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Journalist contacted KwikChex for information

29th August 2023

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The Helsingborgs Dagblad newspaper recently published a warning about the UK-registered company, Gravamen Consultants Ltd. The article calls attention to the plight of Swedish couple Ingrid and Lars-Göran Ljunggren, who paid Gravamen Consultants to help exit their timeshare contract and recover monies. Journalist Mikael Brandt reached out to KwikChex for further information.  Here is a […]

KwikChex providing additional support for timeshare owners on exit issues

9th September 2020

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In response to requests from timeshare owners that have fallen victim to timeshare exit and claims scams. KwikChex has produced a new online resource –  Timeshare Exit Concerns timeshareexitconcerns.co.uk The new website is entirely consumer-focused and timeshare owners are actively participating and contributing to it. Content includes: A key facts section, which details how to spot […]

Bogus ‘Consumer Council’ Cold-calling timeshare owners

3rd June 2020

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KwikChex has received reports of a new cold-caller phoning from UK number 01792825993 and calling itself the ‘Consumer Council’. This is the latest version of fake consumer organisation cold calls. In addition to obvious data breaches, they are also giving false information to consumers. KwikChex is currently operating an initiative via the Timeshare Task Force, an […]

Fraudsters use crisis in targeting timeshare owners. What you can do if contacted.

2nd April 2020

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Further to recent general warnings and advice from KwikChex about increased activities by scammers, we are now receiving specific reports of attempts at defrauding timeshare owners. The latest attempts at scamming timeshare owners involve phone callers falsely telling Hilton Grand Vacations owners in the UK that the business is going into liquidation and offering services […]

‘Timeshare fraudster ordered to pay £1000’s to victims’

9th July 2019

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Further actions have taken place in a criminal case that KwikChex supported with evidence gained from investigations and consumer reports. Frank Madden was previously sentenced to 40 months imprisonment for operating a bogus holiday discount club scam and has now been ordered to pay back £20,000 and had further banning orders imposed. Read the article […]

KwikChex at the Consumer Affairs & Trading Standards Conference 2017

25th May 2017

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KwikChex, a Corporate Affiliate member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), will once again be exhibiting and presenting at the Consumer Affairs & Trading Standards Conference, which takes place in Harrogate at the end of June. This is the flagship event in the UK Trading Standards calendar, with exceptional attendance from experts across the [...]
Consumer testimonials

Consumer testimonials

7th March 2017

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About Timeshare, Consumer testimonials, KwikChex, testimonial, timeshare, Timeshare Business Check, Timeshare Task Force

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Successes for consumers right across the spectrum Here is what consumers had to say about KwikChex during 2016: KwikChex Testimonial Just to inform you that disputed review has now been removed from our page. Thanks for your help. TP, Nov-16 Timeshare Task Force Testimonial Can’t recommend these guys highly enough. If you have any issues [...]

KwikChex quoted in Mirror article -The Timeshare Consumer Association claims to be an independent consumer champion, but is it?

2nd December 2016

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Credits: The Mirror, By Andrew Penman, 1st Dec The Timeshare Consumer Association claims to be an independent consumer champion, but is it? 'Timeshare Consumer Association refuses to say who owns and runs it. The business vetting site Kwikchex approached the TCA, posing as a consumer wanting to sell a timeshare. “The response from the TCA [...]
Consumer successfully released from ITRA demands and timeshare

Consumer successfully released from ITRA demands and timeshare

15th November 2016

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ITRA, review, testimonial, timeshare, Timeshare Business Check, Timeshare Taskforce

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In July 2016, a consumer contacted KwikChex via the Timeshare Business Check website, with the following request “I have been mis-led and signed up for relinquishment of my timeshare with DRI. I thought I was seeing a consumer advice person at Timeshare Advice Centre Exeter only to be told that ITRA will be working on […]

ASA Uphold Complaint against Timeshare Relief UK

15th March 2016

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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Timeshare Relief UK. A complaint was filed with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in October 2015. The investigation by KwikChex was carried out as part of activities by the Timeshare Task Force www.timesharetaskforce.org which KwikChex manages. The complaint challenged whether the […]

ASA Uphold Complaint against Easy Consulting SL

11th March 2016

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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Easy Consulting SL t/a www.directresortsinternational.co.uk. The investigation by KwikChex was carried out as part of activities by the Timeshare Task Force www.timesharetaskforce.org which KwikChex manages. The investigation by KwikChex challenged that the ad (“All our luxury resorts are from £99 per […]

ASA Uphold Complaint against Timeshare Solutions Ltd

23rd September 2015

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About Timeshare, Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, KwikChex, timeshare, Timeshare Business Check, Timeshare Solutions Ltd, Timeshare Task Force, www.abouttimeshare.org, www.kwikchex.com, www.timesharebusinesscheck.org, www.timesharesolutionsltd.com, www.timesharetaskforce.org

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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Timeshare Solutions Ltd. The investigation by KwikChex was carried out as part of activities by the Timeshare Task Force www.timesharetaskforce.org/ which KwikChex manages. The investigation by KwikChex challenged whether the testimonials by “Steve”, Mrs P Swift, Vicky Tomgue and Mrs Wilson […]

‘Sell your timeshare free’ website exposed over £3.5m refund claims

22nd August 2015

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Selltimesharetoday continues to flout advertising rules after an investigation found its claims to be misleading. The original complaint brought forward by the Timeshare Task Force…Timeshare Task Force uses a reputation management firm known as “KwikChex” to challenge adverts for timeshare exit services that it thinks is misleading. Above excerpts and read the full article on […]

Investigators suspect fraudster still targeting elderly for scams – but, incredibly, say they can’t afford to prosecute after savage cuts

23rd June 2015

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Frank Madden, KwikChex, Madden, timeshare, Timeshare Task Force, www.kwikchex.com, www.timesharetaskforce.org

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Credits: Daily Mail By: Sarah Bridge Mail on Sunday article about serial timeshare fraud offender Frank Madden reveals problems Trading Standards face – and includes how KwikChex is cooperating with them to assist investigations and prosecutions. All consumer reports to KwikChex and the Timeshare Task Force are also made available to the relevant authorities regardless […]

Holiday ‘fraud’ probe needs cash to bring prosecution

22nd June 2015

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Bournemouth Echo By: Steven Smith, Chief Reporter THE latest investigation into a convicted conman from Bournemouth is at “an advanced stage” – but Trading Standards officers face not being able to bring a prosecution because of the cost. Kwikchex, a Bournemouth-based firm that manages a website advising consumers regarding businesses that operate in the timeshare […]

Investigators suspect fraudster still targeting elderly for scams – but, incredibly, say they can’t afford to prosecute after savage cuts

24th May 2015

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Credits: Daily Mail By: Sarah Bridge Mail on Sunday article about serial timeshare fraud offender Frank Madden reveals problems Trading Standards face – and includes how KwikChex is cooperating with them to assist investigations and prosecutions. All consumer reports to KwikChex and the Timeshare Task Force are also made available to the relevant authorities regardless […]

Timeshare con victims given £80k refund as Task Force tries to clean up industry’s tarnished reputation

15th September 2014

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Credits: Financial Mail on Sunday By: Sarah Bridge Another great report about KwikChex in the Sunday Mail. Further information available on our website www.timesharetaskforce.org Above excerpts and read the full article on www.thisismoney.co.uk

Mail On Sunday reports on KwikChex role in Timeshare Task Force

11th August 2014

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Credits: Mail on Sunday By: Sarah Bridge Fears of bigger bills for timeshare owners stall EU’s war on rogue firms * Many timeshare owners now desperate to quit unwanted properties * Some contracts continue after death, with costs passing to children * EU plan to clean up industry on hold after claims it might make […]

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS…AN ADVENTURE IN TIMESHARE

10th March 2014

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS…AN ADVENTURE IN TIMESHARE, Expectations Holidays, https://www.expectationsholidays.co.uk/, timeshare, Timeshare Points

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Credits: Expectations Holidays Phileas Fogg The fictional adventures of Phileas Fogg in the Jules Vern 1873 classic “Around the World In Eighty Days” have inspired many a traveller. For those unfamiliar with the story, Fogg, a wealthy London bachelor, wagers his social peers £20,000 (over £1 million in today’s money) that a new railway in […]

KwikChex Member Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket featured in The Mirror

6th January 2014

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Credits: Mirror By: Tom Howell How do timeshares stack up against package holidays? We checked TripAdvisor ratings to find out It’s the time of year to start thinking about holidays away from home – so we’ve turned to TripAdvisor to see how traditional package deals compare to timeshares January is a popular time for booking […]

KwikChex Member Resort Development Organisation (RDO) featured in This is Money

3rd January 2014

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Credits: This is Money By: Victoria Bischoff Timeshare sellers and owners have teamed together to tackle rogue firms who dupe victims out of thousands of pounds every year. They have set up their own regulator called The Timeshare Task Force. This is made up of the Resort Development Organisation, which represents legitimate timeshare firms, the […]

KwikChex Member Resort Development Organisation (RDO) featured in PR Web

16th December 2013

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Credits: PR Web The leading businesses and bodies in the European timeshare sector have launched a new initiative to tackle issues that potentially affect hundreds of thousands of timeshare owners and consumers; the initiative also signifies a new era reflecting the great strides forward that the industry has taken in quality and integrity. The Timeshare […]

European Timeshare Leaders Create a New Task Force

16th December 2013

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Credits: PR Web The leading businesses and bodies in the European timeshare sector have launched a new initiative to tackle issues that potentially affect hundreds of thousands of timeshare owners and consumers; the initiative also signifies a new era reflecting the great strides forward that the industry has taken in quality and integrity. The Timeshare […]

KwikChex Member Resort Development Organisation (RDO) featured in This is Money

16th December 2013

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Credits: This is Money, By: Sarah Bridge The battered timeshare industry has set up its own regulator in a desperate attempt to tackle organised criminals defrauding customers, and to restore a reputation left in tatters by a string of scandals. The latest spate of fraud aims not to sell new holiday timeshares but to sting […]

Tarnished timeshare industry acts at last and sets up own regulator as fraudsters’ new twist hits victims TWICE

16th December 2013

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Credits: This is Money By: Sarah Bride The battered timeshare industry has set up its own regulator in a desperate attempt to tackle organised criminals defrauding customers, and to restore a reputation left in tatters by a string of scandals. The latest spate of fraud aims not to sell new holiday timeshares but to sting […]

Timeshare Task Force News

14th December 2013

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KwikChex is coordinating a new European Timeshare Task Force designed to help consumers and drive quality and integrity. KwikChex is the principal coordinator in a new initiative designed to tackle issues that potentially affect hundreds of thousands of timeshare owners and consumers. The initiative also marks the start of a new era reflecting the great strides […]

What a difference a year makes………..

4th December 2013

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Credits: RDO (Resort Development Organisation) By: Chief Executive Blog With apologies to Jamie Cullum who wrote the lyrics for the song “What a difference a day makes”. This song title came into my head after Chris Emmins (Kwikchex) and I had made a presentation to the staff of the UK and Scandinavian European Consumer Centres […]

KwikChex launches new timeshare advice website

18th April 2013

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KwikChex has launched a new timeshare advice website as part of its role in verifying online content in conjunction with the Resort Development Organisation (RDO). In addition to general advice, it will also provide to consumers the means of reporting suspicious activities and websites, scams and concerns – all of which will be acted upon […]

* Timeshare Alert from KwikChex *

18th February 2013

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Please be aware that an attempt to defraud  timeshare owners by using the name of KwikChex authenticated member Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket has been reported today. An offer made after a phone call was followed up with an emailed PDF purporting to come from Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket, with the following contact details: Email: worldwidetimesharehypermarket@outlook.com Contacts & Phone Numbers Founder & CEO: […]

Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket Supporting Online Verification to Help Protect Consumers

3rd January 2013

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The newly announced TrustChex resources from KwikChex will be the most reliable and fastest way to cut through the typically confusing results that consumers see in online search results. Some sectors, such as travel and in particular timeshare are so problematical that consumers stand little or no chance in distinguishing truth from fraud. From websites […]

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