Vacation Marketing reviews and complaints
Did not live up to contract
Contract #[protected]-1A . I signed this contract on 10-20-09 with the understanding that if my Timeshare at
Hollywood Beach Resort was not sold within a year, I would receive my deposit of $899.00 back in full with no penalty. I have telephoned the company [protected]) and the reply comes on that the mailbox is full, cannot accept messages at this time. I sent a certified
letter on 6-21-10 and received it back with a stamped
message "Returned to sender due to addressee's violation of Postal False representaton Law". I received a letter from the U.S.Postal Inspection Service asking for any information which I may have about this company, which I have done. I also have been notified that this company has been closed down by the Attorney General's office. This is certainly a scam /fraud company.
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing
Country of complaint: United States
Address: 6025 Stage Rd., Suite 42-381, Bartlett, Tennessee
Phone: 877-373-9852
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Refund of investment
One year ago I was contacted by Vacation Marketing in Bartlett, Tenn. wanting to list our Lifestyles Vacation ownership for sale, saying that could get around $15, 000.00 for our ownership with no problem and with a agreement if no sale was final within one year we would get a complete and full refund.[we received a marketing agreement to this fact.] I sent a certified letter requesting our refund within the time period as stated in their agreement and the only thing we received in return was the Certified Letter unopened.
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing
Country of complaint: United States
Address: 6025 Stage Rd. Suite 42-381, Bartlett, Tennessee
Phone: 1 877 373 9852
Fraudulent company
Today I was contacted by Ron Harvey of Vacation Marketing. He told me he had a buyer for my timeshare and they were going to close tomorrow. He sold it for $12, 472. However, the alleged new buyer wanted to split the $3, 000 closing costs and he wouldn't take my share off the sale of the timeshare. I had to send him an additional $1, 101, which is the $399 I paid him to sell the timeshare less $1, 500. Something in my gut didn't feel right about this, as I had tried numerous times to call them and email them and ask for my money back. I started to research this company and learned that this is a case of fraud. I just want my money back. I feel like an idiot. Falling for this. Other timeshare resell companies call and I just hang up. Maybe one of them might be legit. I still want to sell my timeshare and haven't a clue who to trust anymore.
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing aka RRC
Country of complaint: United States
Address: Bartlett, Tennessee
So sorry about your situation. The truth is that no one wants your timeshare. You might be able to get a couple hundred dollars for it on E-Bay. Good luck to you.
Bad service
Vacation Marketing is a company that says they are out of Barlett, Tn and are supposed to have 16 other locations in Florida and Maine.
They are liars and rip offs, saying that they can sell your timeshare and have people waiting to purchase if you list it with them right away.
They collect a fee and then never return your calls, but instead steal your money and never get buyers for you.
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing
Country of complaint: United States
Need a refund per contract
Mr. Ray Potter called my house # [protected] on 08/17/2009 and promise me via a contract that his company can sell my tineshares within a year OR they will give me a refund. On 09/18/2009 I agree and a contract for the sale of my timeshares. (1) Williansburg Plantation, Williamsburg, Virginia -contract # [protected]-2B and (2) Ridgetop Village @ Shawnee -contract # [protected]-1A. I called customer service (# [protected]) on numerous occasions and I was told that they received an offer but the customer need to correct their credit report and I should call back in two weeks, also I must call back the next month and they should have something positive. By April 2010 I got concerned about this company and I asked to speak to a Supervisor/Manager, I was put on hold for about 5 mins. and then I hear a busy signal. I paid $688.00 total for the resale of both timeshares. Their E-Mail address is [protected]@vacationmarketing.biz. Fax# [protected].
My e-mail address is [protected]@optonline.net and my cell # [protected].
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing Timeshare Sales
Country of complaint: United States
Address: 6025 Stage Rd Suite 42-381, Barlett, Tennessee
Phone: 1-877-373-9852
Website: vacationmarketing.com
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I have already filed a complaint with tbe better business bureau and I have filed a complaint with the FCC. How do I file a non-compliance of services with my credit card company?
This is the very same situation for me. I dealt with someone by the name of Alan White who made BIG promises of a quick sale or a refund of my money. He referred me on to someone by the name of Darrel Green who was in their legal department. I'm sure there was also a Mr. Black and a Mr. Brown somewhere in their office. Their phone number is now conveniently "no longer in service". There is no opportunity to get the refund they promised. They are scam artists. I am inundated with calls from other "so-called" timeshare resale companies. I 'm sure Vacation Marketing sold my information to other such companies. I no longer trust any of them.
Leann Burns called me with the same story about being able to sell my timeshare and if it was not sold in a yr I would get my money back, I called about 6 times checking on it and every time I was told someone is trying to purchase it. Now that the yr is almost up I have been calling and all i get is a disconnect signal.
I was also contacted by these people. I have never heard from them or been able to contact them. I've been told by others they are no longer in business.
It's sad how many worthless people there are in this world.
Susie
I was contacted by Amanda Crawford stating the very same thing. I feel stupid for being scammed by this so called business. Never again will I such a fool. I wished I had checked the BBB first. This has taught me a very valuable lesson.
Diane
Failure to meet expectations
Scam or not, this waits to be seen, but has the makings of it. I paid $395 on my visa, they have a year to sell it. I have tried to call them several times but the voice messaging is "full" and no-one has called me, yet Allen managed to call me a dozen times a day to get my business. Silly me! I will wait my time, but if this ends up being what I pray it isn't, I will make it my mission to let everyone know and every site know how bad they are, if they deliver what they have promised, I will be their best customer as I have three others to sell!
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing
Country of complaint: United States
Address: Bartlett, Tennessee
Phone: 877-373-9852
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
There is no way of finding them. They simply change thier name and location and keep on operating. There are no phone listings for this company and it is useless to try and find the so called owner. Truly we have all been had. I checked them out before hand and they had a c rating with the bbb. Now it states that the rating is f. If anyone has any luck finding them please let us all know. Oh yes those companies calling saying that they are there to help you recover your money from this company because they saw your name on a list associated with them, is probably someone from that company
I too was scammed by this company. I have tried calling and the phone has been disconnected. I too paid with a credit card and hopefully can recover some of my 600.00. I should have known when the lady, Susie McCoy, kept calling me every day and offering to accept less than orginial amt. that it was a scam. Fooled again. I will be happy to prosecute and intend to put reports all the internet if my money is not returned.
Vacation Marketing:
Told me they could sell my Timeshare for by a sells agent Tom Newkirk for $599.00. I have not heard from them since I paid the money in January, 2010. I purposely used a credit card so that the Bank will have to assist me in getting my money back.
The telephone calls to this company have indicated that the mailbox is full. The most recent call stated the telephone is disconnected. I intend to prosecute these individuals if my money is not refunded.
Also, when you do get the customer service people on the phone, they use false names. Mary Wong is really Twila Batie, a former convicted drug dealer and Sheri Wright is really Sheri Cleaveland a known drug user! The owner, Diane Crosby has recently been arrested for fraud and operating without telemarketing licenses and for uttering forged documents.
There's no sense in any of us trying to get our money back. We've been dooooooped...
I too was scammed out of $999 by a very pleasant sounding girl named Lisa Marie at Vacation Concepts. I have been calling them for my refund and usually get a "full voice mail". Now they have some totally nutty chick giving the excuse why they haven't returned calls because "the horrible floods in their great state of Tennessee" has got their phone lines "sometimes working and sometimes not working". She goes on and on and on and repeats the same message and bores you to death so you'll hang up and not leave a message. Come to find out, they are not even really working out of the "great state of Tennessee". They had an office in the Outback Rest. plaza on International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida until they were recently shut down for fraud. Good luck. We're all burnt. NKH
SMILES!SMILES!SMILES!
I was being bombarded by phone calls by every timeshare company on earth at the time I got the call. I was very afraid to even talk to my representative about my property. I knew they just wanted to rip me off too. Was I so wrong. Vacation Marketing not only sold my property in July for almost $30, 000.00 but I have gained some really good friends. It really is a safe and effective way to sell timeshares! I thank you for all the help in such a trying time.
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing
Country of complaint: United States
Address: Bartlett, Tennessee
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
you should send a letter to Craig's list suggesting they have a section just for time share may bee it will cut down on all the companies out there trying to scam timeshare owners
now look they think by switching address you will think there real now listed at 6025 STAGE ROAD SUITE42-381
Memphis, TN 38134
[protected]
there phone is through vontage so you cant trace them to Daytona Beach but there still here hidding from all the customers they screwed when they were vacation sales and marketing also the state the attourney general of ga where they pertended to be before be stupid give them money then dont cry on here later when you get scamed also they are crimanals stealing from you THEY ARE NOT LICENED IN ANY STATE THERE IN FLORIDA WONT GIVE THEM ONE NOR DO THEY FILE TAXES and they claim to belive in god christians lol YOU BEEN WARNED YOU GET SCAMMED they go fishing buy drugs and live off your money any one looked at this economy ? none are selling they have not sold a one because its a telemarketing room that only dose sales and customer service to give you run around IRS will catch them soon
this company is run bt]y ### and drug adickes its headed by Daryl dixon and diane Crosby who wouldnt know how to work a real job if they had to they belong in jail some where daryls been several times before they have been shut down by state of florida twice DTC and vacation sales they just get a po box in another state and open up no fed id no taxes they just take your cash and have a good time they do nothing for you and never will and then call them selves Christians this is fraud they have no lic and you have no frecourse because you cant find them they hide in daytona beach fla do not work with this company or any company no mater what the contract says about money back its not a real company the contract means nothing florida is after them already agin they have tried this to many times its about time they do time for fraud diane the owner lost her realestate lic in 202 in florida and that takes a lot to have it revoke now she is trying to rip your hard earned money off . let them sell first like any other sales man then they get paid never give them a dime ahead of time you are just paying for there drugs cars and boats YOU BEEN WARNED NO LIC NO IRS TAX # THERE A SCAM
jasmine, jasmine, jasmine...or is it "just mine sellers" ? Scott & Jennifer Kirk are shysters, their "family" of companies are thieves. I think Creative has been shut down, but the state of Florida allowes these ### to
re open under a nother name..Universal, International, World Wide, etc etc...DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER
First mistake...never give your credit card number over the phone, especially when you don't have either the merchandise or service provided "in your possession"! The following "so-to-speak" companies are all fraudulent and boast to sell your timeshare week (s) in little time: (Creative Vacation Solutions, based in Florida; International Resort Solutions, based in Tennessee, and Sunshine Industrial Products, along with Great Vacation Marketing >>>>>>ALL FRAUDS, SCAMS, AND DECEITUL PEOPLE ! I had $1, 277 initially charged with CVS, then was fortunate to have it credited by that company, after I made some pursuasive threats. Then, I received another call from CVS, saying that they could sell my one week for $26, 000 for an upfront fee of $1, 886! That amount was charged to my credit card too. I received yet a third call from another company stating that CVS was being sued and that their owners, Scott Kirk and Jennifer Kirk were being sought by the law! A third charge of $1, 997 was being processed, but I contacted my credit card company and had it deleted. I changed my credit card since, and I will NEVER give the number over the phone again!
I am right with you Minh T Trinh. I have been talking with Vacation MArketing, but am very hesitant. Did you have any luck?
I really want to get my timeshare sold. I want to go with Vacation Marketing in Bartlett TN, but I'm so afraid. There's so many ripoffs and scams out there on time share resale. Can someone please reassure me that they (Vacation Marketing) are honest and legit.
trinhmt@mac.com
Richmond, TX
It's nice to see someone happy about selling their timeshare, I just don't know who to believe to trust, glad you had a successful sale
Great Experience
I was contacted about 8 months ago by Vacation Marketing in Bartlett Tn. It was a way to sell my timeshare(much needed). They said they did virtual face to face tours and it was a safe way to sell. I gave them a refundable fee(if it didnt sell then I got a full refund in one year), and with in 4 months I had an offer above my garunteed price! It really was a simple as they said. Thanks!
Company Business Name: Vacation Marketing
Country of complaint: United States
Address: Bartlett, Tennessee
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Barbara from Iowa, Michael Rice's numbers are the following> 843.808.2652 and cell 386.878.6291. I hope this helps.
Michael Rice has been reaching out to me about selling my timeshare. If you need his phone number, it is 843.808.2652 or cell 386.8786291. Please let me know if he calls you.
I am not sure if I want to be taken advantage of again.
for the last time for any one fighting with credit card company's here it is the contract you signed was null and void it was not executed by a legal licensed company in the state of Florida where it has been proven in writing. there was a corporation set up in Diane Crosby name but her husband was the head because she was court ordered not to ever have a call room or telemarketing room ever because another case of fraud . if you call the state department of agriculture give the name and address on international blvd the will tell you there was never an issued laic. you may also contact the IRS and see they never filed personal or private tax returns, Daryl Dixon was Manager he went by Daryl green and same thins applied it was a cash business they used up to 6 credit card company's to process there transaction so there would be no red flags or they get holds put on them THE BIGEST THING IS THEY WERE NOT LEGAL OPERATING IN STATE OF FLORIDA THIS IS FRAUD SAYING THEY WORKED IN GA WICH WAS A PO BOX SO ANY AND ALL CONTRACTS ARE NULL AND VOID AND WOULD NOT STAND UP IN COURT I AM SURE
so here is most of the info you need put the credit cards up against the wall if they wont charge back make them prove they were a legal company and get a state laic # and a federal id the contract would be fraud because of the misleading information they gave
owner Diane Crosby office manager Ulysses Daryl Dixon
other web site with info and complaints
http://www.redweek.com/forums/messages?thread_id=15430
http://www.b2byellowpages.com/company-information/309602444-vacation-sales-and-marketing.html
Diane Crosby old state lic and info
https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?SID=&id=7D2F030E34DD07530AAB35D95C770D8E
Licensee Details
Licensee Information
Name: CROSBY, DIANE E (Primary Name)
(DBA Name)
Main Address: 2336 MEADOW LANE
DAYTONA BEACH Florida 32124
County: VOLUSIA
License Mailing:
LicenseLocation:
License Information
License Type: Real Estate Broker or Sales
Rank: Sales Associate
License Number: 516820
Status: Revoked
Licensure Date: 05/23/1988
Expires: 03/31/2002
Special Qualifications Qualification Effective
View Related License Information
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This company operates out of daytona beach florida, and Palm Coast.
They have moved twice in the last year, and their office is nothing like the picture of the site. They were next to Outback Steakhouse on Internationnal Speedway blvd. in Daytona Beach, and the moved to Beville road in South Daytona. Both locations are low income neighborhoods!
The people are Diane Crosby who is not allowed uner previous scams to own a business involving a phone room.
Ulysses Darryl Dixon who has a lengthy felony/arrest record; known for unsavory business practices.
Over 12 arrests in Volusia county alone since 1989.
Google the names.
They were shut down by the Florida department of Agriculture in the last month due to non licensing, but some say they still operate the business out of their home.
958 tall pine drive
port orange FL
137-C GOLDEN EYE DRIVE
DAYTONA BEACH FL 32119
Call the state attorney of Florida and the department of agriculture.
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/
http://myfloridalegal.com/
volusia county (daytona beach)
http://www.circuit7.org/Communications/generalbrochure-2-09update.pdf
NOW IS THE TIME!
This is a site of corporation registered in Florida, play with these names on the site. Notice how these people open and close businesses at an alrming rate, reminescent of money laudering.
Sunbiz.org
paste this link
http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=P080000819
19&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_
number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=VACATIONSALESMARKETING&na
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My husband and I have been trying to sell our timeshare we were contacted by Christian Rothchild at Vacation Marketing in Jan. 2010. He said he has never had a sell go over 120 days at the most. BLAH BLAH BLAH. Here we are 168 days later with no return phone calls (I have left several checking on the status). I tried calling the direct number, mailbox is full. This morning I filed a complaint with BBB. We'll see.
Ron Harvey is a total crook, along with whomever else is associated with this piece of sh-t company...called us many times regarding our timeshare--very aggressive person, so we figured that he'd be the same way with the sale of our timeshare.
Same deal, if they didn't sell it, we'd get refunded 100%...I'd called him several times to check on progress, but never heard back. After the fifth or sixth time, I got someone else who promised me that Ron would get back--"he's a busy man"...Bullsh-t--the only thing he is is a f'n crook. They took off with our money, never to be heard from again. And, yes--the company is out of business as far as I can make out--website's gone, number's disconnected, etc.
I hope I run into these [censor] someday--I am a God-fearing man, but I will still look forward to putting a hurting on them that they will never forget.
KD, NYC, NY
P.S. Ron if you read this, go F yourself--I want my f'n money back.
This company operates out of daytona beach florida, and Palm Coast.
They have moved twice in the last year, and their office is nothing like the picture of the site. They were next to Outback Steakhouse on Internationnal Speedway blvd. in Daytona Beach, and the moved to Beville road in South Daytona. Both locations are low income neighborhoods!
The people are Diane Crosby who is not allowed uner previous scams to own a business involving a phone room.
Ulysses Darryl Dixon who has a lengthy felony/arrest record; known for unsavory business practices.
Over 12 arrests in Volusia county alone since 1989.
Twila Ann Batie whos has been arrested in port orange for felony drug charges (crystal meth.)
link
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NJ&p_theme=nj&p_action=se
arch&p_maxdocs=200&p_text_search-0=twila%20AND%20batie&p_field_label-0=Author&s_d
ispstring=twila%20batie%20AND%20date(all)&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_use
weights=no
News of Record
Article 6 of 16 found
May 6, 2006; Page 06C
Article ID: [protected]
Courthouse
COUNTY JAIL DOCKET: Twila Ann Batie, 39, Port Orange, possession of a schedule I substance, possession of a schedule III substance...
Google the names.
They were shut down by the Florida department of Agriculture in the last month due to non licensing, but some say they still operate the business out of their home.
958 tall pine drive
port orange FL
137-C GOLDEN EYE DRIVE
DAYTONA BEACH FL 32119
Call the state attorney of Florida and the department of agriculture.
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/
http://myfloridalegal.com/
volusia county (daytona beach)
http://www.circuit7.org/Communications/generalbrochure-2-09update.pdf
NOW IS THE TIME!
This is a site of corporation registered in Florida, play with these names on the site. Notice how these people open and close businesses at an alrming rate, reminescent of money laudering.
Sunbiz.org
paste this link
http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=P080000819
19&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_
number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=VACATIONSALESMARKETING&na
mes_filing_type=
Reply to This Message trinityc
1 month ago
Apr 04, 2010 06:23 PM
http://www.clerk.org/cm/case_inq/search_results.jsp?fullName=&inqType=1
put these name in the volusia county search enginge or for traffic ticket, you can get their date of birth and other info.
Reply to This Message trinityc
1 month ago
Apr 04, 2010 06:31 PM
I just received a call today from a guy named Nickolai. I have had a previous experience with a similar company. Luckily I was able to get my money back. When he started his spiel, I cut him off and told him that my # is registered with the Do Not Call registry and he should not be calling me. He told me that he is not a telemarketer. I googled the company's name as he was talking. Just as I suspected, the reviews were poor to say the least. He became argumentative and said that their BBB rating is a B-. Well, I saw C-. I told him "Do not call me" over and over until he hung up. I went straight to the Do Not Call Registry and filed a complaint. As soon as I filed it, guess who calls? He starts to try to "clear something up" about his company. I told him that I just filed a complaint and then started my mantra ("Do not call me AGAIN!") to which he said "I am going to call you every day, ma'am!" and hung up on me. I filed another complaint on the Do Not Call registry site plus one on the BBB site. Fine work, Trinity, Donna and Chris!
also dont forget the irs and volusia county departmant of revenue
you should send a letter to Craig's list suggesting they have a section just for time share may bee it will cut down on all the companies out there trying to scam timeshare owners
now look they think by switching address you will think there real now listed at 6025 STAGE ROAD SUITE42-381
Memphis, TN 38134
[protected]
there phone is through vontage so you cant trace them to Daytona Beach but there still here hidding from all the customers they screwed when they were vacation sales and marketing also the state the attourney general of ga where they pertended to be before be stupid give them money then dont cry on here later when you get scamed also they are crimanals stealing from you THEY ARE NOT LICENED IN ANY STATE THERE IN FLORIDA WONT GIVE THEM ONE NOR DO THEY FILE TAXES and they claim to belive in god christians lol YOU BEEN WARNED YOU GET SCAMMED they go fishing buy drugs and live off your money any one looked at this economy ? none are selling they have not sold a one because its a telemarketing room that only dose sales and customer service to give you run around IRS will catch them soon
this is from vacation sales and marketing company reviews that closed as this one opened read:
5 days ago by Daisymae2 0 Votes
I repeat, DO NOT DO IT ! The guarantee means nothing. I followed all the instructions to get my refund. After the refund was submitted to their legal dept they say 6-8 weeks for the check. It's been almost 4 months now and surprise! no check. They don't even answer the phone or emails anymore. The positive comment is probably a plant from an employee. I've been checking this "new" company out. The TN BBB gave them an "F" rating. I called the new number and the same crooks are running this business as well. They operate out of a UPS Store mail drop. Do not pay anyone upfront to sell your timeshare. Once they have your money there is NO incentive for them to do anything for you.
5 days ago by David Huynh 0 Votes
Here you go folks, I tried calling some businesses next to the Vacation Marketing office in Bartlett, TN and the people who work there have not heard of the company or even exist. We pretty much lost our money and there is no turning back. My name is David Huynh and have a timeshare in Mexico and my rep Amanda Crawford pretty much ripped me off and haven't returned my phone calls. These guys are ### and I hope justice will serve them. If you don't belive me, go ahead and google some businesses in Bartlett TN nearby and they will tell you the same
check with IRS and the attorney general of that state no buisness lic localy in that state just a mail box no record or fed tax id or taxes paid ever SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM buyer beware you deal with this compant and these people you wil lose if you just want to pay for there rent there boats cars drugs etc just send them money its a scam