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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
It’s not often that you find someone who actually wants to go to a timeshare sales presentation After all, they are notorious for aggressive agents, hardball sales pitches and, above all, the tendency…
Imagine you’re flying from Seattle to Miami… a flight that takes almost six hours. Now imagine that the guy next to you just won’t shut up... ...AND that he’s trying to sell…
Ever increasing timeshare fees are like the weather… …everyone complains about it, but it seems nobody can do anything to change it. Well, until now. Meet Norman Zwicky. He’s a retired postal worker…