Where do you go when you have a complaint about a financial product or service? Well first point is usually the provider, but what seems to happen to a lot of people is they tend not to rule in favour of the consumer and instead deny liability. And why wouldn’t they, if […]
What is the latest news in the world of timeshare?
Sunday 14th April 2024
Judge rules timeshare owners must pay additional tax.
Over in the States, following a court battle that has been going on for four years now, a judge has ruled that a tax on timeshare units is justifiable. If timeshares owners do not have to fork out enough for the luxury of owning one, […]
8 million lost to pension fraud so far this year
Sunday 14th April 2024
Action Fraud is warning those with pensions to keep them safe and remain vigilant to keep their pension pots out of the hands of scammers. New figures released from the National Reporting Centre for Fraud and Cyber Crime have revealed that £1.8 million has already been lost to fraudsters this year so […]
Is now the right time to get out of my timeshare?
Sunday 14th April 2024
As the world starts to re-open once again and we start to look forward to the summer ahead of us, the prospect of being able to take a holiday this year is very tempting. Tourism halted to a near standstill last year and making a long-term commitment to an annual holiday spot […]
A fantastic result for our clients
Sunday 14th April 2024
Timeshare can be a tricky business. Contracts are notoriously difficult to get out of and it takes a specialist team of timeshare experts with years of experience to negotiate a successful outcome for an owner who may have been mis-led into purchasing one. Mercantile Claims have enjoyed many years of helping people […]
Another win for our clients!
Sunday 14th April 2024
Today’s successful claim highlights another great problem we see in the timeshare industry and that is the issue of upselling customers. Not always a bad thing, it gives customers the opportunity to upgrade or change their memberships, accordingly, provided it fits their needs and is affordable. The problem with timeshare is that […]
Is a global pandemic a good reason to get rid of a timeshare?
Sunday 14th April 2024
If the Covid-19 Pandemic can teach us anything it is that time and money are precious. Time with our families and friends has been hard during the pandemic and for many more people money has been tight because of job losses and furlough schemes. So, spending money on something that seems like […]
Your Questions Answered
Sunday 14th April 2024
We often get asked the same questions when clients start a claim against their timeshare resort or holiday club. This is not unexpected; it can be an incredibly worrying and frustrating time. After all many people have been through years of disappointment and frustration after becoming a timeshare owner. Not to mention […]
Another Successful Claim
Sunday 14th April 2024
Our team at Mercantile Claims are experts in dealing with all things timeshare and we have the pleasure of helping thousands of people over the years reclaim money for mis-sold timeshares. More often than not people come to us after having gone through financially draining and extremely stressful experiences. In many cases […]
Romance scam – woman faces bankruptcy after cruel scam
Sunday 14th April 2024
A woman from the West Midlands has told the BBC how she handed over nearly £113,000 to a man she thought she was in a relationship with.
Ms Elwell has been forced to go to the police after the person she thought she was in a relationship with claimed his life was in […]