If bought through the developer, a premium amount was paid for that prime week.
I haven't received a letter like this, but I think it is fair. We own a Mud week and bought the week before we really understood how Timesharing worked. The Mud week was bought from the developer, so yes oooch! So I do think those who were smarter than us at the time and bought prime weeks should pay more. They are able to enjoy the amenities offered during prime time that are not offered during our week. Also because we own an undesired week, we do not receive as many TPU's from RCI if we choose to trade. I try not to think about this often, because it reminds me I bought before I really understood the process.
Sue
I think that, as stated previously, the "mud" week owners will think "it is fair." The prime week owners won't because the didn't get the lower buy-in price that the buyers of the "mud" weeks paid. I'm certain the salesman had red weeks available for sale. But a choice was made to buy the "mud" week instead.
Even buying resale, a prime summer week at the beach (same resort) is going to have a much higher cost than the February week at the beach.
If the spread wasn't too terribly big, I wouldn't object to a tiered system. But for people who paid a big retail premium for red weeks, ( I bought resale), they have a right to be pretty upset at the thought of this.
I am of this mindset.....if spread isn't too terribly big, then.....
It just doesn't make sense to own a blue week nowadays. You can rarely rent them and when you do, it's for less than the maintenance fee. I owned a developer-purchased blue week at the beach for 25 years. We got fabulous trades through RCI. Back then, you could also use your week if no one exchanged for it in RCI. Resales came along with great deals on prime weeks. Why own a blue week when you're going to have to pay the same maintenance fee as the prime week owner? That prime week owner can probably get double the maintenance fee in rent.
No, it's not fair.
However, there's a pay-off (sorta) if you get that prime week at the prime resort for a fantastic price.
It does happen with diligence and patience. Otherwise, you're paying a much higher price for your week.
I have made the choice to own prime weeks. The prime weeks owners are now taking on the fees of the non-paying owners.
Who wins? Who loses? Timeshare ownership is a gamble, among other things. I've been a very happy timeshare owner most of the last 30 years. I hope that will always be the case.
A solution is needed. Resorts are grasping at straws.
I sure don't know what the answer is.