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Meline K, a reader, has just submitted a possible new timeshare scam alert about a company claiming to be operating out of Reno, Nevada under the name of Royal Members Events and Services.
".....This company is also affiliated with Royal Members Events and Services 775-996-5730 at 100 W Liberty Reno NV. This is a SCAM to purchase timeshare. They called me first from Tribal Events and Services, offering 31k to purchase my Puerto Vallarta timeshare and also called me today from Royal Members Events and Services with the same offer. When I called and asked for their license number, they place me on hold forever and then asked for my email address tellin me they will email it to me. I googled the address on thier site ..... and it is an office location without a sign..." If you believe that you have been the victim of an online scam targeting consumers, please take the time to report the crime to the Federal Bureau of Investigation at http://ic3.gov as well as your state Attorney Generals office. You can find contact information for all the United States Attorneys General at http://naag.org. Reporting consumer fraud to the proper authorities is the best way to stop it!
MICHELLE KREAGER
1/12/2012 01:20:14 am
I also got a call from this company (at work mind you) on 1-10-12. Did not find them on BBB. I emailed my timeshare in Mexico to request info, and they say the company in a fraud. I then got my faxed letter of intent on 1-11-12, followed by another call at HOME. I don't like that they are stalking me. They say to have the letter reviewed by a lawyer. I am so not sure what to do. Are they or aren't they for real????
Donna Logan
1/12/2012 05:50:00 am
Received same solicitation from both as well. I told Royal Members Events and Services that their timeshare offer letter was exactly like Tribal Events and they were not legitimate. I noticed that Tribal Events and Services' telephone number has been disconnected. Both are definitely scammers,
James Silk
1/15/2012 05:48:56 am
I got a call also from Royal Events and it was Sunday afternoon on my cell phone. After asking where they got my info from they were very elusive. I didn't give them any info at all and told them not to call me anymore. Don't give anyone any info about your timeshare from this company, Eagle Market Solutions (Chicago), or Chicago Trust & Title (Denver). They are all scammers. 1/17/2012 04:45:56 am
I have two offer letter from them for nearly 10X what I paid for my timeshare. Was excited for 30 seconds until I wondered why anyone would pay that kind of money. I'd like to know where they got my name and number.
Carl Hoffman
1/18/2012 12:46:40 am
Several complaints are being called in to the City of Reno business licensing office. The City of Reno does not have a business license on file, neither does the State of Nevada.
Elvis Brambila
1/19/2012 07:46:35 am
I also got a call from this Royal Members Events(775-996-5730) place today (1-19-12) and got an offer of $25K for a timeshare in Mexico I bought for $13K cash 5yrs ago. This offer was to buy the timeshare period where as an identical timeshare "Guarantee to Rent" offer was given to me like 3 weeks ago.This other place was called Main Event Coordinators (213-599-7283)out of L.A., CA.I was offered $25K to allow them to rent my timeshare for 5 weeks for an "Event" they were coordinating. I'm like,if you go straight to the Resort, you can pay around $1500, why are you able to pay me almost double?Oh because we give them airfare,blah,blah BS! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! I said thanks but I will pass on this "AWESOME" offer that sounds too good to be true.
Erica Fairbanks
1/20/2012 11:33:47 pm
I was contacted yesterday by the same group offerring $39,800.00 for 20k points Royal Holiday Timeshare contract. They are telling me there is a "corporation" buying up timeshare contracts for corporate use. No corporation would pay such an outrageous price for timeshare units. I requested an email with all of their information, and their contact has just been reworded to basically say the same thing other marketers say - "..we will sell your timeshare for you..." (and cheat you out of your money!).
sharla
1/31/2012 09:37:29 am
we to were contacted by the same people, howerver they set us up with ryan and ross financial holdings. has anyone been contacted by them as well? they are supposedly working with royal members?
Dawn
1/31/2012 09:40:47 am
I also received a call from them today (numerous calls, actually). Somehow they got my cell phone number and said they were calling about my Mayan Palace timeshare. I do not and never have owned at Mayan Palace. I told them I had one in Florida and they also sent me an offer for WAY above what I paid back in 2000.
Drew
2/1/2012 07:49:20 am
I just got off phone with "Richard Ross" who is very hard to understand and very pushy. I asked to see a check, or some sort of proof and he got very nasty and acted like I was gonna miss out, and it was no skin off of his back.
Drew
2/6/2012 04:11:33 am
I just received a threat from Ryan and Ross claiming that they will file a lawsuit. They've got some nerve:
Jim
2/7/2012 07:08:13 am
Hello! They are working me now. I would have swallowed it however I got burned not too long ago by a company in Florida that was going to sell 4 timeshares for me at an unbelievably good price. They vanished overnight.
John
2/9/2012 02:19:56 pm
We have been getting phone calls for about 2wks now. 1st from Royal Members, (marcus desilva) then from richard ross. I sent in a form with my name and the resort name on it, but I deleted everything else. Upon receiving this they said I checked out and wanted to move forward with us. They had no info so how is this even possible. I played along to see how far they would go. They insisted that I would pay nothing until I had the money in my account. After going back and forth and ross and desilva badmouthing each other they sent me aform stating I had to wire $7800 to a government agency in mexico who would arrange the transfer documents. I had a lawyer friend of mine look at it and he said scam. desilva called again wondering why I hadn't signed forms. First I asked for his business licence number and he said he would email it to me yesterday (still waiting). I told him when I had money in my account, I would gladly pay him his commission. He pleaded that I didn't understand "international Timeshare Law" and should learn about it so that i don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity. He said his company has worked very hard and I should reconsider. I told him to wire the money and I would pay him more than his commission once I had the money in my account. He said ross would have to deal with this. Richard ross left me a message asking for my lawyers number and he would talk to him. I haven't responded and haven't heard anything today.
Pat
2/11/2012 04:57:28 am
The fraud starts with a cold call offer to purchase your timeshare for about ten times its resale value with the promise that you will not be required to make any commission payments, pay other fees or transfer tile/ownership until the purchases proceeds are received by you. They initially indicate in words and writing that transactions will be conducted through an escrow company. The switch is made after signing a contract and participating in a "recorded contract call" when the escrow/transfer company sends transfer instructions that require you to wire transfer fee funds to a beneficiary named: INMOBILIARIA COSTA PLATINO S DE RL DE CV in Mexico.
Jim
2/13/2012 03:10:39 am
I was still hoping to get this highly inflated figure they are offering me
Kate
2/13/2012 06:26:38 am
I received a call today from 1-775-420-3614 offering to buy my timeshare for $18K when I paid about $3K 9 years ago. They said they can offer such a good rate because of tax write-offs and guaranteed that I would not pay any money up front. I looked up the phone number and it was a cell number. Then I called it back and could not get to the same person. I asked for their web site address and they said someone would have to call me back because there is "a process" and if he didn't follow it he would "get in trouble" so I asked for the company name. Royal Members.
Rosa
2/14/2012 03:47:32 am
I had the same things happen to me. Royal members and ryan and ross financial holdings. Also harassing me that if I didnt go through with the deal and deposit the money in mexico I was going to get sued. I took the paperwork to a lawyer friend of mine and said it was scamm to report it to authorney gerneral and the fbi. They keep calling but I try to avoid the calls.
Grady
2/14/2012 07:22:42 am
I got an offered from Royal Members, I also asked for their business lic. number. They sent it to me along with a copy of their bus. lic. The number is NV19871479661. Is this a fake?
Bonnie
2/14/2012 11:52:23 pm
I was also contacted by Royal Members, an at first they said I had a Mayan palace but I did before some upgrades..We reieved a very good offer so me and my husband went along and right now we are in the stage of locking in our pay out date. We had to pay a 4,580 fee and should be getting paid next week, till know evrything is going well..we did have ome up and downs with the agents but evrything else is good.. I do hope all your comments are wrong..
Scotty
2/15/2012 01:53:32 am
I hear everyones sceptisism is on alert. That is healthy, but has anyone actually been scammed by this outfit? All I can get from this blog is some company has offered to pay more than you paid for your timeshare.
ingrid eggers
2/16/2012 02:45:37 am
same with me since Tuesday. After I declined the first offer, they came back with double the amount. This is the contact on the email that I never talked to, just men with accents. I had the same things happen to me. Royal members and Ryan and Ross financial Holdings. Also have being in contact with me regarding selling my timeshare and I am at the phase where I am supposed to wire the outstanding balance of my timeshare to mexico (Still making payments) but the money is going to a third party person not to my resort. I started to search for information about these companies and they are not BBS accredited. Further, I have also requested information about their business licenses and they have not provided the information. Run fast All of them who want to sell your time share are never going to do any thing but take your money. A Good company will give you a form that you fill out simple one it a transfer it cost 500.00 you get the buyer. max cost to you 500. these guys will never sell but will try to get you to put money in escrow another con job. Like I say Run is your best bet keep your time share pay the fee and use it. until you are dead that is the only way. enjoy it.
Jenny
2/24/2012 03:46:59 am
Bonnie, I would also like to know, like Scotty, what this "outfit" has done to scam. They called us this morning on our cell & offered to buy up our timeshares for way more than what we paid. We didn't give them any info. but I'd like to know if anyone has been scammed by them. Do they eventually ask you for money? Or all your personal info.? I'm just curious. Anybody heard of Exchange Travel International? I think they are a scam. They called my brother and offered him a great price for his timeshare, and as bad as he wanted to "give it a try". He didn't do it. I just want everybody to be aware of the business and the scam. They offer a great price, then promise -no out of pocket expenses- once you receive your money you are to send them 5 percent of the total and the contract for your timeshare signed and notarized. The problem is they will never send the money and if they do...im sure it will be a fake or check that bounces.....don't do it..... My son just saved my bacon by researching Royal Members when I told him about their incredible offer. Incredible is the operative word. This is the third scam for me and I fell for the first two at a cost of $1,000 each. I've signed the original letter of intent and sent the information on my Sol Melia timeshare but that is all they will get from me now. Be careful out there...I've decided to use my time share and enjoy the sunshine!
Peggy
3/15/2012 05:44:06 am
Royal Members and Ryan & Ross are pulling the same thing on us. Did Bonnie ever get her money? I would like to know if some has lost money and has a actual scam or if we are all running scared??? 3/16/2012 02:19:16 am
As always, I strongly urge readers to take anything posted herein with a healthy dose of skepticism- both the positive and the negative comments.
Karen Swanson
4/10/2012 10:34:35 am
I was contacted by Royal Members, George Harris he stated that he was the Manager and had very important info about my time share. also offered twice what we paid for it. I was home sick in bed with pneumonia and i told him i could not get up to fax him what he wanted. They would not leave me alone after they found out i was sick in bed. they called every day. Now that i am well i just thought i would call and follow up to see if it is legitimate. Well now i see this site with all the scam calls on it. and guess what their phone numbers are disconnected!! How do you spell SCAM~ Comments are closed.
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