...i already bought it yesterday....

Have you tried to refund it? is it impossible???

We also bought into the scam and cannot get ANY availability! What a horrible experience that it has left in our minds about our first very gullible trip to Mexico.

I have also been taken by their scam in October of 2005 in Los Cabos, Mexico.

I have filed complaint with BBB in AZ, but they were unsuccessful in obtaining a response. There are some postings on the web site www.squeakywheel.com I will be contacting those people. Have you had any response from GVC?

J. Dennis Easterday

Hi,

My husband and I bought the same package in Mazatlan at Mayan in February. We came home, searched absolutely everywhere at all kinds of dates and found nothing. We called GVC in Mazatlan and they assured us that nothing was posted yet, but that RCI and II would be loading on their inventory in April or May. Somehow, I doubt it.

Our credit card can't help because the purchase was made more than 100 miles from home.

My next move is to contact Chris Elliott, a travel writer on the internet who helps with such situations.

What a horrible feeling to be scammed so badly.

Have you all found the website "Mayanresorts.org/index.htm"? It has a fabulous section headed "A Mayan Palace of Shame--potential mayan palace buyer or visitor, BEWARE!

Then, it talks about the sting of Great Vacations Club, a class action suit against mayan palace resorts and lots of other very interesting topics.

Check it out.

Mayan Palace is really got a bad reputation for selling both the GVC and their timeshares based on a bunch of outright lies. We purchased the timeshare package and would never have purchased if they had told us the truth. There are alot of people who are banding together to take legal action and hold MP accountable. Another website that is gathering names for a class action suit is mayanresorts.info. If all those angry purchasers who have posted on various sites got together to launch a class action suit, there would be hundreds if not thousands of people. Let's not be complacent and think there is nothing we can do. There is power in numbers.

I wrote last winter that my husband and I were scammed by GVC. There was no availability. Then, it changed and you could go for only one week. Now, the latest is that the price that was supposed to be "from $349" is $1800! What a ripoff! And they lied to our credit card and said they never told us that we could have back to back weeks, which of course they swore up and down to us we could.

When I wrote reservations and complained, they sent me to customer service. They sent me back to reservations who told me...guess what?...Subject to availability!

So many of us have been scammed. Isn't there something we can do?

Lucille

Although it may be to late, I would suggest you post on squeakywheel.com. I did this and was contacted by GVC within a week. I received all my money back.

JDE

to jeaste:

I did post on Squeaky Wheel and heard from GVC that they had one Mayan Resort week for $199. When I checked, there were absolutely none for all of Jan, Feb, and half of March -- the times we wanted to go and the rep had promised us absolutely something would be available at those times. She then went on to say that There were many places for $759 per week in the "from $349" category. I'm going to try for 3 wks. in a row, which they promised us, but I doubt they'll allow it. She finished with a snotty remark"PLease take the time to look at your options prior to making a complaint about something that is available. We have over 15,000 satisfied GVC members." I somehow doubt that. Will let you know what happens wiwth the request for 3 wks. in a row. Thanks for the suggestion.

Lucille