The unexpected timeshare presentation

Saturday 4th May 2024

As a member of the team here at Mercantile, I thought it useful to share a recent experience myself and my family had whilst holidaying in Florida.  This August we rented a private villa in Kissimmee and, having had a lot of experience working with dissatisfied Timeshare owners, had no intention of […]

Timeshare Owners Take Holiday Inn Club Vacations To Court !

Saturday 4th May 2024

A group of timeshare owners have joined in class action against their resorts, to end their timeshare contracts, claiming they are too difficult to use. The owners have filed a complaint in a Californian court against Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Silverleaf Resorts INC, Orange Lake Resorts and Orange Lake Country Club, alleging […]

Northern Rock Customers Still Stuck With Bad Mortgage Deals.

Saturday 4th May 2024

Thousands of homeowners thought they had been saved during the financial crisis, as the government agreed to step in and take over their mortgages. Despite this, some ten years later, thousands of former Northern Rock customers are still stuck with high interest mortgages. These mortgages were taken over by a private equity […]

The Mexican Timeshare Scam

Saturday 4th May 2024

If you have ever experienced any of the delights Mexico has to offer, you can understand why the prospect of owning a piece of this holiday heaven can be a dream come true. The Mexican sea is known as the ‘aquarium of the world’, there are more Mayan ruins than you can […]

Retired Couple Want Out Of Their timeshare

Saturday 4th May 2024

A retired couple from Maine, USA say they spent thousands on a timeshare they have not been able to use.
It’s the same old story, an unsuspecting family spend their hard earned money in the hope of enjoying wonderful holidays promised to them by Dishonest sales reps. By the time the ink is […]

A New Kind Of Timeshare Scam

Saturday 4th May 2024

A real estate company in the US is warning consumers and real estate brokers about a spurt of recent timeshare scams. The scammers are cold-calling timeshare owners claiming to be from a legitimate real estate agency and offering timeshare sales and exit services for timeshares owners.
The scammers have been falsely representing themselves […]

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Opens New Resorts

Friday 3rd May 2024

Wyndham Vacation Rentals celebrates the opening of Waikiki Village in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. This marks the 10th property in the Myrtle Beach area alone.
Wyndham hotel group is an American hospitality company. It is the holding company for RCI and other lodging brands such as Oceana Resorts. It is composed of […]

Another Successful Claim

Friday 3rd May 2024

Over the years we have seen some laws passed in an attempt to provide timeshare owners recompense from the immoral practices of timeshare companies. We at Mercantile Claims have the pleasure of helping clients end their nightmare timeshare experiences and reclaim money for contracts that were mis-sold to them. It is extremely rewarding to be […]

The FCA says payday lenders should offer compensation

Friday 3rd May 2024

Payday lenders are being told to foresighted compensate former customers, even if it threatens the company with bankruptcy. The regulator is setting out how firms should respond to a surge in complaints over unaffordable lending. It comes after the collapse of Wonga in August, the payday lender famous for its extortionate interest […]

Is Cryptocurrency the real deal or the biggest scam ever?

Friday 3rd May 2024

Action Fraud, The Financial Conduct Authority and Government ministers have all warned of the dangers of cryptocurrency and how dangerous the lack of regulation in the market is. Statistics released by Action Fraud show that in June and July, victims reported losing an average of £10,000 per person, with 203 reports made […]