VLM and Las Palmas Timeshare Sale
Hi Franziska,
The same thing happened to us as well. We bought the whole line sold to us at Las Palmas that they would sell our timeshare in Mexico to cover the cost of the Las Palmas membership. Their sales people (Todd was our agent) set up the company (VLM) and negotiated a price with them for the price of our timeshare in Mexico.
When I got home and looked at our contract and it was for 300days. (just long enough that so that our charges on our credit cards could not be recalled for scam practices) I contacted them and got our contract after paying a fee of $899.
I was in contact with a Francis Johnson at that time. I was assured that after 300 days I would be paid the full amount on our contract ($33,500).
By April my final payments for Las Palmas Membership was coming due so I called and wrote them several times before getting a response and asked them how it was going? Again reassured that after 300 days I would get my money. I also contacted Las Palmas and Todd my salesman and he reassured me that all was fine.
So against my better judgement I paid the rest of my membership to Las Palmas. By July I was unable to contact VLM, their email went unactive and their website went down. I can call their number at 801-739-7108 and leave a message, but they never have return my many, many inquiries.
Let me know if you get anywhere on this, I was contacted by someone claiming to be an investigator hired by Las Palmas to help clean up their mess and reputation his number was 310 421 1816
All the best and hope you find some satisfaction!
In connection with our timeshare purchase at Las Palmas, Playas del Coco, Costa Rica at the end of 2013 we have signed a contract with VLM, Salt Lake City, for the marketing of Las Palmas weeks and the sale of our Mexican timeshare which should all have taken place in 2014. Nothing has happened so far and Las Palmas claims that they have nothing to do with the deal although the transaction took place in their office by their salesman. Has anyone made a similar experience?
Franziska