According to the Los Angeles BBB, Ultimate Vacations has the lowest rating, an “F” In California, a seller of travel must be registered with the California Office of the Attorney General
http://www.ag.ca.gov/travel/ Seller Search Type Ultimate Vacations in the seller of travel name field Select the Locations and DBA link
To ask a question about a seller of travel or file a complaint against a seller of travel, please select the Contact the Seller of Travel Program link on the Attorney General’s web site The real name for Ultimate Vacation is Devmark, Inc., a California Corporation. For more information, go to the California Secretary of State web site:
www.ss.ca.gov Business Programs, Business Entities Online Services, Business Search Select Corporation Name Entity Name: Type Devmark Select the one active corporation
Devmark, Inc. (also known as Ultimate Vacations) is operated by Timothy Andrew Michalec 68007 Lakeland Drive Cathedral City, California 92234
Look at the upper right corner of the mail you received from Ultimate Vacations – the mail was mailed from West Palm Beach, Florida, not California. According to the USPS in West Palm Beach, Florida, the permit was obtained by this company:
We believe that Mr. Michalec purchased your name, address, and personal information from this company. To ask this company to stop selling your information, please send your name and address to Mr. Vanginhoven
Classic Promotions and Premiums, Inc John Arthur Vanginhoven 7706 Larkspur Lane West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 561-688-6244 888-533-5577 cpromotionsjv@aol.com mistakensir@yahoo.com
If you have any questions or concerns about anything you received through the U.S. mail, please contact the United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspection Service
561-655-1149 954-436-7238
If you’re concerned that Ultimate Vacations or Classic Promotions has your personal information, you may consider filing a complaint with the USPS Inspection Service.
According to the California Department of Real Estate (DRE), the broker’s license of a Timothy Andrew Michalec was revoked. A license is revoked as a result of an administrative action rendered by the Department of Real Estate. The licensee may not perform acts for which a California real estate license is required.
To verify this information, please follow these instructions: www.dre.ca.gov Select the Real Estate License Lookup button Type this into the Licensee name field michalec
Since Ultimate Vacations is selling time shares, you should know something about this California law before you do business with any time share company: California Business and Professions Code 17537.1
For more information about this important California law, follow these instructions
www.leginfo.ca.gov California Law Select the Business and Professions code box Select the search button Scroll down until you find section 17537.1
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here is a copy of that California law. You should read this law before you do business with any timeshare company.
17537.1. (a) It is unlawful for any person, or an employee, agent or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, by any means, as part of an advertising plan or program, to offer any incentive as an inducement to the recipient to visit a location, attend a sales presentation, or contact a sales agent in person, by telephone or by mail, unless the offer clearly and conspicuously discloses in writing, in readily understandable language, all of the information required in paragraphs (1) and (2). If the offer is not initially made in writing, the required disclosures shall be received by the recipient in writing prior to any scheduled visit to a location, sales presentation, or contact with a sales agent. For purposes of this section, the term "incentive" means any item or service of value, including, but not limited to, any prize, gift, money, or other tangible property. (1) The following disclosures shall appear on the front (or first) page of the offer: (A) The name and street address of the owner of the real or personal property or the provider of the services which are the subject of the visit, sales presentation, or contact with a sales agent. If the offer is made by an agent or independent contractor employed or authorized by the owner or provider, or is made under a name other than the true name of the owner or provider, the name of the owner or provider shall be more prominently and conspicuously displayed than the name of the agent, independent contractor, or other name. (B) A general description of the business of the owner or provider identified pursuant to subparagraph (A), and the purpose of any requested visit, sales presentation, or contact with a sales agent, which shall include a general description of the real or personal property or services which are the subject of the sales presentation and a clear statement, if applicable, that there will be a sales presentation and the approximate duration of the visit and sales presentation. (C) If the recipient is not assured of receiving any particular incentive, a statement of the odds of receiving each incentive offered or, in the alternative, a clear statement describing the location in the offer where the odds can be found. The odds shall be stated in whole Arabic numbers in a format such as: "1 chance in 100,000" or "1:100,000." The odds and, where applicable, the alternative statement describing their location, shall be printed in a type size that is at least equal to that used for the standard text on the front (or first) page of the offer. (D) A clear statement, if applicable, that the offer is subject to specific restrictions, qualifications, and conditions and a statement describing the location in the offer where the restrictions, qualifications, and conditions may be found. Both statements shall be printed in a type size that is at least equal to that used for the standard text on the front (or first) page of the offer. (2) The following disclosures shall appear in the offer, but need not appear on the front (or first) page of the offer: (A) Unless the odds are disclosed on the front (or first) page of the offer, a statement of the odds of receiving each incentive offered, printed in the size and format set forth in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1). (B) All restrictions, qualifications, and other conditions which must be satisfied before the recipient is entitled to receive the incentive, including but not limited to: (i) Any deadline by which the recipient must visit the location, attend the sales presentation, or contact the sales agent in order to receive an incentive. (ii) Any other conditions, such as a minimum age qualification, a financial qualification, or a requirement that if the recipient is married both husband and wife must be present in order to receive the incentive. Any financial qualifications shall be stated with a specificity sufficient to enable the recipient to reasonably determine his or her eligibility. (C) A statement that the owner or provider identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) reserves the right to provide a raincheck, or a substitute or like incentive, if those rights are reserved. (D) A statement that a recipient who receives an offered incentive may request and will receive evidence showing that the incentive provided matches the incentive randomly or otherwise selected for distribution to that recipient. (E) All other rules, terms, and conditions of the offer, plan, or program. (b) It is unlawful for any person making an offer subject to subdivision (a), or any employee, agent, or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, to offer any incentive when the person knows or has reason to know that the offered item will not be available in a sufficient quantity based upon the reasonably anticipated response to the offer. (c) It is unlawful for any person making an offer subject to subdivision (a), or any employee, agent, or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, to fail to provide any offered incentive which any recipient who has responded to the offer in the manner specified therein, who has performed the requirements disclosed therein, and who has met the qualifications described therein, is entitled to receive, unless the offered incentive is not reasonably available and the offer discloses the reservation of a right to provide a raincheck, or a like or substitute incentive, if the offered incentive is unavailable. (d) If the person making an offer subject to subdivision (a) is unable to provide an offered incentive because of limitations of supply, quantity, or quality that were not reasonably foreseeable or controllable by the person making the offer, the person making the offer shall inform the recipient of the recipient's right to receive a raincheck for the incentive offered, unless the person making the offer knows or has reasonable basis for knowing that the incentive will not be reasonably available and shall inform the recipient of the recipient's right to at least one of the following additional options: (1) The person making the offer will provide a like incentive of equivalent or greater retail value or a raincheck therefor. (2) The person making the offer will provide a substitute incentive of equivalent or greater retail value. (3) The person making the offer will provide a raincheck for the like or substitute incentive. (e) If a raincheck is provided, the person making an offer subject to subdivision (a) shall, within a reasonable time, and in no event later than 80 days, deliver the agreed incentive to the recipient's address without additional cost or obligation to the recipient, unless the incentive for which the raincheck is provided remains unavailable because of limitations of supply, quantity, or quality not reasonably foreseeable or controllable by the person making the offer. In that case, the person making the offer shall, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the 80 days, deliver a like incentive of equal or greater retail value or, if an incentive is not reasonably available to the person making the offer, a substitute incentive of equal or greater retail value. (f) Upon the request of a recipient who has received or claims a right to receive any offered incentive, the person making an offer subject to subdivision (a) shall furnish to the person sufficient evidence showing that the incentive provided matches the incentive randomly or otherwise selected for distribution to that recipient. (g) It is unlawful for any person making an offer subject to subdivision (a), or any employee, agent, or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, to: (1) Use any printing styles, graphics, layouts, text, colors, or formats on envelopes or on the offer which, implies, creates an appearance, or would lead a reasonable person to believe, that the offer originates from or is issued by or on behalf of a government or public agency, public utility, public organization, insurance company, credit reporting agency, bill collecting company or law firm, unless the same is true. (2) Misrepresent the size, quantity, identity, value, or qualities of any incentive. (3) Misrepresent in any manner the odds of receiving any particular incentive. (4) Represent directly or by implication that the number of participants has been significantly limited or that any person has been selected to receive a particular incentive unless that is the fact. (5) Label any offer a notice of termination or notice of cancellation. (6) Misrepresent, in any manner, the offer, plan, program or the affiliation, connection, association, or contractual relationship between the person making the offer and the owner or provider, if they are not the same. (h) If the major incentives are awarded or given at random, by the assignment of a number to the incentives, that number shall be actually assigned by the party contractually responsible for doing so. The person making an offer subject to subdivision (a) hereof, or the agent, employee, or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, if any, shall maintain, for a period of one year after the date the offer is made, the records that show that the winning numbers or opportunity to receive the major incentives have been deposited in the mail or otherwise made available to recipients in accordance with the odds statement provided pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) hereof. The records shall be made available to the Attorney General within 30 days after written request therefor. Postal receipt records, affidavits of mailing, or a list of winners or recipients of the major incentives shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this section.
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According to the Riverside County, California Tax Assessor – Clerk Recorder, Tim Michalec has had some problems with the IRS
http://riverside.asrclkrec.com/ Online Services Records Index Search Accept Official Records Type in the person’s first and last name and a date range, e.g. 01/01/2006 – 08/01/2010 Search
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If you have any questions about whether Ultimate Vacations is following the California timeshare laws, please contact the California Department of Real Estate (DRE)
Please do not confuse this Ultimate Vacations a Time share Reseller in Costa Mesa CA with the Ultimate Vacations headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT with a branch in Lafayette CA with a A+ BBB rating. Since 1989.
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Robert Cullen
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THIS IS NOT TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can check it out on the link below. Ultimate vacations is a true and legitimate promotion and I am one of the members of this travel club. and I am happy with it.
Tell me, what brings you to this site? How did you find us?
This is a complaint site. Most people find this site when they google a phone number that has been harassing them. Is that what happened to you? Or did they hire you to say nice things about them here?
Do you sleep well at night? Or does your conscience keep you awake?
The outfit in Utah has an A+ with the BBB. The "Ultimate Vacations" in CA clearly has problems. Are you referring to the Utah company, which seems legit, or the California company with all the problems? Wouldn't be the first time crooks tried to piggyback on the name of a legit company.
Do the thier Presenattions legetimate. and do they give a round trip ticket to hawaii for two and is that Valid? How do they do that if what I hear that they are a kind of fraud for people who joins them.
I am in Utah, and was "invited" and offered either airline tickets for 2 in ANY location, a cruise for 2 ANYWHERE or a 7 night stay in of 50 locations. After attending the 2 hour long presentation I was treated badly when we said we couldn't afford it. I checked out the Utah (they also had a location in Park City, as well as Salt Lake City and another location in Lafayette, CA) before attending the presentation and am SHOCKED they have a good rating. After deeper research I found 12 complaints with the Utah Consumer Protection Agency as well as 36 BBB complaints. They even had to pay an amount of $4000 in a small claims suit that was resolved in 11/2012. I guess they just respond to all BBB Complaints within the dates and are let off on all their complaints. I would warn people against attending their presentations.
yes, go to that link, and review just the last 5 complaints. They are not resolved by a company trying to make things right. They are resolved within the amount of time given by the BBB, even though most complaints are NOT SATISFIED by person complaining. Just a word of warning.
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Syephanie
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Just because this posting has the name ultimate vacations in Its name does not mean every other Company with those 2 words in there name are the same Company. We are ultimatevacations4you.com and are in no way a part of any time share program or travel club where we use mailing list or keep or sale any other personal information. We simply provide great vacation package giveaways for Business to give away as a gift for doing business with them to there customers, Thank you for reading our posting, We work very hard to provide good customers service and feel we should not be hurt just because one person/ Company has not held there work ethics to the same standards as we do.
When you're confused about how to spell your own name, I find that funny! Spam entries disguising almost real business entities, is rather disgusting, don't ya think?
Why do all the scam outfits only employ people with 3rd grade educations? I wonder if you learned your English in India or did you use some sort of Hindi to English translation software-my 7-year-old niece can write a better paragraph than that. That being said, timeshares are the best investment you can make other than a reverse mortgage. Syephanie, thatt last commint was Sarkastik
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