Has anyone else been contacted by TCA about a Group Filing against DVC for elimination of Maintenance fees?

[Disbug]

Received this email. Firm is supposedly from Texas. Their claim is that they are putting together a group filing since a class action lawsuit takes too long. Supposedly there is no provision in our contracts with DVC that takes into account the extra wear and tear from people staying on "rented" points. Therefore, they are getting a judge to dismiss the participants maintenance fees for breach of contract! Anyone else get this?

TCA <confirmation@tcaconfirmation.com>​	12:39 PM (12 minutes ago)
to me

Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel
10605 Deerwood Park Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256

Date: Friday, April 7th, 2023
Time: 10:45 AM

Hi ,

This email confirms your appointment to learn about the legal filing taking place soon.

We encourage all parties recorded on the deed, as well as your spouse, if married to attend; to get the legal information for all parties involved. Any documents you may have such as; deed, maintenance fee bills, or other documents may also be helpful to us (but not required to attend).

If you need to change your reservation, please call 469-283-8526 as seating is limited. We look forward to meeting with you.

*We are not affiliated with any timeshare companies.*

April Hinkle Coordinator TCA M: 469.283.8526

 

[Sandisw]

Not an email, but we got called three times yesterday about DVC and all the stuff that is happening, none of which was true!

I had fun with each person explaining how much I knew and they did not! LOL

Also, what is in that email is completely NOT true...which is how you know it is a scam!

 

[Disbug]

I knew it was trouble when they advised me not to pay my Annual Dues..... uhm Hello? Those were due in January, lol!

 

[Her Dotness]

A strong hint it's a scam is the peculiar wording and inappropriate punctuation.

A spouse by definition is the person you're married to. Thus, "if married" is unnecessary.

There are two misused semicolons. There is no need of any punctuation after "attend." The meaning is clear without any. Besides, what follows is a prepositional phrase. Only another sentence in that position, related in meaning to the first, would necessitate a semicolon.

The wording of the sentence, "Any documents you may have such as..." is awkward and repetitious with no need to say "other documents." Again, the semicolon is misused. No punctuation is needed there.

 

[tjkraz]

Interesting that there's no website at tcaconfirmation.com. Not that a website is required to send email from a domain. But if they were legitimately trying to assemble a large group, you'd think they would have a web presence with details on their position, contact info, etc.

Also interesting that the confirmation email says nothing about DVC, timeshare or other specifics. Just "the legal filing."

$5 says it turns into some form of "get out of your timeshare" presentation. They'll explain what a good case they think they have against DVC, but caution that it could take years to fully resolve. Ultimately they'll offer you some modest sum for signing over the contract to get your "well-deserved money" quicker, then continue the fight on behalf of everyone who has been wronged.

Or they hit you up for some up-front dollars to support the fight. "Sign here, give us a check for $500 to secure our status as your legal representatives, and within a few months we'll get you a refund on your last 10 years of annual dues!"

 

[drusba]

Adding to the scam views above, it has happened before for other timeshares using that April Hinkle contact name but under an organization called "TCS" rather than TCA. The real April Hinkle from Texas is an officer of an on-line news entity, The Texas Tribune, who would obviously not be doing anything having to do with pursuing timeshare actions.

And the supposed suggested legal action sounds ridiculous. The POS documents make clear that both members and DVC/DVD can do rentals, and there is no law in Florida (or elsewhere as far as I know) that would require any separate dues provisions applicable to the developer, or members, who rent, to cover any supposed additional wear and tear costs resulting from rentals. The POS does provide that unusual wear and tear, such as destruction of things in the room can be charged to the member who caused it or to a member who reserved the room for someone else who caused it.

 

[RoseGold]

It can also be a sleazy way to get you to a timeshare pitch, especially since you're in Florida.

 

[zavandor]

The funny thing is that this thing started circulating at the time the original 2020 point chart was published. That was a worthwhile class action, but they went for this nonsense instead