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Rental Scams – Sales Agents Claims Prompts Suspensions

Categories: Advocacy June 4, 2024 Rental Scams – Sales Agents Claims Prompts Suspensions Post Thumbnail

Updated June 18, 2024, due to Briana resolving her dispute –  By Irene Parker, TARDA volunteer Many timeshare members have reported being harmed because of timeshare sales agents falsely promising the ability to rent to offset costs. This Developer-engineered rental strategy is either unfeasible, or not allowed. Some have called it an inventory grab. Complaints […]

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Timeshare Headlines

Categories: Advocacy November 17, 2023 Timeshare Headlines Post Thumbnail

Timeshare and Resort Developer Accountability (TARDA) Supporters have not heard from us since we posted our last report last November. That’s not because we haven’t been busy. Today we feature timeshare highlights from 2023. We appreciate all who have contributed time or talent to further our cause.  TARDA is an all-volunteer organization committed to change. […]

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Kiplinger’s & TARDA’s Timeshare Buying Dos and Don’t

Categories: Advocacy October 7, 2022 Kiplinger’s & TARDA’s Timeshare Buying Dos and Don’t Post Thumbnail

By Sheilah Brust, TARDA Board President Many of us still love the timeshare industry, but are concerned by the volume of complaints, lawsuits, arbitration cases, and Attorneys General investigations in which timeshare buyers describe deceptive marketing, sales and lending practices. We are grateful to Kiplinger’s and author H. Dennis Beaver, Esq., for joining our consumer […]

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Timeshare Dispute Resolution Strategy

Categories: Advocacy June 23, 2022 Timeshare Dispute Resolution Strategy Post Thumbnail

(Updated November 14, 2024) By Fran Dygulski Timeshare self-advocacy is an evolving process that can take weeks or years. When I prepared this report in February of 2020, I was in the midst of two timeshare disputes. The process was long and tedious, but in the end, my concerns were addressed and resolved. There are […]

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A Well Written BBB Rebuttal

Categories: Advocacy February 6, 2021 A Well Written BBB Rebuttal Post Thumbnail

By Irene Roberts Don’t discount the services provided by the Better Business Bureau. An Island Seas Resort owner contacted us to ask about this Bahamas resort. In checking the Better Business Bureau (BBB) report, we discovered a well written rebuttal an owner wrote in response to a complaint dismissal. We thought the rebuttal so well-crafted […]

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Decorated Marine Veteran John Collick Promotes Timeshare Reform

Categories: Advocacy October 16, 2020 Decorated Marine Veteran John Collick Promotes Timeshare Reform Post Thumbnail

October 16, 2020 By John Collick, Republican Congressional Nomination VA (3), 2020 It’s not unusual for a politician to be attracted to a cause in whi…

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What is a Public Offering Statement? Why Is it Important?

Categories: Advocacy June 3, 2020 What is a Public Offering Statement? Why Is it Important? Post Thumbnail

June 3, 2020 By Irene Roberts The timeshare Public Offering Statement (POS) is the first line of defense for consumers who experienced misrepresentati…

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A Mexican Consumer Protection Agency Helps Timeshare Buyers

Categories: Advocacy May 20, 2020 A Mexican Consumer Protection Agency Helps Timeshare Buyers Post Thumbnail

May 20,2020, Updated March 24, 2024 Timeshares are tricky enough to navigate in America, but buying a timeshare in a foreign country is even more risk…

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Fifteen Timeshare Exit Experiences

Categories: Advocacy May 6, 2020 Fifteen Timeshare Exit Experiences Post Thumbnail

May 6, 2020 (updated January 30, 2024 A lobbyist’s bizarre comment to bear in mind when reading 15 timeshare exit nightmares “Their value comes from u…

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Florida Protest Veteran’s Weekend November 2019 at DBPR

Categories: Advocacy November 1, 2019 Florida Protest Veteran’s Weekend November 2019 at DBPR Post Thumbnail

From left: Anna, Cindy, Sheilah and Patty Update June 25, 2023 Volunteers voiced their concerns as to the lack of concern for timeshare buyers who exp…

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