Vacation Solutions,LLC review: Transfer of ownership of deed and payment of maintenance fees to Collection agency 38

I allegedly purchased a Timeshare Property from Vacation Solutions LLC and discovered that

Vacation Solutions defaulted on the maintenance fee.Technically they were not supposed to

sell a non existent property.They recieved over 900.00 for the property they knew they were

not going to deliver.This is fraud and was reported to the BBB in Denver, however they have

failed to respond to the BBB after they were contacted.I have no idea where to go now for

recovery of my money.

I have been approached by Creative Soulutions that they have a buyer for my timeshare. I want to sell, but am scared that it is a scam. What do I need to do? They are out of Florida. Thanks

I was just contacted by tis company Penny...I don't like what I am reading. If anyone wants to contact me and discuss, my number is [protected]. Jim

I was just contacted 3/28/09. Told me they hada contract ready to be signed. All I had to do was give them my credit card #. Looked them up on net and found thay on 3/27/09 the state of Fl had fined them $9, 000.00.
Stay away from them.

I got the same phone call yesterday (3/30/2009) and the guy told me that there was a hockey player from canada wanted my property in vegas and ready to buy. He also told me the i needed to give him $1200 to hold the buyer. Once he got the money, he'll fedex me the contract. this sounded fishy because a day before his saleman called and wanted $300 just to post the add. after looking at the website, i notice that the information on the web are lame. no picture or information on the properties. it look like a home made website that was put up overnight. I will give Jim a call if he don't mind. i just don't want anyone to loss there hard earned money to these scam artist.

My husband received same kind of call yesterday. Wanting him to know there was a buyer for our property and that we just needed to give Credit Card for the 1200.00 for "Processing Fee". Hmmmmm will get right on that. NOT! The day before someone called my husband and tried to fish out name of property owned. Sounded fishy for certain.

Just got "THE CALL" sounds great. If you have $1287.00 to throw away. Title company who gets money up front is owed by same people. Sounds to good to be true. You know how that always ends up. They won't get my money!
Mike

Just got same call. My antenna went up too. Just checking the net to see what the buzz is, doesn't sound good. I never give $1, 287 to a guy on a cold call over the phone with a high-pressure pitch. Thanks for the info

I just received a call (4-6-09) stating they could find a buyer for my Timeshare in FL. (Creative Vacation Solutions.com [protected]) They are to call me back ... I can tell you one thing they will have to send the money for my timeshare and trust me to sign over the deed after and only after my lawyer has check it out and the money is in my hot hands...
Tee in OHio

VACATION SOLUTIONS IS IN COLORADO, CREATIVE VACATION SOLUTIONS IS IN FLORIDA. I HAVE DEALT WITH THE FLORIDA COMPANY. I HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ON THEIR WEBSITE...SOME FLASH MEDIA WILL NOT LOAD. THE GIRL I SPOKE TO ON 3-19-09, SARA BETH, SAID THAT THE $1287.0 COVERED THE LIST AND SALE OF THE PROPERTY. SHE DIDN'T PROMISE THAT THERE WERE ANY BUYERS, IN FACT SHE SID THAT SHE ONLY HAD INTERESTED PARTIES. SHE STRESSED THAT ISSUE A FEW TIMES. I CALLED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY, DISCOVER, AND THEY SAID I HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME IN WHICH I CAN DISPUTE THE CHARGE WITH R WITHOUT HAVING SIGNED A CONTRACT. THEY HAVE BEEN THE MOST STRAIGHT FORWARD COMPANY OUT THERE SO FAR. MY TIME SHARE AT STAR ISLAND VERIFIED THAT THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE COMPANY. WHEN I ASKED THE YOUNG LADY IF SHE WAS LICENSED SHE GAVE ME HER LICENSE NUMBER AND I TOLD HER I WOULD CALL HER BACK AND I CHECKED IT OUT WITH A FEW PHONE CALLS. I WAS GIVEN HER NAME, FIRST AND LAST, AND THE NAME OF THE COMPANY SHE WORKED FOR. I WAS THEN ASKED BY THE CLERK IF I NEEDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I ASKED IF ANY HAD BEEN FILED AND SHE SAID FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE COMPANY...NO. i HAVE ALLOWED THEM TO CHARGE MY CARD AND I AM WATCHING THEM VERY CAREFULLY. WE WILL SEE.

I just received a call from Creative Timeshare Solutions. They did a check and they told me that they have a buyer for my timeshare, etc. What I don't like is that they require the $1, 287 fee upfront. When I pressed him on this he told me it is because they had too many people backing out. I told him I couldn't do it unless he could guarantee me that there really is a buyer. He did guarantee that he has a buyer lined up and he told me that if I don't sign the contract, the money has to be refunded. Has anyone actually sold their timeshare with this company? Would you recommend them?
Thanks

I was contacted by Creative Vacation Solutions from west palm beach fl a few months back, i had went with another company so i wasn't really sure i wanted to take that route again. I gave it a shot since i have had this timeshare for years and me nor my husband use it. its been years and were stuck paying maintence fees. We let our son in law and his wife vacation there but other than that it is a waste. I went through with the deal and luckily, my timeshare was sold. They gave me an approximation closing date and well, days after went by and i heard nothing. i began to tell my self i was so stupid, i should have never done this again but a week and a half later my time WAS SOLD! and im so glad im done and over with this timeshare business. From this point on, me and my husband have decided we WILL NEVER BUY A TIMESHARE AGAIN! Too many headaches. Thanks Creative!

I decided not to use Creative Vacation Solutions. When I asked the sales rep a question about the contract he flipped out. Very unprofessional.
Think about it. If they really sold timeshares for as much as they claim they can, they would not need to charge a huge fee upfront. We all would be more than happy to pay them the fee once it was sold and they would make a ton of money on commissions.

These complaints sound like competitors of this company there are way to many complaints about this company and none about the other com.that have called us it is starting to get like mci and at&t you want to believe everything you here or read but you can not and why because we are all afraid of what might happen not what will happen

I would not recommend using any timeshare resale company that charges an upfront fee. Creative Vacation Solutions is the worst that I have encountered, but they all take your money and don't sell your timeshare.

Steve K,

Just got the same call as all of the above. Mike seemed very nice but I have been thru this before. Thanks to all of the above discruntled people, I will take a pass on Creative Vacation Solutions of West Palm Beach, Florida. The $1, 200 is better in my pocket than theirs.

My unit at Club Regina in Cabo has 2 bedrooms and can be used any week including holidays.

Wow, I got the same call and almost was taken! You all are right! If they can really sell these timeshares as they say, the fee should be taken out of the profits before we as owners get paid. Thanks. I was taken already by Executive Timeshare Marketing for $1500. They took this in September of 2008 and I have never received a call from them. Yes, I am the idiot! I have always had to be the one to initiate the call. I am now trying to get my money back since they have not done what their contract said they would do. As my husband says, one time, shame on you, second time shame on me. Thanks for all this information on Creative Vacation Solutions. I asked about all this and they told me that all the complaints online were from people who were not their "clients" but again, why take the money upfront. This doesn't happen when you sell your house. Anyway, thanks for all your input!

Ok, so does anyone out there know of any company that resells time shares with no upfront fee! I was taken once and apparently they're still marketing my place. I've never seen it listed!

It is my understanding that it is illegal to tell someone they have a buyer without doing a title search and checking your properties background. Otherwise how do they know what their selling.

I've done a few backgrounds on some of the companies that have contacted me. The only one so faw that has come back with a license with the tax board is "Jared Ryan Properties" in Hollywood Florida. The have a B rating with the BBB.

my mom just got the same call today.(04/29/2009)She was contacted my someone named Josephine Walker about her property in Florida.They offered 3x the amount of said property.After her sales pitch, her supervisor(Shawna Sanchez) offered her another $5000 more.All she had to give was her Visa card number for $1, 886.00 and she would recieve a contract in 3 days.A week thereafter she would receive a check for the sale of $23, 900.Her antennas went up, she called her lawyer who said SCAM right away.We knew it sounded too good to be true.She asked to look them up on the internet n came across all info saying they are a bunch of "SCAM ARTIST'...BEWARE AND STAY CLEAR OF CREATIVE VACATION SOLUTIONS----SCAMMERS!

May 13, 2009

Well, the same company (Creative Vacation Solutions) has been calling us.

Supposedly, they had 3 parties interested in buying and the offer was at $16, 750. They wanted $1287 and then a courier would deliver a contract to be signed. He (Robert Roy) said we would get the $1287 back and that their lawyer would get back the $600 we paid to another company for listing our property. Sound too good to be true? Yeah, I think so. It's bad enough we were high pressured into buying the timeshare in the first place, and I think we were scammed out of the $600 for listing, but to toss another $1287 into the wind? NOT!

I pretty much gave him the 'thanks but no thanks' and hung up on him when he wouldn't take no for an answer. He called again in about 10 minutes --enough time for me to find this website. I requested he stop calling and remove our name from their calling list. We'll see how that goes. If he persists, I will be complaining to the BBB closest to West Palm Beach, FLA

By the way, anyone interested in a timeshare in BellaVista, AR?

Interesting. I just got a call from these guys [protected]). I told the guy immediately that if this involved me paying anybody one dime before the sale closed, he was wasting his time. He said it didn't, and that they are just a clearing house for timeshares that can be shown to prospective buyers who get a "3 days/2 nights free vacation offer" to be shown properties. He claimed that they are in the business of getting higher-interest financing for otherwise unqualified borrowers, and they make their money there.

He knew everything about my timeshare (and my home phone) except for my street address (which is available to anyone who searches). No money was asked for.

Of course, that doesn't mean that he won't try somewhere down the line. We'll see.

Any company that charges between 200 and 600 is a listing company, all they do is put your timeshare on their site on the internet. Timeshares rarely sell that way! anything over 600 is most likely a scam. The only timeshare place that I know that is legit is timesharesonly.com. And by the way the rating with the BBB does not mean anything. I know of a lot of scam companies that have A or B ratings. Be careful! Read the contract carefully, if you can always have a lawyer look it over! Most scam places have very tricky wording. Hope this helps everyone. Oh yea, and yes without a signed contract your money does have to be refunded but it will take time, generally around 2 months.

Also I forgot, any company that says that they can get your money back from another company is lying. Sorry but you wont see that money again. Most of the time the whole wine and dine pitch is a scam too. Thats when they tell you that, "oh well we send our potential buyers out to see different timeshares, this way the can see yours and if they enjoy their time it is more likely they will offer more money" something to that affect. Just thought I would try and help you guys out, again. Any questions feel free to ask.

I have also been contacted by creative vacation solutions, nice people, not real pushy and rude as some have been. They say they have a buyer for my Wyndham property, but want a fee of $1, 287 up front for a title search done by Fidelity Insurance. I don't want to pay the fee up front. I understand that they want to make sure my property is clear of any liens, but they can get this money back at closing if my property does have a buyer. This "supposed" buyer has put a downpayment of $4, 000 down on my property. This sounds suspicious to me. Any ideas? Is there any company out there can will sell property without any money up front?
June in Alabama

I got a call today from creative Vacation Solutions and they wanted money upfront and immediately. That is the first sign of a scam. So I keep calling them and harass them like they harassed me. You should all do the same their number is [protected] so give tem a call today and keep calling them. Do not so business with them.

June, if you read the two posts above you that should answer your question. Anything more than about 600.00 is a scam. Most of the time there aren't even buyers they are just saying that to get your up front money. They will not send you proof of the buyer either, they will say something like this "we can' send you any information about the buyer because that would eliminate our position because we are like the middle men thats how we make our money." Maybe not exactly like that but with the same meaning.

June in Alabama---

Yes, the $1287 is for doing a title search, etc...or so they say.
Of course they are not as pushy and rude as some, but then they
are trying to convince you to hand over $1287.
Just hold on to your money and hang up.

Wow ! I just got a call from CVS this morning and am doing online research. I don't like what I am reading. Wish I could be one of the positive emails, but with my luck, probably not. The scary one was when it said CVS was finned $9.000 in March 2009! Yikes! . Thanks for all the info from the emails. BY the by, can this company post the positive ones, just to make themselves look good ?

May 28, 2009

Just got another call from our 'friends' at CVS. I did not recognize the name used (and don't remember it) but as soon as he got into the spiel, I knew what it was about. I told him we had spoken to Robert Roy previously and after some internet investigation decided we want nothing to do with his company.
He persisted, asking what internet sites did I visit (I told him I don't keep that information in my head) and if I'd check with the BBB, they have a B rating.
When I repeated that we did not want to do business with them regardless of their rating, he kept on. I threatened to report them to the Do Not Call listing as I had requested we be removed from their database on the last call.
Well, he had to have the final word, when quite rudely he said something to the effect of: Well you have a nice life as you continue to pay your maintenance fees on your timeshare for the rest of your life. Then he hung up.
I was so angry! I am reporting them to the DNC list anyway, as I have the right. We just returned from vacation and if I find their calls on my answering system, that will just be more fuel for the fire. Every time they call I will do the same. I am tired of their harassment.

Just got a call from Steve Smith, the Senior Finance Manager at "Creative Solutions" in West Palm Beach. As I was talking to him (the usual stuff -- $1287 for title x-fer + deed search, refundable of course) I was on the net and found this link to "Creative VACATION Solutions". Not sure why he didn't use that term on the phone, but his voicemail says "CVS", so perhaps they're in the midst of an image change? He's a nice guy, willing to answer every little question I had (same answers as they all have, naturally) but then he switched to another call that was coming in and my call got dropped. We'll see if he calls back.
In ANY case, be sure to dispute the charge within the card company if the deal isn't progressing like you think it should. I just called my card company, and they said you should dispute within 60 days of the charge appearing on your statement (NOT when it was charged, when the statement prints!) so you can have up to 90 days maximum if timed right. If your deal hasn't completed in that much time, dispute and get your $ back!

Not even two weeks since the last time Creative Vacation Solutions called!

Once again I asked to be removed from their call list and not to call again. I also told them they would be reported to the DO NOT CALL list registry. This will be my continued response to these people. Get the company name and name of the representative, the time and phone number and then report it to the DNC and voice another complaint here. I wish they'd just stop calling.

All these complaints should be for VACATION SOLUTIONS, LLC ( In Colorado)! NOT CREATIVE VACATION SOLUTIONS ( in Florida). I had my timeshare sold through them and though it took a little over 3 months, the job got done. I was hesitant, but it FINALLY worked. I had been with BML, Nationwide, Universal, and a few others and had no luck. The only reason I'm writing this is because I believe Creative Vacations Solutions is the only company to get timeshares re-sold. I've referred them to friends and family that have been though the same scams over and over. My sister is going though closing now with them so maybe you people who haven't given them a chance need to sell it yourself or hop on board. One way or the other you can't complain about a company you've NEVER let work for you. They did a great job for me in the time-frame they gave me over the phone. PLUS, I got to hear the recording they did with me before they ever charged my card! Find another company that will do that for ya! Let me know when you do... Actually, don't. I already have a company that'll work for me when I ask!

I just received a call from Creative Vacation Solutions, two to be exact. The first call appeared to have come from a secretary-like person, then a follow-up call from an agent. He proceeded to tell me about significant interest in my timeshare and how much money I was about to receive for the low price of $1886 charged to my VISA, American Express, or MasterCard. I explained to him that I have been working with SBACorp, also known as, villacondorentals.com, also known as, buyNrenttimeshare.com, also known as Seabreaze for the past 12 months and I believe I have been scammed and out of over $1000.00 He proceeded to tell me how much better they are and how he could get my money back, etc. I told him that if he could provide proof that my timeshare would be sold, I would pay him the money. He got very irate and told me to go and f&^k myself. I don't know of any reputable companies out there, you're better off selling it yourself or better yet, as I have learned the hard way...don't buy a timeshare at all.

Oh my GOODNESS! I got a call from Creative Vacations Solutions last night. Since we are close to desperate to rid ourselves on a timeshare property, I allowed them to talk - prefacing it with "We will not under any circumstances pay any upfront fee for service, advertising or any thing else. In addition, if you say you can sell it in a short amount of time, I will give you an extra bonus commission." The first man promised "...no upfront fees". Hmmmmmmmm, I think - too goo to be true, but send me your information. A few minutes later a Mr. Mitchell Stone calls me and says it is in follow-up to the former conversation I had with someone else. Okay... Then he proceeds to tell me that yes indeed there is a fee for "title search" would be $1200 or is qualified for an AARP discount, it would be $999. I told him to talk with us later and we would make a decision. He called my cell phone this morning while I was in the hospital with my husband. I looked at my cell phone, did not recognize the number and started to call it back - when the doctor walked in. I hung up. A few minutes later, I received an angry voice mail message on my cell phone telling ME that I was being RUDE and that I hung up on him (Mr. Mitchell Stone)! I am not rude but he does not know my circumstances on this end and I would certainly not hang up on anyone - but I do have priorities. He is NOT one of them. I just called back and spoke to his supervisor and asked him to assure that I am never contacted by Mr. Mitchell Stone again.

These cretins scammed my parents. When I called them on it, to give them a chance at redemption, and to request a bit more information about the transaction, the reply was a simple 3 word statement, "go f**k yourself". That is a direct quote and I have the email to prove it.

When I replied that I didn't appreciate that and only wanted to get my parents more info about their transaction the response was, "you're parents are idiots".

This has just transpired over the past couple of days so I am trying to keep them responding with these ignorant replies in case I need to show someone how these people really are.

Back in November 2005 we received a phone call from Vacation Solutions, LLC to purchased our Time Shares in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...We purchased two timeshare at the time figuring we could rent one out..That never happened and after awhile we decided to list it for sale with a well known realtor .. On December 4, 2005 we meet up with Vacation Solution at a well know hotel in Anchorage Alaska... We meet in the Conference room with other potential seller I assumed...The company told us they would take the time share off our hand and in return we would be able to use there time share all over the world. Seem liked a good idea cause we were only able to use our time share in Mexico . Our time share was paid off costing us $27, 000.00 which we used our retirement money at the time to pay it off, , , , I have the contract but was never able to use it because they are no were to be found...They ripped me and my family off all that money which we could of used enjoying our self...I called BBB but all they said is that they have a long list of others who complain . It's sad that people can steal your hard earn money and get away with it...