Resale Company Warns Customers About Timeshare Fake News

June 28, 2018

You might wish to share this warning to prospective timeshare buyers, as written for his corporate blog by resale advertising company executive, Doug Milbrath. Milbrath writes:

You've probably heard the phrase "fake news" as it relates to manipulating political opinions, but fake news is a problem that affects every industry. The internet has plenty of fake news pertaining to timeshare; some of it comes from confused timeshare owners who don't know they're spreading misinformation, and some of it is created intentionally by fraudulent companies. Regardless of the source, believing fake news can be a costly mistake for timeshare owners who want to sell.

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