3 days agoConsumer champion Dave Ramsey identified the right villain, but chose the wrong heroPeople’s champion Dave Ramsey facing $150 million lawsuit over his promotion of now notorious timeshare exit firm. TAC maintains that Ramsey was correct in opposing the timeshare industry, and that timeshare owners certainly need assistance in escaping from unwanted memberships. The firm he backed let him and everyone else down…Timeshare Advice Centre7 min readTimeshare Advice Centre7 min read
Sep 19Wyndham timeshare “pitching heat” and TAFT daysWyndham Hotels and Resorts is one of the biggest hospitality brands in the world. Their timeshare division, Wyndham Destinations, posted $5.2 billion in revenue for 2022 and are the world’s largest timeshare operator. A San Francisco court case might give some insight into how they achieve those numbers. Timeshare success Timeshare sales…Timeshare Advice Centre6 min readTimeshare Advice Centre6 min read
Sep 12House of commons research briefing outlines timeshare failuresHouse of Commons publishes Research Briefing on issues facing British timeshare owners Large scale consumer fraud Timeshare has been sold since the 1960s but exploded into mainstream culture in the 1980s and 1990s when infamous UK gangster John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer (as portrayed in gripping BBC drama The Gold) launched industrial level sales and marketing operations in Tenerife. …Timeshare Advice Centre5 min readTimeshare Advice Centre5 min read
Sep 5How high pressure timeshare sales make people sign up on the day20 million households worldwide holiday through timeshare memberships. Around 600,000 of those are from the UK We all know to expect the hard sell when agreeing to a timeshare presentation whether it’s for a free holiday or (back in the day) waterpark tickets, duty free cigs/booze or car hire. Common sense tells us to stay the 90 minutes, grab the gifts and run without buying. So…Timeshare Advice Centre13 min readTimeshare Advice Centre13 min read
Aug 28(VIDEO) Timeshare Advice Centre ends great grandfather’s 20 year timeshare nightmareDennis and Eileen Costello were on a 2003 holiday on the Portuguese island of Madeira with their friends who owned a timeshare. The friends seemed keen to introduce them to a salesman called Paul who signed them up for a membership. The Costellos’ son Eugene takes up the story. Inappropriate sale …Timeshare Advice Centre4 min readTimeshare Advice Centre4 min read
Aug 24(VIDEO) 2023 holiday cost increases punish timeshare ownersTrapped timeshare owners stuck with yet more expenses as holiday costs soar for popular destinations Related links Cost of holidays on the rise but prices continue to vary Holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey soar in price Timeshare Advice Centre contact page Which Magazine 30 ways to save…Timeshare Advice Centre2 min readTimeshare Advice Centre2 min read
Aug 21American Consumer Claims Timeshare Advice Centre celebrate US launch successEuropean Consumer Claims in Europe, American Consumer Claims in the US European Consumer Claims (ECC) American Consumer Claims (ACC) might be a relatively new name in the USA, but they have been timeshare claims and relinquishment market leaders in Europe since 2016. Across the Atlantic they are known as European Consumer Claims (ECC), and…European Consumer Claims4 min readEuropean Consumer Claims4 min read
Aug 17(VIDEO) House of Commons Research briefing details timeshare failuresHouse of Commons publishes Research Briefing on issues facing British timeshare owners Related links House of Commons Research Briefing. Timeshares: common problems faced by UK owners The Gold: BBC iPlayer Blaggers: Adventures in the Spanish timeshare industry in the 1980s and 1990s Escaping unwanted timeshare memberships European Consumer Claims ECC contact details Out of control timeshare maintenance fee hikes…Timeshare Advice Centre2 min readTimeshare Advice Centre2 min read
Aug 14Roy Peires accused of delusion over bullish email amid CLC legal chaosClub la Costa founder Roy Peires sends puzzling email message to members after a year of silence, causing widespread confusion among timeshare industry experts and CLC owners alike. Troubled times The disjointed missive begins by blaming COVID for ‘bruising’ the travel business’ and compelling CLC to ‘stop sales of new timeshare products.’…Timeshare Advice Centre6 min readTimeshare Advice Centre6 min read
Aug 10(VIDEO) Why are RCI harassing Teesside timeshare pensioners over £89?RCI is the world’s largest timeshare exchange network and is owned by the Wyndham Worldwide Group. RCI was bought as a way to offer additional benefits to members of Wyndham Vacations International, the world’s largest timeshare company. WVI posted a revenue of $5.2 billion for 2022. So…Timeshare Compensation2 min readTimeshare Compensation2 min read
