Timeshare Task Force activities commenced in 2013, after KwikChex was approached by the Resort Development Organisation (RDO), which is the representative organisation for many of the timeshare companies within Europe.
After a lengthy evaluation, KwikChex agreed to provide free services that would help owners and assist in gathering evidence against scammers. KwikChex made clear from the outset that this assistance must be transparent –showing that it was funded by RDO – and that KwikChex would also have autonomy in the management of the resources, including assisting owners who wished to relinquish their timeshares. or who had concerns or complaints about their timeshares. In 2020, EUROC joined the initiative.
Since that time, the free Task Force resources have helped thousands of timeshare owners and the initiative has been accredited by Trading Standards under the Buy with Confidence scheme. The Task Force assistance to consumers and law enforcement was recognised within the citation of the CTSI Business Hero Award 2019.