Showing posts with label Towers by Westgate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Towers by Westgate. Show all posts
10/03/2010
9/17/2008
Westgate Resorts and their CEO David A. Siegel Continue the SCAM, Reported by Robert Paisola
Editors Note: If you are in need of assistance in dealing with a timeshare scam, please email Robert Paisola at robert@timesharechronicles.com and view Roberts Credentials HERE
Dear Mr. Robert Paisola
I see now that I should not have signed. I had no intention of signing . . . but it seemed that I was unable to leave without signing. I was very tired and approximately 5 weeks after a car accident concussion. My 10 year old son was tantalized by the prospect of travel through Interval and kept saying - just sign Mommy - after five hours of propaganda - I relented. There was never any mention of a cancellation period.
I became very nervous and placed repeated calls to Westgate . . . I even went back in and spoke to several other managers. I only stayed one night at their place in Myrtle Beach. Then I moved to the campground. When I got home to Virginia 4 days later I tried to find the contract which the closing agent said he had placed in the briefcase. It was nowhere to be found. I placed more nervous calls asking about a cap on the maintenance fees. Nobody returned my calls. I started calling the 1-800 owner service number - and was left on hold indefinitely and disconnected twice.
Finally I got on the internet and found another woman's complaint about the "velcro" pocket. I found the contract on the sixth day and saw the clause with the 5-day cancellation period. In alarm I ran to the post office and express mailed a cancellation letter to the Florida address provided. It arrived on Friday, August 29. I signed the contract on Friday, August 22.
I gave a $300 deposit but they are scheduled to take a huge deduction from my bank account on September 15.
I cannot afford to buy this timeshare. I have a poor credit rating at the moment due to lawyer's fees and long-term family illnesses. I am working with my local credit union to straighten this out. I feel that I was the victim of predatory lenders. There is no way I can let them steal this money from my only child. I am a single mother with a low-paying public school job.
Are you able to help me get out of this contract? Please advise ASAP as I cannot sleep and am sick to my stomach. I never imagined that this situation could turn out so badly! What a fool I feel.
Thank you - I await your response and hope that you are nearby rather than traveling at the moment (sorry if it sounds selfish)
Kind regards,
Desperate Stephanie in Virginia
4/02/2008
WESTGATE RESORTS- THE VICTIMS LINE UP- ROBERT PAISOLA RESPONDS
Mr. Paisola,
thank you for taking the time to read this. I have spent the last few hrs reading alot of your replies. As I was just introduced to this website by another disgruntled timeshare owner.
You see, like most people I did most of my research on timeshare ownership after I bought mine. I purchased an every other yr starting 2010 a 1 bedroom at PH Towers in Vegas.
I paid 19k and after reading all these posts on this website I fell for the same tactics. I managed to give them as much as I can afford for a down payment (2k) and am financing the rest with them at 16% interest like 311 month for 15 yrs. Right now I'm managing to afford this, I just recently purchased in Jan 08. But after gaining knowledge, Why did I not know about buying on the resale market. What a bad financial move right???
How could I have not known I would only be able to get 20% of what I paid for, ESPECIALLY since i told my sales rep that the only reason I want to buy it, is so I can sell it in the near future and hope to make a nice profit because I believed PH Towers was different and unique and new construction and elegant and what not??? She just nodded her head and must have been thinking to herself "boy, this guy has no clue" How come there is no public awareness on this subject.
I read about some class action lawsuits I mean how can I get more info on that, is there someone really gonna file one against not only Westgate but others as well as they are all deceptive.
Anyways I just needed to vent a little bit after reading all these posts, Right now I'm managing to make the pmt but I am going to try and use it to my advantage I think. I mean being Westgate gold owner BS or whatever, I should be able to get good deals on trips, so maybe I can turn into a mini travel agency and advertise trips and charge them more money for what Westgate will give it to me for.
I realize there may not be any hope for me in selling this timeshare for a profit (eventhough I have it on ebay as we speak) so either I am going to have to enjoy it, use it, pay maint fees, but try to make the most of the situation by making money from some of its membership priveleges.
Do you have any advice for me as I'm sure there are many of us timeshare owners out there who could use some.
Thanks alot, Pat
thank you for taking the time to read this. I have spent the last few hrs reading alot of your replies. As I was just introduced to this website by another disgruntled timeshare owner.
You see, like most people I did most of my research on timeshare ownership after I bought mine. I purchased an every other yr starting 2010 a 1 bedroom at PH Towers in Vegas.
I paid 19k and after reading all these posts on this website I fell for the same tactics. I managed to give them as much as I can afford for a down payment (2k) and am financing the rest with them at 16% interest like 311 month for 15 yrs. Right now I'm managing to afford this, I just recently purchased in Jan 08. But after gaining knowledge, Why did I not know about buying on the resale market. What a bad financial move right???
How could I have not known I would only be able to get 20% of what I paid for, ESPECIALLY since i told my sales rep that the only reason I want to buy it, is so I can sell it in the near future and hope to make a nice profit because I believed PH Towers was different and unique and new construction and elegant and what not??? She just nodded her head and must have been thinking to herself "boy, this guy has no clue" How come there is no public awareness on this subject.
I read about some class action lawsuits I mean how can I get more info on that, is there someone really gonna file one against not only Westgate but others as well as they are all deceptive.
Anyways I just needed to vent a little bit after reading all these posts, Right now I'm managing to make the pmt but I am going to try and use it to my advantage I think. I mean being Westgate gold owner BS or whatever, I should be able to get good deals on trips, so maybe I can turn into a mini travel agency and advertise trips and charge them more money for what Westgate will give it to me for.
I realize there may not be any hope for me in selling this timeshare for a profit (eventhough I have it on ebay as we speak) so either I am going to have to enjoy it, use it, pay maint fees, but try to make the most of the situation by making money from some of its membership priveleges.
Do you have any advice for me as I'm sure there are many of us timeshare owners out there who could use some.
Thanks alot, Pat
3/27/2008
Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate in Las Vegas, Pure Hell, by Robert Paisola
Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate in Las Vegas
Dear Robert,
Please excuse my approach. I obtained your email address from advise that you have provided to another timeshare owner on allexperts.com. I am in a similar situation to Sunhee who purchased a timeshare at Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate in Las Vegas.
My wife and I live in the UK and signed for the timeshare in September. I have made several communications to Westgate explaining my wish to cancel, but have yet to receive a response. As I'm sure you understand It's not very easy to get hold of them especially as I live in the UK. I have even sent an email to the salesman that we dealt with, without any response.
I really hope that you can help my wife and I as we don't know where else to turn and we are now 6 months furher down the line. The next step for us is contacting our credit card company (who continue to process payments). We don't feel that this would be productive at this stage as it would only involve another party to deal with and we would rather correct the issue at source.
I look forward to your response. If you require any further information (I'm sure you will) then please don't hesitate to request it.
Many Thanks in advance for your assistance
Rick
Dear Robert,
Please excuse my approach. I obtained your email address from advise that you have provided to another timeshare owner on allexperts.com. I am in a similar situation to Sunhee who purchased a timeshare at Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate in Las Vegas.
My wife and I live in the UK and signed for the timeshare in September. I have made several communications to Westgate explaining my wish to cancel, but have yet to receive a response. As I'm sure you understand It's not very easy to get hold of them especially as I live in the UK. I have even sent an email to the salesman that we dealt with, without any response.
I really hope that you can help my wife and I as we don't know where else to turn and we are now 6 months furher down the line. The next step for us is contacting our credit card company (who continue to process payments). We don't feel that this would be productive at this stage as it would only involve another party to deal with and we would rather correct the issue at source.
I look forward to your response. If you require any further information (I'm sure you will) then please don't hesitate to request it.
Many Thanks in advance for your assistance
Rick
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