Puerto Bahia Puerto Bahia Villas and Spa Private Residence Club Fractional Ownership = Mexican Timeshare Scam Puerto Vallarta, Nationwide

14th of Jan, 2013 by User348950

Like many Mexican timeshare scams, Puerto Bahia Villas and Spa salespeople and their backups will sell you timeshare and promise you guaranteed rental income under the name of "real estate fractional ownership". They use this to tell you that you waive your right to cancel the transaction. This is not true: Article 56 of Mexican Federal Consumer Protection Law says you can cancel in writing (email is fine) within 5 business days: http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/canada_eng/images/consumer.pdf (You cannot waive this right). Puerto Bahia salespeople will then throw alcohol and outings at you to distract you from acting to cancel within 5 days. http://www.mexicolaw.com/LawInfo24.htm Make sure you send email/letter of cancellation within 5 business days! If Puerto Bahia argues with you, contact PROFECO (Mexican Federal Consumer Protection) or hire a Mexican timeshare lawyer (the guy we contacted quoted U.S.$2000 flat fee on delivery of a cancelled contract but could not guarantee money back).

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4246 days ago by Kriz Carcamo

I know from Villa del Palmar Puerto Vallarta that many clients have complained that when they go to cancel within the 5 day period, they tell them that their deposit is non-refundable, and they are then persuaded into a downgraded membership, and Villa del Palmar has a terrible reputation regarding timeshares, shame on them. This is a good article on how most of the Villa del Palmar Timeshare scams are being committed:
http://www.timesharescam.com/timeshare-complaints-resorts-black-list/2-villa-del-palmar-timeshare-complaints/