Coral Resorts Coral Resorts Lied to Us TOO Regarding Developers Week and Number of Points Needed to Rent Timeshare Hilton Head, South Carolina

My husband and I also have issues--- we were told one thing when we bought our timeshare and then when we signed the contract someone "told us the gist" of it and asked us to sign each page--- he went through it so fast and it was our fault for trusting them but nothing is like they said.  They told us that the maintenance fees would be $395 every other year but we just got our first bill for $979.70.  They told us the developer week was free... an added bonus to our points-- just called and it was going to be $1400 to book our "free" developer week.... seperate "fees" for that......

When we talked to the company throught the BBB, they said we signed a contract and that they did not have to put the fee totals in the contracts so we were ultimatelly stuck.

When I called customer service- the woman was rude- told me multiple times that the fees were in the contract- I kept trying to tell her that we were told something different when we bought but she didn't care. 

We were told that the resort could sell our developer weeks if we couldn't go but they don't--- when we contacted the company they told us to in order to rent out our week, we also paid $240 for them to do it-- January 31st we paid and December 1, they still hadn't called us or sold our week--- I called and raised cane with them about it.... their website lists people who paid and rented their weeks in August before those of us who listed in Janauray.  The whole thing is a scam and a sham... their sales people LIED and I believe that everyone knows it is going on and they dont' care- they make a killing off of their "owners" who don't own anything at all..... we pay more in fees than any vacation to the carriabean would be.

I would love to contact someone else if they are having the same problems...

We purchased a time share through Coral Resorts back in April 2012.  We have vacationed several years in Hilton Head are were so excited about the ability to continue to vacation there every year with out the hassle of finding a place to stay.  I wish we knew we were going from the frying pan to the fire.  Over the last two days we have discovered most everything others have written. 

Our first payment comes out in 16 days and I am going to do everything in my power to correct our mistake, silly me for thinking that Coral Resorts was an upstanding business with honest employees! Like most people these days, we are financially strapped and put the money we would of used for our vacation toward our down-payment thinking we would be able to reserve our condo 30 days out with no problem, this per our sales person Julie Stefan who assured us, even showed us the available condo for the month of July.  What a joke!!
 
I feel like such a sucker because we just didnt know.  We have family members who have time shares and have had absolutely no problems but we are finding out the hard way (and expensive way) that Coral Resorts should not be trusted.
 
I wanted to know what action you have taken or if you can give me any information.  I am looking for help and willing to help others who are in our same situation.  I have contacted others who have recently experienced these same issues and would like to put something together.  Thank you for your help!