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advice for new timeshare owners

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    Help. Just bought HGV timeshare . Need advice

    Help. Just bought HGV timeshare . Need advice. Purchased cash with no financing. maintenance fees annually of $1600/year. With 30,000 club bonus points. Plus 15k HH point incentive. Is this a decent deal? What should be do or should we rescind and purchase on the resale market? We know nothing...
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    Committed to UVCI - Villa Group & TAFER

    Hi TUG friends, I'm new to the timeshare life. Back in 2021 I bought into the Villa Group at Villa del Palmar Flamingos. It was a very impromptu decision, and to this day I continue to commit further -- needless to say, I'm weak to these sales pushes. I've paid off my timeshare with Villa...
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    Just bought @ Ocean Tower, Waikoloa Village, thinking of rescinding

    After reading through a ton of posts on tugbbs, I feel like I am one of those suckers born every minute. We travel a fair amount (15-25 nights/year) and HVG made some sense when we were presented last week at Ocean Tower on The Big Island and we bought. After doing now what I should have done...
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    Which timeshare to buy from

    This probably has been answered. However after reading all the hoops to jump through with different companies buying from the secondary market. And learning how many points you need to book a week. What company is the easiest to deal with when buying from the secondary market. Because for a week...
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    Please Advice: Should I Buy from Ebay 16,000 HGVC Points Seaworld Orlando?

    Hi Folks, I'm very new to timeshare world and I would really appreciate your feedback on this deal. -$2,988 Yearly Maintenance (2024 Buyer Must Pay) -Purchase price $0 from Ebay -Resort: HGVC Hilton Vacation Suites Points Seaworld -Two Intervals: -Each interval is 8,000 Annual HGVC Club...
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    Staying at King's Creek, Williamsburg. Can you give us some input?

    Hi everyone! My husband and I are newbies. New, new, newbies. My husband's family owns several units at Suntide Island Beach Club in Sarasota, Florida, so the idea of potentially getting timeshare(s) of our own at some point has crossed our minds. We are currently at King's Creek in Williamsburg...
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    Wife & I Work Remote, No Kids, Love To Travel Advice

    My wife and I work remote with good income, no 'home/rent' we live in a renovated van actually but don't mind flying around enjoying resorts etc. We have no kids, we are in our mid twenties. We love to travel... and have the ability to do 'last minute' things currently with our life situation...
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    Just purchased at Massanutten - need urgent advice!

    Hi I am a first time timeshare owner and today I nervously signed on the dotted line to ‘own’ Woodstone Luxury (week 1) at Massanutten. I am not entirely interested in coming to Massanutten again, but am owning this mostly for the points which I would like to use at other locations through...
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    New Timeshare/Vacation Club Owners

    The ink isn't quite dry on our paperwork, so to speak, but we have paid the funds and signed essential documents to be Marriott Vacation Club owners. We started at 10,000 points, which is entry presidential level. I have been a member of Marriott Rewards since 2003, but this is the first time...
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