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Re: Anyone heard of this company:: (by Lance C.):

I've never heard of Alternative Finance but that's because these scam operations change names faster than some people change their underwear. Also, many of these scam operations have multiple names.

Rather than asking about the name, a better way to sniff out a scam is to look for some tell-tale signs of a scam. The two main ones are an unexpected telemarketing call and an offer that's too good to be true. These both existed in this case. Other signs include asking for an upfront fee. They might come up with all sorts of euphemisms for it (documentation fee, prepaid closing costs, transfer tax, etc.) but any sort of fee would come out of the proceeds of the sale, not paid upfront by the seller. Or, they might promise that any money you send will go into escrow and be refunded to you upon completion of the sale.

If any of these elements exist, then it is a scam. Remember the cardinal rule for selling timeshares: Never, ever pay anyone a large, upfront fee to sell, rent out, market, or "cancel" your timeshare.