thetimeshareguy
TUG Member
Hi everyone! I've been away from these discussion boards for a long time. Fact is my kids grew up and timeshare didn't make sense anymore compared to selloffs to all-inclusive for myself and a girlfriend at the time.
Now I'm in a new relationship with a woman who has a 10-year-old son and two teenagers. Suddenly timeshare looks appealing as we'll need the occasional two- or three-bedroom condo to host the whole family when traveling.
Many years ago I owned several week of timeshare in South Africa, as that was the cheapest way to get into the game and have something that exchanged well into resorts in North America and elsewhere. When that strategy started to be less effective, I switched to a "points leasing" program through a resort in Palm Springs. I had use of 100,000 RCI points per year, at a cost of about $700 total per year. (The program gave the option to renew or not every three years.)
So now I'm looking to get back in the game. If you were starting fresh today, what would you recommend? I'd like to get as many points as possible for the least cost, and keep my annual maintenance fees low low low. I want to travel to different places by car and airplane.
I await your suggestions, fellow TUGgers!
Now I'm in a new relationship with a woman who has a 10-year-old son and two teenagers. Suddenly timeshare looks appealing as we'll need the occasional two- or three-bedroom condo to host the whole family when traveling.
Many years ago I owned several week of timeshare in South Africa, as that was the cheapest way to get into the game and have something that exchanged well into resorts in North America and elsewhere. When that strategy started to be less effective, I switched to a "points leasing" program through a resort in Palm Springs. I had use of 100,000 RCI points per year, at a cost of about $700 total per year. (The program gave the option to renew or not every three years.)
So now I'm looking to get back in the game. If you were starting fresh today, what would you recommend? I'd like to get as many points as possible for the least cost, and keep my annual maintenance fees low low low. I want to travel to different places by car and airplane.
I await your suggestions, fellow TUGgers!