Industry Complaints Calypso Cay Vacation Villas - Class Action Law Suit
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In May 2006, I received a fax from this compaany in Florida telling me abour all vacations I can take, 3 days in Daytona Beach, a cruise to the Bahamas. I contacted them and I was told that this was a great vacation and all that. I sent checks for different things.
I had to give the amount of my yearly salary as well as my husband. Well in August of 2006 we went down there. The very next day this woman came over and stated asking us all sorts of questions about when we take vacatin and how ofent we take vacations and began telling us how much money we would pay if we just went on vacations on our own. She told us we needed to come to the office the next day. When we said we want time to thing about buying a timeshare, she went and got her boss and he came out and said, this is not FREE, it cost money to bring you down here. They pressure my husband and me into buying this timeshare. I had just been informed that I was very sick and my defense was very very low. They
knew that we could not go on vacation the following year because it was already past the time in whcih we would have needed to book our week. When I called to book our week in February of 2007, a man answered and told me you don't have a week to chose, you have already missed you week. He told me I would have to wait until 2008. When I called in 2008 I book a week in Argentina for June of 2008. Calypso Cay Vaction Villas cancelled my week and told me again I did not have a week to book or exchange. So happended when I had called and booked my week to go to Argentina, I had gotten the name of the person that I had spoken to. When I called back, they changed their tune about my week. However, I had to pay a lot of fees to be able to go away.
I' am hoping that we can all get togother and hopefully have our STATES filed a CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR ALL OF US THAT HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED AND RIPOFF AND FINALY STOP THESE COMPANIES. If after reading this article and you feel like I do, please respond.
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I am speaking with an attorney about filing a class action lawsuit. I am done dealing with their scam. I assume you also received the special assessment letter they just sent out requesting $290 or so for renovations! It is ridiculious. I am hoping we can get everyone together that has posted comments to get this lawsuit filed. Are you interested? I will see if I can have the attorney run a class action lawsuit for this company in the paper so hopefully we can get a ton of people involved!
Thanks...
mel
DBPR/CTMH Consumer Services
1940 N Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Be specific re: ;your complaints.
One area I am concerned about is this so called Board of Directors and the so called Calypso Cay Vacation Villas Owners Association. I called every number at Calypso available and asked for the number of someone on weither of these boards to complain to and no one knew who these people were and one geltelman told me to just write to the board and when I asked who to write to, told me "who cares, just pay your money".
According to the state, this is public info and must be given out to owners.
Lets get it rolling and also, get a class action started.
WHO PREPARED this statement and shouldn't they be qualified to prepare these statements for an organization bringing in over 5 million dollars annually?!
Secondly, notice the credentials of the individual signing the letter, why is someone working for the management company being paid by the owner's association acting also as the agent for the association? Does that sound to anyone else like a conflict of interest? I'm sorry, I think this sounds way too fishy and I think it might be time to contact someone in the Osceola county prosecuter's office.
Crummy service and the run around I have come to expect, but openly ripping us off?! This is too much...
Diana
i reported the to the BBB as well. Everyone should do this
I filed a complaint with the BBB as well. I advise everyone do this so we can get a case against them. What they are doing is not right and I refuse to pay the
"special assessment" for something I am unable to use.
can you provide a number for the lawyer?
thanks
Diana
Guess What! The so called Calypso Cay Vacation Villas Owners Associaton Board of Directors and the "Board of Directors" for Timescapes Management COrp LLC are one and the same. If you look at the Florida Secretary of State Web site and key in both boards, you will see that the Owners association is listged as a non-profit and the Timescapes as a LLC (FOr Profit). They both only have 4 people, the same people, on both. I believe that this is a fraud and a massive conflict of interest. Every one neeeds to file a BBB complaint, a State of FLorida complaint with the State Atty Gen OFfice, the Real estate commmission and the Sec of State, calling for an investigation and a suspension of the boards (and their illegial actions) pending such. I am going to try and contact this Greg Stoner as well Lok in my post above to alexis for the complaint address to get started (BOard of Public and Professional LIcensing for the State of Fl). We need a central point also to gather all of the folks who are as upset as we are.
My email is jimandbon
Jim Hardin RN
The best thing is topush for some sort of class action. Also, like I said in an earlier post, every one needs to file with the state. I am persuing the line that the BOard is not representative of the owners and in fact, is the same board as the FOr profit Timescapes Management CO, which is the same as the Developer. DOes anyone remember an opportunity to be elected to the board????? or BOard elections, for that fact. Jim Hardin
I have not paid and refuse to pay until I get some answers from them. All these people care about is getting paid, but for what? If we are unable to use the timeshare there is no reason to pay. I am going to call the attorney today to see if he is willing to take the case and get this started!! If anyone has a facebook, myspace or network connections website them we need to get the word out there for everyone to come together!
How did you dispute yours?
Calypso Cay is owned by 5 partners JAMES H. PUGH JR,(holds the most shares) KYLE D. RIVA, GREG JACOBY, can not recall the 4th ones name and finely Stephen W Bradley. Stephen is the managing partner who calls all the shots for Calypso along with being the president of the board of directors. Board of Directors is made up on Stephen, his girlfriend Lisa Torres (not his wife
Hope this helps connect some of the puzzle.
Reserve 2011-23.21
RE Taxes 2011-70.50
Club Dues 2011-134.00
Total Due 2011=$574.86
I bought a 3 BR week 51/52 "Emerald" back in 2003. Mine is for every EVEN year. Why do I have to pay on the odd years?? Also, that special assessment fee is a mugging...probably part of a holiday bonus for one of the partners. I feel so ripped off! Count me in on any class action suit!!
thank you
Diana
You see, if a State is willing to allow a company to fradulently operate in their state and not do anything to stop the company, than it sounds like the State is ok with whatever the company is doing.
When I went online and checked out the James H. Pugh, Jr. - Chairman/CEO and the other partners, It was James H. Pugh, Jr. had done a lot for the State of Florida. Also, I saw that IRS at one time had James Pugh in court for taking $600,000, etc.money from a business he was part owner court. We must not give up on this matter. They want to make you pay them or they damage your credit. They have already damaged my credit, so I am going to fight these crooks to hell if I have to.
They are crooks and they can not get away this. I will send this complaint to Washington against them and the State of Florida. You all have to stick together and not give up.
Thank you for taking a leadership position in this class action against Calypso Cay. When I purchased a unit from them in 2006, I was assured that they would purchase the unit back from me at my request. When I made the request,the agent said that as long as they were still developing more units, they would not buy back my unit.
The fees and assessments have become excessive! My credit score has been adversely affected.
Are you having any success with the attorneys you contacted?? If yes,please provide me with contact information for them. Britaingerard
During a search for legal assistance, I found the following information on a Florida attorney specializing in
TIMESHARE CANCELLATION
Attorney Ann Pellegrino
www.aladyjustice.com
She states:
A timeshare contract may be set aside because of illegality, duress, undue influence or fraud. If proven, the contract may be deemed void.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
Toll Free 1-(866) 270-2089
Should We hurry up and NOT pay???
Cancel out of this timeshare???..I don't want to regret getting $$$ taken away if it is truly not a good deal.
So just recently I let my cousins use our week this year and they had trouble checking in. They told them they didnt have a reservation. I set that all up for them. They put them in a room that had old TV's in it and the washer machine was broke. What are they doing with all the money they collect from us for maintence fee's and special assesments??
THIS PLACE IS A JOKE. Not only do they charge for maintenance fees, assessment fees, they charge you to let your family use your week. so you pay 49.00 to make your reservation, then you have to pay a 49.00 to rent the week in your family's name. for something we thought we owned. I am trying to sell mine now and that is a joke as well. THE GOING RATE FOR A TIME SHARE IS ABOUT 3,000 . you have to pay someone to sell it. so we would walk away with maybe 1,000. they are ripping people off and I don"t think there is anything we can do.
So I have not yet paid my special assessment fee and of course its in collections. When I called to see about paying it, now my fee went from $290 to $455. I refuse to pay that since no upgrades have been made to this place and yet I have still not been able to use it. If anyone knows an attorney who is willing to take this case on, please let me know. We all need help and can not continue to allow this company to rip us off!
any update on your atty?
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