“A Story of Liars and Thieves” at Diamond
The first line of Bill’s email to Timeshare Facts let us know from the get-go we had a real humdinger to read!! “Liars and thieves is the best way to classify the…
A Question for Diamond: “Do You Ever Stop?”
Unhappy with your timeshare? Most timeshare owners will hone in on a particularly horrendous sales experience, or a specific false promise that didn’t make its way into the contract, or…
“A low move” from Diamond
There are two truths about timeshare sales agents: 1: No matter your “club” level, or how many points you have, it’s never enough. 2: There’s no limit to how low they will go to convince…
Overselling and Under Delivering at Bluegreen
After all the complaints that Bluegreen owners have shared with us, it makes you wonder, what drives Bluegreen management and staff to behave the way they do? Helpfully, Bluegreen’s website has a page titled “What drives us?” to…
White Collar Crime at Diamond
“What we experienced meets the FBI’s definition of white-collar crime” at Diamond Resorts. The difference between a broken promise and a lie is a pretty bright line. In the business world, if…
This Hilton Bait and Switch Takes the Cake!!!
The ol’ Bait-and-Switch. That’s what many have called the tactics used in timeshare agreements. But when it comes to bait-and-switch, this recent lawsuit against Hilton Grand Vacations has to take the cake. In this crazy story, Hilton Grand Vacations claims that…
“47.6% of our Income to Diamond”
Sometimes you wonder if there is a special place reserved in hell… …for people who deliberately take advantage of our elders. We wonder about it when we read about timeshare sales reps…
Bluegreen’s “Numerous Roadblocks” to a Dream
The two most optimistic words in the English language just might be, “I wish...” We all use these words when we take our first steps on the road to achieving a…
Tied Up in “NOTS” at Bluegreen
It happens again and again. When cajoling customers into buying a timeshare, unscrupulous timeshare sales agents make lots of promises about what their timeshare is. “It’s easy!” “It’s an investment!” “It’s a dream come true!” Which…
Bluegreen’s “Incredibly Gross” Cockroaches
Say what you will about the problems with timeshares...and we’ve said a lot!! At the end of the day, no matter how miserable your stay, you can always look forward to…