Author: wcrobinson1973

If you’ve read more than one article on this site, you’ve probably noticed I keep stopping to say some version of “technically, this is a vacation club, not a deeded timeshare.” I say it about Grand Solmar, about Vidanta, about Royal Holiday and TravelSmart VIP and Unlimited Vacation Club. By now you’re probably wondering why… Read more

If you’ve stopped paying your Mexico timeshare maintenance fees, or you’re thinking about it, there’s a good chance someone at the resort has already told you what will happen next. You’ll get sued. Your wages will be garnished. You won’t be able to cross the border. Your credit will be destroyed for a decade. I’ve… Read more

If you own a Mexico vacation club membership, you’ve probably gotten the call, the email, or the in-resort invitation: come in for a quick “owner update,” a “member appreciation event,” or a “loyalty review.” It sounds routine. Friendly, even. Just a chance to check on your account. I spent 15 years on the resort side… Read more

If you paid for your Mexico vacation club or timeshare with a credit card and now regret it, someone has probably told you to “just call your bank and dispute the charge.” I get this question all the time, and I want to give you a straight answer, not a hopeful one. A credit card… Read more

If you own a Mexico timeshare and you’ve started looking for a way out, I want you to hear this before you talk to anyone else: you are now a target for a second scam. I’ve spent 25 years in this industry. Fifteen of those years were spent resort-side, in sales, contracts, and management, across… Read more

Every winter, thousands of Canadians head south to escape the cold, and a good number of them come home with a Mexico vacation club membership they didn’t plan on buying. If that’s you, I want to talk directly to you for a minute — not to an American reader, not in general terms, but to… Read more

Yes, you can cancel a Playa Grande Resort membership. Mexican consumer protection law gives you a legal path to get out, even if you’re past your original rescission window. I’m going to walk you through exactly how that works — and I’ll also be straight with you about something most cancellation sites won’t tell you:… Read more