Total scam. They delayed and delayed until a booking in the industrial part of Mauii with terrible reviews was offered.

We too purchase our second time share. He offered us a nice gift if we would attend and we reluctantly said okay, even though weve done this before from time to time with other club offers. However, with some discussions with the reps, the current deal I have will save me lots travel money. The comments on this site that are positive were obviously placed there by AM Resorts themselves. Last edited by ken1193 on Dec 01, 2016 07:16 AM. There may be some confusion here.

The sales representatives were friendly and very personable but I later realized, after doing some online research, that the facts that were presented to me were false.

This is the kind of saving I had expected when I signed up for the membership.

When I broke it down on a spreadsheet and did a comparison, it was much cheaper to buy from internet offers like Expedia. Gray Pearl membership! slippery business. The Unlimited Vacation Club by AMResorts is an exclusive travel club whose members VIP privileges at AMResorts properties in Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica, including guaranteed preferred rates and special offers. Unit Details International: 1-603-516-0200, Toll Free: 1-877-815-4227 Gold membership! [emailprotected]. No matter who we talk to at UVC; the story is the same. You will receive at least a 25% discount on their resorts and sometimes more. 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. They showed me all these numbers which in hindsight was all trickery. Explore a variety of great destinations & enjoy Silver membership with exciting perks. That's surely not what you want to hear, but it's the unvarnished truth nonetheless. Over seven bars and five restaurants offering international cuisine with authentic Canary Island dishes and a variety of cocktails. Explore this outstanding selection of resorts in prime destinations!

Just curious as to why you would keep buying in and then getting out? Silver membership! ($4000/4years). I know, before anyone goes on to say "These things happen", please be careful and keep in mind that this was THE ONLY REASON we upgraded, they had this resort for ever, and like the sales people told, their best sales pitch. I am curious to see if they try to scare me into staying with threats of collections even though it hasn't be 5 days yet. Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! 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.

They count on you being confused, tired, and drunk to go along with this. I also emailed numerous times with absolutely no response to the executive vice president, gonzalo del peon, the vice president of sales and marketing, collette baruth, and the senior director of sales, matthew mullen. At a few of the resorts if you own it can bring a few dollars. The resorts are directly involved in pushing people to this scam. I think it is a fair price because the resort became much better now and it has almost doubled resort options. I am still on the fence an confused. For such memberships, terminating sometimes can be as easy as just quitting paying maintenance or annual membership fees. Apparently we purchased within weeks of you and have had the same bad experience. . International: 1-603-516-0200, 5600 SW 135th Ave Suite #210, Miami, FL 33183, Multi-Destination, Outside US. Unit Details I requested a letter back from them stating that my Credit Card would be credited back after the cancellation process was completed, which he gave me, and he stated that it would take approx. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. and we are already having problems with the promises they made to us UVC member for 5 years, i been at Dreams Riviera Cancun, Secrets Maroma, Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita. I'm not sure who GarryM is. So in other words, you can probably rent a week from an owner for less than what he is paying in maintenance fees and, if you are an owner and you want to rent it out (that's if you can in fact find someone who wants to rent), you will have a hard time recovering your maintenance fees.

Two outdoor pools and one indoor heated pool. 2400 us dollars total for my wife and myself to secrets Moroma. I rent my extra weeks to help pay for the system. we trusted the sales representative. Asking: $32,000.00 It was at Secrets Riviera Maya. Don't listen what they have to offer which is just air! Canada. I checked this org. My husband and I purchased with Unlimited Vacation club in December an have now come to realize we were told many things and that the reality is very different. If you are points your better off keeping it and use to the best of your ability. The unlimited vacation club is a scam. It's been great being able to travel and stay in luxury, but with am resorts / unlimited vacation club, to pay even $5, 000 upfront just for a 25% discount is crazy. Four restaurants and three bars. Am Resorts charges several fees to deposit your weeks withing the RCI reservation system and then you still have to pay RCI an additional $219 to book through them. When Fernando made the offer to allow me to stay at the Secrets Playa Mujeres resort for 2 days to try it out, he did not inform me either that (1) it would affect my ability under Mexican law to cancel within the five business day period or (2) that I would be charged $4, 012.50 U.S. for the two nights. What are you going to do but pay it in order to get your bags and clothes home. Many people complain about how timeshares and / or vacation clubs rip you off and don't work, but if you know how to use them properly, they definitely work. All prices in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. A 10 to 15% discount on exciting tours and activities in all of our destinations: Resort Condominiums International has been the leading provider of exchange vacations for 35 years, experience and industry relationships provide our Subscribing Members with access to more than 4,500 resorts in approximately 100 countries.

If it is a week only you own, your options are greatly reduced. Please download an updated and supported browser . Gold plus membership! It is overall a great vacation plan. Be aware that, in addition to the cost of the membership, the buyer has to pay 10% of the original buyers purchase price to UVC to be able to transfer the membership over. Another reason is that many owners realize that the rental value at OL rarely meets the maintenance fees. And when I got home and did the calculations myself I realized that the savings are minimal. Early check in, late check out (subject to availability), A 25% discount on our world-class spas and wellness services, A 25%discount onadditional hotel services and amenities. 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. Rather than replicate every benefit of service you associate with Unlimited-Luxury, these counterparts introduce the European style of vacationing. Wish you all happy traveling and happy saving $ =) [full disclosure: I neither work for any travel agencies at this moment or in the past nor am affiliate with UVC in any ways].

I am taking my time to write this comment because I shared the many fears and worries expressed by other travelers. The preferred category clause in my contract, I have to pay extra for a preferred room but if we get the regular room we still have preferred privileges. Negotiable! We are into our second year of being a club member and so far do not feel like they haven't delivered on what was promised other than the room categories. But clearly that's not going to happen, and it is a waste of my time to even try.

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. For anyone out there who possibly thinks they could get something for nothing you are fools. Finally, for all are considering the membership and reading this post, I would highly suggested you do some calculations before purchase. Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! 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. Silver membership! Alua Hawaii Ibiza - Family Friendly Unlimited Vacation Club - vacation club scam, Unlimited Vacation Club reviews & complaints. NO part of this page may be reproduced in any form. Since that seemed affordable to me, I agreed to purchase a thirty year membership in the club for $8, 025.00 U.S. One thing common sense tells me is that they aren't going out of their way to sell this to us because it doesn't make them money. So far all of our apprehension has been put to rest. Buyer may receive a title fee credit! Not much else we could do but wait, we left and I kept checking every day to see if my Credit Card was credited and in exactly 8 days later, my Credit Card was credited the full amount of my deposit.

Silver level membership! We are still not sure whether we were scammed or not. With access to select European Collection properties, your membership includes the following benefits*: We try to take 1 week vacation each year and are trying to now go every 6 months. When I demanded my money back I received several timely delays, refusals to refund, legal threats, etc, and finally with arduous direct conversations all but $400.00 was recovered.

Vacation club memberships are a VERY tough (i.e., almost impossible) resale, partly because some of these "clubs" (unlike actual resorts) seem to "disappear" quite suddenly, partly because annual fees are generally no real "bargain" anyhow and partly because there is absolutely no guarantee that the member can ever actually go where / when they actually want to travel. You can find them on sellmytimesharenow and even sometimes on some of the facebook groups for UVC. Also, many owners don't use them anymore and want to dump them before the next maintenance fee bill comes. I've posted a few other comments/fears previously that you'll see if you scroll down. Had this same issue with World Ventures. I realize now that the offer for the 2 night stay was totally a trick to take away my right to cancel within the five business days. I am curious about your case. Unlimited Vacation Club - Refund of my money or access to my benefits!!! Thank you for advice Dave and Lance. Buyer may receive a title fee credit, inquire for details! Outstanding destinations await you!

Swimming pool and beach club with chill-out area. Does that sound like something anyone would want to buy or own?

Our friends that went with us to Secrets The Vine last January are looking forward to next January staying at Secrets playa Mujeres. Silver membership! He said okay he understood and did in NO way try to talk us out of our decision and told us to write out a letter, dating it and signing it, explaining that we wanted to cancel our agreement - applying our 5 day cancellation clause, which we did. There is no need to contact a lawyer, relief company, or charity. My husband purchased a Silver membership while in Mexico on 2/8/2015 and boy are we sorry!

UNLIMITED-LUXURY PROVIDES GUESTS WITH AN ARRAY OF AMENITIES, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES. I also think all the different websites you have to visit are confusing.

Since being scammed I am determined to discourage everyone from coming to their resorts. No way, not until I understand exactly what we got. It's good that you have come to realize the hard reality of reselling timeshares and that you will never get back what you paid into it. The experience at the resort is amazing and they offered me a great package. Platinum Membership participation level! I believe the UVC mdcrim is talking about is Universal Vacation Club that is a Mexico based that's related to Villa Group with Villa del Palmar, Villa del Arco, and others. 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. We went back to our Condo and after supper my wife did some searching on the internet about Vacation Club Unlimited by AM Resorts and found a lot of negative reviews ( not saying they were right or wrong ) and then I started doing the same and after a couple of hours of looking at reviews, we just did not have a good feeling ( for some reason) about our decision and I immediately emailed our contact at Unlimited Vacations Club and told him our situation, that we wanted to Cancel our Contract and the next morning he emailed me back and said to come back to their office and we can discuss. Of course, I have NOT actually booked anything yet, so this review maybe updated in the future. We're REALLY mad. That is the biggest crock of bull I have ever been told, and yes, I was stupid enough to give some lying piece of garbage my hard earned money. You almost seem to be advertising rather than imparting information. 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.

Just when I think I understand it, I discover I didn't understand at all. your feed back is greatly appreciated. My husband and i, along with our family, have vacationed all over the place, including going to different countries, and i can honestly say that we would have never been able to go and stay in 2 or 3 bedroom suites if we didn't have our timeshare or vacation club membership. Unfortunately we signed the papers in June it is now September. Just a thought. Gray Pearl membership level! If they were to do the honest thing then I would be shocked and would of course let people know that they are an honest company. You decide to increase it after I have booked my stay and she is 17 so considered an adult yet we can't stay in the adult only section of the resort. Otherwise why would we waste our time with this dialogue. They scammed us as well. There is a legacy renewal certificate for tow subsequent consecutive terms.

Not sure it's the same as the Unlimited Vacation Club that was mentioned by the OP. While it is a substantial investment, I'm thankful to report what I've seen in the product has been worth it thus far. Four heated outdoor swimming pools. There are 700 exchange nights as well. About 80-90% of all the reviews have been negative to neutral.

I would check your contract to see what its terms are for selling, transferring, and/or terminating your membership.

We had really high hopes for uvc but we are fairly conservative and work way too hard for our money to ignore the fact that most people seem to be unhappy with the pricey investment. They have repeatedly lied and every time I phone them I continue to get the same attitude, even to the point that their employee yelled at me on the phone and told me that the benefits I was to receive were the exact ones i signed for in our contract. Make Offer, Asking: $15,000.00 Also, as of yet we have never been able to receive room upgrade which is supposedly part of our package as well. I also then checked the cost of the various resorts and realized that, even with a more than 25% discount, there was no way that a stay would cost only $50.00 U.S. per night. After crunching the numbers, if you go on one all inclusive every couple years then its not for you. 25% discount guaranteed over the lowest AMResorts public rate The company left an official comment to this complaint. Buyer may receive a title fee credit. If you plan to use it once a year, don't bother - it wont make financial sense. They take you and convince you that it's not a time share but in reality it's worse than a time share. You must be the only one they have represented in the last year, and why didn't you leave a review if they were so helpful?

Simply put, there is far more supply than demand for timeshares. Heated outdoor swimming pool. I quit after i saw how they were scamming the consumers.

If you have had further issues that we can assist you with please send us a message and let us know. With our membership we received 2 "free" 7-day cruises and $3, 000.00 in savings credits. I sent an email to cancel the contract to the rep at the resort we stayed at (Dreams Punta Cana), move some money around so they can't get to it if they try and plan on calling them tomorrow. 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. Why did I not use my newly purchased vacation club you ask: It's because they lied to me in order to get me to sign the contract by stating that they had properties all over Europe and especially in Paris. Basically, you pay for your vacations upfront and receive resort discounts on the back end. Our friends who have traveled with us love the resorts as well.

When we asked why, they told us that they computer said we had to pay for checked baggage and it might be because we purchased discount air tickets. did you check apples to apples

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.