It started with a call to Resort Closings Inc, where our escrow specialist Cindy took a call from Anne in California. She had been contacted by “Michael Thomson” of Superior Resales Service, with the message that he had found Anne a buyer for her Monarch Grand Vacations timeshare – with a whopping $19,500 price tag. Anne was thrilled, after all she had paid thousands for her MGV timeshare contract and paid thousands more in maintenance fees over the years. She had a lot of money in this timeshare and believing it was an investment, that appreciates like a condo or home, didn’t find the $19,500 price tag odd.
But it was a huge red flag for Cindy at RC Inc. She immediately contacted Anne for more details about the sale and asked her to forward any documents she had. Cindy passed this information to John Kushman, Vice President of RC Inc. and our resident expert in timeshare fraud for review.
A quick search revealed a generic website with general claims about services provided, no accreditation (Better Business Bureau or Third Party Review Site), no staff page with photos or personalized contact information. And the site owners were not listed on – whois.icann.org – the information was kept private. Superior Resales Services was definitely running a timeshare scam.
Here are some other key features that any timeshare owner being solicited for the sale of their timeshare can look for to identify a fraudulent offer.
The following are very precise details that probably will only be clear to a timeshare expert. That is why we offer our free timeshare scam assessment, simply call us at 1-888-613-8770 and we will gladly investigate your case. A quick search on our Timeshare Scam Database can also help identify a scammer.
9. In the sale agreement paragraph 4) The only reason a seller would need to pay a tax is if it is a US state that requires tax withholding for real estate transfers (currently Hawaii is the only state that does this). Any legitimate timeshare broker would be utterly confused by that paragraph. Also, the closing date of March 21 is completely impossible. A legitimate company would know that timeshare transfers take on average 6-8 weeks, and with Diamond resorts that time frame is about six months.
Names involved in this case
Susan C. Beckner, Secretary
Thomas Brito, Acting Sales Director
www.resalesservice.com
944 S. Calhoun St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 220-1096
Michael Thomson, Sales Agent
Ralph J. Shaw, Sales Director
www.resalesservice.com
944 S. Calhoun St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 220-1096
superiorresales01@gmail.com