Hilal
newbie
My wife and I recently bought a TS retail at a presentation in Hilton Head. We rescinded within the 5 days due to the things we found on the internet about the particular company as well as buying retail in general. (So thank you TUG!) We still really like the idea of owning a TS and like the seeming simplicity of exchanges using the points system, so we are looking at buying a points TS on Ebay. We still had a few questions though that I was hoping some people on here might be able to help me out with.
1. Are deals usually better before or after the beginning of the year? I assume many people's annual MFs are due around January 1st. How does this usually affect TS sales on Ebay? Do you find more TSs with the MFs already paid and therefore "free" points, or do people usually want more for their TSs, or expect you to reimburse MFs? I haven't been watching the sales long enough to know for sure when you can find the better deals, but I'm guessing that some of you have.
2. If I buy right now, then will my RCI points year start in late December or so? (Approximately 30 days after the sale.) If so, will that mean that my 2012 year will start in December 2011, or will that mean that my 2012 year won't start until December 2012? I also see some sellers saying that the points anniversary stays the same as the current owners. Just hoping someone can provide clarification on how this usually (or always) works.
Also, because I'm new to TSs if anyone has any other advice about anything related to buying a TS resale I would appreciate it.
Thanks!
1. Are deals usually better before or after the beginning of the year? I assume many people's annual MFs are due around January 1st. How does this usually affect TS sales on Ebay? Do you find more TSs with the MFs already paid and therefore "free" points, or do people usually want more for their TSs, or expect you to reimburse MFs? I haven't been watching the sales long enough to know for sure when you can find the better deals, but I'm guessing that some of you have.
2. If I buy right now, then will my RCI points year start in late December or so? (Approximately 30 days after the sale.) If so, will that mean that my 2012 year will start in December 2011, or will that mean that my 2012 year won't start until December 2012? I also see some sellers saying that the points anniversary stays the same as the current owners. Just hoping someone can provide clarification on how this usually (or always) works.
Also, because I'm new to TSs if anyone has any other advice about anything related to buying a TS resale I would appreciate it.
Thanks!