Timeshare Scams
How exit and resale scams work, the red flags to watch for, and how to verify a company before you pay anything.
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Each major developer's current Better Business Bureau rating and accreditation status, linked to the source, plus how to check any company's live complaint record yourself.
To check a timeshare company's complaint record, start with its Better Business Bureau rating and accreditation status, then read the live complaint counts on the BBB and the federal CFPB databases yourself. The table below shows each major developer's current BBB rating, linked to its source, as of June 2026.
The table lists seven of the largest United States timeshare developers, organized alphabetically rather than ranked. Each rating is read directly from that company's Better Business Bureau profile. Select any company name to open the exact profile the rating came from, so you can confirm it and see the current detail for yourself. These entries are BBB statuses as of June 25, 2026, not a ranking and not complaint counts: a letter grade from A+ to F is the BBB's own assessment, while Not Rated and Under review are BBB statuses, not failing grades.
| Company | BBB rating | BBB accredited? | Accredited since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Wyndham | Under review | Under review | Not applicable |
| Disney Vacation Club | A+ | Yes | Dec 11, 1991 |
| Hilton Grand Vacations | A+ | Yes | Oct 23, 2016 |
| Holiday Inn Club Vacations | A+ | Yes | Jul 31, 1983 |
| Hyatt Vacation Club | C | No | Not applicable |
| Marriott Vacation Club | Not Rated | No | Not applicable |
| Westgate Resorts | Not Rated | No | Not applicable |
Ratings shown are the Better Business Bureau grade and accreditation status read from each company's national or corporate profile on June 25, 2026. BBB ratings change over time, so treat that as the as-of date and check the linked profile for the current grade. On the retrieval date, Club Wyndham's national profile (listed under its parent company, Travel + Leisure Co.) was under review, so the BBB displayed no current letter rating or accreditation status for it.
This page is meant to be transparent about where the numbers come from, so here is exactly how it was put together and what it does and does not measure.
This site is independent: it sells nothing, takes no money from any timeshare developer, resort, exchange, or exit service, and is funded by standard display advertising. That is why this page links every rating to its source and recommends no company.
The most reliable picture comes from checking several free, public sources and reading them together. Each captures a different kind of complaint, and a company that looks clean in one place may have a trail in another.
Weigh official records most heavily, look for repeated patterns rather than one bad story, check the dates, and read the company's responses. If a company's record gives you pause, our guides to timeshare scams and reporting a timeshare scam explain the warning signs and how to file.
We report each rating as published by its source on the date shown, and we link to that source so any reader can verify it. If you represent one of these companies and believe an entry is inaccurate or out of date, contact us through our About page. We will review the entry against the current public record and correct it as needed.
The neutral guides that go with this one.
How exit and resale scams work, the red flags to watch for, and how to verify a company before you pay anything.
Spot the scamsThe agencies to file with, what to gather first, and what happens after you report a timeshare company or scammer.
How to reportThe legitimate exit paths, from rescission and deed-back to resale, without paying an upfront-fee scammer.
See your optionsBetter Business Bureau business profiles for each company (bbb.org), ratings and accreditation status retrieved June 25, 2026; each company name above links to the profile used. U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database (consumerfinance.gov/data-research/consumer-complaints), 2026. U.S. Federal Trade Commission, enforcement actions and consumer guidance (ftc.gov), 2026. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (pacer.uscourts.gov), 2026. State attorney-general consumer-protection portals, 2026. Last reviewed June 25, 2026.