People, please beware and investigate buying/selling a timeshare before it is too late. There are some good ones, and there are also the other ones. The timeshare may sound very good at the beginning but be a nightmare later on trying to divest of it (that's me). But it is my own fault. The trip was nice (no snow), warm beaches, good drinks, nice weather. Just that it created the mood to do it again. A few drinks and it looked very good. DUH!! Please research before tripping (literally) down that yellow brick road and then trying to sell when it does not fit you lifestyle. To all of you who enjoy the timeshare route, have successfully sold yours, or have resisted the pressure to buy, all the best. Thank you for your time.

This firm A1marketing contacted us on February 24th of this year. They claimed to “have a buyer for our timeshare”. The buyer was willing to pay top dollar (almost $15, 000), and all we needed to do was pay $1250.00 for a “title search, document preparation, and closing fees”. We paid the $1, 250.00 and were told to expect the completed closing documents once the title search was done. We were told the buyer had already committed to the sale.

After waiting the 2 weeks and hearing nothing, we called A1 (several times until we were finally able to get someone on the phone) only to be told the buyer had backed out last minute. We were also told that our “title search” funds were non-refundable and they abruptly brushed us off. We realized at this point we had been taken. We have since been given the run around by A1 Marketing Representatives, and no sale or follow up whatsoever.

So we began to do some research on this firm and found many others on line who have had same or similar experiences with this same firm. It turns out this company was just incorporated 2 weeks before the call we received from them. We have also searched all the addresses on A1 Marketing were either private residences or mail boxes. After looking further we believe this firm was not even a licensed marketing firm in the state of Florida.

It appears (at least to us) that this is nothing more than a SCAM which takes advantage of people like us who wish they had never even bought a timeshare to begin with. To add insult to injury we are now scammed for another $1, 250.00 which we truly cannot afford in this economy. It is heartbreaking!


To whom it may concern,
Deanna

I was told this company would sell my timeshare in as little as 6 months. I would be contacted with each offer. I took a chance and sent in the payment information. I never received anything else from them. It has been 4 months since they took my payment and I have yet to get anything from them. I have tried to file with my credit card and that has not worked either. I do not know where to turn now. I will never trust any company again to do something like this. It was a hard leason learned.
I have called the toll free number 5 times and no one answers or calls me back.!!!
Stay AWAY!!!