Unfortunately we signed the papers in June it is now September.

Nine heated outdoor swimming pools and a water slide. You mention the Verification Officer, haha what a joke. On November 29, 2015, I attended a very high pressure presentation at the Secrets Playa Mujeres Resort in Cancun, Mexico, aimed at selling me a membership in the Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC). There is hope, there are people that have been helped after the 5 day period has passed. Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! for there defense they are saying that everything is written in the contract ( we didn't read it at the time) If you are, you should read the rules concerning no advertising. We were told that all accomadations that we would have access to, through the vacation club, would be just like the resort in Mexico we were staying in at the time. We are a full service, "For Sale/Rent By Owner", timeshare advertising and marketing company that helps people buy, rent or sell timeshares. I just signed a contract with them in Cancun and like you I am being threatened with 50% penalty for canceling 5 days later. I think the posts from people that have had positive experiences likely had the money to pay a good portion of their membership and were able to immediately enjoy the benefits. I checked this org. My question is: If UVC and Apple are now affliated, why are we as UVC members not afforded the same kinds of seats as someone booking thru Apple and why are we not given better discounts. Why could it be? Also, we haven't tried to use any of the free days because we are trying to get a full week to use at one time, . We're REALLY mad. Select your ideal annual dates & travel destinations! This is the kind of saving I had expected when I signed up for the membership. We did use UVC for a trip back to the Dominican to the Now Larimar earlier this month, we thought we saved some money on the trip compared to what our friends paid thru Apple, but they bought the preferred seating on the plane; which we didn't have the option to get so I don't really know if we saved anything to be quite honest with you. If you plan to use it once a year, don't bother - it wont make financial sense. I was scammed recently too. So sorry this isn't a complaint but I figure the company deserves opinions from all its members not just the unhappy ones. I'm so tired of being taken advantage of, its not the money now, its the principal. My wife and I are very social and we always make new friends at every resort that we go to. Yes it stinks but its over and we are happy. Let me tell you, these guys are good and very well trained. The comments on this site that are positive were obviously placed there by AM Resorts themselves. Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! We have on record that you cancelled your membership with a full refund in 2012 less than 5 days after purchasing. BONUS! If anything we end up paying more than internet prices. THESE INCLUDE: SUNSCAPE RESORTS & SPAS ARE ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY WITH THE EXCEPTIONAL PRIVILEGES OF UNLIMITED-FUN WHERE EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED: Ready to join the club?

Now, having gone through the research myself, I am a bit more at ease. It took us 5 hours to finalize everything. Submit a complaint and get your issue resolved. We just got back yesterday Jan 30. Why can't the entire trip be booked thru one UVC phone number? Then we went to Puerto Vallarta and we talked to another sales person there (as they approached us to buy), who informed us that "IF" we upgraded ours to SILVER the benefits would be much greater, and in fact showed us. Is this even possible? I am taking my time to write this comment because I shared the many fears and worries expressed by other travelers. Apple quotes you the entire trip(resort and air) they don't itemize it for you. Through your membership, you now have access to these seven incredible properties: Zotry Mallorca Balearic Islands - Adults-oriented I do not know about your am ex situation. No way, not until I understand exactly what we got. Just curious.. In our deal we traded our time share and thankfully the trade company has agreed to dissolve the issue, and generously agreed that it would not effect our deal with Unlimited vacation, they said they will take the loss of 9, 000.00.

They take you and convince you that it's not a time share but in reality it's worse than a time share. Offers negotiable! to Saturday : 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM EST, Call Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! But clearly that's not going to happen, and it is a waste of my time to even try. I felt that way. I have satisfactorily resolved the above dispute. With access to select European Collection properties, your membership includes the following benefits*: Here I am trying to book our vacation, as uvc promised a 1 week vacation with rci but did not informed us that there were so many restrictions! You can also use reputable websites such as E-Bay, Craigslist, My Resort Network, or Timeshare Users Group (aka"TUG" tugbbs.com) which has a Bargain Deals section that allows you to advertise for free that you want to give your unit away. About 80-90% of all the reviews have been negative to neutral. Buyer may receive a title fee credit! While out and about walking thru the Dreams Resort we began talking with the concierge and were asked if we would be interested in attending a presentation by Unlimited Vacation Club by AM Resorts to see what they had to offer us by becoming a Member. Make Offer, Asking: $10,000.00 I have learned more than most people on these scams. Warning: This site requires Javascript to function properly. 2400 us dollars total for my wife and myself to secrets Moroma. AluaSoul Mallorca - Adults-only The resorts that am resorts / unlimited vacation clubs have are absolutely beautiful, but to pay that kind of money to get only a 25% discount is ridiculous. Make Offer, Asking: $19,500.00 I am now forced to go to their resorts all the time which means that every time I go to one of their resorts my wife and I will make a conscious effort to inform everyone of their scam. It is going to take 4-6 vacations to break even then after that you start saving. When I contacted UVC about adding her to our room as we are using reward nights I was told it would be an additional $79 or $93night for the preferred club. THE FOLLOWING ARE STANDARD INCLUSIONS THAT ARE A PART OF THE ENDLESS PRIVILEGES.

Very sad really. Otherwise why would we waste our time with this dialogue. If you are points, your week will lose the points when you sell and revert back to a week ownership unless you sell to immediate family. Unit Details Outstanding destinations await you! . During "presentation of 5 hours" I was told I can book now sapphire for $57/night, it actually never drops below $250/night as I found out later. Had this same issue with World Ventures. I went through training there and they teach you how to sell ''air''. I will obviously never make this money back.

Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details. And without a doubt I will never stay at another AM resort again, and I will tell this story to EVERYONE I can who goes on vacation because a company who does this doesn't deserve anyone's business. Still not completely sure how to use the websites. Silver membership! Obviously I couldn't cancel anything without paying $2000. We have one through Interval International that works fine, but after listening to the sales pitch, this sounded great. We made a 50% Deposit, signed many pages of a Contract and left feeling good. I don't feel like I am getting a good deal when I think of the out of pocket money we paid and now what I am paying monthly. Trust me, i worked there, but only for a few days. Do not purchase with this club! No matter who we talk to at UVC; the story is the same. Tried canceling membership as soon as I got home and found out that all I got was 25% discount. So we finally went to the presentation through my friends membership.

I can relate to the concerns expressed by others and have had repeated conversations with the company regarding those concerns. I went to a presentation in Cancun about a year ago. The other option is to list it for sale or giveaway here on RedWeek. Has anyone just not paid? Make Offer, Asking: $25,000.00 Or is there any other way to get out of this? That's where the scam artists swoop in. So how are you suppose to know if UVC is cheaper than Apple?

All in all, "club" memberships are rarely (if ever) a good value and they frankly have little or no resale market interest or attraction.

That's always a scam. It has been nothing but a lie, the upgrade gives us nothing more at all, in fact they have now even cancelled our VIP weeks, which they told us we could use anytime(they were making a note on file), sure the notes are there when we go down in person and discuss, but apparently once we leave, the notes magically disappear. Just when I think I understand it, I discover I didn't understand at all. There are so many timeshare and vacation clubs out there that have what am resorts / unlimited vacation club does not have like integrity, professionalism, compassion, and honesty. we trusted the sales representative. After I agreed to purchase the membership, the sale representative encouraged me to move from my hotel into the resort for two days to try it out. When I broke it down on a spreadsheet and did a comparison, it was much cheaper to buy from internet offers like Expedia. Thank everyone for your comments, you did save me to sign with this people. I too was very nervous after I paid the membership because even without all the free gifts, it is still a large amount of money. RTU until 2039! Early check in was not available and we waited 1.5 hours. When I did try and book a vacation, just like some of the other complaints, It was a mere 25% off discount. This is a 2 for 1 resort as contract states. This is a membership that would save you money if you travel frequently. When the paperwork mentions "Usage is on space availability" they will chuckle and tell you "that means you can't call us on Thanksgiving and expect to stay at one of the resorts on Christmas". Front office staff was not on duty most of the time and because of the neighborhood you had to use a keycard just to get into the hotel itself. Since being scammed I am determined to discourage everyone from coming to their resorts. 2 Year Affiliation With ULifestyle Collection, Monday So I hope you will contact me and lets get a few lawsuits going and maybe put a stop to all of this. However, today, all my concerns are put to ease when I contacted the US customer division. If you want to add a timeshare posting, go here. I then filed a dispute with Am Ex and sent them all my documentation with names etc.. I was ready to sing and lucky for me I got an email realizing that the WiFi was working, so I Google the company and read all this comments. It's enlightening and entertaining to read these posts once in a while. But I have been looking as if I wanted to buy a membership and there are memberships selling even at 0 and they could not sell them. $7,500 OBO! My wife and I were cornered in the airport and promised a free two day jeep rental if we attended a short presentation so we said, sure why not a free jeep rental for an hour is a good deal. For the first time in my many years of being in the vacation industry, i had some problems with discrimination and defamation of character and i tried to resolve these problems by trying to contact the ceo of am resorts / unlimited vacation club, alejandro zozaya gorostiza, and after numerous emails and calls, i received no response at all from her. After many hours of negotiation and questions it all sounded good, and we decided to buy a white pearl package.

Platinum membership! That's surely not what you want to hear, but it's the unvarnished truth nonetheless. Yes, I am all in with you on filing a complaint with the Attorney General's office. After reading the above information, I immediately emailed UVC cancelling my membership on November 1, 2015, within five business days of my signing the contract. I would believe this if we did not go down at least 6-7 per year, and also when we go our friends go, and they purchased directly through a travel agents, guess what, they are always upgraded, we actually laugh about it, but it is sad, the reason they upgrade "Them" sales pitch again, the reason they do not upgrade us, we are already members. Stay away from VACATIONS UNLIMITED AM RESORTS! Choose from an amazing selection of resorts and destinations! Buyer may receive a title fee credit! The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customers satisfaction. Make Offer, Asking: $8,800.00 Negotiable! We have booked it using "8 premier" nights. The unlimited vacation club is a scam. Silver membership! Gold Plus membership! UVC member for 5 years, i been at Dreams Riviera Cancun, Secrets Maroma, Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita.

So I would just suggest if you didn't read the information that was given to you or didn't understand it and didn't ask question that's shame on you but the other thing you need to realize is there's a reason you have pearl, silver, gold, gold plus, platinum and diamond and there's a reason they're priced at different price points if you buy a pearl membership you're not going to get the same benefits as a diamond or a platinum member it doesn't work that way again any other loyalty or reward club doesn't work that way why would this one be any different. They count on you being confused, tired, and drunk to go along with this. Because they wont meet you in an american court of law, there is next to nothing they can do if you stop paying.

My husband purchased a Silver membership while in Mexico on 2/8/2015 and boy are we sorry! freddylaurent, we are sorry that you feel that way about Unlimited Vacation Club. I also think all the different websites you have to visit are confusing. did you check apples to apples The resorts are fine. Then I just got a call today that I was quoted wrong on all three phone calls and it will. Our hotel warned us before we left and I wish I would have listened. To my relief again, the price with the membership price is way cheaper than the travel agencies' ($140 @ Costa Rica Secret vs. 373 AND fees). I singed up for their membership for two reasons. The only downside is that you don't get any discounts on air fare - you still have to book flights on your own. I bought in the spring. Make sure you read all the info in your contract two or three times. It is a very nice resort, and you will have options to use other locations. Flexible vacation ownership with a silver membership!

When I balked and told them that most vacationers don't plan that far ahead, I was told that you do with RCI if you plan on getting a decent place to stay within a popular city. The UVC is a complete scam. The sales man even admitted to me its a bad deal and I should have never signed but not I'm stuck with it. They showed me all these numbers which in hindsight was all trickery. Andy Kerr, From your profile info it looks like you also bought into Hilton Timeshare, Bluegreen Timeshare, Festiva, Westgate as well as others and managed to get out of those as well. Right, it was all apart of the scam. You can miss out on extra benefits if you don't know what's being offered. But clearly that's not going to happen, and it is a waste of my time to even try. [emailprotected], We just got back from Puerto Vallarta after staying at the Villa Magna Condos from Nov.9th thru the 23rd, 2015. So I am assuming that you paid good money as a buy-in for this membership and that you are looking to get some money for something that you think has resale value.

GarryM, We appreciate you offering to assist our Unlimited Vacation Club members however as we have informed you several times in the past we do have a dedicated customer service department that are more than capable and willing to clear up any doubts and/or complaints that our members may have. I traveled to Cozumel in 3/2015 for spring break and booked a garden view room. We will make it our mission to make them lose more business than they gained from scamming us. we were mislead, and so wish that we had never done business with them. And when I got home and did the calculations myself I realized that the savings are minimal. Level 6 (Deluxe Rooms and Jr. Suites) accommodations! It's a complete scam. And I have other 25 years to keeping using this. It is misrepresentation at the highest level and should be considered fraud! We would like to take this opportunity to announce that your membership now includes access to several resorts in Spain! Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! Finally, for all are considering the membership and reading this post, I would highly suggested you do some calculations before purchase. We will see what happens this trip. After spending over 20k on something you hope is a good investment, as soon as we got home i figured I should do some research on the opinions of this club we just agreed to join. White pearl membership! They rip you off in every which way they can and have no problem doing so. We have voiced our concerns to the company and guess what, nothing gets answered. Gray Pearl membership level! I immediately contacted UVC and they have informed their legal department. To bring insult to injury, the most favorite and the reason we upgraded was the hotel, and now it has been sold. What happened to fair busy practices. Web Design and SEO by: Advanced Internet Management, Please wait we are loading some suggestions for you. I will say I was skeptical at first but I didn't make an immediate decision being a businessman I simply told him put numbers on paper let me go back and look at it and crunch numbers and see how it works out with me doing the math, it was very evident that as another member stated this would pay for itself after a few trips approximately 10 with the package I received. RTU until 2069! There are 700 exchange nights as well. Through a variety of participation levels- Pearl, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond discerning travelers can earn free nights stays at luxurious resorts and access to exclusive partner offers.