Proposal for a new TUG forum - Buying my first timeshare

DeniseM · Feb 11, 2015

TUGBrian said:
any better ideas than "New To Timesharing?"

How could there be a better idea?????

slip · Feb 11, 2015

TUGBrian said:
and the $799 "background search fee"...paid upfront!

Now Brian, we always preach on TUG to never pay upfront fees.

TUGBrian · Feb 11, 2015

DeniseM said:
How could there be a better idea?????

I like it, but I have no doubt there are some super creative folks on TUG!

plus its been named newbies forum for over a decade...not like another 24 hours is going to hurt! :whoopie:

Jennie · Feb 12, 2015

How about a title like:

URGENT INFO before buying a timeshare OR within 6 days after you did so.

That's how I found TUG about 20 years ago.
I was approached at the airport and agreed to attend a timeshare presentation to obtain free Disney tickets.
I had no idea what a timeshare was. I purchased a week at a mediocre resort, paying way too much, and actually thinking it was a great deal.

And then I found TUG and rescinded in time.

I'm sure people are still making purchases without research and thinking they got a good deal. If they are lucky enough to find TUG during the crucial rescind period, they can be "saved'.

But they are more likely to find the Forum in time if it contains a strong BEWARE wording

TUGBrian · Feb 12, 2015

see if that new look fits the bill.

ace2000 · Feb 12, 2015

I think it's an improvement! And there's a simple typo fix out there... (Absolutely nothing is a "stupid question" when it come sot Timeshares ask away!)

It'll be interesting to see if it gets used more.

Thanks Brian!

Rent_Share · Feb 12, 2015

TUGBrian said:
any better ideas than "New To Timesharing?"

Perhaps a comsistent move of those types 0f posts to that thread, with a notification to the OP of the move

LannyPC · Feb 12, 2015

ace2000 said:
(Absolutely nothing is a "stupid question" when it comes to Timeshares ask away!)

I guess there's that applicable saying "Don't be afraid to ask a stupid question (eg. Someone just called me with a buyer for my timeshare and is willing to pay top dollar but want money for escrow and closing first. What should I do?). It's easier to handle than a stupid mistake (I just paid a cold caller $850 to sell my TS. What should I do?)."

dioxide45 · Feb 16, 2015

I like the new title. Never really liked the term "newbie", kinds of had a negative tone.

pittle · Feb 21, 2015

I agree with dioxide45 - the new title is much better than "Newbie". I like it :clap:

Proposal for a new TUG forum - Buying my first timeshare

DeniseM

slip

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TUGBrian

Jennie

TUGBrian

ace2000

Rent_Share

LannyPC

dioxide45

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pittle

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