jratcliff63367
newbie
So, I was recently contacted by Hilton about a vacation opportunity that sounded 'too good to be true'. For a dramatic discount I could have a 7 day 6 night vacation in Honolulu and all I had to do is hear a 2 hour sales pitch.
Stupidly, I agreed to this without doing research first. Having read these forums, I understand now that I didn't entirely make a huge mistake. It seems many others have taken advantage of these offers and come out no worse for the wear, so long as they resist the sales pitch.
The person who made me the offer assured me that this was *not* about a time-share. So, I figured it was a pitch for some kind of a vacation commitment; maybe something like where you commit to spending a certain amount of money a year at Hilton resorts in exchange for large discounts. Something like that, I would certainly consider.
However, from what I gather here that is not the case. Instead, it truly is some sort of a 'time share' (that's the title of this forum 'Timeshare Resort Systems'.)
I have absolutely zero interest in anything that even looks vaguely like a timeshare. My wife and I are just now turning 50, our kids are all off at college and, even in this lousy economy, I'm fortunate to have a really good job. We both want to take at least one really nice vacation a year so long as our finances remain in the good shape that they are now.
However, when we vacation, we want to explore the world. Generally speaking, we want to go somewhere different every single time we plan a vacation. The idea of going to the same resort over and over again is of no interest to me whatsoever.
Instead, I want to see the whole world. New Zealand, the south pacific, South America, etc. This is our first time ever to Hawaii and we are both really looking forward to this trip.
Am I misunderstanding the HGVC? Is it, or is it not, a 'time share'. Is there really any significant financial advantage to using it, versus just booking your own trips on a case by case basis wherever you want to go? It's not like HGVC is the only way to get great travel deals, so comparing their discount to full retail prices is not a fair comparison.
Has anyone ever joined HGVC and been happy with it?
My strategy for the sales pitch is to tell them, honestly, that we intend to make no major financial decision at that time. It's not that we aren't interested in a good deal, even possibly some kind of vacation club, but only if it made good financial sense and a decision we won't make until we return home.
Thanks for any advice,
John
Stupidly, I agreed to this without doing research first. Having read these forums, I understand now that I didn't entirely make a huge mistake. It seems many others have taken advantage of these offers and come out no worse for the wear, so long as they resist the sales pitch.
The person who made me the offer assured me that this was *not* about a time-share. So, I figured it was a pitch for some kind of a vacation commitment; maybe something like where you commit to spending a certain amount of money a year at Hilton resorts in exchange for large discounts. Something like that, I would certainly consider.
However, from what I gather here that is not the case. Instead, it truly is some sort of a 'time share' (that's the title of this forum 'Timeshare Resort Systems'.)
I have absolutely zero interest in anything that even looks vaguely like a timeshare. My wife and I are just now turning 50, our kids are all off at college and, even in this lousy economy, I'm fortunate to have a really good job. We both want to take at least one really nice vacation a year so long as our finances remain in the good shape that they are now.
However, when we vacation, we want to explore the world. Generally speaking, we want to go somewhere different every single time we plan a vacation. The idea of going to the same resort over and over again is of no interest to me whatsoever.
Instead, I want to see the whole world. New Zealand, the south pacific, South America, etc. This is our first time ever to Hawaii and we are both really looking forward to this trip.
Am I misunderstanding the HGVC? Is it, or is it not, a 'time share'. Is there really any significant financial advantage to using it, versus just booking your own trips on a case by case basis wherever you want to go? It's not like HGVC is the only way to get great travel deals, so comparing their discount to full retail prices is not a fair comparison.
Has anyone ever joined HGVC and been happy with it?
My strategy for the sales pitch is to tell them, honestly, that we intend to make no major financial decision at that time. It's not that we aren't interested in a good deal, even possibly some kind of vacation club, but only if it made good financial sense and a decision we won't make until we return home.
Thanks for any advice,
John