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  • Report:  #278707

Complaint Review: Sunset Lagoon - Royal Sunset - Sunset Group - Sunset Fishermen - cancun Nationwide

Reported By:
- Glen Allen, Virginia,
Submitted:
Updated:

Sunset Lagoon - Royal Sunset - Sunset Group - Sunset Fishermen
Blvd Kukulcan, Km 10, Lote 13B, Zona Hotelera, Cancun, Mexico 77500 cancun, 77500 Nationwide, Mexico
Phone:
011-(52)-9988808750
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On August 10, 2007 I visited Sunset Lagoon and Royal Sunset for a timeshare presentation that was supposed to be only for 90 minutes. Six hours later I ended up buying a timeshare that I really didn't want.

The sales lady that I had was very friendly. I told her that I was a single mom and couldn't really afford the time share. She showed me several rooms in the resort that were very pretty but with my single income, I just couldn't see myself buying those. They tried to sell me a resort for 35,000 with 16% interest rate. I told them there was no way that I could invest in something like that.

I started to get up and leave when her manager showed up and offered me another deal for 25,000. When I told them, I couldn't do it, they said they understood but they had a better option for me. They were going to sell me another time share that hasn't built yet for about $15,000 with 1 week every other year. They called it 1 + 3 which I never really understood. They told me what a great investment a timeshare is. The salesman explained to me how to make money with timeshares. Pay $795 a year and $85 management fee. He told me I could make money by renting it and I myself didn't even have to stay there.

Even then I told them that the interest rate was ridiculous. So, they came up with 4 year interest free plan. First they were giving me 16% finance rate and now they were ready to give me interst free for 4 years if I opened the credit card with them and let the payments be withdrawn automatically.

They said, they'll take about $4,000 out in the first 90 days and then I could pay the rest over 4 years. I thought this would cover the time share. It wasn't until after I signed all the papers that they told me that I still had to pay $795 + management fee of $85, plus $75 per person all inclusive if I stayed in Mexico. This didn't sit with me. The sales person told me that she would meet with my family to give us a yacht ride on 8/13/07.

I had five business days to back out of the deal. Even my underage kids told me that it was not a good deal. I called their sales office from Mexico pay phone and they kept on bouncing me around. Then I went to see the sales lady on 8/13/07 for the yacht ride and decided, I would tell her in person that I wanted out of the contract.

Well, I waited for her 2 hours and she never showed up. I asked around at the front desk, from the yacht guy and nobody had seen her. There was another lady named Carla who was there but she said she hadn't seen the 'Karla' we were talking to either. So, we came back to USA on 8/14/07. This was the 3rd business day.

I wrote an email to my sales lady and to her boss Max Ortiz at [email protected] on 8/14/07 telling them that I legally wanted out of the contract and I won't be making any payments. I told them that I will also be sending this through registered mail. I copied the email and had it notarized and sent it to Sunset Lagoon through registered mail the same day. I had legally gotten out of the contract.

Two days later some lady called me welcoming me to the resorts and I told her that I had canceled the contract. Few hours later, I received a phone call from Hector someone from Sunset Lagoon. He claimed that he was head of their legal department and that I couldn't cancel the contract. I told him that I have sent the email in due time and that is my legal notification to them. He told me that email was not legal and that I could change the date on my computer. I told him I couldn't change the date on Yahoo server so I know my cancellation is legal. He told me to either get a lawyer or I can't cancel.

Well, I emailed a Mexican lawyer and found out that email is a legal way of giving notification and it holds in the court of law. Then I also hired an attorney that cost me $250 / hr in USA who told me the same thing. Hector kept on harassing me with phone calls and I told him to talk to my lawyer. He would not call my lawyer. My lawyer left him 5 messages but he didn't return any calls. He left me a message that since your lawyer doesn't talk to me, we assume you have no legal representation so I'll be taking the legal action against you. Also, that he would send a collection agency after me.

My lawyer told me to cancel my credit card and get my money back. Also, I suggested that I don't talk to Hector. Finally, Hector talked to my lawyer and told him that I couldn't back out of my contract and that he would be sending the collection agency after me. My lawyer said if he does that we will counter sue them and then charge them for harassing.

All this caused me so much mental anguish and extra money that I didn't need to spend on the lawyer's fee. I told them that I was a single mother, yet all the contracts have 'Mrs.' written on them and they insist on calling me Mrs. Whatever you do, don't trust Sunset Lagoon time share. They will cheat you, con you and harass you until you pull your hair out or have a heart attack. It is just not worth it.

I am waiting to see what they pull out next but I am not giving up even if I have to take them to court and get some money from them instead for putting me under so much stress and financial loss.

Ellen

Glen Allen, Virginia

U.S.A.


11 Updates & Rebuttals

Rosalia

Cancun,
Other,
Mexico
WE HAVE BEEN INTOUCH RECENTLY !!

#2UPDATE Employee

Sat, June 21, 2008

Dear Mrs. Gosaie . Recently on May we were in contact in regards your membership, we have not made any further charge, since the membership was put on "stand by" and you didn't honored the previous agreement . I request to sign a Settlement to protect the interest of both parties and I may sent a Cancellation Letter, Sunset Group has honored its part but you didn't, You did not signed the agreement , also last May we made a refund for the maintenance fee , was charged last December, by mistake and all in good faith !! . Why you still keep your negative comments if you have received the full refund of the monies paid, We do not request any further payment in any way !! . If you really want a cancellation letter you have to send me your settlement signed as we previous agreed at my fax number 011-52-998-884-55-91. I you need a copy of it , please contact me at 011-52-998-881-8750 ext 260 ..Sincerely Rosalie Silva


Ellen

Glen Allen,
Virginia,
U.S.A.
Still no word from Sunset Resorts

#3Author of original report

Thu, March 06, 2008

Sunset resorts sent me a letter saying that if I take my statement back against them then they'll send me the cancellation letter and not bill me. Well, that was Early january and this is March, I haven't heard a word from them after I signed the letter saying that I would update the report if they sent me the cancellation letter. Instead I keep on getting billed every month from Prom Beach enganches for this cancelled contract. Every month I have to dispute the bill. Well, Ms. Rosalia if your company doesn't send the cancellation letter, I can not remove the negative remarks here. My cancellation is legal and your company's billing is illegal.


Ellen

Glen Allen,
Virginia,
U.S.A.
Sunset Lagoon trying to work with me.

#4Author of original report

Wed, January 16, 2008

Sunset has finally agreed that my cancelation is void. They are trying to work with me on the cancelation. I will update this site when I receive the cancellation in writing.


Ellen

Glen Allen,
Virginia,
U.S.A.
Sunset Lagoon trying to work with me.

#5Author of original report

Wed, January 16, 2008

I received a letter on Jan. 10th, 2008 from these people which was dated Dec. 17th, 2007. It gave me 7 days to sign on an agreement that if I update this report, they will refund the 50% now and 50% later. They agreed that they received the cancellation of my contract on time and in a legal way. I told them that since I received the letter on Jan. 10th 2008, the 7 day criteria doesn't stand. Also, I had canceled the credit card, so it will be upto them to refund to the credit card company. According to them, they have fired Hector. Ms. Campos seems to be a nice lady and is trying to work out on cancelation for me. Once I receive every thing in writing that the contract is canceled and I owe nothing regardless, I will give them two thumbs up to finally do the right thing.


Ellen

Glen Allen,
Virginia,
U.S.A.
Sunset Lagoon trying to work with me.

#6Author of original report

Mon, December 24, 2007

I just want to make it clear that I never received any email from this company until Dec. 19th, 2007 to which the reply has been sent. I need a cancellation in writing from Sunset Lagoon since my credit card was already credited back and now the company does realize that I canceled the contract in time. Once I receive that I would be happy to put a positive feedback.


Rosalia

Cancun,
Other,
Mexico
WE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION FROM MEMBER

#7UPDATE Employee

Mon, December 17, 2007

Due MEMBER have sent the copy of her certified cancellation letter with the register mail receipt within the terms stipulated in contract . We are sending the official settlement, to start the refund process as soon we recieve her aceptance notice.


Rosalia

Cancun,
Other,
Mexico
WE STILL WAITING FOR YOUR INFORMATION

#8UPDATE Employee

Wed, December 05, 2007

We have sent you several emails to the email address you left to us in your personal information . I have sent emails on the following dates : October 15th, 2007; October 10th, 2007; November 11th, 2007. You have not responded to any of my emails that were sent to you. We will be glad to cancel the contract and refund the amounts paid, as per above mentioned. However we must request that you please comply with the process as we stipulate in contract clause 12th, and send us the copy of your original certified cancellation letter that you state you sent and the prove the delivery within the terms. Otherwise, the accounting department will be unable to process any refund since they do not have any support to back up the refund request. We are waiting for the member to send us the information.


Ellen

Glen Allen,
Virginia,
U.S.A.
this contract is void

#9Author of original report

Sat, December 01, 2007

If Sunset wants this deleted because their reputation is being spoiled then they need to send written confirmation on the cancellation of the contract. If the contract is void, I can write what happened in real. There is no contract. I will be happy to update with positive feedback if they are honest and give me something in writing that they won't bother me again and try to charge me or take legal action against me. I've already sent copies of the cancellation, if they choose to ignore it, I might have to take a legal action against them harassing me.


Ellen

Glen Allen,
Virginia,
U.S.A.
Sunset Lagoon

#10Author of original report

Mon, November 12, 2007

Rosalia, I was never contacted by email. I can't call back since I have no long distance. Original cancellation email and copy of the registered mail is in the mail. Contact me by email and you'll get a reply. Please post your email address here.


Rosalia

Cancun,
Other,
Mexico
SUNSET GROUP UPDATE

#11UPDATE Employee

Mon, November 12, 2007

Company has been trying to get in touch with this member, due I am handle her file directly. I have been trying to reach her by email, and phone messages , but she does not contact me back . Sunset Group is requesting her; provide the full information in which she requested her cancellation as we stipulated in contract, in order to give a correct resolution towards this issue . Up this moment member does not contact us in anyway neither response to telephone calls or emails we sent to her .


Rosalia

Cancun,
Other,
Mexico
Response from Sunset Group

#12UPDATE Employee

Sat, November 10, 2007

We have contacted this member by letter on October 26th. We would like to clarify all the issues with this member. At this time we have not received a response. When we first spoke with the member, she stated that she had sent a certified letter which we requested a copy of the reciept showing the date sent. To date, Sunset Group has not received the original letter nor the copy of the receipt. We invite the member to contact us with the needed information so that we can help obtain a prompt resolution.

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