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[Q=jodyd60] Any thoughts?[/Q] Since you've asked for thoughts, here are some of mine: There is absolutely NOTHING "legit" about ANY of what you have described above, for more reasons than I even care to type, but certainly including the following: 1. There is no such thing as an "activation fee" (although that's the first time I've seen that particular innovative term used). Usually weasels like these call their ransom demand a "transfer tax" or "escrow fee" --- all being equally bogus, non-existent creations. 2. There is no buyer of your "trade ins" and there is no money "earmarked" for you, awaiting dispersal after you pony up a few thousand dollars. That's just pure, unadulterated bull****. 3. No entity in PV Mexico has any collection leverage here; any "collection" threat is empty, bogus and laughable. Mexican law? Really? Just what exactly would THAT be? Whatever it is, if it exists at all it means absolutely NOTHING here in the U.S. 4. Sellers RECEIVE money. Sellers don't PAY money. Repeat this to yourself as many times as necessary to absorb it. 5. The two timeshares you think you "sold" were not "sold" at all, but (allegedly) "traded in". The fact of the matter is that both supposedly "traded in" timeshares are likely still in your name anyhow and, to your future surprise and disappointment, you will likely receive maintenance fee bills for BOTH later this year when maintenance fee bills get issued, just as if your "trade ins" never happened (since in truth, they likely weren't ever lawfully transferred AT ALL). 6. The semi-literate and grammatically deficient quotes you cite from these parasites do not exactly reflect professionalism or inspire any confidence in their credibility. 7. "Trade in" scams are quite common in Mexico. It's all smoke and mirrors. Essentially, they gave you NOTHING for the timeshares you "sold". They merely applied phony "trade in" numbers to an equally inflated purchase price for whatever it is that you bought into. You went for it. Now they want even MORE money from you, as you have previously demonstrated a willingness to "pony up". The bottom line is that if you send any money TO Mexico, you can just color it GONE --- and rest assured there is NO money coming to you FROM Mexico under ANY imaginable circumstances. it's your decision to make, but forewarned is forearmed. .