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A New Era of Timeshare Scams

5/18/2012

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Shell International Teaming Up with Interval International 

Does this titanic merging of two timeshare superpowers seem like a major scam in the making? Where there's smoke, there is usually fire, and it is easy to see how these large timeshare companies will use their combined interests to create a new wave of timeshare scams.

However, the timeshare scam that will actually arise is nothing new, but rather a rehashing of old parlor tricks in a new form, albeit a very large and dangerous one. Shell International is a very well-known independent timeshare resort company that boasts some of the highest-end and top-quality timeshares on the market today. While they are known for their quality facilities, they are also known for the same fraudulent tactics that run rampant throughout the industry. Interval International, much like the RCI timeshare scam, utilizes a timeshare exchange program that charges owners a large annual fee to “trade” timeshares between two current members. Each trade, of course, charges each member a large fee as well, perpetuating one of the largest timeshare scams in the industry. 

How Will This Merger Create a New Timeshare Scam? 

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In short, it won’t. It will just add legitimacy to a timeshare scam that is already in place. Shell international already has its own timeshare exchange program for its own members. However, this timeshare exchange program is run much better than outside exchange programs, making it much less of a scam.

However, with the merger to Interval International, all current members will be transferred to the new exchange program, and that is where the Interval International timeshare scam becomes much more powerful. Owners will be forced to give up a more legitimate exchange program for a global timeshare exchange scam.

Do you own a Shell International timeshare or have been the victim of the Interval International timeshare scam? We want to hear your story! Warn others against the dangers of  timeshare scams below.

1 Comment
Mr. Consumer
10/18/2015 03:04:35 am

I have been a member of Interval for more than five years. Do I like it? Like most things, there are pros and cons to the service. For one, you can find some great nightly rates; on the other hand, it may not be one of your top choices. In a nutshell, if you are open to travel around the globe and save money doing so Interval is the way to go. However, with so many travel sites available to the general public...planning ahead may get you exactly what you want rather than Interval's options. Don't get me wrong, they have a lot of options but how many of them are "Top-tier options? We only live once so why not take some extra time and find what you're looking for or want rather than what Interval is willing to make available to you?

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