226, Report:
#124441
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2006
Westgate Resorts Ripoff, constant harrassment Gatlinburg Tennessee
westgate resorts violates the the Do Not Call List, their name and phone number do not show on ID caller machine when they call to get you to make a mtg payment, they call from the next day your pymt is due til they get you to pay the mtg pymnt, how do i know its westgate, cuz i ans...
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Categories: Resorts
227, Report:
#180523
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2006
Westgate Resorts ripoff 1st attempt to book vacation turns into 5hour circular phone call no vacation booked! Orlando Florida
We went to Westgate, listened to what they had to say and belived them, just like most others. We purchased on 12/27/05. We tried to book our first vacation get-away on March 5, 2006. This turned into a 5 hour long phone battle! We never won! We could not get a room in Las Vegas ...
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Categories: Resorts
228, Report:
#176094
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2006
CFI Westgate Resorts Contract breach and attempted 'bait and switch' ripoff Kissimmee Florida
My wife and I went to Orlando and decided to see the timeshare plan at Westgate. We are Canadians and decided we wanted to purchase, IF and ONLY IF they could process auto debit from our Canadian chequing account. Sale agent, his manager and closing agent all stated that it would be...
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Categories: Resorts
229, Report:
#179152
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2006
Westgate Resorts continuously called and harassed ripoff Henderson Nevada
My cell phone has been continuously called and harassed since, Jan 04, 2006, By Westgate Resort. The phone number these calls are coming from is 702-558-5500.
I have now received 10 phone calls from this company; I have asked them to stop calling when I answer, however the cal...
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Categories: Resorts
230, Report:
#173351
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2006
HotelsCorp.com And Westgate Resort Bait and Switch and and poor customer service Ripoff Miami Florida
A lesson learned! To all who want a quality vacation, do not book with this company. My husband and I wanted a nice get-away (a first in two and a half years since our second child was born) to South Beach in Miami, Florida. I did a hotel search on the internet and came across Hotel...
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Categories: Hotel
231, Report:
#170552
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2006
WestGate Resorts Orlando Florida Timeshare Took $700, Lied, Harrassed ripoff Orlando Florida
In August of 2003, my family of 5 took a trip to disney world. When we got there, there are signs everywhere promoting much cheaper tickets if you go tour this timeshare property. We went and there were many sales people there talking to other people. Our salesmans name was ceaser. ...
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Categories: Resorts
232, Report:
#165888
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2005
Westgate Resorts ripoff Kissimmee Florida
when buying the time share, under exstreem presure, was told that the price would go up and could sell back the time share and make money, they also said the fees would not go up, the maintenance when up and they will not buy back the time share, not even at %25 of the sale price
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Categories: Resorts
233, Report:
#157943
Posted Date:
Sep 23 2005
Westgate Resorts TimeShare Free Tickets and the Pressure Cooker ripoff Gattlinburgh Tennessee
The pitch everywhere in Gattlinburg and Pigion Forge is free something for a tour of the Westgate Resort in the Smokies. We took advantage of the $ 60.00 off our room. The 90 minute pitch was slow and over done,they breeze you through the property and then wait for you to ask ,HOW M...
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Categories: Resorts
234, Report:
#40708
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2005
Westgate Resorts CFI ripoff no authorization to take money from our account ripoff Orlando Florida
This company has renigged on agreements made and can not be trusted for what they say or promise. It has happened too many times.
In November 2002, we told Westgate that they no longer had authorization to take funds from our bank account electronically and/or using our credit c...
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Categories: Resorts
235, Report:
#154295
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2005
Westgate Resorts Orlando Florida fraudulent billing ripoff Kissimmee, Orlando Florida
I stayed at the Westgate Resorts in Kissimmee, Florida on July 12 thru July 17th. I payed for the stay at their resort in advance on Feb 15, 2005 which was $129.00 for the 4 day/3 night package. I went to the presentation and told the sales representative that i was not interested i...
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Categories: Resorts
236, Report:
#153864
Posted Date:
Aug 21 2005
Westgate Resorts ripoff by fraudulent billing practices Orlando Florida
I went to stay at Westgate Resorts in April of 2005. I had to attend a 90 minutes presentation and have an income of over $40,000 to qualify. My stay was for 3 or 4 nights for between $200 and $230 for the entire time period. I paid for the entire amount on my credit card. I qu...
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Categories: Resorts
237, Report:
#128117
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2005
Westgate Resorts - Tried to reach a resolution most of 2004 - my true experience. Ocoee Florida
Note: I meant this to be an update to my original post dated 3/21/2004 but was unable to do so due to a change of my email address.
I had been duly warned by a Westgate employee Westgate will never settle your claim. It has deep pockets. Another employee advised Westgate has ...
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Categories: Resorts
238, Report:
#123651
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2004
Westgate Resorts ripoff Ocoee Florida
Apparently I am an owner here due to Leisure selling their resort to Westgate. I had purchased from Ramada who sold to Leisure. Well, I can't get any paperwork from Westgate showing I am an owner. I do get phone calls stating I owe a special assessment. I have asked multiple times f...
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Categories: Resorts
239, Report:
#117036
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2004
Westgate Resorts Special assessment fee without justification ripoff Ocoee Florida
Westgate resorts purchased this timeshare property and sent a letter demanding $200 from every owner calling it a special assessment. There is no legal basis for this assessment and the company does not even explain what it for. We already pay high yearly maintanance fees.
James ...
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Categories: Resorts
240, Report:
#107013
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2004
Westgate Resorts In Orlando After you see your villa and sign deed The apt you signed for is not the one they showed you surprise!! Orlando Florida
I was given a tour. I got the one bedroom with jacussi. The year after I upgraded to a two bedroom with jacussi. (That is after the sales person by the name of Andrea Kormos showed the apt to me.) The 2nd year I stayed in my 2 bedroom with jacussi. The 3rd year I let a family used m...
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Categories: Hotel
241, Report:
#107011
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2004
Westgate Resorts ripoff Orlando Florida
I was very happy in the beginning of my first year with westgate. I bought a 1 bedroom with jacussi. I enjoyed it. The year after I upgrated to a two bedroom with jacussi. The sales person showed me a two bedroom with jacussi and gave me a tour. I enjoyed the second year. I was so h...
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Categories: Travel Companies
242, Report:
#1032797
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2004
Westgate Resorts ripoff false advertising antismoker campaign Ocoee Florida
Big mistake..Westgate resorts are now in a huge campaign to ban smokers from their their property...but not before taking your money and getting a LIFE time commitment from you.
Monica
largo, FloridaU.S.A.
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Categories: Resorts
243, Report:
#101612
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2004
Westgate Resorts, orlandofunparks.com ripoff, mislead, scammed, Kissimmee (Orlando) Florida
I found an ad on the internet
(http://www.orlandofunparks.com/discounted_tickets.cfm?mrksrc=0512285&phone=1-877-817-7630) promising discount attraction tickets (Disney, MGM, Universal, etc.). I clicked on the ad and another browser window popped up. It asked for my phone number. I...
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Categories: Sales People
244, Report:
#96916
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2004
Westgate Resorts ripoff Orlando Florida
We went 1 year ago and was given Disney tickets, we were told how cheap this was and we kept telling them we could not afford this, they told us to give them 100.00 and then they would take out 180.00 a month and if we wanted to cancel this we have 10 to 15 days, I tried to call bac...
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Categories: Resorts
245, Report:
#79964
Posted Date:
May 19 2004
Westgate Resorts - CFI - Westgate resorts ripoff why you should NOT buy there. Orlando Florida
Ok I have the best vantage point when it comes to westgate. I own there. My parents own there. First to any of you thinking about buying at westgate. DON'T DO IT!!
I purchased a week at River ranch. During the sales speach I said I will only buy if I can have a specific week. I ...
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Categories: Resorts
246, Report:
#84398
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2004
Westgate Resorts Disable Vietnam Vet Scammed Orlando Florida
Title: Westgate Resort Scams Disabled Vietnam Vet
My wife and I have been owners with Westgate Resorts for about 15 years. We bought our first unit at Westgate Villas. In 2002 we upgraded to two units in the Owners' Building at Westgate Lakes. When we were told that the Ow...
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Categories: Resorts
247, Report:
#80129
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2004
Westgate Resorts, Gatlinburg, TN my experience at Gatlinburg Tennessee
After attending a typical high pressure timeshare sales pitch my wife and I decided that the timeshare purchase was a bit more than we could afford at the time. Our sales rep then offered us a Vacation Ownership Agreement (VOA) where we would be entitled to a one week stay at the G...
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Categories: Resorts
248, Report:
#53312
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2003
Interval International ripoff in subscription Miami Florida
I signed in for a timeshare with Westgate Resorts, Orlando. At the time of getting into the Westgate scam, I was never told I would have to subscribe to Interval International. On January 2, 2002 I received a statement from MBNA America charging me for a $879.00 Interval Internati...
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Categories: Sales People
249, Report:
#53263
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2003
Westgate Resorts timeshare ripoff they use deception to sell Orlando Florida
I was promised a complimentary week which I never got.
I was promised a years subscription to Interval International which I paid for to MBNA (over $800.00).
I was told timeshare was easy to resell and an investment which would rise when reselling.
I wasn't told of all...
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Categories: Resorts
250, Report:
#39516
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2002
CFI Travel & Westgate Resorts Travel package scam is misleading ocoee Florida
CFI Travel sells vacation packages to a variety of westgate resorts. We bought a package for the West Gate River Ranch in Florida on December 24 and 25th. We drove 500 miles from Atlanta, GA only to discover the ranch was closed for the holidays and they had neglected to mention thi...
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Categories: Travel Services