Awesome Business! Awesome People! Awesome Place to Work! June 5, 2009
Posted by Bryan Connelly in : Customer Comments, General, News & Events, Timeshare Resource , add a commentA letter from one of our Customer Service Representatives Karen Content:
I have been working for BuyATimeshare.com in the New Hampshire office for 3 years now. I began only months after the owner Wes Kogelman established this office once moving back from Tampa, Florida to his native state.
It was after advertising my timeshare property for sale with BuyATimeshare.com that I got this job. One of the sales representatives was so friendly that we got to talking about new openings. When I went in to apply he welcomed me aboard, and 3 years later there I am still here.
When I started at the NH office there were about 7 employees including Wes himself who trained me personally. Over the years, out of the 7 people, the office has grown to more than 30 employees and there are still 3 of us “veterans†and doing a great job.
Today BuyATimeshare.com is comprised of dozens of talented people, not including the other office that Wes has established to house our Buyer Specialists, Rental Department, Brokers and Title company. The office manager Tim Bohn now sees over the weekly training sessions as the company has expanded over the years.
Coming from a background in banking, I never thought I would go into the timeshare resale industry. It’s amazing how big the resale business has become throughout the world and I am only a small part of it.
Wes Kogelman has developed this company into being the best reseller of timeshare in the world and I am lucky enough to be a part of that. He strives to better the business each and every day. He works one on one with each employee because he understands that each person has unique needs than their fellow coworkers and he accommodates wherever he can.
BuyATimeshare.com is an awesome company and an amazing place to work! The energy level in the office is incredible—everyone works together so well that when Wes and his office manager Tim Bohn need to be in the Tampa office, New Hampshire just runs itself! We know what we need to do to get the job done right!
FTC Cracking Down on Timeshare Company for “Robocalls” and DNC Violations June 5, 2009
Posted by JConnolly in : News & Events , 1 comment so farWith robocalls getting quite a bit of attention lately, it should not surprise anyone that there are timeshare-related companies using this practice to generate leads. For those who may not have ever experienced one of these so-called robocalls, it is a computer set to dial a list of phone numbers and when an unassuming person answers this call, there is a per-recorded message that plays that prompts the answerer to make a selection on the keypad of the telephone. For example, I could be sitting at home and answer a call and a pre-recorded message asks me if I am interested in buying or selling a timeshare. Press “1″ if you would like to sell, press “2″ if you want to buy and press “3″ if you do not own a timeshare. Many of these programs are set to call lists provided by a specific company, but others may just dial random number, akin to picking up a phone book and pointing to a number.
 The FTC has been cracking down on this sort of phone marketing most recently with companies offering to extend auto warranties. According to tmcnet.com, Westgate is also under investigation for using this practice to generate leads of people interested in buying a timeshare. The article goes on to say that Westgate purchased internet-generated leads from a company that gives away free products. The issue here is that many of these leads were also on the national DNC registry and due to a large amount of complaints, the FTC started investigating.
 If you have received such “robocalls” and your phone number is not currently registered with the national DNC registry, you should register for this free service and report any future calls. If you are already registered, you may file a complaint on the website www.donotcall.gov