Complaint Review: Timberlodge Resort

My wife and are have been  "members of timberlodge resort since 2009.  When we purchased this membership for 449 or 499 can't remember.  We were told by Jim Jerde( who I found out is the the owner of this campground) we could cancel at anytime.  When I tried to cancel last year they (jim) said I would have to pay $599 to sell it, then I ould be free and clear.  I said that is nuts, you dont pay real estate agent first before he sells your home.  He said I would be sent to collections.  Not wanting to hurt my credit I paid my dues then I paid them again this year as well.  My dues are set at $99/year as long as I am a member.  My check was cashed on Novemeber @6, 2012 for the $99 dollars.  On December 14 I received a call from a person maned Dallas at Monterey Collections in Oceanside, CA.  He said that my dues have not been paid and that I owe 229.11.  He said that they recieved notice on December 4th 2012 that I did not pay my dues.  That is 8 days after they cashed my check.  I told that my dues were paid, he said oh well I will keep  calling you until this is settled.  I said call timberlodge and confirm this, he said I am not calling anyone. 

As one can see this is standard practice of Jimmy Jerde and the Timberlodge resort, not only did I pay because I couldnt cancel but I am still sent to collections.  I am all for a class action lawsuit to stop this criminal.