2/12/2010 7:44 AM (PST)

I agree with Bill. This is a scam. We were also just contacted. They sound very professional and legit, but it is too good to be true. There should be no reason for the seller to have to pay $1,388 before seeing a contract if they have a buyer who is paying 20 percent commission, which is what they told us.

Also, my hisband asked for seller references, which they would not provide. That's when my husbad said, 'no thanks.'

2/12/2010 8:29 PM (PST)

I was contacted by this company last week aswell, witch they stated they had a buyer for my galinburg timeshare. Now I wish I could of moved forward with the sale bc I check there website and there is a lot of good reviews about them, but unfortunately I'm going through a lot of financial issues and the deposit would of really put me in the red. The rep I spoke with was very polite and understanding. He said to give him a call anytime if I ever had any questions. For what? I don't know. But I thought it was a kind gesture. Now I have come to realize after some research in regard to this timeshare industry, that what I own is not a piece of property its actually time owned. And that time owned doesn't have title insurance. Its considered fractional ownership. aswell the foreclosure and bankruptcy rate is about 50% of timeshare owners according to some polls I have read. Now being a para-legal I understand when they said they couldn't send me the contract first b/c if they were to send that to everyone they spoke to about this offer and everyone signed and sent them back they would be responsible to represent everyone and as far as I know they only had one offer for gatlinburg. Although I was offered a voided contract, I told him don't even worry because of my financial situation I do not want to waist your time. I was actually looking for a debt settlement company in Boca Raton in ask the community section! So if anyone has any info on American debt settlement solutions that would be great! I figured I would put my two cents in. If its helpful great if not I'm sorry! And as it seems terry, bill nor jacquln has done business with them, but are trying to destroy there credibility?!?! Maybe competitors??

2/18/2010 9:19 AM (PST)

I was contacted as well. In checking the business address, the Suite 100 listed is an address used by over 500 businesses and Continental is not one that is listed. My bet is that it is the ultimate of scams. If anyone has been successful selling through them let us know.
Neal Graham

3/1/2010 6:38 PM (PST)

I have been contacted several times by this "Organization". Most recently was earlier this evening. Repeatedly, they ask if I am interested in selling my timeshare in Cape Cod. The last time I interacted with them, I asked the individual speaking with me to remove me from their contact list; as my wife and I decided to retain my timeshare. Well tonight was no different, and I indicated that I am going to hold on to my timeshare, and again; I asked the person to remove me from their calling list. Well, they must have gotten really upset, they had just yelled and told me to "SHUT UP". Well if I do decide to sell my timeshare anywhere in the future It definitely will not be with CONTINENTAL SHAM COMPANY!

3/5/2010 10:56 AM (PST)

I was just duped too!!! They have been calling me every few days. I was very sceptical at first and kept telling them I did not believe anyone that called me. I have no idea how they found out about my timeshare. I assume it was because we had it listed through another scam company - Realty Trade, which took over $900 of my money!!! Well, I gave in this time because they kept assuring me and made me trust them. 'Andrew Snyder' made it sound so legit! They got my CC info and said that it is 100% refundable security deposit of $1994.00. It looks like they raised their rates! They told me it was a security deposit because people are going into foreclosure on their timeshares and it puts them at risk. If you use a CC it is safe and you can deny it. Well, thank God my husband and I talked so I was able to cancel my CC before they charged me. I wish people weren't so crooked, because we really need to sell our timeshare so I can buy a used car to fit my family!!! How disappointing! The phone number this 'Andrew Snyder' gave was 1-877-889-7484. He also called his company by another name...Continental Vacation Services, www.cvsnow.com.

3/10/2010 9:07 PM (PST)

March 10, 2010:

This is a word of warning "BEWARE" this company convinced me over the phone to allow them to sell my 3 Time Shares. They make sure to transfer you to another party who calls you back to verify over the phone that you are authorizing the fees to your credit card. Important they are slick to record your information! My credit card took a hit for $1,999 twice to cover the fees and the funds were transferred by my credit union the very next day out of the country to the UK. They tell you that their banking contacts there give better rates than in the USA so they use them. This is just more scamming reason's to their benefit.

BEWARE and never pay money up front for time share sales!!!

3/23/2010 7:40 AM (PST)

I might be able to assist but I need to know the address the funds were sent to?

4/19/2010 11:56 AM (PST)

4/19/2010 Thanks to all of you who go to these sites and leave good information! I got stuck, or so I thought, by another group, INTERVAL CONSULTING GROUP,LLC, and thought my money was gone. I contacted my C/C co., AE, and told them of my claim and they went to work for me. The company went bankrupt and AE went after their "MERCHANT ACCOUNT" and I received all my money back. I have been contacted by CONTINENTAL TIME SHARE twice in the past 10 days. Today they tell me they have a buyer for my time share in Sedona but need $1,388.00 to secure me as a seller. I took a 45 minute break to do some background search on them and there will be NO MONEY change hands for us. If they have a buyer, they can provide the search money! Thanks again! Mistrbill

4/20/2010 5:29 PM (PST)

04/20/10 Continental Vacation Services has been busy. I too, received a call about our timeshare in Daytona Beach, FL. John Meyer contacted me with an offer for more than what we were asking for our timeshare. He assured me he had a legitimate buyer for our timeshare and only needed my credit card to pay for title fees and, as long as the property wasn't in foreclosure, all my money would be refunded. I received a contract three days later but, it wasn't a purchase agreement, it was a contract to list the timeshare for sale or rent. There was a section in the contract that stated Continental Vacation Services predicts that you vacation property will sell or rent within 120 days from the date of this agreement. Continental Vacation Services will provide you a full refund of the amount paid, pursuant to this agreement, at the time the sale is closed.

The phrase PREDICTS that your property will sell got my attention so, I called the 1-877-889-7484 number and asked to talked to Mr. Meyer. He wasn't available, imagine that, but the customer service representative assured me they had a buyer just waiting for my contract to be signed and I would receive a purchase agreement in 60-120 days. That's when I started researching the company. I am so grateful to all you folks who took the time to share your information. I immediately called my credit card company, disputed the $1388.00 charge and cancelled the transaction.

I knew this was too good to be true. I should have trusted my initial instincts.

4/26/2010 9:40 AM (PST)

04/26/2010 Continental Vacation Services has just contacted me. Jerry Williams was the name of the finance person at 877-889-7484 x326. He wanted $1886.00 as a legal retainer for a he too had a family willing to buy my timeshare which no one else has been able to sell for a year now. I was very skeptical of the whole conversation having already paid 2 brokers to sell my time share. I asked to do some research before I would commit. I was fortunate to read everyone's postings here, although I was going to call the other brokers to see what they had to say about this "SCAM". Thank you everyone. Companies like these should be prosecuted!

4/29/2010 2:34 PM (PST)

We were contacted by continental, first asking if we were still interested in selling our timeshare and what our asking price was. About 1/2 hour later, lo and behold another rep from this company called and said they had a buyer willing to buy for the price we were asking. They just need $1,886 for processing and title fees. I was sceptical from the start, but played along out of curiosity. I kept asking for more answers and he kept pressuring me for my cc information while repeating the same jargon over and over. He eventually got nasty and hung up on me. This is a complete scam, they find out through listings people that are trying to sell their timeshares and contact them with the pretense that they have a buyer ready and willing to buy immediately. Unfortunately there are those so desperate to unload their timeshares that they fall for this scam. This company should be prosecuted.

5/12/2010 9:46 AM (PST)

On May 12 I also was contacted by these people.They had my timeshare sold.I asked them if they needed any money up front(being scammed before),I they said no but asked if I had a lawyer to work up the papers, I said no.They said they work with some and will ask how much one will charge me.The person that called me was Irvin Tigre at 954-822-1647 or 561-714-1634.Looks like they got new numbers.After reading all this they will not get a return call.--THANKS--

5/17/2010 6:00 PM (PST)

Funny thing is that they only wanted $999 from me.

I just received a call today. When the "rep" told me that, for my protection, they will take my credit card information over the phone I told him that it smelled like a scam through and through.

Well, thanks to this site, I found out I have a good sense of smell.

5/18/2010 9:29 AM (PST)

Just got another call from these people asking if I would take less for my timeshare.I said no,and continued to tell him I wasn't going to give him any up front money for the lien research and he hung up on me.Wonder why?

5/25/2010 1:28 PM (PST)

I was contacted by this company yesterday. The same course of events as described above seems to have happened to me. I told Travis that I could not commit to that amount of money without speaking to my husband. He told me he would call back today. By that time, I had found this site and read all of your responses. Thank goodness. This also prompted me to look at their BBB rating. It is an F...of course. I told Travis of my findings and concern, however, he kept insisting that he had to have that retainer up front to protect them in case I decided to back out of the deal. I told him that not only would I send them a notorized statement stating that I would transfer the title for my timeshare over to the buyer immediately upon receipt of the purchase check, but that I would also state in the document that I would allow them to deduct and KEEP $3000.00 from my purchase check. I stated very clearly that all of these are a better deal to them AND protect them just as well than taking my $1,388.00. When he realized that I would not be convinced to give him this money upfront, he hung up on me. Go figure. Thanks everyone.

5/28/2010 11:58 AM (PST)

I have received at 3 phone calls from Continental within the past week and my experience has been similar to those stated above. I have to admit it is very tempting when someone tells you that they have a buyer (willing to pay more that I requested); to jump at the chance. However, I've learned that when something sounds to good to be true, it definitely is to good to be true. I asked for the caller's number; told him I would call him back. When I told him I wasn't interested, he became very belligerent and ultimately told me that I was very "ignorant" for not taking him up on his offer.

6/4/2010 1:36 PM (PST)

What if the situation happened over a year ago? Would the bank go work for you to get your money back for you?

9/3/2010 12:10 PM (PST)

I got a call today from these people a John Mitchell same number. First off he told me he could get my money back from the other 2 companies I was scammed by. He also told me he needed no upfront money. I told him to go for it at this time he asked for my cc number so he could credit back the amount the other 2 companies charged me. After getting my number he said it was too large an amount to credit right back and would be included in the cashiers check he sent to me. I was told about the retainer fee assuming it would be taken from the cashiers check until the 2nd person called to verify I agreed to sell my time share to the people wanting it. I said yes then he said did I agree to the charge on my cc for the $1988 I said NO he transferred me back to John and I said NO he said he would reduce the retainer by half. I said I did not have available on cc even for half. He then said ask family or friends to loan it to me and call him back as he would hate for the sellers to go somewhere else. I then started the investigation. Thanks all for the info. Does anyone know of a legitimate timeshare Realtor? I have the Guapo Mayan Resort

5/12/2014 8:39 AM (PST)

Timeshare resale companies are a legitimate business. Companies agree to advertise a timeshare for a fee on their websites. As with advertising, the membership doesn´t need to sell in order the fees to be legitimate. The difference between an honest timeshare resale company and a scam, is when the company falsely suggest they have a buyer waiting for their timeshare, or picture unrealistic, overoptimistic selling possibilities: http://www.timesharescam.com/blog/92-timeshare-resale-companies-analysis/