freeyodeln
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We vacation often. I am a stay at home mom and DH gets 6 weeks of vacation per year (use is or lose it - we use it!).
I used to use priceline, hotwire, and VRBO before learning about Sky Auction through DIS boards. We took our first trip to Disney and stayed at Summer Bay in 2014 for $259. We have used eBay and SkyAuction to get many inexpensive rentals.
We have stayed at Wyndham Great Smokies Lodge for $259, Wyndham Reunion for $363, summer weeks at Summer Bay and Cypress Palms for under $250, upcoming spring break week at Wyndham Smoky Mountains for $299. There are many more examples but they are all similar.
We will still make a yearly trip to Orlando and we love hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains - but we would like some more relaxing beach vacations and as our son gets older we plan to travel the country and the world. Not just the southeast. As he gets older we will also have to limit how much school he misses and will have to travel during peak times.
I feel like I know a lot about renting and getting deals on timeshares without owning. But when I research buying I get so confused. I feel like when I start to understand, rules are changed. We take a lot of "last minute" vacations but with SkyAuction I have also been able to plan our trips far in advance. I booked our November 2016 Reunion rental in March 2016.
When I first started looking at buying it was specifically for RCI Last Call deals. I think that is what I would primarily use.
There is a 84,000 Wyndham Kingsgate that I can have for free (seller pays all closing) but the MF are $697. That seems a bit high. We might go to Colonial Williamsburg twice, I can't imagine it being somewhere we want to vacation frequently. I also certainly do not want to pay $697 for a 1 bedroom. I want to know how to make the points work for more and better vacations. If possible.
I have read threads about depositing 28,000 points and when there are large RCI deposits, getting great deals. We would also be interested in booking DVC (we rented Saratoga Springs for cheap on eBay).
If I get 3 weeks for 28,000 points each - I will have to pay for housekeeping, correct? Even though it's through RCI?
I wish I understood it better. I haven't researched on TUG for a while but with the opportunity to get the free Kingsgate points I have spent the last 3 days searching. It has made my eyes cross and I feel like all of the answers to my questions were from threads or posts made years ago. I have no idea if they are still valid.
I did a ton of research into Disney before our first trip and I still had no idea what to expect before we went. I feel like I won't really "get" owning a timeshare until I actually buy.
I know that I will eventually buy - but I'm not sure if it's the right time. I love staying in timeshares and we won't stay in a hotel for longer than 3 nights.
I know my post is a little all over the place but if you could answer some of my questions, or help me understand, it would be great!
TIA!
I used to use priceline, hotwire, and VRBO before learning about Sky Auction through DIS boards. We took our first trip to Disney and stayed at Summer Bay in 2014 for $259. We have used eBay and SkyAuction to get many inexpensive rentals.
We have stayed at Wyndham Great Smokies Lodge for $259, Wyndham Reunion for $363, summer weeks at Summer Bay and Cypress Palms for under $250, upcoming spring break week at Wyndham Smoky Mountains for $299. There are many more examples but they are all similar.
We will still make a yearly trip to Orlando and we love hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains - but we would like some more relaxing beach vacations and as our son gets older we plan to travel the country and the world. Not just the southeast. As he gets older we will also have to limit how much school he misses and will have to travel during peak times.
I feel like I know a lot about renting and getting deals on timeshares without owning. But when I research buying I get so confused. I feel like when I start to understand, rules are changed. We take a lot of "last minute" vacations but with SkyAuction I have also been able to plan our trips far in advance. I booked our November 2016 Reunion rental in March 2016.
When I first started looking at buying it was specifically for RCI Last Call deals. I think that is what I would primarily use.
There is a 84,000 Wyndham Kingsgate that I can have for free (seller pays all closing) but the MF are $697. That seems a bit high. We might go to Colonial Williamsburg twice, I can't imagine it being somewhere we want to vacation frequently. I also certainly do not want to pay $697 for a 1 bedroom. I want to know how to make the points work for more and better vacations. If possible.
I have read threads about depositing 28,000 points and when there are large RCI deposits, getting great deals. We would also be interested in booking DVC (we rented Saratoga Springs for cheap on eBay).
If I get 3 weeks for 28,000 points each - I will have to pay for housekeeping, correct? Even though it's through RCI?
I wish I understood it better. I haven't researched on TUG for a while but with the opportunity to get the free Kingsgate points I have spent the last 3 days searching. It has made my eyes cross and I feel like all of the answers to my questions were from threads or posts made years ago. I have no idea if they are still valid.
I did a ton of research into Disney before our first trip and I still had no idea what to expect before we went. I feel like I won't really "get" owning a timeshare until I actually buy.
I know that I will eventually buy - but I'm not sure if it's the right time. I love staying in timeshares and we won't stay in a hotel for longer than 3 nights.
I know my post is a little all over the place but if you could answer some of my questions, or help me understand, it would be great!
TIA!