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Re: Has anyone dealt with Americap International Corp.? (by KC):
terryh64 asks, quoted in]pertinent part:
>> Who knows of websites to warn hard working people such as ourselves about this Company???< =======================================
For starters, I'd suggest http://www.ripoffreport.com.
Personally, I don't think it would be too productive to post a complaint on either TUG or Timeshare Forums since (and I mean no disrespect here) those sites TEND to be populated by more experienced and better informed timeshare owners (and other users) who would be less likely to consider doing business with an obscure and unknown entity as "Americap" anyhow. It would just be "preaching to the choir" on those particular sites (in my personal opinion) but it's still your prerogative to post there anyhow, if you choose.
If you are CERTAIN that "Americap" is physically located in Florida, you should also consider contacting the Attorney General's Office there. Do so in writing, specifically citing facts, names, addresses, phone numbers, dates, photocopies ---all presented clearly and in chronological order. Don't waste their time or yours with phone calls; phone calls just don't cut it. Specific addresses for the Florida AG and/or real estate board HAVE been posted in RedWeeek forums in recent months, but with no search function here on RedWeek it might take you some digging to locate that info --- unless someone else here reading this post knows that address info and can step up to post it once again.
Reporting Americap to the Better Business Bureau in THEIR OWN (i.e., not your) geographic area might help you to vent, but keep in mind that the BBB actually has absolutely NO power or legal authority whatsoever. BBB is nothing more than a public "report card" mechanism, ultimately accomplishing little more than just "compiling complaint statistics". "Compiling statistics" does NOT translate into "problem resolution".
It's a bit early in your process to talk about the future, but I will offer my own view and personal opinion that dealing with individual (non-business) people in timeshare matters (rentals and / or resales) might well be both wiser and safer than dealing with unknown, questionable, obscure "Internet businesses".
As one final recommendation, in any rental or purchase, ALWAYS contact the resort yourself directly to CONFIRM that the person offering to rent or sell you a specific week and unit is indeed THE SAME PERSON WHO ACTUALLY OWNS THAT WEEK AND UNIT. If not, something is very wrong and alarm bells should ring, immediately and loudly, inside your head. This does not apply to realtor listings (where you won't know who the seller is at all until your offer is actually accepted) but buying timeshare through a realtor is usually more expensive anyhow (a commission is always involved, unlike in a private transaction).
As always..... CAVEAT EMPTOR (Buyer Beware).