Beware of Boutique Resort La Jolla Mazatlan Mexico

PJTSytms97 · #1 10-12-2008, 06:12 PM

We have reached a settlement agreement with the resort

DavefromWashingtonState · #2 01-03-2010, 09:16 AM

A Tentative agreement with La Jolla has been reached that requires removal of all postings

ahathaway · #3 01-25-2010, 05:51 PM

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kluckone · #4 02-14-2010, 05:55 PM

Wel,well,well..Got scamed and lied to well boohoo on you..Ofcourse you probably paid to much in this T/S business..Then use it and quit crying about it and in all seriousness; you have to be able to pay for a vacation.. My wife and I went to Tahati and spent some 12K in two weeks there.. Now we figure after paying some 36K with Mayan Grand we have been to several 5 star resorts and the last one was St. Lucia in the Carribbean. If you don't take the yearly vacation and use you time then you made a bad deal. This T/S business is not a good investment as far as investments go but rather a chance to go and see places that you prpbably would never get to if you didn't make this foolish mistake.. Enjoy it while you can is the only way to look at this buyers remorse.... Happy trails......

unossoferos · #5 03-10-2010, 06:18 PM

I just settled with la joya at my satisfaction

RetiredNLuvinit · #6 03-12-2010, 08:45 AM

Will post after legal process is completed.

ahathaway · #7 04-04-2010, 10:29 AM

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Granny Janice · #8 04-04-2010, 10:27 PM

Good luck..Keep us posted.

Granny Janice · #9 04-05-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PJTSytms97

We have reached a settlement agreement with the resort

What kind of settlement did you reach with La Jolla, if you don't mind me asking.??

PJTSytms97 · #10 04-11-2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Granny Janice

What kind of settlement did you reach with La Jolla, if you don't mind me asking.??

La Jolla began to negotiate with us in November, 2009. I received one half of my earnest money downpayment in December of 2009. I received the other one-half of my earnest money downpayment in January 2010. I closed my PROFECO case in January 2010, after receipt of my final payment. It took over two years to receive reimbursement of my earnest money down payment of $6175. I wrote to every US agency, including my elected officials, for assistance in my plight, all to no avail. I even reported Bank of America to the Comptroller of the Currency, for the obvious conflict of interest between me as a consumer customer and Bank of America's partnership agreement with La Jolla's bank, Santander Serfin, again all to no avail. It was the Mexican Federal government who came to my aid. I will be forever grateful to PROFECO, in assisting me in obtaining justice.

This sales experience has taught us to never enter into any business agreements outside of the US, without legal assistance.

Granny Janice · #11 05-08-2010, 12:32 PM

I am glad you "finally" got paid back. Hopefully the rest of us will also have good results eventually. We would love to get back to Mazatlan. Now that we are retired and have all kinds of time it's a bummer we can't go back to our favorite place.

Missie · #12 06-10-2010, 12:52 PM

We too were fooled into giving $3000 to someone there who said they represented HSI. We did NOT buy anything at La Jolla but they are the ones who processed our credit card. It has now been over 14 months and I just spoke with with the manager at La Jolla again who admits we own nothing, HSI says we do not have anything with them and yet the La Jolla manager readily admits that he has no intention in returning our $3000. Our CIBC VISA will not fight in our behalf either. I'm certain that we will never return to Mazatlan! Yes, absolutely beware of the corrupt dealings going on at La Jolla.

Granny Janice · #13 06-10-2010, 03:48 PM

Sorry to hear that. If you want to try to get your money back write to: Conciliacion a Extranjeros <extranjeros@profeco.gob.mx>
It's Profeccothat help people get their money back.

PJTSytms97 · #14 06-14-2010, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missie

We too were fooled into giving $3000 to someone there who said they represented HSI. We did NOT buy anything at La Jolla but they are the ones who processed our credit card. It has now been over 14 months and I just spoke with with the manager at La Jolla again who admits we own nothing, HSI says we do not have anything with them and yet the La Jolla manager readily admits that he has no intention in returning our $3000. Our CIBC VISA will not fight in our behalf either. I'm certain that we will never return to Mazatlan! Yes, absolutely beware of the corrupt dealings going on at La Jolla.

I would file a consumer protection case with PROFECO. I found that in my case, the credit card companies are in league with the resorts, so you will not receive any assistance from them. Bank of America told me that as soon as I signed the credit card receipt, the purchase was completed, and due to "international law" regulations, there is little that can be done to obtain a refund, after you sign the credit card receipt. I remember during one telephone conversation with Bank of America, one of the representatives, actually tried to talk me into completing the purchase with La Jolla, after I told them that the contract had been breached on June 17, 2008. PROFECO assisted me in obtaining my full refund, it took two years, but the Mexican Federal government assisted me successfully.

Granny Janice · #15 07-23-2010, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missie

We too were fooled into giving $3000 to someone there who said they represented HSI. We did NOT buy anything at La Jolla but they are the ones who processed our credit card. It has now been over 14 months and I just spoke with with the manager at La Jolla again who admits we own nothing, HSI says we do not have anything with them and yet the La Jolla manager readily admits that he has no intention in returning our $3000. Our CIBC VISA will not fight in our behalf either. I'm certain that we will never return to Mazatlan! Yes, absolutely beware of the corrupt dealings going on at La Jolla.

I have found a great Attorney in Mazatlan. So if Profecco isn't able to get your money back or you just want to go on your own, let me know. Sounds like this guys is aware of all the BS that LaJolla is doing.

unossoferos · #16 08-03-2010, 02:24 PM

I just settle with la Joya at my satisfaction.

J_Guenther · #17 08-30-2010, 10:30 PM

My wife and I just returned to Canada after our trip in Mazatlan. I began my due-diligence and researched La Jolla. I am incredibly upset to find message boards like this!

We paid a deposit of $5125 USD in exchange for 4 weeks per year that we signed over to La Jolla as "marketing weeks." We were told we would be paid $1700 USD per week in exchange for allowing the resort to use the time for marketing purposes, for a total of $6800 USD per year.

We set up a payment plan to pay the remainder of the fee of $3125 USD that will begin on October 1st, 2010.

We were informed that La Jolla earns a significant amount of money from the marketing weeks by bringing in "high-earning" selected clients that in turn purchase significant plans in comparison to ours. That way, even though they are paying us money for the weeks, they earn that back ten-fold. It sounded like good reasoning to us.

In the meantime, we are "expecting" a cheque for $6800 USD that is supposed to arrive in mid-September for the marketing weeks for 2010. On the 45th day of every subsequent year (Feb. 14th) we will receive the marketing money for that year's 4 weeks. This was negotiated to occur for the next five years, after that, the fees would be re-negotiated and the marketing fee could be higher or lower. We would also have an opportunity to sell back the weeks to the company minus 5% at this time.

After being told that the marketing weeks would be paid for by a company called Premier Vacations, we were given their contact information and were told we would be contacted by them the day after we returned from Mazatlan.

When I returned home, I received a call, but not from anyone at Premier Vacations, but from Alfredo Marcq, the manager who supervised our sale. He notified me that the cheque would be coming shortly and that I will be contacted by Premier Vacations within 10-15 days. No such contact has occurred.

I checked the website supplied and found that the website domain is for sale, meaning that there is no active website there! I phoned the number provided (1-925-954-5466) and left a message, but I do not expect a phone call back.

So my wife and I, who are young and newly married, are at a complete loss as to what to do next. I have already emailed PROFECO per some of the posts on boards I have read, and I am awaiting contact from them. I have also contacted VISA and begun the process of reporting a fraudulent purchase. I do not know if they can do anything for me, but I figure I should do anything and everything that I can to recover my money. In the meantime, I will continue to post on as many message boards as I can find, as well as posting on Trip Advisor to warn others of this scam! Please, if anybody has further advice for me, please post! Thank you.

Granny Janice · #18 08-31-2010, 06:16 PM

I can't believe someone (goverment or someone with authority) can't put a stop to LaJolla and their practices. There have been plenty of problems that they have to be aware of them. It sure is going to affect the tourism in Mazatlan soon or later.

DavefromWashingtonState · #19 12-09-2010, 07:06 AM

A Tentative agreement that requires removal of all postings has been reached.

Robert Peck · #20 01-23-2011, 04:16 PM

[If you could get us the name of the attorney that you know in Mazatlan we would be very grateful. We have over $25,000 lost in this scan. We purchased in August of 2010. We need some help.
Thanks
Robert P

QUOTE=Granny Janice;1574]I have found a great Attorney in Mazatlan. So if Profecco isn't able to get your money back or you just want to go on your own, let me know. Sounds like this guys is aware of all the BS that LaJolla is doing.[/quote]


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