Timeshares are not for everyone, and even for those that enjoy them, we know people that went overboard in buying 4-6 properties and now they are wondering what to do. The people that are most unhappy are people who did not buy from a hotel name like Marriott, Disney Wyndam or Hilton or people that even bought these properties but not in prime season hoping to trade. The problem got worst for many about 5 years ago when these developers stopped selling weeks but aggressively approached the weekly owners to trade them in for "points". Alot of people did this and it does afford them alot more flexibility...ie you donot necessarily have to use the entire week at one, but the downside is this way or ownership is much harder to understand for most, and you dont really own anything while the maintenance fees on the points can go up at a higher rate than if you owned the property. Flying to mexico, europe or even hawaii sounds great but over time it gets expensive to do this every year. Trading is an advantage but it comes at an additional cost and membership fee.
I would not advise anyone to simply attend a TS or travel presentation simply to get a $100 voucher or for a cheap vacation unless you know absolutely you are the type of Person(s) who can walk out of something they call a great deal.
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