BRANSON, Mo. (AP) _ The Better Business Bureau is warning people to do their
research before buying a timeshare in Branson and to beware of high-pressure
sales tactics.
The Springfield News-Leader reports a study released Tuesday says the
bureau’s Springfield office examined 925 consumer complaints about timeshare
issues from 2015 to 2017. The study says the Missouri attorney general’s office
handled 3,547 complaints from around the country during that same three-year
period.
People who complained reported they were lured in by offers involving show
tickets, free meals or other perks that led to sitting through hours-long,
high-pressure sales presentations. The study report focused on Branson, which
has 30 timeshare resorts.
Branson Mayor Karen Best said in a statement she favors more state-level
regulation of timeshares to “prevent illegal or unethical conduct.”
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