Timeshare Owners... everyone has been warning you about timeshare resale scams but I want to take a minute to warn you about timeshare relief companies. On the outside, they all seem to offer a needed service... and in a very very few rare instances, they legitimately do but lets look at the whole picture even under the good situations!
First of all, they typically are preying on owners who have been trying to sell their timeshares unsuccessfully (typically, the lack of success has simply been due to either asking price, or chosen resale outlet!)They "pitch" to the timeshare owner that the timeshare is a liability, not an assett and they somehow convince an owner to pay a transfer fee (typically around $1,500.00) and then have the owner pay several years worth of maintenance fees (typically three to five) up front! And they say they are doing YOU a favor.
Let's ask ourselves a question.. if it is such a liability then why are they willing to take it off of my hands?
Another question... Why would I pay several years of maintenance fees plus the transfer fee, wind up with no vacations the next few years or no deed to a vacation and let them try to sell or rent it out and get money on top of what I gave them instead of me just paying my maintenance fees on schedule, use the timeshare while trying to sell it and not have to pay the upfront transfer fee? It makes no logically sense whatsoever!
Another question... If it is costing me too much to own it, does it really cost me less to wind up paying out the same costs of five years worth of usage all at once on top of the transfer fee?
If I bought my timeshare by a presentation that was geared emotionally rather then logically, why do I feel immune to being sold an idea like this emotionally rather then logically? Because when looking at it logically, it makes no sense whatsoever!
To be honest with you.. many transfer relief companies work like this.. They buy a list of names from a resale company of clients who paid to advertise their property but have not sold it. The resale company is happy to sell this list to the relief company because if they get you off of the back of the resale company, it is only to the benefit of the resale company. Now the transfer company either owns, or works through a negotiated deal with a transfer company. This transfer company makes no money if there are no timeshares being moved on the market. The relief company gives a PORTION of the transfer costs to the transfer company to redeed the property to a new name.. they just pocket the rest of what you pay them in the name of maintenance fees. All of those years worth of maintenance fees that you paid, will never ever make it to the HOA at all. Instead, the transfer company will place your deed into the name of an offshore company that is set up and designed to do nothing but go bankrupt. Now you just spent thousands of dollars on an emotional rollercoaster, again, the transfer company got paid to do their job and the relief company pocketed the HOA's maintenance fees for the next few years while using your property to raise their debt level enough to file bankruptcy.
The solution? There are no simple solutions but there are alternatives that are not so scammy and ill fated which do nothing but make scammers rich. Let's start with a solid, legal, good, reliable resource of information.. visit www.vacationbetter.org for information. Visit www.arda.org for even more information. Email me with questions or suggestions and I will be happy to give you my opinions. fredastemick@yahoo.com
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Essential Vacations Affiliation Suspended By Vacancy Rewards
Vacancy Rewards, Miami based Global Leader in Timeshare Loyalty Program discontinues affiliation with Essential Vacations claiming unethical sales practices, that fail to conform with the standards of Vacancy Rewards. Members who joined in the past 2 months required to contact Vacancy Rewards immediately to double check their membership status.
Vacancy Rewards, revealed earlier last month of its intentions to completely withdraw from its joint operations with Essential Vacations. Essential Vacations had previously enjoyedlots of benefits in the past for the cooperation it received due the reputation of Vacancy Rewards. Bert Hurstfield, CEO of Essential Vacations once exclaimed that "Our Users can holiday in luxury condominiums with all the bells and whistles for the cost that one would spend to holiday in a Motel". However it has been reported that Bert Hurstfield and his associate Vianey Archer have been unwilling to respond to the concerned partners for quite a while now. It can be said that with lack of future associations with reputable, honest, ethical and reliable companies such as Vacancy Rewards, the fate of small travel related businesses like Essential Vacations may always be at risk.
Jose Chavez and Mauro Rodriguez, the front runners of Vacancy Rewards on the other hand are known to put in their sweat and blood to make VR a streaming success. Where many hotels, resorts and even travel planners charge extreme prices, Vacancy Rewards facilitates members and vacationers by providing timeshare weeks and use their points as electronic dollars in most partner hotels and resort. Whether in North America or any other region of the world, Vacancy Rewards remains to be rated number one in the travel related industry.
Fortunately for the members who signed contracts as per the previous affiliation, Vacancy Rewards promises consistent benefits and amenities for all members and potential vacationers around the globe. Vacancy Rewards honors all previous benefits that members were entitled to. All members who recently signed up either along Essential Vacations of Vacancy Rewards are required to get in touch with the Vacancy Rewards customer service and check the position of their membership or get notified of any crucial policy changes.
Vacancy Rewards members who have already received their login and password details are advised to sign in at the Vacancy Rewards website to view their status. While members still waiting for their login details are advised to use the 'Contact Us' form available at the bottom of the Vacancy Rewards website, email us at our customer service department or call the Web Support and VIP Program Reservations Dept. using the toll free number.
Vacancy Rewards, revealed earlier last month of its intentions to completely withdraw from its joint operations with Essential Vacations. Essential Vacations had previously enjoyedlots of benefits in the past for the cooperation it received due the reputation of Vacancy Rewards. Bert Hurstfield, CEO of Essential Vacations once exclaimed that "Our Users can holiday in luxury condominiums with all the bells and whistles for the cost that one would spend to holiday in a Motel". However it has been reported that Bert Hurstfield and his associate Vianey Archer have been unwilling to respond to the concerned partners for quite a while now. It can be said that with lack of future associations with reputable, honest, ethical and reliable companies such as Vacancy Rewards, the fate of small travel related businesses like Essential Vacations may always be at risk.
Jose Chavez and Mauro Rodriguez, the front runners of Vacancy Rewards on the other hand are known to put in their sweat and blood to make VR a streaming success. Where many hotels, resorts and even travel planners charge extreme prices, Vacancy Rewards facilitates members and vacationers by providing timeshare weeks and use their points as electronic dollars in most partner hotels and resort. Whether in North America or any other region of the world, Vacancy Rewards remains to be rated number one in the travel related industry.
Fortunately for the members who signed contracts as per the previous affiliation, Vacancy Rewards promises consistent benefits and amenities for all members and potential vacationers around the globe. Vacancy Rewards honors all previous benefits that members were entitled to. All members who recently signed up either along Essential Vacations of Vacancy Rewards are required to get in touch with the Vacancy Rewards customer service and check the position of their membership or get notified of any crucial policy changes.
Vacancy Rewards members who have already received their login and password details are advised to sign in at the Vacancy Rewards website to view their status. While members still waiting for their login details are advised to use the 'Contact Us' form available at the bottom of the Vacancy Rewards website, email us at our customer service department or call the Web Support and VIP Program Reservations Dept. using the toll free number.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
What has ARDA done for me lately?
well.. take a look at a recent article I had published and as I always say "Educate yourself!".
More of the story here..
More of the story here..
Sunday, September 26, 2010
South Carolina timeshare owners
To all of the timeshare owners in South Carolina...
have you heard about the latest task that ARDA-ROC and ARDA-Pac (www.arda.org) are working on for you? Apparently there are hoteliers in Myrtle Beach who are trying to push legislation through to put an added tax on timeshare owners through their maintenance fees.
I have heard complaints, especially on TUG ( www.tug2.net ) that owners are complaining about paying a few dollars a year to ARDA. That money is what gives ARDA the funds to try to fight things like mentioned above. That maintenance fee tax would not affect the developer, nor ARDa, but you the consumer/owner instead. While TUG members and timeshare owners are busy complaining about the $3 or $5 dollars that they pay annually to this group, this group is in the legislative halls and hiring attorneys to help YOU!
There is nothing more disgusting then uneducated conspiracy theorists who just want anything to gripe about.. how stupid it is to gripe about the help of someone trying to protect you!
I will have more detailed updates about what is going on through the upcoming weeks on this topic. All timeshare owners in South Carolina have a responsibility to support ARDA and to make their support known. As for the rest of the country, if this proposed tax goes through, it could set a precedence in the industry throughout the country to other states. This ultimately could effect every timeshare owner out there.
have you heard about the latest task that ARDA-ROC and ARDA-Pac (www.arda.org) are working on for you? Apparently there are hoteliers in Myrtle Beach who are trying to push legislation through to put an added tax on timeshare owners through their maintenance fees.
I have heard complaints, especially on TUG ( www.tug2.net ) that owners are complaining about paying a few dollars a year to ARDA. That money is what gives ARDA the funds to try to fight things like mentioned above. That maintenance fee tax would not affect the developer, nor ARDa, but you the consumer/owner instead. While TUG members and timeshare owners are busy complaining about the $3 or $5 dollars that they pay annually to this group, this group is in the legislative halls and hiring attorneys to help YOU!
There is nothing more disgusting then uneducated conspiracy theorists who just want anything to gripe about.. how stupid it is to gripe about the help of someone trying to protect you!
I will have more detailed updates about what is going on through the upcoming weeks on this topic. All timeshare owners in South Carolina have a responsibility to support ARDA and to make their support known. As for the rest of the country, if this proposed tax goes through, it could set a precedence in the industry throughout the country to other states. This ultimately could effect every timeshare owner out there.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Timeshare Evolution
The following article on the evolution of timeshare or timesharing, was written by a friend of mine, Monica Stephens. Monica is a licensed sales agent, and owner of a brokerage where she focuses her years of timeshare experience in helping timeshare owners sell their timeshares on the resale market.. She works on a commission basis. To reach her, contact information is..
Monica Stephens
Phone: (540) 476-1350
Fax: (866) 855-8615
Email: Monica@VacationTimeshareResidential.Com
Timeshare Evolution
Timesharing first began in Europe in the 1960’s when people simply wanted a way to reduce hotel rental costs by purchasing their share in a hotel instead of renting. The costs of operating the timeshare are shared by each of the resort owners, creating vacation affordability for nearly everyone. These shared costs, are called maintenance fees. Depending upon the resort, maintenance fees are paid monthly, quarterly, or annually. Typically, maintenance fees are well below what the average consumer would pay for a comparable rental, thus saving the timeshare owner money in the long run.
In the early days of timeshare, owners owned a fixed week in a fixed unit at their resort, and this is where owners vacationed year after year. If the owners wished to vacation somewhere differently, and they weren’t able to rent out or gift their unit, or find another timeshare owner to swap with, they lost their week. Realizing timeshare owners needed more flexibility and variety; Resort Condominiums International (RCI) opened their doors in 1974 as the first company to offer timeshare exchanges. Interval International (II) followed suit soon thereafter. For a small fee, timeshare owners could join one of these companies in order to exchange their timeshare week for someone else’s week. In the beginning, there weren’t many resorts to choose from. As the timeshare industry grew, so did the exchange companies. While RCI and II are still the predominant exchange companies, numerous other exchange companies have emerged. Today there are over 6,500 resorts affiliated with RCI in over 100 different countries, and over 2,500 resorts affiliated with II in over 75 countries. Nowadays the exchange companies not only help their members exchange their week, but can also provide assistance with scheduling airfare, car rentals, and even suggest the area’s finest restaurants, shopping, and entertainment.
For those whose schedule won’t allow them the luxury of vacationing for an entire week at a time, point type ownerships are on the rise. Resort based point ownerships allow owners to book the unit size they need for the night, the week, or the month, depending on how many points they have at their disposal. And best of all, they can use their points at multiple affiliated resorts, all without having to pay exchange fees. Most resorts that offer point type ownerships are affiliated with a large resort group offering an almost endless array of destinations. Even if owners are lucky enough to visit all of the areas within the resort group, most owners can still venture to other areas by converting their points to a week, then depositing their week with an exchange company.
Because point type ownerships became so popular, even RCI has gotten in on the action. In 2000, RCI launched the world’s first global points-based exchange system. RCI aligned itself with various timeshare resorts worldwide to offer owners more flexibility and options for vacation travel. Like the resort based point ownerships, RCI point members can choose from various accommodation types, the unit size they need, and how many nights they wish to travel. These owners can choose to visit any of RCI’s affiliated resorts. However, RCI points are not limited to accommodations at timeshare resorts. The points may also be used for rental cars, cruises, hotels, golf lessons, and more. Owners can also borrow points from the following year if needed, or save their unused points for next year’s vacation.
The forms of interval ownership have also evolved over the years. When timesharing first began, there was only one type of ownership available, referred to as a lease hold or right-to-use property. People owned their timeshare for a designated period of time, typically for 20-40 years. While this practice is still in use, most timeshares in the US are deeded properties. A deeded timeshare property is considered real estate, you essentially own it forever. However, regardless of which type of ownership is owned, all owners have the ability to use their time, rent it, give it away, exchange it, and will it to their children.
In addition to fixed week ownership, many resorts now offer floating weeks. In this scenario, the owners do not own a particular week or unit; they own a season and unit size. They simply decide when they want to vacation during their designated season. This works out very well for owners at a four season resort as they can go skiing in the winter, site seeing in the fall when the leaves change, swimming and boating in the summer, and golfing in the spring. When owners tire of vacationing at the same resort, they can join an exchange company to broaden their vacation horizons.
Over the last 50 years, the timeshare industry has evolved in order to fit everyone’s needs. No longer do you have to vacation at the same resort year after year, or the same country for that matter. With so many options available to timeshare owners there’s no wonder why a large number of owners never go back to their home resort. It will be intriguing to see what may come of this industry in the next 50 years.
Monica Stephens
Phone: (540) 476-1350
Fax: (866) 855-8615
Email: Monica@VacationTimeshareResidential.Com
Timeshare Evolution
Timesharing first began in Europe in the 1960’s when people simply wanted a way to reduce hotel rental costs by purchasing their share in a hotel instead of renting. The costs of operating the timeshare are shared by each of the resort owners, creating vacation affordability for nearly everyone. These shared costs, are called maintenance fees. Depending upon the resort, maintenance fees are paid monthly, quarterly, or annually. Typically, maintenance fees are well below what the average consumer would pay for a comparable rental, thus saving the timeshare owner money in the long run.
In the early days of timeshare, owners owned a fixed week in a fixed unit at their resort, and this is where owners vacationed year after year. If the owners wished to vacation somewhere differently, and they weren’t able to rent out or gift their unit, or find another timeshare owner to swap with, they lost their week. Realizing timeshare owners needed more flexibility and variety; Resort Condominiums International (RCI) opened their doors in 1974 as the first company to offer timeshare exchanges. Interval International (II) followed suit soon thereafter. For a small fee, timeshare owners could join one of these companies in order to exchange their timeshare week for someone else’s week. In the beginning, there weren’t many resorts to choose from. As the timeshare industry grew, so did the exchange companies. While RCI and II are still the predominant exchange companies, numerous other exchange companies have emerged. Today there are over 6,500 resorts affiliated with RCI in over 100 different countries, and over 2,500 resorts affiliated with II in over 75 countries. Nowadays the exchange companies not only help their members exchange their week, but can also provide assistance with scheduling airfare, car rentals, and even suggest the area’s finest restaurants, shopping, and entertainment.
For those whose schedule won’t allow them the luxury of vacationing for an entire week at a time, point type ownerships are on the rise. Resort based point ownerships allow owners to book the unit size they need for the night, the week, or the month, depending on how many points they have at their disposal. And best of all, they can use their points at multiple affiliated resorts, all without having to pay exchange fees. Most resorts that offer point type ownerships are affiliated with a large resort group offering an almost endless array of destinations. Even if owners are lucky enough to visit all of the areas within the resort group, most owners can still venture to other areas by converting their points to a week, then depositing their week with an exchange company.
Because point type ownerships became so popular, even RCI has gotten in on the action. In 2000, RCI launched the world’s first global points-based exchange system. RCI aligned itself with various timeshare resorts worldwide to offer owners more flexibility and options for vacation travel. Like the resort based point ownerships, RCI point members can choose from various accommodation types, the unit size they need, and how many nights they wish to travel. These owners can choose to visit any of RCI’s affiliated resorts. However, RCI points are not limited to accommodations at timeshare resorts. The points may also be used for rental cars, cruises, hotels, golf lessons, and more. Owners can also borrow points from the following year if needed, or save their unused points for next year’s vacation.
The forms of interval ownership have also evolved over the years. When timesharing first began, there was only one type of ownership available, referred to as a lease hold or right-to-use property. People owned their timeshare for a designated period of time, typically for 20-40 years. While this practice is still in use, most timeshares in the US are deeded properties. A deeded timeshare property is considered real estate, you essentially own it forever. However, regardless of which type of ownership is owned, all owners have the ability to use their time, rent it, give it away, exchange it, and will it to their children.
In addition to fixed week ownership, many resorts now offer floating weeks. In this scenario, the owners do not own a particular week or unit; they own a season and unit size. They simply decide when they want to vacation during their designated season. This works out very well for owners at a four season resort as they can go skiing in the winter, site seeing in the fall when the leaves change, swimming and boating in the summer, and golfing in the spring. When owners tire of vacationing at the same resort, they can join an exchange company to broaden their vacation horizons.
Over the last 50 years, the timeshare industry has evolved in order to fit everyone’s needs. No longer do you have to vacation at the same resort year after year, or the same country for that matter. With so many options available to timeshare owners there’s no wonder why a large number of owners never go back to their home resort. It will be intriguing to see what may come of this industry in the next 50 years.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Travel Abroad at a Young Age Enhances Education, Career Growth and Success
Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 16, 2010
Traveling overseas at a young age supports school performance, leads to successful careers and increases the likelihood of continued travel throughout one’s life, according to a survey in support of the launch of Educational Travel Week. The survey, The Impact of Early Travel Experiences, jointly endorsed by the Student Youth & Travel Association (SYTA) and Explorica, a company creating educational tours that connect students to new cultures, languages and people through educational travel, reveals the positive impact that early travel experiences have on personal and professional accomplishments and travel trends during adulthood.
Live Chat: Thursday, September 16
Trend expert Daniel Levine, director of The Avant-Guide Institute, will lead a live chat on Thursday, September 16 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss survey results and trends. The chat will take place at http://www.educationaltravelweek.com; participants will then click the “Live Chat” tab to join. A highly-acclaimed speaker on the subject of travel, Levine has addressed the World Travel Market, Tourism Futures and The New York Times Travel Conference, and will be the opening keynote speaker at the 2010 World Youth & Student Travel Conference conference in Beijing. Levine began his career serving the student and youth travel market, researching and writing the legendary guidebook Europe on $50-a-Day and nine other best-selling travel books, including Frommer's guides to California, Florida, London and Italy.
Educational Travel Week celebrates the transformational experience marked by exploring new destinations, cultures and ideas. The goal of the Impact of Early Travel Experiences survey was to gain a better understanding of the learning inherent in travel and the resulting life enhancement as a result. Educational travel is a sector of tourism increasingly recognized as an important way to connect teachers and students to new cultures, languages and people globally.
“By increasing awareness of the educational and cultural benefits of student and youth travel, we can further explore the long-term effects of experiential travel and support the important efforts of reputable youth travel service providers,” said SYTA President Patrick Connor.
The survey revealed three primary themes:
•Those who travel abroad before the age of 18 achieve academic and professional success.
•The majority of individuals that participated in youth travel directly credit their travel experiences as positively impacting their education and career.
•Youth travel increases the frequency of travel as an adult, as well as an increase in the number of destinations explored.
Higher Education and Careers
The survey revealed that more than 88 percent of respondents that traveled before the age of 18 received a college degree, with more than a quarter of respondents going on to receive an advanced degree. Respondents also were high performers in school, achieving impressive college grade point averages (GPAs). More than 81 percent of respondents achieved a college GPA greater of 3.0 or higher, with more than 40 percent completing college with a GPA greater than 3.6.
These achievements are not limited to educational excellence. Half of the survey respondents who traveled before the age of 18 reported a household income of more than $75K, and almost a third boasted a household income of more than $100K.
Thank You Youth Travel
Survey respondents were asked to share the lasting impact of their travel abroad experiences. Local culture immersion provided the most lasting impact according to respondents, and almost three-quarters of these respondents credit their travel experiences with positively impacting their education and career. In fact, more than 90 percent of respondents report a willingness to participate in an educational travel experience again as an adult.
While it is not surprising that more than 50 percent of respondents portray their youth travel experiences as “fun,” it is notable that 40 percent of respondents report their youth travel is best described as “engaging.”
Travel Often and Travel Far
The survey also revealed that youth travel heavily impacts travel behavior in adulthood. Survey respondents that traveled outside North America before the age of 18 continue this trend as adults. In fact, more than 43 percent of youth travelers have visited at least ten countries outside of North America, with almost 90 percent traveling to non-English speaking destinations. Travel is considered so important to these respondents, that more than 70 percent report spending at least $2,000 each year on travel, with one out of four respondents spending more than $5,000 annually.
“At Explorica, we believe that educational experiences can be found wherever and whenever you travel,” said Olle Olsson, Explorica's Founder and President. “Travel is about the learning inherent in the experience. We build our educational travel programs so teachers can apply classroom learning to real-world experiences. Educational Travel Week is a way for all those involved in travel as a teaching tool – educators, students and parents – to celebrate the richness of all travel experiences.”
Educational Travel Week
Release of the survey marks the celebration of Explorica’s Educational Travel Week. Other Educational Travel Week activities include video and photo contests that offer a chance to win two free tickets to Europe or the opportunity to win a $500 restaurants.com gift card, culturally-specific Facebook quizzes on favorite travel destinations and more.
Conducted in August/September 2010, the survey polled North American travelers over the age of 21 who had taken a trip abroad – whether through a school-sponsored tour, a family trip or other independent travel – before the age of 18.
About Explorica, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Explorica Educational Travel creates educational tours that connect students to new cultures, languages and people. Through Explorica's use of exclusive online tools, they help teachers create tours uniquely suited to provide both the best value and the most customized, authentic tour experiences. For more information, call 1.888.310.7120, visit Explorica Educational Travel's Website, join Explorica on Facebook or follow Explorica on Twitter.
Media contact:
Scott MacKenzie
The Castle Group
617-337-9514
smackenzie(at)thecastlegrp(dot)com
The Timeshare Crusader
I have come to know an expert in the field of giving expert advice to consumers of timeshares. I would encourage you to check out her blog as well. To see her blog visit http://www.timeshareinsights.com/blog.php
Her latest blog sets some very good questions out to the industry and consumers. Here is a copy of her blog yesterday for you to review.. then if you realize you want to visit her blog, be sure to tell her where you found her at..
By Lisa Ann Schreier at www.timeshareinsights.com
Some things that have been running through my brain after spending some time at THETRADESHOW the past few days:
1) Why don't timeshares have a "loyalty program" whereby at some point, say after two visits to the same resort in a year they don't try to snag you for a timeshare presentation?
2) With all the timeshares that are facing financial difficulty and even filing bankruptcy, the public is more worried than ever before. These companies need to hire someone who can speak to the owners without sounding like a salesperson. Just saying.
3) I wonder if this ever happens to a hotel property---I attempted to send a Press Release to a Chicago area publication yesterday. It kept bouncing back. After speaking personally with the editor, I sent it from my personal e-mail address and it went through with no problem. The issue was NOT the Press Release, which was not spam, it was my e-mail address. The publication had a "spam filter" for anything coming with the word "timeshare" in the address. Says a lot, doesn't it?
4) The Midwest Chapter of the National Timeshare Owners Association had to cancel their planned meeting for this Sunday due to low attendance. Only eight (8) people had signed up! What is going on here? Even if every single timeshare owner was ridiculously pleased with their timeshare, don't you think that they would want to show up for a meeting where they could learn something? I mean, I am really happy with my new iPhone 4, but that doesn't stop me from showing up to a meeting where I can learn more. Timeshare owners, please weigh in on this one.
Posted by Lisa Ann Schreier, The Timeshare Crusader at 10:25 AM
Her latest blog sets some very good questions out to the industry and consumers. Here is a copy of her blog yesterday for you to review.. then if you realize you want to visit her blog, be sure to tell her where you found her at..
By Lisa Ann Schreier at www.timeshareinsights.com
Some things that have been running through my brain after spending some time at THETRADESHOW the past few days:
1) Why don't timeshares have a "loyalty program" whereby at some point, say after two visits to the same resort in a year they don't try to snag you for a timeshare presentation?
2) With all the timeshares that are facing financial difficulty and even filing bankruptcy, the public is more worried than ever before. These companies need to hire someone who can speak to the owners without sounding like a salesperson. Just saying.
3) I wonder if this ever happens to a hotel property---I attempted to send a Press Release to a Chicago area publication yesterday. It kept bouncing back. After speaking personally with the editor, I sent it from my personal e-mail address and it went through with no problem. The issue was NOT the Press Release, which was not spam, it was my e-mail address. The publication had a "spam filter" for anything coming with the word "timeshare" in the address. Says a lot, doesn't it?
4) The Midwest Chapter of the National Timeshare Owners Association had to cancel their planned meeting for this Sunday due to low attendance. Only eight (8) people had signed up! What is going on here? Even if every single timeshare owner was ridiculously pleased with their timeshare, don't you think that they would want to show up for a meeting where they could learn something? I mean, I am really happy with my new iPhone 4, but that doesn't stop me from showing up to a meeting where I can learn more. Timeshare owners, please weigh in on this one.
Posted by Lisa Ann Schreier, The Timeshare Crusader at 10:25 AM
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