Question re Vistana Village/SVN

DavidnRobin · Sep 13, 2006

FYI - there is a VV eBay auction about to end in about 30 mins - 67.1K SOs
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...90026717406&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

current bid - $4000 - seems reasonable for that many SOs (~$1000 MFs)

FWIW -- ended at $4268 for 67.1K SOs and ~$1000 MFs

azsunluvr · Sep 14, 2006

4rnr said:
azsunluvr, where do you own?

Sheraton's Desert Oasis, a 2bd l/o, platinum season

4rnr · Sep 15, 2006

azsunluvr said:
Sheraton's Desert Oasis, a 2bd l/o, platinum season

azsunluvr, isn't SDO a non-mandatory resort? So you trade within II then?

Denise L · Sep 15, 2006

4rnr said:
azsunluvr, isn't SDO a non-mandatory resort? So you trade within II then?

I'm not azsunluvr, but I'm pretty sure she bought from Starwood, so the purchase came with Staroptions.

azsunluvr · Sep 15, 2006

4rnr said:
azsunluvr, isn't SDO a non-mandatory resort? So you trade within II then?

Denise is right; I bought from the developer, so I trade within SVN. To me, it was worth it. I received lots of points that I used for weekend stays for a few years, and I've loved each and every resort I've stayed in within the system. If I were so inclined to add to my Starwood portfolio, I would buy an SVN mandatory resale. I just can't afford what I REALLY want, which would be at Harborside in the summertime.

tomandrobin · Sep 17, 2006

azsunluvr said:
Denise is right; I bought from the developer, so I trade within SVN. To me, it was worth it. I received lots of points that I used for weekend stays for a few years, and I've loved each and every resort I've stayed in within the system. If I were so inclined to add to my Starwood portfolio, I would buy an SVN mandatory resale. I just can't afford what I REALLY want, which would be at Harborside in the summertime.

Sure you can, just need to be patient for the right deal to come your way. It just might take a year or two for one to emerge. Just be proactive with your searches.

azsunluvr · Sep 17, 2006

tomandrobin said:
Sure you can, just need to be patient for the right deal to come your way. It just might take a year or two for one to emerge. Just be proactive with your searches.

I will probably look actively some day. Now's not the time for me to own another timeshare. In the meantime, I'm very happy with what we've got!

Gracey · Sep 18, 2006

If I bought a resale week at Vistana Villages. Am I automatically enrolled in the staroptions program or do I need to pay a $599.00 conversion fee. I thought I had this figured out, but now I see an ebay listing that is confusing me.
Thanks, Laurie

DavidnRobin · Sep 18, 2006

I have bought 2 SVN mandatory resale weeks - there is no conversion fee. There is a fee to be in SVN that is mandatory - ~$133 for the first units and ~$30 for additional units.

I am not sure where they came up with a 'conversion' fee of $599 - conversion to what???

timeandenergy · Sep 18, 2006

I recently (Aug. '06) closed on a vistana village resale, and I did not have to pay any conversion fee for the staroptions.

I think this may be a relisted property on ebay or the same seller as a recent property on ebay that had this misinformation. I remember seeing a discussion on tug previously, not sure where. Acutally, I wonder if it is just mis-information or a way of making more money off the purchase.

DavidnRobin · Sep 18, 2006

It was me that mentioned it before - I actually contacted the seller and informed them that this was bad info - I agree - they are either trying to get more $ from the deal - or just misinformed.

It was on the recent EOY WK Gold week on eBay.

nell · Sep 18, 2006

Loops said:
If I bought a resale week at Vistana Villages. Am I automatically enrolled in the staroptions program or do I need to pay a $599.00 conversion fee. I thought I had this figured out, but now I see an ebay listing that is confusing me.
Thanks, Laurie

Laurie,

Vistana Villages is a mandatory resort so you should have automatic enrollment in SVN. But I think some of the villages were originally started by another developer and SVN gave owners the option of paying $599 to enroll in SVN. There was a discussion about this on another thread about a year ago but I'm not able to find it. If the original owner opted out of enrolling this may have an effect on resale options. Hopefully someone else might be able to find the other thread.

Jonelle

Gracey · Sep 18, 2006

Jonelle, thanks for the clarification, yet another curveball. The week I am speaking of on Ebay is an EOY so it may be the same one blujahz was referring to.

nell · Sep 18, 2006

I'm not sure about clarifying it. I haven't been around long enough to know the ins and outs of SVN. That was the only time I had read about the specific amount of $599 being used with "enrolling" in SVN. I'm not even sure any of the mandatory resorts had any units before SVN took over. It just makes me wonder why Starwood would tell the caller (according to the ebay listing) that this was the fee for a mandatory resale being in SVN. It seems too many people have bought mandatory resales recently without having to shell out this fee for it to be true.

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