Monthly Archives: April 2011

Beware of Viva Connect !!!!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Viva Connect, http://www.viva-connect.com, is a resale company with a postbox address in Mijas,Costa del Sol,  and another address on the Costa del Sol; Avenida A. Machado 18, A.C. 107, 29630 Benalmadena Costa. They are cold calling timeshare owners, with promises … Continue reading →

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Find me in Menorca / Find me Directory

Posted on April 30, 2011 by mindtimeshare

The resale company FMD or Find Me Directory is linked to the marketing company called Find Me in Menorca – http://www.findmeinmenorca.com (see the bottom of the main webpage), which also promotes another holiday club membership – Find Me Travel – … Continue reading →

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www.quitamelamultipropiedad.com ¡Mucho ojo! con las empresas de reventa de tiempo compartido / timesharing / Multipropiedad que no cumplen con la legalidad.

Posted on April 28, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Como cada año estamos todos con mucha ilusión y contando los días para irnos de vacaciones de verano. Miles lo harán en su complejo de vacaciones de alguna empresa de tiempo compartido / timesharing / Multipropiedad (término este último extinguido, … Continue reading →

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HKALGARVE & CLUB CLASS PLC a combined scheme!

Posted on April 26, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Another success story with refund approved! Receiving emails with good news is a very pleasant variation to the many emails we receive day by day from concerned consumers who think or know they have been scammed. This time the good … Continue reading →

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Resale Scams, a top 3 checklist for detecting the Scam Companies

Posted on April 25, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Every day we receive emails from consumers asking for more information about companies that have approached them and offered to sell their timeshare week, points or even their (expired) membership in a discounted holiday club. A lot of these mentioned … Continue reading →

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Don’t take a risk with Offshore Solutions, you better be safe than sorry….

Posted on April 14, 2011 by mindtimeshare

It seems that with the upcoming holiday season the creation of new resale companies that offer consumers to “help” with their timeshare problems is starting to rise again. Offshore Solutions (http://www.offshoresolutions.org) is one of them and they are busy “cold … Continue reading →

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Fraudulente doorverkoops bedrijven zijn wereldwijd te vinden en niet alleen in Europa.

Posted on April 12, 2011 by mindtimeshare

De Amerikaanse autoriteiten (FTC) hebben aktie ondernomen tegen de fraudulente doorverkoops bedrijven in verschillende staten en hebben een sterke waarschuwing gedaan aan de timeshare-eigenaars http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/130834/20110405/ftc-warns-of-timeshare-scam.htm De waarschuwing richt zich op het feit dat er meer en meer klachten binnenkomen bij … Continue reading →

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Have you been called by Half Moon Holdings or HM Holdings?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by mindtimeshare

In the past weeks we are receiving numerous emails with complaints about a company called Half Moon Holdings or simply HM Holdings. They have been working since July 2010 but it seems that lately they have become more and more … Continue reading →

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Bogus resale companies are a worldwide problem and not only or exclusively related to Europe.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by mindtimeshare

The American authorities (FTC) have taken action about different bogus resale companies and send out a strong warning to all timeshare consumers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/130834/20110405/ftc-warns-of-timeshare-scam.htm Main reason for this warning is the ongoing and increasing complaints received from the consumers who have … Continue reading →

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Incentive Leisure Group_DWVC_Timelinx_Reclaim Ltd_Update April 2011

Posted on April 7, 2011 by mindtimeshare

To the best of my knowledge, Incentive Leisure Group Ltd Gibraltar – main marketer of Timelinx Group – http://www.timelinx.com/en/ – has ceased trading early this year. Even Incentive Leisure Group´s site includes more information about its alleged current legal status, … Continue reading →

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Die neuen “alte” Tricks beim Timesharing…

Posted on April 7, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Viele Timesharing-Geschädigten kämpfen um den Ausstieg aus ihrer Timesharing Ferienimmobilie. Wiederverkaufsunternehmen locken seit einiger Zeit  telefonisch mit einer neuen Masche bei der das Mitglied über eine Anwaltskanzlei oder ein Notariat seinen Wochenanteil „legalisieren“ soll und zum Erhalt einer Steuernummer bei … Continue reading →

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Careful with Club Class Concierge!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by mindtimeshare

We are being contacted by many concerned timeshare owners about the fact they were contacted on a “cold call” by the Discount Holiday Membership Club -DTMC- called Club Class Concierge. In these calls, Club Class Concierge or its marketers offer the owners ‘an exit strategy’ through … Continue reading →

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Pas op voor aanbiedingen van advocaten en adviseurs op timeshare gebied!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Het is zeer zeker niet de eerste keer dat er wordt gewaarschuwd voor de praktijken van de zogenaamde  advocaten en adviseurs die de timeshare eigenaars benaderden met een op het oog interessant voorstel. Helaas is dit onderwerp weer actueel en … Continue reading →

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Warnung! Ein neues Unternehmen ‘Gestion Madrid’ ist “cold calling” Deutsche Eigentümer von Timesharing

Posted on April 4, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Diese Unternehmung behaupt dass sie Honorar frei arbeiten und vom Staat bzw. von der Europäischen Union bezahlt werden. Diese Firma existiert nicht! Ihre einzige Aufgabe besteht darin, Geld für un-bestehenden rechtlichen Verarbeitung zu erhalten. Bitte kontaktieren Sie das Mindtimeshare Team … Continue reading →

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The wolf advicing the sheeps. The irony of fate.

Posted on April 4, 2011 by mindtimeshare

I’ve just read that the bogus holiday club membership Designer Way Vacation Club (DWVC) is warning about cold callers. http://www.dwvc.com/en/   Very funny!!! This bogus holiday club is part of the Timelinx Group, and it was the main holiday club sold by Incentive Leisure … Continue reading →

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