Buyatimeshare.com False assurances, forceful sales method, dishonest & materially misleading statements, targeting vulnerable demographics, little risk of retaliation due to the relatively immaterial impact to individual clients Online ,Merrimack, New Hampshire

Buyatimeshare.com provides one service, which is advertising for selling a time share. The representative, K. L., falsely stated many times during the sales call that the unit would be rented out within two weeks and that average unit gets sold within six months. This correspondence occurred in October of 2009. After having paid $650 for the service, there hasn't been a single communique expressing interest in either the rental or the purchase of my time share withing the past three years. I haven't spoken with the company since.

 

The sales calls were persistent and intense, going out of the way to promise that customers who list their timeshares for sale see their units rented within weeks and get their inflated advertising expense of $650 recouped soon thereafter. The pushy sales method and dishonest, materially misleading statements during sales calls lure potential 'clients' into paying the ~$650 fee upfront and never hearing from the company again. The company charged my credit card $650 in October 2009 and has not sent any communication or performed any part of the paid service since then (5 years). Initial communications with the company representatives were always reassuring that the listing was receiving "Above average activity" and that saw no need to lower the price. Below is an example of such correspondence:

 

"Based on the limited time that you have been on the market, I firmly believe that you are receive (sic) above the norm for activity; hence, we do not need to reduce the asking price for either the sale or the rental.  I am hopeful and confident, that within our average turn-around timeframe you will be pleased with the success in the main goal of your property; 1.  to secure a renter, and 2.  to get this property sold at a satisfactory price." 

-Representative K. L. on '1/4/10' (4 years ago)

 

I believe this business is a misleading and fraudulent venture, designed to extract small amounts of money from select, vulnerable demographics, with little risk of retaliation due to the relatively immaterial impact to individual clients.

 

I hope this is taken to notice and is given appropriate attention to safeguard and protect future 'clients' who will, doubtless, get defrauded.