Comments on: Timeshare Rescue

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:50:59 +0000

Hello Again! I forgot to ask if anyone has a number we can reach TSR? I am going to contact the bbb in Colorado as well.

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:09:34 +0000

Wow, I have read so many of your messages on this blog and see that I am not alone being scammed by Timeshare Rescue!! Like many of you I also charged $1,500 on a charge card only to find out the transfer of the title on my time share never happened. I have been getting notices of course to pay the 2010 maintenance fee. I finally called them and they told me they had no record of TSR contacting them. Someone mentioned to call the credit card company to have the fee adjusted. It’s been over a year now, so I sure hope they will do it for me. I have contacted the BBB in Colorado, but I haven’t heard back from them. I guess we are stuck with our Time Shares Folks!!

By: darlene

darlene — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:09:30 +0000

Fortunately, there is no confusing about my comment of this company “TimeShare Rescue” i have paperwork to prove that this company is a FRAUD~~~~i believe they operate under different names and cheat people in different states.

By: June B

June B — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:04:25 +0000

We have been doing business since June 2008. The deed for the timeshare is in someone elses name and because TSR has not provided the license and corp. # FL. doesn’t recognize them. I can pay the mentenance fees but the timeshare isn’t ours to use. I just need someone from TSR to sign the deed back to our name. It will cost $2,000 for an att. to do it. I LOVE TIMESHARES

By: Yvette

Yvette — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:09:07 +0000

Has anyone heard of GiveBackTimeshare.com?

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:51:50 +0000

I think people are confusing timeshare rescue with resorts rescued. I did some research on them and they do not buy your timeshare. They have helped me secure 2 rentals so far and I am very pleased with what they do for me. I have done business with 2 other companies that I will not name and never got a call from the “agent” who was supposedly going to sell my timeshare because he had a buyer sitting with him. Resorts Rescued was honest with me, told me all about the process in the sale of the timeshare, and I hear from MY agent often about the progress of the rental of my unit! I am so pleased with them. Check them out at http://www.resortsrescued.com and you wont be disappointed.

By: darlene

darlene — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:32:49 +0000

this is continuance from my last comment, After shelling out $2,216 to this company and still receiving calls from the resort, i had to find out if this company exists. I tried recently to contact them with the name and phone of the person spoke to b4 and now the number is totally disconnected. I’ve search for more information and I’ve read that the BBB(Better Business Bureau) has given this company an “F” rating and searching for additional info, they have gone bankrupt with my monies. I will have to find a Lawyer to help me to solve this issue and believe me i will sue. I may not every get my monies back, but from now on i will check with the BBB b4 trusting any of these so-called companies. Its so sad that once you sign that dotted line there is no other option, its so many people that are trying sell and honestly giving their timeshares away because they no longer have use for them. Its also unfortunate that these maintenance fees go up and up and up every year. Its got to be a way of getting out of this!!!

By: darlene

darlene — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:08:38 +0000

Well, i definitely failed to check out this company before rushing to Mclean, VA to sell off my timeshare. I should have been aware of the post card sent in the mail that they would pay for your timeshare. It was so many people there until they told you had to pay to have the deeds transferred. I wanted so badly to get rid of this and I am far from home i waited until many of the people cleared out just to hear what they were talking about. Well, its true that its impossible to get out of it once you sign that dotted line. This happened in 2008 and i had paid my maintenance fees up until 2010. Well,i would send out the correspondence from the resort when they went up on the fees to this so-call company in Denver, Co and never heard a response until i received a call from the resort. I did however hear from resort transfer services after calling many times for a call-back to find out why the resort continues to call and harass about an additional maintenance payments. when they finally contacted me i was given a transferred date and dock number to prove that it was transferred. Now its 2010 and I’ve been sent over to a collection agency. WOW!!!!

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:56:22 +0000

Does anyone know anything about Resorts Rescued (www.resortsrescued.com)?

Here is the information I found in BBB:

http://www.bbb.org/connecticut/business-reviews/marketing-programs-and-services/resorts-rescued-in-new-britain-ct-87072794#govtaction

Is it a legit company that help people sell their timeshares?

It is charging a upfront fee for advertising fee, closing fee, changing title fee, etc.

By: Luann

Luann — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:39:21 +0000

I also was dumb. Thru Timeshare Rescue we paid $2926.00. We did this Jan. 12,2008. It wasn’t until this year we found out we STILL owned it, YUCK. We like others were convinced by The Suites at Fall Creek into buying more so it would be easier for us to exchange, we bought into the point system. Another stupid thing. Timeshare Rescue actually got rid of the one deed but left us with the other. Being only an everyother year deed, we just found out by Diamond Resorts sending us a bill, past due. We can not afford any more fees. Like everyone else we just want it to go away. After reading many others problems, We decide to go the route of giving it back to the resort. I wish I would have know this before we ever heard of Timeshare Rescue. It really worked. I had to be sure my maintenacne fees were up to date and the resort sent me a warranty deed. I went to the bank, had it notorized and mailed in a $85.00 check and our lives just became easier. So try giving it back. It really worked!!!!!!

By: Richard Granger

Richard Granger — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:46:45 +0000

I paid Timeshare Rescue $2995.00 in April 2008 and they never did anything to assist me in getting rid of my timeshare. Capital One, my Visa Company refused to assist me so be aware, None of them are legit. I am a retired 33 year police officer and did not appreciate being ripped off by this scam.

By: Steve R.

Steve R. — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:50:18 +0000

This is a spin off of Timeshare Relief. Don’t trust any of these new companies to do the job.

By: Arturo

Arturo — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:28:26 +0000

Today, Jauary 21, 2010 I received in the mail a card from a
company offering to help with timeshare transfer.
Does anyone know anything about Right Choice Transfer out
Torrance, California? Are they a “scam” company?

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:59:22 +0000

I signed a contract with TSR in April,2008. After all the form letters and promises,at the end of May, 2009, I paid my due maintenance fees for 2009 as I gave up on TSR from ever completing the “transfer”. About 3 weeks later I found out through the County Registrar’s office where the property is located that the Deed had been transferred to another individual about a week after I payed the maint. fees. I tried to get TSR to reimburse me for the annual maint. fees that they had contracted to pay. I found out in July that they had filed for bankruptcy as noted above. That put a stop to my ability to deal with them as an individual. Also, the new “owner” has not completed the paperwork to get membership transferred to himself. I wrote with no response and left several voice messages, again with no response. I don’t know if the new “owner” is a real person or not. I would think if someone actually purchased a timeshare, they would follow through and try to use it. The timeshare company says they need a copy of the warranty deed and $100 from the new owner to update their paperwork. I guess if I am not on the deed anymore, I won’t have to pay anymore. I never got a letter from TSR saying the transfer had been completed as promised through their form e-mails. If I could only get my hands on the “nice young couple” from TSR ……

By: Arturo

Arturo — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:46:59 +0000

Today, 1-04-2010 I called the telephone number stated by TSR 1-800-931-9882.
The telephone operator stated,” you have reached a number that has been
disconnected or is no longer in service”. TSR please give me a telephone number
that I may talk to “Dave” concerning my timeshare final transfer that was to have
happened in December of 2009.

By: GEORGE

GEORGE — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:51:34 +0000

I have been trying to timeshare rescue to complete title work on three(3) different units
since 02/04/2008 still having trouble with one unit and I guess I will end up paying back
fees (maintenance fees, late fees, ETC.}. 2 out 3 completed makes me a little bit better-
than most people. If someone starts a class action,please contact me. From this point on
it’s BUYER BEWARE.

By: Marion

Marion — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:26:54 +0000

We’ve been through all of the above. They got our money Oct., 2008. Nothing since, except for excuses and promises. We could join a class action or law suit, but I doubt they have the money. Also, we still wouldn’t have our deeds back–which is the proof we would need in order to sell, give, or quit claim in the future. We were suspicious that it might be a scam, so I called BBB in Denver to check it out before getting involved. They gave it a B rating, at that time, which they said was good. As a result, we went ahead and sent our check. Shouldn’t the BBB have some responsibity, also?

By: Allen

Allen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:27:32 +0000

Doug Klein – sorry – either you are an ex-employee of timesharerescue.com or you are even more of a sap than we are. PLEASE EVERYONE file a report with the Denver Better Business Bureau http://denver.bbb.org/ and the Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/ !!! This is involving more than the few of us who are willing to tuck our tail between our legs and post that we have been suckered/swindeled/conned/fraud into believing Timeshare Rescue would help us. We paid $3,500.00 and still have the paperwork from the day (10/04/2008)including the visa charge. Not so funny, the paperwork came for us to send the deeds and a photocopy of our drivers license to a fax number. (Now we worry if this will end in Identity Theft!!!) We were such fools to believe they would “take care of all the paperwork” BUT they “forgot/scammed/robbed (pick a word) to transfer the deed to them. Humm ….has anyone noticed that when you post a complaint on the TimeShare Rescue website – that it is deleted within 48 hours??? Leads me to believe there is SOMEONE still out there scamming people like us. Let us join forces to dump TRUTH onto the Timeshare Rescue site http://timesharerescue.com/ to at least shut that off so no one else looses their money to this company.

I do wonder how those nice young people can sleep at night who signed their name (false?) to our contract. Even if they went out and had a great night on the town or went on a fabulous vacation, I hope they are haunted with the faces of those who can no longer pay their mortage, meds, help support their grandchildren, or for food. Most of us who bought time shares are middle class, hard working, people who don’t have a lawyer or an investiment banker to push this fraud into a “finacial loss.” The people who worked for this company – I am sure – were also a bunch of suckers who were paid well for the short while they lied to all of us.

By: Lynn Hines

Lynn Hines — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:26:07 +0000

Timeshare Rescue is not only out of business, but they filed bankruptcy!!!!
In May 2008, I signed two timeshares over to TSR (one in Florida and one in Las Vegas). I got so frustrated with them that I emailed them almost EVERY DAY!!!!. Betty or Antonella responded within a couple of days. I finally gave up and paid the late dues on one of them. Now I am filing a claim in bankruptcy court to be reimbersed. I sent copies of our contract with TSR to each resort. The Florida timeshare was finally settled…..I think!! At least I haven’t heard any more from them. I still get paperwork from the Las Vegas timeshare resort, but I keep sending them a copy of the contract and tell them it is not my problem any more and to deal with TSR.

By: Doug Klein

Doug Klein — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:28:35 +0000

Russ,

I was really frustrated, but I believe that the company fell on hard times and didn’t finish mine because they couldn’t. It doesn’t seem to me like it was an intentional thing. Based on that assumption, if they had any money at all they would have finished this long ago. So in my opinion any action would be a waste of my money and time.

The good news is that I followed the steps on the Time Share Rescuse website and Hollywood Beach is working with me directly. We are just quit claim deeding it back to them. Should be finished in 3 weeks or so the county said. I will let you know when completed. I recommend doing the 3 steps in my above post. Seems to work for me.

Here they are again:

1) Call the resort and ask them to take it back.
2) If they say no ask a lawyer to write a letter with a deadline.
3) If that doesn’t work, do a “quit claim deed” back to the resort. I guess if I’m not on the deed I can’t be responsible for payment legally.

Doug K.

By: russ miele

russ miele — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:07:30 +0000

Doug,
I just found out last Friday that the company was out of business.
Let me know if you are pursuing any action against them.
Russ

By: Doug Klein

Doug Klein — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:13:24 +0000

News: The company is out of business. I posted a question on the forum at http://timesharerescue.com and Antonella called me back. She explained that the company is out of business but their website will be providing free information on how to complete the transfer. They are not offering phone or email support because they don’t have the staff and there said that my Hollywood Beach timeshare was one of only a handful of transfers that have not been completed to date. She said that I could wait for it to be completed by them or I could take matters into my own hands and help the process along.

She also recommended we do 3 things that work 100% of the time:

She also said that the company has transferred “thousands” of timeshares successfully before going out of business and won judgments in Federal Court after being attacked by competitors but that the company is now insolvent.

Either way, I’m going to try to do it myself with this new information. I don’t know how a class action against a company that is insolvent and out of business would do anything. The economy is bad and this company might just be another casualty. I’ll keep everyone posted on my progress. It’s very frustrating but at least I have some things I can try.

By: julie Lamothe

julie Lamothe — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:58:37 +0000

If anyone has any positive info please. We have had two of our timeshares with TSR since end of 2008 and have not heard anything from them. I sent an email to support@timesharerescue.com but have heard nothing. I called the phone number and it keeps saying to “put in your parties extension”- which i put in x531 – but it just keeps repeating itself. If there are any class acction suits pending – count me in – unless i can get a response from TSR soon stating that it is settled. We too will be reporting them (of course it probably won’t make much of a difference at this point).

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:43 +0000

Hi everyone that has been SCAMMED . In Nevada which has a few timeshares and if you own one in NV which I do The Villas at Polo Towers, that you can request a quick claim deed from them or get a form off line fill in the blacks get it notarize back to the original sellers, Just make sure you send it to the company real estate division registered and signature required receipt. I have an intent to lien on mind for maintenance fees and that goes against the towers and I can not use the facilities until paid not against my credit Mine is for sale but I’m not going through any SHYSTER which seems to come from Florida and Colorado, in NV the buyer is required to do a title search and establish an escrow account not the seller. Another thing write the name down the name is made up like Mr Bob Colon————what do you think? I had him spell it (2) times just to be sure and a phone number (2) They even had a financial manager call me to tell me they are legit I asked for their business license # which should be more than 9 digits and they asked why and I told them I was calling the State Licensing Dept. They hung up and the number they gave me was no longer good.

By: Jim Stahl

Jim Stahl — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:06:57 +0000

It seems TSR, and it’s supposedly escrow company, Time Share Transfers have cut off all communication. No phone contacts, no e-mail replies. I sent them money to purchase a timeshare 3 months ago, a few return e-mails said they were almost ready to close, and I should get paperwork within the week…over a month ago. Does anyone have some contact numbers that work, or any avenue on how to sue…class action? If the TSR guys are reading, I’m not a competitor bad mouthing. My escrow number is TST-093913, and e-mail is jstahl@ortc.com. It’s funny how they took my money after declaring BK…and I sent money to help someone get out of their timeshare!

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:56:36 +0000

I, too, paid them to take my 2 timeshares ($4500) in Sept 2008. To date, I still have them and am about to get sent into collections for the maintenance fees. Every response I’ve received from Antonella McNeil has told me that I’m in Phase II – which basically means nothing. I get that I have been scammed out of the money but now what?? That was my final desperate attempt to unload the unwanted timeshare – I’ve paid to sell them, tried to give them away and made this attempt to pay someone to take them. I’m never paying another dime on these timeshares. Anyone have any idea what to do from here?? If they are Chapter 7, you can’t sue them and suing them would only cost more money that we would never get back.

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:56:37 +0000

I have gone through the same with RTS and no results and now I have an intent to lien on the timeshare it is paid for just like RTS said send us the bill and we’ll pay it guess what that was like a fart in the wind storm, Now I have other companies calling asking to buy it out of Florida and asking for $ 1500.00 for Title Insurance and once it is sold I’ll get it back in 45 days.
I talked to a lawyer and to the title companies and it is the buyer responsibility for the cost not me. the intent to lien is for the HOA of Villa at the Polo Towers. So everyone if you get a call like that and they have two bidders don’t give them any money IT’S A SCAM

By: Paul Pfadenhauer

Paul Pfadenhauer — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:10:20 +0000

I just got done posting my sad story and I got an email reply from Antonella McNeil saying they were in phase II of III with my transfer. Maybe there’s hope!
pauljp66@cfl.rr.com

By: Paul Pfadenhauer

Paul Pfadenhauer — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:46:42 +0000

I sent paperwork and charged my credit card $2994 for transfer of two units on 9/25/08. Like others I had to pay maintenance bills for both at year end. Almost forgot about it but called the magic number today(Thursday October 15,’09)in the hope that something had happened.
The message said they were closed for Columbus day. I’m not a lawyer but if anybody wants to start a class action or whatever, you can count me in.
pauljp66@cfl.rr.com

By: julie abbott

julie abbott — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:26:45 +0000

I have received two collection agency bills with fees continuing to climb on my Williamsburg Plantation timeshare that RTS had recorded as transfered. This is so frustrating it is making me sick. Has anyone decided to file a class action law suit? This Chavez guy is a real winner. I am so angry! I can be contacted @ jlabbott58@gmail.com