed with the knowledge that Mondavi gave us (trust nobody!)

July 19, 2010, 01:25 PM	#8
DelPalmar Guest BBS Reg. Date: Jun 2, 10 Location: Villa Hills, KY Posts: 10	Mondavi Still at iT! Avoid the Scammer and Don't Get Fraud'd I was just looking in the Mano-a-mano online edition and there it is.. another ad Mondavi posted trying to lure unsuspecting tourists into his shell-game. I hope to warn people coming to Puerto Vallarta, especially the 'newbies' not familiar with the unscrupulous tactics some of these guys pull. Can you imagine if the resort's solicitors were regulated like back home or in Canada? I've been to Vail, Whistler, and other ski resort towns and not once was I hassled as much as the OPCs in Vallarta. Mondavi's tactics to get my sister-in-law to lie at timeshare resort presentations in exchange for a reduction on an inflated rent is just bad news! I imagine the resort companies take fraud seriously and it would put my sister-in-law in jeopardy by lying to them. Please let's get the word out about Carlos Mondavi and his brother Juan Paulo. Don't get scammed by these fraudulent brothers preying on naive tourists with a bait-and-switch resort deal that's too good to be true.

Resorts Advantage
9500 South Dadeland Blvd. Miami, Florida 33156.
Direct Number +1 (305) 670-8405 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +1 (305) 670-8405 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +1 (305) 670-8405 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Toll Free Number (U.S.A & Canada) 1-866-944-2213
General Email: MondaviResort@resorts-advantage.com
Email Accounting: MondaviResortCollections@resorts-advantage.com

Mondavi Resort Spa & Wellness Center

Paseo de los Corales #135,
col Conchas Chinas
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
48350

Member Services (direct)
011-52-322-221-5533

Member Services Toll Free Number
1-866-978-8147 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-866-978-8147

Mondavi Resort by QDM is an incredible private Mexican style Villa sitting on the mountainside in the “Beverly Hills” of Puerto Vallarta. This unique setting offers eleven to fourteen different styles of rooms to provide you with the perfect accommodations. The Villa boasts a gourmet private chef who will tease your taste buds sending you into gastronomical delight at each meal. With three ocean front terraces, one with a pool and one a Jacuzzi, you will be able to find your own personal corner of paradise as you overlook the Bay of Banderas. The lower level has a poker table, pool table, and satellite TV where you can snuggle into a sofa, not to miss your favorite TV program, movie, or sports event. Quinta del Mar staff will ensure you are at your “home away from home” from the time you walk in, and will make your vacation a true experience.
http://www.qdmproperties.com

Residences
Mondavi Resorts are a truly Mexican concept at the forefront of design that includes the comfort of modern conveniences and functional spaces with subtle Mexican touches and first quality materials and amenities including:

Granite counter tops in kitchens and bathrooms
Marble floors throughout
Solid-wood cabinets
Luxurious, high-thread count linens
All high-end appliances including a microwave and dishwasher
Furnishings and designs by Treasures home interiors
Pantry
Wheelchair accessible
A relaxing hot tub
Maid service
State-of-the-art water purification system
Private Terrace with breathtaking views of Vallarta, the Bay, and the surrounding jungle
Quality light fixtures
High-speed Internet
All just minutes south from all the excitement and services of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Amenities and Features

Mondavi Resorts is designed around your needs and pursuits, just some of the development amenities and features include...

Infinity pool and sun terrace with breathtaking views of the Bay and the glimmering city lights
Restaurant Service
24-hour security
Elevators
12 dramatic waterfalls
Medical Introduction Service

The Wyndham Timeshare Company Lawsuit Gets Underway: David vs Goliath, Robert Paisola Reports

2010-12-25T01:34:00.002-07:00

The Wyndham Timeshare Company: David vs Goliath, Robert Paisola Reports

We are finally in Court Against Wyndham Resorts: People v Wyndham 2011

This site explores what happens when a former employee of a very large corporation is sued by them. Wyndham vacation resorts is, by their own estimation, the largest seller of timeshare interests on the planet. The gist of the suit is that Wyndham alleges that I used confidential information and trade secrets that I gained during my employment and from a number of visits to their dumpster in breach of my fiduciary duty and my contract with them.

My argument is that a contract or a fiduciary duty cannot be created by placing one of the parties in an impossible or an illegal position. What Wyndham does is appear to be self-regulating by claiming that it has “sales compliance policies” that salespeople are required to observe. At the same time it requires its salespeople to violate the same policies by teaching them a deceptive method of selling the product.

In order to avoid the scrutiny of regulators and to stave off lawsuits, Wyndham occasionally sacrifices a salesperson here and there. It then can claim that it is not really evil from the top down, it’s just that occasionally a ‘rogue’ salesperson strays from the fold which is otherwise shining with integrity. Indeed, Wyndham has a ‘Wyntegrity’ line for employees to call when something is amiss. I imagine someone akin to the Maytag repairman covered in cobwebs at the other end of the line wasting away from inactivity–or more likely someone who will listen in sympathy to the revelations of offended employees like a covert KGB agent who then goes to arrange the execution of the informer. Placing Wyndham and integrity together to make a new word is to create an oxymoron in its truest sense.

WYNDHAM FILES SUIT TO STOP THE EMPLOYEE FROM HELPING THOSE WHO WERE SCAMMED:

We will post all 170 pages soon

Download the Entire Wyndham Policy and Compliance Manual that they fought so hard to keep out of the public eye. Yep.. We have it for you!

CLICK HERE

Wyndham’s Owners’ Survey

Here’s a copy of the survey that Wyndham gives its in-house salespeople to use when they make those morning visits to the condo. Note how question 13 asks about the assignment of an “member services coordinator” and how question 15 assumes that the owner has attended a “dinner party”. Of course the owner doesn’t have anyone assigned to him as a coordinator because the person does not exist according to Wyndham’s Compliance Policy numbered 221. There was no invitation for that owner to attend a dinner party where ‘beneficial’ information was given. This question is just there to create a problem, which violates yet another Wyndham policy.

Here’s the policy. Number 221. Read through it and see if you’ve ever heard any of the forbidden language.

There is no such thing as a 'personal representative'.

They’d never tell you that you should have a ‘coordinator’ would they?

UNDERCOVER AUDIO RELEASED!

The Wyndham Vacation Resorts Sales Pitch: The “Take Away”

The “Back End” of a timeshare presentation is when potential buyers are presented with the realization that they’re going to spend some money. In-house sales representatives do this by “creating a problem” on an existing owner’s account. “Oh, you’ve missed the banquet? Why didn’t you go? Why did you decline your invitation? Why did you “opt out” of your benefits? The blame is placed on the owner, but at the same time the salesman becomes their friend who does battle for them against the evil and unseen “corporate office” who is withholding the precious ‘benefits and special programs’ that the owner is missing out on. These are benefits that every other owner enjoys–but in order to get them–you have to buy something. Wyndham’s Branson in-house department won a prestigious timeshare sales award called the “pinnacle” several times for its ‘presentation’ which is featured here. This “back end” was introduced into the San Antonio location by the current in-house director of sales.

So if you’re a “Worldmark by Wyndham” owner do yourself a favor and listen to Brian Wagner’s entire sales pitch here:

http://mywyndhamlawsuit.com/

Much Much More to Come... The Undercover Investigation Unfolds , There are more details at www.MyWyndhamLawsuit.com

So Wyndham, do you want to sue us, Bring it on and we will nail your ass hard. You have no clue what we have , You screwed our Worldmark Clients, Fairfield Resorts and we are releasing ALL of the hidden audio.

Good Luck,
Robert Paisola
CEO
www.RobertPaisola.com

Robert Paisola Reflects: The Year 2010 in Review

2010-12-22T17:06:00.000-07:00

To our many friends, clients, associates and employees around the Globe, I wanted to take a moment to talk about what we all have experienced in 2010 and how it has effected you and some of the work that we have been involved in.

As I write this commentary to you, my great friends, the first word that comes to mind is the word "Chaos". Our country has never experienced this type of financial shift since the great depression. Every day we receive your emails and horror stories of what you are going through. I want you to know that as the President and CEO of Western Capital, we are fighting the battle for justice on many fronts. There are many cases that we simply can not take on, as we too, are being pulled in all different directions.

The Western Capital VIP Program has experienced much success as we have taken on the titans of Corporate America. We now have facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada so that we may continue to combat the timeshare industries, the illegal homeowner associations, the illegal conduct of automobile repossession companies such as IGS Nevada, and our "Put the RepoMan in jail Campaign, as well as our debtors revolt against Bank of America, as well as the illegal conduct of the administrators of our Criminal Justice System, The Harry Blausey Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit out of Newark Ohio, and the many other battles that we take on.

One thing that I know is that we are creating change on a worldwide basis, and because of our "take no prisoners" attitude, we are winning the battle on all fronts. Our Prison Partners Initiative is working. We are working closely with members of Congress and groups such as the November Coalition and FAMM (Families against Mandatory Minimums) to stop the injustice against the African American Population regarding the Crack Cocaine Disparity in Criminal Sentencing. We are watching in awe, as people like Bruce Poon Tip, the CEO of GAP Adventures, can stick his head in the sand, as they ran a ship into an ice glacier, expecting no consequences. That case is in Federal Court now, and my sister was a victim. We are seeing evidence that our involvement in the timeshare "double deeding issue" is being noticed by the FBI and people like Artie Spector and David Siegel are going to prison. We know that "Slumlords" like M. Aaron Yashouafar of Milbank Properties are finally being outed by our never ending battle to show America the injustice that has been created around the Nation by on man. We will see him in Federal Prison.

There have been some good moments to reflect upon as we think about 2011, and one of the greatest is the dynamic success of The Western Capital Multimedia Division. Our success at www.VegasNightsLive.com has given us much admiration around the world. All we can say is you have not seen anything yet!

I have been blessed beyond measure, and it is the continued support of people like you, who watch what we do very carefully, that we are able to produce the results that we do, day in and day out.

We at Western Capital wish you the best holiday season, and as we always say... Look at our Results.

With Deepest Love and Respect

Robert Paisola
Chief Executive Officer
The Western Capital Family of Companies
www.RobertPaisola.com

Tahiti Village-Consolidated Resorts-The Confidential Settlement Documents, Robert Paisola Reports

2010-10-26T12:39:00.008-06:00

THE PAYOFF DOCUMENT $25,000 TO KEEP QUIET THE ARTIE SPECTOR , TODD SPECTOR, AND ATTORNEY RANDY RICHARDS WAY OF DOING BUSINESS AT TAHITI VILLAGE, CONSOLIDATED RESORTS AND THE ASNY COMPANIES. NEVER EVER PAY THIS COMPANY A DIME.... EVER.... SUE THEM!

America, we have been telling you for years that this company is a scam and this is the proof. This is page one of a settlement agreement by and between one of our clients and Arthur Spector of The ASNY Companies. Look at the document carefully and be sure to read the last paragraph. Why would they not want this document to be in our possession? Because we will tell you and then they are exposed. Here is the proof. Have similar problems email vip@mycollector.com or call 1-877-517-9555

David Siegals Mansion Photos

2010-10-03T01:16:00.000-06:00

Another Word from France on David Siegel and Westgate Resorts Scam, AND HIS HOUSE! Robert Paisola Reports

2010-10-03T00:52:00.002-06:00

HERE ARE THE PHOTOS OF SIEGELS HOME

http://picasaweb.google.com/paisola5/DavidSiegalsMansionPhotos#

Hey David Siegel / Westgate Resorts... You want to Screw France? This is what you Get.. Robert Paisola Reports

2010-09-30T18:28:00.004-06:00

WARNING-- WE WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER PULL THIS DOWN- NO AMOUNT EVER DAVID

Hello,

I have read your blog about despicable and disgusting westgate scam and it s owner and I wanted to let you how they scammed us last april and I want to knwo if you can help us get back at them and expose them as a scammers and get our money back?

watch my videos!!

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We are two foreigners and I won't rest until I get them!!!

Thanks!

Merci!!!!

Sam

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Hi Robert,

I love your website and am so glad you are fighting for the ordinary people who are getting ripped off due to Westgate. We were brainwashed into getting a timeshare in 2004 and have not been able to get rid of it so far. I live in London and have only been once in 2008. Then Westgate tried to sell us another timeshare only this time I was 100% wiser and they really worked hard for their money and got nothing out of me. We now are using a timeshare company recommended by Westgate to give it away for nothing just to get out of the deal legally. We have paid money up front to 2 other timeshare organizations in the USA and one in the UK with no success at getting rid of it. The whole ordeal has completely put me off the USA. There are people here in the UK who are just going to stop paying their maintenance fees but will refuse to give Westgate their deeds back so they can't sell them on to some other fool. I worry about this as I am an honest person. I now trust no-one which is a shame as I look back now and realize what Westgate is - one big scam. Can you include people in the UK in your fight? I know other people who would gladly join your fight.

Regards
Audrey

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