Complaint Review: Sunset Group / Fishermens Village

It's a shame that this sort of situations still happen in Mexico. Sunset gruoup, along with Mayan Palace and the Royal Elite timeshare resorts, are running one of the biggest scams in Mexico. Thousands of people every year fall victim to fraudulent timeshare sales practices while vacationing in Mexico. The sales teams have carefully crafted and proven techniques to close sales, and are very skilled in ensuring that potential clients become timeshare owners. Just as an advice, before you purchase, you need to think carefully how you will use it in your life, and if you have the money to spend; take your time and don´t make any commitments on your first visit. Also, don’t forget to do an internet search on the company, and if the company is legit they will let you come back another day if you wish to make de purchase.

We have SEVERAL timeshares with the Sunset Group. Sunset Fishermens is now completely sold out. We have had -0- problems, indeed we are treated very well by the staff.

Initially, we were a little disappointed as we did not understand nor were we (in our opinion) told what non ownership VIP weeks were and that certain weeks were not available based on the level we bought. We also ascertaind that the premises was initially a condo and converted to a timeshare. We like the timeshare very much and making our reservations almost a year in advance has not proven a problem. We have a;ways gotten the periods we want. Remember that Platinum members get priority for a time and place... also reserve 6 months in advance (at least) to get what you want.

Any concerns were dealt with when we up graded. We asked for addenda to all of the contracts. They were very amenable to these changes. Yes we spent a little more, but it was a decision we made, it was a "throw good money after bad" routine, and we went forward. We are very happy we did.

I suggest you read up on buying a time share. It is NOT an investment. If you want to be able to spend more time, fly during the week for lower fares etc. I suggest you buy a condominium and stop trying for the "freebees" offered by the Time Share people.


Read up on Mexican laws. Foreignors cannot own within 50 miles of the beach AS I UNDERTAND IT - I AM NOT A LAWYER. The title is owned by a bank or other legal entiuty and can be renewed after 50 years. In Tulum the Mexican Army seized several resorts in July 2008, because the land is technically owned by the indigineous people collectively. I am sure that with the approved construction of a new airport between Playa and Tulum, and rumors of "The Donald" buying in and developing in Tulum, that titles will be clarified and progress will come. Perhaps our timeshares may become an "investment" with the new airport, and Cancun's addition of runway area.

CHECK THE INTERNET for more info and to confirm what I state.

Good Luck

Docwoz:

There's an old saying, "there's a sucker born every minute." Forgive me for being so rude in my response, but how could you have been so stupid to think for one minute, theft the property you were purchasing in Mexico was a legitimate enterprise? Are you really that naive?

Don't you even realize, whenever you're in a Third World country like Mexico, Guatemala, or Costa Rica, you never, EVER buy into property down there, no matter how honest and legitimate the real estate company may seem? They don't abide by the same real estate laws we have to go by. They don't have the law enforcement trained personnel to go after crooks the way the US does. This is why white collar crimes of this nature continue to occur toward the unsuspecting innocent American tourist who visits Mexico.

I am very familiar with San Felipe, Baja, California. Each time I am vacationing down there, I am constantly approached by sales people who want to hand me leaflets and flyers telling me of these low-cost beach front homes which are for sale. I always tell them, "No thank you" and quickly walk away. Wow, $15,000, plus an additional $7,000? They must have seen you coming!

I live in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's very close to the US/Mexico border. Mexican scam artists who pose as real estate sales people are forever trying to get Texans visiting Mexico to buy property in Mexico at cheap costs. Only fools fall for their almost convincing sales pitch. Don't you realize, as a result of the Mexican-American war of 1846-1848, no American can ever purchase and own property in Mexico ever again? You can lease property in Mexico, for ninety-nine years, but as an American, you can never own property there, no matter how much money you have.

Check out your history and you'll see the hate and contempt for the rich successful Gringo still runs through the veins of the uneducated, low-income Mexican worker who uses street-survival tactics to bilk certain people (mostly Americans) out of their life savings. It's done here in the United States, in the name of Don Lu Pre and Carson Sheets who use infomercial's. In Mexico, they use street-smart tactics which make them seem believable and legitimate.

Unfortunately, with you, it worked.