Why You Should Never buy a Timeshare! Don't Get Suckered In!
Manny Sarmiento
President / CEO at New Media, New Marketing, Inc. a Social Media Marketing Company & the Doral Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
I've been reluctantly a member of Diamond Resorts since 2019 and have regretted it ever since!?Every "member update" is a high pressure sales presentation where they don't give you any information about using your membership but they work hard to "upgrade" you to another level of wasted money!
The "point values" are made difficult to understand so that they can create false value in what you are buying but the value just isn't there! I've looked at understanding how a timeshare like Diamond Resorts, now Hilton Garden Vacations, Inc. can be beneficial, but I just can't find a good reason to own a timeshare! I'm stuck paying the bill and no way to get out of it unless I declare bankruptcy or just stop paying!
P.S. The timeshare exit companies are scams just the same!
This year I have 7396 point that I'm about to lose because I did not roll them over in time!?They say that they email you about the deadlines but I never received an email that I can find in my history!??They make the entire system as confusing as possible!
They absolutely won't budge although the CEO has promised to say "yes" to all requests!??
They were purchased by Hilton Grand Vacations which seems to be another sham!??We are now treated like second class citizens without the full rights and benefits of Hilton HGV because we don't pay thousands more to upgrade!?We cannot use HGV properties unless we upgrade!
No one at Diamond / HGV seems to care about the members!?It's just a constant ploy to get you to pay thousands more!?I purchased a "VIP package" where you have to see another presentation about upgrading, but after this awful experience I doubt that I will even use, nor will I consider upgrading my package!??
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Everytime you ask for something the answer is NO!
No wonder Hilton Garden Vacations has 2,001?total complaints in the last 3 years with the Better Business Bureau BBB in Orlando (670?complaints closed in the last 12 months.) They have a rating of 1.12 Stars out of 5 with an average of 936 Customer Reviews. That's so wrong!
With all these complaints from consumers and really bad ratings I'm surprised that the Attorney General of Florida or Nevada hasn't investigated them!
Diamond Resorts, and now Hilton Garden Vacations Inc. just don't seem to care!?It's wasted money I will never get back!?And they lie through their teeth at every opportunity!?All they care about is the money!? There is ZERO value in purchasing a timeshare - just lots of headaches!
I've read reviews from other timeshare companies and it seems to be the consensus across the board that buying a Timeshare or "vacation club" is the worst investment you will ever make! Stay away!
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