Discover Access

[peterbaz]

Hello I recently spent a weeks holiday in Malta and bought into a club membership for discover access on returning to the UK I'm now wondering if I've done the right thing worried it might be a scam part of the contract states this agreement is legally
binding and CAN NO BE CANCELLED and that concerns me as do I not have so many days cooling off period

[Buenchico]

If what you've signed qualifies as a 'timeshare' your contract is covered by the European Union's Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Regulations 2010 which apply in nearly all EU countries (definitely including Malta):
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2960/pdfs/uksi_20102960_en.pdf

Those regulations give you 14 days to cancel the contract. Anything you've signed which apears to conflict with that statement is NOT valid.

See here
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/travel-leisure-and-food/holidays/problems-with-timeshares/is-your-timeshare-or-holiday-club-agreement-covered-by-the-timeshare-regulations/
and here
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/travel-leisure-and-food/holidays/problems-with-timeshares/cancelling-a-timeshare-agreement-during-the-cooling-off-period/

Some (most?) 'holiday club' memberships also come within the scope of those regulations. See here
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/travel-leisure-and-food/holidays/problems-with-holiday-clubs/what-is-a-holiday-club/
using the relevant link(s) at the foot of that page for further information.

[Buenchico]

PS: You're not the first!
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g1-i10700-k5356513-Discover_Access_Malta-Timeshares_Vacation_Rentals.html

[Zacs-Master]

Reviews on trip advisor:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g1-i10700-k5356513-Discover_Access_Malta-Timeshares_Vacation_Rentals.html

And moneysavingexpert:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3597587

Not good I'm afraid.

[Zacs-Master]

Sorry Chris, same link!

[mikey4444]

Peterbaz...shysters like these have been around for year, and have been well publicised.

Why did you get involved in the first place ?

You only say "recently" On what date did you fall for this scam...it may be in the 14 day colling-off period .