How did you find out about them? They are calling me about my property, what kind of property are they calling you about? I can't find any info on them but what you have submitted!

I delt with these ppl back in May 2010. We paid close to $2000. Luckily my husband wrote down each process and so when I call back after the so called 45 days the acct was still in title search. So in Sept. I called again and it was still in title search. I got uncomfortable so I contacted my CC company and got a refund. Then no more than 2 days later, V&R took out an additional $2000. I got that back too from my CC company. Since then my CC acct has been closed.  
This morning at 6:20am I get a call from an Closing attorney stating they have my check ready to send to me which I should have by this Friday and in order for them to send me this money I need to wire them $2197.17 to a Suntrust Bank. I need to do this before I can get my $20,000.00 plus the orginal fee I paid in the first place. He even told me not to give anyone a CC# number as pymt over the phone. He is going to call me back in a couple of hours so that I can give him a 15 digit transfer number and he then will give me a USPostal tracking #.
I had to call my husband who just left for work, because it's kind of laughible(sp) but yet it pisses you off. If this guy calls back I will tell him to Send me the money first then I will pay him his closing attny fee.
PEOPLE! DO NOT give anyone any monies upfront! I haven't done this yet, but call your timeshare comp. to see what they can advise you to do to sell your Timeshare. I wish I never would have purchased one back in the day, they scamed us then too.
The number that called me this morning is (407)600-2463. Just incase this shows up on your phone, do not fall for this fraudlent crap..

These companies are just out to rip people off they were shut down in Florida, Arizona and New Mexico by the attorney general's office they are dba Timeshare Goldline. Have you all disputed your charges. These credit card companies need to STOP giving out merchant accounts to these thieves. I don't get it they have laws for everything else but this! You can bet if I was listing homes on a website or without a Real Estate license NAR would be all over that. But there is no market for Timeshares so nobody seems to care that everyone is getting ripped off. Each State should have laws like they do for real estate -- it should be the same for Timeshares.

It is the same business as Vacations and Resorts except with a different name.  All phone numbers are disconnected.  Sounds like everyone will have to file a report to The BBB.  Stupid thieves!!

Brandon I have been trying to contact them with an update and their number is no longer in service.  It worked a few weeks ago.  I also notice that when I look them up now on BBB they have a DBA of Timeshare Goldline.  Who scammed me back in Mary 2010 and I pleaded with the George Reeves to please move on to someone else if this was another  scam I could not take it again.  They even said they would try to get my money back from Timeshare Goldline. Do you have any other contacts for these people since you had a good experience with them? Do you know anyone else who had success?  Thanks for any input.

Unfortunately we had friends that were taken also for $1400.00!  It was in July 2010!  Make sure you call your County Attorney to report them.  Maybe they will be able to get your money back for you too!

Well..Vacations and Resorts put one over on us! It was $1600.00! No one answers the phones! Im so pissed!! I should have known! They took the money off our credit card in June, and here it is December!! Don't let them get you!!

Got called by a Michael Williams, 877-484-3027 x 191 of  Vacation and Resorts (Vacation-and-Resorts.com) asking that I pay $1282.00 for taxes and recording fees and that he had a buyer for my timeshare. He offered much more than it is worth, telling me that folks from overseas (Europe) wanted to buy and that they could get financing from his company. The buyer had $4500 deposit and once the deposit was approved, all I had to do was provide my VISA card. He also used the protected by my VISA card and to call them to verify. He did have my personal info and VISA number (only last 4 digits) from Vacation Marketing (which I paid $800 last year) I told him I wanted to think it over.  I then checked the BBB web site and they have an F!.

He called back the next day and I asked him about the BBB F rating and he asked me to look up Sears, who has 18K complaints in 3 years compared to his company with 20 over 3 years. They sell 5000 time shares a year according to Mike. I told him I was a cynic and he had an answer for each of my concerns.

I did call my VISA company, but after 20 minutes on hold, we got disconnected.

Interestingly, I have been called by 3 separate companies this week that all that state they have a buyer for my Timeshare.
Vacation and Resorts: $1282.00 taxes and recording fees (per FTC)
Resorts International: $338 now, $500 when I receieve the check
Innovative Resorts International: $800 deposit (Citibank was buying 20 timeshare for marketing purposes!)

So, according to the BBB, never give out money, unless you see the contracts first. Remember, these companies are calling us, have our info, and know what to say to get you enticed. After all, we did buy the timeshare in the first place!!

this company is an scam, they have ripped hundreds of people off, thousand s of dollars. tell them that you will put the money in escrow with an attorney and when the transaction is ready for closing then the attorney will handle and release the funds, then see where the conversation goes....hummm keep me posted on this... i will check back on this...p.s they are in the process of being investigated...

I too have been a scam victim.  After several days and many phone calls and paying out 1549 dollars to this cojmpany for the sale of a time share, I'm running.  The agent Chad denies all of the complaints that I've been reading on line, including operating out of a UPS store mailbox.  After much arguing he turned me over to his manager.  After I told her how I thought the company would finally tell me that the buyer cancelled out, and they would still pocket the deposit and how they would also have my money for closing , and all of the bad reports I've read online, she wished me a good day and hung up.  This was the first laugh I had all day.  Don't listen to them, don't pay them.  It's all hooey about FTC etc.

They just called me.  They were not happy that I would not give them my credit card information.  They said they would not charge it until the sale processed.  And he said I am protected by my credit card company.  He is correct, but remember, they can get their money and be out of town before my credit card company can cancel the transaction... and while I might be protected, this company still gets their money, and the credit card company might lose too!   I truly believe it is a scam and they use the FTC line to make it sound legitimate... but it is not.
I told them when I see the papers, I would consider ... but he stated he can not send papers until he has my "deposit"... the biggest thing that was pushed for was me being recorded for the FTC and my credit card number.
Also, while on the line, I brought up this blog, having a strong feeling I was being scammed.  For others, how we do we know that Brandon's response in this blog is not part of the scam.  My timeshare company stated NEVER pay up front fees, as it strongly indicates a probably scam.

Keep calling, say they have a buyer for my timeshare, I think it's a SCAM as I have been scammed before, asking for money upfront.  How do I know if they are an Honest Company?

My parents are beginning to work with this company. How did you hear about them and do you think  your experience is repeatable? I am very concerned they will lose the money already spent.

I CALLED THE UPS STORE AND THE MAN THERE SAID THEY ARE WORKING OUT OF A BOX  AT AT THEIR STORE AND THEY ARE SUSPICIOUS AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT WE NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM. WHEN I APPROACHED MY SALESMAN  WITH THAT INFO HE WAS GROPPING FOR ANSWERS. I ASKED HIM THE ADDRESS HE PHYSICALLY WORKED AT AND HE GAVE ME THE MONROE AVE ADDRESS WHICH IS THE UPS STORE. HE GOT REALLY NERVOUS WHEN ASKED QUESTIONS AND HURRIED OFF THE PHONE. I E MAILED BRANDON AND NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. HMMMMM. THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE APRIL SO I WONDER HOW  HIS DEAL COULD HAVE BEEN DONE SO SOON. MAYBE BRANDON IS FROM THEIR OFFICE???

I hope you are right.  However, I think this is either a scam or a failed company.  I'm an attorney representing a debtor who "sold" his timeshare through this company.  The sale was reported to the trustee and the trustee is now looking for this company and my client's check.  We can't find the company and the company no longer returns telephone calls from my client.   The telephone number is a land line into an address identified as being a shopping center.  There is no telephone listing through 411 for this company.  I have send numerous emails and letters to this company without response or return of the letters.  The Better Business Bureau  reports 3 customer complaints against this company within the last 12 months.  This company did not respond to the BBB's requests for a response to customer complaints.

BBB in Atlanta rates them as an "F" for failure to respond.

Brandon your insight would be helpful as I have been contacted by a James Thomas at Vacation and Resorts and he said he has a buyer for my Las Vegas Timeshare and their verification dept. would contact me and at that time I need to secure $2,496( not chrge it but hold it) till they send me the offer and other paper work to sign. This is for my part in closing is what I was told. You have any advise?  southeastappraisals@ec.rr.com

Thanks,

Stephanie

WHO WAS YOUR SALESMAN? DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG THE COMPANY HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS?

When they explained that they would need $1400+ dollars to start the paper work.  When they broke that down for me it ended up being $1000 for a title transfer and estoppo as he spelled it to me, I assume he was trying to refer to an estoppel letter.  They had me look at an empty report on the bbb site as proof they were legit.  They took me to a web page that I could make in a matter of days, with no real data to speak of.
The first real problem is that they told me that I would not be giving them my money but that I would only do that through  the FTC.  Then they told me that I would need to LIE about the fact that they had told me that they had a buyer and say that they had not mentioned anything about the buyer from canada.
When the"FTC" called they introduced themselves as being from what sounded like the same company as the verification department.  Since they were not the FTC I asked them if they could give me their Business license.  The would not.  Instead they sent me back to the salesman who said that I was not to ask any questions of them but that he would give me his business license, which was a string of letters and numbers 7 characters long.  I went to the Georgia state business registry and looked up license and it was not there so I searched for their name "Vacations and Resorts" and there was nothing there.  So, now I am getting a little uncomfortable.  Then the verification people call back and I told them that I just needed to know the actual name that the business is registered under, and they sent me back to the salesman.  Who told me they could not give me that information and that it would be OK since I was covered by my credit card company.  So, I asked if I could call discover and verify that.  Discover said that if I willingly paid for a service and that they did not provide that service or if the someone else made a fraudulent claim then I would be protected, but if I payed a company to file some papers and they did that, I would have no recourse.  So, I conferenced them together since he called back while I was on the phone with her.  Then he argues with her and she recommends that I not proceed with the transaction.  He hangs up and I thanked her and she left. He then called me back and offered to only charge $500 up front and the rest after the sale.  But I realized that I had very little protection.  And when I said that he was upset and cursed me to have my timeshare forever.

They called me and when I asked them for their business license they gave me a bogus one.  Then they told me they were not allowed to by law.

We felt the call was designed to yank our greed button  and it raised red flags.  Does any Georgia fraud unit have jurisdiction or action underway?  Does Better business Bureau have a record?

Sure thing  my email address is brandon-cox71@hotmail.com. I'm usually home late but pretty much get back to my emails at a timely fashion.


Thank You
Brandon

I hope you are correct because I've been scam alot and it starting to where me down. If possible I would like to coverse by e-mail with you help me with this process.   Thxs

Not true Vacations and resorts did an excellent job with my property. I owned a Wyndham Property out in Branson Missouri and I just recieved my proceeds direct deposit for 11,900.00 us dollars. There was a lot of paperwork involved including some notary documents, but my wife and I were Able to go to our local bank and they took care of our documents.  Although closing took close to 81 days I was always able to call them and there was always someone availiable to update me on the process. I have heard about lots of scams that are out there but I can tell you Vacations and Resorts is not one of them. I also refered them to my wifes brother he owns a property in Cancun Mexico and we spoke last week they are working on solidifying the sale for him as well.

I will continue to refere there services to family and friends

Thanks for your services VACATION AND RESORTS!!!!!!!!

Brandon Cox

YOU WONT FIND ANY INFO ON THEM BECAUSE THIS IS GARBAGE AND ALL LIES

CAN YOU PROVE THIS IS A SCAM?

this is bull

This is a real estate scam going under the name vacation-and-resorts.com.  Do not give them any money.  Also using phone # 877-484-3027.  They operate out of a mailbox at a UPS Store at 931 Monroe Dr. Suite 102 #423 Atlanta, GA 30308 which is part of a large shopping center called Midtown Promenade.  The domain name was just registered in April 2010.  Who knows how many people have fallen for this.

Here is the website from the Better Business Bureau on Vacations and Resorts.  Yes they are scamming people!

www.bbb.org/.../vacations-and-resorts-in-atlanta-ga-27306254

This company going under the name vacations-and-resorts is a timeshare scam company from Atlanta, Georgia. The salespersons (Richard Reinor and Sandy) were hard-selling my wife and I and I almost bought it. After running it by someone else, I became suspicious and did some investigation. I found that the BBB gave the company an F after 26 unresolved complains. The entire sell sounded fishy. Oversees buyers were interested in buying my timeshare for a good amount of money. After reading many complaints by other consumers who also posted reviews under another number (678-389-3136), I know this is a scam. PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THIS OFFER NO MATTER HOW GREAT IT SOUNDS. Please visit the link below for the Better Business Bureau ratings and reports.

http://www.bbb.org/atlanta/business-reviews/t ... nta-ga-27306254

I found them on the BBB site.

http://www.bbb.org/atlanta/business-reviews/v ... nta-ga-27306254

In short, this business has a BBB Rating of F on a scale from A+ to F.

Reasons for this rating include:

   * Failure to respond to 3 complaints filed against business.
   * BBB does not have sufficient information to determine how long this business has been operating.
   * BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business.