Over the years, we’ve been able to grow our business because of the commitment we’ve made to the consumer. While many timeshare exit services focus on marketing budgets, persuasive tactics and even fraud, we’ve relied on a tried-and-true methods of cancellation. Since 2014, we’ve saved quite a bit of time and money by qualifying every applicant. The reality is, contract cancellation doesn’t make sense for everyone.
Some people have signed multiple contracts and upgrades that have furthered their acknowledgement of the purchase and it’s terms. Explaining to unhappy timeshare owners what their actual options are helps them save quite a bit of time and money themselves. The last thing we want to do is provide another financial setback that adds to the regret of their purchase.
Our Free consultations aren’t geared towards selling you on cancellation. We have to know everything about your situation and confirm your eligibility before doing anything. Especially when an attorney is the most expensive element of the process. No timeshare exit strategy is the same. But not every company offering timeshare exit services believes in this approach.
They think the same aggressive pitch that sold you during the timeshare presentation will work to their advantage. Taking time to identify roadblocks or look into your situation beforehand doesn’t interest them. They simply use a quantitative method that focuses on pressuring unhappy timeshare owners to take action. Even when their chances of exiting the agreement are slim to none.
Some people ask how we know this. Others may assume we’re just trying to smear our competition. But in reality, tens of thousands of timeshare owners frequently relay their frustration with timeshare relief programs. You can find evidence of this on nearly every local news website. Whether people have bought into resale or legal representation, the results are rarely favorable.
Timeshare Pressure Sales Target Consumer Desperation.
When a relief program fails, the owner’s fate ends up back in the hands of the timeshare company. Upgrades and add ons (like points programs) keep buyers hoping for the best but usually expecting the worst. Most of them really have no choice. By the time they’ve become aware of cancellation services, they’re afraid to trust anything else.
Remember, keeping fractional owners under contract is the sole purpose of the timeshare industry. Forcing owners to pay and recommending misleading relief programs is how their profits remain high. Even though this has not been very fruitful for buyers. For them, trying to get rid of a timeshare or make it worthwhile can be devastatingly costly. When owners start to feel trapped, desperation tends to set in. This is where many timeshare exit services use an aggressive approach to persuade them.
Instead of asking you to look up consumer complaints or read news articles to prove our point, we wanted to show you how some exit programs go about harassing vacation owners. Aside from creating grief, they’re currently shedding a lot of negative light on the cancellation industry. It’s important you understand that, unlike VOC, not everyone is going to show you empathy. You also have to realize that many of these exit specialists are con artists. Their lifestyle depends on their ability to get you to say “yes.”
Use Caution When Contacting Timeshare Exit Services.
In order to expose the harassing nature of some of these companies, we contacted one of our major competitors to see how they went about selling their timeshare exit services. Although we won’t name the company (in order to protect ours), we hope our experience proves to you that pressure-filled tactics can be very convincing – even if you don’t qualify. But prior to contacting a timeshare exit service, you must understand what you’re getting yourself into.
Before Submitting Information About You and Your Timeshare..
Searching around for timeshare relief shouldn’t be treated like most large purchases. Negotiating or trying to leverage your options just isn’t feasible in this realm. It’s not like searching for the best insurance quote or the best interest rate for a private loan. For the most part, your privacy is protected in those cases. Handing over personal data to 3rd party companies can make you dangerously susceptible to harassment and other forms of spam. Not to mention fraudulent activity.
Exit programs, whether they’re legitimate or not, know you have to share private information with them in order to proceed. Unfortunately, some don’t know how to keep a secret. When they can’t persuade you to give them money, they sell your data to other 3rd party companies or make an exchange for some sort of financial gain. Data can include other members of your family, payment specifics, purchase history, social security numbers and even items on your credit. Submitting personal information to businesses that have no business with it is why so many of us are solicited over the phone and email on a regular basis. Not many people understand this.
When you’re researching your options, it’s imperative that you do your best to sift through the nonsense before reaching out. Many companies will seem legit, but they’re nothing close to it. Finding a way to avoid the harassment and the overwhelming number of the scams altogether is key. All you have to do is overcome your desperation and focus on logic. Listening to the best deal or falling for the best pitch is the best way to miss the best solution. It’s important that you learn from the mistakes you’ve made up to this point. Once you know what to look for and understand your own tendencies, it’ll be easier for your to make an informed decision.
To keep you from wasting more time than you need to, we actually created a checklist to help you identify timeshare fraud. Qualifying your options increases your chances of doing business with someone that values integrity. Shopping around and expecting relief programs to tolerate your haggling can leave you surprised to say the least. So take the time to thoroughly research companies before sharing private information. Let awareness, diligence and intuition be your guide this time.
What to Expect From Aggressive Timeshare Exit Services
A few months ago, we shopped a major player in the timeshare exit industry using a fake online persona. This included a unique email address (gmail account) and phone number (Google Voice) strictly for this test. Upon our request, the company immediately reached out to via phone and email to pitch the benefits of their program. Without knowing if we qualified, they quickly asked us to proceed.
Knowing the tendencies of these types of companies allowed us to pick up on quite a few nuances they use to deceive timeshare owners. It’s pretty disturbing to listen to when you know the truth behind their statements. The fact our inquiry wasn’t genuine made it easy for us to refuse their offer. But this didn’t discourage them from turning up the pressure.
After our firm “no,” they pulled out one of the oldest tricks in the bag: the limited time offer. We were informed that their proposal would only be good during the phone call. That the “deal of a lifetime” that would solve all my problems would vanish into thin air if we didn’t take advantage of it right now. Keep in mind, they still haven’t seen the contract we want to cancel. They know nothing about the details of our agreement. They made it seem like exiting a timeshare would be easy-peasy for them. This was very intriguing to us.
If we didn’t know any better, we might feel compelled to trust a company providing reassurement. But most timeshare exit services aren’t much different than the timeshare itself. They’ll say whatever to get some form of commitment. Once you’re bought in, they know there’s a higher probability of you spending more to proceed. This allows them to prolong the process and maximize their revenues. Pressuring timeshare owners to take action right away is a huge red flag.
Pressure Doesn’t Cease Upon Your Request.
Even though we told them “no” once again, they relentlessly emailed us every day. The follow-up phone calls and pressure-filled lingo was just as annoying. Within a few days of us requesting more information, the quantitative approach was in full swing.
Immediately after we were finally able to discontinue their harassing solicitations, a new service came out of the ashes. Multiple timeshare resale companies began contacting us the same way. In other words, once the timeshare exit service realized no means no, they sold our account to another tactful operation. One that might appeal to us more or persuade us easier. It’s a vicious cycle if you ever happen to become intertwined.
The company we reached out to knew that if we failed to sell the timeshare (because there is no resale market for them), we’d more than likely crawl back with our tails between our legs, begging for timeshare exit services. This is real-life stuff, folks. Far too many fall for the trap.
VOC is Committed to Helping You Find Resolve.
Sadly a majority of relief programs aren’t in business to be your advocate. They started their operation with one goal and that’s to make money. They can’t see past tomorrow. They’ll never understand how we were able to build a reputable company by consistently advocating for timeshare owners. Referring owners to listing agencies or selling their information to 3rd parties tells us they’re not really interested in helping people effectively get out of timeshare contracts.
Since this is a multi-million dollar operation within the cancellation industry, we encourage you to take notice. At the end of the day, you deserve to know that quality, guaranteed timeshare exit services do exist. To discuss our qualification process, you can fill out the form below or schedule a Free Consultation to learn more.
