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A telemarketing scheme that scammed consumers who were trying to unload their timeshares has been temporarily shut down by a judge at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. National Solutions LLC, the FTC said, charged consumers thousands of dollars for lining up fictitious buyers they...

Buying a timeshare property may have seemed like a good idea when you signed the timeshare contract. But if you're taking yet another "staycation" this summer – and really haven't been able to travel as much as you'd like the rest of the year as well – you may have realized that you...

A Florida timeshare company paid $60,533 in restitution to Pennsylvania consumers promised free gifts and other timeshare incentives BlueGreen Corp. used to market timeshares and vacation packages in the state, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett. "Consumers were promised a wide variety...

A telemarketing ring that allegedly scammed millions from consumers nationwide looking to sell their timeshares was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission, the agency announced today.There were thousands of victims, the FTC told Consumer Ally. The FTC won a temporary restraining order halting...

Getting rid of a seldom-used timeshare might sound like a way to get cash, but attorneys general in two states warn not to get ripped off by the latest scams. A timeshare scheme that has rooked dozens of consumers since January prompted a consumer warning from Illinois Attorney General Lisa...

Timeshare resales ads on websites and e-mails dangling an offer for quick cash might be tempting, but beware that many are scams. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general have issued alerts cautioning consumers about selling a timeshare through a reseller and all gave...

If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Q. While married, my then-husband and I purchased a timeshare. Our sales agreement and deed said "Week 41," but the timeshare folks recorded it as "Week 39." In our divorce neither of us wanted...

Timeshare sales. For many that evokes thoughts of high-pressure sales tactics in an industry that has been plagued at various times with a deservedly poor reputation. Timeshare complaints from Ohio consumers alone nearly doubled from 2008 to 2009 to 80 and complaints so far in 2010 are on a pace to...

A Florida timeshare company will refund Pennsylvanians who say they were tricked into buying expensive vacations they couldn't take, says the state attorney general's office. Consumers have until June 24 to get the refund -- part of a settlement that ends a lawsuit filed in 2008 against Bluegreen...