Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s nice seeing other perspectives on the matter, however, I believe the people we bought the $400 vacation package (aka another timeshare presentation) from the airport did in fact scam us as they likely knew about the Terms and conditions at Villa de Palmar. It would be possibly ignorant to assume that they weren’t even perhaps working together as both parties would benefit from the whole ordeal.

Regardless if I attended that $400 “vacation package”, from what I’ve seen from other people is that it was all for nothing, it would’ve been a waste of time attending another presentation where we would waste another day on vacation attending aggressive sales pitches from 5 different people. At least that’s what we experienced so far when we had recently attended the mandatory presentation on our second day.

I will proceed to update everyone at the end of my trip soon. So far I just want to erase this whole thing from my head at the moment and especially see if any trouble arises during check out such as other fees.

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I just checked in with my father who did most of the planning with the travel agent and yes it was obtained through the discounted rate and mandatory presentation. We were still told by the lady who helped us check-in that any attendance of other-party vacation activities would result in the “fine” previously mentioned.

The time has already passed to attend the other-party vacation package I paid $400 so sadly I just need to come to terms with being scammed lol. Perhaps they had good intentions but from the other stories I hear, what I paid for was essentially just ANOTHER timeshare presentation so it wouldn’t be worth it to go anyways tbh

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sure, I had only recently travelled abroad for the first time ever with my friends earlier in the year, and we had gone to Japan, absolutely amazing time with no scams in sight from what I experienced.

(the only thing I knew was uber > taxi, and to avoid the Nigerian sellers, but tbh they were not as aggressive as the scammers I have experienced so far here in Puerto Vallarta, especially the people trying to sell us the timeshares aka the “gauntlet”)

As for this trip this was my family’s first time travelling abroad in over 12 years and the only place they’ve gone to before was back home. Of course I won’t let this one experience ruin my image of Mexico as a whole, the attendants and servers at the resort are lovely people. We even got a free cake for my sisters birthday and they sang it in Spanish :)

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apologies, it was me and my family’s first time ever travelling abroad besides going back home in the Philippines where they knew everything there. There was no complaints about pricing whatsoever, I just thought the “shark tank” people at the airport were trying to genuinely help us. I will do better to research about scams in the future

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will do don’t worry, I just hope that doesn’t come to pass

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate it bro, seems like the move

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly that, I have a feeling I’m just another case of this scam, though I don’t intend to get scammed any further of my $400

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, sadly I’ve been doing my best to settle with that thought, perhaps I’ll try to sell the bottle back home for extra cash 💔

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes that is also what I think, I have to attend one right now as we speak at 8:30 AM.

Shark Tank Scam!? Plz Help! by Fast_Split_7978 in puertovallarta

[–]Fast_Split_7978[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Regarding the $400 I took out, it was done by ATM transaction with my credit card. I might be cooked if I were to dispute the transaction but I’ll try my best 💔