Last week, a timeshare sales presentation was scheduled to take place at the Holiday Presentation Centre at Matford Park, England. The presentation was addressed to potential timeshare buyers. However, customers were greeted with shut doors instead of friendly salesmen.

The Holiday Presentation Centre had been raided by the police as a part of a trading standards investigation of holiday selling schemes. According to reports, the Devon Trading Standards team set out to issue entry warrants in seven locations, including the Holiday Presentation Centre. The warrants were backed by allegations of breaches in Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and sale of holiday ownership schemes. Sources say that inquiries about the investigation are ongoing.

This is not the first time this has happened. Over the past years, there have been numerous timeshare sales presentations in this location. Research suggests that it is the same company—it just operates in different names.

If you are buying a timeshare in England, you can double check your dealer at UK’s Consumer Direct (Tel. No. 08454-04-05-06).