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Claimant's opinion: Original request to cancel my 'EXPLORIA MARKETPLACE' membership application was on Feb.12, 2016, After three months of un responded correspondence, and being bounced around from one EXPLORIA RESORTS' representative to another I received a May 12, 2016 correspondence stating they will 'cancel my contract, but not refund any monies paid to date~~even though there program is an EXACT duplicate of an existing program that I am a member. It was not possible to identify/verify the existing duplication ( MY MVP COLLECTION program ) until 'EXPLORIA RESORTS' provided the required computer access informationto my personal 'EXPLORIA MARKETPLACE' account twenty one ( 21 ) days after the Jan. 20, 2016 'EXPLORIA MARKETPLACE application date
Claimant's opinion: ( See previous remarks regarding 'service'
Claimant's opinion: Product / Program sold ('EXPLORIA MARKETPLACE )was an EXACT duplication of a program ( MY MVP COLLECTION ) for which I already had an existing membership. The 'EXPLORIA MARKETPLACE program was represented as 'Solely as a unique, 'EXPLORIA RESORTS stand alone program, which it is NOT!!
Claimant's opinion: 'EXPLORIA RESORTS has indicated ( 5/12/2016 correspondence ) that they will not refunded the monies paid to date for membership in the 'duplicate' program
Claimant's opinion: From Feb. 12, 2016 I was bounced around from one 'EXPLORIA MARKETPLACE RESORTS' TO another, requesting a response to the status of my membership cancellation and refund request and did not receive a written signed reply until Mr. Santa Barillas 5/12/2016 correspondence.
Despite many inquiries, no explanation was ever provided as to why Exploria Marketplace took 21 days to process my Exploria Marketplace membership application, and to provide the required computer access to my personal Exploria Marketplace account.
The following document was presented to Mr. Ryan Hinson, Exploria Marketplace Supervisor on Friday Feb 12, 2016; 1:40 pm two days after I received computer access information to my my personal Exploria Marketplace account Correction to Exploria Marketplace representative is: Mr. George Wilson, not Mr. Charles Wilson
I received correspondence ( May 12, 2016 ) from Exploria Resorts, Santa Barillas, Director of Sales indicating my contract payments had been canceled, but there would be no refund of any monies paid to date. Since May 28, 2016 I have received five (5) harassing phone calls demanding 'overdue payments' and insisting I forward a copy of the above noted letter!!
I called the "reservation company' 877 399 3912 and they verified that I had two (2) membership accounts: The existing account "My MVP COLLECTION" and the new, second membership application ( 1/20/2015 ) from EXPLORIA RESORTS. This confirms that the information of the existence of an existing membership was available to EXPLORIA RESORTS at the time they filed my membership application 0n 1/20/2015
If I understand you right, you already have a vacation membership and a salesperson convinced you that Exploria's program was different and special. You ponied up the cash, but didn't get access to the actual program quickly enough to make the cancellation during the 5 days cancellation period.
Seems pretty clear to me. I've actually heard many similar stories, which is why I never talk to these people and whatever enticements they offer, it isn't worth it. Are you on the Do Not Call list? If you are, and they called you anyway, maybe that's another issue - unless they are related to your existing vacation program, in which case they ought to know what both programs are.
I'd take 'em to small claims if they're not going to take a hard look at the facts. You'd probably have to do it in FL but I hear that's a nice place for a vacation.
Why would Exploria not provide access to the new program immediately upon agreement, or at least within a couple of days?
I believe that Canada has better laws than the US about free trials and cancellation periods, but perhaps it's past time to catch up.
There's a concept in US law called 'the reasonable person.' The 5 day period would give time for someone who just has buyer's remorse to cancel (and I think there has to be 3 days by law, for that particular type of purchase). However, if a genuinely interested buyer can't see what they're buying until well past the cancellation period, then that's not reasonable. I think that the FTC has some thoughts about this practice already.
Unless there's something I don't understand, it seems to me that Exploria should give its customer a full refund and reevaluate the way its programs are being sold. These kind of stories make me very uncomfortable about buying any type of membership. I'm also quite surprised that Exploria has not responded.
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