BBB warning consumers of timeshare assistance scam

Timeshare owners are having a difficult time getting out of their vacation contracts and the Better Business Bureau is warning about a company that promises to help you.

An Ohio couple has owned a Las Vegas timeshare for 12 years.

ZORA ADLIBRIGHT NOW - TIME SHAREOWNERS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULTTIME GETTING OUT OF THEIRVACATION CONTRACTS.AND THE B-B-B IS WARNINGABOUT A COMPANY THAT PROMISES TOHELP YOU.AN OHIO COUPLE HAS OWNED ALAS VEGAS TIME SHARE FOR 12YEARS.CHUCK MCFARREN SAYS THEMAINTENANCE COSTS HAVE GONE UPTO $1-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.HE SAYS THEY TRIED TOSELL, WITH NO LUCK.THAT’S WHEN THEY FOUND ANEWSPAPER AD FOR "OMNI ELLIS" -A TIME SHARE EXIT COMPANY THATPROMISES TO GET YOU OUT YOURCONTRACT.MCFARREN PAID THEM33-HUNDRED DOLLARS LAST SUMMER -BUT NOTHING HAPPENED."We’re 14 months into this thingand we don’t appear to be anyfurther along than when we werealmost when we started.""There’s no one to talk to soyou don’t have a clue what’sgoing on."THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUHAS "OMNI ELLIS" FLAGGED.AND IT GAVE THE COMPANY AN"F" RATING.SO BEFORE USING ANY TIMESHARE EXIT COMPANY, READ ALL THEFINE PRINT IN THE AGREEMENT.HAVE A LAWYER LOOK AT ITAS WEL