Interesting...but somehow not entirely credible
Re: >> We were not told that we HAD to convert to the points system but if we did not that we would have to pay several upcoming assessments and that the one for 2009 is going to be $600 per unit/week owned. <<
Part of that is certainly true, since
no owner of a deeded fixed week
anywhere can
ever be forced to convert to points...
What I find truly curious here, however, is the apparent implied (or maybe stated outright) suggestion by the rep(s) that special assessments might somehow be charged
only to those owners declining to convert to points. Frankly, I cannot believe that this could be even remotely legal. To my knowledge, a facility cannot "selectively" impose assessments
only upon
some owners without imposing said fees upon
all owners, across the board.
This all sounds (to me, anyhow) like nothing more than a contrived, revenue raising scheme, seemingly attempting to get owners to "buy" (...all over again) that which they
already own outright
right now, employing subtle (and quite possibly untruthful) scare tactics as "motivation". Why would any owner in his / her right mind even
consider paying money to buy all over again what they own already now, free and clear???
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Re: >> We were also informed that Sandcastle will not be affiliated with RCI but they could not tell us when that would change. They said that Sandcastle will be affiliated with Interval International for doing external exchanges and Festiva Resorts for doing internal exhanges (if you convert to points).<<
It would be interesting to learn of II's take on this unsubstantiated claim.
II is historically somewhat selective about resort affiliation. RCI gladly affiliates with any resort, anywhere, anytime --- not so with Interval Intl. This "future" II affiliation might prove to be more of a "hope" than a factual reality when all the Outfield marketing rep(s) smoke and BS clears away...