Westgate Acquires Former Hilton New York.

Wednesday 24th April 2024

Westgate obtains former Hilton New York Grand Central Hotel, marking the Orlando based timeshare company’s first entry into New York City.
The two-tower, 23 floor, 300 room hotel is located in the historic Tudor City neighbourhood, at the heart of Manhattan’s East Side and has been renamed Westgate New York. David Siegel, founder […]

What a Timeshare Sales Presentation Is Really Like !

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

For anyone who has not had the pleasure of experiencing a Timeshare Sales Presentation, here’s how one might go !
 
So you’ve accepted the free dinner, free accommodation, exclusive gift, or tickets to an attraction, and now all you have to do is sit through a “short presentation”. Sounds reasonable ? After all, you […]

The Sophisticated Scammer, Timeshare Scams Have Doubled

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Timeshare, Cryptocurrency, Financial And Legal Scams Have Doubled In The Last Year !
 
More and more customers are falling victim to scams involving timeshare, cryptocurrency, binary options investments and bogus solicitors, according the the charity, Citizen’s Advice. Scammers posing as professionals from financial and legal services are on the rise and such swindle […]

Pensions Company Scam, Compulsory Liquidation Ordered By High Court.

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

The High Court order the compulsory liquidation of rogue pension companies for misusing millions of pounds of pension savings and scamming up to 520 pension savers.
 
Fast Pensions LTD and five other related companies have been closed down in the interest of the public by the High Court. The official receiver in the […]

Wyndham Worldwide Split Companies

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Michael Brown, CEO of Wyndham Destinations, sat down with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, the network’s resident markets expert, to discuss the split up of Wyndham Worldwide to create Wyndham Destinations and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, how this split will influence the timeshare market and, how it will benefit Wyndham shareholders.
 
Wyndham Destinations is now […]

Home-Sharing, Marriott Vs Airbnb ?

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Home-sharing websites, such as Airbnb and HomeAway, have been giving the holiday industry a run for its money lately, with many choosing to book through their easy to use online services rather than the more established holiday companies.
Marriott International have been trialing a home-sharing program which began in April. They attempted into […]

Con Woman From Birmingham Jailed For 9 Years

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

A Woman from Birmingham, who conned more than £20,000 from vulnerable people, has been jailed for 9 years. Derrol Flynn posed as a police officer to gain the confidence of her victims before stealing their cash. She had already been jailed multiple times for similar offences, stretching back 20 years.
Derrol Flynn starting […]

FCC Hands Down Biggest Ever Fine

Monday 22nd April 2024

The FCC Hands Down Biggest Ever Fine For Man Who Made 96 Million Robocalls.
The US Federal Communications Commission have issued a $120 million fine to a man from Miami, Florida. It was alleged that he had been the mastermind behind 96 million robocalls, tricking customers with ‘exclusive’ sales of holiday and timeshare […]

Banned For Life !

Monday 22nd April 2024

Two Florida Businessman Have Been Permanently Banned From Selling Timeshare’s And Ordered To Surrender Their Assets.
The two businessmen, Jess Kinmont and John Wenz, ran and operated ‘Pro Timeshare Resales LLC’ from 2011 to 2016. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the US’s equivalent of Trading Standards, brought the case against the pair to […]

Shocking Staff Reviews for the Financial Ombudsman

Monday 22nd April 2024

Staff members working for the Financial Ombudsman Service have been flooding Glassdoor with negative reviews.
Glassdoor is the ‘TripAdvisor’ of the employment sector, where staff are able to rate past and current employers out of five stars. They can also leave comments on their experiences and many have taken the opportunity to vent […]