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2015 in review

Posted on December 30, 2015 by mindtimeshare

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 370,000 times in 2015. If it were an exhibit at … Continue reading →

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The Mindtimeshare blog 2014 in review

Posted on December 30, 2014 by mindtimeshare

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 430,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at … Continue reading →

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When lack of direction and pressure from outside starts to get at you…

Posted on November 28, 2014 by mindtimeshare

In July 2014 we were approached by Stephen Boyd, current Director of TCA and lawyer, who kindly offered us help and professional advice. We decided to go ahead with the conversation as we felt that we were talking to a … Continue reading →

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La mentalidad (mindset) del 2%.

Posted on May 14, 2014 by mindtimeshare

mindset {sustantivo} mentalidad · modo de pensar ·pensamiento Soy de la opinión de que no existe la casualidad, sino que, lo que se nos presenta como azar, realmente surge de algo invisible, más profundo, que sólo podemos apreciar en décimas de segundo y que nos … Continue reading →

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Website alerts for Timeshare Guaranteed Solutions and Prestige World Travel

Posted on May 7, 2014 by mindtimeshare

Two completely different websites have been brought to our attention, although it turns out to be from one and the same company as they seem to share telephone and Fax. The first one is http://www.timeshareguaranteedsolutions.com/home/4583723926 this website was registered in March … Continue reading →

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Registro Legal, dubious legal advisers from Fuengirola

Posted on April 29, 2014 by mindtimeshare

This warning is initially for MRI Real estate victims although we don’t exclude the possibility of this company Registro Legal targeting timeshare owners as well. Registro Legal cold calls consumers and claim that there is an upcoming court case against … Continue reading →

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Mindtimeshare 2013 blog review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by mindtimeshare

For all those who follow the blog and like to see the activity of the Mindtimeshare blog in 2013, here an informative report. Thanks to all for making these numbers possible! Customer Care Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has … Continue reading →

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All European members have now transposed the Directive into their national law.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by mindtimeshare

Last May, 31st 2012, the European Commission closed an infringement case against Spain on the timeshare Directive (Directive 2008/122/EC) after the country notified the Commission of a new law (Decreto-ley) transposing the rules – European Commission http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/528& The new rules provide significant … Continue reading →

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Testimonials from consumers who received their refund!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by mindtimeshare

We want to share with you some of the nice emails we received this week from happy timeshare consumers who fortunately had the money refunded they paid to unscrupulous companies such as Blue Chip, Club Class Concierge, ETOO, etc. We … 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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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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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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Ramirez & Ramirez Abogados_update

Posted on March 25, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Please, read this interesting recent link from an honest lawyer in Marbella: http://belegal.com/blog-by-antonio-flores/mr-ramirez-a-judge-believes-that-calling-you-a-crook-is-ok/ The whole history here: https://mindtimeshare.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/ramirez-ramirez-abogados_a-class-action-law-firm/

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Blue Chip again on stage

Posted on March 16, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Last October 2010, I informed about the latest Spanish Police intervention against bogus resale companies. The Spanish Police closed down 9 companies in Benalmadena-Costa del Sol-Spain, and arrested 4 British Nationals, among them; the main alleged responsible Christopher Gerald Hannington, … Continue reading →

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Ramirez & Ramirez Abogados_a class action law firm?????

Posted on March 14, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Ramirez & Ramirez Abogados operates in Costa del Sol, claiming to be a kind of Class Action Law Firm. Ramirez & Ramirez Abogados uses the cold call approach to contact victims of bogus holiday clubs, timeshare resale firms, cash back … Continue reading →

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Are you unable to contact the cashback company Reclaim Ltd?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by mindtimeshare

This is what many consumers are reporting to me. Reclaim Ltd, http://www.reclaim.gi is linked with the company Pro IV Solutions SA, at the headquarters’ Incentive Leisure Group in Spain (now called Personal Travel Group): Calle Rio Darro s/n, Portal 2. 29650 Mijas … Continue reading →

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Warning! An alleged bogus resale company: Montes Propiedades e Inversiones SA

Posted on March 7, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Timeshare owner, Beware of the alleged bogus resale company called Montes Propiedades e Inversiones SA. This non-existence company (*) are cold calling timeshare owners asking them to pay 1,000 Euros with a false promise of resale the week/s or points. … Continue reading →

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Club Class Concierge, ITRA and their fronts.

Posted on February 24, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Owners Action – http://www.ownersaction.com & Bridge View Consultants Ltd -http://bridgeviewconsultants.com – are just basically two “fronts” of ITRA (International Timeshare Refund Action) – http://www.itra.co.uk – to promote ultimately the marketing of the discount travel membership club, Club Class Concierge, product … Continue reading →

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A dormant group of companies linked to Personal Travel Group / Incentive Leisure Group

Posted on February 23, 2011 by mindtimeshare

The Reclaim / Timeshare Disposal Company called Timeshare Helpline http://timeshare-helpline.co.uk – seems to be part of a large group of bogus Reclaim / Timeshare Disposal / Resale firms, whose domain names were all registered during the summer of 2010 – … Continue reading →

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Tenerife apuesta por la recuperación de sus mercados emisores tradicionales

Posted on February 22, 2011 by mindtimeshare

Acabo de leer la propuesta del Consejero Insular de Turismo, José Manuel Bermúdez, realizada en Hosteltur: El Plan de Actuación de 2011 para promover el turismo de la Isla de Tenerife. Estas son las ideas principales de Turismo de Tenerife … Continue reading →

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