RCIVIP Timeshare Help Resource

We received the following submission from one of our users about their experience purchasing a timeshare with Vida Vacations in Mexico:

"We went to a timeshare presentation at the Riviera Maya in Nov. 2015. It was the worst thing we could of done. Sadly we were scammed. In the sales presentation we asked many questions, and some questions various times. Every question or doubt we had regarding the contract was put to ease by the 2 sales persons who dealt with us. We have tried contacting them at many different... Read the rest of this entry »

There is no doubt that the timeshare industry has a significant impact on the economy at regional, state, and national levels. The American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the national trade association that represents the vacation ownership and resort development industries, offers a detailed look at the direct and indirect ways in which the timeshare industry affects the economy through reports produced by its research arm, ARDA International Foundation (AIF). According to AIF’s most recent economic report, which is based on 2015 data, the timeshare industry... Read the rest of this entry »

We received the following submission from one of our users about their experience with Club Wyndham:

"WOW! What a smooth talking, very likeable guy at Desert Blue in Las Vegas! We already have TWO timeshares, totaling 308,000 points that we rarely used, and somehow, this man talked us into buying an ADDITIONAL 154,000 points by telling us that our timeshare needed updating, we were paying too much in interest, we could rent our points for maintenance...blah blah blah. I am still within the timeframe to rescind, and probably will.