Investors are shorn of their illusions very early in the game. These people resort to all kinds of dirty marketing tactics to mislead potential investors. Great care is taken to gloss over the details and fine print about the investment. Instead, potential investors are shown photographs of celebrities ostensibly enjoying themselves at resorts owned by the timeshare company. The roster of crimes does not end here.
Investors get to see the contract only after all instalments have been paid.
By then, it is too late. If they demand that membership be cancelled, the demand is ignored. However, the timeshare companies are at liberty to cancel membership and withhold payments at the slightest pretext. The contract says that they are not allowed to withdraw from the scheme and that the money they have paid is non-refundable. When you want to go on a holiday, you are informed that the apartments have been overbooked.