i wouldn't think I would ever buy a time share but here I am after going to two time share spiels. Still timeshareless but wondering if I'm a dummy.
We went to the first 2-hour spiel. Said no. Got a $100 and three nights to use in the future. I think it was green something or other.
Next spiel was with holiday inn. We got three night free except taxes. We are in myrtle beach. Taxes were $50. We got $100 voucher to use in the future on a hotel. And we got $199 deposit back. So that's what made this stay free.
Went to the sales pitch. Was totally sucked in but couldn't pull the trigger because we usually don't make decisions on the fly like that. They offered me 40,000 point. Plus 40,000 extra (1x) for approx $9000. $386/year maintenance fee. Next deal was 50,000 points plus 100,000 extra (1x) for $11,000 and some change for same maintenance fee. Last was 200,000 points /$44,000.
We didn't agree to the deal, but instead of getting our $199 back (this is the part I think might be dumb) we got a three day/two night stay for the $199 and we have saved the option for all of the deals they offered us.
I've already paid the $199 deposit for this three nights and I essentially just moved that to my next trip so we basically got 5 nights for $200 in two different locations but I'm wondering if I made the right choice. Firstly that maintenance fee seems low to other posters but I'm still concerned about spending 9-11-44!!!! Thousand dollars for an every year vacation when you also add in another $400/year forever plus fees etc.
We try to take vacations every year but aren't really "luxury" people per se. We actually like a bit of tent camping every trip. Plus forever contracts make me nervous. Any advice? Am I a dummy?
We went to the first 2-hour spiel. Said no. Got a $100 and three nights to use in the future. I think it was green something or other.
Next spiel was with holiday inn. We got three night free except taxes. We are in myrtle beach. Taxes were $50. We got $100 voucher to use in the future on a hotel. And we got $199 deposit back. So that's what made this stay free.
Went to the sales pitch. Was totally sucked in but couldn't pull the trigger because we usually don't make decisions on the fly like that. They offered me 40,000 point. Plus 40,000 extra (1x) for approx $9000. $386/year maintenance fee. Next deal was 50,000 points plus 100,000 extra (1x) for $11,000 and some change for same maintenance fee. Last was 200,000 points /$44,000.
We didn't agree to the deal, but instead of getting our $199 back (this is the part I think might be dumb) we got a three day/two night stay for the $199 and we have saved the option for all of the deals they offered us.
I've already paid the $199 deposit for this three nights and I essentially just moved that to my next trip so we basically got 5 nights for $200 in two different locations but I'm wondering if I made the right choice. Firstly that maintenance fee seems low to other posters but I'm still concerned about spending 9-11-44!!!! Thousand dollars for an every year vacation when you also add in another $400/year forever plus fees etc.
We try to take vacations every year but aren't really "luxury" people per se. We actually like a bit of tent camping every trip. Plus forever contracts make me nervous. Any advice? Am I a dummy?