Does Mexico have a law that only allows resorts to make a timeshare pitch on the first day?
I recently stayed at an H10 resort in Mexico and attended one of their timeshare presentations. They repeatedly said that I needed to make a decision then and there because a Mexican law prohibits them from making me an offer or allowing me to negotiate with them after my first day there.
I’ve done some searching but can’t seem to find any laws like what they described. Is there any truth to it or was this just an aggressive, potentially fraudulent claim?
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Marketing ploy…don’t ever buy a timeshare at the presentation. Words said hold no weight in court.
There is no such law. I sat through a time share seminar in Nuevo Vallarta a few years ago. I was interested in the timeshare but wanted a few days to think about it. They told me, if I walked away from it that day I wouldn’t get such a good deal. I told them we had nothing more to talk about and walked away. A few days later I had a chat with one of the time share managers and mentioned I was still interested. This is when I took control of the situation. I told him what I could afford and what I expected for my money. I was at this resort for two weeks, and by the time we left we had a good deal in place. Once they convince you what you can afford, they have you.
Agree, there is no such law. It is just a shady sales strategy used in the timeshare industry and by the way sadly these kind of strategies are used all over the world (including the U.S.) not only in Mexico.
You alway need to learn survival Spanish before going to coastal Mexico ,especially the Yucatan…..dos cervezas por favor and No, No , No tengo interesa en un "timeshare" No tengo dinero y no tengo una tarjeta de credito
They will say damn near anything to get you to buy without taking too much tie to think it over. No such law.
Hola! haaaahhhaaaa ha ha. Talk about silly selling tactics eh? Wow. There are no laws. They are just trying to pressure you.
Oh and by the way, they can make any kind of ‘potentially fraudulent comments’ all they want. They are in Mexico and you are at their presentation. This is how they weed out those who are potential buyers from those who are just there for the free stuff.