In its formative years timeshare was sold as 'fixed weeks'. You went to the same resort and stayed in the same room in the same week every year. Exchange systems were created to allow more choice and flexibility. Yet almost universally timeshare owners, even those...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odbgR2-pxfQ Wisconsin native Darren Kittleson has been a leading figure in the US real estate world for 33 years. He is the Operating Principal at Keller Williams Realty Madison: a brokerage with over 160 real estate agents. He has sold...
As the world's biggest timeshare exchange network celebrates its 50th birthday, industry experts question the justification for its continued existence in the modern vacation landscape. A much needed step forward The embryonic 1960s concept of timeshare...
Murky goings on behind the scenes of notorious Canary Islands timeshare giant Anfi Del Mar? 'River of money' The ANFI developments which at Baranco de la Verga in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria in 1992, grew into the most successful single-site timeshare sales operation in...
Daylight Savings Every year since 1916 Britain (along with many other countries) has adopted Daylight Savings Time (DST) for the summer. In Britain Daylight savings is known as British Summer Time (BST). On the last Sunday in March (this year also the last day of the...
Whether you are Christian or not, or even religious at all, Easter can be a whole lot of family fun. Celebrations In modern, multicultural Britain many of us happily jump on board with our neighbours' celebrations and religious holidays. Whether this means gifts and...
Thorough checks and due diligence not enough to protect seasoned real estate guru from losing $24,000 to timeshare resale fraudsters Offer to buy 53 year old Darren Kittleson owned a timeshare in Mexico's plush Puerto Vallarta Garza Blanca Preserve...
Crusader report in the Express newspaper exposes 25 year Club la Costa horror story Daily Express article One of the UK's oldest newspapers, the Daily Express was launched in the year 1900. With Lord Beaverbrook at the helm, the Express quickly became the...
Club la Costa loses large chunk of inventory, blaming changes in Turkish tourism laws All-members email CLC World sent their entire database of members an unapologetic email on January 10th 2024, informing them that two entire resorts in Turkey have been removed from...
As we launch into 2024, we decided to skip our traditional annual review of the last twelve months' business activity at European Consumer Claims (ECC)/Timeshare Advice Centre (TAC). Instead we thought we would go right back to the beginning... ...and review the whole...
UK media gets behind TAC and ECC's campaign to defend victims of the timeshare business Consumer champions European Consumer Claims (ECC), and their marketing arm Timeshare Advice Centre (TAC) have been fighting for victims of the multi-billion pound...
Wyndham is the world's largest timeshare brand, and generated $5.2 billion in sales in 2022. However a delve into their online reviews shows a great deal of dissatisfaction. Wyndham timeshare reputation Instead of living up to their "idealised dream holiday provider"...
A guide to avoiding scam firms, as well those who are just not capable of delivering the results you need. A dirty business? It is no secret that the timeshare business has been a serious magnet for nefarious characters during the past several decades. It...
ECC discuss common timeshare problems, and potential solutions, with seasoned journalist and podcast host Eugene Costello. Click the image to play the podcast Valencia Life website and podcast When veteran journalist and author Eugene Costello moved to Spain...
The most common complaints received by Timeshare Advice Centre are about high pressure sales, spiraling maintenance fees, ineffective holiday systems and being trapped in inescapable contracts. Has Florida based timeshare company MyMVP Club finally got things right?...
UK media has recently begun acknowledging and covering the problem of timeshare exit scammers. Conversely they have also been writing about ECC, the genuine company leading the fight against unscrupulous timeshare companies. Britain's biggest selling newspaper, The...
Out with the old, and in with the new Celebrations and new beginnings The earth has completed its latest 585 million mile swing around the sun, treating us to four more seasons, another birthday each and one more shining year of memories. As the old year gives way to...
Season's greetings from all of us here at the Timeshare Advice Centre 60th Timeshare Christmas The first timeshare company was called Super Devoluy, marketed in Switzerland by Hapimag in 1963. In the 6 decades since, the business has certainly had its ups and downs....
£16,200 compensation win ends decades long timeshare misery for retired Monmouth professionals John and Roni https://youtube.com/watch?v=9a8S5CxYiU0 Aggressive sales presentation Retired civil engineer John Richardson, and wife Roni, a retired counselor and management...
World media mainstay Reader's Digest focuses on the global timeshare problem, and European Consumer Claims' campaign to fight back Media powerhouse Reader's Digest is the world's biggest selling paid-circulation magazine, reaching 40 million people in more...
Scam firms emailing ECC clients from suspect domains. TAC advice on how to avoid falling victim to cyber criminals Email out of the blue This week a Timeshare Advice Centre (TAC) client whose case was completed several months ago forwarded us an email,...
Bastion of British media and world leader in journalism turns its attention toward rogue timeshare companies... and the firm bringing them to heel Honest, intelligent news The Sunday Times is a 102 year old, high quality British broadsheet newspaper. It...
Everlasting contracts trapped people in leases they couldn’t afford, but there’s a way out, reports Eugene Costello Many of the UK’s half a million timeshare owners are locked into unfair contracts — and it could be their children who carry on paying the price....
European Consumer Claims in Europe, American Consumer Claims in the US European Consumer Claims (ECC) American Consumer Claims (ACC) might be a relatively new name in the USA, but they have been timeshare claims and relinquishment market leaders in Europe since...
Within journalism there is freedom of speech, but we still have to be cautious when claiming that our business is the foremost of its kind. Here is why we believe ECC are the leaders in the field of timeshare compensation claims European Consumer Claims is...
From all the team at European Consumer Claims (ECC), we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Whether you are a current or past client of ours, we would like to thank you for choosing us to help achieve your timeshare relinquishment or claim goals....
2022 fails to deliver calm after 2021's COVID challenges After the madness of 2021 we were all hoping for some stability, and ideally a chance to regroup and recover. COVID is still with us, but restrictions are largely gone. On the whole we seem to be living...
M1 Legal has been fighting for customers of one of the oldest timeshare complexes in Spain for six years, and their diligent work has started to pay off this month. Big victories for timeshare customers For the last few decades, one of Spain’s oldest timeshare...
Timeshare exchange networks were created to allow the exclusive resort member the possibility of travel to other high quality destinations. But recent years have highlighted systemic faults... The idea in a nutshell Timeshare owners bought into what used to be...
As war flames through Eastern Europe and effects are beginning to be felt further afield, people are asking: "what will it mean to me?". We look at what it may mean for timeshare owners... Global shockwaves Just as every nation on earth seemed to be emerging...
M1 Legal scoring victory after victory in the Spanish courts. Is this the end for timeshare malpractice in Europe? Lawless industry Spain has been the hub of European timeshare sales for decades. Holidaymakers, largely from Britain were targeted...
Positive developments regarding claims against Club La Costa (CLC) Club La Costa timeshare claimants recently received an update letter from the official CLC administrators. As readers may be aware, CLC filed for administration and that process is now being handled by...
Worldwide changes From '2 weeks to flatten the curve' in early 2020, the pandemic has seemingly settled in as a permanent, insidious feature of our universe As we approach 2022, COVID affects every part of our lives. Remote communication and maintaining distance from...
Timeshare claimants celebrate as ruling extends the administration process for 'bankrupt' Club La Costa. Administrators granted 12 extra months to retrieve money owed Compensation claims for illegal timeshare sales Club La Costa, along with many other timeshare...
M1 Legal are enjoying a growing number of successful claims against the timeshare giants In 2017 M1 Legal secured their first victory against timeshare operator Club La Costa in the Spanish courts and since then have cemented their place as the leading firm of lawyers...
Please find below an article forwarded from Travel Daily News. Original post can be found here. ΗolidaysThe government is very clear: Travelling abroad for the purpose of holidays is illegal. Doing so (or even trying to leave the country) without an officially...
WHAT is believed to be the biggest award in European timeshare history regarding a dispute over a Tenerife timeshare (La Pinta Beach Resort) is now one step away from getting the results for British couple Mr & Mrs Sewell-Rutter from Southampton. See their...
The climate of the working world is not in its finest state at present as we all continue to battle through the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. With that being said, European Consumer Claims continues to service the thousands of timeshare owners who have trusted...
Reality Check, 2020 has thrown the world into chaos, financial markets have crashed, millions have lost their jobs, cities and countries have been locked down and travel bans have been enforced. For most, the focus has been on staying safe and ensuring where possible...
Our victory against La Pinta took place in the Court of Appeal against Holidayway Marketing SL & Las Vistas Marketing SL. The AP Santa Cruz Court in Tenerife came to the decision that each company is responsible to reimburse the amount of its own contract, the...
It has come to our attention, that Anfi Sales SL are contacting all Anfi Members with regards to signing a new agreement with a Fiduciary Company called Continental Trustee Ltd. This is to guarantee a strict control of property inventory although there is no...
As you probably have seen over the past few months during the COVID-19 pandemic, video chat has exploded in subscribers, we even saw the Houses of Parliament conduct video meetings with Boris Johnson. The platform used – Zoom! Zoom reported that during March their...
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