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	~~Here are some~~ thoughts ~~about~~ any offers ~~of a timeshare~~ you ~~may~~ get on your ~~group~~.		Some thoughts on any timeshare offers you might get on your community.

	A typical message might be:		A typical message might read:

	:"I am offering two weeks timeshare 1 bedroom all fees paid to date (no debts) weeks 43/44 ~~this~~ is a fabulous timeshare resort full details on request,there is a ~~web site~~ where you can view gallery photos etc.		:''"I am offering two weeks timeshare, 1 bedroom, all fees paid to date (no debts), weeks 43/44. This is a fabulous timeshare resort, full details on request - there's a website where you can view gallery photos etc.''

	:Please note this is not just a holiday, but holidays for life.		:''Please note this is not just a holiday, but holidays for life.''

	:I don't want any money for the timeshare, but the ~~new owner will I must make it clear that, The~~ new owner must complete the transaction in Gran Canaria and bear the cost of ~~transfering~~ the deeds etc"		:''I don't want any money for the timeshare, but the new owner must complete the transaction in Gran Canaria and bear the cost of transferring the deeds etc."''

	Sounds too good to be be true? It probably is~~! This~~ is a standard timeshare marketing technique.		Sounds too good to be true? It probably is - this is a standard timeshare marketing technique.

	~~Do you remember all~~ those phone calls ~~that said you have won~~ free membership ~~to such and such a gym? All~~ you ~~have~~ to pay is the monthly fee. The ~~financial~~ model ~~was based~~ on membership fee not ~~being necessary as~~ enough profit was made on the monthly ~~fees~~.		Remember those phone calls offering free gym membership, where all you had to pay was the monthly fee? The business model relied on the membership fee not mattering, because enough profit was made on the monthly payments. It's much the same with timeshares - the deeds are given away, but the profit is in the fees (rather like paying rent on a contract you can't get out of). Because many resorts won't resell or take back the deeds they gave away in the first place, you can end up locked into a contract.

	~~Ditto~~ with ~~the time shares –~~ the deeds are given away – but the profit is in the fees (~~it's just~~ like paying a rent on a contract you can't get out of ~~really!~~) ~~However as~~ many resorts won't resell or ~~accept~~ back the deeds ~~– which~~ they gave away in the first place – you ~~are~~ locked into a contract!

	So the bottom line is – it is probably not a good idea to accept these messages on your group – it does not save landfill, it isn't really FREE, it has strings and it may well be that this sort of advert is fraudulent in this country. See e.g. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33pelk6pmlo BBC News report], Oct 2025.

			So the bottom line: it's probably not a good idea to accept these messages on your community. They don't save anything from landfill, they aren't really free, they come with strings attached, and this kind of advert may well be fraudulent. See, for example, this [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33pelk6pmlo BBC News report], October 2025.

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Neville Reid: not squeaky clean legal -> fraudulent

2025-10-26T23:28:53Z

not squeaky clean legal -> fraudulent

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	Ditto with the time shares – the deeds are given away – but the profit is in the fees (it's just like paying a rent on a contract you can't get out of really!) However as many resorts won't resell or accept back the deeds – which they gave away in the first place – you are locked into a contract!		Ditto with the time shares – the deeds are given away – but the profit is in the fees (it's just like paying a rent on a contract you can't get out of really!) However as many resorts won't resell or accept back the deeds – which they gave away in the first place – you are locked into a contract!

	So the bottom line is – it is probably not a good idea to accept these messages on your group – it does not save landfill, it isn't really FREE, it has strings and it may well be that this sort of advert is ~~not squeaky clean legal~~ in this country. See e.g. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33pelk6pmlo BBC News report], Oct 2025.		So the bottom line is – it is probably not a good idea to accept these messages on your group – it does not save landfill, it isn't really FREE, it has strings and it may well be that this sort of advert is fraudulent in this country. See e.g. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33pelk6pmlo BBC News report], Oct 2025.

Neville Reid: remove dead link, add a recent news report

2025-10-26T23:28:21Z

remove dead link, add a recent news report

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	A typical message might be:		A typical message might be:

	"I am offering two weeks timeshare 1 bedroom all fees paid to date (no debts) weeks 43/44 this is a fabulous timeshare resort full details on request,there is a web site where you can view gallery photos etc.		:"I am offering two weeks timeshare 1 bedroom all fees paid to date (no debts) weeks 43/44 this is a fabulous timeshare resort full details on request,there is a web site where you can view gallery photos etc.

	Please note this is not just a holiday, but holidays for life.		:Please note this is not just a holiday, but holidays for life.

	I don't want any money for the timeshare, but the new owner will I must make it clear that, The new owner must complete the transaction in Gran Canaria and bear the cost of transfering the deeds etc"		:I don't want any money for the timeshare, but the new owner will I must make it clear that, The new owner must complete the transaction in Gran Canaria and bear the cost of transfering the deeds etc"

			Sounds too good to be be true? It probably is! This is a standard timeshare marketing technique.
	Sounds too good to be be true? It probably is! This is a standard timeshare marketing technique ~~(have a look at http://timeshareforfree.com/)~~.

	Do you remember all those phone calls that said you have won free membership to such and such a gym? All you have to pay is the monthly fee. The financial model was based on membership fee not being necessary as enough profit was made on the monthly fees.		Do you remember all those phone calls that said you have won free membership to such and such a gym? All you have to pay is the monthly fee. The financial model was based on membership fee not being necessary as enough profit was made on the monthly fees.

	Ditto with the time shares - the deeds are given away - but the profit is in the fees (it's just like paying a rent on a contract you can't get out of really!) However as many resorts won't resell or accept back the deeds - which they gave away in the first place - you are locked into a contract!		Ditto with the time shares – the deeds are given away – but the profit is in the fees (it's just like paying a rent on a contract you can't get out of really!) However as many resorts won't resell or accept back the deeds – which they gave away in the first place – you are locked into a contract!

	So the bottom line is - it is probably not a good idea to accept these messages on your group - it does not save landfill, it isn't really FREE, it has strings and it may well be that this sort of advert is not squeaky clean legal in this country.		So the bottom line is – it is probably not a good idea to accept these messages on your group – it does not save landfill, it isn't really FREE, it has strings and it may well be that this sort of advert is not squeaky clean legal in this country. See e.g. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33pelk6pmlo BBC News report], Oct 2025.

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2010-07-31T10:44:29Z

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Here are some thoughts about any offers of a timeshare you may get on your group.

A typical message might be:

"I am offering two weeks timeshare 1 bedroom all fees paid to date (no debts) weeks 43/44 this is a fabulous timeshare resort full details on request,there is a web site where you can view gallery photos etc.

Please note this is not just a holiday, but holidays for life.

I don't want any money for the timeshare, but the new owner will I must make it clear that, The new owner must complete the transaction in Gran Canaria and bear the cost of transfering the deeds etc"

Sounds too good to be be true? It probably is! This is a standard timeshare marketing technique (have a look at http://timeshareforfree.com/).

Do you remember all those phone calls that said you have won free membership to such and such a gym? All you have to pay is the monthly fee. The financial model was based on membership fee not being necessary as enough profit was made on the monthly fees.

Ditto with the time shares - the deeds are given away - but the profit is in the fees (it's just like paying a rent on a contract you can't get out of really!) However as many resorts won't resell or accept back the deeds - which they gave away in the first place - you are locked into a contract!

So the bottom line is - it is probably not a good idea to accept these messages on your group - it does not save landfill, it isn't really FREE, it has strings and it may well be that this sort of advert is not squeaky clean legal in this country.

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