My boyfriend has won a membership for a timeshare (phoned up and it all seems legit) but we need to pay £253 up front and by 21st Feb. We still need another £100, any ideas?
2007-02-11 21:44:14 · 22 answers · asked by mrsjingles26 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
The company it is through is clubseasons, anybody had any experience?
2007-02-11 21:56:41 · update #1
sounds nothing like legit to me, read everything first, twice.
Speak to people who already have dealings with them, do a google search on the company.
2007-02-11 21:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by dsclimb1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would advise you not to put your money into something like this. Timeshare costs a lot more than just £253. More like £20,000!!! And if he won it then why should he pay? So it definitely sounds fishy to me.
Anyway, to make £100 in roughly a week (which you can spend on something more realistic) you could clear out the house and put all the unwanted things in boxes. Go down to a carboot sale and flog it. If you have many items that other people want then perhaps you can make that kind of money or you'd have to go back again the next week.
Anyway, good luck and don't let anybody drag you into any scam.
2007-02-12 05:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam - if you boyfriend won - why are you paying out? If it is timeshare - you will also be stuck with monthly maintenance fees and there will be a lot more "hidden fees".
You sound as if money is tight - don't spend it making some con artist rich. Go to Spain and enjoy yourself for a lot less.
2007-02-12 06:41:19 · answer #3 · answered by Biz Guru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell stuff you dont need on ebay. everyone has at least £100 pounds of stuf sitting around at home that they could do without
www.ebay.com
however, i'd double check the timeshare company. it does seem a little bit dodgy and there are better and safer investment opportunities elsewhere. look into to premium bonds or capital bonds (no risk investments)
http://www.nsandi.com/savingneeds/guaranteedreturns.jsp
for premium bonds (potential winnings of upto £1 million twice weekly without any risk). my dad put his tax money into premium bonds because he didnt want it sitting around not doing anything when he could use it for the chance to win more without risking it. hes won £1000 so far in the last 3 months without any risk to the money put in.
http://www.nsandi.com/products/pb/index.jsp
2007-02-12 05:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by maraesa1000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sell phony timeshare memberships. It sounds like it worked on you.
2007-02-12 05:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by nonono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never win anything that you haven't entered.If you are really interested in time share wait until you go on holiday and look at the deals locally if you like the area.
2007-02-12 05:54:38 · answer #6 · answered by coolkebab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start off with £1,000, invest it in a timeshare, and before you know it, your investment will have plummeted, leaving you with £100
Simple eh?
2007-02-12 05:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by Alan A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
derrrrr you have to pay up front for a prize and you think that sounds legit
in that case let me introduce you to a fab money making scheme send me £10000 and I'll tell you all you need to know
2007-02-12 05:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
he hasnt won anything, because by winning you are given something, what has happened to ur B/f is that he has been selected probably with thousand of others to be targeted by these people so they can make money from u. dont do it
2007-02-12 05:50:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a con to me. Keep your £100 and blow it on a Valentines dinner...
2007-02-12 05:46:56 · answer #10 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋