Timeshare Facts Newsletters

Now there’s an email subject line that grabs your attention.   Elder abuse is a pretty serious charge.   But it seems justified after we read the full message from Marie in Vermilion, Ohio…

We get it. Timeshare companies LIKE to keep things complicated.  In fact, one of the reasons there are 2,170 pages of complaints against Diamond Resorts in the Florida Attorney General’s office is because it can take a while…

“Seniors Beware!” This is a blaring warning.  The most important lesson to learn from the tragic story of 79-year-old Alfred Jeung.  He committed suicide after making a disastrous series of Diamond Resorts timeshare purchases late…

Last week, Timeshare Facts shared the tragic tale of 79-year-old Alfred Jeung. Alfred was driven to suicide by the mounting debts resulting from a catastrophic series of Diamond Resorts coerced timeshare purchases made during the last two years of his…

“I would like to apologize to my family, brothers + sisters and in-laws for my actions.” That’s how Alfred Jeung began the suicide note he left behind before taking his own…

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”    - Michael Corleone, The Godfather III Arguably, the most famous line in the movie The Godfather III. It comes when main character…

You have to hand it to Douglas, a sales agent from Diamond. Other Diamond agents spend a lot of time and effort imploring customers to overlook the questionable finances of a timeshare purchase with pie in…

“Is a timeshare a good investment or a bad investment?”  How many people have asked this question!  But it’s really the wrong question. In fact, it’s a trick question.  Why? Because a timeshare isn’t actually a personal…

Here’s the thing about timeshares: they’re supposed to be fun...at least according to the timeshare sales agents.  They sell you the dream of a special place where you can leave your worries and stresses behind…

“Always be closing.” That’s the mantra of every aggressive salesperson. And that mindset has led to some…well, let’s try to be polite…  …“highly creative” promises… …made during infamously long, high-pressure timeshare sales pitches. We’ve come across some jaw-dropping examples…