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by Barry Ley (Author) "Well no, not really. Oh, I know what you're thinking: timeshare rip-off merchants, the annoying little pests that rank up there second only to cockroaches..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (21 Jun 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840184388
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840184389
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 86,563 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In 1988, as a fresh-faced 18-year-old, Barry Ley made his first tentative foray into the cut-throat world of timeshare sales. This book chronicles his adventures around the world, ranging from humorous anecdotes of sales tactics to hair-raising tales of life as a young, inexperienced Brit abroad.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A Dissapointment, 9 May 2008
By S. Wilkinson (UK) - See all my reviews
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After reading all the positive reviews, I decided to purchase this as my "holiday read". All I can say, is I feel decieved and thoroughly let down. The book failed to hold my interest at all, and eventually I had to give up and resort to reading my wife's glamour magazines instead.

This book simply does not deserve the 5* review it has been given. I have my suspicions that many of the reviews are actually written by individuals working on behalf of the publisher or the author.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A DIY Manual on How to Large it!, 9 Jan 2002
A fantastic read, couldn't put it down. Written with honesty and a brutal, yet realistic, view on the hidden world of timeshare.

Barry takes you through the highs & lows of a blaggards' journey through the timeshare industry -the side the industry didn't want you to see.

The author's partied that hard that you have to wonder how he was ever able to stop & take time to write the book!

You won't go short on humour, action or adventure with this one, I thoroughly recommend this book, ENJOY!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thrills, chills and spills with the timeshare boys., 23 Sep 2001
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This book takes you on a helter skelter whirlwind tour of the globe's hotspots. Follow the author's wild adventures as he fast talks his way through the seedy underworld of the timeshare boys and girls. Whether you approve or not, you'll end up with a soft spot for this blagger.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Just awful.
I have to say, i'm a little confused. I found this book in a second hand shop, and bought it thinking that it looked like a fairly mindless read for holidays and the like. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Unhappy Customer.

5.0 out of 5 stars A literary masterpiece that will echo through the ages!
Dickens, Wordsworth, Coleridge. Surely in the future whenever the names of these giants of English literature are invoked, in the same sentence will be Barry Ley. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by Prof A J Furr

5.0 out of 5 stars pure literary genius
Dickens, Wordsworth, Coleridge. Surely in the future whenever the names of these giants of English literature are invoked, in the same sentence will be Barry Ley. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2006 by Professor Furr

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the bible
Pure literary genius. If this book had been written before the film A FEW GOOD MEN, Lt Kendrik would have kept 3 books by his bedside. Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2006 by Mark Tiddy

5.0 out of 5 stars Read and learn
I worked at HOE in Leicester Sq and remember coming across some of the people in this book, either in person or by reputation. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2005 by David Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute roller-coaster ride in the timeshare world
This guy provides the reader with an absolute "gem" of a stories within a story.

Barry takes you through the highs and lows of his crazy career within the world of the timeshare... Read more

Published on 4 Jan 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking read ,a must buy for all english workers abroad.
What a great read. Barry has captured the atmosphere of a bunch of wheeler dealer brits abroad.It starts quickly and turns into a ¨laugh out load¨¨ tale of one lad'¨s exploits... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the read of the summer!
~While you are on your holiday, getting bothered by touts trying to sell you everything from drinks to timeshare, I bet you do not spare a thought for how hard life is for them... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2002 by mishmash777@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars The true definition of fun in the sun!
Talk about a mis spent youth! The author of BLAGGERS certainly mis spent his. But what fun. This book takes you on a roller coaster ride of dodgy dealings, partying and travel... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2002 by injunjo@yahoo.om

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must have!
~Barry Ley is a timeshare tout. One of those people we all love to hate. For the first time, one of his kind has decided to lift the lid on all the crooked goings on in the... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2002

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