For all Cancun visitors..How do you avoid the people in the airport selling the ridiculous time share?

Question

This will be our 2nd trip to cancun, and I remeber last time we were immediatley greeted by the people there selling timeshare. Yeah we get some kind of excursion for a great deal but we have to give them 90 minutes of our time which turns into 8 hours because they try to get you to do time share. But anyways how do we avoid them, better yet how do you avoid them? Btw I saw this on 20/20 too last friday and some of them are scams......:(

Answer 1

Personally, my husband and I keep walking and just ignore them. This happens everywhere in Puerto Vallarta also! It is annoying & some might be scams, so your best bet is to keep walking and don't stop to listen! They are just trying to earn a living but if you are not interested, well, you are not interested!

Answer 2

THE BEST WAY TO AVOID THEM IS JUST NOT TO MAKE EYE CONTACT AT ALL AND KEEP WALKING.  PRETEND YOU DO NOT EVEN SEE THEM.......THAT WAY THEY WILL SEE NO WEAKNESS.  KEEP WALKING UNTIL YOU GET THROUGH THE GLASS DOORS AFTER THE LAST SECURITY CHECK POINT.  DO NOT STOP FOR NOTHING.  IT IS NOT WORTH THE FREE TOURS THEY OFFER.....DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY ATTENTION.  I NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEM BECAUSE I DO NOT GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITY TO APPROACH ME.

Answer 3

Ignore them and don't make eye contact. Or just say you have a ride waiting so you are in a rush.

Answer 4

Put your head down and keep walking till you get out of the terminal. Don't stop, don't ask questions, keep going till you get out. You will see your tour operator representative with a sign if you have transfers included.

If they insist, just say no thanks and keep walking. They are very friendly and pushy. Just say NO.

Good Luck and have a great trip)

Answer 5

Just say "No gracias" and keep walking. Try to be nice/polite these people are just trying to make a living. If you are polite and they continue to bug you then feel free to lash out violently. ; ) Just kidding on that last point, but you don't really have any obligation to acknowledge them or be nice to them at that point.

One thing you should consider though, many of these people are handing out "Cancun tips" Magazines, they are worth taking for the coupons, maps and general info on the area. I usually just take the magazine but politely tell them I'm not interested in anything else.

Answer 6

No tengo interesa.  No Deseo nada and deja me solo

I have no interest I wish nothing and leave me alone will get them off your case and it is not really rude but if they dont want to give up on you then use the last and wave  your pointer finger back and forth while pointing it to the sky.

I am quite sure that all Mexicans understand the pointer from a very young age

Another that will chase them of is Aqui vivo  Ya tengo una casa.

I live here.  I already have a house.

Remember they make a living selling things(God Bless Them) I dont like being hounded by the guys that say "Hey chew lukeing for a massage o una senorita"

Answer 7

One thing that works well is to simply tell them that you already own a home in the area.

Answer 8

For the best advice call 1-888-862-3806. The Mexico Experts, they are in Cancun and can arrange everything.

Answer 9

They won't stop bother you unless you say:

"Thanks, I have bought one already, that's the reason I'm here"

"Gracias, Ya compré uno, por eso estoy aquí"

Answer 10

Say no and keep walking

Answer 11

Famous statement "We own time share" but I don't even make eye contact with then.That workd too.

Answer 12

My husband and I just kept talking to each other, and ignored them all as we went past.  We didn't even acknowledge that we saw them.  No one tried to stop us.

Answer 13

This is a simple problem to avoid.... don't stop to talk to them, just keep walking and tell them you aren't interested.  Main thing to remember here is to not give in.  Think of it like the ppl at the mall trying to sell you on their credit card, or the perfume testing lady in a department store, you just say "No thanks" and keep walking.  Good luck!