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  • A few of the most common links here on the forums for newbies and guests!

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  1. Clifbell

    Timeshare Traveler Episode 50... Survival Guide for Timeshare Presentations

    A lot of people don't like timeshare presentations because they can feel like high pressure situations. But they don't have to be. If you know what you are looking for and you approach the presentation as an opportunity to learn, you can survive a timeshare presentation. I'll explain my...
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    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Vacation Travel Information
  2. J

    Owner Update: How we upgraded and got HGV Max

    Hi All! We are "newer" HGVC owners and just attended our owners update... and we bit! By newer I mean we purchased our first EOY HGVC deed in 2019, and then upgraded to an EY BHC deed six months later. I will share the details of our owners update which was primarily focused on HGV Max...
  3. S

    Expiring bonus points

    We've decided to postpone our Hawaii trip until next year, unfortunately that means we have a bunch of bonus points that we need to do something with soon- they expire mid-April. Even if I find something else that will work for us this summer (either HGVC or an RCI exchange) it won't use up all...
  4. D

    HGVC - Deal or no deal?

    I just want to preface this thread by being upfront that I probably should have researched this topic more that I did before posting this and definitely before I bought in (had no idea there was such a robust community around vacation package/timeshares) and I apologize in advance if I am...
  5. H

    What to do with my bonus points?

    Hi all, I have about 15,000 bonus points set to expire at the end of June that I haven't been able to utilize yet. My options seem to be 1) convert to Hilton Honors points at 1:25 or 2) deposit with RCI. I have a lot of HHonors points already so not sure I want to convert, plus the value isn't...
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