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Mindtimeshare Active Companies September 2021

Posted on October 3, 2021 by mindtimeshare

Dear All, A new Month has started, and we have counted the active companies for the month of September, who have been contacting consumers with offers regarding their timeshare through un-solicited calls, emails and even SMS notifications. There have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus Holiday Clubs, Bogus resale companies, Canary Islands, Club Class Group of Companies, Companies closed down, Costa del Sol, Fake lawyers Tenerife, Fake Lawyers Tenerife, fraud, Legal Services, Mediation services, Tenerife, Warnings | Tagged bogus claims against Eze group, Bogus claims companies, Bogus Disposal Company, Claims against Club Class, Claims against resorts, Cold Calls, Fake Lawyers, Fake legal services, Regency Shores, Relinquishment services, Unsolicited calls, Unsolicited emails, Upfront payment, Zoom calls, Zoom meeting | Leave a comment

Zoom meetings, sales representatives entering your home without visiting you in person

Posted on May 11, 2021 by mindtimeshare

Ever since lockdown and Covid restrictions, a lot of companies had to “invent” themselves all over again. This has happened as well with the so called “claims” companies who previously would send over a sale representative to your house and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus resale companies, Canary Islands, Costa del Sol, Legal Services, Mediation services, Tenerife, Tips & Advice, Warnings | Tagged Cancellation of agreement, Claims Companies, Cold Calls, Exit companies, Fake legal services, Mediation Services, Pressure sales, Upfront payment, Zoom meeting | Leave a comment

Platinum Services and Administration, cold callers with the old story about Compensation claims…

Posted on May 9, 2019 by mindtimeshare

Sometimes you just wonder if they really think people are still falling for this. But we suppose they do… If not why would a company like Platinum Services and Administration start a cold calling campaign to ILG/ DWVC and Club … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus Holiday Clubs, Companies closed down, Costa del Sol, Legal Services, Mediation services, Warnings | Tagged Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena, Brigid O'Sullivan, Cold Calls, Companies in liquidation, Costa del Sol, DWVC, Fuengirola, ILG, ILG Court case, Legal Services, Litigation Services, Malaga, No Win no Fee Claim, Platinum Services and Administration, Third party payment provider, Unsollicited calls, Upfront payment | 23 Comments

New scam! Hundreds of car owners paid thousands of pounds to repair their car when it really belonged on the scrapyard…

Posted on January 18, 2019 by mindtimeshare

It seems that hundreds of car owners in the UK have been scammed out of thousands of pounds when they tried to get their car fixed and the garage took money upfront, knowing the car was beyond repair. The car-owners … Continue reading →

Posted in Directive, Legal Services, Mediation services, Warnings | Tagged Bogus claims companies, Cold Callers, desisiting of your timeshare, Disposal Companies, Fake court claims, Legal advisers, No Win no Fee Claim, Relinquishment services, Scam, Upfront payment | Leave a comment

So who are General Legal Associates?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by mindtimeshare

A very strange cold caller has popped up this week using the name of General Legal Associates. They call about a court case against fraudulent companies the consumers have dealt with in the past. As it seems the Court case … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal Services, Mediation services, Warnings | Tagged APS bank, Awarded compensation, Cheque clearance, Cold call, Emma Newton, Fake court claims, General Legal Associates, Lisa Reid, Spanish court claims, Universal Consulting, Upfront payment | 3 Comments

Timeshare cold callers for the month of February 2018

Posted on March 1, 2018 by mindtimeshare

Dear All, The new cold caller list has been elaborated and in the month of February 2018 we have counted a total of 57 cold calling companies of which 13 companies are new names on the list. For a complete … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus Holiday Clubs, Bogus resale companies, Canary Islands, Companies closed down, Costa del Sol, Flybuy Operator, Legal Services, Mediation services, Tenerife, Warnings | Tagged Bogus Claims Company, Class Actions, Cold Caller List, Fake court claims, fake court fees, Fake lawyers Tenerife, Fake Notaries, Relinquishment services, Upfront payment | 1 Comment

Did you receive a call already from Travel Online World?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by mindtimeshare

Recently a new cold calling Fly Buy Company has been detected by the name of Travel Online World. Travel Online World seems to have all the details of the timeshare owners they approach on their cold calls and offer them … Continue reading →

Posted in Flybuy Operator, Warnings | Tagged Accommodation offer, Accommodation TBA, Albir, Alfaz del Pi, City breaks, Cold call, Cold Calls, Discounted accommodation, Fly Buy Company, Fly Buy operator, Online World, Travel, Travel Online, Travel Online World, Upfront payment | 14 Comments

The timeshare resale offer of ‘Holiday Ownership Estates’

Posted on May 29, 2015 by mindtimeshare

A new timeshare resale company has been brought to our attention this week by name Holiday Ownership Estates. Holiday Ownership Estates are ‘cold callers’, approaching the consumers already with all their details in hands, and offering the sale of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus resale companies | Tagged Cold call, cold caller, cold calling, Timeshare Resale, Timeshare resales, Upfront fee, Upfront Fees, Upfront payment | Leave a comment

Sky Breaks, the UK Flybuy Company from the Spanish Easy Consulting group.

Posted on May 4, 2015 by mindtimeshare

Sky Breaks is not an unknown company, and has been around for some time now. They do discounted holiday accommodation for Timeshare owners. Recently they seem to be very active on the cold calling and we have also heard from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus Holiday Clubs, Flybuy Operator, Warnings | Tagged Alfaz del Pi, discounted holiday accommodation, Easy Consulting, Easy Consulting Group, Exchange company, Fly Buy generator, Holiday accommodation, Home resort, Sky Breaks, Terms & conditions, Upfront payment, Welcome meeting | 19 Comments

Did you receive a call from Ignacio Balastro Roca, (fake) notary from Madrid?

Posted on April 29, 2015 by mindtimeshare

Yes indeed, we have two fake notaries in a row, and the second FAKE notary today is one called Ignacio Balastro Roca. The so-called notary office from Ignacio Balastro Roca is also based in Madrid in the Calle de Nuñez … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal Services, Mediation services, Warnings | Tagged Cold Calls, Fake notary, Fake timeshare resale, French speaking Timeshare consumers, Ignacio Balastro Roca, Madrid, Notary office, Nuñez de Balboa, Oficina Notarial Ignacio Balastro Roca, Spanish Tax, Tax payment, Upfront payment | Leave a comment

Worldwide Resort Guide, another cold calling Fly Buy Company

Posted on February 2, 2015 by mindtimeshare

A new so called fly-buy company has been brought to our attention by consumers who received a cold call. Worldwide Resort Guide approaches Timeshare owners with the pitch that due to the fact they paid their Maintenance fees promptly they … Continue reading →

Posted in Flybuy Operator, Warnings | Tagged Cold call, Fly Buy, Maintenance fees, timeshare owner, Timeshare resorts, Upfront payment, Worldwide Resort, Worldwide Resort Guide | 1 Comment

The clock is ticking…. Are you still on time for a refund claim?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by mindtimeshare

2015, a New Year and a new beginning. Although we all know that the best thing to do is always look forward in life there are moments when it might be “recommendable” to look back. For many years several … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus Holiday Clubs, Cash Back, Club Class Group of Companies, Companies closed down, Tips & Advice, Warnings | Tagged Cashback Europe, Consumer Act, credit card, Credit Card payment, Credit card payments, Discount Travel Membership Club, DTMC, Fraudulent Timeshare companies, Reclaim Ltd, refund Claim, Upfront payment | 5 Comments

Cold caller alert for Avianca SA from Barcelona

Posted on January 7, 2015 by mindtimeshare

A new alert goes out for a cold caller by the name of Avianca, who claims to be based in Barcelona and is targeting mainly Russian Timeshare owners. Avianca presents themselves as a large travel agency which is buying inventory … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus resale companies, Warnings | Tagged Avianca, Barcelona, Bogus resale companies, cold caller, Russian Timeshare owners, timeshare directive, Timeshare scam, Upfront payment | Leave a comment

What to make of the guaranteed resale offer from World Vacation Exchange?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by mindtimeshare

A cold call from World Vacation Exchange is what several Timeshare consumers have been receiving in the past week. WVE or World Vacation Exchange presents themselves as a Timeshare resale company based in Holland. Their address Weena 338 NG 3012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus resale companies, Warnings | Tagged bogus resale, Bogus Timeshare resale, Cold call, Deposit for Timeshare resale, Failsafe Deposit, Fake resale company, Rotterdam, timeshare resale company, Upfront payment, World Vacation Exchange, WVE | Leave a comment

Grupo Sun Travel, the dubious Timeshare resale Company from Madrid

Posted on August 4, 2014 by mindtimeshare

Another cold calling resale company has started their dubious campaign this week, and they are using the name of Grupo Sun Travel. This company Grupo Sun Travel is very similar to other recent cold callers who claim to be travel … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus resale companies, Costa del Sol, Warnings | Tagged Bogus resale companies, Fake resale company, Fake reseller, fraud, Grupo Sun Travel, Madrid, Scam, timeshare directive, timeshare owner, Upfront fee, Upfront payment | Leave a comment

Have you heard of Davenport Properties in Benidorm?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by mindtimeshare

This week a lot of consumers have started to inquire about Davenport Properties which seems to be based in Benidorm. This company has started a cold call campaign and is telling owners that they have already a buyer lined … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus Holiday Clubs, Warnings | Tagged Benidorm, Cold call, Davenport Properties, escrow account, Guaranteed Timeshare resale, resale, Upfront payment | Leave a comment

Did you receive a resale offer from Mercasa Gestion Inmobiliaria?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by mindtimeshare

This new cold caller, Mercasa Gestion Inmobiliaria is actively cold calling as they seem to have a lot of buyers lined up. Mercasa Gestion Inmobiliaria assures timeshare owners they have clients who are buying weeks in certain resorts in bulk, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus resale companies, Warnings | Tagged Agencia Inmobiliarias, bogus resale, Cadiz, Cooling off, Gestion Inmobiliaria, Mercasa, Mercasa Gestion Inmobiliaria, timeshare directive, timeshare owners, Timeshare Resale, Upfront payment | 1 Comment

Smarter Business Solutions, a cold calling Disposal Company from Tenerife

Posted on April 8, 2014 by mindtimeshare

We only recently published an article about a Fly Buy company called Smarter Holiday Solutions. This time we have a connected branch called Smarter Business Solutions who actually also cold calls to capture customers. It seems a big coincidence indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands, Mediation services, Tenerife, Warnings | Tagged Business Solutions, Cancellation, Cold call, Disposal Services, Holiday Solutions, Pay Pal, Relinquish, Smarter Business Solutions, Smarter Holiday Solutions, timeshare, Timeshare Law, Upfront payment | 2 Comments

Prima Holiday Services, cold calling Timeshare Resale from Cyprus

Posted on August 16, 2013 by mindtimeshare

A new cold caller has been mentioned by the name of Prima Holiday Services. PHS or Prima Holiday Services claims to be based in Cyprus. The same spiel as so many others, a cold call and the re-assurance that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Bogus resale companies, Warnings | Tagged Bogus resale companies, Cyprus, Prima Holiday Services, Sekuritec, timeshare directive, Timeshare resales, Upfront payment | Leave a comment

Free Wall Solutions SL, the cold calling Dispute Resolution Specialists.

Posted on April 10, 2013 by mindtimeshare

Another cold caller has entered our list today by the name of Free Wall Solutions SL. This company cold calls timeshare consumers who have been defrauded recently. This is something that always makes the alarm bells ring because a cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Costa del Sol, Legal Services, Mediation services, Warnings | Tagged Benalmadena, Carlton J Williams Escrow Services, Compensation Claim, Costa del Sol, Free Wall Solutions SL, Litigation, malaga spain, Police raid, timeshare, Timeshare Fraud, Timeshare scam, Upfront payment | 16 Comments