Have you been speaking to the European Notary regarding a Timeshare Resale?

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

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We are receiving quite a lot of inquiries about a Mr Eric Palmer calling from the European Notary.

One would expect this European Notary to have a proper name of company name, but after several emails we are afraid that this is it, the name is European Notary.

Of course a very clever name as this does not really facilitate the Google searches when you try to find feedback on this company to see if they are genuine.

The story of Eric Palmer is that they as a Malaga based Notary office are calling on behalf of the Timeshare resale company the timeshare owner is using or paid to for the resale of his Timeshare membership. Companies that already acted against the law by requesting an upfront fee.  Names such as Viva Connect, Blue Chip and Official Transfer Services are mentioned.

The European Notary now is completing the sale of the Timeshare Membership and need a payment of the 21% VAT to process the paperwork.

This tax payment would be “recoverable” by completing a tax rebate form which the European Notary can provide and even will help with filling in.

We have no address for this European Notary, only the name of Mr Eric Palmer and the different Spanish mobiles he is using for this dubious set up.

The numbers are +34 627 800002 and 0034 603 193 237

The 21% VAT (IVA) that needs to be paid up front, has to be transferred to a personal bank account in the name of Daryl Anthony Smith (Allegedly the Head of Treasury).

Please note that there is NO SUCH COMPANY OR NOTARY in the name of European Notary in Malaga or Spain and it is certainly not a normal procedure to pay the 21% tax upfront and into an account under an individual’s name!

If you have been contacted by the European Notary in Malaga with mobile phone number 0034627800002 or 0034603193237 then please let us know. You can email us at customercare@mindtimeshare.com or place a comment on this blog.

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Cheap Holidays Tenerife the new “partnership with Sellmytimeshare.tv

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

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Cold caller Sellmytimeshare.tv has a new offer for the timeshare owners.

If before they offered an almost guaranteed resale to the Russian market over the phone and by paying an upfront fee, now they have entered a supposed partnership with Cheap Holidays Tenerife for a different set up.

The offer from Cheap Holidays Tenerife or www.cheap-holidays-tenerife.com is a promotional stay in Tenerife, with a 350€ Cashback and Free Resale Advice.

That sounds rather good.

Worrying thing is though the cold call from Sell My Timeshare and the supposed Free Resale Advice which sounds like a no obligation to anything.

Reading through the website of Cheap Holidays Tenerife it actually states in the terms and conditions that the client who travels on their promotional stay has to sit through a presentation of at least 90 minutes. So there seems to be an obligation in the end.

And what is this presentation about? Is this the Free Resale Advice or are we now looking at the other “partner” in this story like Monster Travel and their presentation of Monster Credits in order to be added to their successful resale list?

On the website www.cheap-holidays-tenerife.com there is a contact number mentioned 0845 528 0606 but to book this offer from Sell My Timeshare they use the number 01202 935012

All we can say is that seen the above connections between these companies, we certainly recommend caution when travelling on holidays like this.

Do your research and allow yourself a decent time to “cool off” before committing to anything.

If you have been contacted by Sellmytimeshare or Cheap Holiday Tenerife, we would like to know. You can email us at customercare@mindtimeshare.com or place a comment on this blog

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Have you received a call from Lingfield Associates based in Glasgow?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

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A new cold calling company has seen the light, Lingfield Associates.

LA or Lingfield Associates cold calls Timeshare owners for different reasons. We have received inquiries from Timeshare owners who were offered a guaranteed resale through Lingfield Associates, and the only thing they needed to do was paying an upfront fee. Ouch!

But Lingfield Associates seems to have more pitches, or maybe changed full stop as they are now cold calling with a story about a court case.

Surprisingly the person calling from Lingfield Associates knows that the Timeshare owner has been duped previously by a dubious resale company.

But good news is here for the Timeshare owner as this dubious resale has been prosecuted and found guilty by the Spanish Court.

Lingfield Associates is actually appointed by the court to contact all the victims as compensation has been awarded to them.

News like this is always welcome. But of course if all was straight forward we would not place an article on this blog.

Lingfield Associates can only release the awarded funds to the Timeshare owner if he pays the court fees first. They are willing to take the £1500 there and then as the sooner the Timeshare owner pays the sooner the money will be in his account.

Yet again a very doubtful story from a company that seems to be very dubious as well.

Their address is 272  Bath Street, Glasgow,G2 4JR, United Kingdom.

Telephone: 0141 769 0036

They don’t have a website and on the address mentioned there is no company by the name of Lingfield Associates. Neither could we find any company at the UK Companies House under the name of Lingfield Associates.

Cold calls and upfront fees simply do not create the best impression and as a matter of fact companies that cold call and ask for money should be avoided at all times. The same applies for Lingfield Associates.

If you have been contacted by LA Lingfield Associates from 01417690036 for a resale or a compensation payment, then please let us know.

You can email us at customercare@mindtimeshare.com or place a comment on this blog.

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Las Vistas Marketing in Tenerife, the latest distributor of the Realistix Browser

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

We have a previous article about the Software product called Realistix Browser Suite.

But we have now been made aware that this product is now also presented and sold at the La Pinta Resort by the company called Las Vistas Marketing.

Las Vistas Marketing sl has their offices at the La Pinta Resort in Tenerife, Urb. San Eugenio,38660, Playa de Las Americas, Tenerife.

Telephone +34 955 717 042 and Fax +34 922 719 361

Timeshare users staying at the resort are invited over for a chat and presented with the Realistix Browser Suite Software.

The Timeshare Owner has the possibility to trade in their existing timeshare. By paying a balance they will obtain the Realistix Browser Suite DVD which will provide them with access to all “RCI Resorts” apart from discount on Hotel and Villa bookings worldwide.

It has to be pointed out though that this product has nothing to do with RCI.

Timeshare owners who ask for some time to think about this change are offered additional discounts on the day in order to get them signing the agreement.

A deposit is also requested on the day and this ranges between 1000€ – 2000€ depending on the credit card of the owner.

In the agreement of Las Vistas Marketing there is a cancellation clause, which clearly mentions the right of the consumer to cancel as long as they return the software received in the sealed box, without having broken the seal.

But when the Timeshare Owner receives this box, he is asked by the rep to open it and to make sure all is inside….And to see what is inside you need to break the seal!

If you have been approached by Las Vistas Marketing on your holidays for the presentation of a similar product, please let us know.

You can email us at customercare@mindtimeshare.com or place a comment on this blog.

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Galindro SA from Seville, the latest “Insolvency Specialist”

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

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A company by the name of Galindro SA is cold calling Timeshare consumers to inform them their Cash Back or Reclaim Company has filed for voluntary liquidation.

Galindro SA claims to be appointed as the sole liquidator in this case and is contacting all victims from the company that went into liquidation. As it seems the court has frozen all assets from the liquidated company and money will be paid out to the victims.

Same story all over again, just another company name, another address and we must admit a bit more “creativity”. Yes, because they actually put together an impressive Creditor Guide for the information of the Timeshare user.

This guide contains long winding information about liquidation of a company and very official looking (fake) documents of a court resolution where Galindro SA is appointed as the liquidator.

The full name of the liquidator is also mentioned and is Felipe Agullo Galindro.

They claim to be based in Seville, in the Calle Innovación 3 -2, 04120 Sevilla, España

Contact number is +34 955 300 076 and Fax: +34 955 300 074

Email address Galindro@email.com

The Creditor Guide and a cover letter is kindly sent by email from Daniel Clarke.

Straight forward information, and all the Timeshare user has to do is fill in his bank account and let the money flow in..

Unfortunately we know that this is not how the story ends. Galindro SA does not exist. There is no such company registered in Seville or as a matter of fact in Spain. After sending the paperwork duly filled out the consumer will be notified soon he will need a Spanish Tax Registration number or pay fees for notary, etc.

This is where Galindro SA kindly jumps in to “help” for a fee of course.

If you have been contacted by Galindro SA or Daniel Clarke from +34 955300076 with a similar story to the above, please let us know.

You can email us at customercare@mindtimeshare.com or place a comment on this blog

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Cold Caller List YTD 2013

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

2013

Dear All,

With our continues aim to improve the services we provide and the information for our readers, we have now produced a new report which is the Year To Date Cold Caller list.

We start with the list for 2013, in the new format as we did with the monthly list. We hope you will find this format much more user friendly.

You can find the Yearly report on the following link: COLD CALLER YTD 2013

Please note that there are companies highlighted in ORANGE. These companies are not cold callers but are either linked to cold calling companies or websites with dubious offers.

If you have been cold called by a company with offers regarding your timeshare we would like to hear from you, in order to keep this list updated.

Thank you!

Regards

Alberto García

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Have you been called by a Liquidator from Almeria about your Cashback / Reclaim?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

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This article is a general warning for all consumers who hold a Reclaim Certificate or a Cash Back certificate and have been contacted by Liquidators from Almeria in Spain.

In the past weeks we have been alerted by Timeshare consumers about the different companies’ cold calling them and claiming to be liquidators.

The companies in question are INESTA, INOA, INOSTROS, MIVADA,  RABASA, ROSAURO, CALDERA and last but not least RIVADA.

It is obvious that these people are all the same and once we publish a blog warning they simply change their name, change to another fake address, a different email, copy and paste a logo and start all over again.

Today the name is RIVADA, and the address chosen to be on the paperwork is Paseo Almeria 43-2, Almeria 04001, Spain

The telephone numbers used are 0034 950 700 717 Fax 0034 950 950 707  and the email

rivada@email.com

Whatever name these Liquidators from Almeria use, please note that they are all fake and there is no such thing as the Reclaim or Cashback Company going into voluntary liquidation and these people being appointed to contact the victims.

These people are not only trying to fool us with the continues name changes, but worse of all they are trying to cheat you out of your hard earned money by telling blunt lies.

There is NO MONEY waiting in government accounts to be transferred to the victims’ bank accounts.

If you have been contacted by RIVADA from 0034 950700117 or any other liquidator with a similar spiel to the above, then please let us know.

You can email us at customercare@mindtimeshare.com or place a comment on this blog

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