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FREE HGVC McAlpin, Miami Beach Fl

Panina

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The person backed out that was going to take it so here it is for someone else.

I was lucky to receive for free an HGVC Marco Island week from a fellow tugger for the exact week I was using this Mcalpin week. I love Miami, my husband loves Marco Island, he won. I really didn’t lose as I love Marco Island as much as Miami.

FREE

HGVC Mcalpin, Miami Beach Florida

1 bedroom gold week

Home booking weeks 18-22,34-50

3400 points

Maintenance fee $1023.43

(without yearly hgvc dues-additional $170 if this is your only hgvc)

Start use 2019

I spoke with LT transfers. Being I will be giving this as a gift to a fellow tugger friend, I was told there will be no Right of first refusal. I hope they are right. Based on another tuggers experience this seems to be true. I will have to fill out a gift affidavit form.

I will use LT Transfers as the closing company. I will pay all of LT Transfer fees plus hgvc’s estoppel fee, hgvc’s gift affidavit fee if there is one and hgvc’s ownership transfer fee. This way it is truly a gift.


You will be responsible for the HGVC activation fee of $599 after closing occurs and HGVC will bill you directly.

Please if you are new to tug, make sure you really want this and can afford it. It is not fair to anyone gifting to take the expense and time to gift this to you and weeks later you decide you don’t want it. Even when reimbursed for expenses, ones time is wasted and another tugger missed out when they wanted it.
 
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SMH1968

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I am very interested. Please let me know how to proceed!
 

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Please if you are new to tug, make sure you really want this and can afford it. It is not fair to anyone gifting to take the expense and time to gift this to you and weeks later you decide you don’t want it. Even when reimbursed for expenses, ones time is wasted and another tugger missed out when they wanted it.

Very very true. Mine was fell through just like that.:crash:
 

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The person backed out that was going to take it so here it is for someone else.

I was lucky to receive for free an HGVC Marco Island week from a fellow tugger for the exact week I was using this Mcalpin week. I love Miami, my husband loves Marco Island, he won. I really didn’t lose as I love Marco Island as much as Miami.

FREE

HGVC Mcalpin, Miami Beach Florida

1 bedroom gold week

Home booking weeks 18-22,34-50

3400 points

Maintenance fee $1023.43

(without yearly hgvc dues-additional $170 if this is your only hgvc)

Start use 2019

I spoke with LT transfers. Being I will be giving this as a gift to a fellow tugger friend, I was told there will be no Right of first refusal. I hope they are right. Based on another tuggers experience this seems to be true. I will have to fill out a gift affidavit form.

I will use LT Transfers as the closing company. I will pay all of LT Transfer fees plus hgvc’s estoppel fee, hgvc’s gift affidavit fee if there is one and hgvc’s ownership transfer fee. This way it is truly a gift.


You will be responsible for the HGVC activation fee of $599 after closing occurs and HGVC will bill you directly.

Please if you are new to tug, make sure you really want this and can afford it. It is not fair to anyone gifting to take the expense and time to gift this to you and weeks later you decide you don’t want it. Even when reimbursed for expenses, ones time is wasted and another tugger missed out when they wanted it.


What did you get for free on Marco Island?
 

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Hmmm, could it be the same person?
Panina- I usually don't respond to negativity, but you have forced my hand. When my financial situation changed, I let you know the reason for not continuing with the process. I made a good faith attempt to make things right with you by reimbursing the expenses you incurred. Would you continue on with the purchase not knowing what the future held financially - No!

Did you not have enough negative things to say in our personal email? Do you really need to come on the forums and chastise me further? Get a LIFE! No, get several!
 

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Panina- I usually don't respond to negativity, but you have forced my hand. When my financial situation changed, I let you know the reason for not continuing with the process. I made a good faith attempt to make things right with you by reimbursing the expenses you incurred. Would you continue on with the purchase not knowing what the future held financially - No!

Did you not have enough negative things to say in our personal email? Do you really need to come on the forums and chastise me further? Get a LIFE! No, get several!
Southegirl,
At first I wasn’t going to answer as I really don’t want you to be upset anymore but feel it is the right thing to do.

I never said who you were in my post. When we place ads, we often get multiple private inquiries through conversations.

My intent was to have a discussion on how I don’t get in a similar situation in the future. It had ramifications on me too.

I never meant to hurt you and I am extending my apology as I obviously have.

I actually said in my post “ the buyer was a nice person and did right by me whole...”.
I am answering this because I still believe that and do not want anyone in this community to think differently.

I just deleted the “hmmm” comment and If me deleting any other post including this one will help, lmk and I will.

Again, never meant to hurt you, so sorry I did.
 
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I appreciate your response and thank you!


Southegirl,
At first I wasn’t going to answer as I really don’t want you to be upset anymore but feel it is the right thing to do.

I never said who you were in my post. When we place ads, we often get multiple private inquiries through conversations.

My intent was to have a discussion on how I don’t get in a similar situation in the future. It had ramifications on me too.

I never meant to hurt you and I am extending my apology as I obviously have.

I actually said in my post “ the buyer was a nice person and did right by me whole...”.
I am answering this because I still believe that and do not want anyone in this community to think differently.

I just deleted the “hmmm” comment and If me deleting any other post including this one will help, lmk and I will.

Again, never meant to hurt you, so sorry I did.
 

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The best way of communicating just happened here on TUG! I love McAlpin and wish I could buy it. If it's not spoken for yet, I urge a TUGger to grab this week in this beautiful Art Deco Bldg just a walk in the park from the beach!
 

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If this is available, please reach out to me as I am interested. I am looking to add an additional 7000 points to my HGVC portfolio and this would be a good start.

Thanks
 

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This week is still available. When it is no longer available I will have a post in this thread to let everyone know.
 

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Thank you for offering Panina but as my wife reminded me, adding multiple packages means paying multiple maintenance fees instead of just adding a second if we can find the 7,000 points we need.

Thank you again and I hope someone from the board is able to take this. South beach is such a highly desired area and my son would kill me if he knew I passed on this.
 

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Thank you for offering Panina but as my wife reminded me, adding multiple packages means paying multiple maintenance fees instead of just adding a second if we can find the 7,000 points we need.

Thank you again and I hope someone from the board is able to take this. South beach is such a highly desired area and my son would kill me if he knew I passed on this.
Just keep looking for what you need, eventually you will find it.

This week is best for a lover of Miami Beach that will use it often and trade the points to others places less often or for someone who wants to get into HGVC without putting more money in to see if they like the system.
 

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Is parking only on street there?
 

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Is parking only on street there?
You really do not need a car unless you are driving there. The resort does not offer Self parking. They offer
Valet parking at $46.01 a day. Someone just recently posted on trip advisor (June 14) they “opted to pay $20/day just a block away.” Not sure if street parking is readily available. Maybe another tugger will know.
 

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Aw shucks. Hesitated too long! Congrats!

I was considering adding it to my $1 San Francisco timeshare holding, which of course I also found on TUG.

If it falls through, please PM me. I'm a Hilton fanboy.
 

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Aw shucks. Hesitated too long! Congrats!

I was considering adding it to my $1 San Francisco timeshare holding, which of course I also found on TUG.

If it falls through, please PM me. I'm a Hilton fanboy.
Will do. I think this one will go thru but you never know for sure until it does.
 
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