Stormy Point Village

[JLB]

http://www.ripoffreport.com/summerwi...ouri-31E95.htm

[JLB]

126 Complaints:

http://www.bbb.org/southwestern-miss...040/complaints

SW Missouuri BBB Rating: F

If anyone has been scammed by them, get ahold of me. I know more than I can post.

[ace2000]

I know more than I can post.

When I post, I usually post more than I know...

[tonyg]

That must be what makes you an "ace"

[JLB]

I have it from a pretty good source . . . someone who was actually doing the scamming . . . that Summerwinds/Stormy Point is scamming by design. They know they are not doing what they are telling peeps they are doing (getting the peeps' existing timeshares sold and putting money in the peeps' pockets so they can buy at Stormy Point), and they refund those who lawyer up or file complaints, but they are still coming out ahead from those who don't complain.

Of the 126 complaints at the BBB, almost all were canceled and refunded. And, being realistic, I suspect only a small fraction of those scammed actually file complaints.

In this case, the lying is not inadvertent.

[chriskre]

What a revelation.

[Sport]

I'm no. 127 on the BBB. They haven't replied yet but it should be showing up soon. They have two weeks to reply. And I think you're right on one thing...many don't file complaints. And one of the reasons I believe is they're ashamed of the fact that they were scammed in the first place. I know my wife and I are, and we don't consider ouselves "village idiots" but we're not going to be taken advantage of, as least not without a fight.

[tonyg]

Apparently they sold you on the idea on timesharing, so if your get out of it - stick around and learn that there are much better places to buy for much, much better prices.

[JLB]

I'm no. 127 on the BBB. They haven't replied yet but it should be showing up soon. They have two weeks to reply. And I think you're right on one thing...many don't file complaints. And one of the reasons I believe is they're ashamed of the fact that they were scammed in the first place. I know my wife and I are, and we don't consider ouselves "village idiots" but we're not going to be taken advantage of, as least not without a fight.

Of course I'm right.

They know some will complain and the salespeople know those who do will get refunded and their commissions will be charged back. But, they don't care. They are making big bucks from the ---- that sticks.

The way I was told by those involved in the scamming is that once the victims discover they are victims, that they still own what they were told was being sold for them, they don't have beaucoup dollars in their pocket from that alleged sale, and that they also own at Stormy Point, which they never would have bought if they had not been told their previous timeshare was being sold for them, they figure they just got screwed again, like they did before.

In this case it is way more blatant and intentional than the normal lying and scamming to get people to buy.

As was mentioned in the thread linked to previously, the MO AG took action against Festiva and Branson Log Homes/Executive Timbers for doing the same thing.

Let me make this as easy for victims as I can:

ag@ago.mo.gov

[JLB]

I'm no. 127 on the BBB.

& now there's 128

I'm guessing when the word gets out a little more, the number will jump.