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Have you ever thought on renting your timeshare? Beware timeshare rental scam companies that may reach you by phone.

Renting a timeshare is an option that you might consider if you don’t want to use your timeshare weeks anymore. Owning a timeshare can be a headache! With all the fees you have the responsibility to pay and the constant phone calls coming from the resort, it becomes almost necessary...

The beginnings

Timeshare companies started their operations in the United States back in 1974. The concept was well accepted by many entrepreneurs due to the big profits they could make, being that they could sell a room more than once to different owners. Then in the late 1980’s, several timeshare companies started to run in Mexico, Canada and other countries in America. 

Timeshare scams...

 Being timeshares an expensive purchase, in addition to the economic downturn we’re living, there are more than enough reasons to dump a timeshare. The bad economy it’s an excellent stage for scammers to play their game, like it is said on the article Timeshare scams increase in bad economy. Owners appeal to sites like EBay or RedWeek, and try to sell their properties for unbelievable...

When trying to get rid of a timeshare, many options come out to the surface; one of these options is timeshare donation. The big question is: is doing a timeshare donation a viable option? The reason why people consider this choice is because of the possibility to receive a tax deduction.  What people should know first is that you don’t get a tax deduction immediately, before that, the ...

Canadian authorities, in coordination with the Federal Police, started an investigation against the “money laundry” in a number of timeshare resorts in Nayarit, after the murder of the Canadian Thomas Gibsy in April, 2012.

At least 3 important timeshare resorts in Nayarit are being under investigation for a probable “money laundry” after the Canadian police had started a big...

The timeshare industry has been into the lion’s mouth for the last couple of years, and it has generated lots of controversy and discussions in many forums and blogs on the web. However, since we’re living an economic downturn, anyone would expect that the timeshare sales collapse, but instead of that the sales seem to be increasing… but this comes with a trap: timeshare scams are...

 In Puerto Vallarta, the American Mark Talon knew the market as well as himself, where he moved like a fish in the ocean, he opened and closed businesses at the same time he was associated with those who were immersed in the timeshare industry.  No one was suspicious about him, but his personality betrayed him: he was very ostentatious; he drove a big hummer and liked to wear expensive jewelry...

Is it possible to cancel my contract?

There are many reasons why people keep buying timeshares properties. Most of these reasons are based on the fact that they were told a bunch of lies and fake promises in order to get a sale done. Because of that, there are more reasons why these people want to cancel the contract. As the time passes and the fees start to pour in, it becomes a hard task to rent ...

If you find yourself in a situation where you bought a timeshare and now you want to get rid of it, you still have the right to cancel the contract. Learn about your timeshare cancellation rights in Mexico

Many people purchase a timeshare expecting it to be a great acquisition and a good investment. But timeshares need to be looked up as a purchase, instead of an investment. By the time the maintenance...

Hey buddy, wanna sell your timeshare fast?

This is the typical expression used by the telemarketers to hook people into another fraud: the Timeshare resale companies. Lots of people are getting ripped off and not just by the timeshare companies, but also by the timeshare resale scam companies.

The reason why this happens is because many people who own a timeshare are desperate to give it away, since...