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Bluegreen Vacations Suspend Hundreds of Accounts!

Categories: Timeshare Companies December 17, 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Suspend Hundreds of Accounts! Post Thumbnail

YouTube video produced by “ADD is multitasking” This wry gentleman took time out from making videos about engine repairs to share his Bluegreen Vacations timeshare presentation experience. He was promised luxury gifts that never materialized. (15,000 followers, 22,212 views) Are hundreds of Bluegreen suspensions simply an Inventory Grab?  We have heard from several Bluegreen members […]

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Hilton Grand Vacations Mired in a Culture Clash

Categories: Timeshare Companies November 15, 2022 Hilton Grand Vacations Mired in a Culture Clash Post Thumbnail

By Jake Bercu, a Tahoe Beach and Ski Owner Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) announced its acquisition of Diamond Resorts (DR) in March of 2021, promising to combine Diamond’s strength with the brand and culture of Hilton Grand Vacations. The two companies had dramatically different business models. Hilton built resorts. Diamond acquired control of existing resorts, […]

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Why a Vacation Village Owner Contacted an Exit Company

Categories: Timeshare Companies June 30, 2022 Why a Vacation Village Owner Contacted an Exit Company Post Thumbnail

By Karen in Virginia – Vacation Village – Massanutten Unfortunate Owners Facebook Group We wrote to Vacation Village Patriots Inn in 2021 to request a release. We received an email back saying they do not take back a timeshare unless there is serious medical hardship. Timeshares were routinely sold as being a real estate product, […]

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Why a $6.5 Million Fine is a Win (for The Manhattan Club)

Categories: Timeshare Companies November 19, 2021 Why a $6.5 Million Fine is a Win (for The Manhattan Club) Post Thumbnail

By Irene Parker Like many, I considered the $6.5 million New York Attorney General’s settlement with The Manhattan Club (TMC) developers, Ian Bruce Eichner, Scott Lager, other associates, and a maze of at least five corporate entities, a win for TMC owners. I learned $6.5 million was anything but a win for owners. The Manhattan […]

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The Oral Representation Clause and Diamond Resorts

Categories: Timeshare Companies August 12, 2021 The Oral Representation Clause and Diamond Resorts Post Thumbnail

By Bernadette Bernadette explains why reading the timeshare contract would not have helped her. Like many, Bernadette was told that in order to be released from a paid-in-full deeded timeshare, she must convert to points. This would not have been in her contract. A TIMESHARE TALKS interview with Bernadette from Oklahoma: My husband Fred had […]

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Canadian Snowbirds Timeshare Stuck – Ours Vacation Village

Categories: Timeshare Companies February 4, 2021 Canadian Snowbirds Timeshare Stuck – Ours Vacation Village Post Thumbnail

Karl Hillyard in Nova Scotia, a Vacation Village owner denied a responsible exit If timeshare resorts would plan ahead, they could allow voluntary surrenders in a structured inventory recycle program. New and younger people could purchase timeshares turned in by aging owners seeking release. Unfortunately, common sense seems lacking in timeshare. Not allowing a responsible […]

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Welk’s $5.5 Million Settlement amid Dueling Timeshare Lawsuits

Categories: Timeshare Companies June 10, 2020 Welk’s $5.5 Million Settlement amid Dueling Timeshare Lawsuits Post Thumbnail

By Irene Parker “Today, we are happy to have reached agreement on a resolution with the state of California and to have built one of the strongest and most transparent sales compliance programs in the timeshare industry. It’s important to note that no court has found that Welk Resorts violated the law, nor has the […]

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Club Exploria and other Irresponsible Timeshare Exits

Categories: Timeshare Companies December 5, 2019 Club Exploria and other Irresponsible Timeshare Exits Post Thumbnail

There are too many resorts with no Responsible Exits. Club Exploria is one of them. Others include Great Eastern and Soleil Management. Others offer a precious few release, typically requiring a battle. These include Vacation Village and Westgate Resorts. Others charge exorbitant fees to take back points. Bluegreen is requiring 1 1/2 years of maintenance […]

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Wyndham Carriage Resorts – No Responsible Exit

Categories: Timeshare Companies October 25, 2019 Wyndham Carriage Resorts – No Responsible Exit Post Thumbnail

By Irene Parker The Wyndham Carriage Hills annual meeting was almost held October 21, 2019, in Ontario, Canada. The Carriage Ridge annual meeting was held October 22. The  October 21 annual meeting was cancelled because the facility could only hold 300, but over 1,000 owners showed up for the meeting. Owners were annoyed, but felt […]

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