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  1. md8287

    Christmas gift of timeshare exit!

    Happy to share that for Christmas I got the gift of exiting all of my Wyndham timeshares! Starting January 1 no more maintenance fees for us!!! If you’re looking to get out of a Platinum size membership that is paid off pm me and I’ll try to connect you with the North Pole (aka someone...
  2. Moparman42

    Pitfalls of buying resale

    Good day, all! I am an owner at Westin Nanea. I pre purchased from the developer in October of 2016. I am using my timeshare and am happy to have it. I am considering purchasing more. Nanea wants to sell me the other half (EOYE) for 26k, or I can get WKORV for 33k. That being said, I want...
  3. T

    Buying resale Marriott points - what do you lose?

    We are investigating a Marriott resale TS purchase - and even willingly went to a presentation at Myrtle beach so as to be well informed. (We are TS owners at a Mexican resort and thus have an RCI account plus we have a reasonably good TUG based knowledge background). They “offered” to empty...
  4. T

    New to Buying and Has Questions

    Hi everyone, I am thinking of purchasing a timeshare and am in the research phase. This forum has been very helpful! I do have a few questions and I apologize if they seem too basic I just want to make sure that I am understanding properly. 1. Has anyone purchased through...
  5. Anw015

    HGVC Resale

    where if the best place to buy HGVC resale?
  6. Anw015

    Am I too young to buy a timeshare?

    I am 28 and I recently received some money and was thinking about purchasing. I did a presentation and really like HGVC and the concept and I've seen that I need to purchase resale but I'm wondering am I too young? The package I was looking at was 3400 points and I can buy out-right. I travel...
  7. Shauna

    Marriott Oceanwatch Day Entry

    I own at Oceanwatch and am "founding member". We were given privilege to use facilities 24/365. We do visit fairly often. My question is that we have friends that would like to buy a resale and be able to have the least expensive summer week (resale, I am guessing) and have the same...
  8. A

    No RCI membership with Wyndham resale contracts?

    After much research on this site (and others) we decided to purchase a couple of contracts resale through eBay. We bought 168k biennial odd at Bonnet Creek ($680 all in) and 126k biennial even at Cypress Palms ($0 - winning bid was too low to bother with apparently). The Bonnet Creek transfer...
  9. md8287

    Advise request - last minute resale cancelation

    I have bought and sold several timeshares and for the first time someone is asking to cancel at the 11th hour. Signed agreement and resort assignment signed on seller (me) side. The contract says I can keep their money if they back out but I don't think that is fair (+/- $6,000). They have...
  10. Oceans82

    Resale Purchase Planned Tomo

    Hello, I attended a sales presentation and ended up purchasing a VIP package so that I could really spend some time doing some research to understand all the moving parts. Needless to say I'm glad I didn't buy. I'm thinking about making a purchase for $10,500 for 14K points and $2100...
  11. PacifiCoaster

    Question About Purchasing Marriott Resale at Newport Coast Villas

    We are trying to learn more about possibly purchasing a resale week at the Marriott Newport Coast Villas, Gold Season, Annual. We are not interested in the DC program, because we really like the NCV (having stayed there via II Exchanges and Getaways in the past). We have already read a...
  12. T

    Help needed: Points listed on the Estoppel but not available for use

    Hello we recently purchased points through resale. After going back through our paperwork, we noticed that here were an additional 2024 restricted points, listed on the line for 2017. I spoke with a member services agent and she indicted that the points were notated on our account but they were...
  13. B

    DRI exchange Hyatt Kaanapali, 2 times in a year. Why can I

    see photos. I am seeing something weird. I read all these angry reviews but I exchanged into the Hyatt 2 times in a row. Developer points. Not resale. Is II seeing them as different. Thoughts?
  14. R

    What resort system is best?

    Hello! I'm new... and I'm sure this question has been discussed before (sorry). For those of you who have experienced more than one of the main resort systems, what's everyone's favorite system to own? I've read that Hilton has the best and most stable MF but lots of extra fees and a...
  15. B

    Developer v Resale in II, Now way different.

    I have 2 accounts. 1 resale Week in Hawaii and 15,000 Diamond developer points. MF is $2,300 for Westin and $3,100 diamond. I'm not a conspiracy person but when I use my developer points in II I am able to see almost everything. It's crazy and I don't have to even deposit them in II, I can...
  16. S

    Adding more credits to worldmark???

    How hard is it to buy on eBay or ???and what is the difference between resale worldmark and developer worldmark? I bought into WM almost 20 years ago- only 6k credits (in college then) and have used it over the years to Lake Tahoe last minute or a week every other year using the WM inventory to...
  17. N

    Buying a Wyndham Timeshare Resale

    I have owned 238,000 Wyndham points for 20 years in Williamsburg (which we never go to) and exchanging has worked fine for us. Now we are considering buying a resale either deeded or club access to get more points. We have been to the Wyndham presentations and we will never buy new because of...
  18. C

    Evaluating Welk Timeshare Purchase- Options for Resale

    I have 8 kids (age 19 down to 2), and a timeshare seems like a good option for my family at this stage it life for a variety of reasons. I recently purchased 540,000 points annually through Welk Resorts for around $58,000, but cancelled the within the 7 day cancellation period after reading...
  19. GoldenVIKE

    [2017] Just Joined Marriott Vacation Club - Was it a good choice?

    My wife and I (33, 36 yo) with 2 kids (1, 2 yo) just joined MVCI (4,000 points level) mostly to realize financial benefits over time (including in retirement in the distant future), but also for some of the intangible benefits the club offers like access to bigger villas, broader experiences...
  20. stslc

    Newport Sales Presentation Points Question

    We spent New Years at Newport and attended the sales presentation by obligation. They hadn't noted on our information that we are current weeks owners so the sales rep was surprised. He did however take through the full 90 show. When he left us to watch the video while he retrieved the...
  21. R

    First Time Buyer - What to Do ?

    I've seen threads on how to sell a timeshare, but I haven't seen anything on first time purchase. I am looking to buy Wyndham points. I have seen different offers that include transfer fees, closing costs, maintenance fees, etc. What costs (and approximately how much) should a first time...
  22. S

    Marriott Ko olina ocean view

    I'm shopping on eBay and currently the winning bid for MKO every odd year 2br 2 ba. ocean view for $4300. Since I'm new to this can someone help me with the following questions: 1. Does anyone know how to verify if the unit is a lock off? It's just me and my partner vacationing so we won't ever...
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