Aug. 14—Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged timeshare owners trying to sell the properties to be on the lookout for resale scams. Scammers typically claim to be escrow agents or representatives of ...
A 2020 study by the American Resort Development Association found that 9% of the 10 million owners of timeshares wanted to sell them within the next two years. In some cases, their lifestyles had ...
The approach of summer brings more opportunities for leisure travel. It also might provide scammers with more chances to separate you from your money. The Federal Trade Commission highlighted that in ...
Officials are issuing new warnings for time-share owners about scammers offering to re-sell or market their properties. The Better Business Bureau and Attorney General’s office say they’re seeing a ...
Travel scams are evolving rapidly. According to a recent warning published by the Better Business Bureau, the two major threats in 2025 are vacation rental scams and timeshare resale scams. Vacation ...
You've been trying to unload your timeshare without much luck, but suddenly a company contacts you to say it has a buyer who's interested in your place. It sends contracts -- and asks you to pay money ...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Buying a timeshare may have seemed like a great idea at first, but the financial burden of being a timeshare owner lingers for years. And if you’re trying to sell, you may ...
A federal court has temporarily halted a telemarketing operation that targeted consumers trying to sell their timeshare properties. The defendants allegedly charged consumers thousands of dollars, ...
The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued a warning Tuesday morning, November 19, regarding an ongoing timeshare resale scam. The department has recently received on increased number of complaints ...
Randy Hutchinson is president & CEO Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South. A 2020 study by the American Resort Development Association found that 9% of the 10 million owners of timeshares wanted to ...
The timeshare industry is forecasted to reach $13.52 billion this year and $23.83 billion by 2034, according to Zion Market Research. As ownership expands, so does the pool of vulnerable targets for ...