I Went Undercover to a Timeshare | Here's What to Expect

My friends went to a timeshare meeting and they looked shabby (they are!). The presenter took one look at them and just gave them their "free" airline tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S.

I always get the free stuff and leave when i take a bathroom break

Timeshare are legalized fraud. They are completely worthless and a scam. Plus maintenance fees for life. Who in their right mind would think it a good deal. Plus going to the presentations enables these scams to exist. I wouldn’t give any these shady people my personal information like credit card or SS number. Who knows what they will do. Just book a AirBnb or a vacation package on Expedia is cheaper.

Timeshare are legalized fraud. They are completely worthless and a scam. Plus maintenance fees for life. Who in their right mind would think it a good deal. Why would you want to waste your vacation with scummy sales people for some free ticket or whatever they are offering. Timeshares should be illegal period!

I'm an idiot = I bought timeshare.

Went to one in Palm Springs long time ago. It was summer (105 degrees) and they offered us a 2 night stay at an Embassy Suites. When we got to the time share presentation, the A/C was "Broken" how convenient. The salesman instantly pulled out a picture of his wife and newborn. "Trying to create a sense of urgency on his behalf" We sat there dying for 90 minutes. When it was over we said we weren't interested. It wasn't a good plan for us and our budget and we could get Hilton points a lot easier through our credit card. The guy was floored. Got up and left angry as F&%K. Had to go through 2 other guys to make sure we were signed off, never eligible for their paid trips again Boo-Hoo! . Never, ever went to one again!!!

I was told …. Beggars can’t be choosers! I said well you guys are begging me to do this.

I bought a timeshare from hilton i severally regret it now im prob gonna have to pay 2500 maintenance fee and 1000$ close fee just to get out of the timeshare they took advantage of me im mentally handicapped

Lmaooo I got scammed by you. You should’ve showed the interaction goofy

Ugh, they just called and said i won a vacation and i just have to go to a 90min presentation or something

The one and only time I went to a time share pitch I GOT SOOOO MAD. And they knew it. It was AWFUL!!!

You attended Hilton Grand Vacation Club (HGVC). Hilton timeshare salesmen are usually very professional and respectable. If you attend the WorldMark / Wyndham / or some Mexico Resort Timeshare, it can get a lot nastier. Marriott / HGVC / Disney Timeshare Presentation are professional and respectful people. Not to mention, their resorts are actually pretty good too.

why put a target on your chest? Id avoid the presentations like the plague.

We brought a baby and a toddler to the timeshare presentation, safe to say, the crying and the noise alone devastated a lot of the agents there. We were in and out quick.

We went to one of these presentations in Dominican Republic just for fun.
They were sooo nice to us until they realized we were smart and don’t fall for sales talk then we were treated like pariah. 😂😂😂😂

This video is very misleading. It's an opinion from a person who never bought a timeshare and only has the intention of taking advantage of a situation. Hilton is certainly NOT a scam. I know many people who are happy with their timeshare and find it to be very useful and valuable for their family.

Great content Calby!

Last Week Tonight did a bit on timeshares, and yeah they’re a scam and very difficult to get out of.

You would be shocked at the number of people that buy the vacation package for $150 thinking its not timeshare related. Also please realize these companies actually terminate the sales people that are not hitting very very aggressive sales goals its way worse than car dealerships... cutthroat

We had a sales person yell at us and brought in other salespeople to guilt us until we left when we said we were not interested. If you thrive on conflict you would have enjoyed the meeting we had. We did not!

A lifelong friend got an invitation to one of these in 1980......in Miami Beach. We went......got a week free stay during Spring Break and had the BEST time of our lives!!! As soon as we got into the room they knew they F-D up by sending him the offer. They told us to leave and have a good time!!! WE DID!!!

Looks like the celebrity endorser was Joey Fatone of *NSYNC.

Waste of money !!! Better just buy a house rent it out long term

As a former timeshare salesman… 80$ for a hotel at premier destinations is silly. She is correct

I think it all comes down to how it may work for you and your family. Were apart of a time share, that partner with their own travel agency. We have had great privilege to use other timeshare properties or basic hotels through the same company. And it has legitimate saved us thousands of dollars a year vs direct booking. People need to research, and talk with the timeshare people read everything and only do what makes sense for you.

I hold time share sales people in the highest regards! They are the creme de la creme of salespeople.

you sound like a timeshare rep

Save your money and you can go anywhereand be ar a 5 star hotel

If there's no escape clause that exist in perpetuity............. DON'T SIGN ANYTHING. You own nothing.

You had me interested, until you said you don’t know who that celebrity is. He is a SINGER, Joe Fatone from NSYNC (one of the most famous boy bands of the 90s/2000s.

There is a legal specialty of getting people out of timeshare agreements, although they've not had much success. This tells me all I need to know.

Hi, thanks for this informative video. I have a quick question. The representative mentioned that if you lose your job before your arrival, they may cancel your reservation or charge you the full nightly rate. Could you clarify the process? At any point, were you asked to provide any confidential information, such as your employment details, or were they required to run your credit or verify your employment status?

Additionally, did they stick to the promised 2-hour time frame, or did they try to keep you longer? How did you handle that situation?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hilton vacation and Diamond resorts are crooks they con us into getting a timeshare and said we can get out of it at anytime with no cost” We’re in very big debt because of it a nightmare that won’t disappear . Never agreed to a timeshare unless your rich

Prolly pre judged you and thought, yea they are broke 😂😂

Years ago we received a letter saying we won either $5,000, a big screen TV, or a food processor. All we had to do was go to a presentation. It wasn't far from where we lived, so we figured it would be a nice Sunday drive and we'd get at least a food processor.
The salesman gave us a tour and then we sat down to talk about buying in. We determined that we could only afford the "Swing" season, basically too cold for swimming and too warm for skiing.
Then we said we couldn't afford the down payment of 10%. That's when the salesman got his manager, who said for so many 10% payments they get the bank would allow a 5% payment, and that could be put on a credit card. Lucky us, they would allow us to make a 5% payment. I said it sounds good, give me the paperwork and I'll run it by my attorney. Naturally, that got the manager more aggressive, saying we'll lose some special perks if we don't sign today.
After going round and round, I said we're not interested, let us have our food processor and we'll be on our way. The "food processor" turned out to be a small glass jar with a crank thing on top to put the food in. We were at least expecting something electric. The salesman had to drive us back to the reception area which was about 1/4 mile away for the whole trip he said nothing.

Bottom of the barrel people spend half of their day out of 3 total getting dicked around for no reason. If you know the deal, don’t take it. Morons.

Do you know how to cancel timeshare

Undercover timeshare Moocher.

I’m going to one in February. I’m planning on saying NOOO to it ALL!!! 😂😂

I ended up watching Anthony's video first. How come he got twice as many points as you? LoL

Why would someone go to a presentation of anything for leftovers if not intended to buy anything? Is Like losers thing. At least for solar panels, cars or water filters you are not on vacation. How bad are people planning their vacations that they have time to do this? And if someone wants to buy it let it be. Everything in America is a scam at the end of the day. I rather a scam that takes me to a nice resort in Hawaii than an student lowan for 200k to make 60k a year and have to end doing a timeshare presentation for 100 bucks.

Can i use a fake email to sign up for these timeshare presentation ads? When i go to claim my points later are they going to use the same fake email to send it to?

My parents have three timeshares and absolutely love them so while it may not be for everybody, there are tons of people that really enjoy them.

Great job! I want to go to one of these just to challenge myself and hone my “say no” skills.

Sounds like you made sure to challenge Hilton. I’ve never stayed anywhere less than $150 a night. Where in the world are you finding those hotels lol. You’re clearly not a vacationer so wouldn’t benefit you whatsoever.

Timeshares are a total scam fokes wise up and keep your money because if you sign up for a Timeshare those assholes are going to spend your money for you

I wanna go where I wanna go and when I wanna go
The Disney World Orlando scam is the monthly maintenance fees