In an effort to educate timeshare owners wishing to sell their timeshares the American Resort Development Association(ARDA) has recently released two timeshare resale advisory guidelines. Timeshare Adventures is a proud member of ARDA and adheres to the guidelines and standards recommended.
Links to each part of the timeshare resale advisory guidelines are below.
American Resort Development Association (ARDA) has just released this third advisory from their Consumer Advisory on Resale Companies.
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ARDA recently learned of a new scheme involving timeshare resales that not only preys upon consumers but falsely
sites ARDA as a reference. ARDA does not contract with, become involved with, authorize, or endorse any company’s resales activities.
In the latest scheme, a consumer was contacted by a fraudulent resale company and told that the reseller was “acting
as ARDA’s agent” to disburse refunds collected by the Florida attorney general in the state’s legal actions to assist
consumers who were victims of fraudulent resale practices. The consumer was asked questions by the caller, put on
hold while the caller claimed to “contact ARDA,” and was further told that ARDA had authorized an amount to be refunded to the consumer. The consumer was then told that “ARDA required” the reseller to collect a nearly $2,000 up-front fee to “process the claim.”
These statements regarding ARDA are totally false. Although Florida’s attorney general has filed actions against resale companies in Florida, ARDA is not involved in their efforts to obtain refunds for consumers, nor would ARDA authorize such fees or refunds.
Any consumer who may be eligible for a refund based on the Florida attorney general’s actions should contact the
AG’s office directly. Do not rely on claims by telephone solicitors or others that their companies are involved in
refunds authorized by the state of Florida or any other government body. If you receive such a call, please contact
ARDA at 407.245.7601, email us at resales@arda.org or contact your own state attorney general’s office.
Do your homework and shop around
Searching for a resale company on the internet or from other advertisements may seem tiring and overwhelming due
to the large number of companies offering their services.. But in this crowded marketplace, doing your homework is very important. Ask the manager of your resort about the company—often your resort manager gets reports on other owner experiences. Some companies may even use the ARDA logo without permission. Always verify a
company’s claims and compare the prices and services before parting with your money. If you can’t verify their claims, go elsewhere.
Here's a recent press release from Florida's Attorney General informing consumers of how they can protect theirselves when trying to sell their timeshare. I think the emphasis is on protection, not finding success for the "for sale by owner" consumer. ARDA's resale advisories provide a more comprehensive and practical approach which will assure the timeshare seller a positive outcome. (read about ARDA in the above posts)
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – With National Consumer Protection Week beginning next week, Attorney General Bill McCollum today released a list of top consumer issues facing Floridians. The Attorney General urged Florida citizens to become better informed about the scams and fraud currently threatening consumers.
“Well-informed consumers can better protect themselves, their families, and their wallets,” said Attorney General McCollum.
The Attorney General also offered the following tips to help consumers protect themselves from the following scams:
- Timeshare Resales – Timeshare resale scams can occur both at the time of the original purchase and at the time of resale and often promise sales for a listing fee, but fail to deliver. To protect themselves, sellers should consider reselling their timeshare "by owner,” by placing an advertisement in a newsletter or magazine read by potential timeshare buyers, or by listing the timeshare with a licensed real estate broker in the area where the resort is located.
ARDA issued two warnings to consumers to help consumers and the timeshare owners navigate the secondary market, which includes part-time dealers, online advertisers and other companies for resale, providing an experience. Selling safe and positive first of two reports of consumers focuses on the types of part-time dealers with four steps to guide consumers in the process: the use of existing resources, the understanding of resale companies timeshare, you choose the best option, and following basic rules. The second view provides tools to evaluate companies for resale to a list of tips.
ARDA Timeshare Resale Advisory 
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