Consolidated Resorts My encounter with deceptive sales practices at Tahiti Village and Consolidated Resorts Las Vegas Nevada

William pellegrini --THE ONE I HAVE HEARD OF IS A WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND I CAN'T BELIEVE HE WOULD HAVE BOUGHT INTO THIS TIME SHARE MADNESS.MAYBE ANOTHER PERSON OF THE SAME NAME.. OR EVEN AN ALIAS. IF HE IS THE REAL GUY, I READ AND LEARNED A LOT FROM THE ONE BOOK HE WROTE THAT I DID READ MANY YEARS AGO.

THIS IS SUCH A RIP OFF.

THE AM RADIO STATION WHERE I USED TO HEAR THE TAHITI VILLAGE / CONSOLIDATED RESORTS ADS HAS REFUSED TO RUN THEM FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THEY RAN TWO OF THE, ON THE LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW. ONE WAS FROM SOME BROAD WHOSE SOLE CLAIM TO FAME WAS SHE PLAYED A JAMES BOND GIRL AND HER NAME WAS TANYA ROBERTS. THE OTHER AD WAS BY ROSEANN, THE NUT JOB WHO HAD THE LONG STANDING HIT SITCOM TV SHOW AND THEN SHE MUST HAVE GOT OFF HER MEDS AND HAD THE WORST FREAK SHOW LATE NIGHT SHOW I HAD EVER SEEN AND IT BOMBED REALLY BAD. HER ANNOUNCER LOOKED LIKE A HOMELESS HEROIN ADDICT...

THOSE ADS PROMISED ALL OF THIS FREE ROMANTIC TRIP IN VEGAS AND HIGH ROLLER TREATMENT OH YEAH AND TICKETS TO A HOT SHOW ON THE STRIP WHICH WAS PROBABLY JUST ROSEANN UNLESS SHE IS BACK IN TH E PSYCHIATRIC FARM OR REHAB OR WHATEVER...

THIS IS SO OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A RIP OFF...
I WONDERED WHY MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE DIDN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DEAL AND TAKE THE FREE VEGAS TRIP. IT SOUNDED TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE AND NOW I FIND OUT THEY DON'T EVEN PUT YOU UP IN THE ACTUAL TAHITI VILLAGE BUT THEY WANT YOU TO BUY A TIMESHARE YOU PROBABLY WON'T EVEN GET TO USE ANYWAY.

THE HELL WITH THESE PEOPLE. I WOULD HAVE WALKED RIGHT OUT THE MOMENT I FELT UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT IT AND MY CREDIT CARD -- IF I HAD ONE WOULD NEVER HAVE LEFT MY POCKET. I WOULD HAVE FOUND OUT HOW LONG IT TOOK YOU TO CANCEL A VEGAS REAL ESTATE PURCHASE UNDER THEIR COOLING OFF STATUTE AND I WOULD HAVE DONE IT AS SOON AS I GOT OUT OF THAT HELL THEY PUT YOU THROUGH.


THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A MOB SHAKEDOWN THAN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION.

My husband I very recently went to visit Tahiti Village and the property is amazing. We weren't impressed by the stars or the names associated, but more importantly, our specialist was amazing. She gave us all of the information we needed to make an intelligent decision and was more than willing to elaborate on anything we didn't understand.

We bought because we vacation quite a bit and it would be nice to take our children. Our payments are very reasonable. We too were offered trips, but they explained to us in the beginning that it would come from a different company and told us what our options would be.

Our specialist called us afterwards personally to make sure we were okay and to see if we had any questions. That was better than any follow-up call from the company. I think that people sign up for stuff that they don't completely understand and then when it doesn't work they way it should, they feel mistreated.

My advice is to continue to ask questions and don't sign ANYTHING until you are completely satisfied. There was no pressure for us to buy and we did it because it made sense for our family. I read these reports because I like to see what I am getting into. We are going to use our free weeks and we are very excited. There are several individuals that are involved and you should attempt to work with a different specialist to make sure you are getting everything you need.

My husband I very recently went to visit Tahiti Village and the property is amazing. We weren't impressed by the stars or the names associated, but more importantly, our specialist was amazing. She gave us all of the information we needed to make an intelligent decision and was more than willing to elaborate on anything we didn't understand.

We bought because we vacation quite a bit and it would be nice to take our children. Our payments are very reasonable. We too were offered trips, but they explained to us in the beginning that it would come from a different company and told us what our options would be.

Our specialist called us afterwards personally to make sure we were okay and to see if we had any questions. That was better than any follow-up call from the company. I think that people sign up for stuff that they don't completely understand and then when it doesn't work they way it should, they feel mistreated.

My advice is to continue to ask questions and don't sign ANYTHING until you are completely satisfied. There was no pressure for us to buy and we did it because it made sense for our family. I read these reports because I like to see what I am getting into. We are going to use our free weeks and we are very excited. There are several individuals that are involved and you should attempt to work with a different specialist to make sure you are getting everything you need.

My husband I very recently went to visit Tahiti Village and the property is amazing. We weren't impressed by the stars or the names associated, but more importantly, our specialist was amazing. She gave us all of the information we needed to make an intelligent decision and was more than willing to elaborate on anything we didn't understand.

We bought because we vacation quite a bit and it would be nice to take our children. Our payments are very reasonable. We too were offered trips, but they explained to us in the beginning that it would come from a different company and told us what our options would be.

Our specialist called us afterwards personally to make sure we were okay and to see if we had any questions. That was better than any follow-up call from the company. I think that people sign up for stuff that they don't completely understand and then when it doesn't work they way it should, they feel mistreated.

My advice is to continue to ask questions and don't sign ANYTHING until you are completely satisfied. There was no pressure for us to buy and we did it because it made sense for our family. I read these reports because I like to see what I am getting into. We are going to use our free weeks and we are very excited. There are several individuals that are involved and you should attempt to work with a different specialist to make sure you are getting everything you need.

My husband I very recently went to visit Tahiti Village and the property is amazing. We weren't impressed by the stars or the names associated, but more importantly, our specialist was amazing. She gave us all of the information we needed to make an intelligent decision and was more than willing to elaborate on anything we didn't understand.

We bought because we vacation quite a bit and it would be nice to take our children. Our payments are very reasonable. We too were offered trips, but they explained to us in the beginning that it would come from a different company and told us what our options would be.

Our specialist called us afterwards personally to make sure we were okay and to see if we had any questions. That was better than any follow-up call from the company. I think that people sign up for stuff that they don't completely understand and then when it doesn't work they way it should, they feel mistreated.

My advice is to continue to ask questions and don't sign ANYTHING until you are completely satisfied. There was no pressure for us to buy and we did it because it made sense for our family. I read these reports because I like to see what I am getting into. We are going to use our free weeks and we are very excited. There are several individuals that are involved and you should attempt to work with a different specialist to make sure you are getting everything you need.

Update - I stopped paying consolidated per my lawyer and now they have put on my credit that I am 60 days late on a REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE. This is a vacation club not a real estate mortgage. Well guess what, my credit score dropped 95 points - from 725 down to 630 because of this and now I can not buy the house I wanted. These people are crooks. I knew something would come on my credit and I was perpared for a minor drop. My mortgage guy said being a delinquite on a Real Estate Mortgage is the worst thing for your credit.

Now I am going to sue Consolidated for the money invested, lawyer fees and the stress of ruining my credit.

Wow, I could not believe this write up. It was like I wrote it myself. Everything that has happened to you happened to my wife and I plus more. We bought into Tahiti Village phase 2 back in 2006 and it supposes to be done in spring of 2007 per the contract. As you know they are just now opening it this month, August 2008. We were told the exact same thing about renting, exchanges and breaking down into smaller time frames.

We were also told that if we wanted to use the resort before phase 2 was done we would have to pay an additional fee. I spoke to a company reservation person on the phone and told her the dates I wanted. She then said that I needed to pay an additional fee before I could use phase 1 since I was a phase 2 owner. The sales department people told me that I could use phase 1 or phase 2 anytime I wanted. Well, I did not want to pay the additional but I thought, Heck I paid this much already, I might was pay what I need to use it. After I gave the woman my credit card number and authorized payment was when she told me that the dates I gave her were not available, I could not split my Royal Tahitian into 2 units AND that if I wanted to use phase 1, I could only request it 30 days out. This is totally ridicules. I told her what I wanted to do and the dates before I gave her payment. She should have advised me of this information before I paid but she did not.

Now here is where, I stand. I have stop payment and have gotten a lawyer. The lawyer has sent a letter to Consolidated Resorts stating why I stopped payment and demanding a full refund of all funds played. Consolidated has refused to acknowledged my lawyer and is now sending threatening letters and phone calls. If I do not pay they will garnish my wages and ruin my credit. If the company had delivered on everything that they promised, including the 6 free trips, I would still be paying them. I know that it is not a good deal but a Time share is what is. I knew that. I just never expected not to be able to use it at all.

Here is what I recommend. Get a lawyer, if you can not afford a lawyer look into xxxxx. You pay $29 dollars a month and can cancel anytime. It is an inexpensive way to get a letter out to Consolidated from a Lawyer. In my case I started with Prepaid and now do a lot of business with the firm that they put me in contact with.
Second go to the Clark County recorders website, I will put the link below and check out your deed. My deed is for an empty lot out behind Phase 2. The deed is worthless and it is against the law to issue false deeds. My lawyer researched this and found it to be true. He said that if Consolidated takes us to court for stop payment, we will win on the DEED alone, even without going into everything else.

Lastly, I am trying to start a class action lawsuit against these people, but I am having a hard time finding a firm that wants it. Plus there are a lot of people on here and Askexports.com that would partake but you can not get their emails to contact them directly.


If Consolidated Resorts have scammed you or ripped you off. Please post up here.


Links to clark county reporter office. I hope these get in here and not deleted.

http://recorder.co.clark.nv.us/extReal/Navigate.asp?CrossRefSearch.x=34&CrossRefSearch.y=11

http://gisgate.co.clark.nv.us/openweb/asp/openweb.asp?getParcel=17704401010

http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/assr_maps/map177044.pdf

This company operates in Orlando as well, and they scam people with promised gifts if you take their 120 min. tour. Alan Thicke is the vice Pres. of Consolidated media and the spokes person for the timeshare sales. In Orlando they are selling at The Villas at Regal Palms. They use PDL marketing to call people and lure them in with fraudulant tactics. I have filed a complaint with Floridas State Attorney. I advise everyone do the same.

My wife and I fell victim to the same questionable tactics. We were promised six all-expense paid vacations and of course received the same shoddy packet. Our sales representatives also assured us that Interval International had numerous resorts located along the coasts of North and South Carolina, which we asked specifically about. When our II catalog finally arrived several weeks after we had purchased a timeshare, the resorts in our area were very few!

I have already filed a report with the Nevada Better Business Bureau but got nowhere. I complained about the lack of notice of the five days to fill out a form to cancel our purchase. Of course, I signed all the paper work that was presented to me in a whirlwind but didn't have any idea what I was signing.

It was not until two weeks later that I noticed a paper in among all those that we received that mentioned the five days to cancel. I was NOT verablly notified of this opportunity, at least not to my recollection. Consolidated's legal department simply sent me a copy of the contract with my initials by that portion of the contract.

When we signed up for the free trip, we were told that this company was different because they would take "No" for an answer without pressuring the customer. After my wife and I said no, of course there was more items promised, the free vacations and the resorts in our state, that made my wife and I decide to give the timeshare a try. We bought Consolidated's property in Orlando. Now we are stuck owing 14,000 dollars for nothing but a big hassle. Don't fall victim to the same tactics that we did!!!!!

Ripped Off in the Mountains of NC

Interesting that the FTC, after recieving my complaint, has taken notice of Consolidated Resorts and their deceptive sales practices. they are actually interested in people that have been sold a timeshare and then found that their deal was "not what they thought". Here's the email.

"Thank you for contacting the Federal Trade Commission. We entered the information you provided into our shared law enforcement data base. We share this data base with Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies. Attached is your electronic response, which includes your reference number. Any enclosures can be found at www.ftc.gov under Consumer Protection and Consumer Information section.
Information from consumers like you helps Federal, State and Local authorities investigate possible illegal practices and enforce our laws. Someone from the Federal Trade Commission or another law enforcement agency may contact you if they need additional information to help them in an investigation.
Please visit the FTC's web page, www.ftc.gov, to get free information to help you avoid costly consumer problems."

And their official response,

"Thank you for recent correspondence. The Federal Trade Commission acts in the public interest to stop business practices that violate the laws it enforces. Letters from consumers and businesses are very important to the work of the Commission. They are often the first indication of a problem in the marketplace and may provide the initial evidence to begin an investigation. The Commission does not resolve individual complaints. The Commission can, however, act when it sees a pattern of possible violations developing.

The information you have provided will be recorded in our complaint retention system. This computerized system enables us to identify questionable business practices that are generating numerous complaints and may be in violation of the law.

Thank you for providing information that may be used to develop or support Commission enforcement initiatives."

Sincerely yours,
Consumer Response Center

If everyone reported these things then timeshares wouldn't be such a ripoff! Let's get it together and start allowing our government to do the job we pay them to do.